All articles tagged with #oligarchy
A nationwide backlash against hyperscale datacenters—driven by concerns over energy use, water tables, noise, subsidies, and opaque deals—has united Americans across the political spectrum against tech billionaires. The movement is reshaping campaigns and offering Democrats and Republicans a rare chance to challenge oligarchic power, though leadership is uneven and risks include xenophobia or co-option by opportunists.
George Monbiot warns that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc) could collapse due to climate breakdown, risking Europe’s winters, Amazon collapse, and irreversible global disruption, with new research suggesting the odds may exceed 50% this century. He argues that oligarchic influence and flawed economic models—especially Nordhaus’s discounting—have downplayed these risks and shaped weak policy, aided by philanthropic and corporate interests; framing the stakes as a battle between billions and billionaires, he calls for action beyond profit-driven narratives to avert civilisation-threatening outcomes.
Rumen Radev, Bulgaria’s former president and air-force chief, runs on a pledge to topple the country’s oligarchic ‘mafia state’ and break a political deadlock that has produced seven prime ministers in five years, but polls show his Progressive Bulgaria at about 31% and his Kremlin-leaning Ukraine stance and vague platform raise questions about forming a stable coalition and Bulgaria’s EU/NATO alignment.
An op-ed arguing that small, coordinated consumer actions—like canceling paid services from major tech and entertainment companies—can economically pressure oligarchs. It highlights Scott Galloway’s Resist and Unsubscribe campaign, explains how unsubscribing affects company valuations, and stresses that you don’t have to drop every service to make a difference. The piece also advocates building cash reserves to enable a credible general strike, and shares the author's own cancellations as a model for readers to start resisting today.
The article argues that President Trump is establishing a dictatorship aligned with the American financial oligarchy, exemplified by a White House dinner with major tech CEOs who praised his pro-business stance, while outside, armed soldiers enforce his control. It highlights the consolidation of monopoly power among tech giants, their immense wealth, and the broader implications for workers and global imperialism, emphasizing that resistance should come from the working class.
Bernie Sanders rallied 6,500 supporters in Maine to endorse oyster farmer and Marine veteran Graham Platner for Senate, emphasizing the need to challenge oligarchic control and build a grassroots movement for working-class interests, while criticizing the political establishment and supporting progressive policies.