Lessig explains his recent change of
direction and new focus: corruption of the
political process. More here:
http://lessig.org/blog/2007/06/required_readi
ng_the_next_10_y_1.html
DR2 Deadline news, oct. 4th 2007 Tags :Lessigcorruption
Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel has been
excluded from recent debates. Why? Apparently
he has not met arbitrary fundraising goals.
In this video we fire back, explaining how
politicians raise millions of dollars and why
you should be worried about it.
(Produced by Hodge Pictures/ screenplay by
Joe Shepter)
http://www.gravel2008.us
http://www.ni4d.us Tags :SenatorMikeGravelpresidentialcandidate2008corruptionbundlerscampaignfinanceHillaryClintonBarackObama
June 2008
Corruption is part of daily life in Romania,
with almost half of Romanians admitting to
paying bribes. Now the EC is putting
increasing pressure on the Romanian
government to end bribery.
It's almost become compulsory. "They no
longer mention it, you know what's expected."
Some officials struggle against the rampant
corruption but it often results in their
dismissal. It's an ongoing battle between the
politicians exploiting corruption and those
fighting it. But following a push from Europe
a number of high profile politicians have
been charged, to the delight of Romanians.
"People want to see convictions." Tags :RomaniadailylivebribesmoneycivilservantscorruptionEuropeJourneymanPictures
Dmitry Medvedev, the man assured to be
elected as Russia's next president on Sunday,
has made the battle against corruption a top
priority. One of the worst regions affected
is Russia's Far East. Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull
has been traveling across Russia to find out
what problems the new president will face. He
reports from the Far Eastern city of
Vladivostok. It is a city mired in poverty
despite being rich in mineral resources. Tags :AlJazeeraEnglishJonahHullVladivostokRussiacorruptionpoverty