In Depth
Inside the Archives: George Soros and the Fight for Roma Dignity
For over 40 years, George Soros has been the leading private supporter of Europe’s Roma—the continent’s largest and most excluded ethnic minority—championing Roma leaders in their fight for equality and against deep-rooted discrimination.
Inside Open Society
Forging New Paths to Green Development for the Global South
With climate disasters becoming more frequent and economic insecurity fueling unrest, the green transition can be a vital catalyst for countries to become more equal and prosperous, while protecting the planet.
Visual Storytelling
Q&A: Visual Witnesses: Photojournalism in a Changing World
World Press Photo Foundation's executive director reflects on the organization’s legacy, its evolving role in photojournalism, the impact of AI on the industry, and efforts to promote diversity and inclusivity in visual storytelling.
Inside Open Society
Reimagining Drug Policy with Compassion and Justice
Drug policy should be rooted in principles of public health, human rights, and uphold human dignity. Open Society strives to promote humane, evidence-based approaches to drugs and drug use worldwide.
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Latest Voices
Finding Hope in Diaspora
“Cry, Scream, But Be Strong”: Stories of Afghans in Exile
Afghan Voices of Hope has spent the two years since the Taliban retook control of Kabul capturing the rage, helplessness, and hope of those displaced and struggling to survive as refugees. These are their stories.
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Reimagining American Democracy
Democracy is under severe strain from authoritarians and extremists. How Open Society-U.S. is working to reimagine our system of government—by empowering the people who can help the country become the vibrant multiracial democracy it can yet be.
A New Model
Open Society’s New Operating Model
President Mark Malloch-Brown on the Open Society Foundations’ new operating model.
Inside Open Society
Challenge and Opportunity in Africa
Growing up under a dictatorship drove her commitment to democracy and political freedoms. How Open Society–Africa’s L. Muthoni Wanyeki confronts the continent’s problems and finds hope in movements as the agents of change.
Power and Public Memory
Q&A: Why Monuments Must Change
We tend to think of monuments as being immutable, permanent structures. But the nonprofit group Monument Lab is on a mission to change the way the U.S. thinks about monuments and their relationship with power and public memory.
Multiracial Democracy
Q&A: Tackling Authoritarianism Head-On
Scot Nakagawa has spent much of his career battling the erosion of democracy. Now he's bringing anti-authoritarian forces together, to learn from one another and help America live up to its ideals.
Colonial Legacies
Let Puerto Rico Chart Its Own Course
The Supreme Court recently upheld an unelected fiscal control board’s right to continue operating in secrecy—the latest in a long line of rulings treating U.S. territories as second class. Time for meaningful change.
Resilience in Moldova
Q&A: Moldova’s Path to a European Future
Moldova has endured the Kremlin’s aggression because it has chosen to leave Russia's sphere of influence and supports Ukraine. The impact of the war on daily life—and why the nation is determined to join the EU.
Spatial Justice
Building a Better Tomorrow in Beirut
Civil and regional wars, corruption and the 2020 blast have taken a devastating toll on Beirut. But the Beirut Urban Lab combines architecture and social justice to aid the recovery, advancing more just, inclusive, and sustainable cities.
Environmental Defenders
Q&A: Fighting for Climate Justice in the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean took a major step toward protecting the environment and those who defend it in adopting a ground-breaking treaty. The promise and perils of the region’s Escazú Agreement.