America is the in throes of a revolution that began last Saturday and is expected to end on November 3 -- with the Presidential Elections: Millions of early voters -- Democrats and Republicans -- are casting ballots for a future that will bring their change. One that may recycle its ransacked “greatness” to a hopefulness to which they can pledge allegiance.
Many people we spoke to over the past weekend, offered short, spare explanations for why they were lining up: first they are exhausted. From the force of an oppression unseen and/or insane. Not enough money, failing health. And in the words of Fannie Lou Hamer, “Sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
ABOVE, a family votes at Mount Vernon City Hall. More on page 3. Photo: Barry L. Mason
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joins other politicians for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Urban League's new headquarters in Harlem on November 12, 2025, in New York City. In a recent interview, Mamdani stated that he plans to call President Donald Trump before taking office in an effort to diffuse tensions between the two politicians. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
