Weekly Roundup: January 31

As January comes to a close and the bitterness of Montreal’s winter seems to recede, MIR continues to publish. This week:

• Serbia finally officially began negotiations to join the European Union. Progress, right? According to “Yugosphere,” many issues remain.
• Justin Trudeau launched a surprising gambit this week, kicking every Liberal senator out of caucus. According to Nadir Khan, this is a political sideshow, not a bold move born of principle.
• Espionage and the NSA are on everyone’s mind (and I’m sure the NSA knows it). How does that relate to theories of international relations? Aidan Zizys has more.

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