The $100 million corruption scandal around Ukraine’s energy system that broke this past week is critical to ordinary Ukrainians for its timing. Russia has been bombarding the country’s energy infrastructure on a daily basis to deny ordinary citizens heat and electricity during the cold and dark winter months. In November 2024, a separate scandal broke that $1.6 billion set aside to build protective bunkers around electricity sub-stations had not led to any being built. With this in mind, ...| Responsible Statecraft
Former New China Life Chairman Li Quan has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption charges in a court ruling in Shandong Province, China. The court found Li guilty of embezzling more than 200 million yuan ($28.13 million) through bribes and illegal dealings between 2010 and 2024. This conviction is part of […] The post Former New China Life Chairman Given Suspended Death Sentence for Corruption appeared first on Asiaone news.| Asiaone news
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Article Free speech is usually thought of in terms of either the state or private companies power to censor speech. What the Qatargate corruption scandal illustrates is that the concept itself is meaningless in a society where speech can be purchased like a suit off the rack. In fact, genuine free speech can’t exist outside of an overall culture of free speech. A free speech culture is one in which speech can’t be bought. It is one in which each person’s speech is given freely, without ...| Plebity
Another unplanned piece, but you know what it’s like, somebody gets in touch . . . This one throws light on some major environmental scams – ‘natural capital’ and ‘carbon sequestration’ or ‘offsets’. This means buying a few trees, or a patch of land, then, if you’re a big company, claiming you’re saving the planet … Continue reading Don’t Go Down To The Woods Today| Jac o' the North
Transparency International Australia is calling for the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to urgently investigate serious allegations of corruption linked to Australia’s offshore detention operations on Nauru. The post TI Australia urges NACC probe into Nauru detention spending amid serious corruption allegations appeared first on Transparency International Australia.| Transparency International Australia
Richard Messick summarizes the output of last April’s Global Capitalism, Trust, and Accountability Conference, co-sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law. Participants explored the mechanisms of international corruption and how citizens, states, and the international community can address them. Read it at ProMarket >>| ProMarket
If there was ever a symbol of decadence, greed, and heartlessness in 2025, it must be the “Great Gatsby” party that Trump provided for his uber-rich friends at Mar-a-Lago in the midst of the government shutdown. At the same time, 42 million Americans were wondering if their food stamps (SNAP) would be available for the […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
Josh Cowen is a prominent scholar of education policy. He spent 20 years as a voucher researcher and eventually concluded that vouchers are a failure. In every state that adopted and expanded vouchers, he found, the overwhelming majority of vouchers were claimed by parents whose children were already enrolled in private and religious schools or […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have launched a sweeping investigation into a $100 million kickback scheme tied to the state energy sector and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s inner circle. The scandal, centred on businessman Timur Mindich, comes as the EU considers whether to open membership talks with Kyiv.| Hungarian Conservative
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev noted that he had ensured the implementation of personnel reforms in government agencies.| OC Media
Une tempête politique et judiciaire. Dans le cadre de l’opération Midas, une enquête anticorruption qui s’est étalée sur une durée de 15 mois a mis au jour un vaste scandale...| Valeurs actuelles
L’article Madagascar : aux origines du soulèvement de la Gen Z est apparu en premier sur CONTRETEMPS.| CONTRETEMPS
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Twenty people, including 14 current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers, have pleaded not guilty to federal charges that allege a widespread drug-trafficking conspiracy. The post Mississippi Officers Accused of ‘Delta Drug Conspiracy’ Plead Not Guilty to Trafficking Scheme appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.| Mississippi Free Press
Lebanon’s failure to govern ensures the Iranian-backed militia won’t disappear. The post Hezbollah Isn’t Finished appeared first on Washington Monthly.| Washington Monthly
The centrist Yesh Atid party’s sudden decision yesterday to drop out of the so-called “National Institutions” shocked and angered its center-left allies in the World Zionist Congress, with whom it had been working to negotiate a power-sharing agreement with the center-right parties. In a recorded video message, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid described the World... Read More The post Turmoil and tut-tutting as Yesh Atid splits World Zionist Organization appeared first on eJewishPhilanthropy.| eJewishPhilanthropy
