Articles related to "Bribery"

International bribery is more rampant than most realize: India, China and Russia are the 3 most corrupt trade nations among 30 of the world's top exporting countries.

Despite being under federal indictment for attempted bribery, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, known as "Blago," acted in the influence peddling tradition of his state.

Bribery, by any name, is universal. Its styles may be different from place to place, but its substance is always the same.

The Jugurthine War occurred at a turning point in Roman social history. This article will briefly describe a King's experience of the city where anything can be bought.

The 2008 Bribe Payers Index ranks the likelihood of importers receiving illegal monetary incentives from leading export countries.

Art Montague is leaving Suite101, but promises to return as a guest writer. All of us -- his readers and his colleagues will miss him and wish him well.

Political power abuse for personal gain and power by elected officials and appointees is as rampant today as it was during the 18th Century.

GoodCorporation undertakes audits of business practices to assess the extent and effectiveness of corporate social responsibility programs.

Governor Rod Blagojevich is facing federal charges in what is becoming a too common sign of corruption and business as usual in the State of Illinois.

German Businessman Karlheinz Schreiber has been deported. He was recently implicated in a kickback scandal involving former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

Chicago reputation for corruption began in 1871 and continues today. No longer called a "machine" it has been resurrected and flourishes under a new mantle

Cultural assumptions about rightness or wrongness of individual behavior, a point of religious doctrine, and Spanish colonial experience may influence Philippine graft.

Labradors are notoriously greedy. They are the vacuum cleaners of the canine world, snaffling up anything they find. Vigilance and patience is required in their owners.

Russian mafia, Chinese bribery, Indian casteism & British expenses are integral to business in those societies. Now American favoritism is found in the Halls of Congress.

When the Nation's only unelected President died in 2006, few felt it would effect the elections of 2008. None the less Obama-Ford & McCain-Ford comparisons are surfacing.

Stewart's new book supports an alternative view of the Johnson impeachment, favoring the Radical Republicans over the president.

Teapot Dome was one of the largest political scandals of the early twentieth century and one of many scandals under President Warren Harding.

Political corruption has been a problem since the first Europeans settled in America. From officials to politicians, laws are circumvented to obtain riches and/or power.

In the final years before the Act of Union,1707, Scotland and England argued over royal succession and came to the brink of war.

After a six-year investigation, Rwandan immigrant, Jacques Mungwarere,became the second person to be charged under Canada's Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act.

Parents can instill good study habits in children. Provide a positive learning environment, set a good example, & take a genuine interest in what the student is learning.

The world has a nightmare arsenal of terrible weapons advanced far beyond the evolution of our morality.

Denzel Washington and John Travolta go head to head in Tony Scott's Pelham 123, but it's not a patch on the 1974 original.

Congressional compromise awarded disputed electoral votes from three Southern states to Rutherford B. Hayes and ended Reconstruction in the South.

Woodrow Wilson overcame childhood learning woes and became the only U.S. president to hold a PhD. He was an economic reformer and the grandfather of the United Nations.

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich isn't the first governor to be impeached and face removal from office.

Post-Soviet Ukraine saw a scarcity of goods, an infrastructure unprepared for independence from the USSR, and the arrival of some brave Peace Corps volunteers.

Quite often referred to as the quintessential film-noir, The Big Sleep stars Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in a gripping, feisty murder mystery.

The life, times, and thoughts of one of the world's most famous philosophers

The democracy that Athens became famous for began in 451 B.C.E when Pericles convinced the Athenians to limit citizenship to only those that could prove that both parents

John A. Gotti and five associates have been indicted for RICO Conspirancy, Drug Trafficking and Murder. Gotti is the son of the Gambino Crime Family Boss "Teflon Don".

The Merovingians get the holy treatment in "The Da Vinci Code," yet the first leaders of the empire of the Franks are better known for more earthly accomplishments.

Keeping the house clean on a regular day is a chore. so keeping it tidy with the kids around while your are trying to sell the home is extra hard.

The Employee Free Choice Act creates a less hostile environment for organization efforts across the country.

Finding out that the Principal or Vice Principal will be observing a lesson can be nerve wracking, but preparation will help the observation go more smoothly.

The rebellious, 'Beat' poets of the 1950s and '60s did what many American writers have done, before and since and travelled south to sample the high life in Mexico.

Travel reading is inevitable when making long journeys to places far and wide. However, the best travel reading on the market comes in the form of Marching Powder.

In his last work, the first major biography of the Borgia family for decades, the late Christopher Hibbert looks at the Borgia family and the world in which they lived.

Jail for two former footballers and six current players in Vietnam's national team, lifts the lid on another gambling scandal in the Vietnamese Republic.

A book called the Wine and Chocolate Evacuation Plan by Brenda Barnes provides a detailed, take-action approach to emergency preparedness.

Champion whinger or sensitive, new-age guy? An introduction to Catullus, one of the first love poets of the Latin language.

The Battle of the Ticinius was the first clash between Hannibal's Carthaginian army and his Roman foes, and the first of Rome's many defeats at his hands.

The UN Global Compact is an initiative to improve the social responsibility of business. It comprises 10 principles relating to human rights, environment and labour.

Young Russians are drafted into an armed forces with too many officers and extreme hazing practices. Russian military conditions can result in the death of its soldiers.

The latest in James Patterson's Cross series takes the renowned detective to the heart of Africa, where the rules are different...or perhaps non-existent.

Parents who worry that their kids are not eating enough can address the issue by dealing with their own beliefs and feelings about kids' food and nutritional intakes.

People born in December often feel ripped off and left out in the chaos of the holiday season. Help them put the Happy back into Birthday.

Khao San Road. The mystery destination famous for its cheap charlatans, sex scandals and drunken debauchery. What is its draw? What is its secret?

It can be difficult to entertain children of any age on a long journey, but the well prepared parent will plan to ensure a peaceful and relaxed time.

Italy's Siena is a fascinating medieval city oozing with history and filled with traditional narrow streets to explore. Discover the history of the Palio and Contrades.