U.S. Foreign Policy and Working-Class Politics

At the Munich Security Conference, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez promoted a “foreign policy for working‑class Americans,” arguing that right‑wing populism and authoritarianism stem from the material decline of the working class and from trade deals that hide non‑tariff corporate protections, and calling for a global minimum on corporations and for Americans to restrain themselves from past military interventions. Her remarks — including an accusation that Israel was committing genocide while speaking in Germany — provoked outrage and set up a dueling world‑vision exchange with Republican figures such as Marco Rubio, with some observers framing Munich as a platform for potential 2028 ambitions.