DEMOCRACY NEWS ~ FALL 2021

autocracy noun .Log In au·​toc·​ra·​cy | \ ȯ-ˈtä-krə-sē  \plural autocracies Essential Meaning of autocracy 1: a form of government in which a country is ruled by a person or group with total power 2: a country that is ruled by a person or group with total power Full Definition of autocracy 1: the authority or rule of an autocrat 2: government in which one person possesses unlimited power …

Oligarchy: When Brutal Capitalism Becomes More Important than Democracy

In an oligarchy, the rich can get away with anything and average people who try to stop harm to themselves and their communities get crushed. We’re now there; the question is whether we’ll pull back from this horror show, or whether it’ll continue its evolution toward a full-blown police state. The Sackler family, whose criminal …