Politics & Public Affairs

Leonard Wantchekon Researches the Roots of Success in Africa and Beyond

Refugee Solomon Tesfaye *20 Finds New Footing, and a Novel, in the U.S.

Tesfaye was named a PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow for a novel he’s writing about the refugee experience

After Federal Cuts, SPIA Grads Stay in New Jersey

‘I realized that everyone needs help everywhere,’ said Hiba Siddiki ’25, one of two Garden State Fellows

SPIA’s Heather Howard Found Inequalities in Medicaid Recovery

Howard’s research into the policy showed that Black and Hispanic families missed opportunities to build intergenerational wealth

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Kidnapped and Freed, Elizabeth Tsurkov Continues Ph.D. Research

London’s Big Data Detective

Below ground or above, Lauren Sager Weinstein ’95 helps commuters get where they need to go

Former Israeli and Palestinian Leaders Promote Two-State Solution

Ehud Olmert and Nasser al-Kidwa addressed the region’s prospects for a peaceful future

‘Tomorrow Will Be Worse’

Julia Ioffe ’05 explains Russia’s depressing history through its women, and the warning signs for America

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Grad Student Elizabeth Tsurkov Released in Iraq

Tsurkov was freed by Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah, according to President Donald Trump

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After Controversy, Iranian Specialist Retires

Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a Middle East security and nuclear policy specialist, had been targeted by opponents of the Iranian regime and investigated by Congress

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Virginia Maloney ’10 Is Pushing Affordability in Campaign for New York City Council

‘New York is at a critical juncture where we need strong leaders,’ Maloney says

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After USAID Demolition, These Alumni Are Keeping Its Projects Alive

Caitlin Tulloch *15 and Rob Rosenbaum *13 are finding donors for the most cost-effective and life-saving USAID projects through their Project Resource Optimization initiative

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