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Dirty Money is EVERYWHERE But Our Governments Don't Care

When it comes to the relationship between capitalism and crime, those on the left generally think of exploitation. People often turn to crime, so the thinking goes, because they can’t make ends meet by legitimate means. Whatever your views on that framing, there is also another - far less discussed - connection between capitalism and crime, namely the relationship between elites, the shadow economy and money laundering. ​On Downstream this week, Aaron Bastani talks to Oliver Bullough about his latest book: Everybody Loves Our Dollars: How Money Laundering Won. Bullough explains how money…

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