In Depth
Ukraine’s Everyday Resistance
In the four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians have sparked a civic reawakening. From frontline towns to major cities, ordinary people are defending democracy, caring for one another, and laying the groundwork for a post-war future.
Inside Open Society
In Defense of Our Neighbors
As the current U.S. administration is transforming immigration policies, Open Society believes in giving communities control over who comes and how they are welcomed.
Inside Open Society
How Emerging Movements Are Redefining Democracy Across Africa
Actors long treated as peripheral to politics are stepping decisively into democratic spaces and challenging assumptions that governance belongs to the elite and are instead insisting on a democracy that delivers for all.
Moral Climate Ambition
Q&A: Driving a Global and Ethical Dialogue on Climate Policy
The Global Ethical Stocktake, a civil society–driven process, assesses the ethical dimensions of climate action—such as responsibility, equity, and the protection of vulnerable communities.
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Latest Voices
Rights and Dignity in Exile
Under Russian Occupation, Crimean Tatars Face a Campaign of Erasure
Half of the Crimean Tatar people died during Soviet deportations; now, Moscow’s decade-long occupation of Crimea is making their homeland uninhabitable.
Pursuing Justice for Syria
An Unprecedented Chance to Confront Russian Attacks on Hospitals in Syria
Russia’s President Putin sent fighter jets to bombard opposition-held areas of Syria—including hundreds of attacks on hospitals and medical facilities. Now Syrians have turned to the UN Human Rights Committee for justice.
Justice on the Job
Building Worker Power in Brazil
Labor conditions for Brazil’s most vulnerable workers have gone from bad to worse. A drive to develop the muscle of an intersectional labor movement can change all that.
Climate Finance
Unlocking Sorely Needed Investment in Green Energy Projects Across the Global South
Allied Climate Partners, supported by Open Society and other funders, aims to mix public and private funds to support clean energy production and transport in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
Defending Democracy
Q&A: “The Biggest Challenge Is the Uncertainty”
Two years after Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine, civil society strives to protect democracy as the West wavers in its support. Oleksandr Sushko discusses the way forward.
Navalny’s Legacy
Night Country: The Mysterious Death of Alexei Navalny in Putin’s Russia
Alexei Navalny’s death underscores the paradox of Russian power—that the voice of one man imprisoned and isolated in the Arctic should be such a threat.
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.