The Left Sees Their Moment in Mamdani's Rise

Standing in the lobby of the art deco theater where Zohran Mamdani held a raucous rally last week, just hours after Israeli hostages were freed by Hamas in a ceasefire deal, the organizer was dressed the part: A black T-shirt with the phrase "Land Back" on the top of a circle, "Democratic Socialists of America" on the bottom, a Palestinian flag in the middle.