In this episode of Chalkboard Politics, the student hosts talk to Jeffry Frieden, professor of international and public affairs and political science, about how Trump's new tariff regime might affect the global economic order.

Moving to NYC is part of the thrill of SIPA! Many of our students are coming from outside the United States so Diana shares her advice on apartment hunting in the big apple.

On the Major League Baseball’s looming labor dispute, Columbia University presidential historian Tim Naftali noted that “the commissioner of baseball, like the leader of any major American national institution, has to be concerned about an unhappy president given the nature of this presidency.”

At only 28, Seneca Forch MIA ’26 cuts a striking figure in the world of diplomacy.

For Robert Y. Shapiro, a political scientist at Columbia University, the recent Republican setbacks are a symptom of growing public disillusionment. 

With her “Garbage and Rats” walking tour, Suzanne Reisman MPA ’00 showcases the city that always squeaks.

Professor Ron Schramm reflects on his latest project – a handbook examining Chinese industry, institutions, and economic prospects.

Lonergan’s essay was granted the 2025 Amos Perlmutter Prize by the Journal of Strategic Studies, which awards the best essay of the year published by a junior faculty member.

A new poll from The Economist and YouGov shows a 15% uptick in Americans saying immigrants make the country "better off." When asked if Trump should consider the polling, Columbia University professor Robert Y. Shapiro said, "What has happened in Minnesota, with ICE violently taking into custody immigrants, has made the public take note of their work and contributions."

In a recent paper, Eric Verhoogen and his coauthors – Bilge Erten and Joseph Stiglitz – reveal that it created more jobs than experts had initially predicted.