Labor Organizing
Can Tech Workers Take on the Oligarchs?
Why strikes are difficult in tech, and how tech workers can find their leverage.
IN REMEMBRANCE
Tribute to a Radical
Emma Bonino, who died in September, fought the Catholic Church on abortion and counted a pope among her friends. Aryeh Neier on a friend and ally of three decades.
Multilateralism
Who Gets to Build the Next World Order?
As one model of multilateralism unravels, a more equal one may be taking its place. Open Society’s Pedro Abramovay on the aspiration for a new multilateralism grounded in sovereignty and rooted in rights, restraint, dignity, and diplomacy.
Ukrainian Resilience
Ukraine Will Reintegrate Millions of Veterans. They Can Drive the Country’s Recovery.
By the end of the war, the number of veterans and their family members in Ukraine may total 6 million. Their reintegration could boost Ukraine’s resilience, or introduce instability, depending on how the country chooses to address it.
Topics
Latest Voices
Rethinking the EU
In an Age of Crisis, an Opportunity to Remake the EU
From climate change to rising authoritarianism, Europe is facing a range of crises that threaten the way we live. The EU must seize the opportunity to reshape how it works and rethink what role it plays in a changing world.
Education and Ideas
Q&A: A Laboratory for Challenging Convention
George Soros built his philanthropy on the belief that no one has a monopoly on truth. A new unit of the Open Society Foundations puts that credo into action, subjecting to critique and disseminating ideas of all kinds.
Justice and Rights
Using the Law to Advance Open Society: A Timeline
It’s been 20 years since the Justice Initiative was launched to help advance open society values through human rights litigation, advocacy, and legal empowerment. This is a timeline of the Initiative’s biggest milestones.
Local Knowledge
A Quarter Century of Change in Baltimore
Open Society opened a Baltimore office 25 years ago as a testing ground for addressing critical urban issues. As the Foundations streamline their efforts, a look back at the idea and the impact of this groundbreaking office.
Art During Wartime
“Warriors of Light”
The world knew all too little about the art and culture of Ukraine prior to Russia’s all-out invasion. The war has changed that—and demonstrated the power of art as a tool of resistance.
Inside Open Society
Shared Global Threats Demand Solutions Shaped by Justice
In a world of crisis, Open Society’s advocacy team is working to bridge the divide between global policy makers and those most affected by their decisions.
Collective Action for Ukraine
A Drive to Deepen and Widen Ukraine’s Roots of Resilience
Open Society’s Ukraine Democracy Fund is providing vital support for scores of Ukrainian civilian groups, while working to rally allies abroad.
Reproductive Rights
The Fight for Abortion Rights in Colombia
Not long ago, Colombia had a total ban on abortions. A group of dedicated activists fought to end the criminalization and expand women’s rights. Their story—and what it means for reproductive justice around the world.
A Legacy of Action
Remembering a Fierce Champion of Disability Rights
She fought and won countless victories for disability rights with passion, commitment and kindness. Open Society honors the contributions of the late Judy Heumann
Inside Open Society
Time to Revive Asia’s Tradition of Openness
Premesh Chandran has personal experience of the struggle to share ideas freely in a highly regulated media environment. Now he leads Open Society’s work in a politically diverse region that stretches from Pakistan to the Pacific.