In a modern revival of Grigory Potemkin's possibly apocryphal deception of Catherine the Great, local officials in Suzdal covered dilapidated buildings with wallpaper to hide decay.
Doak stated that employment was rising during the Great Depression; however, Ethelbert Stewart contradicted his claims, stating the statistics warranted no such declaration.
Confusion and concern loom over Mexico's judicial election
On Sunday, Mexico embarks on an election believed to be the first of its kind: Voters will cast ballots for all of the country's judges, half now and half in 2027.
Why politicians manipulate statistics - and what to do about it
The authors argue that politicians often manipulate statistics to serve their purposes, steering public perception and policy outcomes without accountability.
