Corruption

Amid a democratic triumph, the new boss is still literally the old boss.

By going to jail, the former president signaled his respect for the rule of law.

The United States should be condemning Ilham Aliyev’s corrupt regime rather than condoning it.

Viktor Orban may have won, but a narrow loss in the countryside suggests that corruption could one day be his undoing.

Russian corruption starts small but quickly spreads.

The EU is undermining its credibility by choosing stability over democracy in Serbia

By condoning corruption and denouncing the press, Slovakia's government created an atmosphere in which journalists became targets.

South Africa's president weathered scandal after scandal while driving his country’s economy and reputation into the ground. His luck has finally run out.

The biggest problem with many African countries is that they're led by men like Trump.

Domestic reforms are just as important as defending against Russian aggression.

The president’s policy achievements can never make up for his destructive shamelessness.

Personal enrichment has always been central to Mexico's political system — and only a revolution can change that.