The Broken Promise of the Panama Papers, Ten Years On
The scandal thrust financial secrecy into the spotlight. Why is dirty money still such a big problem?
Drug Enforcement Administration
How Turkey Props up Venezuela
The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has provided an unexpected sanctions evasion lifeline for Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela.
Op-eds
Hezbollah continues exploiting Canadian vehicular theft and money-laundering schemes
Last week, the Canadian government issued its 2025 report assessing money laundering and terrorist financing risks in Canada. The report noted that Hezbollah was using both illicit and otherwise...
Op-eds
How Trump’s war on cartel cash can stop fentanyl enablers — and save American lives
“China and the Mexican cartels are not trying to create drug addicts — they [are] trying and succeeding at killing off our people — primarily young men. If we were in a traditional war with over...
Op-eds
Chinese Money Launderers’ Guilty Pleas Highlight China’s Role in America’s Fentanyl Crisis
Two Chinese-born individuals pleaded guilty last week to laundering tens of millions of dollars of drug proceeds in coordination with individuals in China and other countries. The case highlights the role...
Policy Briefs
Israel SitRep: October 23, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IDF Confirms the Death of Hashem Safieddine, Presumed Successor to Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah | IDF Eliminates Three Hezbollah Sector Commanders in Lebanon | VOA: Hezbollah Attempting...
Israel at War Situation Report
How Hezbollah Fundraises Through Crime
Hours after Hamas massacred 1,200 Israelis on October 7, Hezbollah opened a second front against Israel on its northern border, re-igniting a conflict now at risk of escalating into a full-blown war. While...
Op-eds
Hezbollah Terror Plot in Brazil
Excerpt This article examines a thwarted Hezbollah terror plot targeting Jewish sites in Brazil,orchestrated by two Brazilian nationals of Middle Eastern descent, facilitated byHezbollah’s shift in...
Op-eds
Biden’s State Department ignores Iranian death plots inside America
It took quite a bit longer than it should have, but the State Department finally released its 2021 Country Reports on Terrorism. As ever, the document covers the countries that experienced attacks, those...
Op-eds
We Cannot Risk Another Bout With Viktor Bout
I oversaw the U.S. effort to capture the Russian arms dealer. Here’s what Joe Biden should know before trading him away.
Op-eds
Soleimani U
A new academic center in Caracas named after the Iranian mass murderer is the latest node in Tehran’s soft power network in Latin America
Op-eds
Turkey Could Become the Middle East’s Next Narco-State
If Turkey joins Syria and Lebanon as the third narco-state in the Eastern Mediterranean, this will only compound the region’s trafficking and money laundering problems, while also presenting illicit non-state actors greater opportunities to exploit.
Op-eds
Tehran’s crimes, acts of war, and other provocations
Unless Biden responds forcefully to the latest, expect more
Op-eds
Lost at Sea: How Two Iranian Warships Are Testing American Mettle
The Biden administration has tried to deflect anything that could possibly derail negotiations for a new nuclear deal.
Op-eds
Underwriting Hezbollah Inc.
By funding the failed Lebanese state and lifting sanctions on Iran, the United States is partnering with the world’s deadliest crime syndicate
Op-eds
Shifting Cocaine Routes Turn U.S. Ally Paraguay Into Main Transit Country
German law enforcement earlier this week announced a record seizure of cocaine that had been smuggled in from Paraguay. The interdiction adds to a growing body of evidence indicating that Paraguay is fast...
Policy Briefs
Hezbollah: Narco-Terror and Crime in Latin America
Will the Biden administration go after Hezbollah’s drug trafficking and money laundering networks? Hezbollah’s direct involvement in the drug trade is well documented, ongoing, and a threat to U.S national...
Op-eds
How Hezbollah Collaborates With Latin American Drug Cartels
Plus, an explanation of "black cocaine" and why authorities should worry about charcoal exports.
Op-eds
Bombing in Bulgaria: Turning the Tide on Hezbollah
At 5:23 p.m. on July 18, 2012, a deadly explosion rocked Bulgaria’s Sarafavo airport near the Black Sea town of Burgas, killing five Jewish Israeli tourists and their Muslim Bulgarian bus driver....
Op-eds
Washington’s Muted Response Emboldens Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy
A Turkish court on June 11 convicted Metin Topuz, a Turkish national and liaison officer for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, to eight years and nine months...