Best Populist

The People, Yes is Carl Sandburg's 1936 book-length poem, a populist collage of American speech, folklore, and democratic belief during the Depression.

Indonesian President (2014–24), a former furniture entrepreneur and Jakarta governor who became the first president from outside the country's political elite.

Juan Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician who served three terms as president of Argentina between 1946 and 1974, founding the populist political movement known as Peronism.

Good Morning, America is Carl Sandburg's 1928 poetry collection, mixing free verse, songs, and American social observation from the interwar years.

Hugo Chávez was a Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as president from 1999 to 2013, implementing his socialist Bolivarian Revolution across the country.

Vera Figner was a Russian Narodnaya Volya member involved in the movement that assassinated Tsar Alexander II in 1881, then imprisoned for decades.

Sofia Perovskaya was a Russian Narodnaya Volya organizer who helped plan the 1881 assassination of Tsar Alexander II and was executed that year.

Vera Zasulich was a Russian revolutionary who shot official Fyodor Trepov in 1878, was acquitted, and later helped found the Marxist Emancipation of Labor group.

Rodrigo Duterte served as President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, internationally recognized for his controversial anti-drug campaign.

Nayib Bukele is the President of El Salvador, recognized for his unconventional governance and making Bitcoin legal tender in 2021.

The Venezuelan Bolivarian Revolution is Hugo Chávez's socialist political process begun in 1999, notable for nationalizing key industries and rewriting the constitution to expand state control.

William Ruto is the current President of Kenya, having assumed office in 2022 after previously serving as the country's Deputy President from 2013 to 2022.