Forget Bonnie and Clyde and Jesse James. The real pros steal money in super-massive amounts, on an industrial scale. And for really big thefts, you need to be organized and connected — meaning businesses and politicians rank high on the list of the world’s greatest heists.
But one heist dwarfs all these, and you probably don’t even know about it. More than US$1 trillion — that’s $1,000,000,000,000 — is siphoned out of developing countries every year, often with the help...
Andrew Marshall
The Syrian conflict isn’t the only issue. Conflict, violence, and insecurity have also been the main drivers of displacement in sub-Saharan Africa, which is host to the largest number of refugees in the world.
Ever wondered where the profits from dodgy deals and crime end up? Here are 11 places that have been used to hide ill-gotten gains.
As we launch a new campaign to stop the Trillion Dollar Scandal that deprives people in developing countries of more than $1 trillion each year, we’re digging into the web of secrecy that makes it all possible.
Some were easy to find, but as you might expect others were tougher and took investigators years to track down.
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How will you remember Nelson Mandela?
There are many ways to commemorate the life and struggle of a remarkable man.
We’ve come up with ten – but we’d like to hear what your plans are.
Friday July 18 is Nelson Mandela International Day, launched by the UN and inspired by a call from the man himself for the next generation to take on the burden of leadership when he said “it is in your hands now”.
1. Do something!
Continue Mandela’s fight for social...