Authoritarian Urbanism: How Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Consolidates the Regime’s Power
Egypt’s New Administrative Capital reflects a shift toward centralized power under the guise of urban modernization.
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Don’t Shoot the Economist: Why Canada’s Rally-Around-the-Flag Effect May Soon Fade
As Canada faces an economic and diplomatic crisis with the US, the country experiences an unprecedented surge in patriotism—and a fleeting political reset.
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The Global Gag Rule: A Canary in the Coal Mine of Foreign Aid Restrictions
The Global Gag Rule was the first ideological limit on aid, but it would not be the last. It laid the groundwork for the normalization of arbitrary and partisan limitations on US aid, culminating today in Trump’s annihilation of USAID’s…
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All in on Chips: The Geopolitical Implications of the New TSMC Deal
TSMC’s new $100 billion investment in U.S. chip manufacturing marks a seismic shift geopolitical realignment, with profound implications for U.S.-China-Taiwan relations.
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The Pursuit of Transparent Journalism in the Midst of Authoritarianism: An Interview with Edward…
In this two-part series, I discuss the role and importance of transparent journalism with war correspondent Edward Girardet. In our ever-changing social and political landscape, quality reporting is more important now than ever.
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The Education Crisis in MENA and the Sahel Region
One in three children is out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), leaving an estimated 30 million children between the ages of 5 and 18 without access to formal education. Access to schooling in the area had been improving…
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Drill, Baby, Drill: Why Mark Carney Should Rethink Liberal Climate Policy
Canada's oil sector needs full support from Prime Minister Carney's Liberals to revitalize the economy, not climate policies that will hamper growth when Canadians can least afford it.
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The Problematic Federal Cap on International Students: An Interview with Professor Tari Ajadi
In September 2024, Marc Miller, the former immigration minister, unveiled new limits for international students. Study permits were to decrease by 35% that year, followed by a further 10% deduction in 2025 to just 437,000. This policy was…
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Moscow’s Grip is Tightening, but Georgia Won’t Give in Without a Fight
The unchecked institutionalization of authoritarian structures, which completely ignores the consensus of Georgia’s firmly pro-democratic population, is what makes this moment stand out in Georgian history.
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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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