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Casey Michel on Breaking the Tech Oligarchy's Grip

The Tech Policy Press Podcast·Tech Policy Press·21 August 2026·36 min

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The rise of the tech oligarchy threatens democracy in the United States and abroad. In his new book, United States of Oligarchy, Casey Michel—author, journalist, and director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program with the Human Rights Foundation—tells the story of how a small set of extremely wealthy individuals claimed the commanding heights of American government and is making the world safe for authoritarians, and what will be necessary to break their grip.