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...

Analysing the first 100 Days of the Trump Administration

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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. 

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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 geopolitics and geoeconomics. If you wish to connect with him, here is his Instagram handle. 

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For the first time, the entire episode was divided into two sections. Guests Shreyas Sinha and Denyash were hosted by Jairam R Prabhu and gave their views and insights on the topic of the day- Analysing the first 100 Days of the Trump Administration. In the first section, Shreyas and Jairam discuss the basic ideas of the Trump administration from a domestic political point of view. The topics ranged from Trump's cabinet, the role of Elon Musk, important decisions taken on day 1 and the tariff war. In section 2, Denyash and Jairam discussed the impact of DOGE and spending cuts on the US soft power, the immigration policy, mass deportation and the foreign policy shifts. Both the panellists promptly answered to the questions asked and took the discussion across a wide range of perspectives. Listen to the entire episode for a detailed understanding. 

We cover in detail the following topics-
    
    1.     Opening Remarks and Introduction to the Topic

2.     Trump’s selection of Cabinet 

3.     Trump’s populism and Rhetoric

4.     Trump's policies

a.     Tariffs against Canada and Mexico

b.     Implementation of New Reciprocal Tariffs

c.      Domestic Policy

d.     DOGE

e.     Cutting fundings for healthcare, education, and research

f.       Cultural Issues

g.     Climate Change

h.     Mass Deportation and Immigration

i.       Foreign Policy Shifts

5.     Public Sentiments, Approval Ratings and Media Coverage  

6.   Materials, references, and resources for audience 

7.  Closing remarks and conclusion 

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