The McGill International Review - Canada's premier undergraduate journal of international affairs

The hemispheric hegemony of the United States is not a recent or underdeveloped phenomenon. The Monroe Doctrine, which solidified the US’s claim as the 'rightful protector' of Latin America, has existed since its inception in 1823. Created…
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On 24 March 2018, former Catalan President Carlos Puigdemont was detained by German police as he crossed into Germany from Denmark. Living in self-imposed exile in Brussels since October, Puigdemont was traveling from Finland to Belgium…
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On March 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act. The bill supports high-level visits between officials of the United States and Taiwan, and also aims to encourage Taiwanese economic and cultural representative…
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Introduction Few policies have been as controversial as Donald Trump’s executive order to ban immigrants and refugees from Muslim dominated countries.  While he has backed off from the more extremist rhetoric of banning Muslims from…
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In March 2016, while being interviewed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, John Oliver said he didn’t think he’d ever have to care about Donald Trump. While most late-night shows had extensively covered Donald Trump ever since he…
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Despite criticizing Hilary Clinton's lax security practices during the 2016 Presidential campaign, the Trump White House has, ironically, consistently seen scandals regarding the proper handling of classified information. From security…
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From the 1st Annual MIR Awards: Writing this farewell speech was, in a lot of ways, like trying to encapsulate my entire four years at McGill…because amidst all the turmoil of my personal life, amidst my initial captivation by and…
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Since the election of President Donald Trump, the Democrats have ousted Republican incumbents in several state and federal elections. Democrats have flipped 39 state legislature seats as well as a US Senate seat in ruby-red Alabama last…
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In the aftermath of ex-KGB agent Sergei Skripal's poisoning in Salisbury, there have been widespread calls within the Westminister  to boycott the upcoming  2018 World Cup, set to take place throughout Russia from June 14th to July 15th.…
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On March 22, President Donald Trump declared yet another proverbial “You’re Fired!” on Twitter as he announced the replacement of current National Security Advisor (NSA), H.R. McMaster by John Bolton, an often-considered hardline…
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