Topic
Corruption
838 published works
Energy & the Law
2020’s Bad Guys in Energy
Larceny, that business enterprise with a knack for (fleeting) success regardless of the state of the economy, was busy last year. As Obi-Wan Kenobe would say it: You will never…
The Right Coast
The American System is One Big Grift | The American Conservative
About half the nation got very twisted over Trump s corruption and actively avoided noticing the Clintons and Bidens, and vice-versa, to the point of covering their ears NYANYANAYNYA. Yeah,…
Marijuana Law, Policy & Reform
"How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption"
The title of this post is the headline of this great new lengthy Politico article, which is summarized by its subheadline: "By making local officials the gatekeepers for million-dollar businesses,…
Money Laundering Watch
(Another) Venezuelan Executive Indicted in a $160 Million Money-Laundering and Corruption Scheme
On November 25, 2020, Natalino D’Amato (“D’Amato”), a Venezuelan executive, was charged in an 11-count indictment with allegedly laundering $160 million between 2013 and 2017. The indictment, filed in the…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
SFO recovers £1.2 million from London property connected with Brazilian bribery
By Pamela Reddy (UK), Neil O’May (UK), Andrew Reeves (UK)
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced that it has secured almost £1.2 million from Julio Faerman, owner of a luxury London flat which the SFO suspected to have been…
The Right Coast
Nation Building Overseas? America s Own Neighborhood Is Becoming More Violent | Cato Institute
Under growing stress from drug related violence and systemic corruption, Mexico is exhibiting worrisome signs of governmental dysfunction. The latest shock occurred on October 16, when U.S. authorities arrested Mexico s former…
The Trade Practitioner
AfCFTA – The Key to Ushering Trade and Investment to Africa
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the African continent has seen challenges like other parts of the world that are affecting trade. This includes a moving effective date for the African Continental…
The Right Coast
Opinion | The Last Temptation of NeverTrump – The New York Times
There are some ways that Trump has been better than I feared, and things he s done that I wholeheartedly support. But he s also the most corrupt American president…
The Right Coast
Now Corruption Story Is About Joe, Not Hunter – WSJ
If it s true that Joe Biden was accepting influence payments, including from Chinese entities, then he should immediately quit the presidential race. But the press has been largely uninterested…
The Right Coast
Behind the social-media blackout of Biden family corruption | Spectator USA
Hunter Biden is now the subject of multiple stories involving serious corruption. Whether he committed any crimes is a question for prosecutors and the courts. Whether he was paid handsomely…