The Marxist threat to America has two fronts. Both are advancing

Published June 2, 2026 6:00am ET | Updated June 2, 2026 10:21am ET



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America faces a Marxist pincer movement the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the Soviet Union sent tanks rolling across Hungary and Czechoslovakia in the ‘50s and ‘60s. This time, it’s not from a military intent on crushing liberty, but an insidious threat to our way of life nonetheless.

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