Corruption is one of the most important—and misunderstood—concepts in contemporary American politics. Some examples are unambiguous: for instance, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez taking gold bars from foreign governments in exchange for policy favors.

The question is whether Ukraine’s supporters in the West will spot that silver lining. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called the scandal “extremely unfortunate,” since the money that was allegedly siphoned off was “the people’s money that should go to the front lines.”

The International Bar Association has announced the launch of a new anti-corruption survey to gather data on the existence and effectiveness of anti-corruption and anti-money laundering legislation at a global level. Launched by the IBA Anti-Corruption ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has resumed after a month-long break, refocusing the spotlight on the long-serving leader's legal woes after a wave of protests over his government's plan to overhaul the ...

Some local government corruption is highly organised, and will further undermine the delivery of essential services and democratic governance.

Oct. 17 (UPI) --Chinese President Xi Jinping has expelled nine of his top military generals from the People's Liberation Army for what China says is corruption, including the country's number two general. Gen. He Weidong, one of the two vice-chairs of the ...

The guilty plea of a Winnipeg police officer is exposing how corruption influenced others in the force and the importance of the service improving the supervision of its members to regain public trust,