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climate change

‘This is the time to wake up’: Greta Thunberg’s full speech in US Congress

Climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered this speech in the US Congress, urging politicians to look to the sacrifices of civil rights activists.

knock the house down

Knock Down the House: The women who took on the US Congress

A new Netflix documentary, Knock Down the House, chronicles Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Paula Jean Swearengin, Amy Vilela and Cori Bush.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says bartending gave her a great BS detector, after widely-praised Congress questioning

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says bartending and waitressing put her in front of thousands of people, which helped her develop an excellent ‘BS detector’

Nancy Pelosi

US politics’ most powerful woman Nancy Pelosi puts climate crisis on the agenda

Nancy Pelosi remains the only woman to be elected House Speaker.