Politics

Senate confirms Sotomayor as U.S. Supreme Court justice

On Thursday, the Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the 111th Supreme Court justice by the Senate in a 68-31 victory. Stay tuned for updates.

By Spectator News and Kim Kirschenbaum | Aug 6 04:01 pm ET

Columbia Ph.D. Kian Tajbakhsh detained in Iran

Kian Tajbakhsh, a scholar who earned his Ph.D. in urban planning from Columbia, has been detained in Iran once again, according to news reports and a Web site maintained by the New School, and the U.S. Department of State and University President Lee Bollinger are calling for his release. Stay tuned for updates.

By Joy Resmovits | Jul 14 05:42 pm ET

Barack Obama, CC ‘83, becomes first Columbia College alumnus elected U.S. president

The presidential race that captivated the country for months held a special resonance on campus, as Barack Obama, CC ’83, became not only the first black person to win the office, but also the first Columbia College alumnus to do so.

By Betsy Morais | May 9 09:57 pm ET

Crisis and history

History looks at the past and provides us with insight that becomes obvious with time. In fact, outcomes of decision making would surely be less detrimental if historical expertise was valued more in the chambers of power.

By Aaron Welt | Mar 30 07:04 pm ET

Politics On Stilts

Shain Rubin is a Columbia College junior majoring in English. Politics on Stilts runs on Mondays.

By Shaina Rubin | Mar 29 10:49 pm ET

Low Comic Book Politics

Art is reproducible and mass-marketed, but even the “lowest” media incorporates the prevalent issues of the day and sometimes even change the minds of those involved.

By Shaina Rubin | Feb 22 11:03 pm ET

The Fetish for Justice

Justice embarrasses us because, deep down inside, we know that it can’t rescue us from suffering. And being so incredibly serious about justice allows us to dodge the real issue.

By Philip Petrov | Feb 8 10:29 pm ET

The Stench of Politics

In this society, one has to be a real escape artist—a real Houdini of the soul—if one wants to get away from politics.

By Philip Petrov | Jan 26 12:07 am ET

Students Push for Election Victory

Read our blog, Election '08, for dispatches from New York, Virginia, and Chicago in the countdown to November 4! You can find it at http://specblogs.com/chicago/.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Oct 31 03:19 am ET

Buttons and Stickers and Posters, Oh My

Politics should be kept out of the classroom. Educators should maintain perfect neutrality on partisan issues and not disclose their political views.

By Michael Spitzer-Rubenstein | Oct 22 06:58 pm ET

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