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The Growth of Business, the New Middle Class and Gilded Age Corruption lesson plan

In the decades following the Civil War, often referred to as the Gilded Age, U.S. cities grew rapidly as business owners built their factories in cities with good transportation systems, particularly ...
BusinessMirror

The importance of fighting for Democracy–let’s join the international movements

LAST week, on September 15, we celebrated the International Day of Democracy. This day reflects the importance of inclusive civic participation for tackling corruption and reaffirming transparency. As ...
Seattle Times

Real estate tycoon’s death sentence is a turning point in Vietnam’s anti-corruption campaign

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The unusually harsh death sentence given to a real estate tycoon in Vietnam was a pivotal moment in the decadelong “Blazing Furnace” anti-corruption campaign as the Vietnamese ...
Business Insider

A Ukrainian says he paid $5,000 for a medical diagnosis to avoid conscription, an example of widespread corruption and draft-dodging

Ukraine is facing increasing difficulties with military recruitment, with some avoiding the draft. One man paid $5,000 for a spine diagnosis, allowing him to leave the country, The Guardian reported.
Business Insider

Zelenskyy fires recruitment officials for accepting $10,000 bribes. Almost all Ukrainians think the country has a problem with corruption, survey suggests.

In one poll, 77.6% of surveyed Ukrainians said Zelenskyy was responsible for government corruption. The survey included 2,011 interviews with people from 135 settlements in Ukraine. It came out as ...