The Editor's Desk Archives

Posted by Benjamin Aloi on May 24, 2017 in Blogs, The Editor's Desk |

Tilting at Windmills: The Fourth Estate in 2017

Consider the above monologue from Aaron Sorkin’s short-lived The Newsroom, worth watching in full, my de facto manifesto for the continued importance of the Fourth...

Posted by Dylan Lamberti on Apr 20, 2017 in Blogs, The Editor's Desk |

A Year in Review (2016-2017)

Looking back at my initial post as editor in chief is a little surreal. Even then, I knew that the next twelve months were going to be tumultuous. The rise of far right...

Posted by Dylan Lamberti on Nov 11, 2016 in Blogs, The Editor's Desk |

In Remembrance

November 11th is the day we are supposed to remember, but November 8th will prove to be the day that is the hardest to forget. I and many other Canadians wear a poppy...

Posted by Dylan Lamberti on Oct 23, 2016 in Blogs, The Editor's Desk |

In Defense of IDS: A Reply to the McGill Daily

On October 17th, the McGill Daily published a feature article titled “Party on the Beach while Improving Healthcare in [Insert Country Here]!” While the article did...

Posted by Dylan Lamberti on Sep 30, 2016 in The Editor's Desk |

Welcome to MIR Online: 2016-2017

The next 12 months hold a number of events and challenges that will shape the course of history. In North America and Europe, nationalism and isolationism are on the...