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On AlterNet: bribery

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "bribery"

The Vatican's Dirty Secrets: Bribery, Money Laundering and Mafia Connections

The Vatican's Dirty Secrets: Bribery, Money Laundering and Mafia Connections

Philip Willan, Comment Is Free. June 5, 2009.
A new book offers an unprecedented glimpse of the inner workings of one of the world's most secretive financial institutions -- the Vatican's bank.

Troops Stole Boxes of Iraq Reconstruction Cash ... Literally ... But There's a Lot More to the Story

Troops Stole Boxes of Iraq Reconstruction Cash ... Literally ... But There's a Lot More to the Story

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 13, 2009.
A wave of prosecutions and some 25 "theft probes" are underway, but it's the inevitable result of a Pentagon policy that has bred rampant corruption.

Almost Half of Iraqi Adults Are Unemployed

Almost Half of Iraqi Adults Are Unemployed

Anna Badkhen, Truthdig. August 20, 2008.
"If you don't have money to pay bribes, you can't get a job," says one mechanical engineer. "I'd drive a garbage truck; I'd do anything,"

Trent Lott's Brother-In-Law, Nephew, Indicted On Federal Bribery Charges

Trent Lott's Brother-In-Law, Nephew, Indicted On Federal Bribery Charges

Max Follmer, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. November 29, 2007.
Max Follmer: They were among a group of lawyers who attempted to bribe a Mississippi Third Circuit Court Judge with at least $40,000 in cash.

Will 'Armloads' of U.S. Cash Buy the Loyalty of Iraq's Sunni Leaders?

Will 'Armloads' of U.S. Cash Buy the Loyalty of Iraq's Sunni Leaders?

Sam Dagher, Christian Science Monitor. November 8, 2007.
The administration talks a lot about support from Sunni tribal leaders; here's the rest of the story.