Casey Michel

Casey Michel is head of the Human Rights Foundation's Combating Kleptocracy Program and author of American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World’s Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History.

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Pedestrians walk past an wall painting depicting a map of Crimean peninsula bearing the colours of Russia's national flag in Moscow, on March 31, 2014.
Pedestrians walk past an wall painting depicting a map of Crimean peninsula bearing the colours of Russia's national flag in Moscow, on March 31, 2014.

Russia’s Crimean Red Line Has Been Erased

Analysis
Casey Michel
A smiling Putin and Schroder move to shake hands in front of a conference table.
A smiling Putin and Schroder move to shake hands in front of a conference table.

How to Stop Former Western Leaders From Becoming Paid Shills for Autocrats

Analysis
Casey Michel, Benjamin L. Schmitt
Russian troops walk toward a military plane at a snowy airfield.
Russian troops walk toward a military plane at a snowy airfield.

Kazakhstan’s Border With Russia Is Suddenly an Open Question Again

Analysis
Casey Michel
The downtown district of Wilmington, Delaware, is seen on Aug. 19, 2016.
The downtown district of Wilmington, Delaware, is seen on Aug. 19, 2016.

How Delaware Became the World’s Biggest Offshore Haven

Excerpt
Casey Michel
The exterior of a fancy office building on a street in London.
The exterior of a fancy office building on a street in London.

The Fatal Flaw in the West’s Fight Against Autocracy

Argument
Casey Michel
An Afghan street seller offers the local currency called 'afgani' in exchange for US dollars and few pre-paid mobile phone cards, in Kabul, on April 10, 2010.
An Afghan street seller offers the local currency called 'afgani' in exchange for US dollars and few pre-paid mobile phone cards, in Kabul, on April 10, 2010.

America’s Money Lost the Afghan War

Argument
Casey Michel, Paul Massaro
A U.S. national flag and a $100 banknote sticker in Istanbul
A U.S. national flag and a $100 banknote sticker in Istanbul

Biden Might Stop a Sanctions Revolution

Argument
Paul Massaro, Casey Michel
Travelers take out their passports before checking in at San Diego International Airport January 8, 2006 in San Diego, California.
Travelers take out their passports before checking in at San Diego International Airport January 8, 2006 in San Diego, California.

Oligarchs’ Favorite U.S. Visa Might Not Last

Argument
Casey Michel, Paul Massaro
Workers take down the LeBron James banner.
Workers take down the LeBron James banner.

The U.S. Midwest Is Foreign Oligarchs’ New Playground

Argument
Casey Michel, Paul Massaro
A statue of the goddess of justice sits at a French courthouse.
A statue of the goddess of justice sits at a French courthouse.

U.S. Lawyers Are Foreign Kleptocrats’ Best Friends

Argument
Alexander Cooley, Casey Michel
A pedestrian walks outside the entrance to the new Museum of Modern Art building on 53rd Street on Nov. 17, 2004 in New York City.
A pedestrian walks outside the entrance to the new Museum of Modern Art building on 53rd Street on Nov. 17, 2004 in New York City.

America’s Cultural Institutions Are Quietly Fueled by Russian Corruption

Argument
Casey Michel, David Szakonyi
Senator John Kerry addresses reporters October 1, 1992 at the U.S. Capitol about the release of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Terrorism's report on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International's (BCCI) illegal financial dealings.
Senator John Kerry addresses reporters October 1, 1992 at the U.S. Capitol about the release of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Terrorism's report on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International's (BCCI) illegal financial dealings.

The Dictator-Run Bank That Tells the Story of America’s Foreign Corruption

Argument
Casey Michel, Ricardo Soares de Oliveira
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MAXIM SHEMETOV/AFP/Getty Images

Vladimir Putin’s Impotent Eurasian Union

Argument
Casey Michel
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