Corruption

Reconstruction partners must be careful not to hand money to oligarchs.

A Marcos might soon be back in power in Manila. That’s because political dynasties are more powerful than parties.

Russian sanctions have shown how democracies can flex their power.

Washington continues to empower repressive and corrupt Latin American governments through flawed security initiatives.

Iraq’s most recent election promised change but ended up entrenching the establishment.

Bill Browder on why the U.K.’s new Economic Crime Bill isn’t enough to kick out Russian oligarchs.

From Gerhard Schröder to Tony Blair, former officials have cashed in by repping autocrats and their proxies.

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Taipei’s checkbook diplomacy is poised for a showdown with Washington’s anti-corruption agenda.

The terms offered would keep him out of prison but also out of office.

Advocacy organizations can’t protect human rights without challenging U.S. military support for tyrants and the corrupt influence of the defense industry and foreign governments.

Dhaka’s denial of extrajudicial killings is imperiling its relations with Washington and exposing the country’s corrupt police and undemocratic institutions.

The country’s democratization and ongoing efforts to fight entrenched graft and cronyism are a threat to Putin’s model of governance.

The United States is finally taking big steps to close the loopholes that make America a money laundering haven.

How parking tickets, bankers, and bees explain selfish behavior.

Kleptocrats, criminals, and con artists have all parked their illicit gains in the state.

The U.S. administration is losing focus on global corruption.

Latin American leaders—and pop stars—are ensnared in the Pandora Papers leak.

The Pandora Papers reveal the critical role Western countries play in enabling autocrats.