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Ocasio-Cortez takes progressive vision to Munich: ‘We are ready for the next chapter’
Ocasio-Cortez critiqued recent U.S. policies and linked economic inequality to authoritarianism while advocating for a working-class foreign policy at the conference.
- Appearing in Munich, Ocasio-Cortez presented a progressive foreign policy critique of the Trump administration’s recent global decisions, linking inequality to authoritarianism.
- Against that backdrop, Ocasio-Cortez's remarks at the Munich Global Security Conference offered a competing vision to last year when Vice President JD Vance attacked European allies.
- Ocasio-Cortez replied to a moderator asking about wealth taxes, `I don’t think that anyone, and that we don’t have to wait for anyone president to impose a wealth tax. I think it needs to be done expeditiously,` urging global aid to counter authoritarianism.
- Observers say Ocasio-Cortez’s Munich appearance has sparked questions about her political ambitions, and Ryan Adams, progressive political consultant, called it a global breakout moment as attendees seek her stance on continuity with a new president.
- The conference is viewed as a platform for world leaders, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio slated to speak this weekend, highlighting ideological clashes after last year’s Vice President JD Vance warning.
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MUNICH — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., a progressive who made a name for herself focused on economic problems at home in the United States, might have seemed an odd fit for the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of foreign leaders and diplomats focused on international security. But at two Friday panels, she tied worsening income inequality to the rise of authoritarianism, weaving her working-class worldview into a broader …
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