Goods Unite Us and BuyPartisan score companies on which party their donations lean toward. NOligarchy scores political access, wealth extraction, and rule-breaking — regardless of party. The actual methodology difference.

Oligarchy means rule by a small group — not a dictator, not the public, but a narrow network that controls disproportionate power. The plain-English definition, what the research actually shows about the U.S., and how NOligarchy measures it.

Boeing spent $43.4 billion buying back its own stock while Congress documented a hollowed-out engineering culture — every number from the company’s own SEC filings, and why NOligarchy scores buybacks as wealth extraction.

The top 10 US retailers ranked by total federal lobbying expenditure in 2025, drawn directly from Senate LDA filings. Tariffs, antitrust, and PBM reform drove a record year of corporate influence spending.

How corporate PAC contributions and lobbying translate into real policy outcomes — and why the point of purchase is one of the most powerful places to respond.

A plain-English guide to how the lobbying process works, who pays for it, what it buys, and why it matters more than most people realize.

How to use the FEC database to research corporate PAC contributions and executive donations — a practical guide to the data behind the NOligarchy Score.

A deep dive into the web of brands owned by Amazon — and what it means for consumers who want to avoid funding concentrated corporate power.