With Justin Trudeau on the Way Out, Can the Liberal Comeback Hold?
As Canada faces trade wars and threats to sovereignty, the Liberals’ unexpected surge challenges Poilievre’s populist rise in a high-stakes election battle.
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MIR Meets: James K. Galbraith
Host Theo Shouse sits down with economist James K. Galbraith to discuss his latest book, Entropy Economics, which rethinks and rejects orthodox economic concepts like equilibrium by introducing the second law of thermodynamics to the dismal…
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An empire that never dies: France’s continued rule over New Caledonia
New Caledonia’s status as a French territory — despite being thousands of kilometres away — challenges the legitimacy of continued French rule.
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The EU Claims to Outsource Border Security to Tunisia — Is It Really Outsourcing Oppression?
In December 2024, an 11-year-old girl was rescued from the Mediterranean Sea — just off of the Italian island of Lampedusa — after floating for three days with only an innertube and life jacket. She was starving, exhausted, and suffering…
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The Problematic “Quick Fix” to the Canadian Mental Health Crisis
The overprescription of medications is not a real solution to the mental health crisis; it is a misplaced band-aid– a temporary and at times, ineffective solution that fails to address the root causes of the issue.
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New Leader, Old Playbook: Populism Threatens Democracy and the Rule of Law in Mexico
Mexico's progressive president Sheinbaum has been implementing reforms that threaten to bring the country back to a time before multiparty democracy. What are the impacts of MORENA's package of reforms?
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Privacy for the Privileged
The absence of strong privacy regulations in low-income countries exposes individuals to higher risks of exploitation, reinforcing social and economic inequalities.
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MIR Meets: Gerald Butts
Host Theo Shouse sits down with Gerald Butts, former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to discuss populism and democracy in North America and what it means to be a liberal.
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Looking at International Labour Migration Through A Scholarly Lens: An Interview with Dr. Kazue…
As a continuation of my previous article about the realities behind Philippine Overseas Migration, I turned to Dr. Kazue Takamura to provide insights from her research on the larger systems at play within the institutionalisation of labour…
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Is Social Media Bad for Youth? Australia Says Yes
On Friday, November 29, 2024, Australia passed the Online Safety Amendment Bill, becoming the first Western nation to implement a social media ban for individuals under 16.
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