Papua New Guinea corruption jailed politicians re-election community obligations

In Papua New Guinea, jailed politicians may win re-election

Some constituents may see a politician jailed for corruption as having met obligations to family and community, and may re-elect the politician if they believe the actions benefited their community. This local acceptance exists alongside widespread disillusionment with national corruption and may help explain why anti-corruption action often falls short of political rhetoric.

Trench warfare made realism seem inadequate

The strange and extreme experience of trench warfare during World War I made conventional realistic art seem unable to show what people were experiencing. An idea once held by a minority became much more widely accepted.

Earth's magnetic bubble is much longer on one side

~10 vs >200 Earth radii

On the side facing the Sun, Earth's magnetic region reaches about 10 Earth radii into space. On the other side, the solar wind stretches it into a long tail more than 200 Earth radii long. Earth's magnetic surroundings are therefore far from symmetrical.

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Papua New Guinea corruption jailed politicians re-election community obligations

In Papua New Guinea, jailed politicians may win re-election

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