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Zohran Mamdani Can Learn From Paris Housing Victories

Ian Brossat, Interviewed by Harrison Stetler Jacobin
As Paris’s deputy mayor, Ian Brossat massively expanded the French capital’s public housing stock. He spoke to Jacobin about the left-wing city hall’s record and what lessons it might have for Zohran Mamdani in New York.

What Can Zohran Accomplish?

J.W. Mason Dissent Magazine
Mamdani’s agenda will face serious obstacles. A massive wave of new voters doesn’t just carry you into office. It shifts the landscape, it creates political capital that can be turned toward other ends; changes political calculations for others...