Alexis Wichowski pens the first piece in a series using science fiction and other futurist thinking to explore the possibilities of other worlds.

“Shale shook the world’s oil market not just because the total volume was so large but because the annual growth rate was so rapid,” Jason Bordoff says. “But those days are over.” 

SIPA faculty scholars and practitioners are working across disciplines to tackle the most complicated social issues of our day.

The attack on America’s democracy is real and in a matter of weeks, we may learn if it is successful, or if the attack has been repelled. Steven Cohen writes.

Jeffrey Sachs criticizes the Trump administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett is the culmination of a decadeslong coordinated effort by a constellation of conservative groups, fueled by tens of millions of dollars from wealthy anonymous donors, to tilt the high court farther to the right. Anne Nelson comments.

The Barrett nomination is just one part of the Trump administration's legacy of changing the ideological balance of the federal judiciary. Robert Shapiro comments.

Claudia Dreifus interviews the former head of Reddit, Ellen Pao, about disinformation on social media.