October 23, 2020

Using AI in the Public Sphere

Capstone Workshop Recommendations for Brazilian Judiciary AI Transformation Have the Potential to “Reshape” Governance
October 23, 2020
The Haitian Times

Karine Jean-Pierre: Biden Adviser And The Face Of An Inclusive America

The Haitian Times profiles Karine Jean-Pierre MPA '03, senior adviser to the Biden campaign. Ester Fuchs comments.
October 23, 2020
The Guardian

Croatia denies migrant border attacks after new reports of brutal pushbacks

Croatia has dismissed allegations of violence by its border patrol after new reports emerged this week of police allegedly beating, robbing and sexually abusing migrants. Jack Sapoch MIA '22 comments.
October 22, 2020
Washington Post

Iran’s goal is to undermine democracy. Americans shouldn’t take the bait.

Ariane Tabatabai argues that a unified response to Iran's attacks on U.S. democracy are necessary.
October 22, 2020
CNN Opinion

Win or lose, the party won't be over for Trump

Lincoln Mitchell warns that even in the case of a Democratic win this November, President Trump's impact on the GOP will remain.
October 22, 2020
Columbia News

Election Results and Our Chaotic Voting System

How will our wildly varied 50-state system of ballot collecting and counting impact when we find out the election results? Robert Shapiro writes.
October 22, 2020
State of the Planet

Inadequate COVID-19 Response Likely Resulted in 130,000 - 210,000 Avoidable Deaths

A new report from the Earth Institute suggests that if the U.S. had followed similar policies and protocols as six comparable nations, it could have avoided at least 130,000 to 210,000 COVID-19 deaths. Jeffrey Sachs comments.
October 22, 2020

Experts Discuss Race, Inequality, and the 2020 U.S. Election

Farai Chideya of the Ford Foundation joined SIPA professors Ester Fuchs and Alexander Hertel-Fernandez for a conversation about the upcoming presidential election.
October 22, 2020

Ask and You May Be Helped—How I Befriended an Iranian Border Guard at 2 a.m.

A travel essay from 2020 Raphael Smith Memorial Prize winner Lukas Feldhaus MIA ’20
October 21, 2020
The Pennsylvania Gazette

A Reset for Cities?

Former Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter discusses the future of cities in a post-pandemic world.

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