Articles by Maya Perry
The Blurred Boundaries of Art and Politics
Maya Perry talks to Ben Davis, the author of Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis and Cultural Strategy (Haymarket). Nearly ten years ago, Ben Davis’s 9.5 Theses on Art and Class looked at the relationship between art and left politics amid the “embers” of the Great Recession and Occupy Wall Street. “In retrospect,” Davis writes in the introduction to his new book, Art in the After-Culture, “this seems like the exact moment when . . .
The Blurred Boundaries of Art and Politics
The Blurred Boundaries of Art and Politics A conversation with Ben Davis, the author of Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis and Cultural Strategy. Maya Perry ▪ October 17, 2022 Booked is a series of interviews about new books. For this edition, Maya Perry talks to Ben Davis, the author of Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis and Cultural Strategy (Haymarket).
cnvrg.io Awarded “MLOps Platform of the Year” in Two Year Winning Streak for the AI Breakthrough Awards
cnvrg.io, an Intel company, has won the AI Breakthrough Award for “MLOps Platform of the Year”. cnvrg.io has been recognized for two consecutive years as an AI Breakthrough leader, having also won the “Best Machine Learning Company” Award in 2021. The AI Breakthrough Awards program recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global data technology market today. With over 2,950 nominations from all over the world, cnvrg.io was selected amongst top brands in various AI categories.
How Shelby County must address lost learning opportunities for students with additional needs | Opinion
Robin Brice and Maya Perry are members of 90ONE Organizing Network for Equity, a local group of over 400 members who are educators, activists, and advocates for students in Memphis, Tennessee. The inequities brought to light by COVID-19 are too many to enumerate and bridging them will take the tireless efforts of community leaders, activists, organizers, policymakers, elected officials, and concerned citizens.
Lerner is a (Quintessential) Columbia Building
“You know, I have no fond memories of Lerner, and I’ve spent so much darn time there.” It’s almost midnight, and Daniel Stone, a senior at Columbia College, and I are strolling past Butler Library on our way to Lerner Hall. I have just wrapped up an interview with Stone, who jokingly insists that I refer to him as a “sculpture and Lerner Hall enthusiast” in this piece. His joke downplays the truth of the matter: Although he’s modest about it, Stone has a near-encyclopedic knowledge of Columbia.
Talk About Talk: An Interview With John McWhorter
Updated Feb. 4, 2016 at 4:25 a.m. John McWhorter is an associate professor of English and comparative literature and the program director for linguistics at Columbia. He has authored many books about language, including The Power of Babel, The Language Hoax, and Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue. He is also an active political commentator and writes for The Atlantic, Time, and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.
Build vs Buy Decision. Should you build or buy a Data Science Platform
Why you shouldn’t build your own MLOps software We get it. As data scientists, we naturally are builders and problem solvers. If we want to solve a problem, we simply build our own solution. In most cases we have the skills, tools, and knowledge to do so. Before switching to cnvrg.io, many of our customers already had internal data science systems or were in the process of creating one. As their needs for the platform became more complex, they decided to seek alternative solutions.
Press Freedom and Corruption in the Dock
What you need to know about Slovakia’s ‘historic’ trial for the murder of Jan Kuciak Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiance, Martina Kušnírová were brutaly murdered on Feb. 21, 2018. (Photo: Ing.Mgr.Jozef Kotulič (CC BY-SA 4.0))Slovakian investigative journalist Ján Kuciak was only 27 when he and his fiancée, Martina Kušnírová, were gunned down in cold blood in February 2018.
Slovakia: Kuciak Killers Planned Other Hits, Says Witness
Jan Kuciak wasn’t the only person notorious businessman Marian Kočner and his associate Alena Zsuzsová wanted to see dead, according to the explosive testimony of the only person convicted so far of involvement in the killing of the young Slovak journalist. Zoltán Andruskó (R) waits to provide testimony on the second day of the historic trial.
Slovakia: Tears Mark Second Day of Kuciak Trial
“I would like to ask the defendants: who gave them the right to touch the lives of our children?
Slovakia: One of Four Kuciak Murder Suspects Pleads Guilty
Published: Monday, 13 January 2020 16:10 Written by Maya Perry One of four suspects accused of killing Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fianceé pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, at the start of a landmark trial seen as a test of Slovakia’s readiness to try alleged organized crime figures with political connections. Marián Kočner, entering the courtroom at the start of the landmark Murder trial.
Switzerland to Prioritize Fight Against ‘Ndrangheta in 2020
Published: Wednesday, 08 January 2020 18:29 Written by Maya Perry Switzerland’s Federal Police Office (Fedpol) deported two Italian citizens suspected of involvement in organized crime in 2019, marking the first time individuals have been forcibly expelled from the country on national security grounds because of their alleged ties to the mafia, according to German-language newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung.
