Making a Killing

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Making a Killing

Making a Killing explores how corruption is reshaping global politics, and fueling some of the most deadly security threats facing the world today - from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, to terrorist networks, nuclear proliferation, drug trafficking and other organized crime. Making a Killing is a podcast project from the Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative, hosted by Nate Sibley.

  1. 04/07/2022

    40 | Sanctioning Russia’s War Crimes in Ukraine

    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.

    31 min

  2. 03/31/2022

    39 | Yuen Yuen Ang on Corruption within China’s "Gilded Age"

    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.

    36 min

  3. 03/10/2022

    Ep. 38 | Foreign Lobbying Loopholes with Anna Massoglia

    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.

    39 min

  4. 03/01/2022

    Ep. 37 | Russia and Ukraine with Thomas Firestone

    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.

    25 min

  5. 02/22/2022

    Ep. 36 | Hitting Putin’s Wallets

    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.

    40 min

  6. 02/03/2022

    Ep. 35 | Ed Lucas on Fortifying Britain’s Democracy Against Kleptocracy

    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.

    45 min

  7. 01/27/2022

    Ep. 34 | Deterring Putin with Marshall Billingslea

    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.

    28 min

  8. 01/21/2022

    Ep. 33 | Defending Ukraine and Punishing Putin with Peter Rough

    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.

    49 min
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Making a Killing explores how corruption is reshaping global politics, and fueling some of the most deadly security threats facing the world today - from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq, to terrorist networks, nuclear proliferation, drug trafficking and other organized crime. Making a Killing is a podcast project from the Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative, hosted by Nate Sibley.

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    Hudson Institute
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    41
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