“Fortress Toronto”: The Liberals’ Race to Lose Grace Parish Sep 14, 2021 The Liberal’s “Fortress Toronto” is standing strong, but is by no means a guarantee for Justin Trudeau and the…
Trump Declares War on Democracy. Christopher Ciafro Nov 5, 2020 Trump's speech tonight was unlike one ever seen in a self-proclaimed liberal democracy. The messaging, the tone and…
Apathy, Artifice, and Anger: Ontario’s Election, 2018 Rachel Nirenberg Apr 1, 2018 Late last Sunday, after a full day of reviewing the results of the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership…
Wet Foot, Dry Foot: Obama’s Race to U.S. – Cuban Normalization Michelle Klein Feb 1, 2017 After 2 years of repairing Cold War wounds between the United States and Cuba, Obama announced the end of the…
Populism and the Resurgence of Nationalism in the European Context Susana Martinez Dec 9, 2016 The rise of populism in Europe and the conservative platforms upon which they have been able to attract voters…
The Exportation of Sin Ryan Mernin Feb 12, 2016 Last month, New York Times op-ed columnist David Brooks wrote an article criticizing Ted Cruz’s “too brutal” form…
Thoughts on the New Liberal Government Sam Hersh Oct 28, 2015 Because of some time constraints that have been placed upon me (mostly because of my own procrastination) I will…
Niqab Bans: 21st Century Islamophobia or Harper Election Distraction? Jason Li Oct 18, 2015 Over this past Thanksgiving weekend, Canada saw 3.6 million Canadians go to the ballots to cast their early…
Weekly Roundup: January 31 Alex Langer Jan 31, 2014 As January comes to a close and the bitterness of Montreal's winter seems to recede, MIR continues to publish. This…