Tag: Government Corruption

Sinking Billions: Revolving Doors

In the second part of her coverage of the Australian Defence Department’s new Frigates project,  Michelle Fahy says it is a jobs merry-go-round for former military officers, bureaucrats and weapons makers.

Nicolas Sarkozy: Crime and Punishment?

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is under investigation for allegedly receiving millions of euros in illegal election campaign funding from Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi. This must be placed in the broader context of war crimes by Western heads of state, Gilbert Doctorow explains.

9/11: Incompetence and Dishonesty

At the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, there will be much commentary about lessons learned. To former FBI agent Coleen Rowley, who tried to ring the alarm before the attacks, one enduring realization is the incompetence, hubris and dishonesty…