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Death and Taxes: The ISIS Cash Flow Problem

Increased bombing has the Islamic State struggling to maintain its oil revenue and hold on to the territory it's occupied. At the same time, a system of taxation enforced by increasing brutality may ultimately erode its ability to control and govern millions of people. We hear about a model of governance that could threaten the sustainability of the Islamic State from the inside.

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By Warren Olney • Dec 10, 2015 • 52m Listen

Increased bombing has the Islamic State struggling to maintain its oil revenue and hold on to the territory it's occupied. At the same time, a system of taxation enforced by increasing brutality may ultimately erode its ability to control and govern millions of people. We hear about a model of governance that could threaten the sustainability of the Islamic State from the inside.

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Photo: Screen grab from two former members of Islamic State's elite women's police unit, known as al Khansa Brigade. (SkyNews video)

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Paul von Zielbauer

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Independent Producer

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