{"id":20850,"date":"2015-06-04T11:30:28","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T01:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=20850"},"modified":"2015-06-04T12:53:23","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T02:53:23","slug":"the-beat-ct-scan-and-checkpoint-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/the-beat-ct-scan-and-checkpoint-6\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beat, CT Scan and Checkpoint"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n The Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n FIFA arrests<\/em><\/p>\n The world\u2019s most popular sport received more attention than usual last week when Swiss police arrested nine current and former FIFA officers, charging them with various corruption offences<\/a>\u00a0over a 24-year period. Since then, Sepp Blatter has stepped down as FIFA president. But this arguably isn\u2019t enough; there have been calls for more reform<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0fully\u00a0rid FIFA of corruption.\u00a0One suggestion for cleaning up the game is to separate the business arm of the World Cup from the charitable activities of FIFA<\/a>, to allow for more accountability.<\/p>\n Real estate money laundering<\/em><\/p>\n AUSTRAC\u2019s latest strategic analysis briefs examines how real estate is a money laundering channel<\/a> in Australia, and how legal professionals help criminals<\/a> (knowingly or not) by acting as \u2018entry points\u2019 to the legitimate economy. This adds to our knowledge of how \u2018professional facilitators\u2019 support crime and what legitimate operators can do to guard themselves, and the community, from attempts to launder cash.<\/p>\n Old solutions for a new problem<\/em><\/p>\n Digital piracy has been a concern to us at The<\/em> Beat<\/em> since the Federal Court ordered internet providers to hand over the details of those who had illegally downloaded\u00a0Dallas Buyers Club<\/em><\/a>. But it\u2019s by no means a recent problem. Vox<\/em> examines pirating literature during the Elizabethan area<\/a>, and how relaxing restrictions eventually helped to fix the problem.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CT Scan <\/strong><\/p>\n Citizenship revocation <\/em><\/p>\n There\u2019s been a lot of talk about citizenship revocation powers this week. Daniel Flitton at The Age <\/em>cuts through the noise<\/a>, laying out the proposed laws and considering their ramifications. Key critiques include concerns that removing citizenship from sole Australian citizens would leave people stateless, and that the power should be exercised by\u00a0the courts, not a minister. Andrew Zammit thinks that revoking passports is a \u2018pointless and absurd<\/a>\u2019 strategy; Rodger Shanahan thinks otherwise<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why isn\u2019t deradicalisation working?<\/em><\/p>\n Hussain Nadim argues<\/a> that our deradicalisation efforts need to recognise that the \u2018radicalisation of Muslims starts in the home\u2019. He writes that conflict between Islamic values and Australian culture leaves some isolated Muslim-Australian youths vulnerable to the Caliphate narrative.<\/p>\n As for online radicalisation, Sameena Yasmeen of the University of Western Australia thinks<\/a> that focusing on the Internet alone is \u2018reductionist\u2019 and its interplay with other factors should be further considered, including personal interactions and the development of feelings like loneliness and a desire for purpose.<\/p>\n Till Martyrdom Do Us Part <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Warped feminism\u2019 and sisterhood are luring Western women to Islamic State, according to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue\u2019s<\/em> new report<\/a>. In analysing the online activity of over 100 females who have left for the Caliphate, the report pins down their motivations, revealing that it\u2019s much more than wanting to be a jihadi bride. Islamic State\u2019s propaganda has exploited discontent with the sexualisation of Western women and feelings of social isolation, painting Islamic State as a \u2018safe haven\u2019 where women will be valued. See the highlights here<\/a> and an interview with a co-author here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n Before the boat: understanding the migrant journey<\/em><\/p>\n The Migration Police Institute\u2019s recently released report Before the Boat: Understanding the Migrant Journey<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>could well provide pivotal advice for those trying to address the Rohingya crisis. The authors argue that the policy debates on border security strategy are not based on a sufficient understanding of the decision-making, risk assessments, and information gathering processes of migrants.<\/p>\n What to do when screening isn\u2019t screening<\/em><\/p>\n On Monday the US Department of Homeland Security revealed<\/a> that during recent red team testing of the US Transport Security Administration\u2019s (TSA) screening operations, staff failed to identify 95% of explosives and weapons. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh C. Johnson<\/a> has responded by focussing on diagnosing and fixing the screening process. With the continued growth in the number of passengers flowing through the world\u2019s airports, perhaps the focus shouldn\u2019t be on doing more and better checks. Instead TSA could consider Sheldon H. Jacobsen\u2019s<\/a> perspective that the key strategy should be risk-based screening.<\/p>\n Is Australia\u2019s ice epidemic part of a regional pandemic?<\/em><\/p>\n While Australia\u2019s National Ice Taskforce<\/a> continues to collect information on the nation\u2019s ice epidemic, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime<\/a> has released a report<\/a> on synthetic drugs in East and Southeast Asia and Oceania. The report\u2014The Challenge of Synthetic Drugs in East and South-East Asia and Oceania<\/em><\/a>\u2014<\/em>indicates that the ice epidemic might be more akin to a regional pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Beat FIFA arrests The world\u2019s most popular sport received more attention than usual last week when Swiss police arrested nine current and former FIFA officers, charging them with various corruption offences\u00a0over a 24-year period. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":282,"featured_media":20858,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[796,952,1295,420,1119,546],"class_list":["post-20850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-border-protection","tag-deradicalisation","tag-fifa","tag-islam","tag-money-laundering","tag-organised-crime"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n