Politics & Public Affairs
Politics & Public Affairs content overview
Julian Zelizer Calls For Partisanship
New Study Examines the Cause of Racial Disparities in C-sections
Janet Currie *88, Princeton professor of economics and public affairs, led the research
Indivisible Releases New Guide For Defending Democracy
Eight years ago, two former congressional staffers, Ezra Levin *13 and Angel Padilla *13, provided a battle plan for the left
What Was Pete Hegseth ’03 Like at Princeton?
Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was a basketball player, a politics major, and a brash publisher of The Princeton Tory
What Now? Faculty React to Trump Victory
Many ponder how dangerous a second term will be. ‘I think he needs to be taken seriously, but not literally,’ says Robert P. George
Results of Tigers Running for Office
UN’s Francesca Albanese Draws Heated Debate
The human rights expert sparred with protesters about the conflict and the future of Israel and Palestine
Shedding Light
Five Princetonians on the role of think tanks and pointing the way forward for America
The Supreme Court’s Seismic Shift
Princetonians debate the impact of the court’s recent rulings and what’s next
Higher Education on the Ballot
Why this year’s election may be the ‘most consequential’ in a generation for colleges and universities
Dissecting American Politics
Should We Fear ‘Backsliding Democracy’?
Mark Beissinger says undermining democratic norms can spur a shift toward autocracy
Run Tiger: Princetonians on the Ballot in November
Exit Interviews: Congressmen Bid Farewell to D.C.
Four alumni retiring from the House assess the state of national politics and the country
Aaron Burr 1772’s Legacy as a Banker Lives On
Pariah or Partner?
Nawaf al-Sabah ’94 believes Kuwait Petroleum can address climate change even as it produces thousands of barrels of oil a day
Rachael Jeck ’89 Is Registering Women to Vote
A lifelong advocate for reproductive rights, Jeck created the nonprofit RegisterHer to get more women to the ballot box
Canvassers Go Door to Door, Tracking Sentiment in the Arab World
Arab Barometer is a joint venture headed by Princeton, the University of Michigan, and three institutions in the Middle East
AP Reporter Bianca Vazquez Toness ’99 Named Pulitzer Finalist
Her five stories reported on the pandemic’s corrosive effect on public schools
PAWcast: Valedictorian Genrietta Churbanova ’24 on Princeton, Anthropology, and Research
‘I’m really deeply thankful to … everyone who’s made this experience possible’