The McGill International Review - Canada's premier undergraduate journal of international affairs.

A few days ago, I was scrolling through tweets and came across a number of references to this news story. Recently, a middle school student in St Louis was physically attacked on a bus by other students because he wore a Trump hat. What…
Read More...

Starting two weeks before his inauguration on January 20, 2017, President Donald Trump's numerous cabinet picks underwent Senate confirmation hearings. With Republicans controlling the Senate, Democrats have grilled nominees in hopes that…
Read More...

Pendant une rencontre récente au centre-ville de Montréal, Monsieur Chong a accepté de me parler d’un nombre de questions pertinentes qui se répandent dans cette campagne à la direction du Parti conservateur du Canada (PCC). Chong n’a…
Read More...

On January 20th, 2017, a sparse crowd assembled to watch as Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America. Although, according to a photo posted in the White House Press Gallery by the new President, the…
Read More...

“You’re going to the Women’s March too?” The U.S. Border agent sneered, inspecting the “male” identification on my passport. I straightened my posture, preparing to launch into a rendition of bell hooks’ Feminism Is for Everybody, but…
Read More...

Controversy regarding the legitimacy and strength of the presidency of Bolivia soared when a resignation letter from President Evo Morales arrived on social media. The speculation quickly dissipated as the public discovered that it was a…
Read More...

It is interesting to note that in Turkish there are two words for peace. The first, barış, denotes reconciliation and togetherness. The second, huzur, has connotations of tranquility and stability, but not harmony or justice. This latter is…
Read More...

After twenty-two years as president of The Gambia, and repeated refusals to accept his defeat in the recent election, Yahya Jammeh has finally left the small West African nation and headed into exile. Jammeh’s decision to abdicate his…
Read More...

While the Trump administration has seen many substantive executive decisions being made within his first few days in office, many in America are still reeling from the ones that President Obama made in his last few days. One decision in…
Read More...

Ahead of the anniversary of the Affordable Care Act on March 23rd, House Democratic Leaders held a press conference to highlight the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for America’s families and small businesses. In evaluating the…
Read More...