The Supreme Court vacated former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s conviction, leading to worrying new horizons for corruption cases in the future.
Continue readingToday in OpenGov: Our New Gilded Age?
TOP NEWS: An analysis of federal campaign finance reports by the Washington Post found that 41 percent of the money raised... View Article
Continue readingCredit card abuse, open records and the U.S. Virgin Islands “black hole” government
The Virgin Islands Daily News recently requested information on how government-issued credit cards were used. The results were not ideal for the governor — or the taxpayers of the Virgin Islands.
Continue readingThe Great Rip-off: Unique campaign roots out transnational corruption
The Great Rip-off, a campaign from Global Witness, roots out transnational corruption and promotes corporate transparency.
Continue readingCan Twitter save Turkey from corruption?
Social media may provide a toehold for advocates seeking greater accountability and more transparency in Turkey, but only if they find a way to expand its reach.
Continue readingJoin the conversation about global political finance transparency
Join the Money, Politics and Transparency Google Group so that we can start an ongoing, online conversation on successes, failures, reforms, scandals, questions and answers on international political finance.
Continue readingSecret financing in Egyptian presidential elections
Next week, Egyptians are almost certain to elect as their new president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Unfortunately, Egypt’s current political finance regime is cloaked in darkness — and no one will be able to follow the money.
Continue readingLet them eat earmarks
Jonathan Rauch is the latest to insist that dishonesty and good government go hand-in-hand. What he doesn't realize is that corruption is alive in Washington — and letting it flourish won't solve our problems.
Continue readingReal-Time Disclosure — One Simple Fix for a More Informed Public
As the Supreme Court continues its assault on campaign finance limits, we have a modest proposal for more informed citizens and a more accountable government.
Continue readingCrowdsourcing to Fight Corruption: Aleksei Navalny and the RosPil Experiment
A few weeks ago, Russia’s most popular and controversial opposition figure, anti-corruption activist Aleksei Navalny, was tossed in prison on charges of conspiring to steal money from a state owned lumber corporation -- only to be set free less than a day later pending action from a higher court. The shocking turn of events has once again thrust Navalny and his campaign against public sector corruption into the global limelight. While Navalny’s legal future may occupy the headlines, we wanted to focus on Navalny’s anti-corruption website RosPil, a state procurement monitoring site where troves of government contracts and tenders are scrutinized by eager volunteers searching for signs of corruption.