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The Editor’s Desk
Articles are written by members of the MIR Editorial Board. Unless noted otherwise, articles are not representative of the stances and opinions of the entire organization.
A Review of 2018 BIXI Usage in Montreal
November 15 saw the end of Bixi Season in Montreal. First launched in 2009, the popular bike-sharing system is one…
Des migrants isolés livrés à leur propre sort à Paris
Ainsi, lorsque ces jeunes arrivent en France, où ils devraient recevoir l’aide dont ils ont besoin, le gouvernement…
Democracy, Blasphemy and the Struggles of Being…
If Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1947, they wouldn’t be Italian, they’d be Indian and Pakistani. Sadly, my…
A Closer Look at the Data: Testicular Cancer
Movember is an annual event that takes place during November to raise awareness and support for issues related to…
How Does Claiming Asylum in Canada Even Work?
Deciding to seek asylum is complicated, both practically and emotionally. Designing a system to receive asylum…
Editorial: Change the Name
In 1992, a decision was made to remove the stereotyped caricatures of Indigenous persons which had appeared on…
On Finding Yourself through DNA Testing
We all build an idea of what it means to be “me” through our roots.
A few days ago, Massachusetts Senator…
Burn It All Down
Today, the United States Senate voted by a razor-thin margin to confirm credibly accused sexual assaulter Brett…
We are Mir
Branded a CIA agent by the Taliban, and a Taliban sympathizer by his critics, Hamid Mir is the face of political…
The Editor’s Desk: A Final Farewell
From the 1st Annual MIR Awards:
Writing this farewell speech was, in a lot of ways, like trying to encapsulate my…
Editor’s Desk: The End of Internet Innovation
Quietly buried amongst the inflammatory headlines that have become so emblematic of Trump’s America, Ajit Pai, head…
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