US Elections Podcast Miniseries: The Art of Deflection Naomi Shi Oct 11, 2020 After last week’s messy showdown, expectations were high for the Harris-Pence debate. MIR Senior Editor Justine!-->…
MIR US Elections Podcast Miniseries: Chris Wallace for President Naomi Shi Oct 4, 2020 Nothing says ‘US presidential election homestretch’ like debate season. MIR Senior Editor Justine Coutu sits down!-->…
‘Me First!’: Vaccine Nationalism and the Tragedy of Human Insecurity Emma-Jane Ni Sep 22, 2020 The scramble to a pandemic solution poses top-down consequences. It's a dangerous playing ground for major powers’…
Spotlight: Fanon, Collective Catharsis, and the Removal of Racist Monuments Naomi Shi Sep 17, 2020 This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Renée Lehman, to talk about her!-->…
Feature: TikTok and the Thucydides Trap: Is Trump’s Ban Warranted? Rose Bostwick Sep 12, 2020 "President Trump has issued an executive order and given Beijing an ultimatum: TikTok must agree to be acquired by…
“Space Force”: What is it Good For? Eponine Howarth Sep 3, 2020 In 2018, President Donald Trump announced the creation of Space Force, a new branch of the United States Armed…
Presidential Narcissism: Ego in the Empty Suit Triumph Kerins Aug 9, 2020 Taking on a political position is sometimes referred to as moving into ‘service’, which entails a level of…
Hong Kong: The Forgotten Revolution Robin Vochelet Aug 6, 2020 In the context of massive protests against the extradition amendment bill, many feared that this law was yet…
American Voters and the Celebrity-in-Chief Fantasy Justine Coutu Aug 4, 2020 Because celebrity candidates lack conventional qualifications and often run on unclear platforms, their appeal may…
Free-Riders in NATO? Trump’s Rhetoric In US-German Relations Taylor Hu Jul 26, 2020 While the concept of collective defence is still relevant, Germany and the US's relationship involves much more…