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Serenading Despots

Bribe, Swindle or Steal

Release Date: 05/29/2024

Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering show art Diana Henriques on Reputation Laundering

Bribe, Swindle or Steal

Diana Henriques, award-winning journalist and author, discusses the traits of fraudsters and the menace of reputation laundering.   This episode was originally published on 3 August 2024.

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Promoting Facts and Countering Disinformation show art Promoting Facts and Countering Disinformation

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Melissa Goldin, a NY-based News Verification Reporter and Editor with The Associated Press analyzes and debunks fake news.    This episode was originally published on 24 July 2024.

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Encouraging and Protecting Whistleblowers show art Encouraging and Protecting Whistleblowers

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This week, we’re listening in on Alexandra Wrage’s keynote presentation at a Whistleblowers and Public Integrity conference hosted by the Vancouver Anti-Corruption Institute (VACI). She addresses the incredible personal price that whistleblowers pay when they’re driven to expose misconduct, explores how we can begin to shift the tone of the discussion around reporting and notes how difficult it is to uncover financial crime without whistleblowers.   This episode was originally published on 16 November 2022.

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Daphne Caruana Galizia: Her Work, Her Murder and the Chance for Justice show art Daphne Caruana Galizia: Her Work, Her Murder and the Chance for Justice

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Paul Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist at the Financial Times and Author of “A Death in Malta”, joins the podcast to talk about the work of his mother, Daphne, the growing danger she perceived as her investigations reached the highest circles of power in Malta, and now the criminal proceedings against the two men who killed her. Paul also discusses the Daphne Foundation and the incredible journalistic community that worked together, again, to prove that killing a journalist won’t kill their story. This episode was originally published on 12 October 2022.

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Collaborative Investigative Journalism Without Borders show art Collaborative Investigative Journalism Without Borders

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At the TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting award ceremony last month, former prosecutor and National Observer columnist Sandy Garossino led a conversation with ICIJ’s Spencer Woodman, Bellingcat’s Aric Toler, and 2022 Prize winners Hans Peterson Hammer of Göteborgs-Posten and Lilia Saúl Rodriguez of the OCCRP. They discuss the evolution, impact and future of cross-border collaborative investigative journalism.   This episode was originally published on 20 July 2022.  

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Maria Ressa on Holding the Line show art Maria Ressa on Holding the Line

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Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa joins the podcast to talk about corruption, disinformation and how to stand up to a dictator.   This podcast was originally published on February 22, 2023.

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How Corruption Undermines Elections show art How Corruption Undermines Elections

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Dr. Magnus Ohman of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) joins the podcast to discuss how corruption undermines free and fair elections. He discusses his recent publication "Vote for Free: A Global Guide for Citizen Monitoring of Campaign Finance," which provides an eight-step model for civil society organizations seeking to monitor campaign finance.   This episode was originally published on 30 November 2022.

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Shattered Families, a Refugee Crisis and the United States’ Diminished Reputation as a Beacon to Newcomers show art Shattered Families, a Refugee Crisis and the United States’ Diminished Reputation as a Beacon to Newcomers

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In our last podcast before the US election, Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody describe with passion their work with the International Rescue Committee. They tell us what America as a haven means to them and mourn the news that 545 children separated from their parents on the US southern border cannot be restored to their parents. They conclude with a fervent appeal to Americans to turn out to vote in this election.

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A Syrian-Libyan Human Smuggling Scheme show art A Syrian-Libyan Human Smuggling Scheme

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As Syria struggles to get on its feet after decades under the tyrannical father-son Assad regime, we're revisiting a story from 2024 when those desperate to leave Syria were preyed upon by a human smuggling ring. The story was brought to light by Mahmoud Elsobky, one of the two winners of the 2024 TRACE Prize for Investigative Reporting. Originally posted on Jul. 10, 2024

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"Rigged: America, Russia and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference"

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We are revisiting an episode from 2020 with David Shimer. David discusses his  that reviews the century of covert election interference by Russia and the U.S., the known impact of Russian meddling in 2016, and their growing capacity to interfere in future elections.   This episode was originally published on 22 September 2020.  

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Pedro Pizano and Jeffrey Smith, with the McCain Institute and Vanguard Africa respectively, discuss the reputation laundering that musicians, actors and athletes facilitate when they agree to perform for dictators and kleptocrats. They also describe how these same artists can use their platforms for good instead and show support for the citizens living under brutal regimes.

Originally Posted: Sep. 15, 2020