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August 24, 2011

By Dan Hennessey

Daniel Hennessey, an international affairs and geography major at the George Washington University, is an outreach and communications intern at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

Billions spent on Afghan police but brutality, corruption prevail
Reuters, August 24, 2011

Ramlila Journal: Biggest Corruption Gripe? It’s Not 2G, Stupid
Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2011

Corruption charges filed against 4 Indian lawmakers in bribery scandal over ’08 nuclear deal
Associated Press, August 24, 2011

Foreigners deposit less money in Swiss banks
The Local (Switzerland), August 23, 2011

America is GE’s tax haven
Reuters, August 23, 2011

Thaksin’s ex-wife Pojaman cleared of tax evasion
BBC News, August 24, 2011

Ghana in money laundering challenge
The Africa Report, August 23, 2011

More arrested in pro-Hazare march in Dubai
Gulf News, August 24, 2011

Local Traders Decry Corruption at Mombasa Port
The New Times (Rwanda), August 24, 2011

Former ICBC Bankers Sent to Prison for Accepting Bribes
Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2011

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