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Episode 4156 │ June 22, 2026 The silence around the killing of children is not a failure of the system. It is the system working exactly as designed. Dispatch One names it. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS  Dispatch One of The Eighteenth Brumaire of Donald Trump opens a five-part series built on months of research by applying Karl Marx's dialectical method — not his ideology — to the documented record of what the world's power structure is actually doing to its most vulnerable: 20,000 confirmed children killed in Gaza, 175 children killed in a pink schoolhouse in southern Iran by a US Tomahawk missile aimed by an AI targeting system that didn't know it was a school, 12 million children in modern slavery generating $236 billion annually, and 40,000 children mining coltan in armed-group-controlled Congo for supply chains confirmed by Global Witness to include Sony, Microsoft, Amazon, and Nvidia. The banking system keeps running, the arms contracts keep flowing, the UN Security Council keeps issuing statements, and 1,118 people were convicted last year against a $236 billion global industry — and Scott Kesterson names what that pattern actually is: not failure, not incapacity, but a permission structure — a deliberate institutional choice about what children are worth made by people with the power to choose otherwise. The episode ends not with resolution but with a question: what would you expect if it was your child? KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED What is the difference between institutional failure and a permission structure — and what does the documented record of banking continuity, arms contracts, supply chains, and Security Council vetoes prove about which one is operating? What does the coltan in your phone have to do with armed rebel groups in the Congo, children exposed to radiation in mining pits, and a US federal court that confirmed tech companies forced children to work to meet their demand — then absolved them legally? How does Karl Marx's dialectical method — strip away the theater, expose what is actually moving underneath — apply to the present moment without endorsing the ideology that destroyed a hundred million lives? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,100 episodes and 50 million lifetime downloads. New episodes every weekday. bards.fm This episode was researched and produced under the Sentinel Framework v3 — the analytical methodology built by Scott Kesterson — with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. All analysis, conclusions, and editorial judgments are those of Scott Kesterson. AFFILIATE LINKS Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here MAILING ADDRESS: Xpedition Cafe, LLC Attn. Scott Kesterson 591 E Central Ave, #740

Le coltan extrait dans l'est de la RDC sous le contrôle du mouvement rebelle AFC/M23 se retrouve dans les téléphones, les ordinateurs et les voitures vendus dans le monde entier, selon un rapport publié mercredi 10 juin par Global Witness, après un an d'enquête. L'ONG identifie les entreprises rwandaises qui exportent ce minerai de conflit, les fonderies chinoises qui le transforment et les grandes marques mondiales – dont Microsoft, Apple, Amazon ou Sony – qui se retrouvent en bout de chaîne. Le système international de traçabilité censé garantir des approvisionnements propres a, selon les enquêteurs, servi à blanchir le minerai plutôt qu'à l'en empêcher. Alex Kopp, chercheur à Global Witness, répond aux questions de RFI.  RFI : Vous affirmez avoir des preuves directes que cinq des sept principaux exportateurs rwandais ont acheté des coltan de conflit à Rubaya. Ces preuves reposent essentiellement sur les témoignages des contrebandiers. Comment garantissez-vous la fiabilité de ces sources ? Alex Kopp : Si vous voulez comprendre la contrebande, il faut parler avec les négociants qui y sont impliqués. Ce n'est pas une tâche facile. Dans le cas de contrebande entre la RDC et le Rwanda, parler avec plusieurs négociants qui nous ont confirmé de vendre eux-mêmes du coltan lié au conflit à ces entreprises. Et nos chercheurs ont vu de leurs propres yeux le trafic des minerais en contrebande. Et il y a même eu des cas dans lesquels les acheteurs ont demandé à notre enquêteur de leur vendre des minerais de Rubaya, en pensant qu'il était un négociant. Vous identifiez Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Sony et d'autres grandes marques comme utilisateurs potentiels de coltan de conflit, mais, mais vous reconnaissez vous même que le tantale est mélangé dans les fonderies et que la traçabilité est perdue à ce stade. Sur quoi reposez-vous précisément les liens entre ces marques et Rubaya ? Ces entreprises, eux-mêmes, ils informent sur les fonderies dont ils s'approvisionnent dans des rapports qui sont publics. Avec nos recherches, nous avons pu connecter ces fonderies au coltan de Rubaya à travers des témoignages avec des négociants sur le terrain, mais aussi avec des données sur les douanes, des données d'exportation, le coltan d'origine différent et mélangé au niveau des fonderies. Et l'obligation de ces entreprises serait d'arrêter l'achat de fonderies s'il y a des risques clairs que les minerais sont liés au conflit. Le Rwanda nie systématiquement les accusations. Le Rwanda Development Borde revendique une production annuelle de 8000 à 9000 tonnes pour justifier ses exportations. Vous, vous dites que ces chiffres sont contredits par des données indépendantes. Pourquoi ces données indépendantes ne sont-elles pas rendues publiques dans votre rapport ? Ce sont même des institutions rwandaises qui contredisent l'affirmation de Rwanda Development Board. Par exemple, l'Institut national de la statistique du Rwanda. Et ceci, c'est une affirmation des Nations unies que nous citons dans notre rapport. Et les sources sont dans le rapport des Nations unies qu'on peut vérifier là-bas. Le coltan, qui, selon vous, finance l'AFC/M23 finit dans nos téléphones. Qui concrètement peut arrêter ça aujourd'hui et pourquoi ça n'a pas été fait ? Les entreprises le long de la chaîne d'approvisionnement peuvent améliorer leur diligence raisonnable. Elles peuvent arrêter d'acheter du coltan. Si elles concluent que c'est lié au conflit ou qu'il y a un risque insignifiant. Les systèmes de diligence, eux, ils devraient exclure des entreprises ceux qui ne suivent pas leurs règles, qui fournissent des minerais liés aux conflits. Il y a des mesures que les entreprises pourraient prendre. On observe depuis 25 ans ou plus que ce conflit continue, et les entreprises continuent à acheter souvent sur les mêmes entreprises. Donc, il paraît qu'il y a très peu de volonté de prendre ces mesures qui seraient nécessaires. Mais je crois qu'il faut aussi avoir une pression forte de la communauté internationale sur le Rwanda, qui est au centre de ce conflit et de la contrebande, et on propose, on recommande que les gouvernements suspendent les exportations du matériel militaire vers le Rwanda, qu'ils conditionnent toute aide publique au développement, à l'arrêt du soutien du Rwanda au M23. Et aussi que les pays sanctionnent les commandants du M23 et les hauts responsables rwandais, ainsi que les entreprises qui profitent des ressources issues du conflit. L'AFC/M23, génère 800 000 dollars par mois grâce au coltan, selon l'ONU, et vous donnez ces chiffres dans votre rapport. Est-ce que couper cette filière changerait le rapport de force militaire sur le terrain, d'après vous ? Bon, le coltan, c'est une source de revenus clé pour le M23. Couper ce lien aurait certainement un impact, mais à la fin, la solution ne se trouve pas dans les combats sur le terrain. Mais il faudrait trouver une solution par des processus de paix et de médiation plutôt.

Watch the full episode here: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com/p/ru403-anthea-lawson-on-how-not-to Join Rendering Unconscious Podcast at Substack for all new and archival episodes: https://renderingunconscious.substack.com RU403: ANTHEA LAWSON ON HOW NOT TO SAVE THE WORLD Rendering Unconscious welcomes Anthea Lawson to the podcast! She's here to talk about her new book How Not To Save the World (2026). https://oneworld-publications.com/work/how-not-to-save-the-world/ Rendering Unconscious episode 403. On this episode, Anthea discusses the origins of her new book How Not To Save the World (2026), which explores challenges and dynamics within activist movements. As an experienced activist, Anthea addresses the need to interrogate certain patterns in order to build more effective movements, without falling into particular traps. She emphasizes the importance of building relationships, procuring insight and self-awareness, and taking strategic actions. Anthea Lawson is an author and activist. She has fought for many issues over three decades including controls on the arms trade and an end to the financial secrecy offered by tax havens. She helped launch a campaign for transparency over company ownership which resulted in changes to the law in dozens of countries. After training as a journalist at The Times, she worked for campaign groups including Global Witness and Amnesty International. Her writing helps people who want to change the world think about the psychological, spiritual and philosophical foundations of what they're doing, what's getting in the way, and how they can be more effective. Her books include How Not To Save The World (2026) and The Entangled Activist (2023). https://www.anthealawson.uk Follow her at Substack. https://anthealawson.substack.com RU News & Events: Saturday, June 13th, my Introduction to Psychoanalysis course continues! n the previous class, we reviewed Freud's later works, including Group Psychology and Civilization and its Discontents. In this next class, we'll be looking at Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the Controversial Discussions, as well as revolutionary psychoanalysts Otto Gross, Wilhelm Reich, Erich Fromm, and Otto Fenichel. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/an-intro-to-psychoanalysis-continues-dce On Wednesday, June 24th, join Freudian cinephile Mary Wild for The Man Who Fell Into Himself: David Bowie's 1970s Transformations. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-man-who-fell-into-himself-david-bowies-1970s-transformations-tickets-1986912621136 All paid subscribers to RU Center for Psychoanalysis will receive the zoom links to attend these events live and the recordings will be archived at Substack. https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com Full archive of RU Center events and CLASSES HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/t/classes See RU Center SCHEDULE OF EVENTS HERE: https://rucenterforpsychoanalysis.substack.com/p/schedule Rendering Unconscious is also a book: Rendering Unconscious: Psychoanalytic Perspectives, Politics & Poetry vols 1:1 & 1:2 (Trapart Books, 2024): https://amzn.to/4sOqSEu Thank you for being a paid subscriber to Rendering Unconscious Podcast. It makes my work possible. If you are so far a free subscriber, thanks to you too. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber to gain access to all the material on the site, including new, future, and archival podcast episodes. It's so important to maintain independent spaces free from censorship and corporate influence. If you are interested in pursuing psychoanalytic treatment with me, please feel free to contact me directly: www.drvanessasinclair.net/contact/ Thank You.

