Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

They got us

By Phyllis Zagano — February 14, 2023
(RNS) — If people want to spend their millions promoting Jesus, they can. It’s a free country, after all.

Don’t worry — it’s only the Jews

By Jeffrey Salkin — January 2, 2022
(RNS) — New Year's resolution: Let's stop gaslighting ourselves.

Stay of removal issued for three immigrants who resided in ‘sanctuary’

By Jack Jenkins — December 30, 2021
(RNS) — Two of the immigrants had already left sanctuary, but one has been living at a Unitarian church for nearly three years.

Kyle Rittenhouse, whiteness and a divinely ordained license to kill

By Robert P. Jones — November 20, 2021
(RNS) — The danger we're facing goes beyond a rogue killer.

Malcolm X’s moral courage and the challenge of Palestine

By Omar Suleiman — May 19, 2021
(RNS) — His example of speaking up for the Palestinians shows how moral courage works.

Democrats defend a tax boon for rich homeowners

By Thomas Reese — May 12, 2021
(RNS) — Who could have thought that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Donald Trump would be on the same page on anything?

Jordan Peterson: The RBG of the young, white and hyper-online

By Tara Isabella Burton — December 3, 2020
(RNS) — Few of his fans, one imagines, are guided by his ‘rules for life.’ Instead they idealize Peterson himself, a shield against the insidious forces of the social-justice-industrial-complex.

The ‘Squad’ returns: 5 faith facts about the House’s firebrand group

By Bob Smietana — November 4, 2020
(RNS) — The Squad — four women of faith — represents the often-overlooked side of religion and politicians.

Dear AOC: You blew it

By Jeffrey Salkin — September 26, 2020
(RNS) — US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made a huge mistake. There is still time to correct it.

Rep. Ted Yoho resigns from Bread for the World board after verbally attacking Ocasio-Cortez

By Alejandra Molina — July 25, 2020
(RNS) — ‘We believe that Rep. Ted Yoho’s recent actions and words as reported in the media are not reflective of the ethical standards expected of members of our Board of Directors,’ Bread for the World’s statement reads.

Bread for the World ‘deeply concerned’ by board member Yoho’s attack on Ocasio-Cortez

By Alejandra Molina — July 23, 2020
(RNS) — The Christian advocacy group called the Florida congressman's 'non-apology' insufficient, in a statement to Religion News Service on July 23.

Meet the Hispanic evangelical minister challenging ‘AOC’

By Jack Jenkins — November 8, 2019
(RNS) — Ever since Bronx City Councilman Fernando Cabrera announced his campaign to represent New York's 14th Congressional District, he has spent most of his time railing against his opponent, rising political star Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

A Jewish movement against ICE takes off by deploying its most famous mantra

By Yonat Shimron — August 21, 2019
(RNS) — In less than two months since it was formed, Never Again Action has mounted 37 demonstrations around the country — a breathtaking feat for a small and decentralized organization of young Jewish liberal activists.

Babylon Bee, Snopes feud over fact-checking satire

By Jack Jenkins — July 31, 2019
(RNS) — The popular fact-checking site Snopes and the Babylon Bee, a religious humor site, have feuded online over the difference between 'fake news' and satire.

What it feels like to be told ‘Go back where you came from’

By Simran Jeet Singh — July 17, 2019
(RNS) — Divisive rhetoric is a serious threat to our dignity, but when people tell me to 'go back' to where I came from, my response is simple: I ask them what they have against Texans.
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