Robbie Barnett on the Passing of the Dalai Lama’s Brother
The death of Taktser Rinpoche marked more than the passing of a major figure from the heyday of the Tibetan independence movement because it comes amid growing concern about the Dalai Lama's health and...
View ArticleStephen Sestanovich on U.S. Pulling Out of a Russian Nuclear Agreement
The White House plans to formally pull from Congressional consideration an agreement with Russia for civilian nuclear cooperation, perhaps as soon as today, Bush administration sources said over the...
View ArticleLincoln Mitchell on Possible New Political Party in Georgia
Lincoln Mitchell, a professor at Columbia who specializes in Georgian politics, said the establishment of a new party in the country would be a positive step toward furthering democracy there. “Georgia...
View ArticleSteven Cohen on McCain’s Choice of Palin
Whereas Obama appeared to take the long road to selecting a VP, naming a committee that included Caroline Kennedy, McCain by contrast "appears like he was a student cramming at the last minute for an...
View ArticleLuicius Riccio on Congestion Pricing
Luicius Riccio, a professor at Columbia, said that the city should consider selling the Williamsburg and Manhattan bridges for $1 to the MTA, which could then charge tolls on commuters and use the...
View ArticleLisa Anderson on Muslim Students in the U.S.
Lisa Anderson, former dean of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, says that despite a few cases of visiting Muslim students being appalled by what they see as a decadent...
View ArticleJoseph Stiglitz on U.S. Economy
Joseph Stiglitz, a Columbia University professor, said that the haphazard nature of the bailouts may discourage investors from putting money in the U.S. because it increases uncertainty about who will...
View ArticleLincoln Mitchell on Georgian Democracy
Lincoln Mitchell, a Georgia expert and Columbia University professor, says “Georgian democracy suffers from having no real line between state and party, and while it has made great economic strides...
View ArticleSharyn O’Halloran on U.S. Bailout
Sharyn O’Halloran, a professor of political science at Columbia University, said the government action addressed the short-term liquidity crisis as well as the medium term problem of dealing with bad...
View ArticleRichard Clarida on Economic Bailout
“The markets are going to have to look very closely at the substance of what these proposals do and not only their effect on the budget,” says Richard Clarida, an economics professor at Columbia...
View ArticleSIPA Alumnus Eron Bloomgarden Appointed President of Environmental Markets...
Equator Environmental, LLC appointed SIPA alum Eron Bloomgarden as President of its Environmental Markets Group. Bloomgarden, who previously served as Ecosecurities’ US Country Director and managed the...
View ArticleJeffrey Sachs on America’s Anti-Intellectual Threat
Byline: Jeffrey Sachs, professor of economics and the director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. While many factors contributed to America’s destabilizing actions, a powerful one is...
View ArticleJames Rubin on McCain Campaign
Byline: James Rubin, professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. The McCain campaign is fond of citing the candidate's prominent role in public debates over foreign...
View ArticleLincoln Mitchell on Russia-Georgia Relations
Byline: Lincoln Mitchell, professor at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. Russia’s aggression toward Georgia, which greatly exceeded what was necessary to achieve its...
View ArticleNew Master’s Program Will Prepare Sustainable Development Practitioners
A newly designed graduate degree program at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and up to 12 other universities around the world in the coming three years will prepare...
View ArticleOcampo Receives Colombian Award for Contributions to the Field of Development...
On September 18, 2008, José Antonio Ocampo, the new director of the Economic and Political Development (EPD) concentration at SIPA, was honored in Barranquilla, Colombia by FENADECO, the National...
View ArticleSharyn O’Halloran on International Banking Efforts
Sharyn O’Halloran, professor of political science at Columbia University, speaks with Martin Savidge about the difficulty of coordinating international banking efforts, pointing out that many...
View ArticleJoseph Stiglitz on Wall Street Reform
Members of Congress, fiscal experts and Wall Street lobbyists gathered this week to discuss ways to change regulation of the finance industry to shore up its foundations and prevent future crises. Dr....
View ArticleJeffrey Sachs on China’s Economy
China's economy probably expanded at the slowest pace in almost four years in the third quarter, adding pressure for interest-rate cuts and government spending to prevent a slump. “If China continues...
View ArticleJeffrey Sachs on Financial Crisis Summit Meeting
World leaders, facing financial markets in turmoil and the possibility of global recession, will discuss ways to fix the crisis at a summit meeting in Washington next month. Jeffrey Sachs, director of...
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