Digital Relief: Social Media in the Aftermath of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Had the 2010 Haiti earthquake happened even a year before it did, the mobilization of social media as a way to communicate, educate, and raise funds would not have happened in such an immediate and prolific manner.
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Opinion | From Trudeau to Trudeau: the Beginning of the End of Canada?
Perhaps Canada’s most consequential Prime Minister of the twentieth century, Pierre Trudeau was the leader that shaped modern Canada. Today, that Trudeauvian vision for Canada appears to be dying — even while his son, Justin Trudeau, is in…
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La Chine coincée entre ses partenaires commerciaux occidentaux et son allié russe
L’alliance déclarée « sans limites » entre Xi Jinping et Vladimir Poutine semble pourtant embarrassante pour Beijing depuis le début de la guerre en Ukraine. Le soutien à Moscou est mitigé : l’aide militaire est absente et les déclarations…
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Xi Jinping: Drought and the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
What will a drought mean for Xi Jinping, his political goals, and the 20th Congress?
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La diplomatie parallèle des milliardaires
L'empiètement des milliardaires de la tech sur la souveraineté de l'État, comme Bill Gates dans le domaine de la santé et plus récemment Elon Musk dans la politique étrangère, soulève des questions. Doit-on s'inquiéter de l'abaissement des…
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MIR Meets: Christian Esguerra
Host Marion-Ines Le Pape sits down with Christian Esguerra, Filipino journalist and recipient of the Marshall McLuhan Fellowship, to discuss the dangers of disinformation, and how the media can help minimize its threats and spread in a time…
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Winds of Change: Is Iran’s Islamic Republic on the Brink of Regime Change?
The Iranian regime has faced various protests over the years, all of which have eventually fizzled out. Could this time be different? Is Iran's Islamic Republic on the brink of change?
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L’avènement des révolutions conservatrices?
Une relecture de l'essai d'Amin Maalouf, Le Naufrage des civilisations, à la lumière de l'actualité internationale de ces dernières années semble confirmer ses observations : montée des tensions identitaires, nouveau clivage…
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Right-Wing Populism and Pasokification
For better or worse, national populism is here to stay, and the effects of Pasokification may not be fully reversible. But center-left parties do have some control over their own fate.
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Mon hijab, mon choix
En 1979, l’Iran est devenue une République islamique.
En 1983, le port obligatoire du voile a été imposé aux femmes iraniennes.
En 2022, les femmes continuent de se battre pour le contrôle de leur propre corps. Encore.
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