Spring on Campus, 2024 – the Thinker

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Geopolitical Stability

Columbia SIPA’s Jason Bordoff, founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy, weighs in on Trump’s controversial Russian diesel deal, which has drawn bipartisan backlash for potentially throwing Putin a financial lifeline while doing little for American consumers.

Oct 22 2026
CNN Podcasts
In the Media
Financing Your Degree

Discover what research at SIPA could look like for you! 

Oct 20 2026
Admissions Blog
Meet the SIPA Community

Meenakshi Ramesh MPA-GL ’25 began her social impact career as a part-time volunteer at Pratham. Twenty-five years later, she is leading the organization with decades of experience and fresh perspectives.

Oct 15 2026
Alumni News
Democratic Resilience

Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Maria Ressa says democracy is under threat from a convergence of artificial intelligence, disinformation and an erosion of accountability, and that the window to act is closing.

Oct 15 2026
MS Now
In the Media
Meet the SIPA Community

We are thrilled to introduce our new 2026–27 Program Assistants! Meet Samai Wilson MIA ’27.

Oct 15 2026
Admissions Blog
Democratic Resilience

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa has spent decades defending press freedom, work that made her a target of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and left her facing years of legal jeopardy. She is out with a new book, The Fight Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Standing Up to Dictators.

Oct 14 2026
Washington Post
In the Media
Geopolitical Stability

The US drive to win the AI race against China now feeds a fantasy of permanent American dominance in global affairs, writes Julian Gewirtz.

Oct 13 2026
The New York Review
In the Media
Technology & Innovation

Erica Lonergan appears on the Irregular Warfare podcast to examine why cyberspace has remained central to US coercion strategy despite research questioning its effectiveness.

Oct 13 2026
Irregular Warfare
In the Media
Inclusive Prosperity

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria discusses homelessness, housing, and how mayors can advance solutions in cities across the country.

Oct 13 2026
Event Highlight
Democratic Resilience

Maria Victoria Murillo’s new book looks at Paraguay and Argentina to understand why farmers and peasants protest – and why they won’t.

Oct 12 2026
Faculty Spotlight