Political corruption

George Lucas once said, “Power corrupts, and when you're in charge, you start doing things that you think are right, but they're actually not.” This theme is very evident and important in House of the Scorpion as some of the characters are very powerful and cannot properly handle their power. House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer documents the journey of Matt, who is the clone of a powerful drug lord. After being injured, he goes to the Big House and meets this drug lord, who has lived for over…

feel empowered and continue to prey on others, both in real life and in literature. In real life, humanity creates chaos which plagues the world. Regina Spektor, a singer, captures this idea in her song “The Trapper and the Furrier,” which captures corruption and the greed of companies as they often…

Nightmare “Money makes the world go round.” This is a common, yet deceptive, phrase everyone has heard. The negative consequences of wealth are always overshadowed by the status and material possessions associated with money. Money produces corruption, and this is evident in both fiction and the real world. Raymond Chandler contrasts the oil fields at the beginning of The Big Sleep to their appearance at the end to convey the destructive corrupt quality of money as it allows crimes to be…

Latin America is one of the most violent and corrupted regions in the world. As a result, Latin Americans escape the violence, corruption, and poverty they live in, but have to face an unwelcoming United States when they arrive. In general, the citizenship path can be complicated and take a long time. If an immigrant applies for legal status (known as a “Green Card”), and he/she entered the country illegally, he/she must return to his/her country of origin and finish the process in a U.S.…

This article is about the conspiracy theory that there’s a reptilian elite that has taken control of the human race. In this theory it’s said that the reptilian elite are our leaders, the people within our governments, the people within big corporations, actors, and singers. They are said to be responsible for organizations such as Illuminati and the Freemasons. The head of this conspiracy theory is David Icke. By some he is considered paranoid of the decade while others consider him…

The source illustrates the posterior of a giant man with a vest labelled “Corporate America.” In the pockets of his pants are two miniature men, presumably politicians based on their formal suit-and-tie appearance, holding two bags each with the symbol of money painted on them. On the left side, the words “DNC campaign chest” is written, whereas on the right side “GOP campaign chest” is strewn across the center of the pocket. The left side symbolizing the Democratic Party is reinforced by the…

in the cessation of the behavior and bring awareness to the plight of the victims (Karmen, 2015). The following categories all represent levels of criminology and a certain level of hate that is perpetrated upon a class of victims. Category 1 Political Crime could be perhaps the most important of all victim related crimes because of the massive ramifications and huge influence politics have on so many people. What makes this category so important to the 21st Century is the amount of resources…

To muckrack means to “search out and publicly exposes real or apparent misconduct of a prominent individual or business”. Therefore, muckraking is a hard-hitting job that takes integrity and honor to accomplish. To be a muckraker would be a commendation to any prominent individual or business. Muckraking is a demanding job that requires guts and imperative values from risk takers due to the menace that large corporations can be. Muckraking originated in the Progressive Era, which caused many…

Aung San Suu Kyi a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and winner of a Nobel Peace Prize said, “It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and the fear of scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” In the book Animal Farm by George Orwell, it shows how this exact quote plays out. The pigs, mostly Napoleon and Squealer, end up growing evil over time. Napoleon fears the animals will realize how he is treating them and they will rise up…

and groups to vote for and receive desired options (Gwartney 102).” Government is not supposed to be big. That is what George Washington stressed when he accepted presidency. According to James Dorn from Cato Institute, “Compromise is a part of political life, but in a constitutional democracy, “the sacred fire of liberty”, as US founding father George Washington called it, must be kept burning by principles that protect life, liberty and property (Dorn).” George Washington knew that big…