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About U.S. Programs
OSI's U.S. Programs aims to address core threats
to open society, including increasingly punitive
national security policies, decreasing government transparency, entrenched structural racism, and
growing incarceration rates.
What Does Justice Mean to You?
 VIDEO
The Soros Justice Fellowships support leaders from around the United States to undertake projects that address problems with the criminal justice system. This video shares some of their voices.
None of Us Were Like This Before
OSI-New York
September 13, 2010
The Open Society Foundations National Security and Human Rights Campaign invites you to a panel discussion on Joshua E.S. Phillips’ new book, None of Us Were Like This Before.
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Remembrance: Five Years On
Thomas Hilbink and Yukiko Yamagata
August 29, 2010
 BLOG
Today we remember the people whose lives were lost or inalterably changed when the levees failed in New Orleans five years ago. We also thank those who have dedicated their lives to rebuilding the city and its communities since.
Supporting the Extraordinary: Open Society in New Orleans
Ann Beeson
August 27, 2010
BLOG
VIDEO
This weekend will mark five years since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast and the levees broke in New Orleans. As the date approaches, we remember and mourn the many lives and homes that were lost. We also honor the inspiring work of so many in New Orleans to rebuild and transform this remarkable American city.
Music, Culture and New Orleans: What Lives On and What Might be Lost
Larry Blumenfeld
August 26, 2010
BLOG
As an Open Society Foundations Katrina Media Fellow, Larry Blumenfeld wrote about the cultural crisis of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the floods. He focused specifically the struggles of the city's culture bearers—Mardi Gras Indians, Social Aid & Pleasure clubs, brass bands, jazz musicians and music educators. We asked Larry to comment on culture and music in New Orleans five years later.
Can New Orleans Reinvent its Criminal Justice System?
Jon Wool
August 25, 2010
BLOG
The Vera Institute of Justice is working with New Orleans city government and community leaders to help reinvent—rather than rebuild—the city's criminal justice system. We asked Jon Wool, Director of Vera's New Orleans office, about his work.
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