# Charles Derber

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Charles Derber Interview Episode 667

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 c…

Charles Derber: Trump Didn't Create America's Authoritarianism—He Exposed It

As Donald Trump openly defies constitutional norms and concentrates power in the White House, many Americans see him as a dangerous break from the nation's democratic traditions. Sociologist Charles Derber argues the opposite. In this wide-ranging conversation with Robert Scheer, the Boston College…

Is America Wired for Authoritarianism? (featuring Charles Derber)

Tarabuster Tuesdays with Tara Devlin. Aug 11, 2026 🚨 Today on Tarabuster, Tara Devlin welcomes sociologist and author Charles Derber to discuss his urgent new book, Wired for Authoritarianism: American Oligarchies and How to Re-Wire America for the People. 📚 Derber argues that Trump didn’t inv…

Charles Derber

Charles Derber, sociologist and political commentator, joins for a far-reaching discussion on democracy, oligarchy, economic inequality, the erosion of political power, and the emergence of a new generation of “robber barons.” Drawing on his analysis of political history and contemporary capitalism…

Charles Derber

Charles Derber, sociologist and political commentator, joins for a far-reaching discussion on democracy, oligarchy, economic inequality, the erosion of political power, and the emergence of a new generation of “robber barons.” Drawing on his analysis of political history and contemporary capitalism…

EP. 917: IS AMERICA WIRED FOR AUTHORITARIANISM ft. CHARLES DERBER

Get Professor Derber's book here: https://www.routledge.com/Wir.../Derber/p/book/9781041267553   Wired for Authoritarianism combines historical analysis with an innovative conceptual analysis of the “wiring” of power, drawing on the study of the power elite developed by the sociologist C. Wright …

How Trump Sold Fake Populism, with Charles Derber

Everyone calls Trump a populist. Sociologist Charles Derber thinks that's exactly the con. Nick sits down with Derber — professor at Boston College and author of Fighting Oligarchy: How Positive Populism Can Reclaim America — for a conversation that lays out something most people never hear said c…

Was America Wired for Authoritarianism from the Start?

Was America Wired for Authoritarianism from the Start? Be Bold America! September 4, 2026 @ 5:00pm (PT) Since Donald Trump ascended to the presidency, Americans are increasingly concerned about authoritarianism and creeping fascism. Their fears are justified, but according to eminent sociologist…

Was America Wired for Authoritarianism from the Start?

In contrast to current thinking, that treats Trump's authoritarianism as new and singular, what if authoritarianism in the United States has a long history that explains the extent to which authoritarianism has been embraced by large sections of US voters? The Magna Carta, the foundation of our Con…

Canada Calls Trump's Bluff, Obama Rips Into Spineless GOP, David Cay Johnston Joins (9/29/26)

President Trump just signed off on sweeping import restrictions on Canadian goods, and they're taking effect tonight at midnight ET (September 29, 2026). From whiskey to the whey protein in your favorite supplement to motorcycles,we’ll look at what Canada's saying about retaliation, how Trump’s tra…