First, a programming note: Don’t miss the first chapter of our new series on Jeffrey Epstein and his social universe, The Epstein Class:
We talked live this afternoon with Lina Khan, the veteran trustbuster, Columbia Law professor, and former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, about what she’s been doing as co-chair of Zohran Mamdani’s transition team, how the new mayor can deliver on his campaign promises, and whether (and what) other Democrats can learn from him. Khan talked to us about:
How Mamdani found a way work with Donald Trump without leaving his principles at the door
The considerable overlap between the Epstein circle and the influential critics of her tenure at the FTC, and why she believes that is
Whether New York City should wrest back control over its finances from the state
Whether Democrats need to ditch their donor class
And what she is investigating next as she returns to academic life
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3, also at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, we’ll be talking to journalist and author Anand Gopal about his new book on Syria, Days of Blood and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution. And then on Friday, March 6, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern, The Ink Book Club will meet with author Emily Yellin and Judge John Lawson to talk about the late civil rights activist Reverend James Lawson Jr.’s memoir, Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love.
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