A big part of where I see shifts happening in education systems is encouraging young people to get out into the world, into their communities and make a difference to issues that they care about. There is so much learning that can happen in this process. I have shared a few episodes in the past with fantastic people like Cathrine Berger-Kaye, Daniela Papi-Thornton and Zoe Weil, supporting young people and educators in this kind of work. But there are also some fascinating and important considerations to be aware of when we step into this work, so that we really have the impact that we are hoping to, and don't replicate past harms and unhelpful patterns. My guest this week, Anthea Lawson, has been working on the front line of this kind of work for decades and has learned through her own experience just how complex and entangled these issues are that we care about doing something about. And she has been sharing her gathered wisdom on it in her previous book The Entangled Activist, and very excitingly her new book, out this week, ‘How Not to Save the World: Doing good without annoying everyone'. George Monbiot has described it as a wise, rich and crucial book! And I can certainly recommend it myself. As a journalist, campaigner and writer, Anthea Lawson has fought for many issues over three decades including controls on the arms trade and an end to the financial secrecy offered by tax havens. She helped launch a campaign for transparency over company ownership which resulted in changes to the law in dozens of countries. After training as a journalist at The Times, she worked for campaign groups including Global Witness and Amnesty International.Her writing helps people who want to change the world think about the psychological, spiritual and philosophical foundations of what they're doing, what's getting in the way, and how they can be more effective.LinksAnthea's website: https://www.anthealawson.uk/'How Not to Save the World' Book: https://www.anthealawson.uk/how-not-to-save-the-world'The Entangled Activist' Book: https://www.anthealawson.uk/the-entangled-activistLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthea-lawson/ Don't Talk About Politics: How to Change 21st-Century Minds by Sarah Stein Lubrano: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/dont-talk-about-politics-9781399413916/More info about the Antidebate: https://systems-souls-society.com/praxis/antidebate/

This episode of the Colombia Calling podcast explores the complex relationship between Canadian mining interests and Colombia's post-conflict landscape, highlighting historical conflicts, foreign influence, and human rights issues. We speak to Lital Khaikin, a freelance journalist and writer currently based in Montréal, who has deeply investigated this topic. Canadian mining companies have increasingly set their sights on Colombia, attracted by its rich mineral resources. However, this influx has raised significant concerns regarding human rights abuses and environmental degradation. The conversation with Lita Khaikin reveals the intricate web of issues surrounding Canadian mining in Colombia. As we delve deeper into these topics, it becomes clear that raising awareness and holding companies accountable is crucial for the future of affected communities. As listeners, consider how you can stay informed and advocate for change in the extractive industries. Important links: "Blood of Extraction" fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/blood-of-extraction This article by independent journalist Garry Leech come up during research : https://nacla.org/plan-petroleum-putumayo/ The Global Witness report on land defenders killed globally : https://globalwitness.org/en/press-releases/at-least-146-land-and-environmental-defenders-killed-or-disappeared-globally-in-2024/ This is a report about Indigenous peoples in Putumayo by the Observatorio de Derechos Territoriales de los Pueblos Indígenas : https://www.cntindigena.org/situacion-territorial-de-los-pueblos-indigenas-en-el-departamento-del-putumayo/ Two episodes to recommend : "566: Peacebuilding Cannot Happen Without Security: Why the Killings of Social Leaders in Colombia Continues" : https://soundcloud.com/colombiacalling/566-peacebuilding-cannot "580: Truth Demands: Murder, Oil Wars, and Climate Justice" : https://soundcloud.com/colombiacalling/580-truth-demands-murder-oil Article by Lital Khaikin on Putumayo that gets into Indigenous land rights : https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/inside-the-indigenous-land-back-movement-in-colombia/ And this one with NACLA: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/figure/10.1080/10714839.2025.2542084   The Colombia Briefing is reported by Emily Hart.

Laura Fusco"Terra di sola andata"Edizioni Ensemblewww.edizioniensemble.itPresentazione di "Terra di sola andata"Mercoledì 22 aprile 2026, ore 18.00Sala delle Colonne, Palazzo Civico, TorinoCon Laura Fusco, Lorenza Patriarca, Livio PartitiCon Survival International Italia Greenpeace ItaliaViaggiatori di sola andata. Su una Terra di sola andata. La bellezza di una natura che ci insegna a (ri)nascere. Il lutto per foreste, ghiacciai, fiumi, che sono parti di noi. La Groenlandia degli Inuit, le foreste pluviali, Hong Kong, le città discariche, l'America latina, la Birmania. Immagini di mondi già senza ritorno e paesaggi che affascinano promettendo “futuri” da rendere possibili, sfidando l'oggi. La voce potente di L'aura, la poetessa Laura Fusco, tradotta in molte lingue e paesi, ridisegna il pianeta e ne trasforma l'agonia in una visione di rinascita. Un canto appassionato alla Terra e una dedica alle donne minacciate o uccise per aver difeso, con essa, la propria dignità. «In un Pianeta travolto dalla nostra furia autodistruttiva, i più fragili sono destinati a cadere per primi. Ma come donne e uomini che a questo Pianeta tengono, possiamo resistere. “Chi sarà il prossimo?” Global Witness ci ricorda che dal 2012 al 2024 sono stati uccisi circa 2253 tra donne e uomini difensori dell'ambiente. Le prossime vittime saremo noi, se non ci uniamo a difendere la nostra, unica, Madre Terra, come scrive la poetessa L'aura nella sua raccolta toccante, che ci riguarda tutti. Insieme possiamo farcela. Dobbiamo».Alessandro Giannì, Greenpeace Italia, Relazioni Istituzionali e ScientificheL'aura (Laura Fusco). Poetessa, regista, drammaturga, “una delle voci più originali della poesia orale”, tradotta in Europa, UK, Asia, US. Nei suoi reading la sua poesia incontra arte, danza e musica su palcoscenici internazionali, ispira concerti, apre festival di cinema. Dà voce con la sua arte alle donne e sostiene campagne per i diritti, l'acqua e l'ambiente.Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

