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Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· 18d

Why is it so important to so many people to believe in the existence of extraterrestrial life? Adam Kirsch went in search of the answer WE WANT TO BELIEVE: How Aliens Went Mainstream and Why It Matters, is out August 25 👽 learn more-> https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/we-want-to-believe

Bright text against a dark background. A diagonal yellow strip is at the bottom with a white UFO hovering above it:

At a moment when all kinds of previously taboo ideas are going mainstream—from vaccine denial to the suppression of speech—UFOs raise questions that all of us have to confront, whether we believe in them or not.

Adam Kirsch, WE WANT TO BELIEVE

Bright text against a dark background. A diagonal yellow strip is at the bottom with a white UFO hovering above it:

Do people have the right to interpret reality as they see fit, according to their own experiences and intuitions? Or must they defer to experts who tell them they could not possibly know the things they claim to know?

Adam Kirsch, WE WANT TO BELIEVE

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Jul 17

Why do we believe in UFOs despite all efforts to dismiss them? And what do we reveal about ourselves when we talk and think about them? 🛸 WE WANT TO BELIEVE: How Aliens Went Mainstream and Why It Matters, is out 8/25 👽 learn more--> https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/we-want-to-believe

Bright text against a dark background. A diagonal yellow strip is at the bottom with a white UFO hovering above it:

Thinking about aliens raises important questions about humanity. It seems to me the main appeal of UFOs is that they give us a way of talking about such questions.

Adam Kirsch, WE WANT TO BELIEVE

Bright text against a dark background. A diagonal yellow strip is at the bottom with a white UFO hovering above it:

Like many of the people discussed in this book, both scientists and cranks, I would like to believe.

Adam Kirsch, WE WANT TO BELIEVE

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Jul 9

New in the CGR office! Early copies of WE WANT TO BELIEVE: How Aliens Went Mainstream and Why It Matters, by literary critic Adam Kirsch 🛸 On sale August 25 learn more & preorder your copy--> https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/we-want-to-believe

stacks of copies of We Want to Believe, by Adam Kirsch, some spine-out, some facing-out so you can see the cover

cover design by Kelly Winton

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Jun 16

Who bets best, algorithms or fans? Join us for a conversation about what happens when betting markets & soccer fandom collide. With LOSING BIG author Jonathan Cohen & @tu-dortmund.de prof Andreas Groll. 🗓️ Next Mon June 22 at 4pm 📍German House of Soccer NYC Register now-> www.ghos-dfb.de

Join us at the German House of Soccer
Monday, June 22, 4:00–4:45pm
Can Data Beat the Bookmakers?

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Jun 5

ICYMI: @oliviersylvain.bsky.social, author of RECLAIMING THE INTERNET, joined The Indicator from @planetmoney.bsky.social podcast to talk about how we lost the plot when it comes to free speech on the internet, and what we can do to get back on track. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

quote from Olivier Sylvain on The Indicator podcast
“There are very similar arguments that proponents of AI are making about regulation. That is to say, any regulation will get in the way of innovation, and of expressive free speech rights.
They’re saying this even as people are witnessing consumer harms.”

image of the book "Reclaiming the Internet: How Big Tech Took Control—and How We Can Take It Back" by Olivier Sylvain

with "on sale now" below

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· May 28

Happy UK pub day to THE BURNING GROUND: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria Noo Saro-Wiwa’s incisive and personal investigation of the oil industry in her home country of Nigeria reveals a haunting tale of corruption in a region struggling with contradiction ⭐ uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

lots of copies of The Burning Ground messily arranged on a table

cover design by Kelly Winton

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Apr 14

Happy US pub day to THE BURNING GROUND: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria (May 28 in UK) Noo Saro-Wiwa’s incisive investigation of the oil industry in her home country of Nigeria reveals a haunting tale of corruption in a region struggling with contradiction ⭐ globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-bu...

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Mar 21

March is #IndiePressMonth! Celebrate with us and take a journey through the fascinating landscape of Chinese literature with THE SUBPLOT: What China Is Reading and Why It Matters, by journalist Megan Walsh ⭐ get your copy at your favorite indie bookstore https://bookshop.org/a/78888/9781735913667

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Mar 20

Next Tuesday in NYC! Join us at Book Culture for a conversation about RECLAIMING THE INTERNET with author Olivier Sylvain and Justin Hendrix, CEO & editor of Tech Policy Press 🗓️ Tues 3/24, 7pm at Book Culture (112th St) 🛜 register now--> forms.gle/pGj7uqgnUsVi...

