Alec Regino

In the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte has put journalism on trial. In this episode of Blackout, MIR Editor-in-Chief Alec Regino and Creative & Media Director Camille Point scrutinize the role of journalists in the Philippines with…
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In this edition of McGill International Review’s American Elections Podcast,  Amine Kanoun, Alec Regino and Bilal Virji discuss the aftermath of Super Tuesday. With Biden winning 10 contests to Sanders's 4, what can we take away from…
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Bernie Sanders has officially won the popular vote in the first three contests of the Democratic Primaries. Is he on his way to the nomination? MIR Writer Sara Parker, Editor Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder and Editor-in-Chief Alec Regino…
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In this edition of Blackout, writer Cesar Ramirez speaks with Kai Ostwald, Assistant Professor and Director of UBC’s Centre for Southeast Asia Research, about Myanmar’s transition to democracy and future challenges. This…
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In this edition of Blackout, staff writer Cesar Ramirez speaks with Tyrell Haberkorn, Associate Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison about democracy and press freedom in Thailand following the…
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In an unambiguous rebuke against Beijing’s sacred “One China” principle, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen won a landslide victory in Taiwan’s presidential elections on January 11th, securing a second four-year term.
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In a survey conducted by the McGill International Review, 37 percent of McGill students expressed that they were planning to vote for the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate in their constituency. In the same survey, 49 percent of students…
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Read plainly, it may seem like this whole saga is an accidental cultural clash where Daryl Morey misunderstood a complex geopolitical situation in the Hong Kong protests. It’s not. What this story reveals are the lengths to which the NBA is…
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On this special edition of Review's Radio, I spoke with Dr. Nicole Curato about the Philippines authoritarian turn and the results of the 2019 midterms. I met with Dr. Nicole Curato on a cloudy day in the middle of July at a quiet…
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Where institutions fail, the press has a special obligation to protect the truth. As journalists like Maria Ressa stand trial for the work that they do, we ought to stand beside them. 
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On June 9, over one million people marched through the streets of Hong Kong — from Victoria Park, Causeway Bay to the Legislative Council (LegCo) in Admiralty — in protest against a proposed extradition bill that many fear will strip away…
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As more and more American politicians begin to hit the road in preparation for the 2020 presidential elections, one tiny island nation in the South Pacific has just completed their campaign cycle. Between the two elections, the fate of one…
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A war-torn populace left weary after half-a-century of conflict is on the cusp of change.
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We all build an idea of what it means to be “me” through our roots. A few days ago, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren released a video of her family history and her DNA test results following ceaseless taunting from President Donald…
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Almost five decades after Nixon infamously declared drug abuse as "public enemy number one" in the United States, the efficacy of the War on Drugs as a policy measure is clear to many. For Ethan Nadelmann, who founded the Drug Policy…
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In 2001, Portugal took an unorthodox approach to address its drug crisis. Instead of waging a costly war on drugs and targetting users and dealers, it decided to decriminalize all drugs. In this podcast, Director-General João Castel-Branco…
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Editors Note: This article is part of a feature series covering cannabis legalization legislation in Canada. To read our coverage on supply deficiencies in distribution, click here. To learn more about the cannabis industry and its dynamics…
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Editors Note: This article is part of a feature series covering cannabis legalization legislation in Canada. To read our coverage on public policy measures regarding legalization, click here. To learn more about supply deficiencies in…
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Editors Note: This article is part of a feature series covering cannabis legalization legislation in Canada. To read our coverage on public policy measures regarding legalization, click here. To learn more about the cannabis industry…
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When tourists traverse the streets of the quiet riverside town of Yucheng, China (about an hour away from Shanghai) they can indulge in its local specialities, such as its juicy grapes, peaceful turtle ponds, and, in the near future, sex…
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A universal tradition as old as the occasion itself, the New Year's resolution is practised worldwide by individuals from all walks of life. People set the tone for the new year by making resolutions to resolve undesired traits, kick bad…
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Yogendra Sahoo makes all of his income from cultivating rice in his 5-acre farm in the Jajpur District of Odisha, India. His village is situated a bit above the coast, and every year Sahoo’s crops face rain, water scarcity, and damage from…
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It was a celebration of one of the world’s most respected spiritual leaders. Thousands of exiled Tibetans gathered in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir (and in other places all around the globe) to cut cake, dance, and offer prayers…
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On January 6, 2017, university professor and radio announcer Mario Contaoi was riding his motorbike on a national highway in Cagayan, the Philippines, when men riding on a tandem motorcycle opened fire and shot Contaoi from behind. Contaoi…
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At a quiet dinner hosted by former presidential aide Jacques Attali in 2008, then Socialist Party First Secretary François Hollande asked a young investment banker if he had any aspirations for political office in the future. The investment…
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