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September 3, 2021When one reads the opinion of the eye-witness, Sarah Chayes, on what happened in Afghanistan, he understands the nature, magnitude, and dynamics of corruption that devastated the country. One would not be surprised by the humiliation and shameful scenes at Kabul International Airport. Sarah’s opinion provides insights into how...
Mike. J. MasoudAugust 22, 2021The scenes of the chaos at the Kabul International Airport the world watched summed up the U.S. and its allies’ failure in Afghanistan. It is disgraceful, revealing, and costly. But occupation does not have more than one definition in the United Nations. History taught us that...
Technical StaffJuly 31, 2021Corruption has become an integral part of the government’s failure to confront the plague of poverty and a lack of basic health and education services. We are not exaggerating when we claim that corruption is the primary cause of institutional, corporate, and state failure. What is happening...
Technical StaffJuly 30, 2021The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) stated that ” Exposing those who abuse power for personal gain is a dangerous activity. Nearly 300 journalists killed for their work since CPJ started keeping records in 1992 covered corruption, either as their primary beat, or one of several.”CPJ published an important...
Mike MasoudJuly 25, 2021Corruption has clearly evolved into a worldwide issue that undermines the national security of many countries, including the United States of America, where it has been a domestic issue for decades. On June 3, 2021, the US President said ” corruption threatens United States national security, economic...
Technical StaffJune 30, 2021After acknowledging that €1.9 billion ($2.3 billion) allegedly held in trust accounts didn’t exist, Wirecard filed for insolvency in June 2020. It was also discovered to be heavily in debt, and it was accused of falsifying financial accounts for years.As a result, the Bundestag (German Parliament) conducted...
Mike J. MasoudJune 29, 2021On July 22, 2014, I was shocked when I read an opinion in the Washington Post entitled “We need an international court to stamp out corruption,” written by Mark L. Wolf. He was a senior U.S. district judge for the District of Massachusetts. I shared my fears with...
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