Corruption
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Will Democrats’ anti-corruption message lead to midterm election success?Today’s Big Question The party has called for crackdowns on a wide variety of corruption schemes
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The Trump family name has opened many eponymous doors for the president and his kin.IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Trump family name has opened many eponymous doors for the president and his ilk.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is Bulgaria the new thorn in the EU’s side?In the Spotlight Newly elected PM Rumen Radev’s winning message was a ‘cocktail of anti-corruption pledges, Euro-scepticism and pledges to rebuild ties with Moscow’
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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How corruption rules the Russian front line in UkraineIn the Spotlight Moscow’s officers accused of extorting their soldiers with threats of torture or deadly front-line postings
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How corrupt is the UK?The Explainer Decline in standards ‘risks becoming a defining feature of our political culture’ as Britain falls to lowest ever score on global index
By The Week UK Published
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Will Netanyahu get a pardon?Today's Big Question Opponents say yes, if he steps down
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The $100mn scandal undermining Volodymyr ZelenskyyIn the Spotlight As Russia continues to vent its military aggression on Ukraine, ‘corruption scandals are weakening the domestic front’
By The Week UK Published
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Can Gen Z uprisings succeed where other protest movements failed?Today's Big Question Apolitical and leaderless, youth-led protests have real power but are vulnerable to the strongman opportunist
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Youth revolts rattle Morocco as calls against corruption grow louderTHE EXPLAINER Snowballing controversy over World Cup construction and civic services has become a serious threat to Morocco’s political stability
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is Trump’s Justice Department giving up on corruption?Today's Big Question Justice Department cuts back while going after president's enemies
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Nadine Menendez gets 4.5 years in bribery caseSpeed Read Menendez's husband was previously sentenced to 11 years in prison
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Albania’s AI government minister: a portent of things to come?In The Spotlight A bot called Diella has been tasked with tackling the country's notorious corruption problem
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why are Ukraine's anti-corruption issues roaring back into focus now?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION A new bill curbing anti-corruption bodies prompted Ukraine's first mass protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in years. Where are the roots of this domestic unrest, and what could it mean for Ukraine's future?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump's super-charged pardon push raises eyebrows and concernsIN THE SPOTLIGHT Never shy about using his pardon ability for political leverage, Trump's spate of amnesty announcements suggests the White House is taking things to a new level
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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