Open Society Institute Awards Millions to Expand Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Press Release
October 7, 2008
OSI announces the selection of eight grantee organizations working to increase the availability of resources for the delivery of high-quality treatment for drug and alcohol addiction for all who need it.  more

OSI Forum: A Life in Transition
OSI-New York
September 30, 2008
 AUDIO
OSI presented a conversation with Alex Boraine, author of A Life in Transition, an insider's account of important institutions and events in South African history.  more

Announcing the First Open Society Fellows
September 23, 2008
New fellows' projects include an investigative news blog in Colombia, a book about HIV/AIDS in South Africa and Russia, a look at how authoritarian regimes exploit the Internet, and a study of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's activities in Central Asia.  more

"An Unacceptable Reality": The Situation of Roma in the European Union
George Soros
September 16, 2008
The European Union's greatest need for improvement is in its treatment of the Roma minority, said OSI Chairman George Soros in this keynote address to the EU Roma Summit in Brussels. more

OSI Stories: Young Roma Activists Target Education
September 10, 2008
With OSI support, members of a new generation of Roma leaders are pressing European governments to meet their commitments to improve education. more

OSI-Supported National Religious Campaign Seeks Torture Ban
September 10, 2008
The National Religious Campaign Against Torture is encouraging American congregations to display a banner calling for the president to issue an executive order banning torture. more

OSI Fellow's Book Documents Continued Impact of Hurricane Katrina
August 15, 2008
Still Here: Stories After Katrina by photographer Joseph Rodríguez documents the ongoing expressions of hope, perseverance, and suffering in communities affected by Hurricane Katrina. more

Another Victory for Free Speech and Public Health
August 8, 2008
In a case brought by the Alliance for Open Society International and Pathfinder International, a federal judge has extended free speech protection to a broad range of groups working to combat the AIDS epidemic. more