Qualified Immunity: Law enforcements’ unjustifiable constitutional shield
A right is only "clearly established" when a court has previously held an officer accountable for violating the Constitution in practically identical circumstances. This requirement is an insurmountable obstacle that plaintiffs rarely…
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Joe Biden à la présidence : quelle place pour les politiques environnementales?
Le futur président Joe Biden fait face à une société américaine divisée, mais aussi à un parti démocrate fractionné. Il a maintenant la tâche délicate de naviguer ces divisions de sorte à respecter ses promesses électorales et ne pas…
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Spotlight: Working as an OB-GYN under China’s One Child Policy
This week on Spotlight, Editor in Chief Charles Lepage sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Anjellica Chen, who talks about the story of an OB-GYN during China’s one-child policy, setting the scene for a lively discussion on social!-->…
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Review Radio: Caminantes with Cristal Montañez
On this episode of Review Radio, Victoria Aponte sits down with activist Cristal Montañez to discuss the current crisis at the Colombian border with the Venezuelan Caminantes and what can be done to help during the ongoing pandemic.
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How the Far-Right Captured the Young Vote in Poland
While the liberal economic policy and conservative ideological push of the PiS would not intuitively mesh for policymakers, what links them is a set of authoritarian tendencies that threaten democracy in Poland. For much of its existence,…
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Le Quebcast: La crise d’octobre, 50 ans après
Le mois d'octobre dernier marquait le 50e anniversaire de la Crise d'Octobre. Dans ce premier épisode du Quebcast, Louise Toutée, Charles Lepage et Maria Laura Chobadindegui reviennent sur cette crise qui demeure l'un des évênements…
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The Untold History of the United States: The Military Industrial Complex and JFK
Host Mathieu Lavault meets again with Professor Peter Kuznick of American University to continue their discussion of The Untold History of the United States, where they look at the military-industrial complex, the presidency of John F.!-->…
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Andrej Plenković: Moderate Politics in Croatia
While neighbouring countries are being usurped by right-wing populists such as Janša, Orbán and Vučić, incumbent Prime Minister Andrej Plenković managed nothing short of a feat, veering the traditionally right-wing HDZ and Croatia in a more…
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New Caledonia: Fighting for Independence in 2020
New Caledonia exemplifies the complex and violent path towards independence, illustrating the reality of colonialism’s present-day impacts and consequences, even after 167 years.
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The Economic House of Cards
Aside from the 1930s Great Depression, no other crisis exposed the fragility of the economic system quite like the 2008 crash. However, when examining the causes of the 2008 crisis, it is clear that the same dangerous financial practices…
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