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In September 2017, President Donald Trump called North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un “Little Rocket Man” for his recklessness in firing rockets from his country to intimidate his neighbors and threaten the United States. In June 2018, Trump met with Kim Jong-un in Singapore in the first ever meeting between leaders of both nations agreeing on paper to a peaceful resolution on the Korean peninsula. Both met again in February 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam without agreeing on a denuclearization deal. Kim assumed power after his father’s death, Kim Jong-il in 2011and is the grandson of Kim II-sung...

Mexican crime syndicates have existed for decades and only became more powerful after the collapse of the Cali and Medellín cartels in Colombia in the 1990s. Now, Mexican cartels command the wholesale drug markets and about 90% of the cocaine entering the United States. Violence between the different syndicates has only increased with the arrests of key cartel leaders. These organizations are fighting to control more trafficking routes into the United States. It is estimated the Mexican cartels make over 50 billion dollars annually in drug proceeds. Violence in Mexico remains high with ...

Muhammad bin Salman (MBS) is currently the crown prince, deputy prime minister and minister of defense of Saudi Arabia. His regime rules the Saudi Kingdom without democratic institutions to balance his power and uses brutal tactics against dissidents, activists, journalists and others including torture, kidnappings, killings and false imprisonment. MBS is also known to use death squads that kill when commanded in Saudi Arabia or in foreign countries. Many around the world believe the Crown Prince ordered the murder of a Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, Turkey inside ...

International firearms trafficking from the United States to Latin America, Canada and the Caribbean see American made firearms in huge demand in these countries. There are many reasons why including strict gun laws in these countries, violent criminal gangs use guns, drug traffickers looking to protect their territories with high-power weapons, and gun trafficking itself is lucrative. It is very easy in the United States to purchase firearms at gun dealers (FFL), private sales, gun shows, flea markets and online. Many criminal organizations have individuals in the United States purchase ...

Las Vegas has many names such as Sin City, the City of Lights and Mob City just to name a few. There is no city like Las Vegas with world class casinos, hotels, shows, sports and sightseeing is second to none. Vegas does have a dark side with a history tied to organized crime that includes some of the most infamous mobsters in U.S. history like Bugsy Seigel, Myer Lansky, Johnny Roselli, Gus Greenbaum, Lefty Rosenthal and Tony Spilotro just to name a few. The saying goes, Built it and they will come and Las Vegas is a perfect example of this manufactured oasis in the desert. The Mafia made ...

Mara Salvatrucha, known by many as MS-13, an international violent street gang that originated In Los Angeles, California in the seventies to protect Salvadorian immigrants and later evolved to a brutal and vicious criminal enterprise. Unlike other traditional crime syndicates, MS-13 terrorizes and attacks innocent people to enhance their murderous reputation in local communities. MS-13 is involved in a variety of criminal activities including racketeering, murders, kidnappings, robberies, extortion, drug dealing, human trafficking, weapons offenses and many other violations. Membership in ...

In three weeks in October 2002, John Allen Muhammad (age 41 at the time) and Lee Boyd Malvo (age 17 at the time) traveled in a blue 1990 Chevrolet Caprice sedan killing indiscriminately ten people while wounding others in the Washington Metropolitan area and along I-95 in Virginia. These shootings captivated the United States and the world as the media spent hours covering the aftermath of each killing. Fear gripped the region as the shootings appeared random at any public location from gas stations, parking lots, stores and other places. On October 24, 2002, the killers were arrested at a ...

These are a series of books about cults, vicious killers and mass murderers in the United States and around the world. These are true events that shocked the world and have been investigated for years. They are fascinating stories that are eye opening showing how vicious and cruel humans are.

Yakuza is a criminal enterprise in Japan that was founded in the 17th century and has ties to other countries around the world including the United States. Yakuza translated means gangster and have a strict code of conduct including the act of “yubitsume” meaning finger-shortening which is a ritual act of slicing off the little finger at the joint to atone for a mistake. In 2011, the Obama administration included the Yakuza on a list of transnational criminal organizations that “facilitate and aggravate violent civil conflicts”. This crime syndicate is extremely dangerous and is ...

