The New Yorker Radio Hour: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the Path Forward for the Left

'Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s political ascent was rapid and dramatic; she went from political anonymity, early in 2018, to questioning Nancy Pelosi’s leadership as Speaker soon after taking office. Now, with the Democratic Party’s razor-thin majorities in Congress in peril, the progressive agenda she backed has stalled. For The New Yorker’s first-ever digital-only issue, she talked with David Remnick about how to sustain a sense of hope when the political tides seem to flow against you.'