Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Maria Ressa says democracy is under threat from a convergence of artificial intelligence, disinformation and an erosion of accountability, and that the window to act is closing.

We are thrilled to introduce our new 2026–27 Program Assistants! Meet Samai Wilson MIA ’27.

With the midterms under three weeks away, Trump’s approval has hit a record low. It shows “how dire the situation is for Republicans,” says Columbia SIPA Professor and Vice Dean Robert Y. Shapiro, who sees little chance of a turnaround without a breakthrough in Iran or Ukraine.

Milei's economic experiment has been a failure, leaving millions of Argentinians worse off and effectively turning their heavily indebted country into a client of the United States, Martín Guzmán and Joseph E. Stiglitz write.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa has spent decades defending press freedom, work that made her a target of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and left her facing years of legal jeopardy. She is out with a new book, The Fight Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Standing Up to Dictators.

The US drive to win the AI race against China now feeds a fantasy of permanent American dominance in global affairs, writes Julian Gewirtz.

Erica Lonergan appears on the Irregular Warfare podcast to examine why cyberspace has remained central to US coercion strategy despite research questioning its effectiveness.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria discusses homelessness, housing, and how mayors can advance solutions in cities across the country.

Maria Victoria Murillo’s new book looks at Paraguay and Argentina to understand why farmers and peasants protest – and why they won’t.

Benjamin Miyakawa MPA-DP ’27, reflects on tracing one migrant's journey from a Bihar village to a Bengaluru factory floor.