While the root causes vary, the data reveal several broad similarities among the countries that have seen massive Gen Z protest movements in recent months. The post Gen Z protests have spread to seven countries. What do they all have in common? appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
Uzbekistan’s drip-irrigation drive has left farmers with loans, sham installations, and missing subsidies. The Abdullaev case illustrates how poor oversight and patronage can turn conservation funding into debt risk.| Uzbek Forum for Human Rights
The Ansari family created its own bank, lent billions to its companies, and turned political and religious connections into protection—until the shield around Bank Ayandeh finally cracked. The decision to dissolve Ayandeh Bank has once again brought the name of Ali Ansari, a rent-seeking and well-connected businessman, back into the headlines. Some outlets said he […]| Zamaneh Media
The 2024 hajj quota controversy is far more than a question of numbers. It exposes the fragile line between lawful discretion and unlawful deviation in Indonesia’s bureaucracy.| Indonesia at Melbourne
Corruption is always a hot topic in Indonesia, but where does the situation stand right now?| Indonesia at Melbourne
It’s spooky season, so I thought I’d give my top five Slack or Teams messages that may cause database professionals nightmares. Though there are only five here, they range from messages…| Chad Callihan
The Donald Trump administration is using $20 billion of US government money plus $20B more in private loans to bail out Argentina's corrupt libertarian President Javier Milei, meddling in the South American nation's election. The post Why Trump is bailing out Argentina’s libertarian leader Javier Milei with $40 billion appeared first on Geopolitical Economy Report.| Geopolitical Economy Report
Dave's X22 Report episodes detail economic strategies influenced by Trump on the Fed and highlight psychological manipulation tactics by the Deep State to create division ahead of elections.| Operation Disclosure Official
Prolotario1 shares insights on upcoming NDAA blockchain audits and exposes Deep State tactics, linking socialist policies to potential asset forfeiture and political strategies involving housing and immigration.| Operation Disclosure Official
The content highlights the advantages of Republican control over various sectors, emphasizing improvements in security, affordability, worker compensation, infrastructure, and environmental sustainability, fostering economic recovery and public trust.| Operation Disclosure Official
The X22 Report analyzes significant geopolitical and economic changes, highlighting President Trump's strategic maneuvers against the Federal Reserve and the Deep State's attempts to divide the MAGA movement.| Operation Disclosure Official
The Michelle Moore Show features Retired Lt. Mark Taylor discussing President Trump’s domestic issues, immigration, and border crisis with retired agent JJ Carrell, airing on November 3, 2025.| Operation Disclosure Official
Ukraine’s bid to join the EU received a boost this week with the release of a report praising the country’s progress toward future membership, but EU officials also warned President Zelenskyy about the dangers of backsliding on anti-corruption reforms, writes Peter Dickinson. The post EU praises Ukraine’s progress but warns Zelenskyy over corruption appeared first on Atlantic Council.| Atlantic Council
President Donald Trump denied imminent U.S. military strikes inside Venezuela, contradicting earlier claims from unnamed sources in The Miami Herald and The Wall Street Journal suggesting attacks on Venezuelan military installations were imminent ("hours or days").| SHTF Plan
Consumers received another shock when electricity tariffs for the next two years were hiked after the National Regulator of SA (Nersa) said it found errors in its price determination announced in J…| Stidy's Eye
Is God angry, aloof, and looking to punish mankind with illness and death for our sins? Or is God love? How can we understand all this in an authentically Christian way? The post Part V of the Western Series: Guilt, Suffering, Sickness and Death appeared first on Orthodox Reflections.| Orthodox Reflections
Peru's new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime. It comes after a man was shot dead by police on Wednesday and more than 100 people were injured after protests turned violent near the capital's Congress building. Story by Axelle Simon and Nicholas Rushworth.| France 24
I read a lot of history books and often find myself wondering about how current events will be interpreted by future historians. I appreciate that some people might see this as an overly optimistic practice (“get real, loser, there won’t even be historians in the future, let alone ones able or willing to objectively interpret The post A Warning from the Gilded Age & An ‘End’ to the Khodorkovsky Saga appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the U.K.’s seizure of 69,000 bitcoins (that’s worth around $7.7 billion) from a Chinese fraudster, and gave the impression it was a pretty big deal. But then, rather in the manner of Crocodile Dundee and knives, the United States revealed what it was packing. “The Justice Department’s The post A Record Bitcoin Haul & Crypto Comes to the Pitcairn Islands appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
