This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that corruption levels are at a worldwide standstill. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of ...

The adage that “no news is good news” doesn’t apply to Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index. That corruption levels remain at a global standstill or have worsened highlights ...

Jacob Lewis receives funding from the Department of Defense, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He consults with the ...

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Neither the latest Transparency International (TI) corruption perception index which ranked Nigeria 154 out of 180 countries, nor 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 ...

After Chinese President Xi Jinping rose to power in 2012, his government launched a sweeping anticorruption campaign that attracted worldwide attention for its scope and determination. Powerful ...

Corruption is a structural problem that undermines human rights throughout Honduras. The ongoing negotiations between President Xiomara Castro’s administration and the United Nations Secretary-General ...

Mayor Eric Adams has faced ethics issues for years. A raid of his chief fund-raiser’s home poses a serious threat. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays Even as Eric Adams completed his rise in ...