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Did you know Google’s AI overviews can hurt publishers? When Google takes content from websites for these overviews, it stops traffic to publishers. One study found a 79 percent loss in traffic to their sites. This means publishers don’t get the clicks and the advertising revenues they need to stay in business. But Google’s AI empire was recently dealt a huge blow. Foxglove, a tech accountability nonprofit and Open Society partner, coordinated an effort to put pressure on the UK government, and now publishers can determine if and how Google uses their content—on their own terms. This change provides a meaningful democratic choice for publishers and the ability to withhold high-value content without losing visibility. This marks a historic first in addressing AI overreach and a major win in reasserting agency and consent in the AI economy.
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Every American should be able to live, work, and care for their families, yet costs are soaring, and this promise is out of reach for too many people in America today. Laleh Ispahani shares why we’re doubling down on our work in the U.S. with a $300 million investment that will expand rights, foster economic dignity, and rebuild our democracy. This builds on our decades-long work in the U.S. and around the world.
Open Society Foundations59,469 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
Open Society's Deprose Muchena, Deprose Muchena, explains how Africa can turn its mineral wealth into long-term public value, including supporting economic transformation, strengthening strategic agency, and ensuring communities benefit from the resources. Africa stands at a defining moment. As demand for cobalt, lithium, copper, rare earths, and other minerals increases, driven by the green energy transition, digital infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing, the question is not whether the continent has the resources but rather whether it can shape the terms of their use. These minerals are often referred to as “critical”—but critical for who, and for what? For Deprose, the future will be shaped not just by what Africa exports, but by the choices it makes such as building value chains, advancing industrialization, economic transformation, and developing policies that put African priorities first. These choices are already being made across the continent, by Africans, for Africa.
Open Society Foundations18,969 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
“If we want to stop future wars, we must punish the states and their political and military leadership for starting them,” writes Oleksandra Matviichuk (Oleksandra Matviichuk). In modern history we have only one precedent: the Nuremberg and Tokyo war crimes trials following World War II. Subsequent tribunals focused on war crimes but not the act of planning and initiating war. While Nuremberg and Tokyo were an essential step toward establishing accountability and justice in the last century, they have created the impression that justice is a privilege of the winners of a settled conflict. But justice is not a bonus— it is an essential human right. In May, 36 countries and the European Union committed to joining a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The efforts were supported by the Center for Civil Liberties (Center for Civil Liberties), the Ukrainian human rights organization led by Matviichuk. “We must break the circle of impunity and establish a special tribunal on aggression to hold them accountable, not just for people in Ukraine, but in order to prevent a next Russian attack to the next nation.”
Open Society Foundations16,153 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
Punishing people who use illegal drugs doesn’t work—and only worsens health, racial, and economic inequities. Harm reduction works. It is a nonjudgmental and evidence-based approach of meeting people who use illegal drugs where they are and helps them to save their own lives and strengthen their families and communities. Harm reduction doesn’t withhold help or support even if people cannot or won’t stop using drugs. It also brings compassion to drug policies and ensures that people who use drugs have their voices heard in policy debates. Examples of harm reduction include administering naloxone to reverse the effects of opioid overdose, overdose prevention sites, and housing first programs. Open Society’s Judy Chang gives three facts about harm reduction.
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Today our founder George Soros was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom—the highest civilian honor in the United States—in recognition of his lifelong commitment to defending freedom of expression and advancing human rights and justice. The presidential remarks praised Soros: “His inspiring generosity reminds us all of our capacity and our obligation to stand up to the abuse of power and to be guardians of democracy and all people yearning to be free.” The award was presented by President Biden at a ceremony in the White House, with Open Society Chair Alex Soros accepting the honor on his father’s behalf. Soros’s journey to America was shaped by his early experiences surviving the Holocaust and living under Communist rule in Hungary. His philanthropic work began more than 40 years ago with scholarships for Black South African students during apartheid. Over the years, the Open Society Foundations has expanded its reach to more than 100 countries, supporting civil society groups and projects that strengthen freedom worldwide. Learn more: #OpenSociety #GeorgeSoros #PresidentialMedalOfFreedom
Open Society Foundations59,196 просмотров • 1 год назад
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 🇹🇼 The fellows bring innovative approaches to fundamental open society concerns including the state of democracy, the climate crisis, journalism, digital finance, nationalist movements, urbanism, migration, and more.
