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A Princeton-Microsoft Project is Tracing the Digital Fingerprints of Disinformation

As the 2018 U.S. mid-term elections approached, a group of Princeton alumni military veterans pitched an idea to the School of Public and International Affairs to host a conference on national security. With reports of foreign interference during the 2016 presidential election campaign still circulating in the media and in…

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#259: Does America Need a Reboot? (Will Hurd)

Big questions are coming up as the midterm elections inch closer. Where does the GOP stand in the post-Trump era? How severe is political polarization? And how will President Biden and his team tackle some of the country’s biggest challenges from responding to the war in Ukraine to getting a handle on inflation? Will Hurd …

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Virtual Reality Project on Nuclear Threats Wins SXSW Award

A virtual reality (VR) project executive produced by researchers at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security (SGS) and Games for Change won the Jury Award for Extended Reality (XR) Experiences at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. The jury, comprised of three leading filmmakers and XR experts,…

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Manufacturing Isn’t the Only Way Poor Countries Can Develop

Industrialization is considered the main way poor countries become developed. To successfully develop — or generate more wealth and output — many believe poor countries must shift employment away from agriculture and into manufacturing. Richard Rogerson, Charles and Marie Robertson Professor of Public and International…

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Energy and Economics: Impact of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

It’s been four weeks since Russia first invaded Ukraine, and the world is already beginning to see economic and energy impacts. Russia is one of the top three oil producers and the second leading natural gas producer in the world. What does this mean for the Western world? In the latest installment of SPIA’s virtual webinar…

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Zelizer Named Fellow at New-York Historical Society

Julian Zelizer, a pioneer in the revival of American political history and professor at Princeton University, has been selected as the Lapidus-Weisberg Fellow in American History by the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library. As a fellow, Zelizer will spend a year at the society beginning September 2022, where he’ll…

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Politics & Polls #258: The War In Ukraine and U.S. Politics

Russia's attacks on Ukraine are getting closer to NATO countries and striking civilians trying to flee. Negotiations for a resolution have been attempted, but all have failed so far. Nuclear weapons seem as though they loom large, as the world watches how the conflict continues to unfold. Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss…

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Ukraine — Russian Misinformation and Cybersecurity

Russia is no stranger to turning to the digital sphere to spread misinformation and propaganda. As the war wages in Ukraine, how is internet discourse adding fuel to the fire — and what cybersecurity threats remain? In the third segment of SPIA’s event series to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, Asha Rangappa '96, CNN legal…

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How Do You Pack for an Escape?: A Refugee’s Story

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Politics & Polls #257: Fighting for Peace: From Lincoln to Modern Europe

Following Russia's invasion into Ukraine, the world finds itself again in a moment of war. As gunfire and bombings continue, it's unclear whether Putin will give up this fight, leading to questions about how to achieve an end to the conflict. John Avlon, Author of "Abraham Lincoln: Fight for Peace" (Photo courtesy of Avlon) …

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