corruption

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A lack of building maintenance, water leaks, structural overloading, corruption regarding issuing of permits, as well as the overall chaotic state of affairs in much of government may also play a role.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

The annulment of May’s exam sparked national outrage and renewed scrutiny of corruption and accountability in the country’s education system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Peinado in April formally charged Gomez with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

And we found that companies with more Epstein-connected directors experienced much worse governance over time – measured through negative media attention about executive misconduct, fraud and corruption.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Here were women, all of them under thirty and some as young as sixteen, who were building nonprofits, training other women to be entrepreneurs, and risking imprisonment to report on government corruption.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama