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Journalists Reveal the Secret World of Offshore Tax Havens

May 21, 2013 | by Gerard Ryle, Marina Walker-Guevarra

Open Space and Open Society in Haiti

May 15, 2013 | by Cécile Marotte
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Open Society Voices

The Power of Civil Society in the Arab Region

January 29, 2013 | by Chris Stone
Mass demonstrations and leaderless uprisings have forced dictators from power in places like Tunisia. But what happens now?

How the Drug War Creates More Drugs

January 29, 2013 | by Patrick Gallahue
There has been a recent explosion of so-called ‘legal highs’ in recent years but it’s our own policies that are driving their creation.
Grantee Spotlight

Mentorship Is the Key to Success

January 28, 2013 | by Sheldon Smith
Woke Up Black follows the daily lives of five black youth in Chicago and will debut in New York City on February 13 at the Schomburg Center.

Why A New Code May Not Improve Police Conduct in Nigeria

January 25, 2013 | by Stanley Ibe
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police has just launched a code of conduct and professional standards for the country’s police force. Will it make a difference?

Starting a New Conversation with Young Black Males

January 24, 2013 | by Ivory Toldson
Black male high school and college students discuss how to fix education for them… Will you listen?

News Digest: “Anonymous” Genetic Data Samples Identified

January 24, 2013 | by Laura Guzman
Weekly news digest produced by the Information Program. This week’s top story highlights the difficulties of maintaining research participants’ privacy when their genetic information is made public.

Stateless in Italy: Time to Fix a Broken System

January 24, 2013 | by Laura Bingham
Two ongoing cases illustrate all that is wrong with Italy's status determination procedures for identifying stateless persons and recognizing their status.
Grantee Spotlight

It’s Up to Us to Restore a Generation

January 23, 2013 | by Susan L. Taylor
When we began the National CARES Mentoring Movement, the vision was to put a call out for African American mentors. Working across the country, we have recruited more than 125,000 adults for youth-serving organizations.

Case Watch: Uncivil Unions in Greece

January 23, 2013 | by Zsolt Bobis
A case hearing at the European Court of Human Rights sees the Greek government struggling to explain why its civil union partnerships are not available to gay couples.

Robbing the Roma

January 23, 2013 | by Kalman Mizsei
Discrimination against Roma not only undermines European values; it threatens to unravel the social fabric in Europe’s new democracies.

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