Author
Frank Vogl
Frank Vogl is co-founder of Transparency International and author of “The Enablers – How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption-Endangering Our Democracy”
[Washington D.C., United States]
Frank Vogl is president of Vogl Communications, Inc., in Washington D.C. and publisher of www.ethicsworld.org. Vogl Communications works with leading financial services firms and economic development institutions.
Mr. Vogl is also the co-founder of Transparency International (and currently an adviser to its managing director) and is a co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of the Partnership for Transparency Fund and a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development.
He serves as a member of the International Council of the New Israel Fund and of the Advisory Council of the United Nations Association of the Greater Washington Area. A former spokesman for the World Bank, Mr. Vogl was previously the international economics correspondent for the Times of London.
He is the author of many articles and books, and lectures extensively on global ethics and corruption. Some of his recent works include “The Enablers – How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption-Endangering Our Democracy” (Roman and Littlefield) and “Waging War on Corruption: Inside the Movement Fighting the Abuse of Power”
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“Corruption” group on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/anticorruptioninfo/
Articles by Frank Vogl
Democracy In America Is On the Line
Donald Trump’s prime strategy is to undermine the U.S. system of justice – and make lots of money for himself in the process.
August 15, 2022
Zelensky’s Next Headache: Money
Ukraine needs billions to run Its government. As its economy dives, its budget spending soars. The global community needs to step up.
April 26, 2022
Bringing Russian Oligarchs to Justice
Why we need to worry that the current zeal of Western authorities to go after the Russian oligarchs will decline over time.
April 6, 2022
Can Russia’s Oligarchs Be Brought to Justice?
Only if we fight the corruption coming from the Kremlin and its coterie of oligarchs in earnest do the Russian people have a fair chance for a decent future.
March 29, 2022
Mr. Johnson, What Will the UK Do on Russia?
How serious is the UK government’s determination to act very firmly against Russian business interests in view of Putin’s constant transgressions?
February 22, 2022
Countering Authoritarianism: The Very Essence of Freedom
Looking ahead to 2022, three Nobel Prize winners have one uniting message for all of us: All around the world, we must fight much harder for freedom.
January 1, 2022
Confronting the Kleptocrats? Contain Their Western(!) Financial Managers
The governments participating in the November 2021 Biden Summit should hit the authoritarians where it hurts them the most – in their wallets.
October 27, 2021
Will Donald Trump Be Criminally Prosecuted?
Cyrus Vance, Manhattan’s District Attorney, is gunning hard to finally get Trump.
June 28, 2021
The Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Agenda
Will key European leaders join Biden’s approach on fighting kleptocratic regimes, whether Russia, China, Iran or Turkey?
June 21, 2021
Africa: Time for Truth-Telling?
Can U.S. President Joe Biden challenge human rights and corruption abuses at the June G7 Summit in Cornwall?
June 9, 2021
Can the Pope End Corruption?
Pope Francis is taking all the right steps to end the deep-rooted corruption in the Vatican. Will he be successful?
May 6, 2021
Covid, Greed and the Super Rich
While Covid-19 has taken a terrible financial toll on millions, thousands have profited like never before!
April 28, 2021
Is Democracy in Decline Globally?
Corruption and debt darken the global outlook for democracy.
February 21, 2021
Promoting the Most Important Anti-Corruption Action in a Generation
Kleptocrats and Oligarchs Beware!
January 2, 2021
US: Systematically Hollowing Out Democracy
U.S. political campaigns are one vast, sprawling political slush fund, designed to create a money-based web of post-election dependencies that is vast and largely impenetrable.
November 16, 2020
Goldman Sachs Got Caught
Goldman Sachs has to deal with unprecedented punishment for bribery.
November 10, 2020
The Post-Pandemic Crisis: What Happens Next?
The failure of multilateral strategic decision-making in these COVID times has been led by the Trump Administration and its bizarre attacks on international institutions.
October 26, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Titan on Values and the 2020 Election Risks
A personal perspective from an American Jew at a truly momentous time in U.S. history.
September 20, 2020
COVID 19: Assessing the Global Corruption Fallout
Corruption is bad today, but bound to get worse. Governments’ response to the COVID 19 pandemic amplifies the opportunities for abuse.
