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Romania’s Social Democrats Poised to Retake Government

The Social Democrats ride a wave of populism sweeping Europe and the United States to an impressive electoral victory in Romania Romania prepares to elect a new government from Al Jazeera English Romania’s former ruling party, the Social Democrats, claimed an impressive electoral victory in the recent general election, returning the party to power after […]

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Something Special in the Air? Rumblings of a Purge from Beijing, PRC

In the wake of the DPRK’s Jang Song-thaek’s purge, reports have emerged that People’s Republic of China security chief Zhou Yongkang may be under investigation for corruption charges. Until his retirement last year, Zhou was a member of the PRC’s Politburo Standing Committee and exercised great power in Sichuan province, managing the oil revenues and […]

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People’s Republic of China Cracks Down on Government Extravagance

Following public outcry over extravagant government buildings, the People’s Republic of China has ordered a halt to new construction and officially moved forward with plans to curtail government excess in the future. Among the most egregious examples: Chengxing County Government Building ($97.7 million), Chengdu City Government Building ($195.5 million), Harbin City Government Building ($293 million),Shunde […]

Tahir ul Qadri: Pakistani Reformer Shakes Up Pakistan’s Political Scene Ahead Elections

Tahir ul Qadri is a well-financed, extremely organized political reformer in Pakistan preaching the gospel of anticorruption and the need for Pakistan to purge its political system of corrupt politicians. He has reportedly hired thousands of buses to bring 4 million protestors to the capital of Islamabad for a planned march on January 14. These demands for sweeping reform are being […]

Kostas Vaxevanis Freed, Publisher of the Lagarde List Accusing Greece’s Richest of Avoiding Taxes

Recently released from Greek prison, Kostas Vaxevanis, the infamous editor that published the ‘Lagarde List’ that named Greece’s richest who allegedly had not paid taxes, calls the Greek government nothing more than a corrupt clique ‘in the thrall of businessmen.’ [The Guardian]

Maharashtra Food Scam: Integrated Child Development (ICDS) Food Rations in India Misappropriated by Government Contractors

A food scheme in India implicates various private corporations in the misappropriation of donated food for the poor, particularly mothers and children. A contractor lobby group allegedly created shell groups to bid for contracts to disburse the donated food as part of the Integrated Child Development Scheme. The so-called Maharashtra food scam was quite widespread […]

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Greek Rage at the Polls Results in Seats in the Parliament for Nationalist, Neo-Nazi Party the Golden Dawn

The start of voting in an early general election in Greece has not gone well for proponents of the European idea: After two years of austerity and financial crisis, the Greek public is turning away from the traditional conservative New Democracy party and the socialist Pasok, the two poles of Greek political life for decades. […]

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Former Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde on Trial over Charges of Negligence in the 2008 Financial Crisis

Iceland’s former Prime Minister Geir Haarde is the first world leader to be brought to trial for his handling of the 2008 financial crisis that bankrupted Iceland and saw the collapse of the country’s three largest banks. Geir Haarde’s response to the serious charges levied against him in Reykjavik are that he is the victim […]

U.K. Lobbyists Filmed Bragging About Connections, Ability to Influence Prime Minister David Cameron.

Bell Pottinger executives filmed bragging about high-level connections while offering their services to faux Uzbeki government officials. Senior executives at U.K. firm Bell Pottinger have been surreptitiously filmed bragging about close connections with top power players in U.K. politics from the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Labour parties and the ability of the firm to influence […]

Global Banking and the Mexican Cartel Problem.

A major hindrance for governments grappling with international drug trafficking is the very banking system that is the lifeblood of the world economy. Banks around the world either knowingly or unknowingly profit from drug trafficking. This has become a particularly acute issue in the international effort to stop the powerful Mexican drug cartels from moving […]