Frank Vogl

Anti-Corruption • Ethics & Integrity

Frank has been engaged with global economics, banking, governance and anti-corruption for more than 40 years, as a journalist, as a World Bank senior official, as an anti-corruption civil society leader, and as a top level advisor to financial institutions.  Frank is President of Vogl Communications, Inc., which has provided advice to leaders of international finance for more than two decades.

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Trump Pushes for American Authoritarianism – With Success

February 01, 2018 by Frank Vogl

Do not be distracted by the Tweets - Trump is pursuing a sinister path to authoritarianism. 

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February 01, 2018 /Frank Vogl
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Corruption: The Root of Much Human Evil

December 24, 2017 by Frank Vogl

Kleptocrats combining with organized crime, assisted by financial consultants and other advisers expert in laundering money, are rapidly gaining in a world where anti-corruption activists seem less and less effective. 

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December 24, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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Special Counsel Mueller Follows the $$$ - Is Trump Worried?

November 26, 2017 by Frank Vogl

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is following the money, issuing first indictments, and moving closer on the Russian trail that could lead to the White House.

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November 26, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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SAUDI ARABIA : CASH & CORRUPTION

November 26, 2017 by Frank Vogl

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince arrests over 200 of the kingdom's wealthiest individuals on corruption charges in a bid to consolidate his power and raise cash - how will he raise the staggering sums he seeks to modernize his country? 

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November 26, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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Beyond Harvey Weinstein: Sextortion Around the Globe

November 02, 2017 by Frank Vogl in Corruption, General, News, Violence, Transparency

Harassment is now top US news - thanks to Weinstein - but millions of victims in poor countries are ignored - time to change this and act.

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November 02, 2017 /Frank Vogl
Harrasment, sex, Weinstein
Corruption, General, News, Violence, Transparency
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BUSINESS AND CORRUPTION: WHERE DO WE STAND NOW?

October 24, 2017 by Frank Vogl

CIPE PODCAST with Frank Vogl on international business and corruption

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October 24, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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The United States: A Nation Losing Its Moral Compass

August 23, 2017 by Frank Vogl

Trump divides the nation, undermines the moral standing of his office, damages global reputation

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August 23, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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TRUMP - And The Search For The "Smoking Gun"

July 29, 2017 by Frank Vogl

White House troubles - scandals, Russians and investigations.

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July 29, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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Brazil, Corruption and Lula's Mighty Fall

July 29, 2017 by Frank Vogl

A prison sentence for corruption against Brazil's former powerful president underscores the importance of the corruption investigations at a time when the judiciary is under attack. 

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July 29, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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THE WORST HUMANITARIAN CRISIS SINCE WORLD WAR TWO

June 19, 2017 by Frank Vogl

Grand corruption + extreme violence + drought is producing a catastrophe that is notb being adequately addressed by the African Union and by the Group of 20.

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June 19, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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Can Civil Society Curb Corporate Corruption Across the World?

June 07, 2017 by Frank Vogl in Corruption

The challenges before civil society across the world in working with business to curb corruption...an overview of the latest initiatives by many organizations. Part of CIVICUS 2017 State of Civil Society report.

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June 07, 2017 /Frank Vogl
Business corruption, procurement, transparency
Corruption
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TRUMP, RUSSIA - AND THE TWO SERGEYS

June 07, 2017 by Frank Vogl in Corruption

At the core of the Trump - Russia scandal is cash. Investigators and journalists need to follow the money trail directly to Moscow.  

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June 07, 2017 /Frank Vogl
Trump, Kushner, Putin, Money
Corruption
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Trump Delivers for His Wall Street Pals

March 18, 2017 by Frank Vogl in Corruption

President Trump is firing prosecutors, getting his Goldman, Sachs appointees to his Administration to rewrite regulatory rules - and ethics goes right out the window. 

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March 18, 2017 /Frank Vogl
Corruption, Trump, Goldman, Sachs, Public Prosecutors
Corruption
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Blowing the Whistle on Fake News from America to Israel to Turkey

March 03, 2017 by Frank Vogl

Fake news is spreading fast. So too are organizations determined to tell the truth and expose the fakes. Can they be effective?

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March 03, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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U.S. Democracy For Sale: Just Ask Sheldon

February 23, 2017 by Frank Vogl in Corruption

Buying White House influence - ask Sheldon Adelson how to do it. Power goes to those who just pay for it.

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February 23, 2017 /Frank Vogl
White House, Money, Las Vegas, Israel, Casinos, Adelson, Icahn, Murdoch
Corruption
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Trump and Corporate Secrecy: Welcome to the Dark Age

February 11, 2017 by Frank Vogl in Corruption

Congress moves fast to kill anti-corruption laws and a new darker era of Trump secrecy is set to replace an era of corporate transparency.

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February 11, 2017 /Frank Vogl
Energy corruption, Lugarf, Cardin, Trump, ExxonMobil, Tillerson
Corruption
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Deutsche Bank’s Culture Wars

February 11, 2017 by Frank Vogl in Money Laundering

Major fines for money laundering have added to a once great bank's troubles - Deutsche Bank is now in shambles. Restoring its culture of integrity is the key to its revival.

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February 11, 2017 /Frank Vogl
money laundering, Moscow, Deutsche Bank, Culture
Money Laundering
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The U.S. Government and the Major Banks: Justice for Sale at the Bazaar

January 02, 2017 by Frank Vogl

Major banks have just p[aid the US more fines to settle corruption allegations in a manner more like a bazar than the hallowed halls of Justice.

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January 02, 2017 /Frank Vogl
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Clouds Of Conflict Over Trump's Rich Cabinet Nominations

December 28, 2016 by Frank Vogl in Accountability

Clouds gather over the complex finances of some of Trump's Cabinet nominees - the entanglements of the multi-millionaires. 

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December 28, 2016 /Frank Vogl
Trump Conflict of Interest, Money, Multi-millionaires
Accountability
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TRUMP - Prospects of Disaster for the Anticorruption Cause

November 23, 2016 by Frank Vogl

Donald Trump spells disaster for the cause of anticorruption with pledges to weaken the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, deregulate the banks, and still more...

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November 23, 2016 /Frank Vogl
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