Moving On from Iowa
The Iowa caucuses are the first phase of the American Democratic primaries. After a unique caucusing process, numbers of “state delegate equivalents” are allocated to each candidate based on their share of the vote. These numbers will…
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The Unraveling of the Nuclear Arms Control Regime
Nuclear weapons have been regulated by international treaties since the Cold War. However, this system of arms control is on the verge of coming apart.
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Brexit: La saga prend (presque) fin
C’est enfin acté. Le 31 janvier dernier, le Royaume-Uni a quitté l’Union Européenne. Retour sur des évènements qui ont ponctué l’actualité internationale depuis près de trois ans et demi.
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US Elections Podcast Series: A False Start in Iowa
After a year of anticipation, the American Democratic Primaries are off to a rocky start in Iowa. MIR Staff Writer Max Clark and Editor Emma Frattasio sit down to discuss the results of the debacle in Iowa and speculate what the chaos…
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Modern Conspiracy Theories in the American Psyche
While entertaining conspiracy theories seems harmless, the truth is that the perpetuation of conspiracy theories in the American psyche throughout history has lasting effects, even on those who don’t necessarily believe them.
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Editor’s Pick: Are Contemporary Art Galleries Victims of Globalization?
Every month our Editor-in-Chief selects one article from this publishing cycle to be featured in podcast format. This month we are featuring an article written by Staff Writer Lorenzo Béatrix. His article, Are Contemporary Art Galleries…
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Mediterranean Blues: Agreements and Escalating Tensions
On January 7th, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis joined Donald Trump for a meeting in the White House. The burning question for Greece still is the U.S. position on the recent Turko-Lybian agreement, signed in November 2019. The…
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The Billionaire Candidacies
Because of their unique financial situations, both Bloomberg and Steyer can operate outside the traditional process into which more mainstream candidates are locked. Instead of vying for high polling numbers to qualify for debates, the two…
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The Cost of Burning
As climate change unfolds, putting a price on the societal costs of its impacts may be the most compelling way of ringing the alarm bell.
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The Business of Punishment: The Prison Industrial Complex in the United States
The exploitation of prison labour by private corporations is “one aspect among an array of relationships linking corporations, government, correctional communities, and media,” known more broadly as the "prison industrial complex". The term…
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