the cover for Reclaiming the Internet on the left with photos of Olivier Sylvain and Justin Hendrix on the right, with this text below:
Olivier Sylvain in conversation with Justin Hendrix
Tues. Mar. 24, 7pm, Book Culture

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Mar 19

Just arrived at the CGR office! Early copies of THE BURNING GROUND: Oil and Militancy in Nigeria, by journalist Noo Saro-Wiwa ✨ On sale April 14, but available for preorder now! https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-burning-ground

stacks of copies of The Burning Ground, by Noo Saro-Wiwa, some spine-out, some facing-out so you can see the cover

cover design by Kelly Winton

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Mar 17

Happy pub day to RECLAIMING THE INTERNET: How Big Tech Took Control—and How We Can Take It Back, by Olivier Sylvain “A must-read for those interested in AI law & policy, offering vital insights on what works in technology regulation.” —Frank Pasquale 🛜 globalreports.columbia.edu/books/reclai...

lots of copies of Reclaiming the Internet messily arranged on a table

cover design by Kelly Winton

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Feb 20

“Expertly mapping the internet’s past and present, Sylvain envisions a far better future for online life in this refreshing call for reform.”— @frankpasquale.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy RECLAIMING THE INTERNET is on sale 3/17 but avail for preorder now! 🛜 globalreports.columbia.edu/books/reclai...

Book cover for “Reclaiming the Internet: How Big Tech Took Control—and How We Can Take It Back” by Olivier Sylvain, next to an endorsement from Frank Pasquale, author of “The Black Box Society”:

“A must-read for those interested in AI law and policy, offering vital insights on what works in technology regulation.”

[cover design by Kelly Winton]

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Feb 3

We love to see them in the office! Early copies of RECLAIMING THE INTERNET: How Big Tech Took Control—and How We Can Take It Back, by leading legal scholar Olivier Sylvan 🛜 On sale March 17, but available for preorder now! https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/reclaiming-the-internet

stacks of copies of Reclaiming the Internet, by Olivier Sylvain, some spine-out, same facing-out so you can see the cover

cover design by Kelly Winton

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Jan 29

Can we fix the internet? In RECLAIMING THE INTERNET, leading legal scholar Olivier Sylvain dismantles the libertarian mythology that shaped internet law and calls the protection of users over platforms. 🛜 on sale 3/17, but available for preorder now! globalreports.columbia.edu/books/reclai...

Book cover for "Reclaiming the Internet: How Big Tech Took Control—and How We Can Take It Back" by Olivier Sylvain, next to an endorsement from Zephyr Teachout, author of "Break 'Em Up":

"Sylvain meticulously exposes how a handful of corporations hide ruthless systems of surveillance and addiction behind legal and cultural myths around free expression."

(cover design by Kelly Winton)

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Jan 13

Happy pub day to THE TRIANGLE OF POWER: Rebalancing the New World Order, by President of Finland Alexander Stubb “Stubb identifies the central weakness in the international system today and has an ingenious plan to address it.” —Fareed Zakaria ▶️ globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-tr...

lots of copies of The Triangle of Power messily arranged on a table

cover design by Kelly Winton

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Dec 23

In THE TRIANGLE OF POWER, President of Finland Alexander Stubb argues that a new international system is taking shape, driven by three major forces: the Global West, the Global East, and the Global South ▶️ on sale Jan 13, but available for preorder now-> globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-tr...

Book cover for "The Triangle of Power: Rebalancing the New World Order" by Alexander Stubb, next to an endorsement from Fiona Hill, from The Brookings Institution: "This book could not be more timely or necessary in an era of geopolitical upheaval and turmoil."

(cover design by Kelly Winton)

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Dec 15

With THE TRIANGLE OF POWER, Finnish President Alexander Stubb calls for dignified foreign policy—and warns that unless the West learns to listen, it will lose its place in the world it once built. ▶️ on sale January 13, but available for preorder now--> globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-tr...

Book cover for "The Triangle of Power: Rebalancing the New World Order" by Alexander Stubb, next to an endorsement from Fareed Zakaria from CNN: “Stubb identifies the central weakness in the international system today and has an ingenious plan to address it.”

