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Embezzled, Confiscated, and Not Returned: The Politics of Western Asset Seizures of the Global South
In mid-September, Brazilian officials seized $1.4 million in cash and $15 million in watches from the unashamedly extravagant Vice...
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Nov 7, 20184 min read


Unveiling the Chains of Forced Labor: Ensuring More Transparency in Transnational Business
In 2015, various US food stores including Whole Foods, Wal-Mart, and Olive Garden, were implicated in a scandal. An AP investigation...
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Apr 17, 20175 min read


A Clear Solution: Cutting Healthcare Costs with Price Transparency
In 2015, Malcolm Bird accidentally cut his one-year-old daughter’s finger with a nail clipper and brought her to the local emergency room...
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Mar 15, 20175 min read


BPR Interviews: Andrew Ross
Andrew Ross is a professor of social and cultural analysis at New York University and the author or editor of more than 20 books,...
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May 5, 20154 min read


Putin Blinks: Navalny’s Release and Arrested Despotism
Recent events have not painted a pretty picture of Russian democracy. Rights abuses have become prevalent to the point of cliché, and...
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Sep 4, 20135 min read
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