Open Secrets

Family-owned conglomerates such as "Samsung" outsize democracy with corruption, death-related labour violations, and insurmountable power.

Behind one of the biggest exporters of the seafood industry is a highly orchestrated system for human trafficking and slave labour.

A skewed justice system depends heavily on coerced confessions to achieve its 99.9% conviction rate.

Secret organizations, called "triads," threaten Hong Kong's fight for independence from China.

An orphan industry is fuelled by lies to attract foreign donations and volunteers, perpetuating a system that creates more harm than good.

The explosion of Beirut unearthed the catastrophic reality of Lebanon's incompetent and corrupt government.