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Russian investigative journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan talked about their book, he Compatriots: The Brutal and Chaotic History of Russia’s Exiles, Émigrés, and Agents Abroad,…

Georgetown University hosted a discussion on the intersection of social media and the First Amendment, including whether the amendment bars Congress from regulating digital platforms. A…

Columbia University hosted a forum on immigration policy and how to protect immigrant children. NPR’s Maria Hinojosa delivered the keynote about her experience as a child immigrating from Mexico and facing…

Georgetown University’s Free Speech Project and Columbia University’s Knight First Amendment Institute hosted a discussion on the relationship between reporters and their sources, and the procedures and…

The presentation of the Lukas Prize, awarded annually for books on an “American topic of political or social concern.” 2018's winners include, Amy Goldstein, Janesville; Stephen Kotkin, Stalin; and Chris…

Abigail Disney, a philanthropist, activist, documentary producer, and the great niece of Walt Disney, was the keynote speaker at the inaugural Columbia University women’s conference dubbed “She…

The J. Anthony Lukas Prize is given by the Nieman Foundation and the Columbia University School of Journalism to non-fiction books on an “American topic of political or social concern.”…

Professor Paul Kennedy talked about how the U.S. mobilized its industry and the military to fight in World War I. Professor Kennedy paid particular attention to stories from New York City and discussed its…

David Phillips talked about his book An Uncertain Ally: Turkey Under Erdogan’s Dictatorship, in which he takes a critical look at the rule of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey and questions…

Chelsea Clinton and Devi Sridhar talked about their book Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why?, in which they examine the role public-private partnerships are playing in…

Nikole Hannah-Jones talked about the way racial segregation in housing and schools had been maintained through official action and policy. She spoke with Professor Keith Gessen. “Writing Segregation…

Columbia University history professor Eric Foner examines the rise of socialism in America in the early 20th century. He talks about the Socialist Party in New York City and Milwaukee, and…

The J. Anthony Lukas Prize is given by the Nieman Foundation and the Columbia University School of Journalism to non-fiction books on an American topic.  The finalists for 2016 included Susan…

Professor Katherine Franke talked about her book, Wedlocked: The Preils of Marriage Equality, about the struggle for marriage rights for freed slaves during the 1860s and the LGBT community…

Members of a Columbia University Institute for the Study of Human Rights task force talked about their report, “State-Building in Iraqi Kurdistan.” The report outlines the economic,…

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivered a keynote address at Columbia University about the criminal justice system and incidents of police violence against unarmed black…

David Phillips talked about his book, The Kurdish Spring: A New Map of the Middle East, about the shifting alliances in the fight against *ISIS. He also spoke about the U.S. government’s…

Joel Simon talked about his book, The New Censorship: Inside the Global Battle for Media Freedom, in which he examines the targeting of journalists by governments around the world,…

Ha-Joon Chang talked about his book, Economics: The User’s Guide, in which he explains how the economic world operates and describes the main theories used to understand economic behavior.…

Dipali Mukhopadhyay talked about her book, Warlords, Strongman Governors, and the State in Afghanistan, in which she looks at the political life of Afghanistan since 2001. She argued that…