As billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg grow more powerful, many are asking: Is America still a democracy, or is it turning into an oligarchy? The rich have always influenced ...

It has become a culture for Northern Nigerian politicians to erupt into subterfuge and engage in effusions of caustic ...

On July 7, a park in LA was invaded by heavily armed troops and federal immigration officers with 17 Humvees, tactical ...

An oligarchy is a form of government where a small group of people — typically, the very wealthy — holds most or all of the power, using it to make decisions that serve their own interests ...

This is not the takeover of government by oligarchs—it is an aspiring oligarchy overthrowing an old one by seizing government ...

Democrats are debating whether to use the term "oligarchy" to describe the Trump administration, with some arguing it doesn't resonate beyond lefty coastal audiences and others arguing it is a ...

← Return to all search results for "What is an oligarchy?A system in which power is distributed equally among all citizens​A form of government where citizens vote directly on laws and policies​A ...

The oligarchic spectrum in Indonesia shows how economic power is translated into political dynastic power, says a University ...

Columnist Douthat: ‘Oligarchy’ is not target Democrats should aim at Their beef is more one of ideology than of class, as the oligarchs have gone where the wind blows. Thursday, March 27, 2025 ...

Biden's farewell speech warning that oligarchs pose a threat to democracy has echoed a growing problem in the world, economic and historical experts say.