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Every Friday I gather a handful of stories that made me stop scrolling, sip my coffee, and stare at the screen for a moment. This week's collection features a governor who isn't running for president…
Ronald Reagan once famously warned that the nine most terrifying words in the English language were, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Zohran Mamdani is openly rejecting that warning altogether, brushing it…
Some weeks, I sit down to write Side-Eye Friday and think, “Maybe the country will calm down a little.” Then I open the headlines and immediately see billionaires fleeing socialists, UFO files suddenly reappearing, celebrities…
One Photograph, Too Much Truth The first thing you notice in the photo is Trump throwing his signature thumbs-up while future dictator Zohran Mamdani stands beside him, stone-faced and unsmiling. Then your eyes drift to…
From Resistance to Power Flex in the Oval Office This week the Oval Office welcomed one of the most controversial guests imaginable. The Saudi crown prince arrived in Washington, and his presence stirred outrage,…
The Long Silencing of Christians America did not wake up one morning and accidentally elect a Muslim socialist as mayor of New York City. That moment was a symptom, not the disease. For years, Christians…
Coldplay Affairs, Cancelled Comedians, and Zohran’s Prison-Free Utopia It’s Friday, which means it’s time to gather around the bonfire of American absurdity and toast a few headlines. Let’s side-eye our way through the latest in…
Thomas Donlon has officially detonated a legal bomb inside New York City Hall. The Thomas Donlon lawsuit is not just a legal move; it is a direct challenge to New York’s political establishment. Holy Commissioner,…
It’s Friday, so you know what that means — time for another Side-Eye Friday Round-Up from An Americanist. Every week, we round up the headlines you can’t escape and serve them back with a big…
What Just Happened in New York? Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral primary. Yes, that Andrew Cuomo—the former governor of New York, the face of establishment Democratic power for…
