The most fundamental axiom in modern political science was that of Lord Acton—”power tends to corrupt, and absolute power ...

President Joe Biden sent shockwaves through the country when he announced he would go back on his word and pardon his son, Hunter Biden. Previously, the president denied he would do such a thing, ...

Andy Baldwin, Gina Biancardi and Brad Jackson appeared in the Casa Mañana Children's Playhouse musical "The Emperor's New Clothes" in 2006. Contributing columnist John McCaa writes that power-hungry ...

Boulder should create Sustainable Energy Utility Boulder is at a critical point: Fossil fuel pollution is affecting safety, health, and economics everywhere. It is amplifying our local risks due to ...

In the summer of 1967, Mahmood Mamdani had a plan. Newly graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Pittsburgh and recently admitted to the Fletcher School of Law ...

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton’s warning from 1887 is more than a historical footnote — it’s a mirror held up to our present moment. Across ...

There’s an old saying: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The longer I live, the truer it feels — not because any one group, party, or religion is to blame, but because ...

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