Are knives being sharpened by disgruntled MPs planning a coup against the PM? As Keir Starmer's team dig in against a supposed threat to the Prime Minister from Health Secretary Wes Streeting - has the Tory-brand of Westminster psychodrama come back for a new series?  Meanwhile the BBC is under fire from the left, the right, the centre and the US president. Nish and Coco dig into an existential crisis for the public broadcaster.  And as COP30 kicks off in Brazil - can we rescue the 1.5C climate target? Alex Reid from Global Witness drops in to give us a reality check.  Later - as Robert Jenrick begins posting AI generated slop to attack his political rivals -  Coco speaks to the AI and Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS SHOPIFY https://www.shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk  BABBEL https://www.babbel.com/PSUK  AUDIO CREDITS  BBC Radio 4 GUESTS Alex Reid, Head of Forests team at Global Witness Kanishka Narayan MP, AI and Online Safety Minister  Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En octobre 2025, une enquête de l'ONG britannique Global Witness a révélé que TikTok expose ses jeunes utilisateurs, dès 13 ans, à des contenus à caractère pornographique via son algorithme. Et ce n'est qu'un exemple parmi d'autres. Derrière les vidéos de danse, d'humour ou de cuisine, les réseaux sociaux peuvent dissimuler une face bien plus sombre. Les algorithmes orientent parfois les utilisateurs, surtout les plus jeunes, vers des contenus inadaptés, voire dangereux. Comment fonctionne l'algorithme de Tik Tok ? Quel type de contenu est problématique ? Pourquoi les jeunes sont-ils particulièrement exposés ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant, vous savez". Un podcast Bababam Originals écrit et réalisé par Magalie Bertet. À écouter ensuite : Comment mieux réguler la haine sur les réseaux sociaux ? Qu'est-ce que le “rage baiting”, cette technique de manipulation sur les réseaux sociaux ? Quels sont les 3 conseils pour mieux s'informer sur les réseaux sociaux ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de "Maintenant vous savez". Suivez Bababam sur Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corruption defines both the perception and reality of government, eroding trust and even threatening national security. Today, the safeguards meant to keep our government accountable are failing. From the mass firing of inspectors general to congressional stock trading and Supreme Court ethics scandals, abuses of power are weakening public trust and raising fears that the U.S. could slide toward kleptocracy.In this episode, host Simone Leeper speaks with Mark Lee Greenblatt, former Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior; Jodi Vittori, Georgetown University professor and expert on corruption and national security; and Kedric Payne, Vice President and General Counsel at Campaign Legal Center. Together, they trace America's long fight against corruption — from the founders' earliest fears to Watergate reforms — and examine how today's failures of accountability threaten American democracy. The episode closes with solutions for restoring integrity, eliminating conflicts of interest and rebuilding trust in American government. Timestamps:(00:05) — Why did Trump fire 17 inspectors general?(07:36) — How has corruption shaped U.S. history?(11:14) — What reforms followed Watergate?(18:22) — Why does corruption feel worse in daily life now?(23:01) — How did Trump weaken watchdog offices and ethics enforcement?(28:47) — Why does congressional stock trading undermine trust?(33:58) — What do Supreme Court ethics scandals reveal?(39:59) — Could the U.S. slide toward kleptocracy?(46:04) — How does corruption threaten national security?(56:57) — What reforms could restore accountability and integrity? Host and Guests:Simone Leeper litigates a wide range of redistricting-related cases at Campaign Legal Center, challenging gerrymanders and advocating for election systems that guarantee all voters an equal opportunity to influence our democracy. Prior to arriving at CLC, Simone was a law clerk in the office of Senator Ed Markey and at the Library of Congress, Office of General Counsel. She received her J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2019 and a bachelor's degree in political science from Columbia University in 2016.Mark Lee Greenblatt is an expert on government ethics and compliance, an attorney and author. Most recently, he served as Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Interior. His work bolstered the integrity of the agency's programs, rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in the Department's $10 billion in grants and contracts and $12 billion in natural resource royalties. Mark was elected by the 74 Inspectors General to serve as the Chairman of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency in 2022. He previously served in leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He also served as an investigative counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice. He clerked for U.S. District Judge Anita Brody and was a litigator in two international law firms. Mark is the author of Valor, which tells untold stories of 21st century American soldiers, sailors and Marines who faced gut-wrenching decisions to overcome enormous odds. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, and he regularly appears in the news media. He graduated from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar, and he earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University.Jodi Vittori is an expert on the linkages of corruption, state fragility, illicit finance and U.S. national security. She is a Professor of Practice and co-chair of the Global Politics and Security program at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Jodi is also an associate fellow with RUSI's Centre for Finance and Security and was previously a non-resident fellow with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Before joining the Georgetown University faculty, she was the U.S. Research and Policy Manager for Transparency International's Defense and Security Program and a senior policy advisor for Global Witness. Jodi also served in the U.S. Air Force; her overseas service included Afghanistan, Iraq, South Korea, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, and she was assigned to NATO's only counter-corruption task force. She was an Assistant Professor and military faculty at the US Air Force Academy and the National Defense University. Jodi is also a founder and co-moderator of the Anti-Corruption Advocacy Network (ACAN), which facilitates information exchange on corruption-related issues amongst over 1,000 participating individuals and organizations worldwide. She is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and received her PhD in International Studies from the University of Denver.Kedric Payne leads the government ethics program at Campaign Legal Center, where he works to strengthen ethics laws and hold public officials accountable at the federal, state and local levels. He conducts investigations into government corruption and initiates legal actions against officials who violate the law. At CLC, Kedric has been at the forefront of advancing reforms on issues such as congressional stock trading, Supreme Court ethics enforcement, executive branch conflicts of interest, and state ethics commission autonomy. His legal work and analysis have been featured in major media outlets. He has also testified at congressional hearings on government ethics and accountability. Before joining CLC, Kedric built a broad legal career across all three branches of the federal government and in private practice. He began as a litigator at Cravath and later practiced political law at Skadden. He went on to serve as Deputy Chief Counsel at the Office of Congressional Ethics and as a Deputy General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Energy, where he advised on federal ethics laws. Earlier in his career, he clerked for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.Links: Understanding Corruption and Conflicts of Interest in Government – CLC Holding Government Officials Accountable for Unlawful Conflict of Interest Violations – CLC Ethics Pledges by Trump Cabinet Draw Questions and Skepticism – NY Times CLC Sues to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Lawless, Unconstitutional Power Grab – CLC Elon Musk Stands to Gain Even More Wealth by Serving in Trump's Administration – CLC Is Musk Using the FAA to Benefit Himself and His SpaceX Subsidiary, Starlink? – CLC Have Wealthy Donors Bought the Trump Administration? – CLC How a Second Term Introduces More Conflicts of Interest for Trump – CLC CLC's Kedric Payne on Trump's Brazen Removal of Nation's Top Ethics Official – CLC The public won't get to see Elon Musk's financial disclosures. Here's why that matters.  – CBS  Justice Clarence Thomas Should Be Held Accountable Under Federal Ethics Law – CLC Judicial Conference Decision Lowers Ethics Standards for Federal Judges and U.S. Supreme Court – CLC Improving Ethics Standards at the Supreme Court – CLC The Justice Department Is In Danger Of Losing Its Way Under Trump – CLC Congress Has an Ethics Problem. Now It's Trying to Get Rid of Ethics Enforcement – CLC A Win for Ethics: CLC, Partners Succeed in Preserving Office of Congressional Conduct – CLC Crypto Political Fundraising Raises Questions About Senate Ethics Committee Efficacy – CLC Stopping the Revolving Door: Preventing Conflicts of Interest from Former Lobbyists – CLC The Trump Administration Has Opened the Door to More Corruption – CLC Solving the Congressional Stock Trading Problem – CLCAbout CLC:Democracy Decoded is a production of Campaign Legal Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to solving the wide range of challenges facing American democracy. Campaign Legal Center fights for every American's freedom to vote and participate meaningfully in the democratic process. Learn more about us.Democracy Decoded is part of The Democracy Group, a network of podcasts that examines what's broken in our democracy and how we can work together to fix it. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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Ralph welcomes Andy Shallal of Busboys and Poets to discuss his new memoir, “A Seat at the Table: The Making of Busboys and Poets.” Then, Ralph speaks to business consultant and activist Bennett Freeman about why Big Business isn't standing up to the Trump Administration.Andy Shallal is an activist, artist and social entrepreneur. Mr. Shallal is the founder and proprietor of Busboys and Poets restaurants in the Washington, D.C. area, which feature prominent speakers, poets and authors and provide a venue for social and political activism. He is also co-founder of The Peace Cafe and a member of the board of trustees for The Institute for Policy Studies. He is the author of the new book A Seat at the Table: The Making of Busboys and Poets.I've called Andy Shallal “democracy's restaurateur”, and he really fits the bill.Ralph NaderActivism is the best antidote to depression. It's really hard to be able to sit back—and especially now with social media and everything else that's right at your fingertips, to be able to watch the little babies being snipered and their limbs being chopped up. And it just feels so, so horrific. And the only way you can really be able to make sense of it—if there's any way to make sense of it—is to continue to fight for a better world.Andy ShallalSince, of course, October 7th opened up a whole new thing for activists and really exposed in a very stark way the myth of “Western civilization,” the idea of how obvious the lies and the deceit that's been happening, and the power of the military industrial complex that we've been warned about over the years I think [a new understanding is] taking shape right now, and we're starting to understand it more and more. And as I think we are trying to free Gaza and free Palestine, at the same time I think Gaza and Palestine are freeing us to be able to understand our system better.Andy ShallalOne of the things that I find is necessary for movements to be sustained is to have joy. You've got to have opportunities for joy. You got to have opportunities for people to actually have fun together, really feel like they're part of a community. Because a lot of times, the work we do isn't—well, it's soul-sucking work, you know, and you need to have those opportunities to be able to refuel and re-energize.Andy ShallalBennett Freeman is principal of Bennett Freeman Associates, where he advises multinational corporations, international institutions, and NGOs on policy and strategy related to human rights and labour rights. Mr. Freeman was founding chair of the advisory board for Global Witness (an investigative, campaigning organisation that challenges the power of climate-wrecking companies). He was also founding trustee of the Institute for Human Rights and Business, co-founder of the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark, and co-founder of the Global Network Initiative. He served on the governing board of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, as well as the board of Oxfam America. Mr. Freeman was the lead author of “Shared Space Under Pressure: Business Support for Civic Freedoms and Human Rights Defenders.”