Although he might have tried to brush it aside as merely a “private matter,” British Prime Minister, David Cameron's involvement in the Panama Papers leak seems unlikely to go away quickly. Adding fuel to the fire is ostracised whistle blower, Edward Snowden, who has now started poking the PM over …
Read More »Pirate Party could take control of Iceland following Panama leak
Update: The Icelandic Prime Minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, has now officially announced his resignation. His deputy will continue on his stead until a new leader can be chosen. The Panama Papers leak which has painted targets on the backs of many of the world's leading politicians with suggestions of corruption and …
Read More »Panama money laundering leak totalled 2.6 terabytes of data
In what is being hailed by many as the biggest leak of confidential, incriminating data in the history of whistleblowing, more than 2.6 terabytes of data were handed over to journalists as part of the Panama Papers release. Pointing the finger of corruption at everyone from Vladimir Putin to the …
Read More »US rules politicians can receive bitcoin donations
Users of the digital currency bitcoin, will soon be able to use it to make donations to their favoured politicians after a ruling by the United States' Federal Election Commission (FEC) okayed the move. However, there is one caveat: you won't be able to do it anonymously. This of course …
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