Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Talk Hole: Kidney Girl Autumn

October 8, 2021

“I assumed Fran would have something grumpy to say about karaoke, and I was right.”

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Talk Hole: American Hole

September 17, 2021

Red, white, and hole.

IN CONVERSATION

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Padma Lakshmi on Politics, Policy, and Purpose

March 25, 2021

The pair discusses the power of bringing Asian-American women to the table.

politics

Congresswoman Cori Bush Tells Janelle Monáe How She Plans to Change the World

February 22, 2021

Welcome to her House.

q&a

Gabriel Ocasio-Cortez Is Building the Inclusive World He Wants to Live In

December 23, 2020

A queer activist, musician, and advocate for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, AOC’s little brother is carving out his own path.

outside to the inside

Jabari Brisport and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Are Looking to Make All Kinds of Trouble

September 1, 2020

This Fall, he will become New York’s first openly gay Black state senator. She’s the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. It only made sense for her to give him a call.

ask a sane person

And Now a Word From Mark Lynas, For Those of Us Who Forgot About The Climate Crisis

August 19, 2020

“We’re as smart as we need to be to fix this.”

Ask a Sane Person: Robert Reich On Bad Hair Days and AOC for President

May 26, 2020

The economist, professor, and political commentator proves that clear-eyed community-minded thinking is still with us.

How Rachel Lears Filmed the Moment Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Changed Politics Forever

May 2, 2019

In her new Netflix documentary “Knock Down the House,” Rachel Lears captured the journeys of four progressive women running campaigns to change the system.

Pete Davidson, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Paris Hilton’s 100-Year-Old Date: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map

February 15, 2019

Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week, from Paris Hilton and a war vet at Phillipp Plein to the Chaos Pigeon in the Meatpacking.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Five Simple Rules for Salvaging an ‘Embarassing’ State of the Union

February 6, 2019

The congresswoman’s first State of the Union appearance was a masterclass in purposeful messaging and political shade.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Skyped Into Sundance and a Standing Ovation Ensued

January 28, 2019

Beloved congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez riled a standing ovation at the premiere of the new documentary “Knock Down the House.”

A no-nonsense conversation between Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Kerry Washington

September 5, 2018

As the country barrels toward the midterm elections, the 28-year-old Democratic Socialist’s campaign has become the playbook for how to effect change in a post–Donald Trump landscape: knock on doors, speak truth to power, and stand for what’s “right and good.”