Powerful labor unions began to form in response to stifling working conditions and child labor. Analyzing the political and economic history of the original “Gilded Age” gives us some examples to ...

Faced with a choice between trying to hold on to what they have amid continuously deteriorating circumstances, as the Knights ...

An oligarchy is a form of government where a small group of people — typically, the very wealthy — holds most or all of the ...

Unrepresentative political parties certainly haven’t helped our democracy. But can rebuilding parties save it?

William Strauss and Neil Howe thought of American history in terms of generations, which helps explain our current breakdown.

These Congressional Budget Office figures include income from labor and investments ... In response to the staggering inequality of the Gilded Age in the early 1900s, social movements and progressive ...

Mario Loyola, Tribune News Service “We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913. That’s when we were a tariff country,” said ...

Donald Trump has cited the Gilded Age era as an inspiration – but experts say it was rife with government and business ...

The dismantling of government agencies and firing of workers is causing chaos. As a veteran and retired senior, I am worried what services a limited government would provide.

We were at our richest from 1870 to 1913. That's when we were a tariff country,” President Donald Trump said recently, and he ...

Daniel Fryer talks about his new book “How to Cope with Almost Anything with Hypnotherapy: Simple Ideas to Enhance Your Wellbeing and Resilience.” ...