Did the Heir to the Red Bull Empire Get Away with Murder?
In 2012, a member of one of Asia’s richest families killed a Bangkok police officer in a hit and run. Seven years later, he’s still free
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There’s No One Way to Run an Investment Scam
Sometimes companies cook the books. Sometimes shareholders inflate the stock. Welcome to some of the most common fraud schemes
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Why Corruption Killed Dreams of a Better South Africa
Twenty-five years ago, citizens hoped a postapartheid state would be a fresh start. Today, political and business leaders stand accused of money laundering and bribery
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China’s False War on Corruption
Six years ago, the Chinese Communist Party promised to weed out corrupt government officials. Instead, it largely used the crackdown to target political enemies
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How Vladimir Putin’s Regime Uses the Climate Crisis to Get Rich
The Russian president and his business allies are exploiting the warming Arctic to amass natural resources, wealth, and power
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When the Cost of Doing Business Means Funding Terror Groups
In 2018, one of France’s biggest companies was accused of complicity in crimes against humanity. Did it finance terrorist groups in Syria?
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The Corruption Scandal That Shook Latin America
How a police probe of a gas station in Brazil uncovered a global bribery machine
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Why did SNC-Lavalin Spend Millions on Escorts, Hotel Rooms, and Liquor?
The construction company’s alleged attempts to curry favour with strongman Moammar Gadhafi may have set a new low for corporate misbehaviour
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Trans Writers Have More Than One Story to Tell
Too often, trans novels are written for cisgender audiences. Casey Plett’s Little Fish proves it’s time to start telling the stories that matter to us
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