Holy Resistance Isn’t Just For History’s Winners

People attend a protest against immigration actions, outside the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., Nov. 14, 2025. Credit: Reuters/Jim Vondruska

In early November, Democrats won several key elections up and down the ballot in states like Virginia, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and, perhaps most notably, in New York, where Zohran Mamdani became the first Muslim, South Asian, Democratic Socialist mayor-elect in New York City’s history. For voters concerned about the Republican Party’s authoritarian lurch, it was a reminder that political wins on the left are still possible.

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