Making The World Flat-Out Against Corruption -- Christian Science Monitor editorial
The latest ranking of perceived corruption among nations doesn't show much change. But other evidence points to a grassroots rebellion against graft in hopes of a culture of honesty.
The best barometer of humanity’s honesty is a yearly index of corruption as seen within each nation. It is compiled by Transparency International, a Berlin-based group that aims to both shame and praise countries with a ranking of perceived bribe-taking and other graft. This year, it reports a “growing outcry” worldwide over corruption, labeling it “the most talked-about problem.”
Exposing officials on the take is now easier with more social media and tougher antigraft laws in many countries. And when the world economy slows down, intolerance of the unfairness and inefficiencies of corruption rises.
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