Community Kitchens
Neighbors Started Mutual Aid After the Beirut Port Explosion. Six Years On, They Haven’t Stopped.
Following the Beirut port explosion, residents of Geitawi neighborhood turned a gas station into a distribution point for crowd sourced aid. Six years and two wars later, Nation Station is still providing a lifeline for communities.
Safety and Resilience
In Nigeria’s ‘Food Basket,’ Communities Are Working to Break a Cycle of Violence
In Nigeria, the people of Benue State are building a new model of public safety that bring law enforcement together with local communities to find solutions based on mutual trust, partnership, and accountability.
Justice for Ukraine
To Stop Russia’s Next War, We Need Justice for This One
The international courts are pursuing Russian for its crimes in Ukraine, but not for the planning, preparation, and execution of the invasion itself. A new Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine will hold Russia to account.
Countering Hate
The Attack on the San Diego Mosque Is Not an Isolated Incident
In the wake of an attack on a mosque in San Diego, Laleh Ispahani writes on why solidarity is critical to countering hate—and foundational to creating the democracy that we all deserve.
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Latest Voices
Hope for Ukraine
Q&A: Forging a Future Under Fire
As the one-year anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine nears, Oleksandr Sushko reflects on how civil society has managed under fire—and the challenges ahead.
Homicide Reduction
Q&A: How One Colombian City Is Tackling Violent Crime
Palmira, Colombia, is one of the most violent cities in the world. But a prevention program focusing on youth has reduced crime significantly—and earned it an international peace prize. The city’s mayor on what’s working.
Fighting Corruption
A Global Forcefield of Accountability
Magnitsky sanctions and their like have emerged as powerful tools for fighting corruption and upholding human rights. But some fixes are urgently needed to strengthen their ability to hold kleptocrats accountable.
Inside Open Society
Building a Brighter Future for the Middle East and North Africa Region
From civil wars and corruption to inequality and authoritarianism, the Middle East and North Africa region faces serious challenges. What Open Society and its partners are doing to create a more hopeful future.
Inside Open Society
Striving to Safeguard Democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Growing up under a dictatorship in Brazil, Pedro Abramovay learned the value of democracy—and the cost of fighting to preserve it. Here’s how Open Society fights for rights, justice, and equality in Latin America and the Caribbean.
War Casualties
Exposing the Real Ravages of War
By building a robust system to document how civilians are harmed in conflict zones, organizations like Airwars are pushing for accountability in modern warfare, and exposing the extent of destruction in war-torn lands
Inside Open Society
Climate Justice: The Ultimate Challenge of Our Age
Technocratic fixes won’t suffice. The challenges posed by the climate crisis demand a people-centered approach that gives vulnerable communities the support they need to thrive in a world transformed by climate impacts.
Inside Open Society
The Vital Fight to Advance Equity for All
Inequality hurts workers, degrades democracies and fuels the rise of authoritarianism. By building more inclusive and sustainable economies, Open Society works to improve peoples’ lives—and the governments who serve them.
Vaccine Justice
The Quest to Boost Africa’s Fight Against COVID-19
While Africa consumes 25 percent of the world’s vaccines, only one percent of vaccines are manufactured there. The mRNA vaccine manufacturing hub in South Africa is working to change that.
Deadly Corruption
Justice for Victims of the Beirut Blast
It has been two years since an apocalyptic explosion at Beirut’s port killed hundreds and wounded thousands. One lawyer’s quest for justice in a land where it is hard to find.