Topic: American Plutocracy

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Nov. 4, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Mamdani's message has broad appeal

Chauncey DeVega
David Koch; Betsy DeVos (Getty/Dia Dipasupil/Mike Theiler/Photo montage by Salon)

Welcome to Plutocracy High

Jim Hightower
Vladimir Putin; Alexander Hamilton (AP/Alexander Zemlianichenko/Getty/GeorgiosArt)

Don't blame Putin!

Conor Lynch
Donald Trump (AP/Mary Altaffer/Reuters/Steve Marcus)

Steve Fraser - TomDispatch.com