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.

After Mandela and Mbeki—The Future of South Africa
OSI-New York
May 27, 2009
 AUDIO
The Open Society Institute, together with The Nation magazine, hosted a conversation on the politics of South Africa following that country’s presidential elections.

How to Reduce Crime and Improve Race Relations
OSI-New York
May 18, 2009
 AUDIO
Professor Tracey Meares discussed her efforts in Chicago's violence-ridden West Side, which helped slash homicide and recidivism rates by about a third while avoiding police–community antagonism.

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 Forum: Adaptation and Mitigation—Waking Up to the Reality of Climate Change
OSI-New York
May 11, 2009
 AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard discussed the need to adapt to the consequences of global warming, even as we strive to minimize those consequences.

OSI Forum: Organizing in the Obama Era
OSI-New York
May 7, 2009
 AUDIO
Veteran organizers Zack Exley, Ai-jen Poo, and Zephyr Teachout examined the perils and the promise of mass civic participation.

OSI Forum: Kyrgyzstan—Contradictory Changes?
OSI-New York
May 6, 2009
 AUDIO
This panel looked at Kyrgyzstan's social and political landscape, which appears to be heating up in a series of high-profile developments that many observers relate to the upcoming presidential elections.

OSI Forum: Forced Labor in Burma
OSI-New York
May 4, 2009
 AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Richard Horsey discussed the International Labor Organization’s successful efforts to persuade the government of Burma to amend some of its harsh labor policies.