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Often called the world’s fastest sinking city, Jakarta - Indonesia’s capital and most populated urban area - sinks 10cm deeper into the earth each year. A variety of human-induced processes created this problem, but one in particular is…
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« La liberté nous la chérissons; l’égalité, nous la garantissons; la fraternité, nous la vivons avec intensité. Rien ne nous fera reculer, jamais. » Une belle promesse du président Emmanuel Macron que la pandémie a omis de préserver.
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Boubacar Ouane, to discuss why progressives should be skeptical about the Biden administration’s promises of criminal reform.You can read Boubacar's full…
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Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with Professor Peter Kuznick of the American University to begin discussing the end of The Cold War, covering the presidency of George H.W. Bush in the 1990s and his decision to invade Panama and Iraq. This…
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When COVID-19 crossed China’s borders — or even before that, when it was just a whisper I heard from my Wuhanese roommate — the year of online meetings, mask wearing, and at-home workouts was the last thing we expected. However, the dangers…
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While statements from the United Nations and the Organization of American States focus on the ongoing constitutional dispute between politicians, issues of violence, impunity, and widespread poverty have been overlooked so as to not further…
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Face au grand froid historique, le Texas a sombré dans une crise sans précédent ou presque. Bien que les vents glaciaux et les chutes de neige soient plus qu’inhabituels, les coupures d’électricité, qui laissent 4,7 millions de foyers sans…
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The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War has largely slipped out of public awareness, and the events which occurred still lack international acknowledgement.
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In the Western world, where religion no longer plays a central role in public life, not much attention is paid to the experience of religious communities. Yet, faith has proven to have a powerful role in shaping pandemic life for believers…
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Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with Rory Moore, a student at the London School of Economics, to talk about his Coronavirus Community Volunteering initiative, a project for which he was awarded by the UK Prime Minister and received…
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