Ocasio-Cortez: the first millennial political icon?
Podcast |
Beyond Today
Publisher |
BBC
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
News & Politics
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Jan 22, 2019
Episode Duration |
00:21:42

Politics on both sides of the Atlantic feels a bit stuck. The government in the US has been shut down for the longest period in its history and politicians here can’t agree on how to make Brexit work. But there are people challenging existing power structures. Last week we heard from Gina Martin, the 27 year old who has got a law banning upskirting through Parliament. And today we’re talking about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She’s only been in office for a few weeks, but she’s already using her social media superstardom to shape political conversation in the US. WNYC political reporter Brigid Bergin and Jon Ossoff, who ran for Congress in 2017, consider whether AOC is an anomaly or part of a wider movement of change.

Producer: Harriet Noble Mixed by Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields

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