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MIR Meets: Connor Echols
Host Theo Shouse sits down with foreign policy journalist Connor Echols to discuss tensions between Iran, Israel,…
Gaza and Global Terrorism: What’s at Stake for American…
Counterterrorism officials maintain that the protracted crisis in the Middle East is greatly increasing the threat…
The Education Crisis in MENA and the Sahel Region
One in three children is out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), leaving an estimated 30 million…
Pull Down the Posters: A Brief Ba’ath Postmortem from…
For over half a century, Syria has endured authoritarian rule, large-scale conflict, and mass displacement.…
MIR Meets: Francesca Albanese
Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in…
Divided by the Politics of Religion, Unified by…
In a far back corner, away from the bustle of Leaves House — a popular student café in Montreal — Rayan, a Lebanese…
MIR Meets: Clarissa Ward
Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Clarissa Ward, award-winning journalist and Chief International Correspondent…
30th anniversary of the AMIA attack: Argentina’s path to…
A few weeks ago, Argentina commemorated the 30th anniversary of the country’s deadliest terrorist attack. On July…
US Election 2024: Foreign and Labour Policy with Jeet…
Host Theo Shouse sits down with Jeet Heer, a political correspondent for The Nation, to discuss the Democrats' and…
FIFA Shoots, Saudi Scores; The 2034 Men’s World Cup’s…
Saudi Arabia's hosting of the 2034 FIFA Men's World Cup marks a strategic move to enhance its soft power on the…
MIR Meets: Pamela Paul
Host Theo Shouse sits down with Pamela Paul, a columnist for the New York Times. They talk about free speech on…
MIR Meets: Ben Burgis
Host Theo Shouse sits down with Substack writer and Jacobin columnist Ben Burgis to discuss the morality of war and…