Worldwide Corruption articles on Democracy Chronicles

Worldwide corruption is a major obstacle to democracy and the rule of law. In a democratic system, offices and institutions lose their legitimacy when they’re misused for private advantage. This is harmful in established democracies, but even more so in newly emerging ones. It is extremely challenging to develop accountable political leadership in a corrupt climate. Also see our section on World Democracy and our articles on Corruption in America.

Brazilian President Michel Temer Charged With Bribery

By Editors - June 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

Michel Temer was charged of taking multimillion-dollar bribes by top federal prosecutor

Liberation or Protectionism

By Mats Sederholm - June 23, 2017 1 Comment

The western growth machine creates communities with millions of “non-people”, unemployed youth or senior citizens who lack social significance. At the same time, a clique of financially well-off’s just grows stronger.

Angolan Journalist Indicted For Exposing Government Corruption

By Editors - June 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

Rafael Marques, winner of 2017 NED Democracy Award returns home to legal harassment

South Africa to Hold Secret Vote to Oust President Zuma

By Editors - June 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

South Africa’s top jurists ruled parliament can hold a no-confidence vote against the president

VIDEOS: Russian Anti-Corruption Protests Witness Mass Arrests

By Editors - June 12, 2017 Leave a Comment

Supporters of protest leader Alexei Navalny mark holiday with more than 200 rallies across the country

VIDEO: Global Anti-Corruption Activists Bring Their Battle to Public

By Editors - June 12, 2017 Leave a Comment

Video highlights activists fighting corruption across the world shared their stories on Capitol Hill

Court Dismisses Brazilian Corruption Allegations Against Michel Temer

By Editors - June 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

Brazil’s embattled President has been cleared of charges that he received illegal campaign funds

Tunisian Anti-Corruption Drive is Worrying Rights Defenders

By Editors - June 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

Human Rights Watch warns against recent arrests and disappearances as turn in wrong direction

ANC Closer to Ousting Zuma After New Corruption Accusations

By Editors - June 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

South Africa’s African National Congress has been hurt by a new wave of corruption allegations

Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit Wins Corruption Reporting Award

By Editors - June 8, 2017 Leave a Comment

Al Jazeera has won the Corruption Reporting Award at the annual One World Media ceremony

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China Communist Party Expanding Internet Crackdown

By Thomas Manning

People should remember that even though the Chinese Communist Party has been modernizing with the times, the party still represents a heavy restriction on personal freedoms and a restriction on everyday life.

Why Election Day Should Be A National Holiday

By Richard Falvo

The change to make Election Day a national holiday must be implemented in order to not only increase voter participation, but also to ingrain the very concept of democracy into the American people.

Fear of a Black Flag: The Islamic State’s Propaganda and Future

By David Anderson, J.D.

Al Qaida’s dull Osama-lectures in Arabic never had the pizazz of IS’s sleek magazines and certainly not the charisma of their reality-tv snuff films. Their gruesome short films are filmically excellent.

Voting Selfie-Defense

The biggest argument in favor for banning these selfies is that it can lead to vote buying. That might be true, but to an extent that we should outlaw them? Don’t think so, bub.

New York State Political Corruption is a Problem That Won’t Go Away

By Thomas Manning

Following in a long history of corruption in New York politics, seven local officials from the town of Oyster Bay on Long Island have been indicted on corruption charges which can land them in prison for a very long time.

Did CNN Threaten to Blackmail the Man Behind the Trump WWF gif?

By Donald Gelestino Jr.

Supporters of Trump were quick to defend the tweet by saying that he was fighting back against the mainstream media’s unfair coverage of him, while proponents of Trump called the President’s tweet hateful and inciting violence against journalists

Two Term Presidential Limit Under Threat Across Africa

By Farai Chirimumimba

As tyrants come up against the presidential term-limits included in many multi-party constitutions, a significant number are refusing to relinquish power. Instead, a good number of leaders have sought to secure a third term.

Why a Mark Zuckerberg Presidential Run Won’t Happen

Rumors about a run for president won’t go away for Zuckerberg despite previous denials in public

Dennis Rodman Takes Credit for American’s Release From North Korea

North Korea’s decision to release U.S. student Otto Warmbier was partly down to Rodman’s trip

Colbert Considers 2020 Presidential Run

Colbert considering running for president of the United States in the next election period

VIDEO: Why a Coal Titan is Suing John Oliver for Defamation

John Oliver railed against the Murray Energy Corporation and chief executive Robert E. Murray

On Censorship and Political High School Yearbooks

The president has reached out to a group of New Jersey teenagers who recently made headlines

What Netflix’s New Film War Machine Says About US Policy

War Machine is not a great film, but it does convey some important truths to U.S. audiences