Episode 531 Promo – Should We ‘Let Zohran Cook’? (w/ Ross Barkan & Nerdeen Kiswani)

New York Magazine columnist and longtime knower of Zohran Mamdani, Ross Barkan, returns to Bad Faith alongside first time guest, Palestinian activist and founder of Within our Lifetime Nerdeen Kiswani, to discuss recent controversies around mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani following his historical win in New York. Why did Mamdani weigh in on Chi Ossé’s potential primary against Hakeem Jefferies instead of sitting it out? If the DSA is concerned about divided resources, why didhe argue that now is not the right “time” for a primary on principle, and why did he go on to endorse Jefferies as Speaker of the House? What’s the logic behind keeping Jessica Tisch on board — especially after the recent ICE activity in NYC? And is Zohran’s strategy of giving statements appealing to “both sides” — criticizing an Israeli settler recruiting event at a NY synagogue while also discouraging protests outside of it — a successful strategy, or does it simply serve to frustrate everyone?

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Produced by Armand Aviram.

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