Tag: Corruption

Categories Journalism & Mass media

How USAID created Nicaragua’s anti-Sandinista media apparatus, now under money laundering investigation

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With tens of millions of dollars over years of work, CIA front USAID helped create and train Nicaragua’s anti-Sandinista opposition. At the center of its operations is the elite Chamorro Foundation, which stands accused of money laundering. … Read More >How USAID created Nicaragua’s anti-Sandinista media apparatus, now under money laundering investigation

Categories Shows

Coronavirus corruption in Boris Johnson’s Britain & coronavirus catastrophe in Modi’s India

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On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Prof. Guy Standing. He discusses his new book, ‘The Corruption of Capitalism’, the shocking revelations made by Dominic Cummings about disastrous coronavirus pandemic mismanagement by the Boris Johnson government, arguable neglect and chronic corruption, the revolving door between big finance and politics in the UK … Read More >Coronavirus corruption in Boris Johnson’s Britain & coronavirus catastrophe in Modi’s India

Categories Asia & Pacific

Doctor among 4 arrested in Indonesia for stealing prisoners’ Covid-19 vaccines to sell on black market

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Indonesian authorities have arrested four people charged with stealing Covid-19 vaccines that had been marked for prisoners. The shots were then being sold to buyers in Jakarta and Medan for $17. … Read More >Doctor among 4 arrested in Indonesia for stealing prisoners’ Covid-19 vaccines to sell on black market

Categories USA

YouTube video creators lash out at corporate greed after platform forces ads on small channels, whether they like it or not

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An update to YouTube’s content monetization rules has left some small creators dismayed. People watching their videos will be served ads, and the Big Tech company will take all the revenue for itself. … Read More >YouTube video creators lash out at corporate greed after platform forces ads on small channels, whether they like it or not

Categories Journalism & Mass media

White Helmets corruption scandal deepens: Dutch gov’t investigated parent org for fraud, but covered it up

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The Netherlands investigated fraud by the Mayday Rescue Foundation, which funded the Syrian White Helmets with over $120 million in Western government contracts. But top Dutch officials covered up the corruption. … Read More >White Helmets corruption scandal deepens: Dutch gov’t investigated parent org for fraud, but covered it up

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On Contact: Police abuse & torture

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Chris Hedges discusses police abuse and torture with civil rights attorney Flint Taylor. Taylor’s new book is ‘The Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago’. With his colleagues at the People’s Law Office, Taylor has argued landmark civil rights cases exposing the corruption and cover-ups within the Chicago Police Department … Read More >On Contact: Police abuse & torture

Categories Middle East

Netanyahu given first crack at forming new Israeli govt by President Rivlin, despite corruption trial

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Israel’s veteran leader has been asked to form a new government by the country’s president, having received the largest number of recommendations from party representatives holding seats in the fractured parliament on Monday. … Read More >Netanyahu given first crack at forming new Israeli govt by President Rivlin, despite corruption trial

Categories EU

Sicily’s Covid chief quits amid investigation into claims he rigged coronavirus data to avoid tougher lockdown

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The councilor for health of the Sicilian region, Ruggero Razza, resigned on Tuesday amid an investigation into allegations that data presented to national officials was rigged to avoid tougher lockdown restrictions in the area. … Read More >Sicily’s Covid chief quits amid investigation into claims he rigged coronavirus data to avoid tougher lockdown

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Western govt contractor entrapped British scholar in sting operation to cover up Syria corruption scandal

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CIJA, a taxpayer-funded outfit that collaborated with al-Qaeda, lied to entrap a British academic in a sting operation. Its goal was to discredit critics of the dirty war on Syria – and cover up its own corruption. … Read More >Western govt contractor entrapped British scholar in sting operation to cover up Syria corruption scandal