Not long ago I wrote about the dangers of an oligarchy, which is a government run by and for the wealthy. The dangers are found in various forms of corruption. Corruption is the great temptation of ...

Power, when left unchecked, slowly corrupts a nation's soul. It corrupts values, weakens institutions, and undermines justice. In Pakistan, those in power have often abused their authority for ...

Every other Tuesday, the team behind Civics 101 joins NHPR’s All Things Considered to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work. This week, Civics 101 host Hannah McCarthy spoke with ...

The struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party needs to be understood as two different kinds of conflicts. One is wonky and principled. The other is opportunistic and corrupt. Consider the corrupt ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been embroiled in a massive corruption scandal that threatens to undo his grip on power and tarnish the anti-corruption image he ran on. The National ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption in the homily of the first Mass he celebrated after being elected pontiff. Here are some highlights. But at the start of his first ...

Whether he is launching cryptocurrency schemes or accepting a Qatari jumbo jet or issuing pardons for the relatives of major donors, Donald Trump has drawn frequent accusations of corruption in the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

It’s over. Well, partly. As of today, customers of regulated utilities in Ohio will no longer pay subsidies for two old coal plants — but the saga of the coal and nuclear bailout law at the heart of ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV touched on faith, power and corruption in the homily of the first Mass he celebrated after being elected pontiff. Here are some highlights. The first U.S.-born pope in ...