Los Angeles, the City of Angels known for being the movie capital of the world also had a dark side with infamous gangsters like Bugsy Siegel, Mickey Cohen, Jack Dragna, Johnny Roselli, Frank DeSimone, Nick Licatta and many others. The Los Angeles crime family prospered during the middle of the 20th century and today are only a shadow of what they once were. The mobsters had a strong grip on L.A. extorting film production companies, infiltrating unions, gambling rackets, murders and other serious criminal offenses. This is the rise and fall of the Mafia in the City of Angeles.

Hector Camacho was a Puerto Rican professional boxer from 1980-2010 who was a world champion in three different weight classes using his fast hands and quick feet. Camacho was raised by his mother in the housing projects in Spanish Harlem in New York City and won three New York Golden Gloves Championships as an amateur. He would develop a cocaine and alcohol addiction that would impact his family and his professional career. Camacho would have numerous issues with local law enforcement and was even shot at in February 2011 while inside his BMW X5 SUV near a housing project in San Juan, ...

Canadians refer to Canada as “The North” or “Hockey Nation” and are neighbors to the United States having the same problems with organize crime, street gangs, firearms trafficking, drug smuggling and gun violence as the U.S. The Italian Mafia, the violent biker gangs often knowns as one percenters, street gangs, drug organizations, firearms traffickers and other dangerous criminal groups thrive in the Maple Leaf nation. Many perceive the Canadian government soft on organize crime with a weak judicial system and a poorly managed socialist government. Major Canadian cities like ...

Joe Biden’s time in office has been tumultuous at best with his approval rating in the thirties appearing that the mid-term elections in November will be a red wave with Republicans most likely retaking the House and Senate and leaving Biden in his final two years as a lame duck president. The GOP has strong contenders for 2024 Presidential election that can easily beat Biden if he even makes it past the democratic primaries. Biden has also become unpopular with his base for not having many democratic bills passed while controlling both chambers. The disastrous exit from Afghanistan after...

On the night of September 07th, 1996, Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight were riding in a black BMW 750iL sedan and were headed to Knight’s Death Row Record nightclub, Club 662 (MOB) in Las Vegas. Earlier that evening, Shakur, Knight and their entourage attended the Mike Tyson fight at the MGM Grand. After the fight, members of the entourage spotted Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson, a Southside Compton Crip who allegedly had robbed a Death Row Record chain medallion from one of them earlier that year. Immediately, the group assaulted Anderson for stealing the medallion in the lobby of the MGM ...

A ballerina and a princess share a passion for dancing and become good friends. This is a great story for the entire family to read. All ages will enjoy this story.

This book is a compelling case against communist China and their history of human rights abuses against ethnic Muslim minorities, women, gays and anyone who supports freedom and democracy in Tibet, Hong Kong and around the world. The facts are presented why International Olympic Committee (IOC) should never have selected the communist country to host the upcoming 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. It's a must read for anyone who is not aware of the atrocities committed by the Communist Chinese Party (CCP) in and outside of China.

These are a series of books detailing the worst regimes in this century and the impact these rouge nations have had on the world. This is an in-depth look at these ruthless dictators that show no mercy or compassion to their citizens or other nations around the world. These are the evil regimes of our time.

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with Lagos being one of the largest overcrowded cities in the world. The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a failed state with massive corruption from the top of the government including military and police. Terrorist groups and organized crime cause havoc all through the country with heroin drug trafficking a major source of income for these crime syndicates. Billions have been stolen by corrupt government officials leaving Nigeria in financial shambles. The lower class suffers while the corrupt elites take advantage of the nation for themselves....

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán short in stature become one of the largest and most powerful drug lords in the world being feared by many. He rose from poverty to become leader of one of the most violent crime syndicates the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. Due to massive corruption in Mexico, Guzman was able to escape from Mexican prison several times alluding authorities for years until his capture and later extradition to the United States where he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole. This is the rise and fall of El Chapo a violent and ruthless drug kingpin that ruled...

On November 18th, 1978, over nine hundred cult followers of Jim Jones were killed or committed forced suicide at a remote settlement called “Jonestown” in the country of Guyana in South America. Almost all the victims died from cyanide poisoning and according to reports others were injected against their will. The term “Drinking the Kool-Aid” was coined after the mass-murder led by the fanatical Jim Jones who allegedly also ordered the murder of U.S. Congressmen Leo Ryan and other journalists who were there to investigate the alleged abuses at the settlement. This would be the worst...