CounterPunch15d
America’s Dangerous Movement Toward Oligarchy, Authoritarianism and Kleptocracy
Well, no president has the right to move us to oligarchy, authoritarianism and kleptocracy. But more importantly, let us not forget that while Trump did win this election he actually received 4 ...
Phys.org15d
Why should humanities education persist in an AI age? Self-development, to start
Humboldt saw such a concentration of power as a despotic tendency that all forms of government could succumb to, including oligarchy and democracy. He therefore insisted on spaces for individual ...
The Virginian-Pilot15d
Column: For Tocqueville, oligarchy threatens civil society and solidarity
President Joe Biden in his farewell speech warned of the threat of oligarchy to democracy and freedom. Most would be surprised by the connection between the threat of oligarchy that the president ...
Invezz19d
Is the US becoming an oligarchy? A deep dive into wealth, power, and influence in Trump’s America
The line between democracy and oligarchy is becoming increasingly blurred. Elections may still occur, but when billionaire-backed candidates dominate the political landscape and policy decisions ...
Project Syndicate19d
Oligarchy in America
Though Donald Trump attracted more support than ever from working-class voters in the 2024 US presidential election, he has long embraced an agenda that benefits the wealthiest Americans above all.
North Star Monthly20d
When Oligopoly becomes Oligarchy
An oligopoly is a market characterized by few competitors but fierce competition. There are few players because there are advantages to scale and as the industry matures, so it consolidates, creating ...
rnz20d
As the ‘digital oligarchy’ grows in power, NZ will struggle to regulate its global reach and influence
Analysis: The images of President Donald Trump at his inauguration surrounded by the titans of the global tech industry is a warning of what could come: a global digital oligarchy dominated by a tiny ...
Green Party of the United States21d
Jill Stein: Both Democrats and Republicans serve the oligarchy
Not to Jill Stein, who says Democrats and Republicans are two sides of the same oligarchy. A system that has broken US democracy and is sacrificing people and the environment for profits. America is ...
The Conversation21d
As the ‘digital oligarchy’ grows in power, NZ will struggle to regulate its global reach and influence
Alexandra Andhov is conducting research on Big Tech Governance, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark under the Inge Lehmann Programme. The author is grateful for this support and wishes ...
MSNBC21d
A week into Trump’s new term, Republicans are flunking Democracy 101
He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past." ...
The Independent21d
If Gen Z has given up on democracy, we’re in even more trouble than we thought
Recommended Trump’s second term puts democracy and climate in peril Letters: It’ll take more than a free coffee to get me shopping at Waitrose again Bridget Jones was the perfect scrappy ...