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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey hug each other as other Congressional Democrats look on during a news conference unveiling a Green New Deal resolution in front of the U.S. Capitol on February 7th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

‘This Can Serve as a North Star’: Greg Carlock Explains Why the Green New Deal Represents a New Era of Politics

Last September, Carlock wrote a draft of a Green New Deal—long before most people had even heard of the idea.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey speak during a press conference to announce their proposal of Green New Deal legislation, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 7th, 2019.

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Why the Social Policies in the Green New Deal Are Essential to Its Success

Green New Deal detractors argue that the economic policies in the plan are extraneous. They're wrong.