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How and Why did Zohran Mamdani win?

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On 1st July, the results of the New York City Mayoral Democratic Party Primary were out. Whoever wins the democratic primary is likely to be the mayor of NYC. Zohran Mamdani has won the Democratic Party Primary. The City follows a ranked choice system where votes are transferred to a higher candidate until someone achieves at least 50% of the vote. Mamdani was leading in the first round before the transfer of votes. He defeated the long-time veteran of New York Politics, Andrew Cuomo, 56-44 in the second round. Hence, now Mamdani will head towards the final New York Mayoral election in November.  This article is not about him, his ideology or whether that will help New York City; rather, it is about how he managed to win the election and what both parties of the USA, as well as any political enthusiast, can learn from that.  Founded by the Dutch in 1624, New York City is the largest city in the USA and is the heart of Wall Street, the symbol of free market capitalism...
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Why did USSR collapse? How did the policies of the time contribute to its fall?

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The Cold War was seen as one of the most interesting and that is why Historians always keep talking about it as it formed the base for politics today. This short article will take you back forty years to examine the reasons for the fall of the USSR.  Wiki USSR was at its peak of power at the same time there was relative calm in the Cold War under the Carter Presidency. However, the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan was a big failure which militarily and economically weakened the Soviet Union. With the death of Brezhnev in 1982 , the crisis in the USSR grew both economically and politically . The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party couldn’t no longer exert power and control in the country. Laws during that period couldn’t bring the required reforms that could bring the country back alive. Mikhail Gorbachev took control of the Communist Party in 1985. He decided to restructure the Soviet’s economic and political policy through a policy decision called  Perestroika which means re...
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Analysing the first 100 Days of the Trump Administration

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  Greetings to all listeners and readers!! The US Presidential election for this year is finally here. We at the Journal of Knowledge's series covering A to Z what you should know and stay aware of in a capsule format about the US elections. Just three weeks left for the election of the world's most powerful individual. Currently, we are making this episode covering the parties, issues, candidates and content from the ground.  Our Newscapsule Article of the Month  About The Guest Sreyas Sinha  is a journalist based in New York, he runs  Fifty50 /A Show About News, a digital media start-up making comedy news videos for Gen-Z. He also runs  Samosa Capital , a newsletter focused on Indian macroeconomics and finance.  Devyansh Dullar is an analyst for a US strategic risk advisory firm. His areas of focus are East Asia, South Asia, and Europe. He holds two master's degrees in international relations and enjoys predictive analysis and discussion on geopoliti...
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News Capsule For The Month of April 2025

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Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can sign up using the email on the left sidebar.  Article of the month Kerala  Kinfra to open a new water plant in Aluva. HC rejects to stay BJP leaders plea to stop screening L2Empuraan movie.  Vellapally Nadesan makes a controversial statement on Malappuram. Maharaja's students gatecrash Ernakulam Bar Association lawyers' gathering; 20 injured in scuffle. Woman held with ganja worth Rs 35.7 lakh at Kochi Airport. Private players knock on KMRL's door for feeder buses to Tripunithura.  Munambam people on protesters celebrate the Waqf Amendment Bill. They join BJP soon after that.  BJP central leaders visit Munambam promised action.  After Kiren Rijiju's remarks on the Waqf dispute in Kerala, have put it on the back foot.  Kerala orders feasibility study on reopening Old Aluva-Munnar Road through Pooyamkutty forest. Actor Shine Tom C...
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