Power is not always distributed widely within a society. In some systems, authority becomes concentrated in the hands of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In President Joe Biden's farewell speech Wednesday, he warned of the dangers of an oligarchy of the rich gaining power. "Today, an ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticized the way the AI race has been unfolding, saying people won't tolerate a sort of oligarchy where a few companies concentrate most of the power.

In his farewell address, outgoing US President Joe Biden warned "an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy." The ...

As billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg grow more powerful, many are asking: Is America still a ...

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Tuesday accused the Supreme Court of being an “arm of the oligarchy” after it handed down a ...

Re “It’s About Ideology, Not Oligarchy,” by Ross Douthat (column, March 23): Ross Douthat asks the right questions in this column: Why have Elon Musk and the other Silicon Valley hotshots swung hard ...

New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees in Sarasota, Florida. [AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell] The Trump administration and newly ...

This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present and surface delightful treasures. Sign up here. A generation later, Arthur E. Morgan ...

The richest Americans, decried by President Biden in his farewell address as an “oligarchy” threatening democracy, fared exceptionally well during his time in office. The 100 wealthiest citizens saw ...

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 ...