Lockheed Martin: War Profiteering at its Finest
Visuals
- Charlie Wilsons War (2007)
- War Dogs (2016)
- Body of Lies (2008)
- Lord of War (2005)
- It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- Wall Street Money Never Sleeps (2010)Â
Sources
- Investopedia - How Lockheed Martin Makes Money
- War Resisters' International - War Profiteer of the Month: Lockheed Martin
- The Guardian - Where did the $5tn spent on Afghanistan and Iraq go? Hereâs where
- TRT World - Ask not what the war cost the US, but who profited from the war
- Prospect - The Members of Congress Who Profit From War
- The Intercept - $10,000 Invested In Defense Stocks When Afghanistan War Began Now Worth Almost $100,000
- MSN - This Is the Company Profiting Most From War
- Global Times - Black money behind war: How the US military-industrial complex has thrived after attacks in Middle East
- Wikipedia - Lockheed bribery scandals
- Wikipedia - Lockheed Martin
- Corp-research - Lockheed Martin: Corporate Rap Sheet
- USA Today - Military spending: 20 companies profiti...
How the Mafia Built Las Vegas
Visuals
- Casino (1995)
- The Irishman (2019)
- Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
- Snowden (2016)
Sources
- Nicholas Pileggi - Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas
- American Documentary - National Geographic I The Mafia I Episode 1: Mafia, What Mafia? I Documentary I HD
- Real Documentaries - Crime Inc The True Story of The Mafia Part 1 â All in The Family
- Neon Museum - Put a Star on It: A Brief History of the Welcome Sign
- Standard - 18 vintage photos of Las Vegas from the 1930s to the 1960s
- Charlie Dean Archives - Hoover Dam Construction: Boulder Dam (Part I) (1931)
- Gamble TV - Vegas And The Mob - Full Documentary
- History Link - Fox (Music Hall) Theatre opens in Seattle on April 19, 1929.
- Circa Las Vegas - The History of Las Vegas Circa 1940 | Circa Resort & Casino Las Vegas
- Mynews4 - Knowing Nevada: Taking a Chance on Legalized Gambling | KRNV
- Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV - A look at Jimmy Hoffa's relationship with Bobby Kennedy
- Fine Art America - The Dunes Hotel Las ...
Student Loans: A New Age of Slavery
Visuals
- The Social Network (2010)
- Good Will Hunting (1997)
- The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
- A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- Dead Poets Society (1989)
- The Big Short (2015)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- The Blind Side (2009)Â
- Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Boiler Room (2000)
- House of Cards
- Operation Varsity Blues The College Admissions Scandal (2021)
Sources
- Reveal News - Who got rich off the student debt crisis?
- Fortune - The shocking origin story of the spiraling student debt crisis in the U.S.
- The Guardian - The debt trap: how the student loan industry betrays young Americans
- Investopedia - Who Actually Owns Student Loan Debt?
- AAUW - Why the Higher Education Act Matters - AAUW
- Thomas Chambers - DAVID DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL: OPEN DOORS 1965
- Nuclear Vault - Unauthorized Disclosure (1965)
- British Pathé - President Johnson's First Speech (1963)
- Vintage San Diego on Facebook - Crawford High School Graduation - 1960s
- UCLAFilmTVArchive - UCLA student film: University U.S.A. (195...
Mossad: Israelâs Secretive Assassination Squad
Visuals
- The AngelÂ
- Operation Finale (2018)
- The Spy (2019)
- Munich (2005)
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
- The Social Network (2010)
- American Hustle (2013)
- Iron Man (2008)
- Wall Street (1987)
- Taxi Driver (1976)
- Lord of War (2005)
Sources
- FRANCE 24 English - Israel's secret service: deadliest killer in the Western world
- Britannica - Eli Cohen
- Britannica - Operation Wrath of God
- Aljazeera - How Mossad carries out assassinations
- BBC - Israel ex-top spy reveals Mossad operations against Iran
- Jpost - The Mossad's greatest hits: From Eichmann to al-Batsh
- Wikipedia - Mossad
- Business Insider - Israel's top-secret spy agency is shrouded in mystery â here's a look at the Mossad's biggest successes and failures
- Amazon - Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations, Ronen Bergman
- Unpacked - The Mossad: Inside the Missions of Israel's Elite Spy Agency
- NowThis World - Why Are Israel's Spies So Controversial?
