Oligarchs in Ohio

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  “American Kleptocracy”

  10/13/2021

  24:25

  Casey Michel with the Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative joins the podcast for a very lively discussion about his new book, American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History. Casey discusses America’s role in the problem of global kleptocracy and shares some optimism about the path ahead.
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  Oligarchs in Ohio

  10/6/2021

  27:00

  Michael Sallah, senior investigations editor with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, joins the podcast to talk about his “Dirty Dollars” investigation into how foreign corruption swamped the very center of America where huge sums were laundered at the expense of the local community. Note: While the sound quality of this episode isn't ideal, we hope you'll stick with the interview for Michael's extremely important insight.  Episode resources:  Dirty Dollars, by Michael Sallah, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 16 April 2021 Mentioned at (01:00): FinCEN Files, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, 2020
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  Japan’s “Ghosn Shock”

  9/29/2021

  26:19

  Hans Greimel and William Sposato join the podcast to discuss their excellent new book: Collision Course: Carlos Ghosn and the Culture Wars That Upended an Auto Empire, published over the summer. The book provides a sweeping review of Ghosn’s rise to executive star status in Japan, his ultimate detention in and escape from Japan, and the cultural and historical context we need to understand the story.
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  Contagious Dishonesty

  9/22/2021

  26:32

  Federico Masera with the University of New South Wales and the Resilient Democracy Lab in Sydney joins the podcast to discuss his recent research, together with Giorgio Gulino, "Contagious Dishonesty: Corruption Scandals and Supermarket Theft." Their intriguing research uncovers a trend toward substantially increased customer theft at supermarkets in the immediate aftermath of local corruption scandals involving prominent public officials.
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  Flags of Convenience

  9/15/2021

  24:36

  Tom Cardamone, President and CEO of Global Financial Integrity, joins the podcast to discuss the regulatory and enforcement challenges associated with flags of convenience. These range from trafficked labor to environmental violations and Tom highlights the inherent tension between substantial tax incentives on one hand and accountability on the other.
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  Leonid Volkov, Alexei Navalny’s Chief of Staff

  9/8/2021

  24:35

  Leonid Volkov joins the podcast to talk about Putin’s obsessive campaign against Navalny, who was first poisoned with Novichok and later imprisoned. Volkov also discusses the deep roots of corruption in Russia and how the west can support Russians determined to end the looting of their country.
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  After You Pay a Bribe: Lindsey Mitchell

  9/1/2021

  51:57

  Listen to the riveting first-hand story of a Unaoil executive who found himself at the center of a bribery scheme.
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  MCI’s Accounting Fraud

  8/25/2021

  32:16

  Walt Pavlo discusses the accounting fraud at MCI that led to his two-year prison sentence, his book “Stolen Without a Gun: Confessions from inside history’s biggest accounting fraud,”and his second career with Prisonology
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  The Smartest Guys in the Room

  8/18/2021

  22:34

  Peter Elkind tells the story of the Enron financial scandal; it’s a timely refresher on that corporate disaster as the Trump Administration rolls back financial regulations.
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  "Thieves of State": Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan

  8/16/2021

  37:22

  Sarah Chayes describes her time in Afghanistan and discusses the link between corruption and national security.