A Closer Look at the Alleged “War on Coal” in the United States
The poisonous relationship with coal that individuals in poverty-stricken regions make it a difficult subject to navigate. While the jobs are crucial for survival, who would say that the cumulative effect of damaged health, decreased…
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DNAinfo: The End of a Local News Era
Last week, billionaire Joe Ricketts announced that he was shutting down the media conglomerate DNAinfo-Gothamist, which he founded in 2009 (DNAinfo bought Gothamist last year). DNAinfo did local reporting in New York and Chicago, covering…
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Abenomics: A Fiscal Breakthrough for Women and Migrants
Despite Japan experiencing its harshest recession since the 2008 financial meltdown in early 2014, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seems to have formulated policies that are conducive to Japan's recovery. The economy has gone through a…
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Repealing the Clean Power Plan: A Step in the Wrong Direction
On the 10th of October, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced “the war on coal is over,” affirming that President Donald Trump would make good on his campaign promise of repealing a signature environmental…
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MIR Meets Ep. 1: Juju Deshormes
We're pleased to present the first episode of MIR Meets, featuring Juju Deshormes outside the Mile End's famous Fairmount Bagels! By giving writers the opportunity to discuss their work and engaging with our home city of Montréal,…
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China and Bitcoins: A Complicated Relationship
Cryptocurrency, a form of digital currency using cryptography, is on the rise due to its two main characteristics: anonymity and independence from central regulation. For Chinese governing authorities, however, those two elements are to be…
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India’s Healthcare Paradox
Recent months of this year have revealed a grim reality of the Indian healthcare system. In August and September of 2017, two major scandals involved the death of infants and children, due to the lack of appropriate healthcare, or neonatal…
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Sustainability: More than Just an Environmental Issue
Editor's Note: This article is the first of a series on sustainability by Kara Anderson. Later on, we examine Detroit's unique approach to community-side urban sustainability initiatives, which offer a compelling counterpart to those in far…
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The Value of Pragmatism: Challenges and Opportunities for Eurozone Reform
The Eurozone’s imperfect monetary union eats away at the political and social project of the EU as a whole. As inequalities among Member States grow, power imbalances, resentment, and grievances follow. Unless the existing monetary…
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What Happened Then and What It Means Now: An Evening with Hillary Clinton
The crowd was buzzing with anticipation after comedian Andre Philippe Gagnon had finished his act. People were craning their necks to keep the stage in view, and the murmurs grew louder with each passing moment. Then, New York Times…
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