Rise in support for Zohran Mamdani illustrates how an alliance of immigrants and the young urban precariat is taking on capitalism

He was 30 points behind former governor Andrew Cuomo just months ago, but now he’s surging in the contest to lead the largest US city

He has used clear messaging to redirect anger from the disenfranchised to the economic elites. That the wealthy are worried shows it’s working, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

If Zohran Mamdani becomes the city’s next mayor, it is not just New Yorkers who will suffer