How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause

As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.

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What Happens When Socialists Are in Charge? Portland Offers a Glimpse.

A West Coast version of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign is playing out in Portland. But the socialist city councilors, who say the city has been “run by the rich” for too long, are facing significant opposition.

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The Wary, Warming, Wildly Consequential Alliance of Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani

She was the ‘big sister’ he hoped to impress. He seemed inexperienced to her. Now, they’re the faces of a political movement — and New York is its test case.

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What to Know About Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Socialism

Opponents of the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City have derogatively called him both a socialist and a democratic socialist to make a dent in his lead in the polls.

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Mamdani Distances Himself From Democratic Socialists’ National Agenda

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, is fending off attacks that seek to link him to some of the D.S.A.’s more controversial stances.

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Can Mamdani’s Message Play Outside New York? It Already Has.

Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary victory in New York follows wins by other big-city progressives. Are voters more open to backing progressive stances?

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New York Republicans Unite in Attacking Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, faced a barrage of attacks from Republicans over the course of a few hours.

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Mamdani Victory Could Represent Expansion of the Left’s Influence

Business leaders are anxious over the prospect of Zohran Mamdani in City Hall, while the Democratic Socialists of America are contemplating how they would wield power and influence policy.

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What Democrats Can Learn From Mamdani’s Victory

Beyond his social media talent and approaches on affordability and Israel, Democratic voters have been inching to the left for years.

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Mamdani, Urged to Keep Tisch as Police Commissioner, Is Considering It

As Zohran Mamdani runs for mayor in the general election, some leaders are encouraging him to keep Jessica Tisch as New York City’s police commissioner.

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