Flooded with Corruption: The Media in Philippine Advocacy
Tsunamis, floods, and the plundering of welfare funds hit the Philippines hard, yet the Philippine people's response was stronger, drawing on a long history of activism and modern media platforms leveraged by youth.
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Opinion | Faith, Law, and the Child: Reconciling Islamic Law and the African Charter in Somalia
Somalia’s new child rights charter may only succeed if faith becomes its strongest ally, not its greatest obstacle.
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MIR Meets: Teresa Marshall
Host Lauren Archibald speaks with Teresa Marshall, a multimedia artist, labour and social justice organizer, and independent filmmaker. They discuss how she has used communications and art to advocate for change over the course of her…
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MIR Meets: Liam Olsen
Host Lauren Archibald sits down with Liam Olsen, National Chair of the Young Liberals of Canada, to discuss youth engagement in politics.
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Can We Overcome the North American Housing Crisis? These Firms Say Yes
The longstanding North American housing crisis may appear irreparable. However, two emerging firms are leveraging innovative strategies to increase housing accessibility, affordability, and sustainability.
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Why Europe’s Unprecedented Anti-Racist Uprising Changed So Little
Black Lives Matter's transnational legacy in Europe is ultimately a warning: mass mobilization means nothing if states can deflect, delay, and diffuse demands until the streets empty and attention moves on.
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America’s New Chronic Disease: Make America Healthy Again
The MAHA movement feeds on bipartisan frustration with America’s broken health and food system, but its contradictions and anti-science leadership ultimately deepen the distrust it claims to resolve.
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Aid Without Accountability: The UN’s Troubled Legacy in Haiti
Armed gangs are expanding their control across Haiti, and the government is collapsing, yet one thing remains missing: the blue helmets that once defined foreign intervention in the country.
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En Équateur, le Plan Phoenix justifie les violences militaires au nom de la sécurité publique
En présentant la montée du narcotrafic comme une « guerre interne », le Plan Phoenix justifie l’usage massif des forces armées et la suspension des droits civils.
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Have the Seeds of an Asian Spring Been Sown?
The 2025 protests in Nepal against a corrupt government have marked a turning point in youth-led mobilization in Asia, leading many observers to draw comparisons to the Arab Spring of more than a decade ago.
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