Out now, a new @soc-ace.bsky.social briefing note on @matthewrr.bsky.social's big paper on #statethreats. This research builds on longstanding collaboration with @cfs-rusi.bsky.social. Both the must read paper & brief are at bit.ly/44mF262. 1/5

The last @soc-ace.bsky.social newsletter for 2024 has just gone out, and it's a big one! 👇 Sign up to receive our newsletter at lnkd.in/ewG_Rku7.

Maybe ‘gūdforswunk’ for ‘exhausted yet excited by work’? If that can be a word, I’m definitely feeling gūdforswunk right now… 🥳😴

Susie Dent@susiedentwords.bsky.social · 2y ago

Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work. I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

A job working with a great team 👇

Kathryn Westmore@kathrynwestmore.bsky.social · 2y ago

Want to come and work with me at the @cfs-rusi.bsky.social working on all things financial crime policy? We’re recruiting for a new research analyst/project officer. Details here! royalunitedservicesinstitute.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoa...

📹 Our Executive Director @suehawley.bsky.social welcomes the appointment of Baroness Hodge as the UK's new #Anti-CorruptionChampion. And she calls for 2️⃣ essential initiatives: 1️⃣ greater investment in our law enforcement agencies, and 2️⃣ a full suite of reforms to improve standards in public life.

I'm really excited about this event launching @matthewrr.bsky.social's new @soc-ace.bsky.social / @cfs-rusi.bsky.social paper on state threats, where we'll be joined by @rorycormac.bsky.social, with other speakers to come. Sign up for the launch event at @rusi.bsky.social at the link below 👇

Everytime I think I can't be shocked anymore, along comes @petergeoghegan.bsky.social with something new...

Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 2y ago

On BBC Radio Scotland shortly talking about the role of money in politics - and how the super rich are buying access to politics In 2023, two-thirds of political donations in Britain came from just 19 individuals, each giving more than £1 million.

Excited to see this great article from Suzi Ring & Martin Arnold in the @financialtimes.com yesterday covering new @soc-ace.bsky.social & @cfs-rusi.bsky.social research by Eliza Lockhart on potential financial rewards for economic crime whistleblowers. 👇 www.ft.com/content/2ebb...

UK should pay whistleblowers to cut financial crime, says think-tank

Royal United Services Institute says scheme would reduce those who take information to US agencies

ft.com

Excited about this launch event tomorrow morning. 👇

Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI@cfs-rusi.bsky.social · 2y ago

📣 Paper launch: The Role of Rewards for Whistleblowers in the Fight Against Economic Crime | 09:00 GMT on 10 December 2024 | RUSI – 61 Whitehall 📅 Join us for a discussion on whistleblowers and the fight against economic crime: my.rusi.org/events/role-...

Foreign governments are interfering in democratic politics by funding campaigns and propaganda. Liberal democracies can apply financial intelligence tools to counter these efforts, writes @jessmarindavis.bsky.social in this week’s Foreign Policy Essay.

Banking on Influence

Liberal democracies can use financial intelligence to counter foreign interference.

lawfaremedia.org

In a different life, I would come back back as @matthewrr.bsky.social & write the paper on #statethreats he’s written from @soc-ace.bsky.social & @cfs-rusi.bsky.social project. In lieu of a sci-fi universe, it’s been an absolute pleasure to work with Matt & RUSI and to support this important work.

Here's a provocative new paper "Confronting the New Gatekeepers of Experimental Political Science" doi.org/10.33774/aps...

New #openaccess paper out from my colleagues @samibensassi.bsky.social & Arisyi Raz on #FATF and whether or not it's an effective tool for combating trade-related fraud, based on their first @soc-ace.bsky.social research project. 👇 Love the gifs too. 👏

@samibensassi.bsky.social · 2y ago

Check out our new research paper 👇 Combating trade-related fraud: do the Financial Action Task Force recommendations bite? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

“Wildfires & rain-bombs are deeply political creatures: the by-products of historical processes that have hugely benefited a small minority of human beings at the expense of the great majority.” From @amitav.bsky.social’s magnificent Erasmus Prize acceptance speech. erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates...

For your weekend listening, a brand new podcast on @soc-ace.bsky.social research looking at Colombia's #TotalPeace plan and the impact on #organisedcrime, from a fantastic research team, with this episode featuring Mariana Botero, Felipe Botero and Juanita Duran! 👏 👇

Serious Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOC ACE)@soc-ace.bsky.social · 2y ago

📢 A new podcast from GI-TOC and the 2nd in a series on SOC ACE's research project on Colombia's #TotalPeace plan. The team discuss the 2022 truce signed by 2 gangs in the coastal town of Buenaventura & what the research is telling us about the impact on violence. globalinitiative.net/analysis/dee...

From the magic of Ancient Roman concrete to catching criminals with commas, here are some fascinating tidbits to read while relaxing on Thanksgiving (or…just Thursday): www.forkingpaths.co/p/brain-food...