Accomplice in Murder of Slovak Journalist Sentenced to 15 Years
Published: Tuesday, 31 December 2019 17:48 Written by Maya Perry A Slovakian court sentenced a middleman in the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiance Martina Kušnírová to 15 years in prison on Monday, marking the beginning of a judicial process seen by some as a test of the strength of the court system against the interests of the rich and politically connected.
Accused Murderer of Slovak Journalist Ján Kuciak Sanctioned by US
Published: Wednesday, 11 December 2019 14:15 Written by Maya Perry On International Human Rights Day Tuesday, the United States Treasury announced sanctions against Marian Kočner, a controversial businessman facing trial in Slovakia later this month for his alleged leading role in the murders of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiance Martina Kušnírová. (Kočner is set to go to trial for his role in the murder next week.
Accused Murderer of Slovak Journalist Ján Kuciak Sanctioned by US
Published: Wednesday, 11 December 2019 14:15 Written by Maya Perry On International Human Rights Day Tuesday, the United States Treasury announced sanctions against Marian Kočner, a controversial businessman facing trial in Slovakia later this month for his alleged leading role in the murders of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiance Martina Kušnírová. (Kočner is set to go to trial for his role in the murder next week.
Bulgarians Protest Election of Controversial Head Prosecutor
Bulgarians were gathered on the streets of Sofia to protest a vote by the country’s Supreme Judicial Council on Thursday long before its outcome was officially announced: that Ivan Geshev had been elected, 20-4, to be the country’s new prosecutor general.
Video Shows Slovak Ex-Prosecutor Working With Alleged Murderer
Published: Thursday, 31 October 2019 18:58 Written by Maya Perry Leaked footage obtained by OCCRP shows Slovakia’s former Prosecutor General Dobroslav Trnka setting up a camera in what is believed to be his office with someone who appears to be controversial businessman and murder suspect Marian Kočner. The video appears to show Trnka helping Kočner set up a camera in his office.The video provides new evidence of the two men’s close working relationship.
G-7 Won’t Be Held at Trump Hotel. But Critics Aren’t Satisfied.
In what some critics called a “red line crossed” with regard to corruption in America’s highest office, the White House announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s Florida hotel had been awarded the opportunity to host next year’s G-7 summit—and then abruptly walked back on the decision over the weekend. (The Trump® National Doral hotel and golf course in Miami.
Netflix Hits Back at Mossack & Fonseca Defamation Lawsuit
Published: Thursday, 17 October 2019 16:43 Written by Maya Perry Netflix filed on Thursday morning an objection to a defamation lawsuit from the real-life subjects of its upcoming comedy The Laundromat, calling the case “an eleventh hour gag order against constitutionally protected speech” and insisting the film — which is inspired by the Panama Papers leak — is not the reason their professional reputations have been injured.
Panama Papers Lawfirm Sues Netflix over “The Laundromat” Film
Netflix’s upcoming film “The Laundromat” makes a fictionalized, star-studded comedy out of the 2016 Panama Papers scandal, turning Meryl Streep into a bereaved widow bent on exposing the illicit world of global tax evasion, and Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas into the cackling, flashily-dressed duo at the head of Mossack Fonseca & Co, the firm that was at the center of the Panama Papers investigation and that was once the fourth largest provider of offshore financial services.
A Decade After His Death, Magnitsky Beats Russia in European Court
The European Court ruled on Tuesday that the Russian government violated several articles in the European Convention on Human Rights over the course of its 11-month pre-trial detention and posthumous criminal conviction of Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian tax auditor and government corruption whistleblower, who was found dead on the floor of his small jail cell in northeastern Moscow ten years ago.
Trudeau Broke the Law in SNC-Lavalin Case, Says Ethics Commissioner
Published: Friday, 16 August 2019 13:37 Written by Maya Perry Prime Minister Trudeau violated the law when he tried to persuade Canada’s attorney general to go soft on a company charged with corruption, the ethics commissioner concluded in an “explosive” 63-page report on the SNC-Lavalin affair released Wednesday.
Upheavals in Israel’s Anti-Corruption Body Raise Red Flags
A dispute within Israel’s State Comptroller Office over how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be able to finance his defense in three ongoing criminal corruption cases has led to resignations and growing concern about the direction of the country’ anti-corruption “watchdog”.
With New Rules, Pope Aims to Reform Scandal-Ridden Vatican Bank
The Vatican released Pope Francis’s renewed statutes for the governance of the Vatican Bank on Saturday, which will bring in an external auditor for the first time and introduce new ethical guidelines for members of the bank's staff.
Investigating Data Breach, Bulgarian Officials Target Journalist
As part of its investigation into the largest data breach in the country’s history, Bulgaria’s Special Prosecutors Office has put out an investigative order to question Atanas Tchobanov, the editor-in-chief of Bivol, a journalism outlet that has a history of uncovering corruption and misuse of funds in the government.
