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Government Corruption

Republican DOGE Targeted the Poor. Democratic DOGE Should Target the Rich.

Friday, October 16, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Editorial collage of Elon Musk wielding a chainsaw, DOGE operatives, and vulnerable children beside USAID food supplies.

Republican DOGE treated aid to the poor as waste while Musk, Trump’s family, and DOGE insiders benefited from billions in government largesse. From USAID cuts to sweetheart contracts, the hypocrisy is staggering. iPINIONS calls for a Democratic DOGE to expose the profiteers, recover ill-gotten gains, and restore aid to the poor. Read my full take… Read more.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Democratic Accountability, DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Government Corruption, USAID Cuts

British Turned SIPT Corruption Trials in Turks and Caicos into a Costly Farce

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
SIPT trials TCI with Gordon Wetherell and Michael Misick

The British promised to hold Michael Misick and his cronies to account. Instead, they gave us a decade of delays, suspended sentences… and stuck us with the bill. iPINIONS exposes how the SIPT prosecutions became the ultimate neo-colonial farce. Read it on my Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/the-british-turned-sipt-corruption Read more.

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: British colonialism, Government Corruption, Justice Delayed, Michael Misick, SIPT Trials, TCI Politics, urks and Caicos

Serbian Parliament Goes Up in Smoke — But There’s No Fire There

Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Serbian parliament up in smoke with images of student protests and fights in Georgian parliament

Serbian parliament goes up in smoke Earlier this week, Serbian opposition MPs detonated smoke bombs, hurled eggs, and sprayed fire extinguishers in parliament. It looked like a heavy metal concert gone off the rails. Their combustible display left at least three injured. One lawmaker even suffered a stroke and remains in critical condition. Serbian President… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Aleksandar Vu?i?, Balkan Politics, democracy, Government Corruption, political protests, Serbian Opposition, Serbian Parliament

Final Report of the TCI Commission of Inquiry … finally!

Monday, June 1, 2009 at 4:49 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Sir Robin Auld and Gov Gordon Wetherell on Commission of Inquiry

Yesterday, after several delays, Sir Robin Auld submitted the Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry into possible government corruption and other serious dishonesty in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) to Governor Gordon Wetherell. This Report is expected to recommend partial suspension of the TCI Constitution. It will also propose reforms to address systemic… Read more.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Caribbean politics, Government Corruption, Michael Misick, TCI Commission of Inquiry, Turks and Caicos, UK Overseas Territories

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