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Katrina Kairys

Katrina joined the MIR Online team as an editor this year in order to pursue both her interest in international development and love of writing. She in her final year at McGill studying honours psychology and world religions.

Ensuring Democracy: Panelists Address Political Representation in Canada

Katrina Kairys Mar 30, 2015

On March 23rd, in honour of International Women’s Month, McGill Women in House hosted a speaker panel attended by the Hon. Irwin Cotler and President of the Quebec Aboriginal Peoples’ Commission (APC), Tanya Lalonde. Together, they…
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Weekly Roundup: Problem Solved?

Katrina Kairys Mar 3, 2015

With today’s news reaching from Xinjiang to Iran, there was no doubt that the MIR Online writers would take us around the world yet again. From fixing faltering economies to correcting faulty translations, this week’s articles show that…
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Weekly Roundup: Past, Present, and Future

Katrina Kairys Nov 23, 2014

Qatar. Ebola. Unions. Global warming. Putin. Separatism. These words have graced front pages and the six o’clock news more than once over the past few months and you certainly don’t have to be a politician or international relations major…
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Weekly Roundup: From Chibok to Catalonia

Katrina Kairys Oct 26, 2014

This week, MIR Online introduced readers to a diverse set of issues ranging from the harm of Islamophobia to the White House social media buzz. The discussions take us around the world from labour laws in Canada to the quest for…
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