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George Soros in a 2017 photo. Olivier Hoslet/EPA via AP

June 16, 2023

George Soros hands control over his family’s philanthropy to son Alex, after giving away billions and enduring years of antisemitic attacks and conspiracy theories

Armin Langer, University of Florida

Soros’ giving has revolved around the concept that people thrive in open societies because they can freely express themselves.

One of the more destructive conspiracy theories paints Hungarian-American philanthropist George Soros as the puppet master of a vast left-wing and globalist elite. (AP Photo Manuel Balce Ceneta)

May 27, 2019

Scapegoating George Soros: How media-savvy far-right activists spread lies

Iga Mergler, McMaster University and Neil McLaughlin, McMaster University

Media-savvy, far right-wing activists in the U.S., Hungary and Poland spread white nationalist politics using paranoid Soros conspiracy theories. This new global extremism is coming to Canada.

A rally protests against a new law that could force the Soros-founded Central European University out of Hungary. Laszlo Balogh/Reuters

April 5, 2017

Central European University has become the battleground in Hungary’s war of ideas

Diane Stone, University of Canberra

The Central European University will challenge a law just passed by the Hungarian parliament that could force the closure of the school founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros.

Polic trainers Jones Blantri from Ghana and Lam Tien Dung from Vietnam with, Professor Nick Crofts and former Seattle police chief Jim Pugel at the launch of the report. International AIDS Society/ James Braund

July 21, 2014

Discretionary policing has a role controlling HIV: report

Nick Crofts, The University of Melbourne

Watch the video of Professor Nick Crofts talking about the report To Protect and Serve: How Police, Sex Workers, and People Who Use Drugs Are Joining Forces to Improve Health and Human Rights below. Professor…

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