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Open Society
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15
Documents
40
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Political term coined by Henri Bergson in 1932
Watch: Open Society in the Epstein files
1:00Narrated from the AI-generated summary of the documents. Numbers reflect the archive at generation time.
Open Society appears in these files as a subject of political commentary, including a passage about George Soros’s philanthropy and an email discussing Hungary’s treatment of the Open Society Foundations. The records show no direct correspondence or other evidence of a relationship between the organization and Epstein.
The most substantive mention discusses the Open Society Foundations’ move from Budapest to Berlin amid pressure from the Hungarian government. Most of the other mentions repeat a passage describing Soros’s support for human-rights NGOs and his standing with populist conservatives. All 15 records are emails, and none list Open Society in a From, To, or Cc field.
Key Highlights
- •An email about Hungary says the government harassed the U.S.-based Open Society Foundations until they moved operations from Budapest to Berlin.
- •Repeated email text describes George Soros’s philanthropy and the political backlash against him.
- •The files show discussion of the organization, but no direct correspondence or substantive Epstein-related activity.
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Document Mentions (15)
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019302 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019304
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019308 --- PAGE BREAK --- NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019312 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019315
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019322 →Sponsored
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019334 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019337
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, HOUSE_OVERSI
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019348 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019351
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
. Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of pl
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1 mentionHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033379 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033382
May 28, 2018Source: House Oversight Committee
in an effort to close the institution, a graduate school devoted to liberal values and based in Budapest. Meanwhile, Hungary harassed the U.S.-based Open Society Foundations until they decided to move their operations from Budapest to Berlin. Two Hungarian newspapers, Magyar Nemzet and Budapest Beacon, shut dow
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EFTA02600072.pdf
1 mentionEFTA02600072
Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of p
EFTA02601042.pdf
1 mentionEFTA02601042
Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of p
EFTA02601609.pdf
1 mentionEFTA02601609
Objective: to compete with George Soros, the American billionaire of Hungarian origin, benefactor of the Democratic party, who since 1984 with his Open Society has spent at least $32 billion in support of NGOs dealing with human rights. And for this he became the bogeyman of the populist right, accused of p
Sponsored
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PersonHungarian-American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
15 docs15 co-mentions
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15 docs15 co-mentions
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15 docs15 co-mentions
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15 docs15 co-mentions
MF
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14 docs14 co-mentions
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PersonAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)
14 docs14 co-mentions
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LocationIndependent city in Virginia, United States
14 docs14 co-mentions
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14 docs14 co-mentions
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PersonAmerican author, essayist, and journalist
14 docs14 co-mentions
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BH
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PersonPerson referenced in documents
14 docs14 co-mentions
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14 docs14 co-mentions
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14 docs14 co-mentions
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OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
14 docs14 co-mentions
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PersonFrench politician (born 1968)
14 docs14 co-mentions
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LocationLocation referenced in documents
13 docs13 co-mentions
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OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
11 docs11 co-mentions
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10 docs10 co-mentions
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OrganizationOrganization referenced in documents
9 docs9 co-mentions
HI
Hicks
PersonAmbiguous surname - appears in Epstein emails and news coverage contexts
8 docs8 co-mentions