Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Casey and Elisha dive into the world of foreign agents, looking at how kleptocratic regimes use foreign lobbyists to do their dirty work. They also chat about the recent winner of the Corrupt Person of the Year award. And, of course, they talk about the newest addition to their office: Harry Styles.
SHOW NOTES
To read more about the indictment of Bob Menendez:
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/bob-menendez-charges-not-guilty-plea/675774
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/bob-menendez-charges-not-guilty-plea/675774
To learn more about OCCRP's "Person of the Year Awards": occrp.org/en/poy
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Disident and Dictators Podcast
00:02:58 - Bob Menendez and Foreign Patrons
00:06:05 - Targeting Senator Menendez's Girlfriend
00:08:59 - Networks of Foreign Agents in the US
00:11:51 - Allegations and Googling a Kilo of Gold
00:14:27 - Legacy of Image Laundering and Regime Lobbying in Washington D.C.
00:17:10 - The Corrupt Person of the Year Award
00:19:53 - The Corrupt Attorney General in Guatemala
00:22:37 - Maria's Involvement in Guatemalan Politics
00:25:16 - Promoting Human Rights
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Casey and Elisha dive into the world of foreign agents, looking at how kleptocratic regimes use foreign lobbyists to do their dirty work. They also chat about the recent winner of the Corrupt Person of the Year award. And, of course, they talk about the newest addition to their office: Harry Styles.
SHOW NOTES
To read more about the indictment of Bob Menendez:
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/bob-menendez-charges-not-guilty-plea/675774
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/bob-menendez-charges-not-guilty-plea/675774
To learn more about OCCRP's "Person of the Year Awards": occrp.org/en/poy
#podcast #humanrightsfoundation #humanrights
SUPPORT OUR WORK
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Disident and Dictators Podcast
00:02:58 - Bob Menendez and Foreign Patrons
00:06:05 - Targeting Senator Menendez's Girlfriend
00:08:59 - Networks of Foreign Agents in the US
00:11:51 - Allegations and Googling a Kilo of Gold
00:14:27 - Legacy of Image Laundering and Regime Lobbying in Washington D.C.
00:17:10 - The Corrupt Person of the Year Award
00:19:53 - The Corrupt Attorney General in Guatemala
00:22:37 - Maria's Involvement in Guatemalan Politics
00:25:16 - Promoting Human Rights
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
Twitter: twitter.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
#LatinAmerica #Dictatorships #Communism #Democracy #HumanRights #UnitedStates #ForeignPolicy #CheGuevara #FidelCastro #Populism #InstitutionalStrength #HybridRegimes #Authoritarian #JavierElChief #HumanRightsFoundation #Freedom #LiberalDemocracy #PoliticalLandscape #Revolutions #Dissidents #Erosion #DemocraticInstitutions #LeftWing #RightWing #Regimes #Romanticization #Nuances #JourneyToFreedom #ConstitutionalLaw #InternationalLaw #Defender #LegalExpert #PolicyOfficer
