In an age of kleptocracy and disinformation, how can democratic governments protect independent media from corrupting influences? Is that even their job?
Join KI at Busboys & Poets on Thursday evening to debate the issues with Jeff Gedmin, Martha Bayles, and Megan McArdle. Free entry and the bar/kitchen will be open.
News
- Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency has changed its mind about whether President Poroshenko ought to have declared his Spanish villa, raising questions about its independence. (RFE/RL)
- The families of all Beijing city officials are the latest group to be investigated under Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign. (Reuters)
- China’s foreign investments are to be dramatically scaled down in an attempt to stem capital outflow. (SCMP)
- South Korea’s president offered to step down after a lengthy corruption scandal. (WaPo)
Features
- In the wake of the 1MDB corruption scandal, Nurul Izzah Anwar urges the U.S. to be wary of the current Malaysian administration. (Hill)
