If Zohran Mamdani wins, he will face fierce resistance from business elites and the political establishment. Unions and grassroots member organizations like the Democratic Socialists of America can play a key role in helping him overcome this opposition.
Zohran Mamdani’s monumental victory in the New York City mayoral primary over former governor Andew Cuomo was a rare bright spot for a beleaguered US left. But the fight is just beginning for Mamdani and his allies. Should he win the general election next month, a Mamdani administration is almost certain to face fierce attacks from business elites and political opponents inside and outside the Democratic Party.
Mamdani’s primary win, powered in no small part by the New York City chapter of Democratic Socialists of America (NYC-DSA) and a