Episodes

  • 40 | Sanctioning Russia’s War Crimes in Ukraine

    40 | Sanctioning Russia’s War Crimes in Ukraine
    Apr 7 2022
    Former US Treasury Assistant Secretary and FATF President Marshall Billingslea joins Nate Sibley to discuss the need for American leadership in responding to evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
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    31 mins
  • 39 | Yuen Yuen Ang on Corruption within China’s "Gilded Age"

    39 | Yuen Yuen Ang on Corruption within China’s "Gilded Age"
    Mar 31 2022
    How did China sustain meteoric economic growth amid vast corruption? Yuen Yuen Ang joins Nate Sibley to explore what powers China’s crony capitalism, the impact of Xi’s anti-graft campaign, and why it’s time to rethink our approach to measuring corruption.
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    36 mins
  • Ep. 38 | Foreign Lobbying Loopholes with Anna Massoglia

    Ep. 38 | Foreign Lobbying Loopholes with Anna Massoglia
    Mar 10 2022
    Authoritarian regimes spend significant sums trying to influence politics within the US and other democracies. Anna Massoglia of Open Secrets joins host Paul Massaro to discuss closing US lobbying loopholes.
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    39 mins
  • Ep. 37 | Russia and Ukraine with Thomas Firestone

    Ep. 37 | Russia and Ukraine with Thomas Firestone
    Mar 1 2022
    What role has corruption played in shaping Russia and Ukraine’s diverging paths in recent decades? Thomas Firestone, a former DOJ lawyer posted in Russia who now works on corruption and national security cases, joins Paul and Nate to discuss.
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    25 mins
  • Ep. 36 | Hitting Putin’s Wallets

    Ep. 36 | Hitting Putin’s Wallets
    Feb 22 2022
    Casey, Paul and Nate discuss whether targeting Russian oligarchs can help deter Putin’s escalating aggression against Ukraine, and whether it is time for financial warfare to become a NATO operational domain.
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    40 mins
  • Ep. 35 | Ed Lucas on Fortifying Britain’s Democracy Against Kleptocracy

    Ep. 35 | Ed Lucas on Fortifying Britain’s Democracy Against Kleptocracy
    Feb 3 2022
    Paul Massaro talks to Edward Lucas about the outsized role of Britain in laundering the world’s ill-gotten gains, particularly from China and Russia, and enabling kleptocracy. They discuss what this means for democracy in Britain and globally and how Britain can fight back.
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    45 mins
  • Ep. 34 | Deterring Putin with Marshall Billingslea

    Ep. 34 | Deterring Putin with Marshall Billingslea
    Jan 27 2022
    As the White House warns of an “imminent” attack on Ukraine, former US Treasury Assistant Secretary Marshall Billingslea joins Nate Sibley to explore what options America and its allies still possess to deter Putin from further escalation. They also consider lessons for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
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    28 mins
  • Ep. 33 | Defending Ukraine and Punishing Putin with Peter Rough

    Ep. 33 | Defending Ukraine and Punishing Putin with Peter Rough
    Jan 21 2022
    Hudson senior fellow Peter Rough joins Paul Massaro and Nate Sibley to discuss US policy options for deterring further Russian aggression against Ukraine, as well as the role of strategic corruption in undermining Europe’s response.
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    49 mins