http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington OSI Washington, D.C., focuses on civil liberties in the United States as well as other domestic and international policy issues including globalization, criminal justice reform, human rights, and women's rights. http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/events/shadow-world-inside-global-arms-trade-20111109 Author Andrew Feinstein discusses the corrupt world of arms trading and his new book, The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:44:55 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/events/shadow-world-inside-global-arms-trade-20111109 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/events/reforming-libel-law-in-the-united-kingdom20111019 John Kampfner of Index on Censorship will discuss how his organization, its partners, and supporters forced UK politicians to act with the first wholesale attempt at libel reform since 1843. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:50:31 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/events/reforming-libel-law-in-the-united-kingdom20111019 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/events/breaking-school-to-prison-pipeline-20110928 The Open Society Foundations host a panel discussion on the impact of school discipline policies and the various initiatives underway to dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline. Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:28:22 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/events/breaking-school-to-prison-pipeline-20110928 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/events/nigerias-fight-against-corruption-successes-and-challenges20110926 The Open Society Foundations host a discussion on anticorruption successes and challenges in Nigeria. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:56:09 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/events/nigerias-fight-against-corruption-successes-and-challenges20110926 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/news/alleged-cia-involvement-in-somali-detainee-operations-20110920 The Open Society Foundations join civil and human rights groups asking President Obama to look into rumored CIA operations in Somalia and possible violations of U.S. and international law. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:36:40 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/news/alleged-cia-involvement-in-somali-detainee-operations-20110920 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/news/surge-in-night-raids-fuels-afghan-anger-20110919 A new report by the Open Society Foundations and The Liaison Office highlights the growing Afghan anger fueled by the escalation in night raids. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:30:52 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/news/surge-in-night-raids-fuels-afghan-anger-20110919 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/articles_publications/publications/the-cost-of-kill-capture-impact-of-the-night-raid-surge-on-afghan-civilians-20110919 This report from the Open Society Foundations examines how the recent dramatic increase in night raids by international forces has affected Afghan civilians and fueled even deeper hostility. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:44:19 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/articles_publications/publications/the-cost-of-kill-capture-impact-of-the-night-raid-surge-on-afghan-civilians-20110919 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/articles_publications/publications/smart-on-crime-20110308 A report on criminal justice reform released by the Smart on Crime Coalition provides new recommendations for the U.S. Congress and Obama Administration. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:37:31 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/washington/articles_publications/publications/smart-on-crime-20110308