The Political Accountability Crisis This political accountability crisis is reshaping how modern democracies respond to scandal and power. Political systems rarely collapse because of a single scandal. They weaken when consequences become negotiable. For decades, democratic stability rested on a simple but powerful assumption: actions carry consequences. Leaders who crossed ethical or legal boundaries would […]

WHEN SCANDAL STOPS BEING BREAKING NEWS — The Normalization Trap in Modern Democracy By Rino Jonay The normalization trap describes the moment when democracies slowly adapt to scandal instead of confronting it. Modern political culture rarely collapses in dramatic moments.It adapts.It adjusts.And slowly, it learns to live with what once felt unacceptable. The real danger

HOW DEMOCRACIES LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES By Rino Jonay Modern democracies rarely collapse overnight.There are no sudden explosions, no clear endings.Instead, systems adapt slowly — through compromise, hesitation, and the quiet normalization of misconduct. Scandals lose their shock value.Institutions begin to pause where clarity is needed.Public debate shifts from truth to interpretation.And gradually, accountability

ÍMPUNITY book by Rino Jonay explores how America surrendered its soul to one convicted man. Democracies rarely collapse overnight. More often, they slowly surrender — through compromise, normalization of misconduct, and the gradual disappearance of accountability. In IMPUNITY, I examine how modern political systems learn to live with scandal, how institutions hesitate when clarity is