Behind the News: Can Mamdani Reform the NYPD? w/ Alex Vitale
Plus: Dwayne Monroe takes on AI mania.
August 4, 2025
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<p>Alex Vitale, author of a <a href="https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/zohran-mamdani-nypd-policing-crime/" rel="nofollow">recent <em>Nation</em> article</a>, discusses Zohran Mamdani, the NYPD, and policing generally. Plus: <a href="https://dwaynemonroe.com/" rel="nofollow">Dwayne Monroe</a> takes on the latest wave of AI mania.</p>
<p><em>Behind the News</em>, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive online: <a href="https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/radio.html</a></p>
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