Corruption has become like a national sport where politicians gamble with taxpayers’ money
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Brazilian President Corruption Trial Starts, With Impeachment Possible
Brazil’s top electoral court will today start hearing evidence in a case against President Michel Temer
Bribing Your Way Out of Mandatory North Korean Farming Mobilization
Wealthy citizens bribe doctors to issue false medical evaluations that exempt them from the compulsory labor
How do the French National Assembly Elections Work?
Closely watched elections for France’s National Assembly, take place in two rounds on June 11 and 18
Why Cynthia Gabriel Won NED’s 2017 Democracy Award
Award winner Cynthia Gabriel is a human rights advocate and anti-corruption leader in Malaysia
Firms Help Government Monitor Chinese Citizens With Big Data
Chinese city using big data provided by phone company to track movement of its migrant workers
Prominent Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Arrested
Saudi Arabia arrested a prominent activist who was campaigning for women’s right to drive cars
After African Dictatorships Fall to Ruin, Be Cautious
What happens to Africa after the mud walls of dictatorship come tumbling down and palaces vanish?
Will Pollsters Fail to Predict Another British Election?
Having predicted the last British election wrong, the country’s pollsters are understandably nervous
A Need For Action on Ghanaian President’s Corruption Scandals
A group of anti-corruption institutions has asked President to tackle three major corruption scandals