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New Report: How Congress Can Recapture the Constitutional Powers It Ceded to the Executive Branch

PRINCETON, NJ – A bipartisan group of former members of Congress and top scholars from 19 universities have outlined a systematic plan for Congress to recapture constitutional powers it has ceded to the executive branch over several decades. Focusing on four key areas, the authors explain how the powers of the presidency have…

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Perspective: Making the Clean Energy Transition a Win-Win for Climate and Health

While mitigating carbon emissions often takes center stage in the clean energy transition, the shift away from a fossil fuel-driven energy system will also curb air pollution and, by extension, protect human health.However, it is not so straightforward to draw a connection between a national policy aimed at promoting electric…

Illustration by Bumper DeJesus. Image of people in a picture frame with photos of windmills and smoke stacks in the background.

Hal Feiveson

SGS Co-Founder Harold A. Feiveson *72 Dies; Remembered as ‘Special Friend and Enthusiastic Educator’

Harold A. Feiveson, a two-time Princeton School of Public and International Affairs alumnus who taught for decades at his alma mater and co-founded its acclaimed Program on Science and Global Security (SGS), died peacefully at his home in Princeton on July 10. He was 90.Dr. Feiveson — “Hal” to his friends — was an influential…

Hal Feiveson

Retreat co-chair Wei Peng moderated a fireside conversation between Armond Cohen and Navroz Dubash about global progress on climate goals. Photos by Lori M. Nichols.

Experts Tout Clean Energy Pragmatism at Andlinger Center Retreat

To continue advancing global decarbonization efforts, institutions must ensure they have the capability to deliver on their climate targets, experts said at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment’s twelfth annual Princeton E-ffiliates Partnership Retreat.The retreat convened experts from across academia, industry,…

Retreat co-chair Wei Peng moderated a fireside conversation between Armond Cohen and Navroz Dubash about global progress on climate goals. Photos by Lori M. Nichols.

Noah James

Exit Interview: Prosecuting Corporate War Crimes in Sudan

Exit Interview is an audio series produced by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Co-hosts David Mayorga, associate dean of public affairs and communications, and Ambreen Ali, senior communications and media strategist, speak with graduating students who won prizes for their senior theses, which are the…

Noah James

From Left to Right: Hiba Siddiki '25, Olivia Ragan '24, Madison Linton '24, Kimberly Cross '25, Lauren Aung '24. Photo by Sameer A. Kahn/Fotobuddy

Staying Local, Leading Change: Garden State Fellows Make a Mark in New Jersey Policy

After graduating from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, many students land in far-flung places, launching careers in public policy all over the globe. But some are finding that staying put right here in the Garden State offers them exposure to some of the most pressing policy matters of the moment and a…

From Left to Right: Hiba Siddiki '25, Olivia Ragan '24, Madison Linton '24, Kimberly Cross '25, Lauren Aung '24. Photo by Sameer A. Kahn/Fotobuddy

Stacey Weber

Assistant Dean for Finance Named at Princeton SPIA

Stacey Weber was promoted to assistant dean for finance at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.Weber had served as Princeton SPIA’s finance manager since joining the School in 2019. In that capacity, she oversaw the day-to-day operations of the finance office and managed the annual Robertson report. Over…

Stacey Weber

Lina Singh

Exit Interview: Addressing America's Addiction to Ultra-Processed Food

Exit Interview is an audio series produced by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Co-hosts David Mayorga, associate dean of public affairs and communications, and Ambreen Ali, senior communications and media strategist, speak with graduating students who won prizes for their senior theses, which are the…

Lina Singh

Vincent Jiang ’25

Exit Interview: Why Xi Jinping Fired His Top Generals

Exit Interview is an audio series produced by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Co-hosts David Mayorga, associate dean of public affairs and communications, and Ambreen Ali, senior communications and media strategist, speak with graduating students who won prizes for their senior theses, which are the…

Vincent Jiang ’25

SPIAction Newsletter

SPIAction Newsletter — July 2025

Dear Princeton SPIA community,While campus may have quieted down with the onset of summer break, the School’s faculty continue to participate in dialogue about national and global issues. In particular, I invite you to read their analyses (June 18; June 23) of the Israel-Iran conflict. At Princeton SPIA, our faculty and…

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