AOC takes on the patriarchy on the House floor | a long history of misogyny and racism in politics | a gender-equitable Covid recovery requires investing the states
Today at Ms. | July 24, 2020
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—Meet Ms. Mary Hamilton
BY MICHELE GOODWIN | "The special venom and bigotry behind such slurs lobbed at women of color are unmistakable as history teaches us." For Dr. Goodwin, that's why Ms. Mary Hamilton’s story came to mind watching AOC's floor speech yesterday.
We Heart: AOC’s Feminist Clapback— “I Am Someone’s Daughter Too”
BY GAVI KLEIN | "This issue is not about one incident. It is cultural. It is a culture of... impunity, of accepting violence and violent language against women, and an entire structure of power that supports that," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said yesterday.
A Gender-Equitable Recovery Requires Saving the States
BY ANDREA FLYNN & INDIVAR DUTTA-GUPTA | A gender-equitable recovery from the Covid pandemic requires an infusion of funding from the federal government to the states—it’s not only the right thing to do, but also the smart thing to do.
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