In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled uneasily with the realities of power.

Though Donald Trump attracted more support than ever from working-class voters in the 2024 US presidential election, he has long embraced an agenda that benefits the wealthiest Americans above all.

The new administration has empowered a handful of extremely rich people to exert disproportionate influence over the ...

The idea that the United States is becoming an oligarchy is no longer confined to academic debate or dystopian speculation.

Columnist Elijah Ramirez urges Penn students to heed Joe Biden’s advice, and recognize the dangerous presence of an ...

As Elon Musk and his billionaire brethren take power in Trump’s second term, the lack of legal guardrails — and the fading ...

Trump’s first week was a catastrophe for many vulnerable people. But the biggest story was his startling initial moves from ...

President Donald Trump attempted to freeze all federal foreign and domestic aid, a move that was temporarily blocked by a ...

Multiple countries, including New Zealand and Australia, are trying to use tax and competition rules to stem the growing ...

DeepSeek, the Chinese startup that has managed to make a mockery of Silicon Valley’s capital-bloated AI oligarchy, has done ...

The former president’s unexpectedly powerful farewell address rightly condemned the very oligarchy he empowered.

When the 3 wealthiest men in America sit behind Trump at his inauguration, everyone understands that the billionaire class ...