‘The many v the money’ should frame the next US Congress

<p>If Democrats want to keep the blue wave going into 2028, they have to take on the billionaire class </p><p><em>Welcome back to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/how-we-win">How We Win</a>, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week, <strong>Judd Legum</strong> </em><em>shined a spotlight on the role of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/02/how-you-yes-you-can-fight-dark-money-in-elections">dark money</a> in US elections. Today’s edition was written by <strong>Naomi Klein</strong>, Guardian US columnist and author of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/sep/14/end-times-fascism-by-naomi-klein-and-astra-taylor-review-the-fightback-starts-here">End Times Fascism</a>: And the Fight for the Living World, co-written with Astra Taylor.</em></p><p>To see the battle lines of the post-<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-midterm-elections-2026">midterm</a> era in sharp relief, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/04/texas-democrats-victory-talarico-hinojosa">look to Texas</a>.</p><p>The oligarchs in this battle seem to have no loyalty to the nations, states and cities that helped them grow their enormous wealth.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/nov/10/democrats-congress-elections-billionaires">Continue reading...</a>