Moldova wants to be more European and less corrupt. Parliament isn’t helping. Ecaterina Locoman - April 2, 2021 President Maia Sandu has had a rocky first 100 days in office.
In 2019, the U.S. ranked as more corrupt on this international index. That happened last year, too. Dan Hough - January 24, 2020 It’s tough to measure corruption, but Transparency International’s annual scorecard gives trends to watch.
Why Russia’s garbage protests turned violent Alla Baranovsky-Dewey - August 18, 2019 The bigger stink may be corruption, not trash.
What’s behind the wave of protests in Africa? Moletsane Monyake and Dan Hough - January 31, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83273" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Zimbabweans protest over fuel price increases,
Is Russia interfering in Guatemala’s anti-corruption commission? The real story might surprise you. Rachel Schwartz - May 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73068" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Accompanied by Guatemala's Attorney General Thelma
This is what helps stop big corporations from bribing politicians Nathan Jensen and Edmund Malesky - March 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_37143" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Protesters demand the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff,
The yearly Corruption Perceptions Index just came out. Who got the gold medal? Dan Hough - February 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69521" align="aligncenter" width="960"] New Zealand had the top scores
There’s more to measuring corruption than Transparency International’s annual index, just released Dan Hough - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53160" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An activist seeking more transparency in
Why don’t more Americans vote? Maybe because they don’t trust U.S. elections. Pippa Norris, Max Grömping, and Holly Garnett - December 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49104" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Wristbands for voters at a polling
Here’s this year’s (flawed) Corruption Perception Index. Those flaws are useful. Dan Hough - January 27, 2016 On Wednesday, Transparency International (TI), the world’s leading anti-corruption organization, is
What are the benefits of campaign finance reform? Sam Power - November 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32330" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Flickr under Creative Commons license from
Who cares how the U.S. ranks nations' efforts on human trafficking? Erik Voeten - July 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27918" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Country ratings in 2015 Trafficking in
Who cares how the U.S. ranks nations’ efforts on human trafficking? Erik Voeten - July 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27918" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Country ratings in 2015 Trafficking in
Talking Turkey: How does corruption affect voting behavior? Joshua Tucker - December 26, 2013 As Turkey's corruption scandal continues to evolve and claim the