Trump’s Refusal To Respect Election Results Is a Symbolic Threat to Democracy Lila Mooney Oct 19, 2020 If Trump loses the election in November, what follows may put America’s democratic safeguards to the test. Trump’s…
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!-->…
The Graveyard of Empires: Peace Continues to Elude Afghanistan Aleza Waheed Sep 30, 2019 After nearly two decades of conflict in the region, the subject of Afghanistan has slowly waned from public…
Op-Ed: Words Matter Sarah Farb Sep 12, 2019 When good people shrug off the kind of repugnance we see from the American president—when we dismiss it as the…
The Future of Marijuana Under a Trump Administration Alfred Crooks Feb 8, 2018 Marijuana legalization has been one of the most divisive and controversial issues in US politics for over 20 years…
A Credibility Problem Ethan Fogel Oct 12, 2017 On September 23rd, US bombers and fighter jets flew close to North Korea's Eastern coast. Dana White, a pentagon…
The U.S.-Mexico War on Narcotics: One step forward, two steps back Luca Loggia Aug 4, 2017 This article was initially published in Global Americans. The Rio Grande—long a symbol of connection between two…
Donald Trump – One Too Many Blunders Nicholas Chanko May 30, 2017 On May 9th, President Trump fired FBI Director Comey – only the second time an FBI director has ever been fired…
Blurred Lines: Hollywood meets Washington Hannah Abdoh Mar 19, 2017 This year the red carpet welcomed something more than its usual fare of gowned and tuxedoed celebrities attending…
The President Whisperer Hannah Abdoh Feb 17, 2017 President Trump began his first two weeks in office by delivering a few of his top campaign promises, issuing…