Corruption
Meet the Man Tackling Corruption with His Revolutionary New Technology
Colombian Eduardo Salcedo-Albarán has helped to uncover links between government officials and narco-paramilitary commanders. We asked him about his career and how he would tackle corruption in the UK.
These Indonesian School Uniforms Have "I Hate Drugs" Written on Them
Because if there's anything that will curb the nation's ballooning drug problem, it's embroidery.
Guatemala's Ongoing Corruption Crisis Has Turned the Country Inside-Out
The country's last president is in jail, a crowded election is headed for a runoff, and despite massive protests observers aren't sure whether lasting reforms will be put in place.
'The Outpost' Is Trying to Bring Liberal Change to the Middle East
The magazine was founded in the wake of the Arab Spring, and its one of many initiatives trying to keep the movement's ideals alive.
Sepp Blatter: How Football's Biggest Piss-Taker Fell to Earth
A cautionary tale of bribery, stupidity and an obese, parrot-loving snitch.
The Hangover News
This weekend, the creator of the online drugs marketplace Silk Road was sentenced to life in jail, and a guy from 'Dirty Sanchez' apologised after getting shitfaced on a plane and pissing on Dolph Lundgren.
The Man Who Says He Knows the Truth About America's Economic Stranglehold on the World
We talked to Matt Kennard, author of The Racket, a new book that investigates how the US government, its banks and its intelligence agencies enforce a very covert and modern type of imperialism.
A Country Flees Its History of Corruption
The Albanian economy is booming, but organised crime is a major export of this growing global power.
eMatch-Fixing: Why Poverty and Chaos is Driving Pro-Gamers to Risk Everything
When pro-players gain the fame but not the fortune, it's easy for their heads to be turned by rigging matches.
The Deadly Battle over Colombia’s Precious Metals
Mining operations are often intertwined – voluntarily or otherwise – with Colombia's criminal underworld. Many mines pay an extortion tax to whichever armed group is in charge of the region.
How the Black Guerrilla Family Turned Maryland's Prison System into Their Personal Playground
The gang was so powerful in a Baltimore city jail that its leader was having the guards deliver crab imperial and Grey Goose right to his cell, according to court documents.
The Law Firm That Works with Oligarchs, Money Launderers, and Dictators
If shell companies can be said to be getaway cars for bank robbers, then Mossack Fonseca may be the world's shadiest car dealership.