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Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.

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We promote U.S. policies that support vibrant and tolerant democracies abroad and a more just and accountable government in the United States.
The Washington office of the Open Society Foundations engages in advocacy aimed at influencing U.S. government policy on domestic and international issues including civil liberties, criminal justice reform, human rights, transparency, and accountability.
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Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.

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A Clinic Offers Afghan Women Legal Aid—and Hope
May 30, 2013 | by Jonathan E. Kaplan | 11 comments
A visit to a pro-bono legal clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan, reveals a legal system that often turns those trying to protect themselves into criminals.  
Opposing Voices Come Together to Protect Free Speech
April 9, 2013 | by Zoe Hudson | 1 comments

Voices from the left, right, and center are speaking out at the U.S. Supreme Court against a law limiting free speech.

Show Us the Pentagon’s Money
March 12, 2013 | by Lora Lumpe

The Department of Defense now provides twice as much foreign military assistance as does the Department of State.

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