Équateur : Corruption, Fragmentation, Domination
Les discours des candidats ont été minés par le sujet de la corruption et ont dévoilé une démocratie fragile, difficilement capable d’aborder d’autres sujets tout aussi primordiaux, comme le pouvoir économique grandissant de la Chine.
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The Canadian Review: Cindy Blackstock
Editor-in-Chief Charles Lepage meets with Professor Cindy Blackstock, member of the Gitxsan Nation and Professor of Social Work at McGill. She advocates with great eloquence for Indigenous children, denouncing normalized racism in Canada.!-->…
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L’Europe du Nord ou le règne des femmes en politique
Le 26 janvier 2021, l’Estonie est devenue le premier pays au monde à être dirigé par deux femmes : Kersti Kaljulaid, présidente, et Kaja Kallas, première ministre. Cette avancée s’inscrit dans une tendance propre à l’Europe du Nord, région…
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#ComRacismoNãoHáDemocracia: Racial Discrimination and Black Political Representation in Brazil
Black politicians are still disproportionately susceptible to discrimination in the form of racial slurs, death threats, and the gruesome realization of such prejudices in the case of Marielle Franco’s murder. However, such treatment only…
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The legacy of the 1994 Crime Bill: Why reformers must be skeptical of Biden’s criminal justice…
Although Biden was elected on the most progressive criminal justice platform, his promises to reduce incarceration, root-out racial disparities, and prevent companies from profiting off the prison system may have fostered unwarranted…
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Who Cares About Peace in Afghanistan?
Both the Taliban and the Afghan government stand to lose from a peace deal: the Taliban will likely have to sacrifice parts of their ideological platform, while the Afghan government will undermine its own legitimacy. This, therefore, begs…
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Ecuador Votes: The Fate of the Amazon is on the Ballot
As Ecuador's presidential election heads to a runoff vote with a focus on economic concerns, the future of the Amazon rainforest hangs in the balance.
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Le Quebcast: Françoise David
Pour souligner le 15e anniversaire de Québec Solidaire, le rédacteur en chef Charles Lepage reçoit Françoise David, membre fondatrice du parti, ancienne présidente de la Fédération des Femmes du Québec et grande dame de la politique!-->…
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Spotlight: Confronting Anti-Blackness within the Asian Community
This week on Spotlight, Editor-in-Chief Charles Lepage sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Alison Lee, to discuss Anti-Black sentiment in Asian communities. They discuss the roots of the phenomenon and take the opportunity to discuss!-->…
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Albin Kurti & Vetëvendosje: a Political Earthquake in Kosovo
On February 14, Kosovo will elect a new government. Vetëvendosje, a nationalist and anti-establishment party, is expected to win a landslide victory. Should this pan out, a strong mandate would give Kurti the political capital needed to…
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