Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

(Airs 04/18/25 & 04/20/25 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of the Saratogian, Daily Gazette Editor Miles Reed, and former Times Union Associate Editor Mike Spain. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Barbara, Miles and Mike talk about a listener letter about coverage of the Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rallies, President Trump’s latest attacks on the news media, and much more.

Lisa Miller joins us to discuss "Take up Space: The Unprecedented AOC," explores Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's explosive rise and impact on the future of American culture and politics.

The national spotlight is on a few U.S. House Democratic primary races in New York. One is in the 16th District, where longtime Congressman Eliot Engel…

Here’s a quick quiz, who was the architect of the New Deal? Easy? You’d think so, however it appears 18% of you think the the answer is AOC, not FDR.…

By now everyone has heard of “the squad” --- Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D, NY), Ayanna Pressley (D, MA), Ilhan Omar(D, MN) and Rashida…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses the popularity of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and what that means for the Democratic Party. He also comments on…

In February, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey introduced a Green New Deal resolution: a set of proposed…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock discusses reports that President Trump will likely veto Congress' rejection of an emergency declaration and demand $8.6 billion…

WAMC's Dr. Alan Chartock comments on President Trump's threats to declare a national emergency in order to work on his desired border wall, and the…

*Updated July 13th to include statement from Senator Klien**Updated July 15th to correct copy regarding an endorsement. The original audio has been…