Capitulation Is Contagious
This article appears in the March 2025 print edition with the headline “Capitulation Is Contagious.” ...
Inauguration Day: The pinnacle of a Second Gilded Age
Historians, however, might view Trump’s swearing-in through a wider lens: Jan. 20, 2025, could well be remembered as the ...
Andrew Carnegie and the 19th-century ‘robber barons’ have lessons for today’s oligarchs about the responsibilities of wealth
The 19th-century industrialists were called ‘robber barons’ – but they did more to improve society than many of today’s super-rich.
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Andrew Carnegie And The 19Th-Century 'Robber Barons' Have Lessons For Today's Oligarchs About The Responsibilities Of Wealth
the robber baron label was applied to industrialists and oil magnates like John D. Rockefeller, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Carnegie to criticise their perceived ruthlessness. They were challenged ...
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'Oligarchy' is being used more to describe American society. We ask one professor why
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Northwestern University political science professor Jeffrey Winters about what some have called the oligarchy shaping American politics and society.
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Will White House be big enough for Trump -- and Musk?
Donald Trump will be the one taking the presidential oath next week, but in some respects, billionaire Elon Musk might as ...