June 17, 2020
Argentina: Greed, Bonds, COVID and Your Cash
Argentina has defaulted on its debts, again. Will the IMF and investors be merciful?
May 25, 2020
What Does Putin Have on Trump?
A rare moment of bipartisanship of today’s hyper-partisan Washington -- and what it means for Russia, President Trump and holding clean elections on November 3.
April 30, 2020
US Tech Transfer: First to China, Now to the Middle East
The shortsightedness of the United States in allowing arms production facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is unbelievable.
January 20, 2020
Giuliani’s Deceitful Ukraine Business Web
The way in which US officials collaborated with shady characters abroad to turn foreign policy into a personal business should leave anyone speechless.
December 3, 2019
Testing Zelensky: New Hopes for Ukraine
Trump’s clumsy efforts to bully Zelensky have weakened both the U.S. and the Ukrainian leaders, while playing into Russian hands.
October 28, 2019
Argentina: Heading for Financial and Political Mayhem
Argentina’s voters, foreign institutional investors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) never seem to learn from previous calamities.
September 19, 2019
2020 and the Art of Hunting Trump
It's not about impeachment, but very much about investigating relentlessly.
September 16, 2019
Is Any Democracy Safe from Russian Sabotage?
Robert Mueller's clear-cut warning to everyone who cares about democracy.
April 24, 2019
The Double-Standard Raised by the Corruption Perception Index
Some of the countries that do best in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index are where kleptocrats place their dirty cash.
January 30, 2019
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, Again and Again…
Latin America’s third-largest economy and its ongoing tale of economic crisis, political turmoil – and, of course, corruption.
October 1, 2018
Paul Manafort’s Europe Connection
Former European leaders took secret cash for their engagement in Ukraine. Will that have consequences?
September 19, 2018
Brothers in Power: Trump and Netanyahu
The Binyamin and Donald show threatens to undermine, perhaps irredeemably, the institutions of democracy in Israel and the United States.
July 5, 2018
A Rare US Victory for Business and Justice
U.S. Judge Richard J. Leon’s ruling to allow the AT&T and Time Warner merger has sent a clear message: There are still law enforcement officers who refuse to be cowed by Trump.
June 15, 2018
How the World Bank Mismanaged the Reconstruction of Afghanistan
Vast inflows of donor cash, intended to bring about reconstruction, may instead have added significantly to Afghanistan’s corruption problems.
May 17, 2018
Holocaust Ignorance: Today’s Dangers
There must be a new urgency to ensuring that people everywhere understand the horrors of the past and the dangers of today’s authoritarian trends.
April 22, 2018
Holocaust Ignorance: Today’s Dangers
There must be a new urgency to ensuring that people everywhere understand the horrors of the past and the dangers of today’s authoritarian trends.
April 22, 2018
Trump’s Washington: Drowning In Conflicts of Interest?
Not a single Congressional Committee is looking into the abuse and utter mockery that is being made of official U.S. government ethics rules.
March 27, 2018
The Afghan Quagmire: Corruption Persists
Corruption and the lack of the rule of law is a fundamental cause of the Afghan debacle.
March 18, 2018
Russia Connection: Is Trump Having Sleepless Nights?
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is determined to go after Washington’s dark money pools.
November 20, 2017
Trump and Russia: Just Follow the Money
The G7 summit communiqué surprisingly contains a direct and troublesome admonition for US President Donald Trump.
May 30, 2017
Fake News: Trump and Netanyahu
We need fact-checkers now, more than ever. But are they a real deterrence to politicians who lie?
March 2, 2017
National Governments: Corrupted Systematically?
Breaking the ties between organized crime and official corruption.
June 14, 2016
A New Era of U.S. Small Manufacturing Dawning?
The man who coined the term "emerging markets" now foresees a great future for "rustbelt" cities.
May 4, 2016
The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen: A Survivor Remembers
70 years later, a survivor of the atrocities of WWII recalls her experience.
April 12, 2015
Latin America’s Real Corruption Crisis
The outflows of illicit cash from Latin America are a staggering tax on its citizens.
March 27, 2015
The Mounting Global Challenges of Rampant Corruption
Only a united front against corruption can bring about its end.
