Tag: Corruption

  • Nation & World

    Is this a tipping point for Putin?

    Igniting growing demonstrations of outrage across Russia, the prosecution of anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny could pose a rare challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s iron grip on power.

    11 minutes
    A man with a sign 'Navalny' on his back stands in front of riot policeme.
  • Nation & World

    Seeking public openness

    Four teams that took part in a hackathon at the MIT Media Lab last weekend will go on to present their practical solutions for reducing institutional corruption to a conference at Harvard Law School in May.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Bridging the gap, digitally

    A new project at Harvard’s Pakistan Innovation Network brings professors and their research to students, activists, and entrepreneurs across South Asia via video conferencing, making possible connections that could spark social change.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Harvard student, Mexican politician

    When Lilia Aguilar earns her Kennedy School degree, she’ll return to her homeland to ramp up her campaign for a seat in congress.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A cleanup plan for D.C.

    Trust in Congress is at an all-time low, but corrupt politicians aren’t to blame. For true reform, America must fix a broken system that relies on money from a fraction of the 1 percent, Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig argued on March 19.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress — and a Plan to Stop It

    Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law, presents a road map for how to get the U.S. Congress back on track, and examines the issues of campaign financing, corporate lobbying, and other outside monetary interests that derail the government.

    1 minute