Open Society Institute: U.S. Programs http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms 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. Reframing the Story of Black Males in the Media: A Philanthropic Call to Action http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/xQpXqDh1HyY/action_20090709 This Open Society Institute panel looks at how philanthropies can encourage more accurate, nuanced media portrayals of black men and boys. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:44:40 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/action_20090709 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/action_20090709 OSI Grantee Airs Production on U.S.-Sponsored Torture in the "War on Terror" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/RKAK59Y2AX0/blueprint_20090531 Hosted by Rachel Maddow, Working the Dark Side features performances by Liev Schreiber, John Leguizamo, Noah Emmerich, and Julianna Margulies. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:28:15 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/news/blueprint_20090531 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/news/blueprint_20090531 Black Labor in America: Emerging Opportunities Amid the Economic Crisis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/Ru3dUebF63s/labor_20090625 Steven C. Pitts of UC Berkeley discusses the job crisis facing the black community, with an emphasis on relations between black men and Latino immigrants in the workplace. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:18:39 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/labor_20090625 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/labor_20090625 Seeking Accountability for Torture-Photography as Evidence http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/9vvcnNUL7MA/accountability_20090603 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. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:22:37 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/events/accountability_20090603 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/events/accountability_20090603 OSI Forum: Bring Your "A" Game http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/aqTh1wF0dp4/agame_20090518 The Open Society Institute hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary Bring Your "A" Game, which seeks to reverse the trend of poor educational outcomes for black men and boys. Mon, 18 May 2009 19:07:08 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/agame_20090518 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/agame_20090518 George Soros Announces $50 Million Matching Grant to Fight Poverty in New York http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/ehTBquqzPbg/newyork_20090512 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. Tue, 12 May 2009 18:01:45 EST http://www.soros.org/newsroom/news/newyork_20090512 http://www.soros.org/newsroom/news/newyork_20090512 OSI-Supported Documentary on Torture and Accountability Debuts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/6n1CwhH_DVM/torture_20090501 Torture on Trial, which investigates the torture of detainees in U.S. custody and the growing movement for accountability, airs on Link TV. Fri, 01 May 2009 14:09:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/news/torture_20090501 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/news/torture_20090501 New Documentary Exploring Mental Illness After Prison Debuts on FRONTLINE http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/Z76Qf79_B0c/released_20090422 The Released provides a rare look at the lives of people suffering from mental illness as they struggle to stay out of prison and find a place in society. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:19:54 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/multimedia/released_20090422 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/multimedia/released_20090422 Justice Denied: America's Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/BLCo6nfaGXE/justice_20090401 This OSI-supported report examines the ability of the American justice system to provide adequate counsel to individuals in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases who cannot afford lawyers. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:37:24 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/articles_publications/publications/justice_20090401 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/articles_publications/publications/justice_20090401 Video Clip: Picking Cotton-Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteUSPrograms/~3/AGlefCjz4PI/cotton_20090302 A new book by Open Society Institute fellows involves an improbable friendship forged between a woman and the man she misidentified as her rapist and sent to prison for 11 years. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:20:38 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/multimedia/cotton_20090302 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/multimedia/cotton_20090302