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OSPC constantly reviews new and existing publications that deal with policy advocacy on U.S. and international issues, including domestic civil liberties, multilateralism, economic development, civil rights, human rights, women's rights and criminal justice reform.

Below is a list of publications which can be sorted by Title, Author, and date published. Use "Filter by Issue" to narrow the list to a particular topic.

Publication	Related Issue
3D strategy (Demilitarization, Decriminalization, Democratization) Moldovan Civil Society Groups December 14, 2005	Eastern European Issues
A Legal Analysis of the NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program Morton H. Halperin January 6, 2006
A Progressive Agenda for Women's Rights Ellen Chesler November 19, 2004
Addressing the Prison Reentry Crisis: America's Promise of a Second Chance Open Society Policy Center January 13, 2006	Reentry
Bolton Briefing Book Council for a Livable World April 1, 2005
Civil Liberties Restoration Act (S. 2528) June 16, 2004	Civil Liberties Restoration Act
Editorial Board Memo on Bolton Nomination Stop Bolton Coalition May 5, 2005
End Racial Profiling Act February 26, 2004
End the Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Open Society Policy Center October 2, 2007	Sentencing
Information on Military Commissions Act of 2006 Open Society Policy Center October 17, 2006	Treatment of Detainees
Integrating HIV/AIDS and TB Efforts: The Challenge for the President's AIDS Initiative OSI February 1, 2004	Public Health: HIV/AIDS and TB
International Holdout Ellen Chesler November 19, 2004
Interrogators Beware Stephen Rickard October 17, 2006	Treatment of Detainees
Iraq in Transition: Post-Conflict Challenges and Opportunities OSI/UN Foundation October 1, 2004
Joseph Onek's Testimony Before the House Committee on Homeland Security Joseph Onek, Sr. Policy Analyst June 21, 2005
Joseph Onek's Testimony Before the Senate Intelligence Committee Joseph Onek, Sr. Policy Analyst May 24, 2005
Justice Roundtable Brochure December 11, 2007
Justice Roundtable's Letter to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Justice Roundtable January 13, 2006	Sentencing
Letter from Retired Diplomats Opposing John Bolton's Nomination Retired Diplomats March 31, 2005
Letter to the Senate on Gonzales Nomination Civil Rights Organizations including OSPC November 30, 2004
Letters to Congress Regarding Domestic Surveillance January 31, 2006
Moldova Working Group July 2005 Meeting Minutes July 1, 2005	Eastern European Issues
Morton H. Halperin Testifies Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Morton H. Halperin June 8, 2006
Morton H. Halperin Testifies on Wartime Executive Power and the FISA Court March 28, 2006
OSPC memo on FY 2005 Foreign Operations Appropriation Open Society Policy Center December 1, 2004	Foreign Aid



		Featured Content


		Justice Roundtable Brochure The Justice Roundtable Brochure describes the Mission, Priorities and Work of the Group.

		Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 The Open Society Policy Center strongly welcomes the "Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 -- A Bill to Provide for the Effective Prosecution of Terrorists and to Guarantee Due Process Rights."

		Senior Policy Analyst Akwe Amosu testifies before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommitee on African Affairs Senior Policy Analyst for Africa Akwe Amosu testified before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommitee on African Affairs, in a hearing entitled "Democratic Developments in Sub-Saharan Africa: Moving Forward or Backwards?"

		Morton H. Halperin Testifies Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee On June 8th, 2006 Morton H. Halperin, Director of U.S. Advocacy for the Open Society Institute, and Executive Director of the Open Society Policy Center, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the role of NGO's in democracy promotion.

		Power and Superpower: Global Leadership and Exceptionalism in the 21st Century 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 OSPC's Morton Halperin.

		Morton H. Halperin, Director of U.S. Advocacy for OSI testifies before the House Committee on Warrantless Surveillance and FISA. Morton H. Halperin, Director of U.S. Advocacy for the Open Society Institute testified before the House Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 to examine Warrantless Surveillance and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

		OSPC Urges Strong Standards on Interrogations OSPC and other human rights organizations send Secretary of State, Condoleeza Rice a letter urging strong standards on permissible interrogations.

		Press Release: In Unusual Step, Human Rights Groups Oppose CIA Nominee

		End the Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Disparity On October 2nd, 2007 the Open Society Policy Center, along with other like-minded organizations, issued an open letter to the United States Congress calling for an end to the crack-cocaine sentencing disparity by legislating guidelines consistent with the Sentencing Commission's recommendations.

		UN Human Rights Council Takes Swift Action on Burma The United Nations Human Rights Council held an emergency special session on the human rights crisis in Burma and has taken swift action. For more information click here.

		Iraq in Transition: Post-Conflict Challenges and Opportunities Iraq in Transition: Post-Conflict Challenges and Opportunities (2004) is a newly issued report that considers in-depth the impact of the U.S. and U.K.'s 13-month occupation of Iraq and its legacy for the Iraqi people.

		Letters to Congress Regarding Domestic Surveillance The Open Society Policy Center has joined a number of other organizations in voicing concern about the NSA's alleged electronic surveillance of U.S. citizens.

		Addressing the Prison Reentry Crisis: America's Promise of a Second Chance The Second Chance Act is an important first step in addressing the reentry crisis. It aims to reduce recidivism, increase public safety, and help states and communities to better address the growing population of people returning to communities from prisons and jails

		A Legal Analysis of the NSA Warrantless Surveillance Program On January 6th, 2006, Morton H. Halperin, Director of U.S. Advocacy at the Open Society Institute and Executive Director of the Open Society Policy Center, released a memo addressing the legal issues surrounding the Bush Administration's warrantless NSA surveillance.

		What the McCain Amendment Bans The Open Society Policy Center has authored a brief on what is banned and illegal behavior under the McCain Anti-Torture Amendment. The McCain Amendment, which has been endorsed by The White House, makes the U.S. Army Field Manual binding authority for all DOD interrogations and bans "cruel and unusual" conduct under the 5th, 8th and 14th Amendment in all interrogations conducted by the US anywhere in the world.

		Reconstructing Iraq: A Guide to the Issues Reconstructing Iraq: A Guide to the Issues(2003) is a report designed to help interested parties understand and evaluate reconstruction activities in Iraq.

		Restoring American Leadership: 13 Cooperative Steps to Advance Global Progress A publication cosponsored by OSI and the Security and Peace Institute. Various experts from different fields make recommendations on how the Bush Administration can make progress in specific policy areas.

		What's Missing From the Human Rights Council Morton Halperin, Director of US Advocacy for the Open Society Institute and Director of the Open Society Policy Center, defends the Human Rights Council and reforms at the United Nations.

		Interrogators Beware Stephen Rickard, Director of the Washington Office of the Open Society Insitute discusses the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and whether the new law authorizes or criminalizes brutal interrogations.

		Morton H. Halperin Testifies on Wartime Executive Power and the FISA Court On March 28th, 2006 Open Society Policy Center Executive Director, Morton Halperin, testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee.

		Information on Military Commissions Act of 2006 President Bush signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA) on Tuesday, October 17th. The administration claims that this law provides clear authorization for the CIA to conduct so-called 'enhanced' interrogations. However, Republicans in both Houses said these techniques are "clearly prohibited" by the new law.

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