National & Global Affairs

In his new book, Weak Strongman, Timothy Frye argues that contrary to popular belief, Vladimir Putin is not omnipotent.

Jameel Jaffer and Agnès Callamard renew demands that Saudi crown prince be held responsible for journalist’s death and cover-up.

A new book from President Lee C. Bollinger and Agnès Callamard examines how free speech is defined and upheld around the world.

As Intersectionality Matters! enters its third season, Columbia News checks in with Kimberlé Crenshaw on why it is more important than ever.

Many Americans no longer believe that government works for them. A new book explores how we need to fundamentally change our institutions to restore faith in them.

A federal program, like the WPA, can create new narratives for an evolving society more equitable and inclusive than those of the past or present.

With the inauguration behind them, what will President Biden and Vice President Harris tackle in the next days, months, and years?

Substantial change is long overdue in the United States, but the new administration can take these three steps to remedy past injustices.

Three goals for the Biden administration as it seeks to put science-based responses at the center of its policy initiatives.  

As climate change wreaks havoc on our planet, the federal government will need to grapple with perpetually increasing disasters. Here are four ways the Biden administration can better handle future natural catastrophes.

Free speech has been under attack during the Trump administration. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University suggests five ways the Biden administration can protect these constitutional rights.

Research from Columbia University maps post-pandemic relief efforts for the news media and shines a light on a proposal from Australia.