George Soros Announces $50 Million Matching Grant to Fight Poverty in New York
May 12, 2009
The Open Society Institute has pledged $50 million to the Robin Hood Foundation to help people in New York City in need of basic services like food and shelter.

OSI Grantee Airs Production on U.S.-Sponsored Torture in the “War on Terror”
June 28, 2009
 VIDEO  
Hosted by Rachel Maddow, Working the Dark Side features performances by Liev Schreiber, John Leguizamo, Noah Emmerich, and Julianna Margulies.

OSI-Supported Documentary on Torture and Accountability Debuts
May 1, 2009
Torture on Trial, which investigates the torture of detainees in U.S. custody and the growing movement for accountability, airs on Link TV.

New Documentary Exploring Mental Illness After Prison Debuts on FRONTLINE
 VIDEO  
The Released provides a rare look at the lives of people suffering from mental illness as they struggle to stay out of prison and find a place in society.

Video Clip: Picking Cotton—Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
 VIDEO  
A new book by Open Society Institute fellows involves an improbable friendship forged between a woman and the man she misidentified as her rapist and sent to prison for 11 years.

Reframing the Story of Black Males in the Media: A Philanthropic Call to Action
OSI-New York
July 9, 2009
This Open Society Institute panel looks at how philanthropies can encourage more accurate, nuanced media portrayals of black men and boys.

Black Labor in America: Emerging Opportunities Amid the Economic Crisis
OSI-New York
June 25, 2009
Steven C. Pitts of UC Berkeley discusses the job crisis facing the black community, with an emphasis on relations between black men and Latino immigrants in the workplace.

Seeking Accountability for Torture—Photography as Evidence
OSI-New York
June 3, 2009
 AUDIO
Panelists discuss the photographs of detainee torture, and the role that photography plays in providing accountability for abuses and depicting the human stories behind them.

Justice Denied: America's Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel
April 2009
This OSI-supported report examines the ability of the American justice system to provide adequate counsel to individuals in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases who cannot afford lawyers.