Thursday, September 18, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
On today’s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses Zohran Mamdani and the New York mayoral race, why Democrats are in a panic over Mamdani’s success, and why societies never come back from socialism.
Part I (00:14 – 12:45)
Is Zohran Mamdani Inevitable? The Muslim, Democratic Socialist Appears to Have New York Mayoral Race in the Bag

• Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani by The New York Times (Kathy Hochul)
• As Mamdani’s Stature Grows, He Tries to Shed Some Past Stances by The New York Times (Eliza Shapiro)

Part II (12:45 – 16:40)
Democrats are in a Panic: Mamdani is Attempting to Soften His Positions – No One, Not Even Democrats, Believe It

• Zohran Mamdani backs off some, but not all, of his wildest positions by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)

Part III (16:40 – 27:38)
A Society Cannot Come Back from Socialism: There is No “After Socialism” – History Makes That Point Emphatically Clear

• Can There be an “After Socialism”? by The Atlas Society (Alan Charles Kors)

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