Sep 4th, 2008 · Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff is sentenced to four years in prison for conspiracy in connection with a highly publicized public corruption case. The scandal involved a number of members of Congress, many of them Republicans, and contributed to several key election defeats in 2006.
Sep 3rd, 2008 · Asif Ali Zardari spent more than a decade in Pakistani prisons on charges ranging from corruption to murder. Now the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is running for president.
Sep 2nd, 2008 · The prime minister of Thailand has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok after a violent clash Tuesday night between anti-government and pro-government crowds that left at least one dead. Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has been accused of corruption.
Aug 20th, 2008 · Sen. Ted Stevens has lost a bid to move his corruption trial from Washington to his home state of Alaska. The Republican lawmaker had said both the witnesses and his campaign for re-election were in Alaska. The trial is due to start next month.
Aug 13th, 2008 · Alaska receives more federal dollars per capita than any other state. That's largely due to politicians like Sen. Ted Stevens, who's now under indictment. Alaska Congressman Don Young is also under investigation. Both face a tough re-election bid. And former Sen. Frank Murkowski lost his re-election bid to be governor. Those three have dominated Alaska politics for nearly a half-century. Now their demise may signal something new for a state that's used to being taken care of.
Aug 6th, 2008 · What causes corruption? Why does it feel easier to break the rules when everyone around you is already cheating? Guests talk about the culture of corruption in government and business in the U.S. and abroad. Can it be changed?
Aug 5th, 2008 · Veteran actor rules the screen this summer, appearing in five features between June and August. Among his roles: a mystic in The Love Guru, a corrupt C.I.A. mastermind in War, Inc., and a stoned shrink in The Wackness.
Aug 1st, 2008 · The Judd Apatow comedy team has turned every stoner's worst nightmare — our ganja-connoisseur heroes must flee a corrupt cop and a ruthless druglord — into a surprisingly artful comedy.