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Democratic Resilience

Robert Shapiro, a political science professor at Columbia University, told Newsweek: "Bessent is engaged in partisan wishful thinking, counting on the Supreme Court to uphold executive power...The exception of emergency power here is a stretch—what emergency? The lower courts have seen this. Luckily for Trump, the tariff has appeared to have marginally affected prices and jobs so far, but this is all poised to get worse."

Sep 01 2025
Newsweek
In the Media
Geopolitical Stability

Serbia is a country where corruption is widespread, said Tanya Domi, adjunct professor of international and public affairs.

Aug 30 2025
Talking with TVP World
In the Media
Democratic Resilience

In response to significant advertising revenue losses of the media, primarily driven by dominance of Big Tech platforms over this market, a policy brief cowritten by Anya Schiffrin calls for the implementation of a broad based digital services tax to fund journalism.

Aug 28 2025
Forum on Information & Democracy
In the Media
Democratic Resilience

Robert Shapiro, a professor of government at Columbia University, told Newsweek: "Two things are at work. One is genuine Democratic dislike of what is happening in the economy regarding prices, tariffs, etc. and then all the opposition to what Trump has been doing."

Aug 27 2025
Newsweek
In the Media
Democratic Resilience

Anya Schiffrin interviews NYU professor Rodney Benson, author of How Media Ownership Matters.

Aug 27 2025
Columbia Journalism Review
In the Media
Geopolitical Stability

Erica Lonergan and Jack Snyder, authors of "Cultural Change in Military Organizations: Hackers and Warriors in the US Army," discuss the fusion of cyber and traditional military cultures within the U.S. Army, focusing on the creation of the Cyber Corps and its implications for national security.

Aug 26 2025
Horns of a Dilemma
In the Media
Aug 24 2025
Dean’s Message
Democratic Resilience

"AI companies steal quality news from media companies — they should be forced to pay," writes Anya Schiffrin

Aug 24 2025
Sunday Times
In the Media
Geopolitical Stability

"Partisans on both sides have claimed the intelligence community is gravely politicized," writes Richard K. Betts. "This threatens the integrity of U.S. intelligence assessments that make them trustworthy—and that, in turn, endangers U.S. national security."

Aug 21 2025
Council on Foreign Relations
In the Media
Democratic Resilience

In this piece, Alexander Hertel-Fernandez aims to open the “black box” of how federal policy makers use political science research.

Aug 20 2025
Perspectives on Politics
In the Media