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 &#8211; 12:45)Is Zohran Mamdani Inevitable? The Muslim, Democratic Socialist Appears to Have New York Mayoral Race in the Bag<ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/opinion/hochul-endorsement-mamdani.html">Why I Am Endorsing Zohran Mamdani</a> by The New York Times (Kathy Hochul)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/nyregion/zohran-mamdani-policy-shifts.html">As Mamdani’s Stature Grows, He Tries to Shed Some Past Stances</a> by The New York Times (Eliza Shapiro)</li></ul>Part II (12:45 &#8211; 16:40)Democrats are in a Panic: Mamdani is Attempting to Soften His Positions – No One, Not Even Democrats, Believe It<ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/14/zohran-mamdani-newyork-mayor-defund-moderation/">Zohran Mamdani backs off some, but not all, of his wildest positions</a> by The Washington Post (The Editorial Board)</li></ul>Part III (16:40 &#8211; 27:38)A Society Cannot Come Back from Socialism: There is No “After Socialism” – History Makes That Point Emphatically Clear<ul><li><a href="https://www.atlassociety.org/post/can-there-be-an-after-socialism">Can There be an &#8220;After Socialism&#8221;?</a> by The Atlas Society (Alan Charles Kors)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:<a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a>For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.

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