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.
Inside Open Society
Why Catalytic Capital Matters Now More Than Ever
Inclusive economic development and democracy go hand in hand. Soros Economic Development Fund, the impact investment arm of Open Society, deploys catalytic capital to address the challenges facing democracy and open society.
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Latest Voices
The Time Is Now
It’s Time to Face Up to a Worsening Pandemic Debt Crisis
As governments throughout the world continue to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers should act now to ensure fiscal burdens don't sabotage future recovery.
Voices
For Essential Workers, Labor Rights Are Essential
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the labor rights movement has made gains in the struggle for essential workers’ rights. These gains are welcome—but many of them are temporary. Here's why more must be done.
Climate Justice Now
For the Climate’s Sake, Listen to Urban Amazonians
Historically, efforts to protect the Amazon have focused on conservation policy at a national level. It’s time for a new, bottom-up approach.
There Is An Alternative
The Climate Emergency Demands a New Approach to Investor-State Disputes
The international community needs to adjust its approach to trade and investment agreements until the public interest is truly served.
Seizing Opportunities
Meeting the Demands of a Changing World
Open Society President Mark Malloch-Brown on how the Foundations are retooling to tackle today’s challenges while honoring its core values.
Economics of Equity
For a Just Recovery, Reform Sovereign Debt
As the global economy continues to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic, civil society groups have a rare chance to push policymakers toward bold reforms to free struggling nations from sovereign debt.
Solidarity against Hatred
A History of Anti-Asian Hate in the United States
The Atlanta-area shooting was just the latest instance of rising violence against people of Asian descent. We need to understand its roots—and the intersecting factors at work—to stop hate’s spread.
A Just Recovery
How to Ensure a Truly Global Recovery
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz explains how policymakers on the international level can make sure that the post-pandemic recovery doesn't make economic injustice even worse.
Quality over Quantity
The Real Question about EU Sanctions
It’s true that sanctions disrupt the plans of wealthy autocrats. But to implement them in a moral and ethical way, policymakers must establish clear rules and oversight.
We Can’t Wait
A Travesty of Justice for Indigenous People in Mexico’s Prisons
Even though it passed with fanfare nearly a year ago, Mexico’s government has yet to enforce an amnesty bill that offered hope to many indigenous people who did not receive a fair trial in the first place.