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Green New Deal whips up a US political whirlwind

ANALYSIS | Green plan has sparked a national debate on climate change and exposed the gulf between Democrats and Republicans, writes Karl-Erik Stromsta

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks as Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and other Congressional Democrats listen during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks as Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and other Congressional Democrats listen during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.Foto: Alex Wong/Getty Images
  • Karl-Erik Stromsta in New York
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Published 26 March 2019, 12:29Updated 23 April 2019, 15:29