Brain Food

Intellectual nourishment, now available for hungry minds.

forkingpaths.co

New #AntiCorruptionChampion incoming? At today's Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Sec David Lammy dropped a big hint that we could get an announcement soon. We hope to see a big-hitter in the role with a broad remit to coordinate a major cross-government response to corruption & illicit finance.

👓 WHAT WE'RE READING – 5 key stories from the anti-corruption world 1️⃣ @tbij.bsky.social: Great roundup from the TBIJ team of last week's House of Commons debate on SLAPPs, featuring a clip of @joepowell.bsky.social's powerful speech.

SLAPPs thwarted attempts to stop Al-Fayed, says MP

Reporting on alleged assaults – including against a 15-year-old – were suppressed by legal threats, Parliament heard

thebureauinvestigates.com

Today’s poem is called “On ‘;..p’[[[[[[[[[[[[[;’;////////////////////////3,’”.

"If the fight for trust is 'the battle that defines our age', as the Prime Minister has said, it is a battle Westminster is losing." ✍️ APPG Chair @alexsobel.co.uk sets out our three recommendations to restore trust in politics, by tackling: 🗳️ First Past the Post 💷 Dark money 📰 Disinformation

The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system

If the fight for trust is “the battle that defines our age”, as the Prime Minister has said, it is a battle Westminster is losing.

politicshome.com

Really excited to be able to share this! Launch event on 10/12 for new @soc-ace.bsky.social research by @cfs-rusi.bsky.social's Eliza Lockhart on the impact of financial rewards for whistleblowers in the fight against #economiccrime. Link to sign up below (I suspect sooner rather than later 👍) 👇

RUSI@rusi.bsky.social · 2y ago

📅Join us on 10 December for the launch of a new research paper written by RUSI's Eliza Lockhart, supported by @soc-ace.bsky.social, on the impact of whistleblower reward programmes, and a panel discussion on the importance of boosting economic crime detection and deterrence.

This is genuinely lovely. 🙂

Duncan Mackay@theduncanmackay.bsky.social · 2y ago

Never give up. Boudica 1978 v 2024. I enjoyed writing them both, but the second undeniably got better reviews. #Echolands

The criminal groups that control large parts of #Haiti have been intensifying their attacks against the population in recent weeks. This has included subjecting girls and women to horrific sexual abuse. My Daily Brief: 📰 English: www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h... 🔊 Listen: www.hrw.org/video-photos...

Sexual Violence Escalating in Haiti: Daily Brief

The criminal groups that control large parts of #Haiti have been intensifying their attacks against the population in recent weeks. This has included subjecting girls and women to horrific sexual abus...

hrw.org

Interested in how the ultra wealthy are hurting journalism ? Come along to an event at the Frontline club on Wednesday evening to hear yours truly, the FT’s Paul Murphy and Sam Fry talk about Investigating Billionaires and more www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-disc...

Panel discussion: Investigating Billionaires

Exposing the influence of today’s ultra-rich, from Barclays to Bezos

eventbrite.co.uk

In Westminster for launch of Fair Vote APPG new report. Very good to see dark money - and think tanks - as one of the key issues

Join colleagues for this timely talk on 'World of the Right: Radical conservatism and global order'. 👇 27 November 1:00PM UK time Online via Zoom (follow link to register): lnkd.in/e9fqHbmN @macvieira.bsky.social @fromagehomme.bsky.social

For #peacebuilding, #conflict & #organisedcrime folks, resharing the first in a series on Colombia's #TotalPeace plan. 👇

Serious Organised Crime & Anti-Corruption Evidence (SOC ACE)@soc-ace.bsky.social · 2y ago

A second podcast episode in a series looking at research on Colombia's #TotalPeace plan is coming soon! In the meantime, here's the first episode from 28th Oct for those who would like to catch up with what the research team have been doing. 👇 globalinitiative.net/analysis/dee...

Ah, this is great. Super-simple to use, works immediately, really clear format. Thank you ‪@davidsainez.com‬ and skywriter.blue. skywriter.blue

National politics is a disaster, but much change is sparked at the local level, particularly through what I call Supercitizens, who devote themselves to making their communities better. Don’t give up; do focus where you can make a difference, as I explain here: www.forkingpaths.co/p/the-power-...

The Power of Supercitizens

Lurking among us are anonymous heroes who quietly amplify social cohesion. Here's what we can learn from them.

forkingpaths.co

A nice thing about having older kids is being able to listen to music through speakers, not headphones, at (almost) any time of night at (almost) any volume. The down side is that it comes with 10pm on a Sunday feeling really late to be up listening to music… open.spotify.com/track/0RxWeR...

Beautiful Ones (Remastered)

Suede · Coming Up (Remastered) · Song · 1996

open.spotify.com