The Clean Capital Shift: Andrew King Talks Risks and Opportunities

Andrew King, Executive Director of Future Union, joins Coercive Capital to expose how authoritarian financial flows are quietly reshaping democratic institutions—from pensions and universities to policy circles. In this 50-minute interview, King breaks down: – The origins of Future Union and why …

Unplugging Beijing: How to Reclaim America’s Battery Supply Chain

How did the Chinese Communist Party build near-total control over the world’s most critical battery inputs? And how can the U.S. respond before it’s too late? Josh Birenbaum of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) joins Elaine Dezenski on Coercive Capital to discuss their new report whi…

Human Intelligence in Conflict Zones | Coercive Capital

From the jungles of Mindanao to the back alleys of Damascus, Tom Sanderson has gathered intelligence the hard way. This episode of Coercive Capital is a behind-the-scenes look at the realities of global risk, drawn from firsthand encounters in conflict zones worldwide. Host Elaine Dezenski and S…

Tehran’s Tightrope: The Cost of Confrontation

In Episode 13 of Coercive Capital, host Elaine Dezenski is joined by Behnam Ben Taleblu, Senior Director of FDD’s Iran Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and an expert on Iranian security and sanctions. They explore the cost and consequences of confronting the Islamic Republic—fro…

“The Investigator," with Jules B. Kroll | Coercive Capital

When the Kuwaiti government wanted to track down Saddam Hussein’s stolen assets, in 2003, who did they call? Or the public funds amassed by kleptocrats like Ferdinand Marcos and “Baby Doc” Duvalier? Negotiating kidnapping cases in Brazil and exposing digital criminals in Japan? Corporate malfeasanc…

Investing in "America First" with Nova J. Daly | Coercive Capital

Among the dizzying number of executive orders, tariff negotiations, and Doge activity since the inauguration, the America First Investment Policy requires a specific focus to better understand the potential impact on foreign investment in the United States, from both allies and hostile nations. No…

Combating the Illicit Economy: David M. Luna

From smuggling and trafficking to cyber fraud and trade-based money laundering, the illicit economy is estimated to represent more than $2 trillion of illegal activity annually.  And the international criminal networks that drive the illicit economy have continued to evolve and grow more sophistica…

Foreign Threats & Information Warfare: Dr. Ivana Stradner | Coercive Capital

Foreign adversaries’ weaponization of information is nothing new. Still, the means and modes by which rogue nations use disinformation, propaganda, and cyber-attacks to influence American public opinion are increasingly worrisome – weakening democracy, weaponizing free speech, and polarizing citize…

Confronting Kleptocracy: Zoë Reiter | Coercive Capital

Transnational kleptocracy describes how corrupt rulers steal public funds and then launder those funds within the international financial system. It's accomplished by moving those funds from fragile states to “safer” jurisdictions—like the U.S. Many of America’s foreign adversaries operate as klep…

Identity is Everything: Amit Sharma | Coercive Capital

The evolution and modernization of how we manage and protect identity has moved into a new era. More than two decades after the tragic events of 9/11- when 19 hijackers used falsified identity documents to board planes, US travelers over the age of 18 will now be required to present a REAL ID compl…