The branding was reminiscent of the distinctive campaign font that became a calling card for U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, another youthful liberal New Yorker who shot to political fame, said Richard Flanagan, a political science professor at the College of Staten Island.
Mamdani's mayoral campaign found visual inspiration in unlikely corners
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In a recorded message, Flanagan called the threat from climate change existential, and said he wouldn't accept the prize money unless the finance firm that sponsors the prize draws up a plan to end its investments in fossil fuel companies.
Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf
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