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S1 Ep3 | The AOC Effect
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Sep 29, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
In 2018, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, and the Green New Deal became her signature policy. But how did a bartender end up defeating a powerful incumbent? Meet the group of former Bernie Sanders campaign volunteers who decided to shake up Congress, and recruited AOC and the #Squad to run for office. Featuring Alexandra Rojas and Waleed Shahid of Justice Democrats, and former chief of staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Saikat Chakrabarti. Support GenGND: https://www.patreon.com/generationgnd
Released:
Sep 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (30)
Welcome to Generation Green New Deal: If you're suddenly hearing more about climate politics these days , that's no accident. A new generation of activists have pushed the issue to the top of voters' minds and politicians' platforms. This is the story of the people doing the pushing. Support GenGND: https://www.patreon.com/generationgnd by Generation Green New Deal