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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · 7d

Catch me on @majorityreport.bsky.social talking to the wonderful @emmavigeland.bsky.social about Corbyn, Starmer, Farage and the current chaos of British politics:

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Israel Intercepts Sumud Flotilla; Corbyn's New Party w/ Ryan Grim, Natasha Hakimi Zapata | MR Live

YouTube video by The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · 10d

Lee mi más reciente artículo sobre el nuevo partido de izquierda en Gran Bretaña ahora en la revista Nueva Sociedad:
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¿Una nueva izquierda para Gran Bretaña? | Nueva Sociedad

Keir Starmer llegó al poder con la promesa de poner fin a más de una década de gobiernos conservadores. Pero el giro a la derecha de su gestión acentuó el desencanto con el laborismo. En ese terreno s...

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · 23d

As Keir Starmer purges the left and dances to Nigel Farage’s xenophobic tune, I look at how Labour's mounting failures created an opening for @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social @zarahsultana.bsky.social to found a new left-wing party. Check out my latest for @thenation.com

Labour Has Only Itself to Blame for the UK’s New Left-Wing Party

Starmer’s rightward turn and austerity agenda fracture Labour, as Corbyn and Sultana rally disillusioned voters behind a new left alternative.

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Kioshana🩷 @kioshana.bsky.social · Aug 26

Recently read #AnotherWorldisPossible by @natashakimiz.bsky.social - it is equal parts inspiring, challenging, hopeful, and actionable. It’s the perfect book for the current moment - highly recommend to the other freedom dreamers out there.

Read my full review on Substack ❤️

Revolution, Not Patches: Reviewing "Another World is Possible" by Natasha Hakimi Zapata (2025)

(Photo of Natasha Hakimi Zapata, left, and the cover of Another World is possible, right.

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Katie @ohweebeasties.bsky.social · Aug 19

This episode was fascinating - so many examples of countries who took big steps to improve the lives of their people.

heejinsoulyves backup (main: @heejinsoulyves.com) @heejinsoulyves.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is an INCREDIBLE episode. Why do 80% of people in Singapore live in government-built housing? Why is graduate school free in Finland? Why does over 98% of Uruguay run on renewable energy?? Absolutely LOVED this. open.spotify.com/episode/3R5s...

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heejinsoulyves backup (main: @heejinsoulyves.com) @heejinsoulyves.bsky.social · Aug 13

This is an INCREDIBLE episode. Why do 80% of people in Singapore live in government-built housing? Why is graduate school free in Finland? Why does over 98% of Uruguay run on renewable energy?? Absolutely LOVED this. open.spotify.com/episode/3R5s...

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Sean Rollins 🌹 @seanrollins.bsky.social · Jul 15

I’m looking forward to diving into @natashakimiz.bsky.social ‘s debut book, full of real-world examples that democratic socialist policies can (and do) work.

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · Jul 3

Beyond thrilled to announce ANOTHER CITY IS POSSIBLE (a follow up of sorts to my first book on progressive policies through a more local lens) is forthcoming from @thenewpress.bsky.social ! So grateful to Marc Favreau, Rob McQuilkin, and everyone at The New Press and MMQALit.

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · Jun 20

Fantastic conversation with Vincent Bevins and packed audience last night in London's Libreria for the UK launch of Another World Is Possible ( @thenewpress.bsky.social )

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Dr Tony O’Sullivan @drtonyosullivan.bsky.social · Jun 19

A great evening with @natashakimiz.bsky.social with her really hopeful book ‘Another World Is Possible’
* UK’s universal healthcare
* Finland’s universal public education
* Singapore’s affordable housing for all
* Norway’s equalising childcare responsibilities and parental leave

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Adi Magazine @adimagazine.bsky.social · Jun 18

"Hakimi Zapata asks us not to despair no matter how dire circumstances may be, and draws examples from around the world to remind us that change is achievable."

Read Yassmin Abdel-Magied's interview w/ @natashakimiz.bsky.social about ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE!

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · Jun 2

As the federal gov attempts to decimate much-needed programs, we more than ever need to not only protect our ability to get citizen-led initiatives on state ballots, but also ensure that politicians do not undermine the democratic will of the people they purport to represent once measures pass.

Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · Jun 2

When I'm asked why I have hope that the progressive policies I report on in my book *Another World Is Possible* have a fighting chance in the US, I point to these sort of egalitarian/redistributive citizen-led initiatives, which, Ben Case writes, pass 75% of the time: jacobin.com/2025/05/sand...

Bernie and AOC, Put Your Platform on the Ballot

Bernie and AOC have a national platform, an energized base, and the infrastructure to gather small donations. Now they need winnable policies to back. It seems impossible in the MAGA-controlled govern...

