Panama Papers Discussion

[davedan]

Yep ibbles has it.

[Askold]

Except that Putin wasn't targeted. It just turned out that one of the juicier bits of info was that the data finally gave solid evidence that  Putin and his inner circle had been stealing the money and corporations of Russia.

Naturally Russian news all claim that this is propaganda...

[Ultimate Paragon]

Except that Putin wasn't targeted. It just turned out that one of the juicier bits of info was that the data finally gave solid evidence that  Putin and his inner circle had been stealing the money and corporations of Russia.

Naturally Russian news all claim that this is propaganda...

Looks like we already found 2016's winner for "least surprising revelation."

[Vypernight]

Also implies that then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Obama pushed trade deals that allowed the super rich to exploit new and improved loopholes in order to keep themselves super rich.

And Sanders predicted it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb6AQIT_ra0

Even if nothing legal comes out of it, it once again shows that Sanders is looking out for our best interests while Clinton is looking out for her own. 

[pyro]

Also implies that then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Obama pushed trade deals that allowed the super rich to exploit new and improved loopholes in order to keep themselves super rich.

And Sanders predicted it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb6AQIT_ra0

Even if nothing legal comes out of it, it once again shows that Sanders is looking out for our best interests while Clinton is looking out for her own.

Are you for real, or are you just parodying the Bernie Bros?

[davedan]

Updating this to include a link to the 'manifesto'. Not sure if I totally agree with the view of lawyers but I think it does highlight how the 'nation-state' has failed to keep up with globalisation in a way in which business (and crime) have not:

http://panamapapers.sueddeutsche.de/articles/572c897a5632a39742ed34ef/