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Ted Talk on the Panama Papers

New Ted talk on the Panam Papers; it is a bit dry, but the story of how the Panama Papers were obtained, reviewed and reported on is very interesting. https://youtu.be/HFwg5Fehebc

Gerard also mentions briefly the open database the ICIJ has established that allows anyone to query the information obtained from the papers. Please visit their site for more inforation: https://panamapapers.icij.org

Turkey Coup: Military Says It Has Taken Over Government

Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge blocked by military; soldiers enter presidential palace, reports of heavy gunfire.

The Wire, Chasing the Paper Trail

“You follow drugs; you get drug addicts and drug dealers. But you start to follow the money, and you don't know where it's gonna take you.” Detective Lester Freamon, The Wire. 

The Wire is one of the smartest televisions shows ever made! This is one of my favorite clips from the first season. Here, Lester is teaching the younger detectives the basics of what some of us call “obfuscation games”. Whether you call it obfuscation games, layering, or asset protection, Lester breaks down a basic form of using lawyers and shell corporations to conceal true ownership of property, and sources of funding. Lester then shows the young detectives how break through the corporate veil using old fashion public records and cross referencing.  

Unaiol Scandal

The Unaoil scandal has been out of the press for some time. I wanted to bring it back up as we begin to see overlap with the Panama Papers. Here's a solid article to get you caught up! 

NATO to shore up Baltics against Russia

NATO will be sending troops to Poland and the Baltics to train and reinforce the smaller armies of Russia's NATO neighbors. 

Panama Papers - The Movie!!

According to Vanity Fair, Steven Soderbergh will be making a movie about the Panama Papers scandal!

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/steven-soderbergh-panama-papers-movie