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Dec 11

New in the CGR office! Early copies of THE TRIANGLE OF POWER: Rebalancing the New World Order, by President of Finland Alexander Stubb ▶️ On sale January 13 in the US (and in the UK with @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social) but available for preorder now! globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-tr...

stacks of copies of The Triangle of Power, by Alexander Stubb, some spine-out, same facing-out so you can see the cover

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Nov 27

Happy UK pub day to @samanthsubramanian.bsky.social's THE WEB BENEATH THE WAVES: The Fragile Cables that Connect our World (of course still on sale now in the US!) “A brief, lyrical survey of the internet’s underwater infrastructure.” —@economist.com ↪️Get your copy: uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

lots of copies of The Web Beneath the Waves messily arranged on a table

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Nov 24

Flying somewhere for Thanksgiving? We have just the book for you! In WHY FLYING IS MISERABLE: AND HOW TO FIX IT, policy expert @ganeshsitaraman.bsky.social explains how flying became so, well, miserable, and what we can do to fix it. ✈️ globalreports.columbia.edu/books/why-fl...

the cover of Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It, by Ganesh Sitaraman, with "on sale now" below it

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Nov 21

🌟 THE WEB BENEATH THE WAVES: The Fragile Cables that Connect Our World, by @samanthsubramanian.bsky.social is an @economist.com Best Book of 2025! Learn more & get your copy now-> https://globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-web-beneath-the-waves

The best books of 2025

The Web Beneath the Waves: The Fragile Cables that Connect Our World. By Samanth Subramanian. Columbia Global Reports; 128 pages; $18. and £12.99

This brief, lyrical survey of the internet’s underwater infrastructure and the people who maintain it offers a timely reminder of the extent to which the modern world depends on a fragile filigree of subsea cables—and of the many ways in which the supposedly disembodied online world is vulnerable to physical, commercial and geopolitical interference.

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Nov 11

Happy US pub day to Sonia Faleiro’s THE ROBE AND THE SWORD: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia (Dec 4 in UK) “Sonia Faleiro is a master of narrative reportage, illuminating every topic she touches”—Fatima Bhutto learn more & get your copy now-> globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-ro...

lots of copies of The Robe and the Sword, by Sonia Faleiro, messily arranged on a table

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Oct 31

"This meticulous reporting and analysis offers a sorely needed broad take on Buddhist extremism’s impact" —V.V. Ganeshananthan Sonia Faleiro's THE ROBE AND THE SWORD is on sale Nov 11 in US / Dec 4 in UK, but avail for preorder everywhere now Learn more-> globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-ro...

“Sonia Faleiro’s The Robe and the Sword is a must-read piece of the puzzle of rising religious and ethnonationalism worldwide.”
—V.V. Ganeshananthan, author of Brotherless Night

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Oct 24

The best kind of delivery! Early copies of THE ROBE AND THE SWORD: How Buddhist Extremism Is Shaping Modern Asia, by writer & journalist Sonia Faleiro ✨ On sale Nov 11 in the US / Dec 4 in the UK, but available for preorder everywhere now! globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-ro...

stacks of copies of The Robe and the Sword, by Sonia Faleiro, some spine-out, some facing-out so you can see the cover

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Oct 21

CGR commissions authors to create works of original onsite reporting from all over the world. But we can't do it without you! Support CGR this #ColumbiaGivingDay. Together, we can take on the issues that aren't getting the attention they deserve: https://givingday.columbia.edu/pages/global-reports

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Oct 21

Our books go beyond the headlines and bring attention to important issues that are not yet mainstream, sparking conversations and informing lawmakers. 💙📚 Be part of the movement & support books that get people talking this #ColumbiaGivingDay--> https://givingday.columbia.edu/pages/global-reports

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Oct 21

CGR is proud of our history of offering rising journalists their first book contract. Your support means we can continue changing lives and launching the careers of exceptionally talented writers. 💙📚 Support CGR this Columbia Giving Day--> https://givingday.columbia.edu/pages/global-reports

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Oct 21

⭐TODAY is Columbia Giving Day! When our community of readers comes together, we have the power to transform the world through stories that go beyond the headlines and foster understanding. We hope you'll consider making a gift to support CGR--> https://givingday.columbia.edu/pages/global-reports

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Oct 10

🌟 THE FALL OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education, by Justin Driver, is a @nytimes.com Book Review Editors' Choice! Learn more & get your copy now---> globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-fa...

The New York Times
Editors' Choice

THE FALL OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education,
by Justin Driver. (Columbia Global Reports. 276 pp. Paperback, $18.)
In this compact and insightful book Driver, a Yale law professor, considers the legal arguments for and against affirmative action, as well as alternative ways to ensure diversity on campuses — assuming that, because “talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not,” diversity remains a widely shared goal.

Columbia Global Reports@columbiagr· Sep 22

📢 Coming this January from CGR: THE TRIANGLE OF POWER: Rebalancing the New World Order, by Finland's president, Alexander Stubb On sale Jan 13, 2026 in the US (and the same day in the UK with @bitebackpublishing.bsky.social!) learn more & preorder now--> globalreports.columbia.edu/books/the-tr...