Corruption

Boris Johnson

Covid-19 Is a Boon for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Buds Covid-19 Is a Boon for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Buds

The British government’s latest “test to travel” scheme is providing yet another opportunity for Conservative officials’ friends—like Randox founder Peter FitzGerald—to profit from...

Jun 4, 2021 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata

Andres-Arauz-Ecuador

In Ecuador, a Presidential Election With Global Reach In Ecuador, a Presidential Election With Global Reach

The runoff this Sunday will determine not only who will be president—Andrés Arauz or Guillermo Lasso—but also whether Ecuador will continue to lead the fight against elite financia...

Apr 9, 2021 / Greg Grandin

Why Brazil Still Matters

Why Brazil Still Matters Why Brazil Still Matters

With Lula eligible to run against Bolsonaro, Brazilians hold the world’s future in their hands.

Apr 5, 2021 / Feature / Glenn Greenwald

Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining Democracy

Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining Democracy Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining Democracy

Wherever the casino magnate went, corruption—be it moral, legal, political, or cultural—was never far behind.

Feb 8, 2021 / Eric Alterman

The US Empire Is Crumbling Before Our Eyes

The US Empire Is Crumbling Before Our Eyes The US Empire Is Crumbling Before Our Eyes

With unprecedented economic inequality and massive overspending on military expansion, America now looks a lot like 476 CE Rome.

Jan 21, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon

Trump’s Solicitation of Election Fraud Is His Highest Crime

Trump’s Solicitation of Election Fraud Is His Highest Crime Trump’s Solicitation of Election Fraud Is His Highest Crime

If Trump’s pressuring of Georgia’s secretary of state to “find” votes to overturn an election result isn’t impeachable, nothing is.

Jan 4, 2021 / John Nichols

Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes

Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes Trump and His Cronies Must Face the Music for Their Crimes

This is about more than just reforming a broken process. A steady focus on accountability isolates and diminishes the critics.

Jan 4, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols

Trump’s Dilemma: Who Will Give Him Asylum Now?

Trump’s Dilemma: Who Will Give Him Asylum Now? Trump’s Dilemma: Who Will Give Him Asylum Now?

The best candidate, by far, is Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, the despotic ruler of North Korea.

Dec 8, 2020 / Ariel Dorfman

Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing

Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing

Amid mounting evidence of sordid financial abuses, the Republican senator from Georgia is skipping a big debate on Sunday with Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff.

Dec 4, 2020 / John Nichols

Removing Trump Is Not Enough. He Must Be Prosecuted.

Removing Trump Is Not Enough. He Must Be Prosecuted. Removing Trump Is Not Enough. He Must Be Prosecuted.

He has declared total war on American democracy, and for that, he must be brought to justice.

Dec 1, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

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