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · Jun 2

If you live in states like Missouri, Alaska, Nebraska and others that passed progressive measures like paid sick leave through citizen-led initiatives, beware of how Republicans are actively undermining / dismantling this form of direct democracy:
www.propublica.org/article/red-...

Red State Voters Approved Progressive Measures. GOP Lawmakers Are Trying to Undermine Them.

In the wake of ballot measures that increased abortion access and improved sick leave for workers, a coordinated effort is unfolding across the country to restrict direct democracy — and shift power t...

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · May 15

Had such a great conversation with @nathanjrobinson.bsky.social for @currentaffairs.bsky.social . Check out the full interview at the link and keep your eyes peeled for my piece in the print May/June edition of CA:
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How Other Countries Solved What America Won’t (w/Natasha Hakimi Zapata)

YouTube video by Current Affairs

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · May 14

THIS is what I mean when I say over and over again Americans are getting a bad deal. In the wealthiest country in the history of the planet, how is it that 2/3 of the population can't afford to get by?!

Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · May 14

A new report finds the bottom 60% of U.S. households—or *two-thirds* of the population—can't afford a “minimal quality of life": housing, health care, and other necessities.

"Indicators like GDP and unemployment tell us the economy is thriving. But they don’t reflect the reality of most Americans."

Screenshot of a CBS News article headline that reads: "Most Americans don’t earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds." The article was written by Megan Cerullo

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · May 14

(I say he--but obviously Mujica did not do this alone, as I clearly outline in the excerpt. He was, however, instrumental.)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · May 14

While, of course, Harris did not have the opportunity to put the key lesson in this article into practice, it's something the center-left in both the US and UK still desperately need to learn.

Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · May 14

Honored to be nominated for a Southern California Journalism Award by the @lapressclub.bsky.social in the immigration reporting category for my @thenation.com piece "The Recent Riots in the UK Should Be a Warning to Kamala Harris." www.thenation.com/article/worl...

The Recent Riots in the UK Should Be a Warning to Kamala Harris

Like the Tories, the new Labour government wants to blame immigration for Britain’s current troubles, but these have less to do with immigration than with deprivation.

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · May 14

Uruguay’s late former President Pepe Mujica did so much for Uruguay, including lifting thousands out of poverty during his tenure and playing a critical role in the country’s record-breaking renewable energy transition
@thenation.com @thenewpress.bsky.social www.thenation.com/article/worl...

Going for Green: Uruguay’s Renewable Energy Revolution

With no fossil fuel reserves to rely on and domestic demand rising, the country had to get creative—or go broke just trying to keep the lights on. Here’s how they did it.

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Feminist Book Club @feministbookclub.bsky.social · May 6

Do you believe that Another World is Possible?

Join us for an author reading and Q&A with @natashakimiz.bsky.social to talk about her book ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE: Lessons for America From Around the Globe.

This conversation takes place on May 18th at 1PM CT
Register here - bit.ly/FBCawip

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Moira Birss @moira.bsky.social · May 6

“one of the most obvious answers to the city’s deepening housing crisis remains absent from plans and political promises: public housing.”

Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · May 6

In my latest for @jacobinmag.bsky.social I write about how the most obvious answer to Los Angeles' deepening housing crisis remains absent from post-fire plans and political promises: public housing.

jacobin.com/2025/05/la-f...

To Rebuild Post-Fire, Los Angeles Should Look to Singapore

Months after the fires, Los Angeles is beginning to rebuild, but current proposals don’t address the city’s long-standing housing issues. LA should emulate Singapore, which took a devastating fire as ...

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · May 6

In my latest for @jacobinmag.bsky.social I write about how the most obvious answer to Los Angeles' deepening housing crisis remains absent from post-fire plans and political promises: public housing.

jacobin.com/2025/05/la-f...

To Rebuild Post-Fire, Los Angeles Should Look to Singapore

Months after the fires, Los Angeles is beginning to rebuild, but current proposals don’t address the city’s long-standing housing issues. LA should emulate Singapore, which took a devastating fire as ...

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Emma Vigeland @emmavigeland.bsky.social · Apr 9

Creating a crisis to sell the solution. The Shock Doctrine on steroids

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Natasha Hakimi Zapata @natashakimiz.bsky.social · Apr 3

AWIP's Norway chapter on paid parental leave (specifically its "daddy quota") gets a nice long shoutout in this excellent @jacobinmag.bsky.social piece by Meagan Day

Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · Apr 1

The best way to change reactionary ideas about gender roles is to implement social programs that make equality the path of least resistance.

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