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...and some change

Alliance magazine 1 Episodes Sep 23, 2026

Philanthropy doesn't create change, people do. Sometimes philanthropy helps, sometimes it gets in the way, and often it's somewhere in between. For more than three decades, Alliance magazine has reported on philanthropy around the world to understand it and be its critical friend. This podcast continues that conversation by centering change: how it happens, who drives it, who pays for it, who benefits, and who gets left out. Hosted by Shafi Musaddique and produced by Zibran Choudhury.

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The price of activism in Singapore Sep 23, 2026 00:19:56 This is a story about risk and discomfort. Of how one of Singapore's fiercest voices has managed to blend advocacy and journalism, risking it all for change, time and time again, in a part of the world where risk can get you in trouble. Kirsten Han, from the Mekong Review, puts herself on the frontline - time and time again. She's an ardent campaigner calling for Singapore to abolish the death pen

The battle to free Ben & Jerry's Aug 14, 2026 00:19:58 An ugly fight is underway for the soul of one of the biggest and best-known ice cream brands.Ben Cohen is attempting to wrestle back control of Ben & Jerry's, the ice cream he co-founded decades ago, from Unilever, the current multinational owner.For decades, Ben & Jerry's managed to protect the brand's social justice, activist and philanthropic work independent from its parent company. Th

Hungary's quiet revolution Jul 22, 2026 00:18:15 Long frozen under the grip of Viktor Orban, the winds of change are finally blowing in Hungary.Just months after his election, prime minister Peter Magyar is leading an astonishing clean up job; sweeping in anti-corruption legislation, potentially removing the current president and plans to clamp the super-rich with a wealth tax. It would mean Hungary would become be the first current EU member to

...and some change

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