Rule by the rich may look inevitable, but history shows it’s not. From ancient Greece to New Deal America to today’s Hungary, democracies have found ways to separate private fortunes from public power.
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Posted inMagazine
Resurrecting the Rebel Alliance
To end the age of Trump, Democrats must relearn the language and levers of power.
Posted inPolitics
The Next Frontier of Plutocracy
A little-noticed FEC ruling has opened the door for mega-donors to give nearly unlimited amounts of money directly to political campaigns. Elections will never be the same.
Posted inLaw and Justice
When Billionaire Government Contractors Are Also Media Moguls
And they have deals with the president, to boot. A legal ethics scholar explores the morass.
Posted inPolitics
The Unpopularity of Trump’s Actions Is Staggering
This is not the time for Democrats and citizens to get wobbly.
Posted inPolitics
Three Disturbing Signs of Fourth Estate Failure
In our most venerable media institutions, oligarchy is being praised, and history is being rewritten. And it’s only Trump’s first week back in office.
Posted inThe Monopolized Economy
Our American Oligarchy
Extracting, defending, and sanctifying the wealth of—and rule by—the few.