Open Society Foundations41,803 просмотров • 1 год назад
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. “Buen vivir” (living well), a concept originating in Indigenous and Afro-descendant traditions across the region, inspires this work and emphasizes belonging, community, and harmony with nature. Spanning eight years, this work will support civil society organizations and partnerships with governments to co-create public policies that directly address the needs of historically marginalized populations, with a particular focus on Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendant communities, and women. The strategy will focus primarily on Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, while also promoting regional exchange and collaboration with countries like Chile and Guatemala. “For decades, we have supported partners in Latin America striving for progress. Today in the face of global power shifts, and with trade systems being completely upended, we must rise to meet this moment. Collective action has never been so important. New coalitions will emerge. Where there are opportunities, we will act with boldness and conviction to improve living conditions and help strengthen open societies,” said Open Society Chair Alex Soros. “Today’s challenge is to show that democracy can be more than just a political system,” said Pedro Abramovay, vice president of programs at Open Society. “Inspired by the idea of ‘buen vivir,’ we want to restore democracy’s ability to offer both meaning and a shared future,” he added.
Open Society Foundations33,948 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад
On #HumanRightsDay, we’re spotlighting the young people across the Global South who are speaking out about the kinds of governance systems and democracies they want. They are demanding systems that deliver dignity, equity, justice, and real economic opportunity. From Africa to Asia, the Middle East to Latin America, young people are leading transformative movements and pushing for governance that truly works. Their message is clear: human rights must be at the center of reimagining democracy. Today, we honor their courage, their clarity, and their commitment to building a better world.
Open Society Foundations14,688 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад
Industrial policy is back and greener than ever. Green industrial policy is how countries can continue to grow, while tackling the climate crisis head on. Open Society’s Luis Godoy explains how it is also an opportunity to build a fairer, cleaner, and stronger economy that benefits everyone—especially countries in the Global South. Learn more about our approach to economic and climate prosperity:
Open Society Foundations14,699 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад
Migrants being blamed for problems they did not cause isn’t new. When immigration systems appear chaotic and uncontrolled, it becomes easy for politicians to point fingers, stoke fear, and scapegoat the vulnerable to seize power. We see this dynamic playing out in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and beyond. But the headlines often miss that even in this darkness, extraordinary acts of solidarity are happening every day: parents in Washington, D.C. escorting their neighbors’ children to school, British citizens welcoming Ukrainian refugees into their homes, and veterans defending the Afghan interpreters who once fought alongside them. Gregory Maniatis Gregory A. Maniatis, our director of refugees and immigration, explains Open Society’s support of giving communities control over who comes and how they are welcomed. Through sponsorship programs, local labor partnerships, and civic integration systems, community control works across faiths and political divides to challenge top-down systems. Read more: Inside Open Society looks at the leaders who are advancing Open Society’s mission to promote rights, equity, and justice around the world. With a commitment to amplifying local knowledge, these leaders are supporting innovative solutions to help democratic and open societies thrive. Learn more:
Open Society Foundations12,130 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад
This week in Mexico City, our president Binaifer Nowrojee spoke on Latin America’s role in the fight for rights, equity, and justice in an era of global crisis. In a lecture delivered at the National Museum of Anthropology, she emphasized Open Society's commitment to supporting buen vivir (“good living”) democracies that address people’s demands for lives of dignity, economic prosperity, and protecting our planet. Open Society is expanding its work to back locally-led initiatives that advance gender justice, protect environmental defenders, and strengthen democratic institutions. Read Binaifer’s full speech:
Open Society Foundations18,045 просмотров • 1 год назад
Social movements around Africa, often led by young people, have been calling for democracies that empower ordinary citizens, deliver political stability, and support economic well-being. We asked people to define what democracy with dignity means for them⬇️
Open Society Foundations14,424 просмотров • 9 месяцев назад
On #HumanRightsDay, we are reaffirming our vision for a shared humanity where everyone can thrive, and our continued role as the world’s largest private funder promoting rights, equity, and justice. Our president Binaifer Nowrojee reflects that “it is imperative that human rights values shape a more equitably shared world that recognizes our common humanity.” Read more:
Open Society Foundations18,092 просмотров • 1 год назад
86% of people in 30 countries, representing most of the world’s population, want to live in a democracy— but people are concerned about democracy’s ability to improve their lives, says @OpenNatalie on the results of our #OpenSocietyBarometer poll:
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Russia is forcibly separating Ukrainian children from their families and caregivers and sending them to “reeducation camps,” to live with Russian families, or even to fight in the war. Kateryna Rashevska of Regional Center for Human Rights helps to return these kids home.
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