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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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Then-Senator Barack Obama at the ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum, held on Sept. 11, 2008. Image credit: Eileen Barroso/Columbia University

President Barack Obama, Columbia Graduate, Is Inaugurated for Second Term

President Barack Obama (CC'83), the first Columbia graduate to be elected president of the United States, was sworn in for a second term.

History - Politics - Alumni - Elections
Former Solicitor General Charles Fried (Law’60) is the Stephen and Barbara Friedman Visiting Professor of Law. Image credit: Bruce Gilbert

Former Solicitor General Returns to Law School to Teach Contracts

When Charles Fried was a student at Columbia Law School in the late 1950s, he took three classes with Herbert Wechsler, a legendary constitutional law professor whose achievements included developing the legal framework for the Nuremberg trials and helping design a model penal code that up

On Campus - Law - Politics

Election 2012 Roundup: Four Faculty Members on This Year's Campaign

Nathaniel Persily
Charles Beekman Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science

Q. This election cycle has seen a great deal of controversy over voter identification laws. How significant are they in the election process?

On Campus - Law - Politics

Election 2012 Roundup: Four Faculty Members on This Year's Campaign

Donald Green
Professor of Political Science

Q. Your research on field experiments is said to have changed political science research, and election themselves. In what way?

On Campus - Elections - Politics

Election 2012 Roundup: Four Faculty Members on This Year's Campaign

Kathleen McKeown
Henry and Gertrude Rothschild Professor of Computer Science

Q. Tell us about your project and how it relates to the election.

On Campus - Elections - Computer Science - Politics

Election 2012 Roundup: Four Faculty Members on This Year's Campaign

Dorian Warren
Associate Professor of Political Science and International and Public Affairs

Q. What are some key differences between the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections?

On Campus - Elections - Politics - Economics
From left: Glen Hubbard and Jeffrey Liebman debating on Oct. 8 during the World Leaders Forum Image credit: Michael Dames/Columbia University

Presidential Economic Advisers Square Off in Low Library Debate

Debate season isn’t confined to television screens as the presidential campaign hurtles to Election Day. Columbia representatives of President Barack Obama (CC’83) and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are going toe-to-toe making their candidates’ case for election.

On Campus - World Leaders Forum - Economics - Politics

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