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The cocaine was addressed directly to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s office, not to some anonymous “state office building,” as regime-controlled Boston media would have it.| Boston Herald
Sen. Ron Wyden and several whistleblower organizations have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to revive for a second time a fired UBS worker's whistleblower retaliation lawsuit, pointing to a "deep and direct conflict" the Second Circuit has created with its latest decision in the case.| Government Accountability Project
Among those arrested: Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former Cleveland Cavaliers player Damon Jones. Most of the arrestees weren’t Black (though corrupted Black players were essential to the criminal schemes), and neither were most of them…| National Vanguard
Director of Conflict Resolution for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has dismissed reports suggesting that NDC lawyers were cutting deals for former appointees of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) facing corruption-related charges.| MyJoyOnline
Nepal’s 2025 youth uprising exposed deep-rooted corruption fueled by decades of Chinese influence, echoing Sri Lanka’s collapse under Beijing’s debt diplomacy. Both nations reveal how China’s opaque investments undermine democracy across South Asia.| The Borderlens
The United States’ leading plutocrats are spending a great deal of time in Washington and walking away with a lot of prizes. But this is just the start. The post Trump’s Return to the Robber Baron Age appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Cogta threw down the gauntlet at Msunduzi Municipality, rejecting its attempt to stop a provincial forensic investigation into allegations of maladministration, corruption and non-statutory compliance. Pressure mounted on President Cyril Ramaphosa to return from the BRICS summit in Brazil to take decisive action over an unfolding political crisis involving serious political allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal … Continue reading The Mkhwanazi Moment: Cartoons for July and August 2025| Stidy's Eye
Global equality and sustainability cannot be achieved until the dominant paradigm of greed, corruption, and deceit, which permeate all levels of governance and commerce, is overhauled. Dr Roy I Bhikharie [...] Read More... from Casting off the shackles of greed, corruption, and deceit: Recipe for a new world order The post <strong>Casting off the shackles of greed, corruption, and deceit:</strong> Recipe for a new world order appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach
“Transitional Nepal may face real dangers from rising religious populism,” warns Dr. DB Subedi, a leading scholar of peace and conflict studies at the| ECPS
With the rule of law in the U.S. hollowed out, freedom of speech is doomed, accountability ceases and deception and corruption thrive. The post The United States Is Becoming a Police State appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
The Q project encourages individuals to educate themselves and become active participants in societal change, rather than waiting for a leader. Each person must rise to responsibility and unity.| Operation Disclosure Official
Kleptocracy is often thought to plague developing countries, but this grand corruption would be infeasible without the West’s financial and legal plumbing to launder misbegotten gains. American and European government initiatives to remedy their complicity have run aground or even reversed course, particularly in the United States under the new Trump administration, writes Alexander Cooley.| ProMarket
The UAE ML/TF Risk Assessment 2024 dropped last week and it’s a very big improvement on those prior NRA extracts reported in 2019 and 2021. The UAE has been through a lot during this period, including being added and then removed from FATF’s Grey List. FCN has reported on the journey the UAE has been on including reporting on improvements made, which suggest where genuine political commitment to make improvements in combatting financial crime and money laundering are real a lot can be ach...| Financial Crime News
Why we need to act quickly to preserve our democracy and safeguard our social contract This is an approximate transcript of a speech given by Mark E Thomas […] The post Defensive Constitutional Reform appeared first on 99%.| 99%
The X22 Report discusses Trump’s strategic maneuvers against the Deep State, emphasizing economic diplomacy and preemptive measures against anticipated civil unrest, including targeting Antif…| Operation Disclosure Official
The decision to withhold Jeffrey Epstein’s records prioritized political stability, leveraging potential scandals for economic gain by securing significant foreign investments while avoiding …| Operation Disclosure Official
President Trump claims George Soros will face RICO investigation for allegedly funding organized protests and riots, labeling them as terrorist actions aimed at undermining America through various …| Operation Disclosure Official
X22 Report critiques globalist agendas in recent episodes, revealing failures in renewable energy and economic strategies, while highlighting threats of societal division, urging unity against the …| Operation Disclosure Official
