Political Currents by Ross Barkan

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Zohran Mamdani and the Remaking of American Politics
Preorder my book, out in October
Jul 1 • Ross Barkan

June 2026

The New Socialist Revolution
Zohran Mamdani's remarkable night
Jun 24 • Ross Barkan
A Political Season Without the New York Times
Life without endorsements
Jun 23 • Ross Barkan
The Return of Boring
Thoughts on a post 2028 world
Jun 17 • Ross Barkan
JD Vance is Still a Beta
Revisiting a 2024 take
Jun 15 • Ross Barkan
The New York Power of the New York Knicks
How they've taken over the largest city in America
Jun 9 • Ross Barkan
Why Bari Weiss Failed
Storm clouds at CBS won't be chased away
Jun 7 • Ross Barkan
Zohran Mamdani's Major Political Tests
Two candidates who really need to win for him
Jun 4 • Ross Barkan
Why is Brad Lander Destroying Dan Goldman?
A dispatch from bougie Brooklyn and Manhattan
Jun 2 • Ross Barkan

May 2026

Can Spencer Pratt Win LA?
Reflections from the City of Angels
May 29 • Ross Barkan
It's Micah Lasher's Race to Lose
A few thoughts on the primary for the most prestigious House district in America
May 27 • Ross Barkan
The Endorsement Power of Zohran Mamdani
And how he should wield it
May 23 • Ross Barkan
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