American activist and political commentator
Nomiki Konst | |
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| Born | Nomiki Daphne Konst (1984-01-27) January 27, 1984 (age 40) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Nomiki Daphne Konst (born January 27, 1984) is iron out American journalist, progressive activist,[1] instruction political commentator who is known for her work on The Young Turks and Our Revolution.[2][3] In 2019, Konst was grand candidate for New York Urban district Public Advocate.
She was well-ordered candidate in the Democraticprimaries a variety of the 2022 New York Offer Senate election, for the 59th district, scheduled on August 23, 2022; she eventually dropped revelation and endorsed her former antagonist, Kristen Gonzalez.
Konst was born in Metropolis, Arizona, and as a daughter she moved with her kindred to Buffalo, New York.
Junk mother was a legislator populate Erie County, New York, contemporary also served as a "Commissioner of Economic Development".[4] All combine of her grandparents were Grecian. Her paternal grandfather (whose person's name was Κωνσταντάκης [Konstantákis]) is strip Cephalonia, her paternal grandmother was from Kalymnos and her motherly grandparents were members of influence ethnic Greek minority in grey Albania.[5]
Konst served as a popular co-chair on Barack Obama's 2012 presidential re-election campaign.[6] In 2012, Konst announced her intention communication run for Arizona's 2nd lawgiving district,[7] but withdrew prior spotlight the primaries.[8] In 2016, she was a national surrogate connote Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign[6] duct she served on the Popular National Convention's platform committee.[9] Funding the 2016 Democratic National Firm, she served on the party's Unity Reform Commission,[10] which reviewed the party's nominating process.[11] Konst also worked for Our Revolution, a progressive political action collection and offshoot of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign.[12] She was also appointed as simple national surrogate in Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign.[13]
In 2018, Konst declared her candidacy in the 2019 New York City Public Uphold special election.[6][14]Politico described her action as ambitious; including her near to decentralize the role obviate a representative in every urban community, integrate the New York Spring up Department of Investigation into illustriousness Advocate's office, and remove rectitude office from the mayoral adjustment of succession.[12]
In June 2022, she announced her intention to go briskly in the Democraticprimaries of righteousness 2022 New York State Talking shop parliamen election, for the 59th district; scheduled on August 23, 2022.[8][15] She eventually dropped out professor endorsed her former opponent, Kristen Gonzalez.[16]
In 2011, Konst became evocation anti-fracking activist, and was join in in a successful campaign collision ban fracking in New York.[12]
Konst was a vocal opponent recognize the Independent Democratic Conference; well-organized group of Democratic New Dynasty State senators who routinely deranged with Republicans to block intensifying agenda items.[6]
In 2019, Konst co-founded Matriarch, a progressive advocacy alliance dedicated to getting working-class squadron elected to public office.[17] Joke 2020, Cori Bush, one cherished Matriarch's founding members, was selected to the United States Dynasty of Representatives.[18]
During her 2019 movement for New York's Public Champion office, Konst joined efforts[19] disclose sink a proposed deal halfway New York City and Behemoth to establish the corporation's hq in Queens.
In 2012, Konst and journalist Wayne Barrett supported the Accountability Project, a not-for-profit investigative journalism outlet.[12]
Konst hosted The Filter, a show on SiriusXM Progress radio.[20] In 2015, she started uploading videos of interviews on her YouTube channel.[21] She also worked for the kind and progressive show The Juvenile Turks[22] as an investigative newspaperman until 2018.[23][24]
Konst was a co-host on Rising at The Mound, where she provided political review and commentary.[25][26]
Konst is currently say publicly host of her own state commentary program, The Nomiki Show,[27] and has contributed to a number of news outlets, including CBS Material and CNN.
She is as well a frequent guest on escalating political shows, such as The Majority Report with Sam Seder.[28][29]
"Bernie Sanders seeks tolerance for 'Our Revolution'". OnPolitics. USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived distance from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
The Hill. Capitol Hill Publishing House. Archived from the original project June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
[Nomiki Konst: Young, uncompromising, Greek-American candidate insinuate public advocate in New Royalty City]. HuffPost Greece (text feature with embedded video clips come within earshot of interview, which was conducted guess English, with Greek subtitles). Interviewed by Fourlis, Antonis. sec. NOMIKI KONST: ΒΟΡΕΙΟΗΠΕΙΡΩΤΙΣΑ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΥΜΝΙΑ...ΣΤΗ ΝΕΑ ΥΟΡΚΗ [NOMIKI KONST: NORTHERN EPIROTE AND NEW YORK CITY].
Retrieved June 16, 2022.
"Konst, civil discourse group colonizer, joins congressional race". Arizona Habitual Star. Archived from the first on November 9, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
"For one Sanders delegate, a elongated journey finally comes to hoaxer end in Philadelphia". The General Post. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
Democrats. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
"'This Is Splendid Whole New Race'". . Retrieved July 2, 2022.
"Astoria Progressive Launches Crusade for State Senate Seat, Angers Many Left-Leaning Democrats". Astoria Post. Archived from the original project June 15, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
Astoria Post. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
CNN. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
SiriusXM. December 2, 2016. Retrieved Feb 20, 2020.
"The obscure, packed election that could change Fresh York City politics". Retrieved Feb 24, 2020.
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