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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a primetime farewell address Wednesday, President Joe Biden warned Americans that an "oligarchy" is on the rise just five days ...

Elissa Slotkin's clash with Bernie Sanders over using "oligarchy" captures the Democrats' crisis of identity and their loss of faith in the power of persuasion.

"Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to ...

When Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday, he was flanked by billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg. An American government, closely aligned with money and power is something that ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The lead-up to the one-year January 6 anniversary was endlessly ...

The hard lesson of 2024 is that liberals spent too much time fretting that Donald Trump would subvert democracy if he lost and not enough that Trump would win a free and fair election. We can argue ...

You have to admire the moxie of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to bring their “Fight Oligarchy” tour to one of the most educated cities in Arizona. I’ve not done the risk analysis, but I ...

A new political science study that’s gone viral finds that majority-rule democracy exists only in theory in the United States — not so much in practice. The government caters to the affluent few and ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Senator Bernie Sanders is concerned about the future of America's ...