Fabio De Pasquale, a prosecutor at the Milan prosecutor’s office who led the investigation into energy conglomerates Eni and Shell for their alleged involvement in the OPL 245 corruption scandal (both companies have since been found not guilty), discusses how the case reflects the failures of international anti-corruption efforts. ProMarket is publishing a series of articles […]| ProMarket
While I wait for more information promised on the Siddiqi gang, eHarley Street, and a raft of other companies, here's a quickie I kind of stumbled upon after following the money trail when someone pointed me towards a piece in 'Welsh Government'-funded Nation.Cymru. ◊ WHERE WE AT? We're in Carmarthenshire, around Brechfa, between the A485,…| Jac o' the North
By Peter C. Gøtzsche | Brownstone Institute | September 8, 2025 I am a specialist in internal medicine and have a keen interest in statistics and research methodology.1 My general approach to scien…| Aletho News
After years reporting from post-authoritarian states, I now see the same patterns in my own backyard—where justice has collapsed, truth is suppressed, and power no longer answers to the people.| Vox Populi
The 12 C’s of History: The Biblical Worldview Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI Biblical Authority Ministries, August 25, 2025 ( Donate ) ...| www.biblicalauthorityministries.org
A federal appeals court ruled that Zeldin could, in fact, withhold $16 billion in so-called “gold bars” that Biden sent to "green" groups.| Breitbart
A woman who defrauded Eskom in 2020 has been handed a serious, if not confusing sentence by a criminal court in Middelburg.| Hypertext
Tucker County, WV, is a biodiversity hotspot, now threatened by a huge data center. Citizens have the expertise to minimize harm.| Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy
पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री और हरिद्वार से सांसद त्रिवेंद्र सिंह रावत ने राज्य में भ्रष्टाचार के आरोपों को लेकर स्थिति को गंभीर और खेदजनक बताया है. वरिष्ठ नेता और राज्य मंत्रिमंडल में पूर्व मंत्री ...| The Wire - Hindi
Gary Kalman writes that actions under the second Trump administration to dismantle recent anti-corruption initiatives, including those pioneered during the first Trump administration, will cost dearly the American and global economy and enable many of the nefarious actors President Trump has publicly admonished.| ProMarket
So we were talking about the thriving trade of the East and the West market of Tang, so before we go into the actual content of their trading business, this is an interesting post on regulations during the Tang period, and how it was business-friendly and anti-corruption. Singaporeans might find this particularly interesting because this was 1,300 years ago!| Hanfugirl
By Andy May Well, it is official, Marty Rowland PhD has been fired from his position as Special Issue Editor at the American Journal of Economics and Sociology (AJES). The reason he was given for b…| Andy May Petrophysicist
The integrity of our public institutions is paramount and serves as the lynchpin for our faith in governance.| If Only Singaporeans Stopped to Think
Problems with primary health care provision in parts of south east Wales have been reported for a while. You're about to read a fuller account. And the fuller it gets, the more disturbing it becomes. ◊ TO EXPLAIN . . . It seems the contract to run a number of GP surgeries was awarded to…| Jac o' the North
United States President Donald Trump has proposed that the United States assume control of or "take over" the Gaza Strip. The U.S. ruler described the area as a “demolition site” that requires redevelopment.| SHTF Plan
The grand jury came back with an indictment and it’s 45 pages long. That’s a pretty long indictment. Though the grand jury wasn’t unanimous, it appears. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday, August 15, marking the first time in the city’s history that a sitting mayor is […]| The Hayride
Most of the people in East Baton Rouge Parish, and certainly most of the folks in the outlying parishes, were pretty well aware that during the eight years Sharon Weston Broome was its mayor-president, city-parish government was much akin to a smash-and-grab operation. Now, there’s an investigation afoot by state and federal authorities likely to […]| The Hayride
There are now several books about the 2007-8 financial crisis, the best of which, in my opinion, is Adam Tooze’s ‘Crashed’. But the one that everyone remembers is Michael Lewis’s ‘The Big Short’, later made into a movie starring Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell and Brad Pitt. Its narrative of misfits spotting the mistake The post A Crypto-fueled Crash, How Blockchain Blunts Sanctions & MBS’ Folly appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
The scriptures are very clear about the kind of people Christians should be. This includes the types of behaviors we should demonstrate and the way we should treat others (all others). Many “Christians” in the United States have somehow managed to subvert their religious beliefs in the service of political fascism – which includes racism, ... Read more The post Anti-Christ appeared first on Insight.| Insight
If Mark Twain were alive today, he would certainly have written a novel about Donald Trump. After all, his 1873 novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, distinctly caught a nineteenth-century versio…| Vox Populi
Exposing secrets of the Israeli national security state| Tikun Olam תיקון עולם إصلاح العالم
