An economics paper on the incestuous interlinking of the trans-national corporations, with formula to show structures.

http://arxiv.org/abs/1107.5728v2

and what it means to the average joe,

http://www.bullionbullscanada.com/index.php/commentary/international-commentary/26284-oligopolies-unmasked-the-death-of-competition

I haven't read the econ paper yet, but with the leak of the Panama Papers, a shell corporation forming law firm, there is going to be some interesting correlating going on...

http://www.zerohedge.com/print/527900

and the source https://panamapapers.icij.org/the_power_players/

can you say Lenin ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism,_the_Highest_Stage_of_Capitalism