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The article focuses on San Francisco's, California, political landscape, particularly an anti-progressive movement fueled by ultra-wealthy individuals. Topics include the rise of groups like Grow SF and TogetherSF, their push for centralized power, and how these efforts reshape political dynamics; the portrayal of the city's issues, like crime and homelessness, in national narratives; and the impact of wealthy donors pushing for "common sense" solutions that prioritize wealth and control.

The article looks at the attitude of radical Republican youth in the U.S. in 2021. The New Rightists believe that a substantive concept of the good can be placed at the gap left by classical liberalism. Also noted is the tendency of several young Republicans to disdain the Republican Party more compared with their contempt against the liberal left. It explains the role of the pervasive sense of the progressive control of power in the pessimistic attitude of young conservatives.

The article explores the continuous debate over the majority rule in elections and voting rights in the U.S. Topics discussed include the role of inertia and slavery in the voting rights debate in U.S. history, benefit of viewing the history of U.S. democracy as divided according to cycles of reconstructions, and the importance of the result of the voting rights struggle in terms of the political power of the winning party.

The article discusses the abuse, harassment and assault of employees in the workplace by people by men with power, within the context of the #MeToo movement and the sexual assault allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. It comments on a work environment that allows for sexual assault, including in regard to creating something similar to South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in the post-apartheid era as a solution.

The article explores political issues concerning U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Topics discussed include the potential implications of the defeat of Trump in the 2020 U.S. presidential elections for the Republican Party, factors which tend to influence the refusal of Trump to concede following the elections, and the political power and leadership demonstrated by Trump acknowledged by Republican voters.

The article features oligarch Rupert Murdoch and the influence and power of his media empire. Other topics include how Murdoch's media outlets campaigned against the carbon tax in Australia in 2014, how his newspaper "Sun" promoted the Brexit campaign in Great Britain, and how his U.S. cable news network Fox News pushed coronavirus vaccine skepticism in the country.

In the article, the author discusses the peaceful transition of power in the U.S. that is culminated during presidential inaugurations. Also cited are the inaugurations of presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump as examples, the claim by Alaska senator Lisa Murkowski that peaceful transitions are the source of American exceptionalism, and the danger posed by Trump to the sacred transition of power.

The article discusses the meaning of the term the economy through referencing history from the 19th century through 2019, including the political advisor James Carville's advice to political consultants on the economy. Topics discussed include the world economy, the role that power plays in economic rules and the differing interests of participants in the economy, are discussed.