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In the Journal of Strategic Studies, Erica Lonergan argues that three factors affect the prospects of civilian deference: secrecy, the relative bureaucratic power of U.S. Cyber Command, and the influence of civilian industry.

Dec 23 2025
Journal of Strategic Studies
Faculty Spotlight
Climate & Sustainable Development

Alfred DeGemmis EMPA '16 and Arnaud Goessens MPA-ESP '16 played active roles in complex negotiations at the 20th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES COP20).

Dec 23 2025
State of the Planet
Alumni News
Democratic Resilience

Lincoln Mitchell discusses the relationship of antisemitism to criticism of Israel with KPFA's Background Briefing.

Dec 23 2025
KPFA
In the Media
Democratic Resilience

obert Y. Shapiro told Newsweek: "This is the continuing bad news on health care subsidies, steady high prices, the Epstein documents and the seeming cover-up, and the bombing of boats allegedly carrying drugs is more disruption and not helping, and the same for the ICE arrests of people who are far from violent criminals."

Dec 22 2025
Newsweek
In the Media
Democratic Resilience

"Donald Trump has wielded power with fewer restraints in the last 11 months than any president since Franklin Roosevelt," said presidential historian Timothy Naftali.

Dec 20 2025
Reuters
In the Media
Geopolitical Stability

Trump’s latest proposal would cede the United States’ AI advantage, writes Aaron Bartnick, a Non-Resident Fellow at the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy, where he focuses on technology and economic security.

Dec 19 2025
Foreign Policy
In the Media
Climate & Sustainable Development

Their paper, “Blended Finance” (cowritten with Thomas Giroux of ETH Zürich), has been named winner of the 2025 Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University from a field of 101 submissions. For 30 years, the Moskowitz Prize has recognized research that informs effective global practice of responsible finance.

Dec 18 2025
Moskowitz Prize at Northwestern University
Faculty Spotlight
Technology & Innovation

A new study, cowritten by Joseph E. Stiglitz and Eric Verhoogen, suggests the law has already had a significant impact on hiring in that sector, contributing to 15,000 to 20,000 new jobs.

Dec 18 2025
Brookings Podcast
In the Media
Meet the SIPA Community

The IGP Student Scholars Program helps prepare Columbia students to understand and find solutions to today's global challenges. Maxim shares his experience in the program and how he's been able to build community and connections beyond the classroom.

Dec 18 2025
Admissions Blog
Democratic Resilience

Robert Y. Shapiro, a professor of political science at Columbia University, told Newsweek: “[Trump] should say that while inflation today showed the lowest increase in a while, it will take a bit more time, and now the Federal Reserve should have grounds for cutting interest rates further, which can improve other aspects of the economy further. He needs to do it in a more subdued way than his bullying style.”

Dec 18 2025
Newsweek
In the Media