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Midterm Forecast: More of the Same in Congress

For all the prognostications about how the midterm elections may alter the balance power in the House and Senate, the American public can be assured of one thing: We will have another do-nothing Congress says political science professor

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Columbia Professors Help Illuminate the Crisis in Ukraine

For months the crisis in Ukraine has left the media scrambling to explain newsworthy developments that seem to unfold on a daily if not hourly basis. What to make of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in March? How to explain Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motives?

Politics - Global

International Diplomacy: Professor Stephen Sestanovich on American Foreign Policy from Truman to Obama

In his new book, "Maximalist: America in the World from Truman to Obama," Professor Stephen Sestanovich’s argues that since World War II, policy makers have repeatedly miscalculated, quarreled with allies and underestimated their foes.

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Mukhopadhyay with former mujahideen commanders and others in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, in 2008.

A Scholar’s Inside View of Afghanistan’s Warlords

Dipali Mukhopadhyay was a 24-year-old graduate student interested in the role of warlords in developing nations when she first went to Afghanistan in 2004, working for the Aga Khan Development Network in Baharak, a small mountain town near the border with Pakistan, China and Tajikistan.

Afghanistan - Politics

Professor and Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins Looks Back...and Forward

In the 20 years since David Dinkins left office, the former New York City mayor has stayed busy as a professor of public affairs at Columbia, running his annual Leadership and Public Policy Forum on campus, and serving on philanthropic boards.

New York City - Politics

Who's on the Ballot? Public Affairs Professor Ester Fuchs Develops New Voter Education Website

Who’s on the Ballot, a new website that explains just that, was born out of a friendly conversation between SIPA Professor Ester Fuchs and her former student, William von Mueffling (CC’90, BUS’95).

Politics - Elections - New York City

Journalism School Discusses 'A Vision of the Future' With Google

The role of technology in the Arab Spring and the Boston bombings, repression in North Korea, and privacy in the Internet age were just some of the topics Eric Schmidt, executive chairman and former CEO of Google, and Jared Cohen, director of Google’s in-house think tank, Google Ideas, dis

Journalism - Global - Politics

Victor Navasky Explores the Power of Political Cartoons

In more than three decades as editor and publisher of "The Nation," Victor Navasky witnessed a staff uprising just once.

Research - Politics - Journalism

Victor Navasky Explores the Power of Political Cartoons

In his new book, The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power, Journalism School Professor Victor Navasky examines influential political cartoonists from the 18th century to the present.

Politics - Journalism

Cuban Blogger Yoani Sánchez Makes First U.S. Appearance in Journalism School Forum

When democracy comes to Cuba, there will be a monument to the digital memory stick, said Yoani Sánchez, holding up her own red thumb drive.

Global - Politics - Journalism

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