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    Speaking freely. Holding up a protest sign. Voting. Or maybe just choosing who we want to dance with. To autocrats like Putin, that makes us the enemy. So let’s . Learn more:

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  2. “Haiti’s fragility results from a complicated history of enslavement, colonialism, & foreign intervention – especially by the United States,” says Sasha Filippova of our grantee . With the Global Fragility Act, the U.S. can have a better Haiti policy.

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  3. В результате полномасштабного вторжения России в Украину в феврале 2022, входящий в группу фондов «Открытое общество» международный фонд «Возрождение» (), базирующийся в Киеве, оказался на передовой линии борьбы страны за выживание.

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  4. Повномасштабне вторгнення Росії в Україну в лютому 2022 року підштовхнуло розміщений у Києві Міжнародний фонд «Відродження» () на передову у боротьбі країни за життя.

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  5. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February has thrust our Kyiv-based onto the frontlines of the country’s struggle for survival. A look at its work over the past 30 years:

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  6. Communities across the U.S. are welcoming Afghan refugees and helping them settle into their new homes. We’re proud to support these efforts, including our grantee aiding those in San Antonio to find work, get training, and start businesses.

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  7. May 17

    Social media companies are profiting from the radicalization of white supremacists, says . He says the Buffalo shooter "did not act alone" and that without more government regulation of online platforms, hate and violence will continue to spread.

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  8. Measures to override Denmark’s “Ghetto Package” legislation to allow Ukrainian refugees to move into government-designated “ghetto” or “vulnerable housing” areas prove that the package is racially inequitable and unnecessary.

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  9. May 18

    📢 "The EU cannot be a green island in a dirty world. Unless its trade, aid, and other external policies help other regions achieve their own green transitions, the EU's ambitions will fail," writes our in .

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  10. Tomrorow at 7:10am EDT: Justice systems globally continue to criminalize poverty and thereby further target marginalized groups. Join and us for this side event at that seeks clear goals for justice for all.

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  11. Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has sparked widespread protests. Freedom of expression and association must be safeguarded, and the country’s debt and economy must urgently be restructured. Civil society must be consulted to ensure accountability of human rights and good governance.

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  12. The war in Ukraine has been a turning point for German policy with increased defense spending and a decreased dependency on Russian energy. Our joins a debate about this new consensus:

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  13. Looking forward to discussing some of the world's most pressing challenges at this event. Join me tomorrow in London or online

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  14. A solar energy system, built largely by our grantee , is giving one town in Puerto Rico a resilient electrical supply—all the more important as the island’s energy grid has struggled to recover after Hurricane Maria in 2017.

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  17. Friday at 7:10am EDT: Justice systems globally continue to criminalize poverty and thereby further target marginalized groups. Join and us for this side event at that seeks clear goals for justice for all.

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  18. We have long supported racial justice efforts to push our deeply imperfect nation closer to our ideals. Recently, we invested $220 million to help support emerging and established organizations and leaders in Black communities across the country.

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  19. The Buffalo mass shooting did not occur in a vacuum, it was enabled by the normalization of racism and political violence in the U.S. From restrictions on voting rights to police violence to attacks on critical race theory, Black people are being constantly undermined.

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  21. On this , we announce our increasing commitment to Roma-led advocacy and change by creating a new Europewide independent Roma-led foundation with a broad network of Roma entities under the leadership of .

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