Monthly Archives: March 2014

Why Putin is not afraid of the west

Corruption in developing and newly industrialized countries has been greatly aided the past many years by the financialization of the global economy which has funded an unethical, extractive, destructive spending addiction in the west. “Those who spend more than they … Continue reading

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60 Minutes examines corruption in Russia

“Russia has been showing the world glistening scenes of the Winter Olympics. It’s a rare opportunity to brighten a national image that often skates on the thin ice of corruption. One authority estimates that 20 percent of the Russian economy … Continue reading

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60 Minutes: The Con Artist

Wolfgang Beltracchi fooled the experts for decades in an art scam that netted him and his partners millions of dollars. Many art experts acknowledge he is the most successful art forger in this and, perhaps, any other time in history. … Continue reading

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