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The Fraud of War
U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have stolen tens of millions through bribery, theft, and rigged contracts.
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The Destruction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In many states that elect judges, a surge in campaign contributions has eroded confidence in the courts. Wisconsin has been home to a particularly ignominious saga.
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Citizens able to take city budget under control, grasp its components: UNDP budget-viz tool at work
L’viv – “So, you mean all data? All in this graph?” – Lviv journalists did not believe their eyes, whilst going through the budget visualization tool that was being presented in the municipality today. Today city budget data in Lviv was morphed into interactive infographs: a fruit of work done by the L’viv municipality and UNDP aiming at simplification of citizens’ access to the data on incomes and expenditure of the city budget, and decisions on dedicated infrastructure projects.
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Board of Elections data reveal voter registration irregularities under NC Gov. Pat McCrory
A data-mining analysis of information publicly available from the North Carolina State Board of Elections has uncovered apparently systematic irregularities in voter registration efforts which are required of the state by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
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The Betrayal of Brazil
As a massive corruption scandal unfolds, Brazilians are facing some stark truths: The powerful and connected are still dividing the country’s riches among themselves. The past decade’s economic miracle was in large part a mirage. And the future is again on hold.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership suggests Obama has no sense of irony
The president’s statement that there’s nothing secret in the classified agreement is plainly wrong, writes Evan Greer
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Corruption is Legal in America
Learn more at http://Represent.Us/TheProblem, and go to https://represent.us/TheSolution to see our plan and join the Anti-Corruption Movement.
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The Betrayal of Brazil
As a massive corruption scandal unfolds, Brazilians are facing some stark truths: The powerful and connected are still dividing the country’s riches among themselves. The past decade’s economic miracle was in large part a mirage. And the future is again on hold.
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Wyoming Just Criminalized Citizen Science and Sharing Photos of Yellowstone
Imagine visiting Yellowstone this summer. You wake up before dawn to take a picture of the sunrise over the mists emanating from Yellowstone hot springs. You submit the photo to a contest sponsored by the National Weather Service. Under a statute signed into law by the Wyoming governor this spring, you have just committed a crime and could face up to one year in prison.
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Game theory’s cure for corruption
Seen through game theory, cancer and police corruption are pretty much the same thing. And for one of them, there’s a cure. By Suzanne Sadedin
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Corinthian Colleges Secretly Funded D.C. Think Tanks, Dark Money Election Efforts
Corinthian Colleges, a troubled for-profit college operator, made secret payments to political elites.
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Many of the NSA’s Loudest Defenders Have Financial Ties to NSA Contractors
With the debate over NSA telephone surveillance at a critical juncture, it’s worth examining how money flows from the spy agency to contractors and eventually to some of the NSA’s loudest defenders.
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Could Fast Track Ultimately Destroy Dodd-Frank? (Yes)
The White House has been going hard against Elizabeth Warren for making this claim—but she’s right.
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Veterans Affairs improperly spent $6 billion annually, senior official says
An internal memo accuses agency leaders of leaving doors “wide open for fraud, waste and abuse.”
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The Cold War’s Over—So Why Is the US Military Still Built to Fight It?
A quarter-century after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the military remains structured to defeat a threat that no longer exists. By William Astore
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American Chemistry Council lied about lobbying role on flame retardants, consultant says
A chemical industry consultant opens a window into the shadowy world of corporate advocacy and its use of front groups.
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DEA Agents Ran Jersey’s Sleaziest Strip Club
They were supposed to be enforcing the law. Instead, the FBI alleges, a pair of rogue agents ran a sex-for-hire stable, staffed with illegal talent.
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Obama Takes Unexpected Setback On Trade Agenda
President Barack Obama's trade agenda suffered a setback Friday evening during a series of last-minute maneuvers in the Senate. While the upper chamber eventually passed a bill...
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Whatever Happened to Antitrust?
Last week’s settlement between the Justice Department and five giant banks reveals the appalling weakness of modern antitrust. The banks had engaged in the biggest price-fixing conspiracy in modern history.
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Remembering Pakistan’s Biggest and Baddest Fraud Scandal
Before Axact, there was the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.
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