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People with good motives may engage in bribery and worse depending on what society expects of them. A political scientist ...
Professor Zephyr Teachout (Daedalus, Summer 2018, American Academy of Arts and Sciences) defines corruption as the “exercise of public power for private, selfish ends.” Transparency International’s ...
On Tuesday, Grassley released the newly declassified documents, in which one FBI source alleges that while he was Vice President, Joe Biden met directly with then Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, ...
The effects of apex corruption extend beyond democratic values. “They also decrease trust, not only in democratic ...
Imagine billions of dollars siphoned from public funds – money meant to build schools, hospitals and infrastructure – vanishing into a web of offshore accounts, luxury real estate and shell companies.
It is a well known historical fact that before the Marcos martial law dictatorship, the Philippines was the second wealthiest country in Asia next only to Japan.
Next week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to speak at the weeklong United Nations General Assembly. Of course, Netanyahu’s address is magically set for Friday afternoon. And ...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a series of new planks Tuesday in her wider plan to stem corporate influence on government and root out corruption in Washington. Introduced as a potential 2020 ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Illinois State Police Special Investigations Unit has created an online form for the public to report suspected corruption directly to ISP. “The Illinois State Police ...
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Culture of corruption

PROFESSOR Randy David, a highly reputable sociologist, disagrees with the use of “systemic corruption” to describe widespread incidences in our polity. He believes that using the term means agreeing ...
Suspect that your local public officials may be up to no good? Illinois State Police want to hear from you. The agency's Special Investigations Unit has launched an online system for citizens to ...