- NY Times - The Scientist and the AI-Ass...
Al Capone: The King of Bootlegging
Visuals
- Boardwalk Empire
- The Untouchables (1987)
- The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
- Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
- Capone (1975)
- Capone (2020)
- Good Will Hunting (1997)
Sources
- Wikipedia - Al Capone
- Biography - Al Capone Full Documentary / Mafia Documentary
- Grunge - Al Capone's Life Was More Tragic Than You RealizedÂ
- The People Profiles - Al Capone - The Real Scarface & The Mob Documentary
- FBI - Al Capone
- GoodReads - Al Capone Quotes (Author of Ma Vie)Â
- Prohibition: An Interactive History - Prohibition Profits Transformed the MobÂ
- Dierdre Bair - Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and LegendÂ
- Alphonsealcapone -Â - Al Capone Early Life - Al Capone
- Wikipedia - Johnny Torrio
- World History Project - Al Capone's parents (Gabriele and Teresa) immigrate to the United States
- Allthatsinteresting - The Secretive Life Of Albert Francis Brown, The Son Of Al Capone
- Pinterest - Johnny Torrio | Chicago outfit, Gangster, Johnny
- Tonsoffacts - 32 Strange And Interesting Fact...
The Music Industry: The Business of Enslaving Artists
Visuals
- Whiplash
- Rock Star (2001)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- A Star Is Born (2018)
- South Park S07E09
- Billions
- Baby Driver (2017)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Sources
- Loudwire - Musicians Warning Fans About the Music Industry
- Financial Times - How record deals work and making money in the music industry | FT Film
- Complex - The Truth About the Music Industry | Rules To This Sh!t
- Elevenbstudios - How Record Labels Screw Artists
- Music Money Makeover Show - How Record Labels Screw Recording Artists
- DJ Booth - How to Not Get Fucked by a Record Label
- Tennessean - How record contracts exploit musicians and how we can fix it | Opinion
- Hiphop Unrapped - Why We Need to Leave Record Labels Behind in 2020
- Billboard - Rihanna, Kanye & 14 Other Musicians With Clothing Lines - Billboard
- Wikipedia - Lady Gaga Fame - Wikipedia
- Herb - Snoop Dogg's Cookbook Features Everything You'll Want to Eat ...
- Spotify - 'Let the Song Play' (Extended Version)Â ...
NFTs are worse than you thought
Visuals
- The Social Network (2010)
- The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
- Silk Road (2021)
- American Hustle (2013)
- Eagle Eye (2008)
- V for Vendetta (2006)
- The Social Dilemma (2020)
- The Founder (2016)
- Steve Jobs (2015)
Source
- Vice - Investors Spent Millions on âEvolved Apesâ NFTs. Then They Got Scammed.
- Uxdesign - What to look for in a good NFT project
- Nftexplained - What Is A Rug Pull In NFTs & Crypto â How To Avoid This Scam
- Businessinsider - NFT scammers made off with $1.3 million in solana after a 'rug pull' despite the project creators being vetted
- Blockworks - Adidas is Betting Big on the Metaverse; Here's How
- Hypebeast - Nike Acquires Fashion and Sneaker NFT Site RTFKTBurger King enters crypto game to celebrate new meals - NewsBreak
- Adorama - CRYPTOART REVOLUTION - The NFT Documentary | An Adorama Original
- CNBC - Can You Make Money From NFTs?
- Wall Street Journal - NFTs Are Fueling a Boom in Digital Art. Hereâs How They Work | WSJ
- Solar Sands - Why are NFTs so Ugly?...
