Isaac Arnsdorf / ProPublicaFeb 24, 2020
According to his own office, Richard Grenell's advocacy work on behalf of a Moldovan oligarch could leave him vulnerable to blackmail. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of BooksFeb 23, 2020
Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Conor Lynch / TruthdigFeb 19, 2020
His brand of authoritarianism may be more palatable, but Michael Bloomberg is no less contemptuous of democracy than Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media InstituteJan 10, 2020
For 20 years, Hungary was a functioning democracy; today, it’s a corrupt oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Marc Steiner / The Real News NetworkNov 7, 2019
Neoliberalism has hollowed out our politics. Now, authoritarians are filling the void across the globe, says journalist John Feffer. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )
Jacob Sugarman / TruthdigJul 5, 2019
In a new interview, the leftist author and intellectual attempts to make sense of the president's often confounding political project. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Henry Giroux / TruthdigJul 1, 2019
The Age of Jackals may be upon us, but history is still open. It is time to think otherwise in order to act otherwise. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
LORNE COOK, LORI HINNANT and MIKE CORDER / The Associated PressMay 26, 2019
The elections are seen as a test of the influence of the nationalist, populist and hard-right movements that have swept the continent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Nomi Prins / TomDispatchDec 17, 2018
In today's global economy, financial security increasingly belongs solely to the wealthy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 19, 2018
The "Last Week Tonight" host analyzes three traits shared by authoritarian leaders to try to understand their appeal to voters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Rajan Menon / TomDispatchNov 19, 2018
As the American president picks fights with allies such as French leader Emmanuel Macron, nationalism threatens to shatter Europe. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigOct 17, 2018
The president is not just undermining democracy at home, he's emboldening violent authoritarians across the globe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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