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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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.”
Ocasio-Cortez Welcomes McConnell’s Call for Rush Vote on Green New Deal
Ocasio-Cortez says McConnell is “banking on people not being courageous.… People should call his bluff.”
The Distribution of Income Depends on How We Structure the Economy
“CounterSpin” interviews Dean Baker on taxing the rich.
Michael Bloomberg Versus the Green New Deal
Bloomberg is an unapologetic advocate of fracking and natural gas who has huge investments in fossil fuels.
Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Is a Product of Youth Uprising
Activists have made it clear -- politicians can get on board with the Green New Deal or “fade into oblivion.”