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Blood Diamond / Blood Chocolate

Blood Diamond / Blood Chocolate

FromPower Corrupts


Blood Diamond / Blood Chocolate

FromPower Corrupts

ratings:
Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Jul 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Why are countries that are rich in natural resources so often poor and war-torn? You’ve probably heard of blood diamonds, but what about blood vanilla, blood microchips, or blood chocolate? How are rebels and terrorists funding themselves with watermelons and wheat? We crisscross the globe from Papua New Guinea to Madagascar to find out.     ----   Power Corrupts is written and narrated by Brian Klaas. The executive producer and sound editor is George McDonagh.  
Released:
Jul 4, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (47)

Does power corrupt? Absolutely. This is the podcast about the hidden—and often nefarious—forces that shape our world. Election rigging. Smuggling. Narcopolitics. Ransom. Conspiracy Theories. North Korean bank heists. Cults. Drug Lords. Voodoo. Money laundering. Assassinations. Unhinged conspiracy theories. Unbelievable stories. Stitched together with the help of world-leading experts. Created and narrated by Dr. Brian Klaas, a political scientist and columnist for The Washington Post.