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The staggering level of corruption & kleptocracy in the world
Preface. This is a book review of Frank Vogl’s 2021 book “The Enablers: How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption – Endangering Our Democracy” (well, mostly kindle notes). They couldn’t get away with it if there weren’t so many places … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Bond Market, Corporate Welfare, Corruption, Crime, Gangs, Corrupt police, Private security, Debt, No Jail for Bankers & Wall St execs, Politics, Scams
Tagged autocrat, corruption, democracy, kleptocracy, kleptocrat
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Why didn’t any white collar corporate criminals go to jail after the crash?
[ This is a book review with excerpts of “The Chickenshit club: Why the justice department fails to prosecute executives”. Here is how the author Eisinger summarizes the problem and consequences: “Businesses now have privileges not seen since the Gilded … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Mortgages, No Jail for Bankers & Wall St execs
Tagged corruption, democracy, white collar crime
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Bill Black on why there aren’t any prosecutions for financial fraud
2011 Will Bring More De facto Decriminalization of Elite Financial Fraud Dec 28, 2010 Bill Black The role of the criminal justice system with regard to financial fraud by elite bankers in 2011 is likely to reprise its role last … Continue reading
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