When Fiction Writes on Tradition: James Bond and the Day of the Dead, 10 Years Later

What happens when Hollywood invents a holiday tradition, and a nation adopts it? Aguilar revisits the legacy of Spectre’s now-iconic opening scene.

CultureIsabel Nieh HouNovember 5, 2025issueii2025Comment

AI’s Scarcest Input is Reshaping Capital Flows, Supply Chains, and Geopolitics

Chan unpacks how OpenAI’s $100 billion deal with Nvidia and a second pact with AMD have effects that extend far beyond Silicon Valley, fueling a new front in the geopolitical struggle over AI dominance.

PoliticsIsabel Nieh HouNovember 5, 2025issueii2025Comment

The Fight for Energy Sovereignty in Puerto Rico

This article examines how corporate mismanagement by Luma Energy and government inaction have deepened the island’s energy crisis, and how community-led solar projects like Casa Pueblo are lighting a new path forward.

PoliticsIsabel Nieh HouNovember 5, 2025issueii2025Comment

Columbia University and Moral Failure in the Age of Authoritarianism

As President Trump’s second term nears its end, Columbia University finds itself at the center of a national reckoning over academic freedom.

OpinionIsabel Nieh HouNovember 5, 2025issueii2025Comment

How AI is Reshaping the Job Market for SIPA Graduates

As AI transforms policy and development careers, SIPA’s Career Advancement Center is helping students stay ahead of the curve.

Campus NewsIsabel Nieh HouNovember 5, 2025issueii2025Comment

Beijing’s Cambodia Push: Soft Power, Hard Interests

When the Trump administration dismantled USAID in 2025, canceling 83% of its programs, China moved quickly to fill the void, launching new education, health, and development initiatives in Cambodia that mirrored suspended U.S. projects.

PoliticsIsabel Nieh HouNovember 5, 2025issueii2025 Comment