No one becomes an anti-corruption activist to make money, least of all in Ukraine. When I first met the co-founders of the Anti-Corruption Action Center – Vitaliy Shabunin and Daria Kaleniuk – back in 2014, they were already veterans of state persecution, and have become only more experienced in the decade since. AntAC has pioneered The post Ukraine clamps down on anti-corruption activists appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
An Interview with Dr. Jen VanDeWater, PharmD In 2020, America’s big chain pharmacies betrayed doctors and patients by refusing to fill prescriptions for two of the most basic and beneficial medicines known to man. Dr. Jen VanDeWater, PharmD, shares her experience about what went wrong with our pharmacies and drug companies and how local pharmacies […] The post Jen Vandewater PharmD Interview appeared first on Broken Truth.| Broken Truth
The Prosecutor’s Office in Lublin has opened an investigation into, among other issues, the alleged influence peddling in the Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) and the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) during proceedings led by the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Katowice. The case concerns a businessman who was detained by the CBA in 2017 after, as […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Big Food is characterized by the domination of major food markets by a few large companies. In the food industry, the lack of competition leads to a host of problems.| Sentient
Drawing on her research into Canterbury for the House of Commons, 1832-1868 project, our research fellow Dr Naomi Lloyd-Jones looks at the 1852 pre-election duel between the city’s MPs, Frederick R…| The Victorian Commons
n the past decade, technology companies have spent tens of millions of dollars funding academic research surrounding the most pressing regulatory and ethical issues. Google has funded over 329 research papers on technology regulation, antitrust law, and ethical frameworks. “AI Ethics” institutes have been co-founded by Amazon and Facebook. Harvard, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and more [...] The post Big Tech, Big Checks: The Role of Tech Giant in Shaping Academic Research appeared first on Stanfo...| Stanford Politics
I am a regular listener to Ezra Klein’s podcast, and I’m a fan. There should be more podcasts that treat serious issues seriously, but there’s something he said back in April when talking about the root cause of problems on the Left of politics that has concerned me since I heard it. “It’s not just The post The Men Who Bought the World appeared first on Coda Story.| Coda Story
On Dec. 24, 2024, the 5 Segond gang attacked Port-au-Prince’s General Hospital, killing two journalists. Forbidden Stories investigated the massacre, exposing the impunity enjoyed by gangs in Haiti. The post The Port-au-Prince hospital massacre: A symbol of the relentless advance of armed gangs in Haiti appeared first on Forbidden Stories.| Forbidden Stories
Gary Tesse was murdered in 2022 after criticizing Les Cayes prosecutor Ronald Richemond, whom he accused of illegal practices. Forbidden Stories traveled to Haiti to continue Tesse’s investigation. The post In Haiti, the murder of a journalist who denounced corruption and a prosecutor above the law appeared first on Forbidden Stories.| Forbidden Stories
Forbidden Sorties continued the investigation of Haitian journalist Néhémie Joseph, who was killed in 2019 while investigating the activities of former senator and businessman Rony Célestin.| Forbidden Stories
This Republican administration is both modeling and facilitating high-level corruption.| Insight
On 23 March 2025, the president of Turkey arrested Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, alongside dozens of others, sparking a wave of protests that in tu ...| antidotezine.com
Le chef de file des conservateurs autrichiens avait démissionné de son poste de chancelier en octobre dernier à la suite de l'ouverture d'une enquête pour corruption à son encontre| l'Opinion
The arrest of a prominent anti-corruption lawyer in El Salvador is highlighting the increased willingness of Nayib Bukele's government to ar...| www.elsalvadorperspectives.com
Vienne - L'ancien chancelier conservateur a été relaxé lundi 26 mai par la Cour d'appel, devant laquelle il contestait sa condamnation à huit mois de prison avec sursis pour faux témoignage devant des députés, dans une affaire de népotisme présumé| l'Opinion
Monday’s inauguration comes at a critical time for the Eastern European nation of 19 million amid the threat of credit rating downgrades, a budget deficit crisis and a loss of faith in democracy. …| POLITICO
This year marks the 190th anniversary of the 1835 general election and the 160th anniversary of the 1865 general election. Our assistant editor Dr Kathryn Rix looks at some of the ways in which the…| The Victorian Commons
The World Health Organization (WHO) is sponsoring a malaria vaccine study in African children without obtaining informed consent from parents.| Foreign Policy Journal
A Roundtable Discussion with the families of Covid Vaccine Casualties Feb 2020, recently uncovered communications have proven scientists under the direction of Anthony Fauci and the NIH actively deceived the world about the laboratory origins of covid. By aiding and abetting possible enemies of the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, scientists, aided […] The post Victims of NIHgate appeared first on Broken Truth.| Broken Truth
