Author's email: at.the.core@hotmail.com The United Nations is touted internationally as a bastion of neutrality, an organization whose ethics should be duplicated around the world. M.M. Pierce's stunning book, At the Core: The United Nation's Tragically Massive Corruption and How It Affects You, blows the cover on decades of corruption within this revered body. The knowledgeable author not only describes, but meticulously itemizes corruptive practices and supports the theses with expert testimony. Through sworn legal briefs and journalistic tenacity, we learn how this corruption affects the countries of the world, and in turn, the citizens of those countries. What are the administrative loopholes that have permitted rampant and uncontrolled corruption from within? And what can be done to reverse the damage already done? The answers can be found in this compelling and brutally honest book. Investigative reportage on corruption emanating from the bureaucracies of inter-governmental organizations, especially the UN, with suggestions for reform. Investigative reportage on corruption emanating from the bureaucracies of inter-governmental organizations, especially the UN, with suggestions for reform.