The Open Government Partnership (OGP) officially debuted at the United Nations in September. This global network comprised of reform-minded governments and NGOs sets new standards for government openness and transparency. Professor Jeremy Weinstein, faculty member at CDDRL, was instrumental in developing OGP while serving in the Obama administration as the Director of Democracy. On October 8, "The Economist" featured a piece on the OGP initiative discussing the merits and drawbacks of this new anti-corruption fighting club.