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
Bridging the Gap
Q&A: A Groundbreaking Vision of Art and Humanity
Based on the pioneering work of Dr. Nise da Silveira, Brazil’s Museum of Images from the Unconscious is revolutionizing the way we think and talk about mental health.
Solidarity
Q&A: Building Labor Power and Recognition for Home-Based Workers
There are approximately 260 million home-based workers in the global economy today. Despite their numbers, however, they are often exploited. Here is how they’re organizing to fight back.
Resisting Surveillance Capitalism
Amazon’s Spying Is a Threat to Workers and Democracy
From its consumer products to its government contracts, the tech behemoth is laying the foundation of a dystopian future where profits come before basic human rights.
RIP
Yuri Orlov and the Legacy of Helsinki Watch
Although he is not as famous as many other dissident activists of his generation, the physicist Yuri Orlov, who passed away recently, should be remembered as a seminal figure within the broader movement for human rights.
The K-Quarantine
Care Workers Deserve Credit for South Korea’s COVID-19 Response
South Korea’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been cited as a model in the international press. While their technology has been celebrated, the essential role care workers played in avoiding a larger crisis continues to be ignored.
Make Them Pay
Tax Injustice Goes Well Beyond Trump
While President Donald Trump’s recently revealed tax filings have rightly inspired shock and outrage, the sad truth is that tax-dodging has become the norm among hyper-wealthy individuals and corporations.
Agents of Progress
To Promote Change, Support Teachers
In their classrooms each day, teachers throughout the world help encourage the kind of active citizenship and critical thinking our future leaders will need. Here’s how we at Open Society plan to support their vital work.
Democracy in Puerto Rico
The Right Way to Help Rebuild Puerto Rico
Three years after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, aid has been slow, and the recovery has been halting. To help the island rebuild, policymakers need to recognize Puerto Ricans’ right to decide their future for themselves.
In Their Own Words
Farmers in Myanmar Call for Justice
A new report, produced by opium farmers themselves, highlights the urgent need to reform an antidrug policy regime that all too often leaves families vulnerable to coercion, corruption, and brutal exploitation.
A Nation of Immigrants
What the U.S. Still Owes Undocumented Workers
In the United States today, “essential” workers are more likely to be immigrants, and many of them are undocumented. Given all that these people have risked to keep society afloat, they deserve far more support.