# Three Martini Lunch: The Socialists: Mamdani Backs Down, The Slick Sales Pitch, Piker Praises Mao | Last Call

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Published: 2026-07-27T13:52:05+00:00
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Welcome to Last Call, a look at the biggest stories Jim and Greg covered over the past week on the 3 Martini Lunch. This week they discuss New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitting he has no power to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, the left’s attempt to make socialism appealing by lying about what it really […]

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