A momentous victory for global anti-corruption efforts

The U.S. Capitol building is seen on Tuesday morning after the federal government was shutdown when the House and Senate failed to pass a budget in Washington October 1, 2013. The lawmakers who shut down the U.S. government on Tuesday have the best view of the result from their perch in the U.S. Capitol: a two-mile stretch of museums, monuments and federal buildings along the National Mall that were closed for business. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1E9A11QZF01

Today’s release of Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index brought disturbing, though unsurprising, news. After four years of the Trump administration, the United States received its worst score for perceived corruption in almost a decade. Fortunately, the end of the Trump era brought with it not only damage to America’s reputation and institutions, but a … Continue reading A momentous victory for global anti-corruption efforts