The populist movement of the later part of the 1800's, that reached a peak with the Populist Party, is still relevant to the issues of today. Most specifically, it is a challenge to the rise of corporate power and its inherently undemocratic nature. The populists of many decades ago, like the Green Party of today, sought deep structural change that harkened back to the vision Jefferson had for the country's economy as made up of self-employed artisans and small farmers.