There's nothing better than when we have a celebrity sub-in for a blog post! Welcome, Jason Healey! One of SIPA's extraordinary faculty members who is an expert on cyber risk and conflict. Professor Healey shares his perspective on how to prepare to study cyber at SIPA.

Democrats have “not offered a positive program in response to Trump's efforts," according to professor of political science Robert Y. Shapiro, adding that they "are basing their efforts on the administration's perceived deficient performance.”

What began as a late-night idea among SIPA classmates has grown into a global storytelling phenomenon. Mijael Garrido Lecca MPA ’23 helped launch The Navidad Sur Project, with support from Aranzazú Jorquiera Johnson MPA-DP ’23. The project reimagines the origin story of Santa Claus through the lens of the Southern Hemisphere.

Weather forecasts in low-income countries are about 20 years behind those in high-income countries, worsening economic losses and increasing vulnerability to climate-related risks, says associate professor Jeffrey Shrader.

Stephen Biddle, professor of international and public affairs, discusses his Foreign Affairs article, “The Price of Strategic Incoherence in Iran,” unpacking the strategic and moral danger of having a commander-in-chief running an ill-considered war of choice.

A geo-economist and defense strategist working at the intersection of finance and defense technology, Anthony Tokarz MIA ’25 discusses how SIPA gave him the practitioner-based toolkit to succeed.

According to Columbia Professors Richard K. Betts and Stephen Biddle, purpose and strategy in Iran need to be aligned if there is to be any justification for the current war.

In an interview conducted by Hailey Cho MPA '26, Professor Glenn Denning shares his perspective on the US development cooperation ecosystem. The interview explores food security and agricultural transformation to digital technology and the changing structure of global aid.

Students from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) completed a study visit to the International Labour Organization in Geneva. The visit aimed to strengthen evidence on the determinants of forced labour and build practical research skills for future policymakers.

The war with Iran could change how the whole world thinks about energy security in the future. The energy policy expert Jason Bordoff explains.