Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder

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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"Unlike the counterculture movement of the 1960s, where protesting occurred in the open, we have the internet, a new arena for rebellion, where Gen Z has home-court advantage."
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"In contrast to Obama's measured tone after the death of bin-Laden, Trump sensationalized al-Baghdadi's death, recounting the violence of the operation with relish. The normalization of such attitudes towards brutality is not the kind of…
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The minutiae of Senate procedure is rarely a key platform for presidential candidates. Generally, those running for office talk big ideas and their visions for the future in sweeping terms. 2020 is no exception. Democrats have recently…
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At the time of writing, five women have formally declared that they are running for President in 2020, and one has announced an exploratory committee. So, who are the current female candidates? What do they believe in? What are their…
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At the June 2016 San Fermin bull-running festival, a girl was found by a couple crying on a bench in the fetal position. Earlier that day the 18-year-old had been walking through the crowded streets of Pamplona, Spain, when she was…
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On October 28th 2018, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s presidential election. Bolsonaro is notorious for his shocking rhetoric and his archaic attitude towards women and the LGBTQ community. He has claimed that after having…
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“Populism” and “Political Fragmentation” are terms that one would not immediately associate with stable liberal Sweden. Yet, it would be difficult to find two words that more clearly reflect the outcome of Sweden’s election on September 9th…
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