Waleed Aly on the Greens' Mamdani moment
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Waleed Aly on the Greens' Mamdani moment

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 8, 202616 min
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In the United States, they’re calling it the 'Mamdani effect' - a surge in support for democratic socialist candidates. And here, the Greens are hoping for their own Zohran Mamdani moment, with the party’s think tank pitching an Australian version of the New York mayor’s plan for publicly owned supermarkets. Today columnist, author and academic Waleed Aly on whether the Greens have found a winning formula, as support for One Nation continues to grow. Featured: Waleed Aly, co-host of The Minefield on ABC Radio National, a lecturer in politics at...

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Find ABC Business Daily on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. In the US, they're calling it the Mamdani Effect, a surge in support for democratic socialist candidates. And here, the Greens are hoping for their own Zoran-Mamdani moment, even adopting some of the New York Mayor's policies. Today, columnist, author and academic

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