It’s near the top of the DSA agenda, but is so toxic even they will abandon it … or at least stop talking about it
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (September 1, 2026) — The Heartland Institute’s Editorial Director Chris Talgo is available for interviews about his op-ed published in the Washington Examiner titled “AOC called ‘Woke 1’ crazy — now watch socialists ditch the Green New Deal.”
Talgo exposes how the Democratic Socialists of America’s Green New Deal agenda — which calls for eliminating fossil fuels, imposing a universal basic income, and funneling trillions into green infrastructure — would devastate the very working-class Americans it claims to help.
Talgo argues that the Green New Deal is “civilizational suicide” because it would raise energy costs, balloon the national debt, and destroy the employment incentives that allow working families to get ahead.
Talgo wrote:
“With DSA heavy hitter Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) recently admitting that ‘Woke 1 was crazy,’ I suspect the hyperbolic, unpopular climate change rhetoric will be overshadowed by fearmongering over data centers and AI.”
On your program, Talgo can discuss:
• Why the DSA’s climate agenda would hurt the workers it promises to help — higher energy bills, fewer jobs, less economic freedom
• How “climate realism” is replacing “climate alarmism” among everyday Americans — and what that means for the Left’s political future
• The DSA’s likely pivot: abandoning Green New Deal rhetoric in favor of fearmongering about AI and data centers
• Why the free-market system — not socialism — has been the true engine of working-class prosperity in America
• How conservative and free-market communicators can win the working-class economic argument in 2026 and beyond
Why Book Chris Talgo?
Chris Talgo is a seasoned media communicator who writes hundreds of public policy op-eds a year for of the nation’s leading free-market think tanks. He specializes in communicating the real-world consequences of progressive policy proposals. His commentary regularly appears in the Washington Examiner, The Hill, Townhall, and other major outlets. He is an accessible guest who can make complex policy debates relatable to any audience.
To book Talgo on your program, reply to this email or contact EVP & Director of Communications Jim Lakely at [email protected] or call/text 312-731-9364.
The Heartland Institute is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1984 and headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Its mission is to discover, develop, and promote free-market solutions to social and economic problems. For more information, visit our website or call 312/377-4000.
Chris Talgo is the Editorial Director for The Heartland Institute and a fellow for Heartland’s Glenn C. Haskins Emerging Issues Center.
