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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: How to Get Dirty and Dark Money Out of Democracy with Drew Sullivan and Paul Radu
Description: The last five decades have seen the dramatic globalization of organized crime and corruption, now totaling trillions of dollars every year. Using the latest technology and the help of a âcriminal services industryâ â corrupt bankers, lawyers, accountantsâcriminal networks and the worldâs most corrupt officials easily loot, launder, and hide stolen money for future use. This stolen, hidden money pours into the political process in the United States and countries around the world to advance agendas that do not serve voters, betraying the very premise of democracy. To fight this, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project co-founders...