In Depth
Inside the Archives: How George Soros Changed End-of-Life Care in America
The Project on Death in America ran from 1994 to 2003, with an ambitious goal: to transform the experience of dying in the U.S. Journalist Elizabeth Rubin spoke with Dr. Kathy Foley, the physician George Soros chose to lead it, to reflect on its impact.

Rebuilding Stronger
Everyday Acts of Ukrainian Resilience

As the fighting in Ukraine intensifies, communities are demonstrating their resilience: supporting veterans, empowering people with disabilities, and creating safe spaces for survivors of violence.
Harm Reduction
Every Overdose Death Is a Policy Failure

The U.S. state of Maine has seen tremendous reductions in overdose deaths, exceeding the national average. This reduction in overdose deaths is the direct result of decades of advocacy and strong policy reforms.
Inside Open Society
People-Centered Approaches to Ensure Security and Rights for All

Safe and secure communities are cornerstones for open societies and strong democracies. At Open Society, we're taking a transformative approach to build safe and secure communities that put people at the heart of the solutions to crime and violence.
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Latest Voices
Access to Abortion
Winning the Fight for Reproductive Rights in Mexico

While abortion rights have suffered setbacks in other countries, Mexico is making great strides removing voluntary abortion from the criminal codes across the country.
Combating Hate
Open Society’s Fight Against Antisemitism

The Soros family and Open Society have a long history of combating ethnic, religious, and racial hatred in all its forms. Our track record in tackling the scourge of antisemitism.
A Critical Year Ahead
2024’s Wave of Elections: Referenda on What?

President Mark Malloch-Brown discusses what the next year holds for democracy and human rights, and how we’re meeting the challenges ahead.
In Depth Art for Healing
Land, Memory, and the Power of Art
How can communities use art to imagine a better tomorrow that protects and celebrates nature—and the people that live within it? The 2023 Soros Arts Fellows will pursue projects that reckon with the role of socially engaged art in a time of crisis.

Refugee Leadership
Rising from the Ashes of Adversity

A UN advocate for refugee rights is forced by violence to seek refuge herself. How that experience helped build a vibrant global refugee group—and how funders can help refugees overcome barriers to success.
Harm Reduction for All
A Lifesaving Loan: A New Investment to Help Curb the U.S. Overdose Crisis

For over a decade, the small Remedy Alliance nonprofit has revolutionized providing lifesaving healthcare for people who use drugs. Our new investment will help the group increase access to the overdose antidote naloxone.
Strengthening Human Rights
75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

On the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Global Director of Advocacy Natalie Samarasinghe reflects on its importance amid current global crises.
Civic Engagement
Bolstering Women and Youth, Linchpins of Democracy

Philanthropy has historically underfunded women and youth. Open Society’s new $50 million investment in their engagement addresses that imbalance—and builds on recent surges in civic engagement crucial to the future of American democracy.
Global Tax Justice
UN Moves Toward a Global Treaty on Tax

By endorsing a resolution to create a UN treaty on international tax cooperation, developing nations are pushing to address the inequities of a flawed system dominated by the economic interests of the world’s richest countries.
People-Centered Progress
The Challenge at COP28: Safeguarding Climate Justice

Evidence of the climate crisis abounds, but progress in addressing it has been far too slow. At COP28, wealthy nations need to fulfill their commitments to aid developing nations on the front lines of climate change.