The word oligarchy comes from Ancient Greek, combining "olígos" (ὀλίγος) meaning "few" and "árkho" (ἄρχω) meaning "to rule or ...

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 ...

At President Trump's inauguration, three of the wealthiest people sat front-row. Days prior, former President Biden warned of ...

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sen. Bernie Sanders about his book, "Fight Oligarchy," which argues oligarchic economic and political control has left millions of Americans struggling. Sponsor Message ...

President Joe Biden warned Americans of an "oligarchy" on the rise just five days before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the office.

In President Joe Biden's farewell speech, he warned of the dangers of an oligarchy of the rich gaining power. Two months later, we have Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Bernie Sanders ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As he waited in the shadow of a parking garage in Tempe, Arizona, to hear Sen. Bernie ...

July 4, 2025 marks 249 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which asserted the right of the people “to alter or to abolish” any government that becomes “destructive” to “life, ...

Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his Fighting Oligarchy tour to Lehigh University’s Stabler Arena and Convocation Center in Bethlehem, where he held a rally Saturday. See photos below. Bernie ...