What happens when economic power, political influence, and public frustration collide?

In this episode, I'm joined by acclaimed sociologist and author Charles Derber to discuss his book Fighting Oligarchy: How Positive Populism Can Reclaim America.

Derber argues that America is facing a growing crisis of concentrated power — and that the answer may lie in building a broad, democratic populist movement capable of challenging oligarchy while resisting authoritarianism.

We explore the history of populism in the United States, the political forces shaping the current moment, and what a more inclusive and constructive vision of populism could look like.