It's rare but every now and then a financial villain pops up that's stranger than fiction. They're almost too bad to be true.
In other words, they're everything you hope for in cracking open a new book about a fraud or a
by Alex Finley
So many yachts, so much drama. As we head into the fourth month of Russia’s war in Ukraine, we’ve seen escape plans thwarted, some allies becoming safe havens for the enemy, and several yachts still missing.
Here’s a roundup of where things currently float.
Prosecutors forced Glencore to plead guilty and pay fines, but the top executives who made billions from the IPO are enjoying their retirement unscathed.
Few monarchies in the world are of true relevance. The British House of Windsor is more a source of tourism dollars than a repository of real power. Spain's House of Bourbon is a mess.
But in the Middle East, royals hold undeniable power and their personalities have lasting
We are extremely proud to present to you Project Brazen's first documentary project, which was filmed in Ukraine this spring alongside the recording of our podcast series RESISTANCE.
In this 18-minute short documentary, you'll see some of the first footage of the villages and towns that
For the last three years, I've been following the extraordinary story of Adrian
Hong and his underground organization, Free Joseon, which is dedicated to taking
down the North Korean regime and helping high-profile defectors escape.
(The story is the subject of my new book THE REBEL AND THE
Today, Project Brazen brings you the first two episodes of “Resistance: Stories from Ukraine,” a special series chronicling the harrowing experiences of everyday Ukrainians amid the Russian invasion of their country.
Follow the podcast here.
As Ukraine’s military has mounted an impressive defense on the frontlines, citizens across the
This week, we have a new on-going feature at Whale Hunting: interviews with
authors about their forthcoming books. There's no more perfect book for us to
start with than the explosive, new work of Dutch journalist David de Jong.
He spent four years digging into this book despite
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By Lucy Woods
Operating largely in the shadows, the Wagner Group has been dubbed the "Kremlin’s private army." Now in Ukraine, they are emerging from the shadows.
In late February, The Times reported that 400 mercenaries were sent to Kyiv by order of the Kremlin. They are
