Ocasio-Cortez speaks to students in Ithaca
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke to college students in Ithaca, New York, advocating for community organizing against a "moneyed elite." She cited the local fight against data centers and the growing support for an AI Data Center moratorium among federal officials as examples of successful grassroots movements.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez visited Ithaca, New York, to address over 2,000 college students at a "Students vs. Billionaires" town hall. She emphasized the importance of grassroots organizing to address an imbalance of power between the wealthy and the working class, stating that "Washington, by and large, is bought and paid for.
Ocasio-Cortez highlighted that change must begin at municipal and state levels, citing the "rebellion against these data centers on the local level" as a successful example of community power. She noted that this local organizing has prompted members of Congress and other federally elected officials to support an "AI Data Center moratorium."