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Interview with Patrick Brennan: Aboriginal Rights in…
MIR Online interviewed Patrick Brennan, Executive Director of McGill's Institute for the Study of International…
The Radical Right: A Tale of Two Countries
On the surface, European and American democracies don’t have very much in common. European Union (EU) states…
‘We Never Forget Our Citizens’: Are Western…
“It will demonstrate to those who would do Britain, our people and our allies harm, that we have a long reach, we…
Rising Intolerance in India: Protecting Secularism,…
For a country lauded for its tolerance over a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices, India is seeing…
The Political Motivations of Obama’s Rejection and…
On November 6, President Obama held a press conference in regards to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Stating…
Opening the Floodgate of Money in Politics
In 2010, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission overturned restrictions on corporate spending in elections.…
What Do We Do With Disaster? Remembering the…
Nearly two weeks ago, on October 26th, Afghanistan was hit by an earthquake. The earthquake, falling between 7.5…
kanion’ke:haka Resistance to Montréal’s 8…
The city of Montréal planned to dump one-third of its untreated sewage, including medical and industrial waste,…
Stolen Lives: Unraveling the Mystery of Argentina’s Lost…
Last week, the Argentine campaign group Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo announced via Twitter that they had found…
At the Root of the European Refugee Crisis: An issue of…
Decrepit conditions, fences being raised, police taking up batons- the reaction of certain European countries…
Russia’s Invisible Hand – Europe’s…
On September 30th, the Kremlin issued orders for the beginning of Russia’s ongoing military intervention in Syria.…
Personality Cults and Democracy: Is Putin’s Cult…
Last month Vladimir Putin celebrated his 68th birthday. The Russian leader celebrated the day by scoring goals in a…