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 ...

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 ...

The chattering classes have belatedly stumbled upon a way to defeat authoritarianism. Now if they can only practice what they preach. This was, in other words, a good outcome for freedom-loving people ...

Corruption constitutes a multifaceted socio-political issue that significantly impacts the political, economic, and social dimensions of society. Its emergence is rooted in the distortion of ...

The 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption is thriving across the world. The CPI ranks 180 countries and territories around the globe by their perceived levels of public sector ...

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 ...

Berlin, 10 February 2026 – Despite ranking as the world's least corrupt region, progress against corruption in Western Europe and the European Union (EU) has stalled over the past decade. The region’s ...