Commentary
Young lawmakers are advancing old ideas. A shift to an old-style left—traditionally Marxist with modern garb—has perhaps been in motion for decades. Now, the movement has accelerated.
Viewpoints
Opinion
The New Face of Tyranny
The left's tack toward traditional redistributive communism recalls 1960s New Left movement
To the Marxist lawmaker, what really matters is the “greater good;” in Ocasio-Cortez’s case, principles unhampered by not understanding the basic economic concepts involved.
Signs placed by the Job Creators Network are seen on Times Square on Feb. 23, 2019 in New York calling out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the role they say she played in the recent termination of Amazons HQ2.Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
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Marc Ruskin
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Marc Ruskin, a 27-year veteran of the FBI, is a regular contributor and the author of “The Pretender: My Life Undercover for the FBI.” He served on the legislative staff of U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan and as an assistant district attorney in Brooklyn, N.Y.
