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Browsing the "Political corruption" Tag

Occupy K St., Wall St. & Main Street, Citizens United and “Republic, Lost”

October 24th, 2011 | by Andrew

If the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement is about ridding American politics and government of undue corporate influence - the corruption of the US political process and government by corporate money - then it's emerging counterpart in Washington, D.C. - the 'Occupy D.C.' or 'Occupy K St.' campaign - should take a rightful place as a second center around which other campaigns can draw focus and revolve


Oil and Gas Industry Leads Global Corruption Index: US More Corrupt than Qatar

May 7th, 2011 | by Susan Kraemer

A corruption index published by Transparency International, based on 13 surveys globally, finds that the oil and gas industry and mining are the industries that account for most global corruption. The evaluations were performed by business leaders in each country, including the Corruption Perceptions Index, the Bribe Payers Index and the Global Corruption Barometer, and looked at bribery and "state capture" or the degree to which a country's laws have been impacted by the influence of companies



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