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Geopolitical Stability

Irwin Redlener, a research scholar at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and founder of the Ukraine Children’s Action Project, writes that "Ukraine’s sovereignty, security and democracy should all be nonnegotiable."

Nov 21 2025
New York Times
In the Media
Climate & Sustainable Development

Senior Research Scholars Edward Fishman and Julian Gewirtz discuss the economic war between the U.S. and China, arguing that Beijing weaponized its most powerful chokepoint: the critical minerals and magnets essential to modern industry.

Nov 21 2025
TIME
In the Media
Democratic Resilience

As much as Mamdani and Trump disagree, they share some things in common, according to Ester Fuchs, professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.

Nov 20 2025
USA Today
In the Media
Application Advice

Nonya reflects on her application and offers her advice on how to put your best foot forward!

Nov 18 2025
Admissions Blog
Technology & Innovation

SIPA Senior Research Scholar Jason Healey writes that the deployment of U.S. military forces to conduct cyber operations against domestic targets is now a reality.

Nov 17 2025
Lawfare
In the Media
Technology & Innovation

SIPA lecturer Rumela Sen explores the politics of Nepal, digital transnational repression, and the intersection of democracy and technology.

Nov 17 2025
Thinking Global
In the Media
Technology & Innovation

The conference discussed protecting children in the digital age.

Nov 15 2025
LinkedIn
Faculty Spotlight
Climate & Sustainable Development

Kevin Brunelli MPA '23, a nonresident fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA, on the EV transition: "The EV transition is inevitable, and whether the United States emerges stronger will depend on whether Washington gives its automakers the freedom to compete on a truly global stage."

Nov 14 2025
Foreign Policy
In the Media
Geopolitical Stability

President Clinton and a panel of experts discuss the legacy of Yitzhak Rabin 30 years after his assassination and what it means for Israeli domestic politics and the current peace process.

Nov 14 2025
Event Highlight
Technology & Innovation

Author of Safe Havens for Hate, Tamar Mitts, explores how extremist rhetoric thrives online and why content moderation doesn’t effectively tackle it by analyzing militant groups’ digital resilience and platform migration tactics.

Nov 13 2025
LSE Review of Books
In the Media