The Seventeenth Philippine President
The recent 2022 Philippine election came as a shock to the international community. What exactly were the factors at play that paved the way to a Marcos victory?
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A New Pink Tide in Latin American Politics
While the popularity of the Right in Latin America peaked only a few years ago, the resurgence of the "pink tide" is, for many, expected in a discontented region.
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What Is Behind the Iranian-Venezuelan 20-Year Cooperation Agreement?
Similar economic and political motives led Iran and Venezuela to strengthen ties at an unprecedented level between them. However, this 20-year cooperation agreement’s impact seems more symbolic than game-changing.
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The Impact of Supreme Court Justices: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Historical Confirmation
Making good on his 2020 presidential campaign promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice on February 25, 2022. Judge Jackson is…
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Can Tulips Help Us Understand Bitcoin?
The events of Tulipmania are often used as a cautionary tale to warn investors of the dangers of market speculation, with many comparing Tulipmania to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Although the price of many cryptocurrencies has been…
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MIR Meets: Henry Olsen
Host Andrew Xu sits down with Henry Olsen, a columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. They discuss Doug Ford's recent re-election win in Ontario, the center of opinion in the Republican…
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Crypto Bros and Tax Woes
Beyond the unfindability of non-fungible tokens on tax forms, it is as difficult to understand how Bitcoin transactions are taxed as it is to understand how Bitcoin works.
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Step Up or Stay Quiet: The International Battle of Abortion
The overturn of Roe v. Wade is not only a struggle for the future of America’s abortion access, but also a battle for women across the globe.
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Review Radio: Public Education Policy in Quebec
Host Ali Shabani sits down with Cindy Finn, the director-general of the Lester B. Pearson School Board. They discuss the evolving use of technology in schools, the implicit expectations that its policies place on marginalized students, and…
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The Plastic Pandemonium: A Bodily Experience
As plastic consumption continues to rise, the human body is becoming increasingly plasticized. Recent discoveries of plastic waste particles in human blood and lungs have opened up speculation of negative human health risks, though evidence…
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