Would You Recognize a Plutocracy If You Saw One?
A handy guide for understanding when a democracy ceases to be particularly democratic.
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When Corporations Take Credit for Green Deeds, Their Lobbying May Tell Another Story
Companies greenwash their records, drawing attention to their inconsequential initiatives instead of the environmental damage they cause.
Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Extreme Centrism’ Is a Threat to Democracy
Hiding behind appeals to ‘rationalism,’ the French leader seeks to ‘fix’ the French economy by cozying up to a tiny, binge-eating wealthy elite.
Follow the Money: Three Billionaires Paved Way for Trump’s Iran Withdrawal
GOP megadonors Sheldon Adelson, Bernard Marcus, and Paul Singer are getting exactly what paid for when they threw their financial weight behind Trump.