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”?