ApartmentGate: Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Head Resigns
Published: Friday, 02 August 2019 15:36 Written by Maya Perry The head of Bulgaria’s anti-corruption authority resigned on Wednesday, several months after he was first implicated in the country’s “ApartmentGate” scandal, in which several senior politicians were found by journalists to have purchased prize real estate far below market value.
Latest Artefact Trafficking Sting Seizes 18,000 Items, Arrests 59
Published: Wednesday, 31 July 2019 14:09 Written by Maya Perry Authorities in 29 countries joined forces and seized 18,000 items and arrested 59 people involved in the trafficking of cultural goods, Europol said on Monday.
In Graft-Battered Peru, A President Seeks A Restoration of Trust
Published: Tuesday, 30 July 2019 18:18 Written by Maya Perry How does an accidental president, who stumbled into power in the midst of a political crisis, who governs a country pummeled by some of the highest-profile corruption scandals on the continent, and whose efforts to pass sweeping judicial and political anti-corruption reforms have been repeatedly stymied by congress, restore the public’s faith in their government?
Fiji to Teach Schoolchildren to Recognize and Resist Corruption
Alongside their English, History, and Social Studies classes, Fiji’s 9 to 18-year-olds will soon be learning about integrity and the importance of recognizing and resisting corruption, as part of the Pacific island’s push to immunize an entire generation to nepotism and graft.
Gambian Officer Says Ex-President Ordered Murder of Journalist
For nearly fifteen years, the banner on the front page of one of Gambia’s daily newspapers, The Point, has asked the same question each morning: Who killed Deyda Hydara? An answer was finally delivered at a Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission session on Monday, when an officer from the Gambia Armed Forces admitted to having belonged to the killing squad that murdered one of Gambia’s most respected journalists under the orders of former president Yahya Jammeh.
Zuma Trial and Ramaphosa Graft Accusation Rock South Africa
Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma’s frustrating and evasive three-day public corruption testimony ended on Friday, just as a new corruption scandal emerged concerning sitting president Cyril Ramaphosa. Jacob Zuma held power in South Africa for 9 years (President of Russia)Ramaphosa, who has portrayed himself as an anti-corruption crusader, was accused of violating the executive code of ethics by the country’s anti-corruption watchdog.
Maltese Officials Upset that Failing Moneyval Scores Were Leaked
Published: Tuesday, 23 July 2019 17:42 Written by Maya Perry The Council of Europe gave Malta a “poor overall rating” for its compliance with international anti-money laundering standards, according to anonymous sources who leaked the results to the Times of Malta on Monday.
Zelenskiy Says Rooting Out Graft Not As Simple As He Imagined
Published: Friday, 19 July 2019 16:13 Written by Maya Perry Recently-elected President and former comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy candidly expressed his growing awareness of the sizable challenge he faces in his crusade to uproot corruption in Ukraine, the campaign promise that paved the way to his surprising victory in April and one he says is still his “top priority.” The re-composed Anti-Corruption Council met on Thursday (President of Ukraine Official Website)In a televised interview on...
Ex-Peru President Accused of Corruption Arrested in California
Published: Thursday, 18 July 2019 13:27 Written by Maya Perry Alejandro Toledo, one of the four former Peruvian presidents to have been caught up in Latin America’s Lava Jato anti-corruption probe, was arrested in Redwood City, California on Tuesday, nearly two years after Peru first filed extradition requests.
Europol: 5G Will Make Investigating Organized Crime Harder
Published: Thursday, 18 July 2019 16:42 Written by Maya Perry Emerging 5G technology will disable Europol from tapping criminal communications and will therefore make it harder to investigate organized crime, the agency’s new director, Catherine De Bolle, cautioned in an interview with Reuters on Wednesday. 5G networks are set for a 2020 rollout (JCT 600)It is a warning that Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, has been impressing upon the public for at least a year now.
Bitcoin ATMs a “Hole” in EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules
Published: Friday, 12 July 2019 15:53 Written by Maya Perry Spanish police are raising questions about Bitcoin ATMs, which they say are currently not covered by the European Union’s anti-money laundering regulations, Bloomberg reports.
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Trump in Corruption Lawsuit
Published: Thursday, 11 July 2019 18:51 Written by Maya Perry On a cold January day in 1977, U.S. President-elect Jimmy Carter stood in front of his peanut warehouse and announced that in order to avoid any potential conflicts of interest while occupying the country’s highest office, he would be severing his ties to his family’s beloved peanut farm. Forty years later, attorneys are struggling to compel President Donald Trump to do the same with his US$655 million global business empire.
