How Twitter became the ‘Parliament of the Arabs’
Twitter has emerged as the main platform for activists and dissidents in the Middle East to discuss and criticize. However, Arab governments are finding new and effective ways to combat what has been called the 'Parliament of the Arabs.'
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“Sin agua no hay vida”: Indigenous Environmental Self-Determination in Bolivia
Indigenous communities, particularly those in Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina, are working to combat growing multinational efforts aimed at commodifying water in Latin America. In communities both large and small, citizens are…
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The United Kingdom’s Prorogation Crisis
As a result of this prorogation, one of the central problems of the UK’s constitution, the lack of legal restraints on the powers of the Royal Prerogative, has now begun to be addressed. Considering that the UK's constitution is based on…
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Taking Climate Change to Court
The plaintiffs claim that the countries’ failure to reduce emissions at the maximal level is in violation of their right to life, health, and peace as enshrined in the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Attaques xénophobes en Afrique du Sud : les contradictions de la nation arc-en-ciel
Grâce à la médiatisation importante de cette troisième vague d'émeutes, les attaques provoquent l’indignation dans les quatre coins du globe et c’est désormais sur la communauté internationale que les immigrés s’appuient pour exhorter le…
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LIVE BLOG: 2019 Canadian Federal Elections
Follow the McGill International Review as we provide live updates on the 2019 Canadian federal elections right here on our website.
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MIR Canadian Federal Election Podcast Miniseries: Indigenous Engagement
On this episode, Senior Editor Allegra Mendelson speaks to Canada's Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Carolyn Bennett, about the government's engagement strategy with the Indigenous community, its relationship with the environment,…
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There Are No More Second Chances
With rhetoric continuously taking precedence over substance, it is unsurprising that there are no clear paths forward for empowering indigenous communities coming into the 43rd federal election.
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A “Trump deal” with Iran: At What Cost?
Trump has made another one of his gambles. He could still get the deal he wants, but at the moment, it seem like the US stands to gain little and the region stands to lose a lot should things take a turn for the worse.
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The War on Carbon: Climate Security as National Security
Government is capable of quick and decisive actions, but unfortunately for the climate movement in the U.S., action may only come when war is on the table. While agencies are being held back in expanding on and responding to the threats,…
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