The Policy Prognosis for AI: Winner of the SSUNS 2017 Essay Contest
Prompt: What are the political implications of artificial intelligence technology and how should policy makers ensure this technology will benefit diverse sectors of society?
In recent years, the rapid development and mass…
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#NoCopAcademy: Misguided Solutions for the CPD
This past summer, Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel made a proposal for a new $95 million police and firefighter training facility on the west side of the city. Last week, city council voted to approval the purchase of land for the proposed “cop…
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Seeking Immortality: The Era of Xi Jinping
This year’s Party Congress began with a monumental three and a half hour speech by Chinese President and CCP General Secretary Mr. Xi Jinping. Indeed, Xi was the primary focus of this year’s Party Congress, as the gathering provided both an…
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“¿Por qué no te callas?”: Venezuela’s Tumultuous Relationship With Spain
In 1527, Spanish conquistador Juan Martínez de Ampiés sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to help establish one of the most eminent Spanish colonies, known as the Province of Caracas (also known as the Province of Venezuela). For about 300…
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Made in the USA: The Question of Puerto Rican Secession
On June 2017, Puerto Rico voted in a historic referendum for statehood within the United States. An overwhelming 97 per cent of the votes were cast in favour of becoming the 51st state. However, only 23 per cent of the voting population…
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The Time is Right for a New British Prime Minister
These are troubling times for Theresa May, British Conservative Party leader. A disastrous snap election result earlier this year has severely undermined her authority in Parliament by taking away the Conservatives’ majority, impeding…
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Remembering 1917: Russia’s Modern Counter-Revolution
On November 7, 2017, Marxists around the world celebrated the centenary of the world’s first successful socialist revolution. In Moscow, thousands of Russian partisans marched the streets, joined by comrades drawn from the world at large. …
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Javeria
In our continuing coverage of Sunday's Grande Manifestation contre la haine et le racisme, Montreal native Javeria spoke to MIR about her opposition to Bill 62 and the fight for a more pluralist Québécois(e) identity
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Strength in Numbers: the Canadian Census and Stronger Policy Programs
In 2010, the Conservative government scrapped the mandatory long-form census and replaced it with a voluntary national household survey. The reasoning from the Department of Industry, headed by Minister Tony Clement, was that the reform…
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Manon Massé
At Montréal's Grande Manifestation contre la haine et le racisme this past Sunday, MIR had a chance to speak with Manon Massé, a Member of the National Assembly and Co-Spokesperson of Québec solidaire
Directed & Edited by Carlo Mole…
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