What Democracy For Myanmar? Robin Vochelet Mar 1, 2021 Social media has been an essential, privileged tool for Burmese grassroots activism in the wake of the coup. In the…
#ComRacismoNãoHáDemocracia: Racial Discrimination and Black Political… Teresa Tolo Feb 20, 2021 Black politicians are still disproportionately susceptible to discrimination in the form of racial slurs, death…
The legacy of the 1994 Crime Bill: Why reformers must be skeptical of Biden’s… Boubacar Ouane Feb 18, 2021 Although Biden was elected on the most progressive criminal justice platform, his promises to reduce incarceration,…
Democracy in 2020: A Tale of Four Elections Matthias Hoenisch Dec 30, 2020 Evidently, the notion of liberal democracy faced a multitude of challenges throughout 2020, as demonstrated by the…
The Many Faces of Surveillance Technology: Why the Facial Recognition Conversation… Lila Mooney Dec 20, 2020 To have ‘nothing to hide’ is not a sufficient justification to allow the infringement of our individual freedoms.…
How the Far-Right Captured the Young Vote in Poland Alison Lee Dec 8, 2020 While the liberal economic policy and conservative ideological push of the PiS would not intuitively mesh for…
Bolivia 2020: Legacy and Leftism in Luis Arce’s Victory Millie Murray Nov 14, 2020 With Arce's victory, Bolivia is poised to enter a new era of unity and growth.
Revolution in the Making: Belarus’ Ongoing Protest Movement Elizabeth Franceschini Nov 7, 2020 "This revolution refuses to be characterized by the aims of Western powers, or by its comparison with the…
Spotlight: Trump’s Refusal To Respect Election Results Is A Symbolic Threat To… Naomi Shi Nov 3, 2020 Earlier this morning, host Naomi Shi sat down with MIR Writer of the Week Lila Mooney to discuss her piece!-->…
The Degradation of Separate Powers Alison Lee Nov 1, 2020 The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court is not only a threat to the progressive policies and…