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3 Apr 2024

Hard Time For Sam Bankman-FriedMembers

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison for 25 years.

Georgia Gee

30 Mar 2024 · Weekender

Brazen WeekenderMembers

Bradley Hope

19 Mar 2024 · gaurav srivastava

Biden Campaign Backs Away from Gaurav SrivastavaMembers

An update on Gaurav Srivastava, a self-styled bigwig (and alleged first-class grifter) who's now on the radar of U.S. authorities for campaign finance violations and more.

Soobin Kim

16 Mar 2024 · Weekender

'Gifts and Gratuities' for a Filipino GeneralMembers

On December 19, 2003, brothers Juan Paulo and Ian Carl Garcia arrived at San Francisco International Airport off a flight from Manila. Headed through customs, US officials asked them the routine question: “Do you have anything to declare?”

Clara Preve

9 Mar 2024 · Weekender

Brazen WeekenderMembers

Bradley Hope

5 Mar 2024

The Politics of Taylor Swift in AsiaMembers

Taylor Swift's juggernaut global tour has hit Asia, causing tensions between Singapore, the only Southeast Asian stop on her itinerary, and neighboring countries like Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

Tom Wright