Israeli and American Rankings on Violence and Corruption

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For the first time, America (scoring 7.5) lost its top 20 position it never deserved, its combined public/private corruption level unmatched anywhere, but don't expect TI to reveal it. By its own admission, it relies mostly on two sources:

-- "government development agency budgets and foundations," meaning developed richer nations and corporate backed foundations; and

-- "project funds from international organisations, donations from private sector companies and income from honoraria and publications."

Saying its independence depends on multiple sources masks the deep-pocketed ones that contribute, expecting softened host country harsh treatment in return.

TI gets evaluations from the:

-- African Development Bank;

-- Asian Development Bank;

-- Bertelsmann Foundation, a German neoliberal think tank, addressing political, economic, social and other issues;

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