Source: Washington Post
by Eduardo Porter
“Americans will push back against the argument that the United States is just another corrupt country. Sure, they might say, private interests buy political influence. Still, the use of money to sway government action is constrained by rules and laws. It’s different from the opaque, under-the-table dealing that prevails in the kleptocracies of the developing world. That argument is increasingly out of date. America’s good-governance metrics have slipped significantly over the past decade. Last year, its score on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index fell four points, to 65 out of 100. That is down from a score of 76 in 2015.” (03/06/25)