Open Society Foundations Podcast

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Nigeria's Progress on Transparency Apr 06, 2009

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The Revenue Watch Institute, an Open Society Institute grantee, held a discussion with two leaders in Nigeria's effort to reform management of natural resource revenues. (Recorded: April 6, 2009)

Organizing and Technology in the Obama Campaign Mar 23, 2009

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Open Society Fellow Zack Exley led a conversation about how Obama campaign efforts involving the Internet represented a radical departure from traditional electoral politics. (Recorded: March 23, 2009)

A Kind of Genius-Herb Sturz and Society's Toughest Problems Mar 19, 2009

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The Open Society Institute hosted a discussion of a new book chronicling Herb Sturz’s extraordinary work addressing issues such as criminal justice, housing, and urban planning in New York City. (Recorded: March 19, 2009)

China-Russia Relations-Enduring Alliance or Limited Partnership? Mar 19, 2009

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This panel discussion examined the Chinese-Russian “strategic partnership” and concerns that it could eventually become an alternative center of gravity to the liberal democracies of the West. (Recorded: March 19, 2009)

The Future of News Mar 05, 2009

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Paul Steiger of ProPublica discussed new business models for reporting, their strengths and weaknesses, and what it takes to produce high-quality journalism. (Recorded: March 5, 2009)

Madame Prosecutor-Confrontations with Humanity's Worst Criminals and the Culture of Impunity Mar 05, 2009

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The Open Society Institute hosted a conversation with Chuck Sudetic, co-author of Carla Del Ponte's courageous memoir of her years spent striving to serve justice. (Recorded: March 5, 2009)

Getting a Better Deal from the Extractive Sector-Concession Negotiation in Liberia Feb 26, 2009

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OSI partner Revenue Watch Institute held a panel discussion on the pivotal role that the contract process can play in economic recovery and development. (Recorded: February 26, 2009)

Shadow of the Holy Book Feb 17, 2009

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The Open Society Institute held a screening and discussion of this documentary on the secretive and repressive dictatorship of Saparmurat Niyazov in Turkmenistan, and the Western companies who did business with him. (Recorded: February 17, 2009)

Missed Opportunities-How the West "Lost" Central Asia Feb 13, 2009

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At this Open Society Institute event, fellow Alex Cooley examined how Western governments have compromised their pursuit of democracy in Central Asia in order to maintain military basing options in the region and secure access to oil and gas reserves. (Recorded: February 13, 2009)

The Future of Freedom and Control in the Internet Age Feb 10, 2009

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Open Society Fellows Rebecca MacKinnon and Evgeny Morozov explored the changing landscape of Internet censorship and the role that governments, corporations, and individuals play in enabling it. (Recorded: February 10, 2009)