Politics Design by Carlos Simpson Design Studio

  • Editorial illustration showing HSBC’s historical link from the 19th-century opium trade to modern money laundering scandals, blending ships, opium crates, and skyscrapers.

    HSBC: From Opium to Cartels – The Shadow History of Global Finance

    When we think of global banks today, we imagine polished skyscrapers, high-tech trading floors, and (brand) slogans about “the world’s local bank.” But behind the polished PR lies a story stretching back centuries; one rooted not in innovation, but in narcotics, weapons, and empire. HSBC was built on opium profits and still profits from cartel [...] More
  • A mass protest in Los Angeles, with demonstrators facing National Guard troops as a drone hovers above.

    US Protests 2025 Are Way Bigger Than You Think

    Right now, protests are erupting across the United States. And they are not random. They are growing, intensifying and the government is already mobilizing National Guard units, passing anti-protest laws, and tightening surveillance.But this isn’t just about America, because the whole world is watching. If the Americans, with all their numbers, guns, and their free-speech …

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