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The U.S. is a ‘kleptocrat’s dream’ — but perhaps not for much longer
Originally published in the New York Times on August 2, 2023 By Peter Coy On Dec. 9, 2021, at the inaugural Summit for Democracy, Treasury

Keseb’s Defending and Strengthening Diverse Democracies Report
Published on the Keseb website. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT The Defending and Strengthening Diverse Democracies report is a culmination of a multi-month analysis consisting of literature review and

UK PENSION FUNDS’ HIDDEN INVESTMENTS IN POLLUTING EUROPEAN ASSETS
Published on the ACDC website on July 12, 2023. By Sam Leon, David Szakonyi The opacity of the private investment industry creates an accountability barrier that hampers

New handbook calls on fossil fuel companies to publish their energy transition plans
Published on the PWYP website on June 27, 2023. New handbook calls on fossil fuel companies to publish their energy transition plans “Publish Your Plans”

Climate Joint Coverage Week June 27 -July 1
How is climate change affecting the food we eat and the water we drink? From June 27 to July 1, CCNow and partners dove into

FACT Supports Australian Government’s Groundbreaking Tax Transparency Draft Legislation
Proposal Could Turbocharge Revolution in Global Tax Reporting Standards Washington, DC – The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition submitted comments to the Australian government Friday applauding draft

FUND FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT WELCOMES PRO-DEMOCRACY ORGANIZATION KESEB
“We are very excited about the partnership between FCG and Keseb and what it means for strengthening democracy worldwide.” – Ian Gary, executive director of FCG

FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Proposal: Invitation to Evasion
According to a 2019 report by Global Financial Integrity, many states required more information to obtain a library card than to register a company that can be used for laundering money.

EVENT: Panel Discussion – Advancing the Fight for Gender Justice through Tax Justice: Perspectives from Africa and the U.S.
March 10 – 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET (Washington) Co-hosted by the FACT Coalition, GATJ, and the Nawi Collective RSVP HERE Moderator: Ian Gary,

USING DATA TO DISMANTLE CORPORATE IMPUNITY FOR CLIMATE CRIMES AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
By Sophia Cole, from Anti-Corruption Data Collective At the heart of the climate crisis lies the power of the fossil fuel industry, and the international

Submissions Are Open for the 2023 CCNow Journalism Awards
From Covering Climate Now We’ve expanded our awards by adding new categories. We look forward to your stories — by March 15! We’re excited to

The U.S. Must End Its Complicity in Illicit Financial Flows Out of Africa
Every year, nearly $90 billion of African resources are lost to the Global North in Illicit Financial Flows, or IFFs.

Capitol Hill Chaos and the Climate Story
Squabbling Republicans want to rollback Biden’s agenda, but what’s their plan to defuse the climate crisis?

Congress Needs to Work Together to Box in Corrupt Foreign Governments | Newsweek Opinion
SCOTT GREYTAK , DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY, TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL U.S.ON 8/26/22 AT 8:00 AM EDT Originally published on Newsweek Given the heightened tensions this past month in Congress,

House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on American Enablers of Global Corruption
A statement from Transparency International U.S. July 14, 2022

Convening Report – Illicit Finance and Environmental Crimes: Identifying Shared Priorities
By Chris Boose On June 28th and 29th, the FACT Coalition convened anti-money laundering, illicit finance, environment, and climate policymakers, thought leaders, and activists to discuss

Investors Blind to Geopolitical, Tax Risk Without Public Reporting of Key Financial Data, Report Finds
FACT Coalition Report Calls on Securities and Exchange Commission to Increase Financial Reporting to Protect Investor Interests WASHINGTON, DC – Investors are exposed to material tax

Fund for Constitutional Government Appoints New Executive Director
– The Board of Directors of the Fund for Constitutional Government (FCG) today announced the appointment of Ian Gary as its new executive director. Gary takes over from Conrad Martin who has served the organization for 38 years.