When we think of political corruption, we picture briefcases full of cash exchanged in smoky backrooms. But this cartoonish image distracts us from the real rot. The most corrosive corruption
When we think of political corruption, we picture briefcases full of cash exchanged in smoky backrooms. But this cartoonish image distracts us from the real rot. The most corrosive corruption
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Political leadership is not a position. It is a performance. It is a grueling, often thankless, and deeply human drama played out on the loneliest of stages. The leader stands
Corruption is a word we think we know. We see it in screaming headlines about bribery scandals, in images of dictators with gold-plated toilets, in hushed conversations about backroom deals.
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