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Duncan Green

@duncangreenlse.bsky.social

LSE Prof in Practice & Director of its 'Activism, Influence & Change programme/blog'. Recovering Exfamer. Current passion teaching/training next & current gen of change makers, both at LSE and beyond. Author How Change Happens, From Poverty to Power

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How African Governments Responded to the 2025 Aid Shock We examine what African governments actually did or said in response to announcements of aid cuts in 2025; mapping the type, scope, and intensity of government responses, using the previous year as a ...

How African governments responded (or not) to the 2025 aid shock www.cgdev.org/blog/how-afr...

16.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Don't follow Branko, sorry

05.01.2026 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 12 most popular posts on LSE Review of Books in 2025 - LSE Review of Books We count down the top 12 most popular posts (ten book reviews, one book extract and one bookshop guide) we published on LSE Review of Books in 2025.

The 12 most popular posts on LSE Review of Books in 2025. Strikingly left wing readership, with big focus on inequality and evils of capitalism. blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...

05.01.2026 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Branko's number crunching is always thought provoking

03.01.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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AFSEE announces a third round of the Atlantic Equity Challenge research grant Dec 03, 2025

A reminder that applications for the third round of the Atlantic Equity Challenge (AEQ) are now open!

The AEQ research grant offers researchers the opportunity to undertake innovative, solutions-oriented, collaborative research on inequalities.

πŸ”— afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/news/a...

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Abrupt transitions: The Global Humanitarian Overview pushes a dangerous trend It’s not β€œhyper-prioritised” crises that should raise red flags, but those at risk of a rushed exit.

Abrupt transitions: The Global Humanitarian Overview pushes a dangerous trend: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

14.12.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Syria one year after Assad, deadly hospital strikes in Myanmar and Sudan, and Machado’s Oslo odyssey: The Cheat Sheet A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

Syria one year after Assad, deadly hospital strikes in Myanmar and Sudan, and Machado’s Oslo odyssey: The Cheat Sheet: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/12... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

14.12.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US takes control of Gaza, Trump eyes Sudan deal, and regime change risks in Venezuela: The Cheat Sheet A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

US takes control of Gaza, Trump eyes Sudan deal, and regime change risks in Venezuela: The Cheat Sheet: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/11... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

28.11.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fuelling Sudan’s war, blockading Bamako, and misnomers in Gaza and Lebanon: The Cheat Sheet A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

Fuelling Sudan’s war, blockading Bamako, and misnomers in Gaza and Lebanon: The Cheat Sheet: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/11... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

10.11.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.

Pretty extraordinary story here
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....

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Gaza aid trickle, migrant shipwreck deaths, and US-led regime change in Venezuela? The Cheat Sheet A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

Gaza aid trickle, migrant shipwreck deaths, and US-led regime change in Venezuela? The Cheat Sheet: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/10... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

27.10.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for the launch of the highly anticipated new book by @brankomilan.bsky.social πŸ“–

He reveals the seismic shifts that are shaping our world, with global neoliberalism on its last legs. As the status quo of the past fifty years crumbles, he asks what remains in its wake?

🎟️ buff.ly/ggNJ4pW

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The diaspora lifeline that helps keep Somali families afloat Somalis abroad send hundreds of millions of dollars home each year, more than official aid flows.

The diaspora lifeline that helps keep Somali families afloat: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news-feature... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

13.10.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Defeated by the real world Why did neoliberalism, in its domestic and international components, fail?

Branko Milanovic at his brilliant best, presenting the arguments of his new book, 'The Great Global Transformation: National Market Liberalism in a Multipolar World'
Superb.
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13.10.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cutting Edge Issues in Development with Ha-Joon Chang and Richard Kozul-Wright – A New New International Economic Order for a New Global Economy - LSE International Development On Friday 3 October, Ha-Joon Chang and Richard Kozul-Wright joined James Putzel for a lecture on β€œA New New International Economic Order for a New Global Economy,” part of the 2025/26 Cutting Edge Iss...

