History was made this week. 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has become New York's first Muslim Mayor, winning around half the vote in the biggest election turnout in more than 50 years. So how did he pull it off? Why has his campaign sent shockwaves around the world? And what lessons could Australian politicians take from his stunning victory?
In this bonus episode of The Briefing, Natarsha Belling breaks it down with Simran Pasricha from Pedestrian TV.
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- Show
- Channel
- FrequencyUpdated daily
- Published8 November 2025 at 18:00 UTC
- Length11 min
- Season6
- Episode579
- RatingClean