Kleptopia: How dirty money corrodes democracy
In 2014 Ukrainians got so fed up with the grotesque corruption of their political class that they staged a revolution, The Economist reports. Since then, reformers have been trying to… Read more »
Category: anti-corruption
Foreign funding & authoritarian influence: ‘Reputation laundering’ exposed
A new database compiled by the Anti-Corruption Data Collective reveals that several post-Soviet oligarchs connected to interference efforts have donated between $372 million and $435 million to more than 200 of… Read more »
Freedoms at Risk: El Salvador ’embarking on same path as Venezuela’
El Salvador is embarking on the same path as Venezuela, and President Nayib Bukele is using democracy “to dismantle it,” a Washington forum heard yesterday. “El Salvador is closely connected… Read more »
Global banks defy U.S. crackdowns by serving kleptocrats, undermining democracy
Trillions in tainted dollars flow freely through the global financial system, swamping a broken enforcement system, as major banks allegedly move illicit cash around the world for kleptocrats, corrupt officials,… Read more »
Resilience neutralizing Kremlin plot to dismantle democracy
Read @apolyakova on the threat to U.S. elections posed by disinformation and conspiracy theories emanating not just from Russia but also from China, Iran, Venezuela, and beyond:https://t.co/wkta5xoHhn — Foreign Affairs… Read more »
Navalny attack finally prompts EU Magnitsky sanctions?
The Case for a New and Improved Magnitsky Law – Policy Magazine https://t.co/yxo4gFIwE8 — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) September 14, 2020 International perpetrators of genocide and torture, but not corruption, are… Read more »
Navalny – ‘who Putin fears most’ – exposed Russia’s kleptocracy
NEW: Yesterday, the world was shocked to learn that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is fighting for his life after apparently being poisoned. Here’s what he’s done to expose… Read more »
Tunisia’s political wrangling: Disarray & dysfunction boosts support for populists
The Tunisian Crisis and Migrations: Myths and Reality https://t.co/MVy9tgKx8X — Democracy Digest (@demdigest) August 13, 2020 A Tunisian populist politician who aligns herself with an ousted dictator has been… Read more »
Investigate arson attack on anti-corruption activist, says Ukraine’s civil society
Vitaliy Shabunin, the head of Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC), reported the attack after his family home was set on fire on Wednesday evening. While the investigation is ongoing, witnesses… Read more »
Democracy and authoritarianism: Shaping the balance
The pressing challenges that, from Latin America to East Asia, are shaping the balance between democracy and authoritarianism is the focus of the just-released July 2020 issue of the NED’s… Read more »