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Oligarchy
June 20, 2024
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Danielle Allen
For True Freedom, We Need Power-Sharing Liberalism
The answer is simple: policies that reflect homespun values and stick up for people getting the short end of the stick.
March 3, 2022
Kate Aronoff
Exxon, Shell, and BP Say They’re Leaving Russia. Hold Your Applause.
Putin’s oligarchy is built on oil and capitalism. Those same forces threaten democracy at home, too.
February 10, 2022
Chris Lehmann
The Constitution Was Meant to Guard Against Oligarchy
A new book aims to recover the Constitution’s pivotal role in shaping claims of justice and equality.
September 28, 2020
J.C. Pan
Our Plutocratic Tax System Was Built for Rich Cheaters
The Times exposé was a blunt articulation of how things work for people like Trump—and against everyone else.
September 28, 2020
J.C. Pan
Big Banks Cratered the Economy. Now They Swear They’ll Fix It.
What do we make of Citigroup and other banks’ racial and economic justice initiatives?
March 27, 2020
J.C. Pan
Two Weeks in an Oligarchy
A 14-day tour through government malice, open stupidity, and capitalist excess
May 4, 2018
Matthew Bodner
Armenia Is Breaking the Post-Soviet Mold
Term limits enforced, oligarchy on the run—all thanks to a targeted, disciplined protest campaign.
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