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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Faith and Healing
Q&A: Preaching Harm Reduction
By bringing harm reduction to the faith community, Faith in Public Life is using the church to save lives in the face of the overdose crisis.
Event Recap
How Authoritarianism Fuels the War on Drugs
While the world’s attention has shifted to the COVID-19 pandemic, the harms and injustices of the “war on drugs” are not only continuing; they’re being intensified. What can civil society reformers do in response?
Sex Work Is Work
A Museum for and by Sex Workers
Through the Sex Workers’ Pop-Up Museum, 21 artists from 10 different countries seized an opportunity to share their lived experiences in creative, unexpected, and challenging ways.
Worker Rights Are Human Rights
Q&A: Women Workers in Fast Fashion Demand Justice
Despite being among the most exploited laborers in the world, garment workers in the fast fashion industry are at the forefront of the movement to reform globalization so it protects and empowers workers.
Rule of Law
Q&A: A Victory for Asylum Seekers in Hungary
Thanks to an unusually forceful judgment from the EU Court of Justice, the rights of asylum seekers in the EU have been reaffirmed and the dangerous precedent set by Hungary’s government has been challenged.
Power for Refugees
Q&A: Empowered Refugees Lead the Way
The best way to support and empower refugees in a time of crisis is to recognize that they know best how to address the needs of their communities.
A Victory for Civil Society
European Union Court Rejects Hungarian NGO Funding Law
A ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union has affirmed the vital role of civil society in democratic governance.
Learning from Experience
10 Lessons from HIV for the COVID-19 Response
Harm reduction thinking, minimal police involvement, and the need to keep the price of medicine low—these are some lessons from HIV that we need for the COVID-19 response.
Developing a More Just Future
Q&A: Designing for Human Rights
What do architects, designers, and weapons specialists have to offer rights movements around the world? A unique and trailblazing firm is providing an answer, while building new digital tools to resist authoritarianism.
Power to the People
How the Law Can Empower Victims of COVID-19
Through legal empowerment and community-based justice initiatives, the very same people who are suffering the most from the pandemic can be given the tools they need to fight for justice and defend their rights.