Ken Silverstein appears in the following:
The Shell Companies that Fund The World’s Tax Evaders, Money Launders, and Dictators
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Ken Silverstein investigated the law firm Mossack Fonseca, one of the largest creators of shell companies in the world, and the ways entities use shell companies in nefarious ways.
Public Relations for Dictators
Friday, June 15, 2012
The New York Times reported this week that the Assad family employs Western PR firms to polish its image for the rest of the world. A few years ago, Harper’s contributing editor Ken Silverstein went undercover and approached PR firms as a fake representative of a tyrant who needed to improve his image. He talks to Bob about what he learned.
Underreported: Foreign Countries and Lobbying
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Countries such as Honduras and Sudan have come under fire recently for hiring PR and lobbying firms to make the case for them to American lawmakers. We’ll speak with Ken Silverstein, Washington Editor for Harper’s magazine about how foreign governments use lobbying firms in Washington D.C. to advance their agenda. ...
Foreign Aid
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Ken Silverstein, Washington editor for Harper's Magazine who writes the "Washington Babylon" blog for Harper's online, looks at where foreign aid for Afghanistan really ends up.
Lobbyists and Energy
Thursday, October 30, 2008
The energy industry and its various lobbyists have been a driving force in Washington for decades. Find out how money from the energy industry has impacted everything from the price of gas to how much corn is grown in Iowa. Ken Silverstein is Washington Editor for Harper’s magazine; ...
Lobbyists for Hire
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Ken Silverstein of Harper's Magazine found out firsthand what U.S. lobbyists are willing to offer the leaders of oppressive regimes. His article in the July issue is "Their Men in Washington: Undercover with D.C.'s Lobbyists for Hire."