Considering the national attention recently given to D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry, we decided that it is high time we reported on some of the corruption in our “backyard,” so to speak. In a pattern we’ve seen worldwide, the trouble isn’t (just) the irrepressible Mr. Barry, but stems from the District’s poor controls on conflicts-of-interest and…
You’ve got turmoil on your borders, and a container ship full of arms offshore ready to fan the flames. What do you do? If you’re South African, you organize, and win. Another post from our China/Africa series: Nicole Fritz reports how a Chinese ship unwillingly became a catalyst for organizing civil society across the Southern…
China’s presence in Africa has been discussed widely (including on this blog but also here here here here) but the conversation is just getting started. Last week, USAID hosted a presentation as part of their summer series discussing the issue, with participants adding new insights to the debate that are worth a second glance. From…
In an opinion piece for New Jersey state newspaper, the Star Ledger, columnist Bob Braun shares his disappointment after 44 New Jersey residents were arrested on corruption charges yesterday. In a state where mafia-style corruption has been both romanticized to the outside world (think: The Sopranos) and accepted within the state, Braun’s analysis epitomizes the…
Global Integrity is growing and looking for some new, smart colleagues to join our team. Think you’ve got what it takes? Details below. Dear readers: your assistance in posting this notice to relevant social networks, email lists and blogs is a quick but high impact way to support our work. Thank you, as always, for…
US President Barack Obama’s assertion that “Africa’s future is up to Africans” seemed to be last week’s quote of the week. This statement (from Obama’s July 11th address to the Ghanaian Parliament) bounced through news cycles around the world. Obama’s speech on the role of international aid in Africa has been sliced and dissected to…