March 19, 2015
Afghanistan’s Bitter Future
The consequences of the lengthy failure of the United States to address Afghan corruption.
December 27, 2014
The Hard Facts of Global Corruption
Action rarely follows rhetoric when it comes to global corruption.
December 5, 2014
China’s Battle Against Corruption Gets Serious
China’s Xi follows anti-corruption textbook, but still has a way to go.
July 30, 2014
Speaking Truth to African Power
What can be done to reduce rampant corruption with resources revenue in Africa?
August 11, 2013
Democracy In America Is On the Line
Donald Trump’s prime strategy is to undermine the U.S. system of justice – and make lots of money for himself in the process.
August 15, 2022
Zelensky’s Next Headache: Money
Ukraine needs billions to run Its government. As its economy dives, its budget spending soars. The global community needs to step up.
April 26, 2022
Bringing Russian Oligarchs to Justice
Why we need to worry that the current zeal of Western authorities to go after the Russian oligarchs will decline over time.
April 6, 2022
Can Russia’s Oligarchs Be Brought to Justice?
Only if we fight the corruption coming from the Kremlin and its coterie of oligarchs in earnest do the Russian people have a fair chance for a decent future.
March 29, 2022
Mr. Johnson, What Will the UK Do on Russia?
How serious is the UK government’s determination to act very firmly against Russian business interests in view of Putin’s constant transgressions?
February 22, 2022
Countering Authoritarianism: The Very Essence of Freedom
Looking ahead to 2022, three Nobel Prize winners have one uniting message for all of us: All around the world, we must fight much harder for freedom.
January 1, 2022
Confronting the Kleptocrats? Contain Their Western(!) Financial Managers
The governments participating in the November 2021 Biden Summit should hit the authoritarians where it hurts them the most – in their wallets.
October 27, 2021
Will Donald Trump Be Criminally Prosecuted?
Cyrus Vance, Manhattan’s District Attorney, is gunning hard to finally get Trump.
June 28, 2021
The Biden Administration’s Anti-Corruption Agenda
Will key European leaders join Biden’s approach on fighting kleptocratic regimes, whether Russia, China, Iran or Turkey?
June 21, 2021
Africa: Time for Truth-Telling?
Can U.S. President Joe Biden challenge human rights and corruption abuses at the June G7 Summit in Cornwall?
June 9, 2021
Can the Pope End Corruption?
Pope Francis is taking all the right steps to end the deep-rooted corruption in the Vatican. Will he be successful?
May 6, 2021
Covid, Greed and the Super Rich
While Covid-19 has taken a terrible financial toll on millions, thousands have profited like never before!
April 28, 2021
Is Democracy in Decline Globally?
Corruption and debt darken the global outlook for democracy.
February 21, 2021
Promoting the Most Important Anti-Corruption Action in a Generation
Kleptocrats and Oligarchs Beware!
January 2, 2021
US: Systematically Hollowing Out Democracy
U.S. political campaigns are one vast, sprawling political slush fund, designed to create a money-based web of post-election dependencies that is vast and largely impenetrable.
November 16, 2020
Goldman Sachs Got Caught
Goldman Sachs has to deal with unprecedented punishment for bribery.
November 10, 2020
The Post-Pandemic Crisis: What Happens Next?
The failure of multilateral strategic decision-making in these COVID times has been led by the Trump Administration and its bizarre attacks on international institutions.
October 26, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Titan on Values and the 2020 Election Risks
A personal perspective from an American Jew at a truly momentous time in U.S. history.
September 20, 2020
COVID 19: Assessing the Global Corruption Fallout
Corruption is bad today, but bound to get worse. Governments’ response to the COVID 19 pandemic amplifies the opportunities for abuse.
June 17, 2020
Argentina: Greed, Bonds, COVID and Your Cash
Argentina has defaulted on its debts, again. Will the IMF and investors be merciful?
May 25, 2020
What Does Putin Have on Trump?
A rare moment of bipartisanship of today’s hyper-partisan Washington -- and what it means for Russia, President Trump and holding clean elections on November 3.
April 30, 2020
US Tech Transfer: First to China, Now to the Middle East
The shortsightedness of the United States in allowing arms production facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is unbelievable.