Selen Γ–zen, Amy Lim and Juliana Causin reflect on the first Cutting Edge Guest Lecture with Ha-Joon Chang and Richard Kozul-Wright on" A New New International Economic Order for a New Global Economy"
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Palestine recognition, al-Sharaa addresses UNGA, and collective climate failure: The Cheat Sheet A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

Palestine recognition, al-Sharaa addresses UNGA, and collective climate failure: The Cheat Sheet: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/09... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

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An Israeli attack in Doha, a US assassination, and how to pick the next UN chief: The Cheat Sheet A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

An Israeli attack in Doha, a US assassination, and how to pick the next UN chief: The Cheat Sheet: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/09... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

17.09.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaza β€œhell” threat, slow Afghan quake aid, and war fears in South Sudan: The Cheat Sheet A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

Gaza β€œhell” threat, slow Afghan quake aid, and war fears in South Sudan: The Cheat Sheet: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/09... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

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Humanitarian Resets Past and Present – where have we come from and where shall we go? - Activism Influence and Change Hugo Slim looks at the history of β€˜humanitarian resets’ – major overhauls of the system, often in response to changes in funding or political environment, or major system failures. This is my eighth…

"The humanitarian principles from 1965 have worked well enough but perhaps they are from a bygone age."

Hugo Slim on the history of #humanitarian #reset: major overhauls of the system often in response to changes in funding or political environment or major failures.

@duncangreenlse.bsky.social

01.09.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanitarian Resets Past and Present – where have we come from and where shall we go? - Activism Influence and Change Hugo Slim looks at the history of β€˜humanitarian resets’ – major overhauls of the system, often in response to changes in funding or political environment, or major system failures. This is my eighth H...

Hugo Slim's latest post on 'Humanitarian resets' (the current one is his 8th!) is a fantastic read and classroom resource for anyone teaching on the evolution of the aid system. blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf...

28.08.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you looking for work that makes an impact? We're here for you!

Our job board is curated specifically for community organisers and is updated regularly. Here are some of this month's highlights 🧡

#Jobs #Changemaker #Hiring #SocialChange #Activist #SocialImpact #Justice

26.08.2025 12:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I know nothing about art and really must do something about it. #SupportPhilistineAction

19.08.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just staggered out weeping from 'Consumed', peak Irish comic-tragedy at the Traverse. Fringe up and rolling!

17.08.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too. Arrive tomorrow for solid diet of miserablist theatre, music and weird miscellaneous. Not a comic in sight

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Ukraine’s anti-corruption drama: a (temporary) victory, but the battle is far from over - Activism Influence and Change Andrii Biletskyi, a Ukrainian lawyer specialising in anti-corruption, discusses a recent outbreak of internal political struggle in Ukraine. In the middle of an existential conflict with Russia, Presi...

Ukraine’s anti-corruption drama: a (temporary) victory, but the battle is far from over
Andrii Biletskyi, a Ukrainian anti-corruption lawyer, discusses a recent outbreak of internal politics in Ukraine.
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Community Organizing – how does it differ from other forms of Activism? - Activism Influence and Change I’m researching the field of Community Organizing (CO) for a new lecture in our LSE activism course this autumn, and really enjoying it. But I’m hitting a couple of conceptual roadblocks, so thought I...

Community Organizing – how does it differ from other forms of Activism?
I’m hitting a couple of conceptual roadblocks, so thought I would consult the activist hivemind. Over to you.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf...

04.08.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A tipping point in Gaza, the tsunami disaster that wasn’t, and a rival government in Sudan: The Cheat Sheet A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

Essential Reading:

A tipping point in Gaza, the tsunami disaster that wasn’t, and a rival government in Sudan: The Cheat Sheet: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2025/08... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

04.08.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Humanitarians and the Truth in Afghanistan - Activism Influence and Change On August 15 it will be four years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. In this long-form essay, Hugo Slim argues that humanitarian agencies are suppressing the truth about the…

On 15 August it will be four years since the Taliban reclaimed power in #Afghanistan.

Hugo Slim argues #humanitarian agencies are suppressing the truth about the Taliban’s persecution of women and girls and that it's time for them to speak out.

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01.08.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rewriting the Rules of Climate Justice: How a student project ended up in a big victory at the ICJ - Activism Influence and Change Duncan Green unpacks last week’s ICJ ruling on climate change obligations, using the β€˜how change happens’ methodology he developed at Oxfam to look at how the agency of individuals (including some her...

Rewriting the Rules of Climate Justice: How a student project ended up in a big victory at the ICJ blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf...

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