Trading Avocadoes for Political Influence 
How banking giant ICBC helped Chinese firms gain a foothold in Europe’s wind market 
A reclusive billionaire, a ‘fearless’ dealer and a globe-spanning feud over priceless art The Philippines Emerges as Asia’s Renewable Energy Story
Skyrocketing fossil fuel prices drive transition …
Corruption
Patrick Crotty on the Return of Forced Arbitration Clauses In Bank of America Contracts
Last month, twenty-five public interest organizations condemned Bank of America’s decision to insert a forced arbitration clause in the fine print of its Online Banking…
The Real Winner of Trump’s Iran Debacle is China
A deal that rewards the defeated …
Law enforcement, banks warn of money laundering gaps in major US crypto bill
The crypto industry and law enforcement groups are in the midst of a lobbying showdown over the proposed Clarity Act. …
Brendan Ballou on How Forced Arbitration Became America’s Secret Justice System
America has a hidden justice system. In that system, decisions are made in secret and judges are paid for by the corporations that are being…
Phuket – Illegal Land, Noisy Nights, and Silent Authorities – Does Law Truly Stand Above Influence?
Phuket is no longer simply a tropical getaway; it has evolved into a high-stakes arena where huge profits, foreign capital, and public land are in direct collision