@open-society.bsky.social President Binaifer Nowrojee will open our upcoming event, The Green Development Agenda, setting the stage for world leaders and experts to discuss how new thinking can drive green development. Register today: bit.ly/4p94eoV #PSEvents #ClimateWeekNYC

Attempts to silence speech undermine our democracy and harm all Americans. We’ve signed a letter with 120+ organizations to stand for this fundamental freedom: osf.to/FundamentalF...

“Robert Redford was a celebrated actor, a talented director, and a voice of conscience. He gave us many memorable films over the past half century and then helped others to use the power of the screen to expose injustice and tell the stories of those resisting it.” —George Soros

The Open Society Foundations have unequivocally condemned the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk. Our thoughts are with his family and all who are mourning his loss. A free and open society depends on people being able to express their views without fear of violence.

Democracy is vital for economic justice and for a system that ensures fair outcomes by empowering those typically marginalized and vulnerable. A new report, launched today on International Day of Democracy, unpacks the relationship between democracy and economic justice in Africa: osf.to/4maYJmJ

Open Society Fellow Anwuli Ojogwu's fellowship is focused on how migration, democratic decline, and intellectual apathy are reshaping literary expression across Africa. As part of her research, she recently traveled to Kenya and Uganda.

Thanks to @idpc.net @inpud.bsky.social & @harmreductionintl.bsky.social for leading on the letter in support of #harmreduction to World Health Organization. Signed by 177 civil society & community-led orgs from across the 🌏, it shows we need WHO leadership more than ever idpc.net/news/2025/09...

Women’s leadership can deliver meaningful change. Women are at the heart of many liberation movements, as I emphasized in my recent lecture in Mexico City: osf.to/4n7sZA2

The Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros and chaired by Alex Soros, do not support or fund violent protests. Allegations to the contrary are false, and the threats against our founder and chair are outrageous.

For decades, we’ve been reimagining economic justice and ensuring shared economic prosperity. Ever since our founder George Soros began his philanthropy in 1979 by giving scholarships to Black students in South Africa during apartheid, we’ve been dedicated to advancing rights, equity, and justice.

The Open Society Justice Initiative is proud to serve as counsel for PHR and others who have today come forward as DC Circuit amicus to explain the devastating and life-threatening impacts of the Trump Administration’s sudden withdrawal of tens of billions of dollars of US AID foreign assistance.

For decades, @open-society.bsky.social has supported partners in Latin America striving for progress.   Today, our commitment must rise to meet this moment by supporting efforts to create opportunities, improve living conditions, and create economic security in order for open societies to flourish.

Today we’re launching a series of initiatives to promote social and economic well-being in Latin America by focusing on people’s real needs: access to services, care, a healthy environment, quality jobs, and security.

“Palestinians are being intentionally starved to death. Although signs of the coming horrors were clear within months of the war’s onset, many governments averted their eyes. Now, they are failing in their duty to prevent and stop a genocide.”

Happy 95th birthday to George Soros, the founder of the Open Society Foundations!

Drug policy should be rooted in the principles of public health, human rights, and upholding human dignity. Our director, @kasiams.bsky.social, shares how at Open Society we strive to promote humane, evidence-based approaches to drugs and drug use: www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/reima...

I’m back from Mexico City where I had the pleasure meeting with a wide range of civil society partners, government officials, policymakers, grantees, and @open-society.bsky.social staff.

Sixty years ago today, the landmark Voting Rights Act was signed into law in the United States. It prohibited racial discrimination in voting. Before it, states practiced voter discrimination and denied Black and other nonwhite Americans their right to take part in elections.

This week in Mexico City, our president @nowrojeeosf.bsky.social spoke on Latin America’s role in the fight for rights, equity, and justice in an era of global crisis.

Five years on, no one has been held accountable for the explosion that killed 236 and devastated Beirut. But there’s hope: the probe has resumed, and international cases are moving—thanks in part to Open Society partner Zena Wakim. Read more:

We mark Roma Holocaust Memorial Day by honoring the 500,000+ Roma and Sinti murdered by the Nazis. This genocide, like so much of Roma history, has been erased. We honor those lost by telling their story. Today and every day, I stand with the Roma fighting for justice and dignity.

Our grantee Yaaj México works to enhance the political and civic participation of the LGBTQI+ community in México. We spoke to Yaaj’s Alejandra and Iván about the personal experience that inspired the organization’s founding and its impact. Read more: www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/q-and...

The declassification and release of the annex to Special Counsel John Durham’s report on intelligence activities and investigations related to the 2016 presidential election is being weaponized to attack the Open Society Foundations and its staff. www.opensocietyfoundations.org/newsroom/fal...

Safe and secure communities are cornerstones for open societies and strong democracies. Open Society’s Hugo Tovar breaks down how a lack of public safety can lead to authoritarianism.

Today we announce three multiyear programs in Africa to advance civic engagement, economic prosperity, and peacebuilding.

