In this livestreamed event, leading human rights lawyer Anthony Lester discusses his new book, which presents a powerful account of what’s needed to protect our hard-won rights and freedoms.
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Cover of Anthony Lester's Five Ideas to Fight For: How Our Freedom Is Under Threat and Why It Matters.
Lester’s new book provides an insider account of how important political and legal reforms were achieved, and presents a fierce argument for why we must act now to ensure the survival of the ideals which enable us to live freely.
Live Webcast
Sep
26
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5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
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Past Events
Past Events
Sep
22
2016
Andy Stern discusses his recently published book, which investigates the current and projected state of the labor economy as emerging technologies push us toward a future with fewer overall jobs.
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Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Sep
19
2016
Join us at the Open Society Foundations office for a reception for the photography exhibit Ebola Through the Lens in advance of its New York debut at Photoville.
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Sep
14
2016
In this live-streamed event, Rosa Brooks discusses her new book, which examines what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased.
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Jul
27
2016
A discussion of a new book exploring how demographic shifts are changing America.
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Jul
25
2016
As the Inter-American Commission prepared to elect a new executive secretary, this roundtable offered a rare opportunity to hear from the candidates themselves and engage in a moderated discussion with civil society.
Jul
25
2016
Mientras la Comisión Interamericana se preparaba para elegir a su nuevo Secretario Ejecutivo, esas charlas presentaron una oportunidad de escuchar a los candidato(a)s y de participar en una discusión con la sociedad civil.
Jul
14
2016
This discussion examines the importance of land rights to open society priorities, how land rights create a foundation for other interventions, and the opportunities and challenges facing a growing land rights movement.
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Jul
13
2016
In the United States, nearly all arrested people are required to pay cash bail in order to be released from jail before trial, yet more than three in five inmates remain behind bars because they cannot afford to pay.
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The Living Well, 2443 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
Jun
29
2016
A panel of speakers with firsthand insight into drone operations will discuss human rights in the context of drone use and the fight against terrorism.
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Jun
28
2016
Rich Donovan of Return on Disability discusses his work to define and unlock the economic value of the disability market.
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