January 20, 2020
Giuliani’s Deceitful Ukraine Business Web
The way in which US officials collaborated with shady characters abroad to turn foreign policy into a personal business should leave anyone speechless.
December 3, 2019
Testing Zelensky: New Hopes for Ukraine
Trump’s clumsy efforts to bully Zelensky have weakened both the U.S. and the Ukrainian leaders, while playing into Russian hands.
October 28, 2019
Argentina: Heading for Financial and Political Mayhem
Argentina’s voters, foreign institutional investors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) never seem to learn from previous calamities.
September 19, 2019
2020 and the Art of Hunting Trump
It's not about impeachment, but very much about investigating relentlessly.
September 16, 2019
Is Any Democracy Safe from Russian Sabotage?
Robert Mueller's clear-cut warning to everyone who cares about democracy.
April 24, 2019
The Double-Standard Raised by the Corruption Perception Index
Some of the countries that do best in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index are where kleptocrats place their dirty cash.
January 30, 2019
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, Again and Again…
Latin America’s third-largest economy and its ongoing tale of economic crisis, political turmoil – and, of course, corruption.
October 1, 2018
Paul Manafort’s Europe Connection
Former European leaders took secret cash for their engagement in Ukraine. Will that have consequences?
September 19, 2018
Brothers in Power: Trump and Netanyahu
The Binyamin and Donald show threatens to undermine, perhaps irredeemably, the institutions of democracy in Israel and the United States.
July 5, 2018
A Rare US Victory for Business and Justice
U.S. Judge Richard J. Leon’s ruling to allow the AT&T and Time Warner merger has sent a clear message: There are still law enforcement officers who refuse to be cowed by Trump.
June 15, 2018
How the World Bank Mismanaged the Reconstruction of Afghanistan
Vast inflows of donor cash, intended to bring about reconstruction, may instead have added significantly to Afghanistan’s corruption problems.
May 17, 2018
Holocaust Ignorance: Today’s Dangers
There must be a new urgency to ensuring that people everywhere understand the horrors of the past and the dangers of today’s authoritarian trends.
April 22, 2018
Holocaust Ignorance: Today’s Dangers
There must be a new urgency to ensuring that people everywhere understand the horrors of the past and the dangers of today’s authoritarian trends.
April 22, 2018
Trump’s Washington: Drowning In Conflicts of Interest?
Not a single Congressional Committee is looking into the abuse and utter mockery that is being made of official U.S. government ethics rules.
March 27, 2018
The Afghan Quagmire: Corruption Persists
Corruption and the lack of the rule of law is a fundamental cause of the Afghan debacle.
March 18, 2018
Russia Connection: Is Trump Having Sleepless Nights?
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is determined to go after Washington’s dark money pools.
November 20, 2017
Trump and Russia: Just Follow the Money
The G7 summit communiqué surprisingly contains a direct and troublesome admonition for US President Donald Trump.
May 30, 2017
Fake News: Trump and Netanyahu
We need fact-checkers now, more than ever. But are they a real deterrence to politicians who lie?
March 2, 2017
National Governments: Corrupted Systematically?
Breaking the ties between organized crime and official corruption.
June 14, 2016
A New Era of U.S. Small Manufacturing Dawning?
The man who coined the term "emerging markets" now foresees a great future for "rustbelt" cities.
May 4, 2016
The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen: A Survivor Remembers
70 years later, a survivor of the atrocities of WWII recalls her experience.
April 12, 2015
Latin America’s Real Corruption Crisis
The outflows of illicit cash from Latin America are a staggering tax on its citizens.
March 27, 2015
The Mounting Global Challenges of Rampant Corruption
Only a united front against corruption can bring about its end.
March 19, 2015
Afghanistan’s Bitter Future
The consequences of the lengthy failure of the United States to address Afghan corruption.
December 27, 2014
The Hard Facts of Global Corruption
Action rarely follows rhetoric when it comes to global corruption.
December 5, 2014
China’s Battle Against Corruption Gets Serious
China’s Xi follows anti-corruption textbook, but still has a way to go.
July 30, 2014
Speaking Truth to African Power
What can be done to reduce rampant corruption with resources revenue in Africa?
August 11, 2013