Zohran Mamdani receives the endorsement of the United Federation of Teachers in New York City on July 9, 2025. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Zohran Mamdani’s shocking victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was not just a win over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but also over a set of Islamophobic smear tactics that have become all too familiar — and will continue to dog him in the run-up to November. In the days before the primary, Mamdani was asked repeatedly about the slogan “globalize the intifada” on the assumption that because he has...