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Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. America Has Never Seen Corruption Like This
Trump’s Qatari jet was just the beginning.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. We’ve Never Seen Anything Like the Menendez Indictment
The case against the New Jersey senator has the potential to reshape how America deals with foreign agents.
Stephanie Scarbrough / AP Make Russia Pay
The West has already frozen some $300 billion in Russian assets. Here’s the case for seizing them.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Mikhail Svetlov / Getty. Decolonize Russia
To avoid more senseless bloodshed, the Kremlin must lose what empire it still retains.
Getty; The Atlantic How the West Undermines Its Own Sanctions
The Western sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been far broader than many experts anticipated. But there’s a catch.
Getty; The Atlantic The United States of Dirty Money
How landlocked South Dakota became one of the world’s hottest destinations for offshore funds.
The Atlantic The Emerging Artistry of Hunter Biden
His upcoming solo show is a headache for the White House—and a window into the murky finances of the international art market.
Getty; The Atlantic The U.S. Is a Good Place for Bad People to Stash Their Money
America vows to promote financial transparency, yet it will let just about anyone register an anonymous shell company.
Larry Downing / Reuters Owning Guns Doesn't Preserve Freedom
Studies show there is very little correlation between heavily armed citizens and the presence of democracy in countries around the world.
