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When socialists win Democratic primaries: Will Zohran Mamdani be haunted by the Upton Sinclair effect?

It has happened before: an upset victory by a Democratic Socialist in an important primary election after an extraordinary grassroots campaign.

The Conversation · Jul 29, 2025

Commentary: How Hollywood producers created the first conservative political attack ads

Once again, political mudslinging and false campaign ads threaten to take center stage in the final weeks before Election Day in November. This is nothing new, but thanks to television networks, streaming services and the internet, these ads are now more influential than ever. But the first attack ads to…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 5, 2022