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Alfred Crooks

Alfie Crooks is a U3 Political Science student from London, United Kingdom. He has an interest in the intersection of politics and media, North American and European domestic politics, and holding those in power accountable. When he’s not writing for MIR he’s posting on their Instagram @mcgill_international_review (give it a follow).

Montreal on the Front Line of the Battle for Information Security

Alfred Crooks Mar 23, 2018

Artificial intelligence, or AI as it is commonly referred to, is at an important juncture in history. Technological minds such as Elon Musk have labelled the regulation of AI as one of the greatest challenges humanity faces. While our …
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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 now, when states first started to legalize medical marijuana in 1996. Debate surrounding the issue has touched on points such…
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A Bleak Look at America’s Gun Control Issue

Alfred Crooks Nov 23, 2017

Last weekend the United States was hit with a tragedy that now feels all too familiar. In Texas a man shot and killed 25 people at a church, firing without prejudice. It was the 307th mass shooting in the US in 2017. Almost as many days as…
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Puerto Rico: The Forgotten Territory

Alfred Crooks Oct 18, 2017

Tragedies should never go unnoticed, particularly not if the tragedy is of the magnitude which Puerto Rico faced three weeks ago. Only two weeks after being struck by Hurricane Irma, the densely populated US territory was struck by…
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Brexit Through the Gift Shop

Alfred Crooks May 29, 2017

In just mere weeks the world will be a year removed from being helpless bystanders as the British people decided they wanted tighter borders, less globalization, and bendier, and therefore more patriotic, bananas. Pure frenzy…
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The Way Back from Islamic Extremism Starts with the West

Alfred Crooks Apr 11, 2017

The loss of life outside of Westminster on the 22nd of March is a sight which unfortunately now summons feelings of déjà vu. When reports came of Khalid Masood running his car into casual bystanders, killing 3 and hospitalizing dozens more…
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Trump’s Fake News Love Affair

Alfred Crooks Mar 7, 2017

Politicians have a reputation for lying. They are often painted as twisting and manipulating the truth to fit their agenda. Yet even in a profession replete with so many dishonest people, Donald Trump and his alternative facts team truly…
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Why Trump’s Presidency Means a Struggle for Women’s Rights Both at Home and Abroad

Alfred Crooks Feb 10, 2017

Donald Trump's new position as president could lead to a change in tone towards women's rights in both the US and on the world stage. On the weekend of January 21st, millions engaged in civil defiance against the newly inaugurated Donald…
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