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Public Land, Private Hands
The Park That Was Lost
More than a third of Ataturk Park, a beloved green space in Kyrgyzstan’s capital city, has been lost. Over the...
Public Land, Private Hands
The Officials Who Gave It Away
One after another, Bishkek city officials bent or broke the law to give prime land to Kyrgyzstan’s most elite...
Public Land, Private Hands
From Public Park to Millionaires’ Row
Kyrgyz authorities wanted to build a hotel complex for foreign delegations in Bishkek’s Ataturk Park. Instead, the...
Public Land, Private Hands
Big Man, No Campus
Almost three decades ago, architecture students were promised a brand-new campus on the grounds of Ataturk Park....
How South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment Initiative Empowered the Powerful
Investors pulled billions of rand out of public companies under the guise of a government program meant to address...
How a Meeting on a Yacht May Have Changed Kosovo’s Political History
A newly revealed photo shows a Kosovar businessman and politician meeting with an alleged organized crime figure....
‘Laundromats,’ Explained: How Shell Companies Are Used to Launder Money
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Inside a Ukrainian Troll Farm
Fake Facebook accounts ran rampant during this year’s elections in Ukraine. Ahead of the parliamentary polls,...
Down the Guptas' Financial Rabbit Hole
The controversial Gupta family is known for making millions from the South African government — including $41...