Bribery, Corruption, Money Laundering: The Many Investigations Into Trump Business Partners
By Paul Blumenthal
Trump's Indonesian business partner is just the latest to come under investigation.
Justice For All? Spanish Lessons On Corruption And 'Draining The Swamp'
By The Conversation Global, Contributor
The Conversation is a collaboration between editors and academ...
A civil guard informs people of an ongoing raid as part of a corruption probe in Torrejon de Ardoz near Madrid, Spain. Luis
Prospects for a Post-Maduro Venezuela
By Daniel Wagner, Contributor
CEO of Country Risk Solutions and widely published author on c...
Among the possible future scenarios for Venezuela are: Like so many other resource-risk nations that have suffered from the
Duterte and 'The System'
By Daniel Wagner and Edsel Tupaz, Contributors
Things must be pretty bad if a man who endorses and participates in vigilante-style justice and summary executions led by death squads is overwhelmingly elected by the people to do so on a national level.
Much Remains to Be Done in the Philippines
It is ironic that the first country to enforce the latest UN sanctions against North Korea by impounding a cargo vessel is the Philippines.
The Philippines Has Come Such a Long Way
President Aquino has demonstrated that it is possible to be part of political dynasty yet be focused on the common good, and achieve enough in a single term of office to transform the country from the sick man of Asia to one of its leading economies.
Africa's Rising Political Violence
It would be nice to be able to say that the threat of Islamic fundamentalism has peaked in Africa, and that the worst is over, but given the current state of affairs that simply is not the case. In all likelihood, the threat will grow -- considerably -- in the years to come.
Can the Philippines' Afford a Single Aquino Term in Office?
The Philippines cannot afford to backtrack. If the constitution is not changed, and Aquino does not run, win, and serve a second term, the country risks losing its hard won gains, and could easily fall back into some bad habits.
Islamic Extremism in Africa
In spite of all the resources devoted to fighting Somalia-based Al Shabaab in recent years, the group has grown stronger, and continues to cross the region's borders with impunity. The same is true with Boko Haram in Nigeria and Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
Kenya, Corruption, and Terrorism
Kenya is too important to fail. The government knows it, and so donor governments. So its dependence on foreign aid will also continue. Let us hope that Kenya does not become part of the African Confederation of Failed States.
Quest for Bona Fide Democracy: Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar
By Sam Sasan Shoamanesh, Contributor
Chef de Cabinet to the Prosecutor of the International Crimina...
Aung San Suu Kyi's release is no trivial event. Her new found freedom is not only a testament to her resilience, but also to the enduring strength of the democratic movement in Burma.