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| Steve Sack, The Week |
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The Panama papers are all the news lately. South German Newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, received the data that reveals the activities of Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. SZ reports this activity in Panama papers: the secrets of dirty money. The opening video is a must-see.In the article SZ states
The data
The Panama Papers include approximately 11.5 million documents – more than the combined total of the Wikileaks Cablegate, Offshore Leaks, Lux Leaks, and Swiss Leaks. The data primarily comprises e-mails, pdf files, photo files, and excerpts of an internal Mossack Fonseca database. It covers a period spanning from the 1970s to the spring of 2016.
According to the New York Times, Panama Papers Leak Casts Light on a Law Firm Founded on Secrecy.
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| Walt Handelsman, The Week |
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Many are particulary interested in Putin's secret cash stash. A highly cited article by The Guardian states: Revealed: the $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin.
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| Steve Benson, The Week |
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As cartoonist Pat Bagley points out, the 1% rides on our backs.
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| Pat Bagley, The Week |
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Angry yet?
-- Marge
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