Open Society Publications

publication May 2022

International System Change Compass

For the European Green Deal to succeed, the EU must actively support and promote the development of sustainable economic systems and societal well-being both at home and across the planet.

publication March 2022

Shifting Paradigms

Addressing the climate crisis demands that we examine how our economies are organized. Yet, research shows that people in Europe and the United States fail to see climate policy as intrinsic to economic decision-making.

publication March 2022

Building a Coalition for Intergenerational Fairness in the European Green Deal

Both intergenerational and social justice are at the heart of the climate change debate. This must be central to policymaking around European Green Deal and building social and political consensus around the green transition.

explainer March 2022

Why Responding to COVID-19 Requires Justice, Not Charity

The development of effective vaccines has been a great achievement in the fight against COVID-19, but true success will not be won unless we fix vaccine shortages around the world and ensure affordable and wide access.

A group of people waiting in line outside of a medical tent

publication March 2022

Why the European Union Needs Anticorruption Sanctions

If the EU wants to be a global player in the fight against corruption, it must adopt stand-alone anticorruption sanctions, enabling it to work with its allies to deny kleptocrats’ access to western financial systems.

publication December 2021

How Clean Are Europe’s Food Supply Chains?

The Spanish pork industry is thriving, boasting the largest herd numbers in the European Union and record growth, but behind this supposed “success story” are grave concerns over the treatment of workers and the environment.

publication November 30, 2021

Joint Civil Society Report on the Fundamental Rights Impact of the EU Directive on Combatting Terrorism

EU legislators failed to address fundamental rights challenges in rushing the overly broad 2017 Directive on Combating Terrorism. This report makes recommendations for reform after years of negative consequences.

publication October 2021

In Support of Those Who Take the Leap

Drawn from first-hand reflections of nonprofit leaders who navigated leadership transition journeys, a new report offers fresh insights on the challenges and opportunities faced by newly appointed leaders.

publication September 2021

Making the Law Work for People

This handbook is meant to support legal empowerment practitioners and organizations to consider how these systems might be re-designed and re-imagined to protect and promote the rights and interests of the most vulnerable.

explainer July 2021

COVID-19 and Undocumented Workers

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic demands emergency action to support millions of undocumented migrant workers—and highlights the need for more humane and realistic government policies in the future.

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Publications

International System Change Compass

Shifting Paradigms

Building a Coalition for Intergenerational Fairness in the European Green Deal

Why Responding to COVID-19 Requires Justice, Not Charity

Why the European Union Needs Anticorruption Sanctions

How Clean Are Europe’s Food Supply Chains?

Joint Civil Society Report on the Fundamental Rights Impact of the EU Directive on Combatting Terrorism

In Support of Those Who Take the Leap

Making the Law Work for People

COVID-19 and Undocumented Workers

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