
This isn’t just the cynicism of technophile citizens in the developed world. The number of Americans who view the government as corrupt is almost twice the number of Germans who believe their government is dirty. Residents of most developed European countries, in fact, have much more favorable views about corruption in their governments.
by Mike Flynn7 Jan 2016, 5:06 AM PST0

Two relatives of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have been arrested by U.S. federal authorities on large-scale cocaine trafficking charges. They tried to claim diplomatic immunity.
by Ildefonso Ortiz12 Nov 2015, 5:41 AM PST0

When the Mexican government announced the deregulation of its energy sector, many in the industry anticipated a rush to exploit Mexico’s rich hydrocarbon and gas deposits. People living in the Mexican energy boomtown in the Juárez Valley southeast of Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, allege that land speculators preparing for the start of oil and gas production have spurred a land grab that has forced what some claim is an exodus of local residents.
by Sylvia Longmire27 Oct 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A series of banners hung by Los Zetas in this city blame the Tamaulipas Undersecretary of Public Safety of taking juicy bribes from the Gulf Cartel in Reynosa. The move appears to be the latest chapter in an attempt to direct public attention from one cartel to the other.
by Breitbart Texas15 Oct 2015, 7:42 AM PST0

In a Chapman University poll of 1541 adult Americans about their fears and anxieties, number one by a country mile, with 58%, was the fear of corrupt government officials. This is yet another piece of the puzzle that explains why
by John Nolte15 Oct 2015, 7:15 AM PST0

The Iranian-British architect Dame Zaha Hadid has stormed out of an interview with the BBC’s Today Program after being challenged on two major, and widely criticised, architectural projects. Hadid, who in 2015 became the first woman to be awarded the
by Donna Rachel Edmunds24 Sep 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

A federal judge has granted a request from Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price (D-District 3) for taxpayer dollars to fund the legal defense attorney in his corruption trial.
CBS DFW reported that on Friday morning, March 6, US Magistrate Renee Toliver granted the request to Price who was arrested and indicted last summer as part of a corruption investigation. He has since pleaded not guilty and has maintained his innocence.
by Merrill Hope7 Mar 2015, 5:07 AM PST0