American Outlaw: Get Ready for Donald Trump at His Worst
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you think that the Trump presidency has been crazy so far, you ain’t seen nothing yet. After the election, the US is in for a wild ride.
The Lebanese Want to Fight Corruption, Not US-Iran Proxy War
Reading Time: 6 minutes For a moment, the assassination of Qassem Soleimani raised fears of a new wave of violence in Lebanon. Now, the people of this war-torn country are back to fighting corruption.
The Rule of Outlaws
Reading Time: 3 minutes Let’s stop pretending the US is still a country of laws, because some people are allowed to get away with even the most blatant violations of society’s rules.
Powerful Democrat Lives Large on Corporate Cash
Reading Time: 16 minutes Since becoming chairman of the influential Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) has raised and spent tons of campaign cash. Journalist David Daley shares the facts.
Trying to Understand Trump’s Finances Is Taxing
Reading Time: 19 minutes Martin Sheil, a former IRS investigator, walks us through what we know about Trump’s taxes.
Study: US Grew More Corrupt From 2017 to 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutes The US has dropped out of the list of the world’s 20 least corrupt countries.
Mueller Investigation Shows the Rich Deserve Much More Scrutiny
Reading Time: 4 minutes Here is one thing we already know thanks to the Mueller investigation: The finances of the rich and powerful need to be looked at much more closely or the rest of us will keep paying the price.
Great Quotations on Power and Corruption
Reading Time: 5 minutes Droll, cynical, deliciously nasty comments on the forces that make the world go around, by wickedly witty thinkers from the past and the present.
Corruption-Fighting Minister Hopes for Obama Pardon
Reading Time: 3 minutes An activist who took on local politicans and a major corporation ended up in jail. But his troubles didn’t stop there.
How Bribes to Politicians From Arms Dealers Keep Wars Going
Reading Time: 20 minutes With the help of governments and their intelligence agencies, the global arms trade continues to be a controlling and corrupting force throughout the world.