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Terri Sewell
Community Profile, Changemakers, Features
October 28, 2020
Terri Sewell ’86
Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) '86 (Photo courtesy of Sewell) While a student at Princeton University, Terri Sewell ’86 interned for Richard Shelby, the member of Congress representing Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. Twenty-six years later, she is now the U.S. Representative for that same district, currently in her fifth…
Terri Sewell
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Podcasts
October 21, 2020
Politics & Polls #206: What Happens Next?
As the election inches closer, polling data seems favorable to the Democrats, especially in a number of Senate races. Yet some say the Democrats are being too optimistic and overly confident, mirroring some of the sentiments from 2016. In this episode of Politics & Polls, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss what will…
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Rolando Cuevas MPA ’22
Community Profile, Policy Profile
October 19, 2020
Rolando Cuevas MPA ’22
“As Mexican-American, people often assume the hyphen translates to fully belonging to both backgrounds, but in reality you don’t fully belong to either. It’s a common misconception I learned from an early age through spending half my childhood in the Bay Area and the other in Guadalajara. Growing up abroad helped me understand…
Rolando Cuevas MPA ’22
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Podcasts
October 15, 2020
Politics & Polls #205: How the Right Rules (Jacob Hacker)
The Republican Party seems to be divided: Is it the old guard, advocating for small government and tax cuts? Or has it moved into more of an America-first, isolationist space under the leadership of President Donald Trump? In this episode, Jacob Hacker of Yale University joins Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang to discuss how the…
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October 15, 2020
OSCE At 45: A New Spirit of Helsinki
Austria assumed the Chairmanship of the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2017, at a time when challenges to peace and security were manifold. These challenges were exacerbated by a striking erosion of trust among its 57 participating States, which had to deal with intensifying contemporary security…
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Remy Reya ’21
Community Profile, Policy Profile
October 13, 2020
Remy Reya ’21
“By the time I was in high school in San Diego, I had seen a different side of California than the blissful, beachy getaway state portrayed in the media. I’d walked along the sidewalks where tens of thousands of people sleep every night. I found myself occasionally slipping into the apathy so many people practice to avoid the…
Remy Reya ’21
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Research Briefs
October 12, 2020
Tighter Border Policies Leave Migrants Vulnerable to Effects of Climate Change
Open Borders Strengthen Developing Countries Economically As the planet continues to warm, people living in the world’s most vulnerable regions — like arid or low-lying nations — must contend with the decision to stay in a place where livability is decreasing or leave for countries with more stable climate and economic…
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Mellody Hobson ’91
Community Profile, Changemakers, Features
October 12, 2020
Mellody Hobson ’91
Shortly after graduating from Princeton University, Mellody Hobson ’91 joined Ariel Investments as an intern. Today, she serves as the company’s co-CEO and president. Based in Chicago, Ariel is the first minority-owned investment management firm in the country and specializes in small and mid-capitalized stocks. Mellody…
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Ibrahim Kante
Features
October 08, 2020
Junior Summer Institute Fostered Cross-Country Community and Connections
As Ibrahim Kante prepared to begin the 2020 Junior Summer Institute (JSI) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, he thought he would simply take classes online for six weeks and move on to his senior year at Longwood University. He and his JSI cohort — 30 students from 28 schools across the U.S. — wouldn’t…
Ibrahim Kante
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Podcasts
October 07, 2020
Politics & Polls #204: America's Political Epidemic (Abdul El-Sayed)
After a Rose Garden ceremony last week, President Donald Trump, members of his staff, and several Republican senators have all tested positive for Covid-19. The news has sparked a fiery debate about how the administration is addressing the pandemic. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, who was the youngest city health official in America at…
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