Homelessness in New York City
During the first debate of the 2017 election, Mayor de Blasio said his ambitious plan for developing 400,000 affordable housing units would solve the crisis. Unfortunately, solving the problem is far more complicated than adding more affordable housing.
Cyber Defense in the Disinformation Age
A cardinal rule of new information warfare is to operate in a legal gray zone while taking advantage of clear legal protections on speech available in liberal democracies. How should the US respond to Russia’s new information warfare on the American home front?
Women’s March 2018 : In It for the Long Haul (by Louise Contino)
Themed #PowerToThePolls, this year’s March not only provided a much needed dose of inspiration in the midst of the usual chaotic, depressing storm of Trump-era headlines and troubling policies, it–more importantly–proved that this female-fuelled movement has staying power.
Cyber Expert Jason Healey Talks Defense
Former White House cyber protection director, Goldman Sachs vice chairman, and current senior research scholar at Columbia discusses how to build a defensible cyberspace
Students must step up on DACA
Student movements can bring immigration issues into the national conversation.
The Prisoner Brand Problem
With 2.3 million people in American prisons today, it’s time to normalize the criminal record.
Should Columbia cut all ties with fossil fuel companies?
Student activists have called on Columbia to ditch its investments in fossil fuel companies. Some want the movement to go further.
Gov. Cuomo Plays Politics with Homeless New Yorkers
New Year, same Andrew Cuomo. In an effort to – once again – upstage NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Governor Cuomo moves the fight into the streets.
Should You Pay Tax to Tap it Back?
Whether you are feeling the Bern, or the burn, New Yorkers cannot escape bureaucrats with a passion for taxation.
Bernie vs. Barack
Bernie Sanders isn’t just running against Hillary Clinton. He’s also running against Barack Obama – and he’s losing.