Social Justice Salon

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Social Justice Salon.In this episode, Marianne is joined by the titan of financial and economic activism Nicholas Shaxson. We delve into predatory finance, tax havens and his latest research into monopoly power.Nicholas Shaxson is a journalist, author, and activist focusing on finance & economics, and their relationships to people and societies. He’s written for numerous publications including the Financial Times, the Guardian, the Economist, and the New York Times and has written a number of fantastic books: Poisoned Wells (2007), about oil, politics and conflict in West Africa; Treasure Islands (2011), about tax havens; and The Finance Curse (2018), about the domestic impacts of oversized financial sectors. He was a foundational member of the global tax justice movement and in 2021 co-founded the Balanced Economy Project (BEP), the first general international anti-monopoly NGO of the modern age. He is currently writing a new book on monopolies.We focus on the history and impact of monopolies, how pervasive and dangerous they are to our financial and overall health, and how it is actually very possible to curb their control and revitalise our local economies.Links and more infoFollow Nicholas Shaxson on LinkedInBuy his book The Finance CurseBuy his book Tresure IslandsBuy his book Poisoned WellsFollow the podcast on InstagramFollow Marianne on Instagram and TikTokBecome a member of Marianne’s PatreonMusic by Luke Fraser at The Tonic and Artwork was by Marianne

Welcome to Episode 16 of the podcast which has had a rebrand! We are now called the Social Justice Salon.In this episode, we are discussing how we can eliminate nuclear weapons. Susi Synder of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) joins hostess Marianne Moore to discuss everything about their campaign and why, 80 years after they were first tested, nuclear weapons finally need to be stopped.Susi is an expert on nuclear weapons, with over two decades experience working at the intersect between nuclear weapons and human rights and is the programme coordinator at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. She has contributed to a number of recent books, including Forbidden (2023), and A World Free from Nuclear Weapons (2020). Susi previously served as the Secretary General of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom at their Geneva secretariat and was named Hero of Las Vegas in 2001 for her work with Indigenous populations against US nuclear weapons development and nuclear waste dumping.We discuss the history and impact of nuclear weapons, the mission of ICAN, and efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons globally. Susi shares her journey and gives us amazing insights into the various types of nuclear weapons, their global distribution, and the challenges and successes in the campaign against them.Links and more infoFind out more about ICAN on their website  Follow ICAN on Twitter/X on BlueSky on Facebook and on InstagramFor the most up to date tracking of nuclear weapons see the Federation of American ScientistsFollow the podcast on InstagramFollow Marianne on Instagram and TikTokBecome a member of Marianne’s PatreonMusic by Luke Fraser at The Tonic and Artwork was by Marianne

Hello! We're back and with a rebrand.!Justice Studio Sessions is now the Social Justice Salon with me, Marianne Moore. And I'm very very excited about Season 2 of this podcast.We've got some really really cool guests and interesting topics. We will have monopoly power with Nicholas Shaxson, public sexuality and how women navigate it, how we can eliminate nuclear weapons, and so much more. I hope you will enjoy the new look Social Justice Salon.

Welcome to episode 15 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this concluding episode of series one, we have a frank discussion about what it means to run a consultancy focused on social justice. In this episode we discuss the challenges of running a small values based business in an industry that favours the big boys.For this episode Marianne Moore, foundress of Justice Studio, is joined by Dr Irum Ali a social scientist and consultant who runs the organisation Inclusive Growth with her co-founder. Irum has nearly two decades of experience in both the academic and charity fields, working on a range of projects across research, policy and evaluation areas. Her current areas of interest lie in diversity, equity and inclusion in the charity sector, the impact of poor public service provision on marginalised communities and race equality policy.In this no holds barred episode, Irum and Marianne talk about their personal experiences and frustrations running a consultancy committed to social justice and equity in a capitalist world. We hope the topics raised will resonate with other consultants and small business owners and can be a force for more community rather than competition amongst us.Links for this episode:Follow Irum on Linkedin: Irum AliVisit her website: www.inclusivegrowth.coJustice Studio’s website: www.justicestudio.orgFollow Justice Studio on Instagram: @justicestudioFollow Justice Studio on Twitter: @justicestudioFollow Marianne on Instagram @creatrix.london

Welcome to episode 14 of Justice Studio Sessions. In this episode we discuss three international safeguarding scandals.In 2018 it was discovered that senior Oxfam staff had paid local young women for sex whilst working in the response to the Haiti earthquake. The Oxfam Haiti incident was not an isolated incident, however. In this episode Marianne talks about the Oxfam Scandal as well as two other scandals that shook the international aid community but took place earlier: These are the UN DynCorp Trafficking case in Bosnia in early 2000s, and the UNHCR Peacekeepers scandal in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone around the same time.Please be advised that this episode contains distressing content.References Bosnia:Bolkovac, K & Lynn, C. 2011. The Whistleblower. Palgrave Macmillan: New York.Human Rights Watch. Nov 2002. HOPES BETRAYED. Volume 14 No. 9 (D)Jennings, K. 2017. The Immunity Dilemma. E-International Relations p.1Simm, G. ‘Regulating sex in peace operations: Dyncorp in Bosnia.’ Open Access: https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt1q1crtmMartina Vandenberg, Complicity, Corruption, and Human Rights Available at: https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/jil/vol34/iss3/3 West AfricaUNHCR and Save the Children-UK Sexual Violence & Exploitation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone 2001 to 2002.IASTC Report 13 June 2002 UK House of Commons. Sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector. 23 July 2018.HaitiOxfam GB Haiti Investigation Final Report – Confidential 2011Charity Commission. 2019. ‘Summary Findings and Conclusions Oxfam.’ Charity Commission. 2019. ‘Statement of the Results of an Inquiry into Oxfam .’ The New Humanitarian: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/investigations/2018/02/13/exclusive-oxfam-sexual-exploiter-haiti-caught-seven-years-earlier-liberiaFCDO progress report on safeguarding against sexual exploitation abuse and harassment (SEAH) in the international aid sector.Links:Justice Studio’s website: www.justicestudio.orgFollow Justice Studio on Instagram: @justicestudioFollow Justice Studio on Twitter: @justicestudioFollow Marianne on Instagram @creatrix.london