The Global War on Cash: Another Front in the Fight Against Corruption and Crime
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month sprung a surprise on his nation by ordering the withdrawal of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes from circulation. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it is cracking down on high-denomination notes, by gradually phasing out&n…
Turkish Dam Project Threatens to Submerge Thousands of Years of History
For five generations, Firat Argun’s family has lived in Hasankeyf, an ancient town on the Tigris River in southeast Turkey where he runs a small bed-and-breakfast with a well-appointed garden. “I have everything in my garden,” he said recently. “I have already found my heaven.” But his lit…