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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Beware the Soft Hand of Capital
Capitalism reforms its way out of crisis by putting forward more tolerable forms of exploitation.
The Green New Deal Must Transform the Economy
The Green New Deal should embrace work-time reduction and the nationalization of fossil fuel companies.
AOC Co-Sponsors Wall Street Tax That Could Generate $777 Billion
The bill's model has received the largest official revenue estimate of any such Wall Street tax bill to date.
“Moderate” Democrats Are Really Conservatives — and They Are Dangerous
Refusing to take climate change seriously is a right-wing position.
Ivanka’s Attack on AOC Reveals Ignorance About Universal Basic Income
A universal income could have a significant impact on carbon emissions by decoupling work from wages.
Tlaib and Pressley Put Racism on Trial During Cohen Hearing
They shined a spotlight on the racism woven into the Republican Party.
At Hearing, Ocasio-Cortez Lays Out Plan to Probe More Trump Crimes
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez presented a roadmap for investigators.
To Disempower Lobbyists, Give Congressional Staff a Raise
Overworked and underpaid staff often rely on corporate “experts” and their free labor in crafting policy.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s War on Credit Scores Is a Big Deal
Algorithms used in credit scoring appear to disproportionately target Black and Latinx people for low scores.
Ocasio-Cortez Cheers After Amazon Scraps Planned New York Campus
Amazon backs out of its plans to build a second headquarters in the city, blaming “state and local politicians.”