“Abuse of power comes as no surprise”: yet time and again exploitation goes unchecked

Abuse of power comes as no surprise.

Content warning: this article contains themes of sexual violence

In 1982, artist Jenny Holzer lit up a billboard in New York’s Times Square with the words, “Abuse of power comes as no surprise”. The work was unmissable and has since been beamed in countries across the world. Yet 42 years later, abuses of power continue to ignite surprise.