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Columbia University’s Incite Institute offers more than 450 perspectives from the Obama White House and beyond. This groundbreaking digital archive offers everyone—students, researchers, journalists, and simply the curious—a trove of material for revisiting and understanding the historical significance of Obama’s presidency, an essential period for American democracy and international politics. 

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A senior attorney at the Knight Institute explains why they filed the lawsuit and what's at stake for free speech.

The Great Polarization lays out the issue in stark terms, and outlines potential ways forward.

How did the political situation in Peru escalate to violence? A political scientist unpacks why the country is in turmoil today.

The former U.S. Secretary of State will hold appointments as a professor of practice at SIPA and a presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects.

In Human Rights for Pragmatists, Jack Snyder demonstrates that where local power and politics lead, rights follow.

To commemorate World AIDS Day, a School of Social Work professor reflects on her HIV/AIDS research with vulnerable groups in Central Asia.

This year’s consequential midterm elections are around the corner. Find out what Columbia faculty members have had to say about what is motivating voters and what is at stake this year.

Professor Thomas Christensen explores the international politics of the Cold War and U.S.-China relations in a new book.

Does it always come down to “the economy, stupid,” or will other factors be as important to voters in this midterm election? Here's a look at how past trends may affect how issues play out this November. 

Sandra Black works on research to help society understand how to make the United States the land of opportunity for everyone, not just some.

This visiting fellow at SIPA offers insights from his time at the Department of Energy about taking quantum science from the lab to the real world.

The economic forecast is gloomy and confusing. Faculty members and researchers offer analysis and advice.

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