This was a tradition that the Capitol — the nation's center of power and the home to the rich and powerful elites of the community — enjoyed every year. (johnhanlonreviews.com)
For example, if I believe that human societies are inherently amoral, unjust, and governed by powerful elites who rig the economic, political, and educational game in their favor, then I might endorse the late Brazilian social activist Paulo Freire's «pedagogy of the oppressed,» wherein students are taught to view social relations in terms of power and domination. (educationnext.org)
(Hat tip: Notes on the Culture Wars and LES FEMMES - THE TRUTH) When it comes to secret societies of the wealthy and powerful elites bent on one - world government, I prefer The Pentavirate: So I Married An Axe Murderer (Colonel Sanders scene).... (firstthings.com)