Angolagate Introduction The Angolagate scandal rocked the French political world when it came to light in 1999. It revealed a plot involving several […]

Nigeria's Armsgate Scandal Introduction Most corruption in arms procurement takes the form of bribes or kickbacks. In return for being awarded an arms contract, […]

The Boeing Tanker Case Introduction The U.S. defense acquisition system’s “revolving door” is legendary, but few cases of officials performing favors in excha […]

China's Crackdown on Military Corruption Introduction The practice of buying and selling military positions and ranks has a long history, even if today it is strictly forbidden […]

Gripen Combat Aircraft Sales to the Czech Republic and Hungary Introduction Shortly after joining NATO in 1999, both the Czech Republic and Hungary started procurement processes to acquire new major […]

The Worldwide Fake Bomb Detector Scam Introduction In the decade following the late-1990s, a network of intrepid fraudsters sold fake bomb detectors worth tens of millions of […]

The Greek Submarine Scandal Introduction The Greek military has consistently enjoyed strong fiscal support from the central budget much to the envy of its NATO peers […]

The Indian VVIP Helicopter Deal Introduction Corruption is a persistent problem in Indian arms procurement, on both a petty and a grand scale. In the case of the 12 VVIP […]

L'affaire Karachi Introduction A car bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, on May 8, 2002, killed fourteen people, including 11 French nationals, employees […]

South Korea's AW-159 Helicopters Introduction After a North Korean submarine sank the South Korean naval frigate ROKS Cheonan in March 2010, the Republic of Korea (ROK) […]

German Submarine Sales to Portugal See also: The Greek Submarine Deal. Introduction Submarine sales seem to be particularly prone to bribery. They are complex, […]

The South African Arms Deal Introduction How did post-apartheid South Africa succumb to one of the most infamous and long-lasting corruption scandals in recent […]

Tanzania's Air Traffic Control System Introduction Of the many cases of alleged bribery that BAE Systems, the United Kingdom’s leading defense firm, was accused of over the l […]

The Malaysian Scorpene Submarine Affair Introduction The EUR 1.2 billion sale of French ‘Scorpène’ submarines to Malaysia in 2002, and the dubious commissions which acco […]

Chile's Milicogate Scandal Introduction Chile has an unusual method for funding arms purchases: a 10% levy on export revenues from the state copper company, […]

Taiwan's Lafayette Frigate Affair Introduction In 1993, the body of a naval officer washed ashore in the small town of Suao, on the eastern edge of the island of […]

Written by Jiali Liu, Philosophy M.A. 2017
As my tenure at Tufts is approaching an end (graduation is this month and my dear mother is travelling from China to the ceremony!), I come to think about my past […]

PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR DEMOCRACY, AND OUR FUTURE
Impact was created by leading advocacy organizations like Environment America, U.S. PIRG and the PIRG Campus Action project. We build the grassroots action […]

Food For Free, a nonprofit that combats food waste and insecurity in Cambridge, MA, is looking to hire a temporary, part-time, Auction Manager for their annual Party Under the Harvest Moon fundraiser. The ev […]

by Rebeca, Tufts 1+4 Participant

With the last month of my time here in Madrid approaching, I’m constantly thinking about what I want to accomplish with the short time I have left. Yet, I have realized that I […]