December 20, 2013 |
by Ken Hurwitz
Arcadi Gaydamak is on the run from a three-year prison sentence in France, linked to the Angolagate arms-for-oil scandal. Switzerland arrested him; then let him go.
December 18, 2013 |
by Jessica Scholes
U.S. Federal Judge Richard Leon agreed that the Fourth Amendment rights of two plaintiffs had been violated by the National Security Agency's mass surveillance of phone metadata.
December 18, 2013 |
by Jesse Dylan
From dossiers of the Czech secret police to photos of remains from a mass grave in Srebrenica, the holdings of the Open Society Archives are a testimony to our past and a resource for a different, better future.
December 18, 2013 |
by Zsolt Bobis
A recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) should harmonize the provision of employment benefits to same-sex legal partnerships in EU countries.
Grantee Spotlight
December 18, 2013 |
by Jonathon Fairhead
The physical landscape of schooling in South Africa looks much the same today as it did 20 years ago. This is about to change.
December 16, 2013 |
by Apostolis Fotiadis
As Greece enters a seventh year of recession, its social fabric is being stretched to the limit. George Soros, along with Greek leaders and experts, discuss how to move from crisis to hope.
December 16, 2013 |
by Hollie Hix-Small
Eastern Europe and Central Asia have the highest rates of institutionalized children in the world. For many, placement in an institution begins at birth.
December 16, 2013 |
by Elizabeth Frantz
Bolder measures need to be adopted by migrant workers’ home countries to minimize the risk of exploitation and ensure that rights are better protected.
December 16, 2013 |
by Patrick Gallahue
Here are five game-changing developments that occurred in 2013 that could mark the beginning of the end of the war on drugs.
December 16, 2013 |
by Tamar Ezer
Women's property rights in Africa have been routinely violated, worsening the AIDS epidemic. Now, two landmark resolutions stand on the side of justice and women's health.
