The Lady Has Fallen Allegra Mendelson Jan 27, 2020 A lot has been said about Aung San Suu Kyi since she first emerged on the international stage. Her complicated and…
One day in Luanda Anja Helliot Jan 20, 2020 Eleven years after her first visit, MIR Editor Anja Helliot returned to Luanda, Angola's capital, to reconnect with…
MIR Canadian Federal Election Podcast Miniseries: Indigenous Engagement Allegra Mendelson Oct 20, 2019 On this episode, Senior Editor Allegra Mendelson speaks to Canada's Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn…
There Are No More Second Chances Allegra Mendelson Oct 20, 2019 With rhetoric continuously taking precedence over substance, it is unsurprising that there are no clear paths…
Opinion | Canada is Quickly and Quietly Falling Behind in Humanitarian Aid… Allegra Mendelson Oct 16, 2019 There is no justifiable way to spin how little Canada currently spends on foreign aid. One could say the numbers…
Is the Release of the Reuters Journalists Part of a Greater Political Game? Allegra Mendelson May 10, 2019 While the long-anticipated release of the two journalists is undoubtedly a reason for celebration, nothing comes…
Why is China Persecuting the Uyghur People? Selene Coiffard-D'Amico Jan 20, 2019 The Uyghur people, a predominantly Muslim, ethnic minority who are native to China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur…
Japan’s Uncomfortable Past Andy S. Lee Nov 4, 2018 On October 4th, the city of Osaka in Japan cut ties with its sister-city, San Francisco due to the controversy…
Malaysia’s 2018 Elections Explained Allegra Mendelson Jun 12, 2018 An unprecedented mix of ecstasy and shock layered Kuala Lumpur on May 10th as Malaysians awoke dumbfounded to…
The Rohingya Refugee Crisis: A Gendered Emergency Allegra Mendelson Jun 1, 2018 The mass exodus of Rohingya refugees out of Myanmar and into neighboring countries has attracted significant…