Officially, our form of government in the U.S. is a representative democracy. This means citizens vote for their government officials. But Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is of a different opinion. “Of ...

The outgoing president warned of the nefarious gaggle of powerful elites “taking shape in America.” Reporter Google searches pondering the meaning of the word "oligarchy" soared in the wake of ...

For years, political experts have warned that America is in a state of democratic decline. Now some say democracy in the US could be giving way to something else entirely: an oligarchy. That's an ...

President Joe Biden used his farewell speech Wednesday to call out what he referred to as a nascent oligarchy in the United States. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Google Analytics appears to show that a lot ...

Vice President JD Vance wrote on social media this month: “When a president is elected by the people and then does what he promised to do, that’s democracy. When a president is thwarted by unelected ...

Last week, I pointed out that America has twice before successfully readapted the rules of the political economy to constrain the political power of wealthy minorities at the top, and can do so again.

The American political landscape is shaped by various ideologies influencing how we view governance, economics, and society. This blog post will explore the key differences between conservative and ...

Across the ideological spectrum, anger toward the superrich is a major source of movement energy. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a protest against the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as ...