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News and Event Highlights

News and Event Highlights

Geopolitical Stability

The U.S. and China agreed to a trade "truce" last week. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Julian Gewirtz, a senior China policy official during the Biden administration and an IGP Senior Research Scholar, about what's at stake.

Nov 01 2025
NPR
IGP in the News
Inclusive Prosperity and Macroeconomic Performance

According to Julian Gewirtz, former senior director for China affairs on Biden’s National Security Council and IGP Senior Research Scholar: “The meeting between President Trump and President Xi has been widely interpreted as a return to the status quo, but unfortunately for the US, it’s worse than that.”

Nov 01 2025
The Sydney Morning Herald
IGP in the News
Democratic Resilience

Drawing on data from militant and hate organizations around the world, SIPA Associate Professor and IGP Affiliated Faculty Member Tamar Mitts shows how differing moderation standards across platforms create safe havens that allow these actors to organize, launch campaigns, and mobilize supporters.

Oct 31 2025
New Books Network
IGP in the News
IGP Women's Initiative

At an IGP Women’s Initiative roundtable, researcher Tresa Undem discussed her new report on Gen Z men and gender norms.

Oct 30 2025
Event Highlight
Technology and Innovation

IGP Affiliated Faculty Member Camille François, president of ROOST and SIPA assistant professor of practice of international and public affairs, emphasized the importance of keeping pace with the evolving capabilities of AI, stating: “As AI becomes more powerful, security tools and fundamental security research must evolve just as rapidly – ​​and they must be accessible to everyone.”

Oct 30 2025
Business AM
IGP in the News
Geopolitical Stability

“What’s clear is they have become increasingly bold in exerting leverage and they are happy to pocket any and all U.S. concessions,” said Julian Gewirtz, IGP senior research scholar.

Oct 30 2025
New York Times
IGP in the News
Democratic Resilience

Sweeping federal budget cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other pivotal programs are putting pressure on already-strained city budgets.

Oct 29 2025
Event Highlight
Inclusive Prosperity and Macroeconomic Performance

A study by Columbia SIPA's IGP reveals that thousands of New York families face unsustainable childcare and housing costs.

Oct 29 2025
El Diario
IGP in the News
Democratic Resilience

IGP Cofounders Keren Yarhi-Milo and Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomed IGP’s Student Circle with a wide-ranging discussion on foreign policy, multilateralism, and the state of democracy.

Oct 29 2025
Event Highlight
Resources

As New York City prepares to elect its next mayor, new survey data from Columbia University’s Communities Speak project underscores the severity of the city’s affordability crisis, especially for families with young children.

Oct 29 2025
Announcement