Corruption is one of the most important—and misunderstood—concepts in contemporary American politics. Some examples are unambiguous: for instance, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez taking gold bars from ...

Corruption — the misuse of publicly entrusted power for private gain — is a recurrent feature of societies around the world. Though countries vary in the level of corruption, none has succeeded in ...

Here’s a memo to Democrats as they begin campaigning in earnest for control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. TO: Democratic candidates in the 2026 midterm elections RE: Connect ...

Every other Tuesday, the team behind Civics 101 joins NHPR’s All Things Considered to talk about how our democratic institutions actually work. This week, Civics 101 host Hannah McCarthy spoke with ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. Jul 25, 2025, 11:46am EDT Young woman holding a poster against ...

There’s a difference between ordinary influence peddling and the first family’s outright self-enrichment. By Charles Homans Charles Homans covers politics for The New York Times Magazine. How much is ...

Berlin, 10 February 2026 – Corruption is worsening globally, with even established democracies experiencing rising corruption amid a decline in leadership, according to Transparency International’s ...

Good news has been something of a precious commodity of late, what with the Trump administration still engaged in its slop-conflict with Iran and the president himself taking to depicting himself as a ...

On December 26, 2025, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev declared a “state of emergency” in Uzbekistan’s fight against corruption. Speaking in his annual address to the parliament and the public, the ...

Corruption has shaped elections, toppled governments, and sparked some of the biggest public protests in independent India. With digitalisation and the Right to Information (RTI) Act, citizens were ...