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      Debate Over Labeling Omar Obscures Vital Debate on Israel/Palestine

      Debate Over Labeling Omar Obscures Vital Debate on Israel/Palestine

      Though it was not their intention, Ilhan Omar's critics did her a favor: They proved the very point she made at the Progressive Issues Town Hall at Busboys and Poets bookstore in Washington, DC, last week.

      Referring to herself and fellow Democratic Rep. Rashid Tlaib, who was also on the panel, Omar said:

      Katie Halper
      Mar 08, 2019

      Though it was not their intention, Ilhan Omar's critics did her a favor: They proved the very point she made at the Progressive Issues Town Hall at Busboys and Poets bookstore in Washington, DC, last week.

      Referring to herself and fellow Democratic Rep. Rashid Tlaib, who was also on the panel, Omar said:

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      Making It Look Easy, Ocasio-Cortez Shuts Down Huckabee Family of Liars and Promotes Green New Deal in 54-Word Tweet

      Making It Look Easy, Ocasio-Cortez Shuts Down Huckabee Family of Liars and Promotes Green New Deal in 54-Word Tweet

      "A Green New Deal will take a level of ambition plus innovation on the scale of the moon landing. We've done it before, and can do it again. Leave the false statements to Sarah Huckabee. She's much better at it."

      Jake Johnson
      Dec 02, 2018

      Once again demonstrating her ability to use social media to simultaneously expose the lies of right-wing critics and clearly articulate a bold progressive agenda, Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) quickly disposed of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's false claim that she compared her election victory to the moon landing, noting that she was actually referring to the "level of ambition" and "innovation" that will be necessary to implement a Green New Deal and confront the global climate crisis.

      "Leave the false statements to Sarah Huckabee," Ocasio-Cortez wrote, referring to President Donald Trump's press secretary and the former governor's daughter. "She's much better at it."

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      Ocasio-Cortez Calls Attacks on Her Intellect 'Lazy' While Others Note Widespread 'Brain Drain' That Dominates Washington

      Ocasio-Cortez Calls Attacks on Her Intellect 'Lazy' While Others Note Widespread 'Brain Drain' That Dominates Washington

      "It's lazy to assert that young women are 'intellectual lightweights,'" the progressive candidate said. "Let 'em do it: I was underestimated before my primary, and I'm underestimated after."

      Julia Conley
      Aug 31, 2018

      Hitting back against recent attacks on her intellect and preparedness to serve her congressional district in the U.S. House (mostly from older men), Democratic candidate for New York's 14th district Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described those questioning her abilities as "lazy" and denounced suggestions that young women like her are politically naive as nothing but a "stereotype."

      She tweeted Friday:

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