Vaclav Havel's Triumph
Aryeh Neier
December 22, 2011
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A central figure in the most important political struggles of our time, Vaclav Havel often championed those whose cause seemed most hopeless. His death is an occasion for deep mourning and, simultaneously, for celebration of the triumph of the human spirit.

How to Protect Journalists in Pakistan
Asad Baig
December 21, 2011
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Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists. A recent conference developed ways to ensure their safety.

Bringing a Little Green to a Red Land
Chuck Sudetic
December 21, 2011
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Student Sergio Mabasso wants to take the agricultural skills he has honed at EARTH University back to his community in Mozambique so his neighbors can feed their families.

The Value of Freedom
Zulaika Esentaeva
December 20, 2011
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A self-advocacy group for people with mental disabilities in Kyrgyzstan offers hope within a society that typically stigmatizes them.

Ending Slavery in Mauritania Needs Deeper Engagement
Julia Harrington Reddy
December 20, 2011
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Mauritania has carried out the first prosecutions under its 2007 anti-slavery law. But more needs to be done to manage the unintended consequences of criminalizing a deeply entrenched social phenomemon.

Black Male Achievement: It's More Than Just Good Grades
Stephanie Ramirez-Burnett
December 20, 2011
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The obstacles faced by black kids in America go far beyond studying hard and getting straight A's. Grantees of the Open Society Campaign for Black Male Achievement are working hard to address the root causes of inequality.

Citizenship and State Succession in the Sudans
Bronwen Manby
December 19, 2011
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In July, the Republic of South Sudan became Africa's newest independent state. Since then, the Sudanese government in Khartoum has refused to consider the several hundred thousand "southerners" resident in the north—some of them for decades, many of them born there—as citizens of the Republic of Sudan. They are already feeling the harsh effects.

The Voices of Poverty in America
Sasha Abramsky
December 19, 2011
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Poverty in America today is of a staggering scale and becoming more entrenched by the month. My project seeks to tell the stories of impoverished men, women, and children, in a country seemingly unable to come to grips with their collective tragedy.