The historian Niall Ferguson was in many ways typical of the high-level defectors to Trumpism. He found himself driven to MAGAdom only in extremis: over Biden’s plans to pack the Supreme Court, and over insufficient “deterrence” in the Democrats’ foreign policy. Last month, however, Ferguson tested the limits of this new coalition. He took to X to rebuke … Read more
ore than 25 years since the start of the Reform period, Indonesia finds itself moving away from democratic reforms and on the slippery slope to illiberal democracy as a result of the growing influence of oligarchs, experts say. The country’s predicament follows a trend that has unfolded over the past two decades in other… Source … Read more
By: Simon Commander, IE School of Business in London. Big Tech’s ability to influence electoral outcomes and then work in concert with political power is perilous for political and economic competition. As he left office, outgoing US President Joe Biden claimed that the USA was on the road to oligarchy. Shortly thereafter, Trump’s inauguration saw some … Read more
In his final address as President of the United States, Joe Biden delivered a poignant and cautionary message from the Oval Office, reflecting on his legacy while issuing stark warnings about the future of American democracy. Speaking just days before handing over the presidency to Donald Trump, Biden emphasized the growing threat of a … Read more
Joe Biden warns of ‘oligarchy of extreme wealth’ under Donald Trump in dark farewell speech TheJournal.ie Biden warns US faces oligarchy as Trump looms over legacy RTÉ News Joe Biden warns ‘oligarchy is taking shape in America’ in farewell address The Guardian US ‘Oligarchy is taking shape in America’, warns a diminished president Biden The Irish Times Biden warns … Read more