Theodore Hamm, author of a new book about Zohran Mamdani, joins CN Live! to discuss Mamdani’s victory as mayor of New York City.
Theodore Hamm is the author of Run Zohran Run! Inside Zohran Mamdani’s Sensational Campaign to Become New York City’s First Democratic Socialist Mayor, published by OR Books in October 2025. Hamm is director of the Journalism and New Media Studies department at St. Joseph’s University, in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.
Interviewer: Joe Lauria. Producer: Cathy Vogan Time: 31m46s
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TY, Joe Lauria!!! Agreed, “Run Zohran Run! “ by Theodore Hamm (two “m’s”) is “Marvelous! Marvelous!!”
…. Ooh, La-La!!! Mr. Hamm, will you, please, now do “Buh-bye, Bernie, et al., Good-Riddance!”
….. “But the millionaires, the billionaires, the “Old Guard” aka Congress’ “Oldigarchs” Senators & US House Reps, fm both sides, of the Duopoly, i.e., Chucky Schumer, Ed Markey Richard Blumenthal, Dick Durbin, Angus King, Jim Risch, Mitch McConnell , Bernie Sanders, Chuck Grassley, Danny K. Davis, Jim Clyburn, Nancy Pelosi btw, She, Gone! Done & Dusted!!! Steny Hoyer, Maxine Waters, Hal Rogers, Bill Pascrell, Grace Napolitano, “SEE the SUN going down; &, the eyes in his/her head; SEE the WORLD, spinning round.”
“When words fail, music speaks”… “Come writers and critics who prophesize with your pen; And, keep your eyes wide. The chance won’t come again; And, don’t speak too soon, for the wheel’s still in spin; And, there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’. For the loser now will be later to win. For the times they are a-changin’ … BOB DYLAN
TY, CN “LIVE”. Keep It Lit!
“The Times They Are A-Changin’ @ @ hxxps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=90WD_ats6eE&list=RD90WD_ats6eE&start_radio=1&pp=ygUmQm9iIGR5bGFuIHRoZSB0aW1lcyB0aGV5IGFyZSBhLWNoYW5naW6gBwE%3D
AOC was a Democratic Socialist. I’m not excited about Zorhan at this point.
This win opens him for a run for the presidency ?
No because he was born in Uganda not the US. He is ineligible to run for president.
John McCain was born in Panama but his parents were US citizens.
Not relevant as Mamdani’s parents were not U.S. citizens when he was born in Uganda.