[Ralph,] you correctly characterize the silence and obeisance of much of corporate America (not least the tech CEOs) so far this year. I would use another pair of words as well to characterize their stance, which I think during the campaign last year in 2024 was: complacency, [and] I think the complacency now has become complicity in a dramatic, historic, democratic backsliding in the United States with the erosion of rule of law and our constitutional democracy.Bennett FreemanAt the end of the day, I'm much more interested in democratic governance based on rule of law and fair elections than I am in what corporate America has to say. But they have a stake now. And I think that those of us who have tried to promote corporate responsibility (and in Ralph's case and many others, to impose corporate accountability) have to continue this work. And we've got to engage corporate America without illusions, but with still aspirations to try to get them back to support—in a nonpartisan or bipartisan way—the fundamentals of what our country is supposed to be about.Bennett FreemanNews 10/10/25* Two polls came out this past week which reveal key data points about Americans' views on Israel. First, a Washington Post poll of American Jews, published October 6th and covering September 2-9th, shows that 61% say Israel has committed “war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza.” This nearly two-thirds majority should put the lie to the canard that American Jews monolithically support Israel's actions in Gaza. They don't. Furthermore, 39% say Israel has committed “Genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.” Some contend these numbers might be higher if the question was worded slightly differently, for example asking in the present tense whether Israel is committing genocide, rather than in the past tense. Regardless, while this result is slightly less than a majority, it certainly proves that a substantial share of American Jews do believe that Isreal is guilty of the crime of genocide. Astute politicians should take note.* Another survey that shrewd pols should consider is the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project (IMEU) poll released October 3rd. In this poll, 43% of respondents identified “U.S. foreign policy and relations with Israel” as an issue that will play a role in their 2026 Democratic primary vote. As for more ambitious Democrats, 71% said they would be more likely to vote for “A candidate for president who voted to withhold weapons to Israel,” compared to just 10% who said the same about “A candidate who voted against withholding weapons to Israel.” The numbers are cut and dried.* Last week, CBS confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu “directly approved military operations on two vessels,” in the Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to Gaza. According to this report, Netanyahu ordered Israeli forces to “[launch] drones from a submarine and [drop] incendiary devices onto the boats that were moored outside the Tunisian port of Sidi Bou Said.” As this report notes, “Under international humanitarian law and the law of armed conflict, the use of incendiary weapons against a civilian population or civilian objects is prohibited in all circumstances.” Put simply, this attack amounted to a war crime. In a statement, the Global Sumud Flotilla wrote “Confirmation of Israeli involvement…simply lay[s] bare a pattern of arrogance and impunity so grotesque that it cannot escape eventual reckoning.” The flotilla was intercepted off the coast of Gaza last week and over 400 activists were detained in Israeli custody. Many have alleged mistreatment, with Turkish activist Ersin Çelik claiming guards “dragged [Greta Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag.”* Unfortunately, this is the last news critical of Israel we can expect to see from CBS for a long time. On October 6th, CNN reported that Paramount will officially acquire The Free Press for $150 million and appoint its founder, Bari Weiss, the editor-in-chief of CBS News. This position was created specifically for Weiss. According to Paramount, in this role, Weiss will “shape editorial priorities, champion core values across platforms, and lead innovation in how the organization reports and delivers the news.” In an interview with Democracy Now!, journalist David Klion of the Nation and Jewish Currents, said Weiss, “has presented herself as a champion of free speech…But in reality, she has a 20-year history of suppressing speech that she finds objectionable, especially when it's speech championing the rights of Palestinians and criticizing the state of Israel.”* Meanwhile in Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum called for the immediate repatriation of the six Mexican nationals among the Gaza aid flotilla participants following their detention by Israeli forces, per Mexico News Daily. Following a speech by the Mexican president, the foreign ministry wrote that Mexican Embassy officials had gone to Ashdod, where the activists were being held, to “directly verify the conditions on the ground, request consular access, and ensure that … [the] safety and integrity [of the Mexicans] is respected, in accordance with applicable international law.” Notably, President Trump has made no such moves to publicly demand the return of, or even lawful treatment of, the Americans on board these vessels. Perhaps this is a contributing factor to Sheinbaum's stunning 78% approval in a recent El País poll, which shows her not just overwhelmingly popular among her own party's base but even among those registered to competing parties. According to this poll, 73% of PAN members, 72% of PRI members, 70% of MC members, and 59% of voters with no party preference approve of her performance in office. These numbers are frankly unimaginable in America, but so are the achievements Sheinbaum has delivered in her short time in power.* Turning to Congress, Representatives Mark Pocan, Pramila Jayapal and Jared Huffman have authored a letter expressing “grave concerns,” regarding President Trump's executive order designating “Antifa” as a Domestic Terrorist Organization, calling for the order and accompanying memorandum, known as NSPM-7 to be “immediately rescinded,” according to the related press release. In the letter, the members warn “the sweeping language and broad authority in these directives pose serious constitutional, statutory, and civil liberties risks, especially if used to target political dissent, protest, or ideological speech.” The members also note that the memo “characterizes ‘anti-capitalism' as a hallmark of violent behavior without explaining the term…[allowing] officials to potentially treat Americans as domestic terrorists for something as routine as organizing a local boycott or operating an employee-owned business.” Perhaps most critically, they write “These actions are illegal, and…We stand ready to take legislative action should you fail,” to rescind the order.* In St. Louis, former Congresswoman Cori Bush is running to take back her seat. Bush, who came to prominence as an activist during the 2014 Ferguson protests and eventually primaried 10-term incumbent Congressman Lacy Clay, was ousted in a close 2024 primary by prosecutor Wesley Bell. According to POLITICO, Bell received $8 million dollars from AIPAC during that campaign; the pro-Israel PAC had identified Bush, along with former Congressman Jamaal Bowman, as key targets because of their pro-Palestine positions.* Of course, for the time being, Congressional deadlock is keeping the federal government in a shutdown. One symptom of this shutdown surfaced in Los Angeles this week, when dozens of flights into and out of Hollywood Burbank Airport were delayed or canceled because its air traffic control tower was temporarily unstaffed, the LA Times reports. Staffing shortages also caused delays at Newark Liberty International Airport, Denver International Airport and Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. This report added that the Federal Aviation Administration “warned of more disruption at airports due to staff shortages as a result of the government shutdown.” Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, said in a joint press conference with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, “We need to bring this shutdown to a close, so that the [FAA] and the committed aviation safety professionals can put this distraction behind us and completely focus on their vital work…We do not have the luxury of time.”* More troubling signs are emerging in the economy as well. For months now, analysts have warned that the U.S. is not just on the brink of a recession, but rather already in one – it is just being masked by the massive speculative bubble of AI. Back in August, Axios reported that “excitement over artificial intelligence…is clouding recessionary signals in more cyclical corners of the market,” citing longer lengths of unemployment and slower hiring. Now, the AI bubble is reaching epic proportions. According to the Financial Times, “AI spending by companies now accounts for a 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year,” while the Financial Post reports AI companies have accounted for 80 per cent of the gains in U.S. stocks so far in 2025. Given the market's reliance on AI speculation, the economic damage if that bubble bursts whilst the economy is on such unstable footing could be catastrophic.* Finally, for some good news, a new California law is aiming to regulate the noise level of advertisements on streaming services. The Guardian reports the new legislation, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, “forces the powerful streaming platforms to comply with existing regulations that have barred television broadcasters from bombarding the eardrums of viewers with overly loud commercials since 2010.” According to this story, the bill was sponsored by State Senator Tom Umberg, whose newborn child was consistently awoken by overloud ads. As the Guardian notes, “Since so many of the streaming platforms are based in California, the new state bill could set a national standard and lower volumes across the country.” Rest assured industry will strike back at this law somehow, but it remains to be seen how they will argue for their right to blast ads at consumers at outrageous volumes.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In this eye-opening episode, we dive deep into the digital battlefield shaping the minds of the next generation.A shocking new report from Global Witness reveals how TikTok's algorithm has directed young users toward sexually explicit content — while at the same time, Christian entertainment platform TruPlay is being censored for promoting safe, faith-filled games for kids.TruPlay CEO Brent Dusing joins the conversation to expose what's really happening behind the scenes — from banned ads that mention faith, to the double standards that let violent and graphic content run free.This isn't just a story about censorship — it's about who controls the message your kids see.Brent Dusing created TruPlay to bring excellent, fun, beautiful, and biblically authentic entertainment to audiences worldwide. An entrepreneur at heart, Brent pioneered game creation with Christian content through Lightside Games, a Christian gaming studio reaching more than 7 million game players world wide and resulting in 25,000 decisions for Christ through partnering with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. As the founder and CEO of Cellfire, Brent created the nation's leading mobile coupon company, used today at grocers like Safeway and Kroger, leading Catalina Marketing to acquire Cellfire for $108M. Brent began his career as a venture capitalist at Menlo Ventures, where he sourced multiple 9-figure exits and generated top-quartile returns. Over his career, Brent has been featured on CNN, Fox News, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and other news media. Brent has a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University. Brent serves on the Board of Directors at Promise Keepers.https://www.truplaygames.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Thank you for tuning in to I Am Refocused Radio. For more inspiring conversations, visit IAmRefocusedRadio.com and stay connected with our community.Don't miss new episodes—subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedRadio

