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The Many Shades of Authoritarianism
Illustration of activists with megaphones by Phoebe O Chou
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The Many Shades of Authoritarianism

At Columbia Law School’s Human Rights Institute, pro-democracy activists from four different countries shared stories of repression and resilience

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Ahmadinejad at Columbia: A Campus View
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia University in 2007

Ahmadinejad at Columbia: A Campus View

September 24, 2007 was a busy day for free speech on campus

Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?
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Is Objectivity in Journalism Even Possible?

A Columbia panel holds a central principle up to the light

Tibet's Long Shadow
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Buddhist monks participate in an April 10 peace march in Mumbai, India (Arko Dattar/Reuters).

Tibet's Long Shadow

China’s bitter relationship with its highland province and the Dalai Lama

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World Leaders Come to Morningside
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World Leaders Come to Morningside

Back on the Starting Block
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Back on the Starting Block

Jenny Thompson has more Olympic medals than any other American athlete, but her newest piece of neckwear is a stethoscope

Duel Degree
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Duel Degree

Two centuries later, Hamilton and Burr square off again

Is Post-9/11 Security Grounding Scholars?
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Is Post-9/11 Security Grounding Scholars?

Getting in to Columbia may be easier for international students than just getting into the country

Cemetery Archive in Final Resting Place
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Cemetery Archive in Final Resting Place

Dinkins on Chisholm and the Changing Political Scene
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Dinkins on Chisholm and the Changing Political Scene

The former New York City mayor reflects on the first black woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives 

Charles V. Hamilton: From Muskogee to Morningside Heights
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Charles V. Hamilton: From Muskogee to Morningside Heights

Celebrating the life and career of a storied political scientist 

Local News
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Local News

Journalism students on the neighborhood beat

Going Vertical
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Going Vertical

An essay by graduate student Ben Kornfeind ’98CC

How Do You Celebrate a University?
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How Do You Celebrate a University?

By doing what an academic community does best: posing questions and looking for answers

Sports Highlights
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Sports Highlights

From cross-country, soccer, and football

Painting New Horizons
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Painting New Horizons

Artists ages 5 to 15 accepted certificates of achievement at the Harlem Horizon Art Studio’s  annual reception

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