How Data Helped Big Tech Monopolize Modernity
While the concentration of these platforms may be convenient for consumers, they are fatal for the once innovative tech industry, and American legislators understand that. However, by failing to impose stricter data regulation on Big Tech…
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The Flaw in Global University Rankings
Choosing a university is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most life-changing decisions for any student. Fortunately, global university rankings allow them to evaluate and compare schools based on academic quality. Accordingly, 23.5 per…
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Disaster in Paradise: The Mauritius Oil Spill
In the early hours of July 16, a Japanese shipping vessel entered the Indian Ocean after a stop in Singapore. At this point in time, the MV Wakashio was following its regular route. Strangely, at 2:00 am on July 21, the vessel deviated from…
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MIR Meets: Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli
Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with Gimena Sánchez-Garzoli, the acting director for the Andes at WOLA, the Washington Office on Latin America, to discuss the violation of human rights for the Afro and indigenous populations in Colombia!-->…
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How Education and Statues are Changing the Comfort Women Narrative
Just as issues relating to comfort women have permeated inter-state views — extending to sanctions and broken alliances — if anti-colonial movements are ignored, they will continue to hurt relations in our countries.
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MIR US Elections Podcast Miniseries: Chris Wallace for President
Nothing says ‘US presidential election homestretch’ like debate season. MIR Senior Editor Justine Coutu sits down with Editors Max Clark and Sara Parker to analyze the chaotic first debate, and what it points to for the remainder of the!-->…
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MIR Meets: John Christensen
Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with John Christensen, economist and chair of the board of the Tax Justice Network, to discuss Britain’s Second Empire and how the country transformed itself from a colonial power into a global financial!-->…
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The Fire Behind the Smoke: How Lebanon’s Corrupt Leadership Threatens the Country’s Future
Current leadership makes it all the easier for interested parties to gain power in Lebanon as the government is not ruled by goodwill, but by money. Foreign actors have been quick to exploit this corrupt system for their personal interests,…
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‘British Tabloids Will Ruin Your Life’: Confronting Racism in the Portrayal of Meghan…
By leaning into negative caricatures of Black women, these tabloids perpetuate their mistreatment and exploitation — thereby engaging in this vicious cycle.
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Spotlight: The Changing Dynamics Within the Syrian Civil War
This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Maddy Evans, to talk about her piece “Battling Conflict and COVID-19: The Changing Dynamics Within the Syrian Civil War”, where she details how the coronavirus!-->…
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