"she said on “Democracy Now!” that “the issues I ran on were very clear … improved and expanded Medicare for All; tuition-free public colleges and universities, as well as trade schools; a Green New Deal; justice for Puerto Rico; an unapologetic platform of criminal-justice reform and ending the war on drugs; and also speaking truth to power and speaking about money in politics.”"
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Civil rights activistsMembers of the United States House of RepresentativesLGBT rights activistsSocial activistsActivists from New York City
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Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Politics of Dancing" (January 10, 2019)
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