Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state, dies at 84
NBCJUL 2022
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Madeleine Albright was a trailblazer who broke glass ceilings in becoming the first female Secretary of State. She was a strong and intelligent person, and her experiences as a refugee informed her humanitarian policy objectives.
Establishment-critical narrative
Though Albright was certainly impressive, her legacy is far more controversial than that of a "trailblazer." She's infamous for her advocacy for Iraq sanctions that killed half a million children according to a UN report, and for her statement that it "was worth it".
