Plutocracy

U.S. activists need to understand how corruption, oligarchy, and inequality at the national level are tied to similar patterns around the world.

With personal fortunes worth dozens of billions, modern American deep pockets can afford one of just about everything.

When workers don’t have a voice in their workplace, they eventually lose their voice at the ballot box, too.

A clear majority of candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 nomination seem to have no problem with the presence of grand private fortunes.