A DSA member just won one of the most significant left-wing electoral victories in recent memory with Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York — despite red-baiting, anti-Palestinian smears, and a full-on campaign to demonize socialism. But that victory has raised big questions: Why keep Jessica Tisch as NYPD commissioner? Why discourage a primary against Hakeem Jeffries — and then endorse him for Speaker? What does accountability look like when socialists actually win power? To unpack all this, Rania Khalek is joined by the national co-chairs of the Democratic Socialists of America, Megan Romer and Ashik Siddique, to talk about Zohran’s win, DSA’s national strategy, Venezuela, Cuba, Palestine and how they plan to hold their elected members accountable. 👉 Hear the full member-only episode at: https://www.patreon.com/BreakthroughNews Support BreakThrough News: https://breakthroughnews.org/donate/ Follow BreakThrough News: X: https://x.com/BTnewsroom?s=20 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/btnewsroom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@btnewsroom
