Opinion | Examining the Middle East Through Mansour’s Intellectual Genealogy
What if the Muslim world did embrace modernity, and this embrace, not imperialism or Islam itself, is the primary cause of dysfunction in the Middle East?
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Two Neighbours, Two Courts, One Paradox: Abortion Rights in the US and Mexico
Two neighbouring democracies took opposite paths on abortion rights—revealing how courts, not culture, often decide the fate of fundamental freedoms.
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How Canada Is Beating the US in the Public Transportation Race
From Montreal’s REM to Kitchener-Waterloo’s Ion, Canadian cities are delivering faster, cheaper, and more effective transit—revealing what happens when planning, funding, and politics align.
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MIR Meets: P. Sainath
Host Kai Samuel-Szablowski speaks with P. Sainath, founder of the People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI) and author of the acclaimed Everybody Loves a Good Drought. Sainath won the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s most…
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MIR Meets: Karen Cocq
Host Devina Briggs-Hammoud speaks with Karen Cocq, co-executive director of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, about Bill C-12 and what it could mean for immigration in Canada.
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Measured Reset: Carney’s China Trip and Canada’s Strategy of Risk Management
Caught between Beijing and Washington, Carney’s use of leverage and sequencing shows how Canada can maintain economic strength amid shifting global currents.
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The Unraveling of Brazil’s Soy Moratorium Imperils the Amazon
One of the world’s most effective voluntary environmental governance initiatives is now being dismantled, undermining decades of progress in sustainable supply chain governance and efforts to limit deforestation.
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Russia’s War in the Classroom
Since the outset of the war with Ukraine in February 2022, high school education in Russia has found itself at the centre of a battle over the control of truth and national identity.
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After 16 Straight Years in Power, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Faces His Toughest Test Yet
A resurgent opposition, a faltering economy, and rising global stakes make Hungary’s 2026 election a defining test for democracy at home and illiberalism abroad.
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MIR Meets: Shachi Kurl
Host Kai Samuel-Szablowski speaks with Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, to discuss the latest trends in Canadian public opinion.
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