Arrest of U.S. Millionaire Grows into Massive Sex Trafficking Case
American millionaire and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was met with handcuffs when he disembarked from his private jet at New Jersey’s Teterboro airport on Saturday, while across the Hudson river FBI agents crow-barred their way through the tall oak doors of his Upper East Side townhouse, reportedly the largest private residence in New York.
Former Rio Governor Admits to Bribing Olympics Officials
Published: Friday, 05 July 2019 18:03 Written by Maya Perry The former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Cabral, pled guilty on Thursday to spending US$2 million on bribes to secure the 2016 Summer Olympic Games for his city.
Zelenskiy Vows to Eradicate Corruption in Ukraine
Published: Thursday, 04 July 2019 16:38 Written by Maya Perry Rooting out Ukraine’s deeply-entrenched corruption is a top priority, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a speech in Toronto on Tuesday.
Report Shines Light on Unaddressed Corruption Risks in UK
Published: Wednesday, 03 July 2019 14:20 Written by Maya Perry In conceiving of “corruption” as a problem primarily affecting foreign countries, the UK may be rendering itself blind to its many manifestations on its own shores, says a report released by the Fraud Advisory Panel on Monday. The report calls attention to potentially rampant domestic corruption (Pixabay)The paper leads with a simple question: Does the United Kingdom have a corruption problem?
Saga of Corruption in Russian Funeral Business Continues
Published: Monday, 01 July 2019 16:22 Written by Maya Perry Russian journalist Ivan Golunov, who was recently freed from prison after a public outcry over false drug allegations, published a new investigation on Monday that delves into the corruption and organized-crime laden expansion of a 26 billion ruble (US$412.5 million) funeral business empire, revealing links between businessmen and high-ranking Russian officials.
Malta Slammed for Poorly Investigating Journalist’s Murder
Published: Monday, 01 July 2019 19:56 Written by Maya Perry The Council of Europe passed a resolution last week denouncing Malta’s inaction in probing the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who reported on corruption, nepotism, and money laundering, and exposed the shady dealings of numerous prominent Maltese officials and their associates.
Switzerland to Tighten its Anti-Money Laundering Rules
Published: Friday, 28 June 2019 12:54 Written by Maya Perry Known for the banking secrecy that has given the country its reputation as a “dirty money hub,” Switzerland now plans to tighten its anti-money laundering regulations and bring them in line with international standards. Swiss Federal Palace in Bern (Flooffy) The Swiss Federal Council, the country’s executive body, released the policy proposal on Wednesday.
Austrian Supreme Court Grants U.S. Request to Extradite Firtash
Published: Wednesday, 26 June 2019 15:14 Written by Maya Perry Austria’s Supreme Court upheld on Tuesday a decision to extradite Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the United States, where he will face trial for bribery and suspected ties to organized crime.
Iran: New conservative chief justice fires 60 “corrupt” judges
Published: Friday, 21 June 2019 17:35 Written by Maya Perry Iran’s new conservative chief justice, Ebrahim Raisi, has dismissed 60 judges around the country since May in an “intensified” anti-corruption crackdown, his deputy said in a press conference on Wednesday, according to Al-Monitor.
US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Anti-Money Laundering Bill
Published: Wednesday, 19 June 2019 17:44 Written by Maya Perry Four United States senators have introduced a bipartisan bill intended to put an end to the country’s status as a premiere destination for financial crime.
Brazil’s Corrupt Odebrecht Firm Files for Bankruptcy
Published: Tuesday, 18 June 2019 16:05 Written by Maya Perry Odebrecht, the Brazilian company that is synonymous with corruption, decided to file for bankruptcy protection on Monday after years of graft scandals and trials involving top Latin American businessmen and politicians. (Jailed Odebrecht CEO Marcelo Odebrecht / World Economic Forum)The firm’s lawyers have requested US$13 billion from the São Paulo bankruptcy court to settle its debts with its creditors, which include three public banks.
Smuggled Finches En Route to Chirping Contests Caught at JFK
Published: Tuesday, 18 June 2019 17:29 Written by Maya Perry Authorities at JFK airport arrested a US citizen for fowl play on Sunday after finding 34 competition-bound finches squeezed into hair curlers in his carry-on bag. (Finches are often hidden in plastic hair rollers / USFWS)Francis Gurahoo, 39, was trying to smuggle the birds from Guyana to New York City and did not declare that he was entering the United States with wildlife.
Israel: Sara Netanyahu Sentenced for Misusing Public Funds
Published: Monday, 17 June 2019 14:43 Written by Maya Perry Israeli courts have convicted the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of misusing public funds to pay for US$100,000 worth of private meals. (Sara and Benjamin Netanyahu / Wikimedia Commons)The investigation into Sara Netanyahu was made public in 2015 when police alleged that she had also misused funds to pay for her late father’s nursing care, as well as for furniture and renovations at the couple’s coastal vacation home.
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