El 82 % de los ataques a defensores de bienes comunes en 2024 ocurrió en América Latina. Colombia, Guatemala, México y Brasil concentran la mayoría de los casos, según el informe anual de Global Witness 2025.

In the second episode of our Trade series, Nick and Goldy talk with author Nat Dyer about his book Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray. Dyer reveals how David Ricardo's famous theory of comparative advantage—long touted as proof that free trade is always a win-win—was built on unrealistic assumptions and a false history. They trace how this elegant but misleading model fueled globalization, masked exploitation, and locked nations into centuries of stagnation. From Trump's tariff tantrums to Biden's “small yard, high fence” strategy, their conversation challenges the myths of free trade and asks: when does trade strengthen societies, and when does it doom them to decline? Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specializing in global political economy and author of the book Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism, and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times, and Bloomberg. Social Media: @natjdyer.bsky.social @natjdyer Further reading:  Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do about It Website: http://pitchforkeconomics.com Instagram: @pitchforkeconomics Threads: pitchforkeconomics Bluesky: @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social Twitter: @PitchforkEcon, @NickHanauer, @civicaction YouTube: @pitchforkeconomics LinkedIn: Pitchfork Economics Substack: ⁠The Pitch⁠

Diesmal: Nachtrag zu Polen, Streiks in Frankreich, KI-Ministerin in Albanien, Umerziehung in Russland, UN-Kommission zu Gaza, Meinungsfreiheit nach Charlie Kirks Tod, Studie zu Rechtspopulisten, Sham Jaff zu Global Witness, Katharina Reiches Klimapolitik. Mit einem Faktencheck von Nándor Hulverscheidt und einem Limerick von Jens Ohrenblicker.

Donald Trump répète qu'il faut modifier les modalités de vote. Il veut surtout interdire le vote par correspondance. Il l'a déclaré récemment, on ne peut pas avoir une vraie démocratie avec le vote par correspondance. Une méthode corrompue pour le président américain, qui va même jusqu'à citer Vladimir Poutine pour appuyer son propos. Bannir ce système, c'est la lubie du président américain, persuadé de s'être fait voler l'élection de 2020 remportée par Joe Biden. Le principe du vote par correspondance est simple, comme nous l'explique Vincent Souriau, notre correspondant permanent à Washington. Les Américains reçoivent les tracts, les professions de foi et les bulletins à domicile. Au lieu de se rendre dans l'isoloir le jour J, ils cochent la case de leur candidat, mettent le bulletin dans une enveloppe scellée et signée et l'expédient par la poste avant le scrutin. Un système qui irrite le président américain et qui alimente des théories du complot dans le pays. Pour notre invité Olivier Richomme, professeur à l'université Lyon 2 et chercheur au laboratoire Triangle, il n'y a pourtant aucune raison d'avoir des soupçons sur le fonctionnement du vote par correspondance. Une frappe américaine tue 11 « narcoterroristes » en mer Mardi soir, le président américain Donald Trump a annoncé sur son réseau Truth Social que l'armée du pays avait bombardé une embarcation qui transportait des « stupéfiants illégaux à destination des États-Unis », tuant sur le coup onze narcotrafiquants. D'après la Maison Blanche, l'embarcation était partie du Venezuela. Et les images aériennes de la frappe sont partout dans la presse du continent sud-américain. Côté vénézuélien, le quotidien Diario 2001 revient sur les propos du gouvernement de Caracas, qui dénonce une vidéo générée par l'intelligence artificielle. Le média péruvien El Comercio titre ce mercredi : « Les États-Unis détruisent une embarcation de "narcoterroristes" qui quittaient le Venezuela » en mettant narcoterroristes entre guillemets, comme de nombreux autres titres de presse. Et en Colombie, le quotidien El Espectador pose une question suite à ces frappes : « Peut-on parler d'un crime en mer ? » Le média colombien nuance la portée et la signification de cette attaque et rappelle que ce genre d'opérations américaines de lutte contre le trafic de drogue est courant dans la région, et qu'il ne date pas de l'ère Trump. Cependant, il ajoute que ces frappes ont eu lieu dans les eaux internationales, des eaux où aucun navire ne peut être attaqué.  À lire aussiÉtats-Unis : Trump annonce avoir tué onze trafiquants de drogue dans une frappe au large du Venezuela Deuxième journée du procès de Jair Bolsonaro Avant la plaidoirie de la défense de Jair Bolsonaro qui se tient ce mercredi, le quotidien O Globo rappelle les arguments de ses avocats : « Bolsonaro nie les faits qui lui sont reprochés et a répété que le procès est motivé politiquement. » O Globo relève que le procureur a utilisé les mots de Jair Bolsonaro lui-même dans l'accusation contre l'ancien président. Notamment une déclaration de 2021, dans laquelle il avait prévenu que l'armée serait prête à agir en cas de résultats contestables lors des élections. Le quotidien de Brasilia, le ​​​​​​​Correio Braziliense, revient sur la portée historique du procès. « Il est impossible d'oublier que l'impunité a un lourd tribut sur la démocratie. » Le journal rappelle qu'après la dictature militaire, le pays a promulgué une loi d'amnistie, qui a empêché toute enquête et poursuite pour les crimes commis pendant des décennies. Enfin, le quotidien ​​​​​​​Folha de São Paulo souligne une singularité de la première journée d'audience. Le juge en charge du procès, Alexandre de Moraes, a ouvert l'audience avec une déclaration surprenante. Au lieu de commencer en lisant le rapport descriptif de la procédure en cours, il a fait une déclaration que le journal qualifie de politique : « La pacification du pays ne pourra pas se faire impunément. » La décision des juges doit être rendue le 12 septembre.  ReportageL'ex-président Jair Bolsonaro jugé pour tentative de coup d'État, un procès historique pour le Brésil Au Honduras, l'affaire du meurtre d'un militant pour l'environnement devant la cour d'assises Le meurtre du militant et conseiller municipal Juan Lopez sera jugé en assises. Il a été tué violemment en septembre 2024, alors qu'il militait pour la mise à l'arrêt d'une mine de fer à ciel ouvert située dans une réserve forestière. Comme le rappelle le quotidien ​​​​​​​El Heraldo, le procès des trois accusés avait été repoussé plusieurs fois. Le média ​​​​​​​La Prensa indique qu'après une décision de la justice hondurienne, ils seront désormais jugés pour meurtre et association de malfaiteurs, au détriment de la victime et des droits fondamentaux de la société. La date du procès n'a pas encore été communiquée. L'organisation de défense des droits humains ​​​​​​​Global Witness rappelle qu'au Honduras la situation des défenseurs de l'environnement est encore très préoccupante.  Journal de la 1ère En Martinique, depuis trois nuits, casseurs et forces de l'ordre s'affrontent à Fort-de-France.

ZAPISZ SIĘ NA NAGRANIE PODCASTU "TECHSTORIE" NA ŻYWO: https://forms.gle/XjuPCna2TepVjdgP7 Kurz wyborczy opadł, dlatego można z chłodną głową zasiąść do analizy, czy i kto próbował mieszać w polskich wyborach. Wiadomo, że Rosja i Białoruś od zawsze próbują wpływać na nastroje Polaków - i teraz było podobnie. Tyle, że dodatkowo okazało się, że algorytmy jednej z platform są wyraźnie przyjaźniej nastawione wobec jednego z polskich polityków - a przynajmniej tak wynika z analizy serwisu Global Witness. Ten odcinek podcastu "Techstorie" jest swoistym "reality check", w którym sprawdzamy, jakie nieczyste chwyty były zastosowane podczas wyboróów. Czy algorytmizacja polityki poszła tak daleko, że żyjemy w zamkniętych bańkach i tylko w ich obrębie może trwać kampania? I w końcu - czy środowisko konserwatywno-prawicowe znalazło złoty środek na wygrywanie wyborów dzięki platformom cyfrowym? GOŚCIE ODCINKA: - Aleksandra Wójtowicz, analityczka ds. cyfrowych PISM - Ava Lee, ekspertka z międzynarodowej organizacji śledczej Global Witness zajmującej się analizą platform społecznościowych. NA SKRÓTY: 05:14 Wnioski po wyborach 13:54 TikTok i prawica 23:56 Doppelganger 39:25 Algorytm zwycięstwa ŹRÓDŁA: - O długich mackach Estratos: https://demagog.org.pl/analizy_i_raporty/kampania-poza-kontrola-od-madrytu-po-warszawe-kto-naprawde-stoi-za-politycznymi-reklamami - O TikToku i prawicy: https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/digital-threats/tiktok-algorithm-recommends-twice-as-much-hard-right-content-to-users-ahead-of-polish-election/ - O Rosjanach w kampanii: https://alliance4europe.eu/doppelganger-polish-presidential-p2 - O Rosjanach w USA: https://www.wired.com/story/project-good-old-usa-russia-2024-election/ *W pierwotnej wersji odcinka padły słowa o tym, że TikTok nie ma otwartego API dla badaczy. Usunęliśmy te zdania, ponieważ taki dostęp dla badaczy i akademików do API TikToka jest możliwy. Ale należy podkreślić, że uzyskanie takiego dostępu wymaga przejścia procesu dopuszczenia, który potrafi trwać kilka tygodni. Dostęp więc jest, ale nie bez utrudnień.

