List of Corruption articles
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a photo during the European Political Community summit at the Congress Center in Granada, Spain, on Oct. 5, 2023. Ukrainians Show Zelensky the Limits of His Power
Forcing the government to retreat on corruption is a triumph of democracy in wartime.
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Ukrainians demonstrate against of a new law regulating the work of anti-corruption authorities in Kyiv on July 23. Democracy Is Ukraine’s Most Powerful Weapon
Protesters seem to have beaten back Volodymyr Zelensky’s assault on anti-corruption agencies.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa stands flanked on either side with two men in formal military uniforms as he stares straight at the camera. Mnangagwa is a man in his 70s wearing a dark suit along with a green sash and military medals and other honors pinned to his jacket. The Perfect Storm Pushing Zimbabwe Toward Crisis
Simmering tensions and an ambitious president could mean wider unrest.
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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 12, en route to Riyadh. Trump Heads to the Gulf With Deals on the Table
The U.S. president’s trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE has billions of dollars at stake—sometimes with troubling implications.
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A very large sign reading "Make Londongrad London Again, Say No to Money Laundering" is held up against the sky. The Kleptocrat’s Sidekick
In Britain, legions of professionals are happy to help shadowy elites stash their wealth.
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A man enters the U.S. Treasury Department building on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, on Jan. 24, 2017. Another Anti-Corruption Pillar Crumbles
Not enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act makes life harder for U.S. businesses—and easier for drug traffickers.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, among others, attend Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20. Chris Murphy: ‘American Credibility Is Destroyed’
A rising Democratic Party star on Signalgate, corruption, and how the opposition can regroup.
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A crowd of hundreds of protesters is seen from overhead. Most participants are dressed for the cold in heavy coats, hats, and gloves, and many wave Serbian flags or picket signs. Street Protests Aren’t Enough to Transform Serbia
To topple Vucic, student activists must look to the ballot box.
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A person cleans a revolving door at Trump Tower in New York on March 21. Trump’s Backers Fling Open America’s Door to Money Launderers
The No. 1 country to stash illicit funds will become even more welcoming to criminals.
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People hold up their arms in protest on the street. The Common Denominator Behind Africa’s Crises
States are unable to ensure citizens’ well-being, but civil society is fighting back.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams participates in the annual Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown on Feb. 25. America’s Adversaries Are Targeting Its Cities and States
A spy scandal in New York is a window into a far bigger problem.
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A May 6, 2020 photo shows Malawi's president, Lazarus Chakwera (L), and his running mate, Saulos Klaus Chilima (R). Chilima dies in a plane crash in June 2024. Is Malawi’s Government Serious About Fighting Corruption?
The sudden death of the country’s vice president soon after charges against him were dropped has called into question the country’s commitment to fighting graft.
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GettyImages-1241340706 (2) (1) Ukraine Is Still Too Corrupt to Join the West
The strategy of winning the war by joining Western institutions has one big, homegrown hurdle.
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Protesters speak with police during a demonstration dubbed 'Fabewoso - Bring it on' to raise awareness about the high rate of corruption in the country, in Accra on May 26, 2017. What Ghana Can Learn From Taiwan
As vote-buying corrupts the country’s politics, the West African nation could learn from Taipei’s effective crackdown on the practice.
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A protester sits on a monument in central Kyiv during the Maidan uprising on Feb. 20, 2014. How Deep Does Corruption Run in Ukraine?
Ukraine has made significant progress fighting graft, but its record continues to haunt it.
