Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (C) holds hands with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) at the end of a campaign rally at Forest Hills Stadium in the Queens borough of New York City on October 26, 2025.

Why Zohran Mamdani Just Made the Case for an AOC Presidential Run Why Zohran Mamdani Just Made the Case for an AOC Presidential Run

All of the mayor’s endorsed candidates won last week. His ability to reshape New York City’s political landscape shows what happens when a socialist takes executive power.

Jun 29, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg

US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.

Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech

She has the potential to unify the left in 2028—if she addresses her decision in 2024 to carry water for people committing the most severe crime of the 21st century.

Jun 26, 2026 / Kareem Elrefai

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks on a panel on populism at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026, in Munich, Germany.

The Munich Security Conference Marks the End of the US-Led Order The Munich Security Conference Marks the End of the US-Led Order

US politicians flooded the summit—but Europe no longer sees the United States as a reliable partner.

Feb 17, 2026 / Carol Schaeffer

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, speaks during the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, United States on August 19, 2024.

AOC’s DNC Speech Was a Betrayal of the Gaza Movement AOC’s DNC Speech Was a Betrayal of the Gaza Movement

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to lend her credibility to the Biden-Harris administration’s false narrative around Gaza was a stinging slap in the face.

Aug 21, 2024 / Kareem Elrefai

AOC Was Right: Better Sunscreen Is Praxis

AOC Was Right: Better Sunscreen Is Praxis AOC Was Right: Better Sunscreen Is Praxis

AOC's call for more effective sunscreen was met with derision—but it's a vital form of healthcare, especially for some of our most marginalized people.

Sep 8, 2023 / Faith Branch

AOC, maxwell alejandro frost and nydia velásquez meet with boric in santiago a few weeks before the 50th anniversary of the coup

AOC and Democratic Colleagues Learn Lessons From Latin-America’s Resurgent Left AOC and Democratic Colleagues Learn Lessons From Latin-America’s Resurgent Left

A historic delegation of Latino US legislators journeyed into the heart of progressive power in Brazil, Chile, and Colombia.

Aug 22, 2023 / Natalie Alcoba

A Longtime Political Organizer in AOC’s District Says She’s the Real Deal

A Longtime Political Organizer in AOC’s District Says She’s the Real Deal A Longtime Political Organizer in AOC’s District Says She’s the Real Deal

She has used her skills to win concrete, historic political victories.

Aug 2, 2023 / Charlie Heller

Kevin McCarthy scowling

It’s Not the Job of Democrats to Save the GOP It’s Not the Job of Democrats to Save the GOP

Helping Republicans pick a House speaker makes sense only if it intensifies the right-wing civil war.

Jan 5, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh

Bernie Sanders Backs Canada’s Left Rival to Justin Trudeau Bernie Sanders Backs Canada’s Left Rival to Justin Trudeau

The New Democratic Party and its dynamic young leader, Jagmeet Singh, score a cross-border endorsement.

Sep 20, 2021 / Column / John Nichols

Kathleen Rice at Hearing

AOC Would Have Cast the Winning Vote for Drug Price Reform AOC Would Have Cast the Winning Vote for Drug Price Reform

But top Democrats blocked her in favor of centrist Kathleen Rice—who voted with Big Pharma instead.

Sep 17, 2021 / John Nichols

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