# Zug on The No Agenda Show

Zug comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2010 to November 2018.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** February 2010 – November 2018
- **Related topics:** [Switzerland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/switzerland.md), [Bill Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [George W. Bush](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-w-bush.md), [Glencore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/glencore.md), [Haiti](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/haiti.md), [Mark Rich](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-rich.md), [Money Laundering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/money-laundering.md), [Oil Prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil-prices.md), [Ontario](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ontario.md), [Transocean](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/transocean.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Canadian Power Line Tech, Crypto Valley Switzerland

- **Episode:** [1090: Truth Tell](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1090-truth-tell.md)
- **Published:** 2018-11-30
- **Time:** 2:00:30–2:03:13
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1090-truth-tell/chapter/canadian-power-line-tech-crypto-valley-switzerland.md

A donation from Sir Hank Scorpio, a newly qualified power line technician in Ontario, leads to a discussion about the challenges of the apprenticeship. Another donation comes from Richard Force in Zug, Switzerland, which is identified as "Crypto Valley" due to its high concentration of blockchain companies.

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### Zug Switzerland, Disruption Movie, Corporate Social Media Leverage

- **Episode:** [654: Q-Burn](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/654-q-burn.md)
- **Published:** 2014-09-21
- **Time:** 1:36:51–1:42:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/654-q-burn/chapter/zug-switzerland-disruption-movie-corporate-social-media-leverage.md

The hosts note that many international NGOs are headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, a known tax haven. They discuss the movie *Disruption*, featuring Van Jones, as a recruitment tool for climate activism. They also examine "Meatless Monday" as a marketing opportunity for large corporations like Dole and Morningstar to leverage social media for brand image.

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### Glencore International, The Oil Cabal

- **Episode:** [197: Salt in the Wound](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/197-salt-in-the-wound.md)
- **Published:** 2010-05-06
- **Time:** 1:35:17–1:38:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/197-salt-in-the-wound/chapter/glencore-international-the-oil-cabal.md

Glencore International, a massive commodities firm based in Zug, Switzerland, is identified as a central player in the global "oil cabal." Founded by pardoned fugitives Mark Rich and Pinkus Green, the company is preparing for a massive IPO. The segment links these private equity interests to the broader manipulation of global energy markets and political pardons.

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### Oil Price Manipulation, TransOcean Swiss Exchange Listing

- **Episode:** [196: Blow The Drill Baby](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/196-blow-the-drill-baby.md)
- **Published:** 2010-05-02
- **Time:** 21:34–25:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/196-blow-the-drill-baby/chapter/oil-price-manipulation-transocean-swiss-exchange-listing.md

A theory is presented suggesting that large oil companies benefit from disasters that halt drilling and drive up global oil prices. It is noted that TransOcean Limited went public on the Swiss exchange in Zug on the exact day of the Deepwater Horizon explosion. The timing is viewed as a potential financial maneuver involving put options and stock shorting.

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### Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund, Pincus Green, and Zug Slush Funds

- **Episode:** [173: Zug Haiti Connection?](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/173-zug-haiti-connection.md)
- **Published:** 2010-02-11
- **Time:** 1:15:10–1:18:55
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/173-zug-haiti-connection/chapter/clinton-bush-haiti-fund-pincus-green-and-zug-slush-funds.md

The Clinton-Bush Haiti Fund is scrutinized for its lack of transparency and high administrative costs, with claims that funds are being diverted to private foundations. An "insider" report links the Clinton Foundation to Pincus Green, a pardoned white-collar criminal operating out of Zug, Switzerland. The town of Zug is identified as a tax haven used for "slushing" money into political foundations via high executive salaries.

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