Mesaj pentru moderații sufocați. De ce voi vota duminică (SpotMedia) - Cum mobilizează AUR mașinăria de linșaj împotriva celor care vorbesc despre violul de la școala de vară (PressOne) - Investigație Global Witness: TikTok promovează în România de trei ori mai mult conținut de extremă dreaptă decât alte curente politice (Europa Liberă) Un mesaj pentru susținătorii lui Simion, pentru cei care nu votează și nehotărâți (G4Media)Jurnalistul Dan Tăpălagă scrie "știu ce simțiți. Chiar știu. Înțeleg toată revolta, nemulțumirea și frustrarea. Știu bine de unde vine, am trăit-o și noi, la fel ca voi. Ani la rând am scris aproape degeaba despre corupție, despre jeturi private, despre afaceri murdare, despre democrația cu epoleți, despre politicieni analfabeți sau submediocri puși să conducă țara, despre contraselecția cruntă din partidele mari, despre inversarea valorilor.Din rău în mai rău, de la un președinte la altul, de la o guvernare la alta, exasperarea a crescut... Nemulțumirile s-au transformat treptat în furie. Apoi în ură. Față de toți: clasa politică, presa plătită să tacă, sistemul de putere închis la orice reformă.Și în loc să găsiți o soluție, ați căzut în extrema cealaltă: fie radicalizare totală, fie nepăsare totală. Nici una, nici cealaltă nu ne ajută. Nici pe voi, nici pe noi, nici pe țară.Ce soluții reale v-au pus pe masă, în afară de lozinci, de scandal, de haos? Cum va construi Simon „casele la 35.000 de euro”, cum veți primi de la Georgescu „hrană, apă, energie” când economia pică, leul se prăbușește, investitorii fug, iar fondurile europene sunt tăiate și nu mai are cine să le aducă înapoi?Când a fost statul român un bun administrator? De ce ar fi brusc capabil să gestioneze companii naționalizate, soluția tuturor populiștilor și dictatorilor în devenire?Ce poate aduce bun un guvern condus de Călin Georgescu, omul promovat de propaganda Kremlinului? Legăturile lui cu oamenii Moscovei sunt clare, publice, documentate. Soros, LGBT, vaccinurile, USAID — toate astea sunt petarde. Perdele de fum. Nu țin de foame. Nu plătesc facturile. Nu vă aduc copiii acasă. Nu vă salvează viitorul.”Eliberarea din sclavie”, ”împărțirea resurselor”, ”alungarea ciocoilor”, ”trezirea în conștiință”, ”puterea poporului”, ”suveranitate” sună bine ca lozinci electorale, dar nu înseamnă nimic altceva în afară de marketing electoral.Ei vor puterea. Pentru ei și atât. Și sunt dispuși să sacrifice țara ca să o obțină".Integral pe pagina G4Media.Mesaj pentru moderații sufocați. De ce voi vota duminică (SpotMedia)"Textul se adresează celor care în mod normal nu simt că au niciun motiv electoral să se ducă la vot pe 18 mai și care nu se identifică cu isteria generală.În mod normal. Dar nu suntem în mod normal. Și problema nu este că vom ieși din UE sau NATO. Nu poate să ne scoată un președinte, nu are prerogativele necesare. Ungaria și Slovacia sunt în UE și NATO.Problema este a ajunge sau nu ca Grecia în 2015, adică falimentul economic. Pericolul cel mare este a nu se mai plăti pensii și salarii, a pierde toate economiile din bănci, titlurile de stat, a sta la coadă la bancomate pentru câțiva lei pe zi, devalorizarea istorică a leului".Jurnalista Ioana Ene Dogioiu scrie pe SpotMedia că "unicul obiectiv încă din primul tur, a fost împiedicarea riscului de prăbușire economică a României. Despre asta va fi votul meu de duminică și vă îndemn să meditați dacă nu ar trebui să fie la fel și al dvs".Cum mobilizează AUR mașinăria de linșaj împotriva celor care vorbesc despre violul de la școala de vară (PressOne)PressOne a intrat în posesia unor informații conform cărora, într-un grup privat de WhatsApp, membrii AUR sunt îndemnați să dea „raport maxim” unei postări de pe TikTok în care Andreea Raicu vorbește despre violul fetei de 17 ani de la școala de vară AUR.Mesajul este distribuit în grup de George Stănculescu, membru AUR Ilfov, și fost candidat din partea alianței suveraniste la primăria comunei 1 Decembrie din Ilfov. Totodată, el este și unul dintre administratorii grupului.Un alt administrator este și deputata AUR de Ilfov Gianina Șerban, vicepreședintă AUR și vicepreședintă a Camerei Deputaților. În legislația trecută, parlamentara a fost și vicepreședinta Comisiei de egalitate de șanse pentru femei și bărbați din cadrul Camerei Deputaților.Informațiile ajunse la redacție vin în contextul în care tot mai mulți influenceri reclamă faptul că le-au dispărut clipuri în care vorbeau despre viitorul României și acuză o acțiune coordonată a celor de la AUR.Investigație Global Witness: TikTok promovează în România de trei ori mai mult conținut de extremă dreaptă decât alte curente politice (Europa Liberă)O investigație a organizației Global Witness arată, cu câteva zile înainte de turul II al alegerilor prezidențiale din România, că algoritmul TikTok direcționează utilizatorii din România în proporție de trei ori mai mare către conținut politic de extremă dreaptă decât către alte curente politice, informează Europa Liberă.Studiul a fost realizat între 7 și 8 mai 2025, în București, prin crearea a trei conturi TikTok noi, „politic echilibrate”, care au urmărit în mod egal conturile oficiale ale celor doi candidați finali din cursa prezidențială: George Simion (extrema dreaptă) și Nicușor Dan (centru).Timp de 30 de minute cumulat pe pagina „For You”, TikTok a afișat 65 de postări politice, arată investigația:74% au promovat sau prezentat favorabil viziuni sau persoane asociate cu extrema dreaptă;Doar 26% au fost despre alte curente politice.„Rezultatele au fost profund dezechilibrate. Indiferent de cum am structurat conturile, TikTok ne-a recomandat conținut pro-extremă dreaptă în mod constant și dominant”, a transmis, într-un comunicat de presă, echipa Global Witness, care a realizat investigația.Experimentul a fot repetat de trei ori. Disproporția de aproape 3 la 1 în favoarea conținutului de extremă dreapta a fost constantă în toate cele trei repetări.

315: Lessons Nonprofit Leaders Can Teach the Business World (Nick Grono)SUMMARYSpecial thanks to TowneBank for bringing these conversations to life, and for their commitment to strengthening nonprofit organizations. Learn more about how they can help you at TowneBank.com/NonprofitBanking.Let's flip the usual script! Rather than learning from business practices, what if the business world learned from you? In episode #315 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Nick Grono shares powerful insights on why purpose-driven leadership is nonprofits' greatest strength, and why corporations are striving to replicate it. Drawing from his work leading the Freedom Fund, he explores how nonprofit leaders master the art of stakeholder balance, measure complex impact, foster true collaboration without competition, and build resilient, mission-aligned teams. Nick offers candid advice on strategic planning, board relationships, fundraising with authenticity, and navigating tough leadership decisions. Grounded in optimism and hard-won experience, this conversation reminds nonprofit leaders of the transformational role they play, and how the world needs their example now more than ever.ABOUT NICKNick Grono is an Australian human rights campaigner and author. His book “How to Lead Nonprofits” was published in July 2024. Nick has been the CEO of the Freedom Fund, a collaborative fund dedicated to ending modern slavery and human trafficking around the world, since its founding in 2014. He has twenty years of leadership experience of US and international nonprofits, and another decade working in corporate law, government, and investment banking. He was CEO of the Walk Free Foundation, Deputy President of the International Crisis Group, and Chief of Staff and National Security Adviser to the Australian Attorney-General. He is a member of the advisory council of Global Witness. Nick has briefed the United Nations Security Council and testified before parliamentary committees in the UK, Australia and the Netherlands. He has appeared on national and international tv and radio shows, and written for international publications including the New York Times, The Guardian and the Stanford Social Innovation Review. EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCESWant to chat leadership 24/7?  Go to delphi.ai/pattonmcdowellReady for your next leadership opportunity? Visit our partners at Armstrong McGuireJames: A Novel by Percival Everett Have you gotten Patton's book Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership: Seven Keys to Advancing Your Career in the Philanthropic Sector – Now available on AudibleDon't miss our weekly Thursday Leadership Lens newsletter!

