Timothy K. Kuhner (Georgia State): American Kleptocracy: How to Categorize Trump and His Government. Trump is leading the most corrupt administration in U.S. history, one of first-class kleptocrats. Too rich for conflicts? Trump appointees may have many, seen and unseen. The Wilbur Ross scandal isn’t about Russia, it’s about corruption. Trump nominates some club members to plum government jobs. Trump’s tax bill is a swamp monster: The president broke a key campaign promise — to clean up the pipeline of government workers to high-paid lobbyists. How Trump learned to love the swamp: A year after the election he’s still campaigning as a populist, but he’s governing for the big interests he ran against.
How today’s despots and kleptocrats hide their stolen wealth. Trump administration deals a blow to international anti-corruption efforts. America is importing corruption — here’s how to stop it.
