Aaron Welt is a doctoral lecturer at Hunter College who teaches courses on American Jewish history.

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Zohran Mamdani Is Now the Democratic Nominee—And Would Be New York's First Socialist Mayor
Mamdani is continuing a proud tradition of bringing socialist politics to New York to uplift the working class. Over a century ago, Morris Hillquit mounted a similar campaign.
Miles Kampf-Lassin and Aaron Welt
