Friday Roundup

This Post article details how an internal World Bank report shows that that organization is riddled with ineffective programs and weak monitoring systems. Last week, GAP reported that a separate internal Bank report detailed the organization’s lending to poor countries does not effectively address fraud and corruption. (More coverage here from the NYT on today’s story)

Also in the Post, this brief article (second one down) details how a bipartisan group of lawmakers have sent President Obama a letter urging his support to strengthen whistleblower protections and “where significant injustice has occurred, to make the employee whole by restoring them to government service.” This is a tremendous action, and the Representatives should be applauded for their efforts.

-- Dylan Blaylock