New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has traveled to Makkah to perform Umrah, undertaking the Islamic pilgrimage in what his office described as a personal spiritual journey during a brief pause in his public schedule. Photos and short video clips circulating on social media show Mamdani dressed in simple white ihram garments among thousands of […]
Archives for February 2026
Bernie Sanders Brings “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour to Durham, Backs Nida Allam in High-Stakes North Carolina Primary.Ng2
A packed crowd in Durham, North Carolina, erupted in cheers as Senator Bernie Sanders took the stage, raising his fist and delivering a message that has defined his political career: the fight against what he calls “oligarchy” in American politics. The rally marked the latest stop on Sanders’ national “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, an effort aimed […]
Bernie Sanders to Launch California “Tax the Oligarchs” Campaign at Los Angeles Rally on February 18.Ng2
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders will take the stage at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on February 18, 2026, to formally launch a campaign calling for California to impose a 5% tax on the wealth of the state’s richest residents — a proposal he describes as a direct challenge to what he calls the rise […]
Bernie Sanders Heads to Los Angeles to Push Wealth Tax, Citing $1.5 Trillion Billionaire Gains Amid Senior Poverty.Ng2
Senator Bernie Sanders announced that he will travel to Los Angeles to campaign for a federal wealth tax on billionaires, arguing that the scale of economic inequality in the United States has reached what he calls a “moral breaking point.” Pointing to new economic data, Sanders said U.S. billionaires collectively gained approximately $1.5 trillion in […]
Bernie Sanders Faces Steep Deficit in Vermont Democratic Primary as Backlash Grows Over Mamdani Administration.Ng2
In an unexpected turn of events that has stunned political observers in Vermont and beyond, Senator Bernie Sanders is losing ground by unprecedented margins in the Vermont Democratic primary — despite his long-standing influence and popularity in the state. What was once considered a predictable step toward another Senate term for the independent icon now […]