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USA: Report Details Right-Wing Purge in Justice

Submitted by Global Integrity on 28 July 2008 - 10:05pm

The U.S. Justice Department takes a stab at the question of who will watch the watchmen. Their answer: we will, but only after journalists exposed a series of interlocking scandals and weeks of non-stop political opposition drives the Attorney General out of his post.

Behind the Scenes of a Disputed Scorecard

Submitted by Global Integrity on 25 July 2008 - 12:25pm

The Global Integrity Report comprises about 15,000 local, peer-reviewed assessments every year, all of which is available to public scrutiny. A few of our readers take the time to dig into this raw data and challenge our results. Here's what that process looks like from the inside.

China Is Shaken, But Sadly Unchanged

Submitted by Global Integrity on 24 July 2008 - 10:52am

Earlier this week, the Chinese government

World Bank Draws Fire for New Loans

Submitted by Global Integrity on 23 July 2008 - 2:23pm

Disclosure -- The World Bank is a funder of Global Integrity.

Uganda: A Press Under Pressure

Submitted by Global Integrity on 21 July 2008 - 4:09pm

During our Global Integrity Dialogue event in Kampala this past May, we met a number of local Ugandan journalists from the leading papers. As part of an ongoing conversation about the prospects and challenges for governance reform in Uganda, we asked our colleague Charles Muzale to describe the challenges facing journalists in Uganda.

Among the challenges we must cope with, these are the most difficult:

Bulgaria: EU Shuts The Purse Until Corruption Is Fixed

Submitted by Global Integrity on 18 July 2008 - 12:01pm

The Economist highlights impending European Union sanctions aimed at corrupt politicians in Bulgaria, with 1 billion euro (US$1.6 billion) in aid at stake. While this certainly seems like a bad news day for Bulgaria, the tough medicine being imposed by the EU is a pretty strong signal that corruption in Bulgaria is being challenged.

Global Integrity Report 2008 Countries Announced

Submitted by Global Integrity on 17 July 2008 - 11:08am

We're pleased to announce the short list for the Global Integrity Report: 2008, including 16 countries never previously assessed by Global Integrity.

Talking Corruption in Papua New Guinea

Submitted by Global Integrity on 16 July 2008 - 5:38pm

Last month, Global Integrity's Raymond June & Jonathan Werve visited Papua New Guinea (PNG), where we talked with our local research team, as well grassroots advocates, journa

Mobile Phones: Sri Lanka's New Trousers

Submitted by Global Integrity on 16 July 2008 - 12:26pm

Nalaka Gunawardene at Groundviews writes on the empowering rise of mobile phone usage among Sri Lanka's poor -- and the regulators who seem determined to stop it. Just as the controversial adoption of pants 40 years ago blurred class lines, elites are fighting the spread of mobiles among the tech-saavy poor. Sadly, regulators seem all-too-willing to protect the interests of the wealthy.

Groundviews:

Transparency International Chapter in Bosnia-Herzegovina Forced to Shut Down

Submitted by Global Integrity on 11 July 2008 - 12:05pm

Our colleagues at Transparency International in Bosnia-Herzegovina (TI BiH) have been forced to temporarily suspend operations and evacuate their office following accusations leveled by Prime Minister Milorad Dodik that they are involved in organized crime.

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