On Nelson Mandela Day, we celebrate one of the world's great heroes. He and my father shared a special friendship and strong belief in open society - something I cherished witnessing in my youth.

President Mahama, it was an honor to be invited to join you in Accra today. Ghana has real momentum to lead as a beacon of democratic progress in the region, across Africa, and around the world — @open-society.bsky.social stands ready to support your robust reform agenda. 🤝

Nonprofits do critical work across the country. Some members of Congress are attacking them simply because they disagree. It’s wrong. And an attempt to curtail their work. We stand with 600+ groups supporting those unfairly targeted. www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/07.16.25...

Congratulations to the 2025 Open Society Fellows! The fellows are a group of 31 public intellectuals from seven global cities who will help shape global conversations on the most pressing issues of our time: Beirut Buenos Aires Colombo Dar es Salaam Jakarta Lagos Taipei

Read Popular Democracy making the case for Attorneys General as actors responsible to hold decision makers to account and to ensure that the billions from opioid makers are not misspent: kffhealthnews.org/news/article... @popdemocaction.bsky.social‬

Congrats to Maine Recovery Access on the new Access Center where pple who use drugs can find community & services. “This isn’t just a building, it’s a lifeline, a place where people who use drugs can walk through the doors and be met with dignity and compassion." www.centralmaine.com/2025/07/10/n...

Open Society Foundations President Binaifer Nowrojee joins Raj Kumar on stage for a podcast interview on the sidelines of the International Conference on Financing for Development in Sevilla.

This week as Ukraine intercepted over 700 drones—the largest since Russia’s full-scale invasion began—resilience takes on new meaning. Beyond the frontlines, there has been a civic awakening with communities spearheading efforts to address inequalities, even as the country fights for its survival.

The state of Maine has seen a 35 percent drop in overd0se rates since the peak in 2023—exceeding the national average. This is the direct result of decades of organizing by people with lived and living experience of using dr*gs.

We work to advance rights, equity, and justice in the United States and around the world. We believe that every person has the right to participate fully in their democracy, to an equal opportunity to determine their future, and to due process under the law. Learn more: osf.to/44yIj0V

Even in today’s fraught political climate, death remains one of the most uncomfortable conversations in American life. Before most Americans had heard the term “palliative care,” George Soros and Bill Moyers worked together to transform how we approach dying.

We need a new, just, and equitable international order that creates possibilities for all countries to meet their potential. I was delighted André Corrêa do Lago, Shari Spiegel, and Thani Mohamed-Soilihi joined me to discuss this and more at @glblctzn.bsky.social NOW in Sevilla, Spain before #FfD4.

LGBTQI+ rights are human rights. This is no more apparent than in the “Rainbow Map,” an annual report by ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social, an Open Society grantee, that ranks 49 European countries on their legal and policy practices for LGBTQI+ people.

My thoughts on the opportunity presented by the UN High Level Panel which is to look at the impacts of the global drug policy architecture: www.passblue.com/2025/06/26/h...

Happy Pride Month! A time to celebrate love, resilience, and LGBTQI+ rights.

U.S. overdose deaths are declining, with the CDC citing a decrease of nearly 27% in 2024. This reduction in overdose deaths is not a coincidence—it’s the direct result of decades of organizing by people who use drugs.

“We must defend civil society against authoritarian actions, even as we press for a fuller, more resilient, and more effective democracy and society. This is not about ideology, but rather the bedrock of our democracy.”

To meaningfully address climate change, we need to invest in local leaders at the frontlines—including people protecting their communities in the Amazon.

Sri Lanka is an example of how sovereign debt can force a developing country to carry a burden it cannot bear. The world needs to rethink the global financial architecture so that it centers people, as I spoke about in a recent lecture in Colombo.

We mourn the loss of Naomi Burke-Shyne, who formerly worked with us on harm reduction and drug policy reform. Our condolences go to her family and loved ones.

Latin America and Africa share similar histories of colonization, military rule, and mass atrocities that has led to deep social inequities as well as similar approaches to struggle, writes our Felipe Cala in the Nation: osf.to/3F5mnBT

Congratulations to Open Society Chair @alexsoros.bsky.social for being named to the #Time100Philanthropy, a list recognizing singular figures who are shaping the future of giving.

After years of war and repression, Syria finds itself a broken nation struggling to rebuild after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad. There is hope, writes Yassin Swehat, co-founder of Syrian independent journalism platform Al-Jumhuriya. #WorldPressFreedomDay

The U.S. government’s attack on universities has been unprecedented, writes our Frederico Menino. Everyone—academics or not—must stand unequivocally against this offensive because everyone loses when universities bargain their autonomy.

In a podcast episode sponsored by the Open Society Foundations, Devex’s Kate Warren and guests discuss the importance of critical raw materials to the green transition and global economy, and the risks facing supply chains and equitable distribution.