OSI Director Morton Halperin Testifies on FISA Rules Before Senate Committee
October 31, 2007
OSI Director of U.S. Advocacy Morton H. Halperin appeared before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to discuss the latest effort to modify FISA. more

Zimbabwe: An Update from the Ground
Washington, DC
September 18, 2007
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Open Society Institute cosponsored a panel analyzing the economic and political crisis in Zimbabwe.  more

OSI Director Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee Regarding Warrantless Surveillance
September 5, 2007
OSI's Morton H. Halperin testified at a House Committee hearing entitled "The Role of Checks and Balances in Protecting Americans’ Privacy Rights." more

Moving Walls 12 Photography Exhibit Opens in Washington
June 7, 2007
The photographers in this OSI exhibit cover a range of subjects: entrenched poverty and discrimination in Europe and the United States, the path of diamonds from miner to consumer, an intimate view of the impact of stigma and violence, and the massive changes taking place in the new China. more

New Report Advocates "Integrative Approach" to Increase Public Safety, Address Socio-Economic Disparities
OSI has released a report recommending investment in "pre-entry" interventions to break the cycle of incarceration and decrease crime. more

Moving Toward a More Integrative Approach to Justice Reform
February 2008
In order to make real progress in breaking the cycle of incarceration, advocates need to develop collaborative approaches to abate the disproportionate numbers of the poor and people of color entering the criminal justice system, according to this OSI report. more

Power and Superpower: Global Leadership and Exceptionalism in the 21st Century
July 2007
Distinguished experts identify pressing foreign policy issues facing the United States and outline alternatives for successful foreign policy that harnesses power in support of a peaceful and prosperous world, in this anthology co-edited by OSI's Morton Halperin. more