How one man stole $24,000,000 from McDonaldâs
Visuals
- The Founder (2016)
- McMillions
- Nightcrawler (2014)
- Goodfellas (1990)
- Casino (1995)
- Batman The Dark Knight (2008)
- Joker (2019)
- The Panic In Needle Park (1971)
- War Dogs (2016)
- South Park
- Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- Vice (2018)Â
Source
- Oxygen - What Happened To Jerome Jacobson, Mastermind Of The McDonald's Monopoly Fraud?
- Wikipedia - McDonald's Monopoly
- CrimeSaga - McDonalds Monopoly Scam; Fraud of the 90's
- Wildabouttrial - How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonaldâs Monopoly Game and Stole Millions
- Edinburghnews - Edinburgh News McDonald's Monopoly 2021: Here's how to play and all of the McDonald's prizes up for grabs
- Dailyadvent - McDonald's Monopoly to launch this summer: Start date, prizes and how it works - Opera News
- Businessinsider - McDonald's Monopoly Game Rigged, Scamming Chain of $24 Million
- Pepsiforever - McDonald's Commercial 1967
- Bionic Disco - McDonald's Big Mac Jingle Commercial (1974)
- Newsweek - Â Newsweek McMillions' on HBO: What Happened to Michael...
How the Mafia Built Las Vegas
Visuals
- Casino (1995)
- The Irishman (2019)
- Once Upon A Time In America (1984)
- Snowden (2016)
Source
- Nicholas Pileggi - Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas
- American Documentary - National Geographic I The Mafia I Episode 1: Mafia, What Mafia? I Documentary I HD
- Real Documentaries - Crime Inc The True Story of The Mafia Part 1 â All in The Family
- Neon Museum - Put a Star on It: A Brief History of the Welcome Sign - Neon Museum
- Standard - 18 vintage photos of Las Vegas from the 1930s to the 1960s
- Charlie Dean Archives - Hoover Dam Construction: Boulder Dam (Part I) (1931)
- Gamble TV - Vegas And The Mob - Full Documentary
- History Link - Fox (Music Hall) Theatre opens in Seattle on April 19, 1929.
- Circalasvegas - The History of Las Vegas Circa 1940 | Circa Resort & Casino Las Vegas
- Mynews4 - Knowing Nevada: Taking a Chance on Legalized Gambling | KRNV
- Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV - A look at Jimmy Hoffa's relationship with Bobby Kennedy
- Fineartamerica - The Dunes H...
HSBC: The Most Evil Bankers in the World
Visuals
- The Infiltrator (2016)
- Narcos, S1, S2, S3
- Narcos: Mexico
- Sicario (2015)
- Sicario Day Of The Soldado (2018)
- Bruce Almighty
- Lord of War (2005)
- Out Of Sight (1998)
- The Laundromat (2019)
- Scarface (1983)
Sources
- Wikipedia -HSBC - WikipediaÂ
- Wikipedia - HSBC -Â Controversies Wikipedia Â
- Game The System- How BANKS help CRIMINALS launder BILLIONS (Mini Documentary)Â
- CBC News -HSBC handled $4.4B in suspicious money: ICIJ investigation
- Buzzfeed - HSBC: What Happened After It Promised To Get Clean
- Pablitoâs Way - How Cartels Make Dirty Money Clean Â
- Financial Times - HSBC fined ÂŁ64m for failures on anti-money laundering
- Dirty Money - Season 1, Episode 4: Cartel BankÂ
- Investopedia - HSBC's Money Laundering ScandalÂ
- Corporate Research Project - HSBC: Corporate Rap SheetÂ
- International Consortium for Investigative Journalists - HSBC moved vast sums of dirty money after paying record laundering fine - ICIJ.Â
- Rolling Stone - Outrageous HSBC Settlement Proves the Dru...
Jake Tran
Creator
I make documentaries on money, power, and crime.