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/finance

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

From the workings of financial markets to our response to the ecological crisis, economic theory shapes the world. But where do these ideas come from? Ricardo's Dream: How Economists Forgot the Real World and Led Us Astray (Bristol University Press, 2024) tells the fascinating story of David Ricardo, Adam Smith's only real rival as the ‘founder of economics'. The wealthiest stock trader of his day, Ricardo introduced the study of abstract models to economics. He also developed the theory of trade that underpinned globalization and hides, behind its mathematical facade, a history of power, empire, and slavery. Brimming with fresh ideas and stories, Ricardo's Dream shows how too many economists, from Ricardo's day to our own, have turned away from observing the real world and led us astray. Nat Dyer is a writer and researcher specialising in global political economy. He is a Fellow of the Schumacher Institute and the Royal Society of Arts. He has worked for Global Witness and for Promoting Economic Pluralism and his stories have been reported on by the BBC, the New York Times and Bloomberg Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

In this episode of the Big Careers, Small Children podcast, Verena Hefti MBE speaks with Nadia Bunyan MCIPD, Director of People and Impact at Global Witness, and Tatiana Pignon, Associate Director at Autonomy.They discuss how to implement a 4-day working week in a way that supports both staff wellbeing and organisational performance. Nadia shares lessons from leading a successful 4-day week pilot at Global Witness, while Tatiana brings insights from supporting over 100 organisations through similar transitions.Together, they explore:✔️ What organisations get wrong when moving to a shorter week✔️ How to build trust and ensure leadership models healthy behaviours✔️ Why co-creating the model with staff matters✔️ How a shorter week supports working parents✔️ What to consider when navigating global teams, peak periods, and emergencies✔️ The mindset shift needed to move away from presenteeism✔️ Practical steps for organisations starting their 4-day week journeyWhether you're a senior leader or a working parent curious about flexible working, this episode offers practical advice and real-world experience to inspire change.What You'll Learn in This Episode:✔️ How to move to a 4-day week without compromising impact✔️ Why wellbeing and performance can go hand-in-hand✔️ The role of culture, leadership, and trust in making it work✔️ How flexible working can support inclusion and equityShow Notes:Learn more about Global Witness: globalwitness.orgLearn more about Autonomy: autonomy.workConnect with Nadia Bunyan on LinkedInConnect with Tatiana Pignon on LinkedInLearn more about the Leaders Plus: Big Careers, Small Children podcast and explore additional resources at leadersplus.org.Follow Leaders Plus on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky.Connect with our CEO, Verena Hefti MBE on LinkedIn.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus by signing up to our Newsletter.Our multi-award-winning Leaders Plus Fellowships support parents committed to career growth while enjoying family life. Expertly designed to keep parents on the leadership path, our programme tackles gender pay gap issues and empowers parents to thrive. Learn more here: Leaders Plus Fellowship.More BCSC episodes you might love:Episode 190: Does the Four Day Week Really Work?Episode 178: [Future of Work]...

Om hur pressen på den gröna omställningen, och upprustningen i världen, är en del av uppblossande strider i östra Kongo-Kinshasa nu. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Den senaste tiden har USA, med Trump i spetsen, trappat upp striden om de viktiga mineraler som behövs för den gröna omställningen, och i mycket av framtidens teknik. Veckans Konflikt fokuserar på ett av dom länder som är allra rikast på dessa naturtillgångar som nu hela världen vill åt - Kongo-Kinshasa. Vi följer i rebellernas spår i landets östra delar - där korrespondent Mona Ismail Jama får en exklusiv intervju med rebelledaren som nu tar över stad efter stad. Och där i bakgrunden finns smugglingen av mineraler som tenn och coltan - som till sist hamnar i våra mobiltelefoner - eller som komponenter inom försvarsindustrin.Medverkande: Olivier Milland, forskare vid Totalförsvarets Forskningsinstitut FOI, Corneill Nangaas, ledare för rebellgruppen M23 i östra Kongo-Kinshasa, Phil Clark, professor i internationell politik vid School of Oriental and African studies i London, Emily Iona Stewart, på organisationen Global Witness, Ken Mathyssen, mineral-expert på den belgiska tankesmedja, IPIS.Reporter i Kongo-Kinshasa: Mona Ismail JamaProgramledare: Kajsa Boglindkajsa.boglind@sr.seProducent: Ulrika Bergqvistulrika.bergqvist@sr.seTekniker: Lisa Abrahamsson

Camille Massey is President and CEO of Synergos, a global organization that has pioneered the use of bridging leadership, which builds trust and collaboration to solve complex problems. She joined the organization in this role in November 2023. Camille combines decades of experience working on complex development challenges together with deep recognition of the values of inclusion, of listening, and of supporting people and institutions that are most proximate to those challenges. Previously, she was Founding Executive Director of the Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice. She also previously served as Vice President for Global Strategy and Programs at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, and has served in senior positions at Human Rights First and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, working in 23 countries with a concentration in Africa and Asia. Camille founded Cue Global, a consulting business that designed and implemented strategic policy, legal, advocacy, communications, and resource mobilization plans for global organizations, was appointed a Human Rights Fellow at The Carter Center in Atlanta, and worked with musician Peter Gabriel to help establish WITNESS, an international human rights organization supporting local groups in the use of video. As a long-time board member of Breakthrough, she works on projects worldwide to stop violence against women and girls. She also serves on the board of Outright International and the advisory boards of Global Witness, the Center for Business and Human Rights at New York University and House of SpeakEasy, a literary nonprofit organization. Camille Massey earned her J.D. from CUNY School of Law, and a B.S. from Syracuse University's Newhouse School where she currently sits on the Advisory Board. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:He was suicidal and needed help. A 15-year-old girl pushed him to kill himself on a live stream (Washington Post)Romania's top court annuls presidential election result (CNN)Continuing to protect the integrity of TikTok during Romanian elections (TikTok)Covert Facebook Network Found Targeting Romanian Voters (Bloomberg)TikTok pushes far right candidate content in Romanian election, Global Witness investigation shows (Global Witness)Romania annulled its presidential election results amid alleged Russian interference. What happens next? (Atlantic Council)X's Yaccarino Praises Child Safety Bill and Urges House Backing (Bloomberg)Elon Musk's X comes out in favor of pro-censorship law (Mashable - January 2024)Kenya's President Wades Into Meta Lawsuits (TIME)Attacker Has Techdirt Reclassified As Phishing Site, Proving Masnick's Impossibility Law Once Again (Techdirt)No actual moles were harmed in the making of this episode, which is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

Host Joe DeMare talks about his eco-observation on a trip to Colorado including droughts, Sandhill cranes and wind turbines. Next he interviews Dr. Andy Hoffman about the ways culture influences people's beliefs about global warming. Rebecca Wood talks about World AIDS Day, and the ecological ramifications. Ecological News includes weird world weather and Global Witness's annual report on environmental activists who've been martyred for protecting the environment. 

The clean energy transition has a dirty underside. To move away from fossil fuels and toward solar, wind, batteries, and other alternative sources of energy, we have to intensify mining operations for critical minerals like lithium, copper, and cobalt. According to a Global Witness analysis of S&P Global data, copper mining will increase more than 25% between 2021 and 2028. Cobalt mining will be up more than 100%. Lithium, more than 300%. And all that mining has serious environmental and social impacts, particularly in developing countries. This week, host Bill Loveless talks with Vince Beiser about his latest book “Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future.” Vince is an author and journalist whose work has appeared in Wired, Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic, and The New York Times, among other publications. They discuss cleaning up the chase for critical minerals, advancing the clean energy transition while minimizing mining impacts globally, and what role the U.S. government can play, particularly with an incoming Trump administration.

