When Money Breaks: Lebanon’s Economic Paradox
A purported Ponzi-like scheme at the heart of Lebanon’s central bank laid the groundwork for a devastating collapse, one that now traps millions in a cruel economic paradox.
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Compromise and Complaints Shape Canada’s Equalization Conundrum
Quebec gets $13.6 billion. Alberta gets nothing. Here's why Canada's equalization program remains one of the most debated policies in the country.
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Reversing the Tide: Galicia Welcomes Its Far-Flung Diaspora
While many countries define themselves by immigration, one Spanish region has long been defined by emigration—a story that may now be changing.
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What Internet Slang Tells Us About Youth Economic Prospects in China
Why are young people on Chinese social media talking about lying down, fishing in muddy water, looking for iron rice bowls, or wearing long robes?
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The Unfinished Legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act
More than three decades after disabled Americans crawled up the steps of Capitol Hill to demand their rights, those rights are being quietly dismantled under the Trump administration.
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Farewell, Victoria! On Hanwha Ocean’s Bid for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
As shipbuilding heavyweights ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and Hanwha Ocean compete to secure the Royal Canadian Navy's submarine deal, one must consider how Canada's industrial base stands to benefit.
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Opinion | José Antonio Kast gagne l’élection chilienne, mais représente-t-il le futur de la droite ?
Le cas du Chili illustre la mondialisation de l’extrême droite—une mondialisation qui vise à propager le mouvement MAGA à travers le monde.
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With Burkina Faso’s Ban on Political Parties, Has President Traoré Turned His Back on…
Burkina Faso’s ban on political parties asks whether Ibrahim Traoré’s rule represents Pan-African synchronization, or a turn to authoritarian consolidation.
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MIR Meets: Dominik Leusder
Host Theo Shouse interviews economist Dominik Leusder about European political economy. They discuss European economic growth and stagnation, the Eurozone crisis, and the energy shocks from the Ukraine and Iran wars.
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The Past as Power: Memory Politics and Diplomatic Constraints in East Asia
In East Asia, the past is not history, it is a political weapon that continues to shape diplomacy today.
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