With Burkina Faso’s Ban on Political Parties, Has President Traoré Turned His Back on…
Burkina Faso’s ban on political parties asks whether Ibrahim Traoré’s rule represents Pan-African synchronization, or a turn to authoritarian consolidation.
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MIR Meets: P. Sainath
Host Kai Samuel-Szablowski speaks with P. Sainath, founder of the People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI) and author of the acclaimed Everybody Loves a Good Drought. Sainath won the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s most…
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The Limits of the International Court of Justice in the Thailand-Cambodia Dispute
The Thailand-Cambodia border dispute reveals the limits of international courts when legal clarity collides with domestic politics and strategic interests.
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MIR Meets: Tim Evans
Host Sydney Murray sits down with global health expert Tim Evans to discuss what get Tim out of bed in the morning, who is the next Bill Gates, population views tied with public health issues and communication, the power in exploring the…
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Entrevue avec Boris Proulx sur l’Élection Fédérale
L’animateur Theo Shouse s’entretient avec Boris Proulx, correspondant parlementaire pour Le Devoir à Ottawa, pour discuter de l’élection fédérale.
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MIR Meets: Dean Baker
Host Theo Shouse sits down with Dean Baker, senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, to discuss tariffs, industrial policy, inequality, and relations between the United States and China.
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MIR Meets: Sridhar Venkatapuram Part 2
Part 2: Host Sydney Murray sits down with Sridhar Venkatapuram, Senior Lecturer in Global Health and Philosophy at King’s College, to explore the ethical dimensions of global health. They discuss how ethical frameworks are both integrated…
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MIR Meets: Sridhar Venkatapuram Part 1
Host Sydney Murray sits down with Sridhar Venkatapuram, Senior Lecturer in Global Health and Philosophy at King’s College, to explore the ethical dimensions of global health. They discuss how ethical frameworks are both integrated and…
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MIR Meets: Christopher Miller
Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Christopher Miller, the Financial Times’ Chief Ukraine Correspondent, to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and its potential evolution. They also delve into his experience reporting from Ukraine since…
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MIR Meets: Andrew Day
Host Theo Shouse sits down with Andrew Day, the senior editor of The American Conservative, to discuss the Ukraine War and US foreign policy regarding Russia, China, and Iran.
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MIR Meets: Anatol Lieven
Host Theo Shouse sits down with journalist and author Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft to discuss the West's relationship to Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Ukraine War.
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MIR Meets: Gerald Butts
Host Theo Shouse sits down with Gerald Butts, former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to discuss populism and democracy in North America and what it means to be a liberal.
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MIR Meets: Declan Walsh
Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Declan Walsh, Chief Africa Correspondent for The New York Times, to discuss his frontline reporting on Sudan’s conflict and across Africa, as well as his unexpected expulsion from Pakistan. Walsh reflects…
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MIR Meets: Patrick Low
Host Margot Walkowicz sits down with former World Trade Organization Chief Economist Patrick Low to discuss international trade, the challenges facing the multilateral trading system, the growing intersection of trade and climate policy,…
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Can Italy’s Mattei Plan Fulfill Its Promises to Africa?
Italy’s Mattei Plan promises to create a mutually beneficial partnership with Africa, but its focus on energy and migration tells a different story.
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Les dynamiques politiques européennes au cœur de la décision sur les hubs de retour
Les dynamiques parlementaires et partisanes au Parlement européen ayant permis l’adoption d’une politique migratoire teintée des orientations idéologiques de la droite européenne.
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Opinion | Trump Is Changing the Rules of International Relations, and NATO Is Helping Him Do It
Is ego management politics the greatest modern threat to institutionalism?
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Why Russia’s Shadow Fleet Is Harder To Stop Than It Looks
The UK's boarding of the Smyrtos made headlines as a victory against Russia's shadow fleet, but the maritime law that made it possible also exposes just how hard this will be to repeat.
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Canada’s Promise of Sanctuary for Uyghurs Comes Up Short
Canada has promised Uyghur Muslims refuge, but slow resettlement processes and transnational Chinese intimidation tactics mean safety can remain out of reach even after arrival.
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A Voluntary Union? The Scottish Independence Movement at a Legal Impasse
Brexit has fundamentally changed the British political landscape, not least in its implications for the Scottish independence movement.
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Ebola’s Second Contagion: A Crisis of Narrative
On the ground in Uganda during the 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, an MIR Staff Writer examines how the crisis became not merely a health emergency, but a narrative event shaped by social, institutional, and cultural filters.
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La relation entre Gianni Infantino et Donald Trump comme symptôme d’une transformation plus profonde…
Alors que les États-Unis prennent une place croissante dans l’organisation du football mondial, le rapprochement entre Trump et Infantino met à l’épreuve la neutralité revendiquée par la FIFA.
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The Promise of a More Accessible Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
A new blood test is closing the gap in Alzheimer's care, but not without new questions.
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