Climate advocacy is a dangerous business. According to Global Witness, every week, somewhere in the world, between three and four environmental activists are killed. And even when they don't suffer bodily harm, they are routinely arrested and jailed for speaking out. They are also sued in civil cases, bogging them down for years or even bankrupting them and their families.  Each personal story in this episode is unique, but the physical threats and legal weapons fossil fuel companies and governments wield against them are eerily similar. And yet, the voices of climate defenders will not be silenced. Guests:  Alfred Brownell, Founding President, Global Climate Legal Defense (CliDef)  Laura Furones, Senior Advisor, Land and Environmental Defenders Campaign, Global Witness Nicole Figueiredo de Oliveira, Executive Director, Arayara Sarah Benn, Medical Doctor and Climate Activist

Climate advocacy is a dangerous business. According to Global Witness, every week, somewhere in the world, between three and four environmental activists are killed. And even when they don't suffer bodily harm, they are routinely arrested and jailed for speaking out. They are also sued in civil cases, bogging them down for years or even bankrupting them and their families. Each personal story in this episode is unique, but the physical threats and legal weapons fossil fuel companies and governments wield against them are eerily similar. And yet, the voices of climate defenders will not be silenced. Guests:  Alfred Brownell, Founding President, Global Climate Legal Defense (CliDef)  Laura Furones, Senior Advisor, Land and Environmental Defenders Campaign, Global Witness Nicole Figueiredo de Oliveira, Executive Director, Arayara Sarah Benn, Medical Doctor and Climate Activist

Leaders at the United Nations' COP29 climate change summit are being pressed this year to address the rising threats to environmentalists and defenders of human rights. Ali Rogin looks at the challenges facing these activists around the world and speaks with Laura Furones, a senior adviser at the environmental watchdog and advocacy group Global Witness, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Leaders at the United Nations' COP29 climate change summit are being pressed this year to address the rising threats to environmentalists and defenders of human rights. Ali Rogin looks at the challenges facing these activists around the world and speaks with Laura Furones, a senior adviser at the environmental watchdog and advocacy group Global Witness, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Los asesinatos y agresiones contra defensores del medioambiente siguen creciendo. Es lo que refleja el último informe de Global Witness. Hablamos con Laura Furones, una de sus autoras.Escuchar audio

Pocos presidentes o candidatos a la presidencia de los EEUU pueden "presumir" de ser objeto de dos atentados en pocas semanas. Donald Trump es uno de ellos. A lo largo de la historia ha habido muchos otros intentos de asesinato, algunos han conseguido su objetivo no solo en Estados Unidos. Vamos a hablar de ellos. Estaremos en Italia donde Giorgia Meloni y Keir Starmer se han reunido para tratar la cuestión migratoria y en Alemania en el primer día del endurecimiento del control de sus fronteras terrestres. Además tendremos una entrevista sobre los asesinatos a defensores del medio ambiente con una de las autoras del informe de Global Witness sobre esta cuestión.Escuchar audio

Secondo l'ultimo rapporto dell'ong Global Witness, in tutto il mondo almeno 196 persone sono state uccise nel 2023 per aver cercato di difendere l'ambiente. Un'inchiesta del New York Times rivela che alcune delle regioni visitate dal pontefice in questi giorni hanno avuto un ruolo particolare nello scandalo degli abusi dei preti molestatori.CONFerdinando Cotugno, giornalistaStefania  Mascetti, editor di Europa di InternazionaleJunko Terao, editor di Asia di InternazionaleFilm: Love lies bleeding, di Rose GlassSe ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/podcastScrivi a podcast@internazionale.it o manda un vocale a +39 3347063050Consulenza editoriale di Chiara Nielsen.Produzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De Simone.Musiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele Scogna.Direzione creativa di Jonathan Zenti.

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Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.  Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide. The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels. They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.  Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.  Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August. This is part two of a two part episode with Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence.  Patrick Alley: Global Witness: https://www.globalwitness.org/ Book, Terrible Humans: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/patrick-alley/terrible-humans/9781800962385/  Book, Very Bad People: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/very-bad-people-inside-story-fight-against-corruption/ Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/lUIrYBtkfl4  SMA version of the interview: SMA version of the interview: https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_31july2024/  --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association  and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail.com  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Special thanks to the Juanes Channel for the intro sample of Desde Que Despierto Hasta Que Duermo. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZCeqUVeRMU

Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.  Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide. The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels. They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.  Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.  Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August. This is a two part episode. Next week we bring in Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence. So, stay tuned.  LInks: Today we welcome Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness.  Patrick Alley and his team at Global Witness are credited with countering multiple autocrats and kleptocrats worldwide. The most notable is collapsing the Khmer Rouge by exposing the illegal timber trade that was bankrolling the rebels. They created the Blood Diamond campaign to counter the De Beers diamond cartel and multiple rebel groups in Africa that used the conflict to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in the late 1990s.  Their findings were also critical for getting the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on Charles Taylor in Liberia and trials for crimes against humanity.  Patrick and Global Witness conducted similar operations in Europe and the Americas before he retired and published his first book, Very Bad People in 2022, and now his second book, Terrible Humans, which is available online and will be in bookstores around mid-August. This is part two of a two part episode with Mariah Yager from SMA to cohost the discussion on DOD Integrated Influence.  Patrick Alley: Global Witness: https://www.globalwitness.org/ Book, Terrible Humans: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/patrick-alley/terrible-humans/9781800962385/  Book, Very Bad People: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/very-bad-people-inside-story-fight-against-corruption/ Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/lUIrYBtkfl4  SMA version of the interview: https://nsiteam.com/smaspeakerseries_31july2024/  --- One CA is a product of the civil affairs association  and brings in people who are current or former military, diplomats, development officers, and field agents to discuss their experiences on the ground with a partner nation's people and leadership. We aim to inspire anyone interested in working in the "last three feet" of U.S. foreign relations.  To contact the show, email us at CApodcasting@gmail.com  or look us up on the Civil Affairs Association website at www civilaffairsassoc.org --- Special thanks to the Juanes Channel for the intro sample of Desde Que Despierto Hasta Que Duermo. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZCeqUVeRMU

In 2016, journalist Clare Hammond embarked on a project to study the railways of Myanmar–a transportation network that sprawls the country, rarely used and not shown on many maps, and often used at the pleasure of the country's military. In her book On the Shadow Tracks; A Journey Through Occupied Myanmar (Allen Lane, 2024), Clare travels the lengths of Myanmar's railways, from the south of the country through the conflict-riven border areas, finally ending up at Naypyidaw, the nation's planned capital. In this interview, Clare and I talk about Myanmar's railways, her travels along them, and how they act as a symbol for Myanmar's governments, past and present. Clare Hammond is a British journalist. Based in London, she works for non-profit Global Witness, investigating issues relating to natural resources, conflict and corruption. In Yangon, where she lived for six years, Hammond was most recently the digital editor of Frontier, Myanmar's best-known investigative magazine, where she oversaw daily news coverage. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of On the Shadow Tracks. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Someone dies every other day protecting the environment, according to data gathered by the campaign group, Global Witness. Even higher numbers of people are attacked or threatened. To understand why this is happening, the BBC's East and Central Europe Correspondent, Nick Thorpe travels to the foothills of the Carpathians in Romania, to show us how important the forests there are in fighting climate change, why they're subject to high levels of illegal logging and consequently, clashes with environmentalists. One activist, Gabriel Păun of Agent Green, describes the numerous and brutal attacks he's experiences whilst out documenting illegal logging. We also hear from a mother, whose son was murdered when he confronted a ‘wood thief' in 2019. Laura Furones from Global Witness tells host Graihagh Jackson why this is happening around the world and what we can do about it. Got a question, comment or experience you'd like to share? Email: TheClimateQuestion@BBC.com Produced and presented by Graihagh Jackson. Additional production by Osman Iqbal. Editor: Simon Watts Mixing: Tom Brignell

A massive general election is currently underway in India. It’s been described as the “largest democratic exercise in history.” And tech platforms are a big part of it. Many Indian voters get their information online, where misinformation and disinformation can spread quickly. That includes deepfakes of prominent public figures, like Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, spreading false information about who or which political parties they are endorsing. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia Pacific policy director and senior international counsel with the international human rights group Access Now, about how deepfakes and online misinformation have become a problem for voters in India. They also discuss a recent report from Access Now and Global Witness, an environmental and human rights nonprofit, about YouTube’s advertisement moderation standards in India.

A massive general election is currently underway in India. It’s been described as the “largest democratic exercise in history.” And tech platforms are a big part of it. Many Indian voters get their information online, where misinformation and disinformation can spread quickly. That includes deepfakes of prominent public figures, like Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, spreading false information about who or which political parties they are endorsing. Marketplace’s Lily Jamali spoke with Raman Jit Singh Chima, Asia Pacific policy director and senior international counsel with the international human rights group Access Now, about how deepfakes and online misinformation have become a problem for voters in India. They also discuss a recent report from Access Now and Global Witness, an environmental and human rights nonprofit, about YouTube’s advertisement moderation standards in India.

After Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and European allies banned the import of Russian oil and natural gas. But a new report reveals that fuel made in part from Russian crude is still ending up in American gas tanks. Nick Schifrin and producer Teresa Cebrian report on a new investigation released by the organization, Global Witness. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders