Corruption
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The People of New York v. Mayor Adams: Will Manhattan DA Bragg Come to the Rescue Yet Again?
District Attorney Alvin Brag could potentially fill the void in accountability by bringing charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

From Pardons to Purges: Pressing Questions that Bondi and Patel Must Answer Now
McCord weighs in on the nominations for attorney general and FBI director.

The Real Reason Trump’s Purge of Career DOJ Officials Should Alarm You
Senate Judiciary Committee and Department of Justice alum maps out the threat posed to 2028 election by President Trump's personnel moves inside the Department of Justice.

Understanding Trump’s Choice for FBI Leadership in Light of the“Weaponization of the Federal Government” Executive Order
An essay by former acting United States Attorney General.

There’s Still Time for the Biden Administration To Act on South Sudan
The U.S. government and its allies should impose network-based sanctions on President Salva Kiir and his corrupt regime.

The First Trump Administration Used Sanctions Effectively in Africa. Here’s How That Can Resume in the Second Term.
The Trump administration can open up other opportunities to advance broader policy, national security, and even economic objectives.

Interpol General Assembly Inches Forward on Transparency, Still Needs Reform Strategy
Amid a trend toward more openness in the police-coordination agency, further action is needed to prevent abuse of systems such as red notices.

Rising Authoritarianism and Plutocracy Are a Dangerous Mix for Press Freedom
U.S. democracy appears so strong as to be unbreakable. But the billionaire class is its weakest point: small, concentrated, and all too often uninterested in following the rules…

Rule of Law Index Shows Some Rays of Hope Amidst Continuing Global Recession
While the rule of law recession persists, the 2024 data show progress on some issues and some countries stepping back from the brink of autocracy.

To Challenge State Capture, the US Needs a Strategy of State Retrieval
The democratic world must side with pro-democracy, peace, and anti-corruption movements in Africa and act against corrupt networks.

Chronology of a Dozen Times Trump Pushed to Prosecute His Perceived Enemies
A deeply researched list of specific instances in which former president Trump used the Department of Justice and other levers of government power — including by directly, publicly…

Magnitsky Sanctions and Political Prisoners: Lessons from the Case of Vladimir Kara-Murza
The US and allies can build on the coordinated Magnitsky-like sanctions in his case to continue turning up the heat on repressive regimes.