Naomi Shi

To cap off the 2020-2021 publishing year, host Naomi Shi sits down with Adin Chan, the MIR Writer of the Week. They discuss his article about Ontario's Highway 413, induced generated demand, and the downsides to highway expansion. …
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Grace Parish, to unpack the instrument of financial stimulus and discuss why it has proven to be both crucial and contentious to restoring economic stability at…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Triumph Kerins, to discuss his article which offers a unique perspective in explaining the irrationality behind the GameStop saga.
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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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Three days later, and still no final result. For the last edition of our US Elections Podcast Miniseries, Senior Editor Justine Coutu sat down with Contributions Director Elizabeth Hurley and Writer Erling Rolseth on November 4 to go over…
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To close off our US elections coverage, we are showcasing the voices of young voters within the McGill community. Undeterred by the COVID-19 pandemic and hoping for real policy change, they are part of a record number of young Americans who…
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Earlier this morning, host Naomi Shi sat down with MIR Writer of the Week Lila Mooney to discuss her piece “Trump’s Refusal To Respect Election Results Is A Symbolic Threat To Democracy” and how America’s democratic safeguards may be put…
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As the election draws to an end, Senior Editor Justine Coutu sits down with Editors Max Clark and Sara Parker to discuss the outcome of the surprisingly smooth sailing last presidential debate and its potential impact on voting…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Joy Kwak, to talk about her piece “The Colour of Canadian Media” and discuss how Canada's culture of white normalcy bleeds into its media.
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After last week’s messy showdown, expectations were high for the Harris-Pence debate. MIR Senior Editor Justine Coutu sits down with Contributions Director Elizabeth Hurley and Editor Sara Parker to discuss the candidates’ performances…
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Nothing says ‘US presidential election homestretch’ like debate season. MIR Senior Editor Justine Coutu sits down with Editors Max Clark and Sara Parker to analyze the chaotic first debate, and what it points to for the remainder of the…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Maddy Evans, to talk about her piece “Battling Conflict and COVID-19: The Changing Dynamics Within the Syrian Civil War”, where she details how the coronavirus…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Renée Lehman, to talk about her piece "Fanon and Collective Catharsis: The Removal Of Racist Monuments Around The Globe”. Drawing parallels between the…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Alua Kulenova, to talk about her piece 'COVID-19 is a Symptom of a Greater Global Pathology' as well as her recent interview with Dr. Timothy Evans, Executive…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Elizabeth Franceschini, to discuss her Op-Ed titled “Atticus Finch Isn't a Role Model, He's an Artifact”, where she recontextualizes where To Kill a…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Sajneet Mangat, to discuss her two-part series titled “Tour de Virus”, where she analyzes how the bicycle is an inherently political symbol and why it represents…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Emma-Jane Ni, to discuss her article Debt, Masks, and Tech: Why COVID-19 Won’t Mean the End for China’s Belt and Road Initiative, in which she explores how…
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This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Louise Toutée, to discuss her Op-Ed titled "Lettre à mon Québec antiraciste", in which the province's sensitive relationship with racism is explored through an…
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On September 29th, Action Free Hong Kong Montreal 滿地可撐香港行動頁 #Freehkmtl joined hands with Tibetan and Uyghur communities in Montreal to commemorate 70 years of oppression by the Chinese regime. https://youtu.be/O-GLMFoexE8 Filmed,…
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An olive branch does not exist if one is forced to accept the offering. And in many ways, the US is forced to accept this deal.
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Despite appearances, however, many flags waved at the protests are as divisive as they are unifying.
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 It is no wonder why China would view American cultural efforts and emblems, such as Forrest Gump, as trojan horses. Packaged in a benign exterior and concealed with unfiltered American ideology, movies like Forrest Gump take off with…
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