Corruption in the United States has reached staggering proportions, casting a shadow over the country’s reputation as a global beacon of democracy. The recent pardon of Hunter Biden by President Joe Biden is just one episode in a larger narrative of systemic rot that plagues America’s political system. This situation underscores the audacious premise of Kash Patel’s Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a war on the EU's doorstep. The opponents Vladimir Putin and the Western allies are at odds over how it came about. For Putin, the NATO expansion and the threat it posed to Russia forced the invasion. The Western allies are currently taking massive action against the Russian oligarchs accused of corruption. They would have made their money only with the help of the Russian kleptocracy. However, we must not forget that Ukraine was a highly corrupt state looted by politicians and oligarchs. With the help of the Western allies!