Pirating the American Dream

Moisés Naím / House Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance

Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the Committee,

My name is Moises Naim and I am the Editor in Chief of Foreign Policy magazine. I am also the author of a recent book entitled Illicit: How Smugglers. Traffickers and Copycats are Hijacking the Global Economy. In this book, I summarize the findings of more than a decade of research into the inner workings and the consequences of illicit trafficking. I have studied the smuggling of everything from people and weapons to narcotics and human organs; and from endangered species to laundered money. I have also researched the trade in pirated products of all kinds, including medicines, automobiles, industrial parts, luxury goods, and a host of other commodities.

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