This an excellent, easy to understand, somewhat long explanation of the Paradise Papers. So if you feel you did not really understand what the fuss was about, you can catch up here. A great weekend read.
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Climate Crisis
CBC: A cruise ship’s emissions are the same as 1 million cars: report
A luxury cruise vacation may sound like a perfect dream holiday, but a German environmental organization says that in terms of environmental impact, the industry is an absolute nightmar Read Here Photo: Rapidfire licensed under […]
Economics
Barbara Slavin: When will the US learn that sanctions don’t solve its problems?
Harsh economic penalties rarely, if ever, work to change a targeted regime’s behavior; so why does the US still use them? Read Here
Corruption
OCCRP: Gold for visas
For refugees and poor migrants, travel can be terrifying, with no guarantee of a welcome at the end. For the one percent, it’s a different story, as a growing number of cash-strapped countries invite them […]
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