Political polarization is at its worst in the United States since the Civil War. This polarization, among many other factors, has been driven in large part by the two-party system, wherein the current electoral rules —First Past the Post…
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President Trump has earned the moniker of the most impeached president in US history, as a result of his incitement of the assault on the US Capitol. Join Max Clark, Amy Rosenbluth, and Emma Frattasio as they come together to discuss last…
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Despite systemic racism being a considerable issue in both France and the US, the dialogue around the subject of race has been radically different in the two countries. Max Clark and Amy Rosenbluth compare their national perspectives as…
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Bernie’s democratic socialist platform, as well as the rising populist progressive movement, have been described by both supporters and critics as unprecedented in US history. Yet they are very much based on the precedents that Roosevelt…
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In this edition of McGill International Review’s American Elections Podcast, Justine Coutu, Max Clark, and Amine Kanoun discuss the aftermath of Biden’s major victory in the South Carolina primary. Discover whether Biden’s victory…
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After a year of anticipation, the American Democratic Primaries are off to a rocky start in Iowa. MIR Staff Writer Max Clark and Editor Emma Frattasio sit down to discuss the results of the debacle in Iowa and speculate what the chaos…
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With nearly 20 candidates running in the Democratic Primary in one of the most archaic and oblique electoral processes ever, it is easy to get confused by what exactly is happening. However, it is worth learning about the complicated…
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Despite the United State's moniker as "Leader of the Free World", the Trump Administration has been notoriously silent on the massive pro-democracy protests occurring in China's backyard.
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The Fox News Host doesn't seem to be going anywhere in spite of recent controversy, and it is important to analyze his unique take on the failures of Capitalism that reaches millions of Americans every day.
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As the Democratic party seeks to retake the Presidency and Congress in 2020 and effect change on Capitol Hill, it must be extraordinarily careful in how it conducts itself and handles the elimination of norms in its quest to reshape…
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