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Reforming European Elections: Transnational Lists
To move beyond national political debates and national political parties, transnational lists have been suggested…
The Modern Tax Haven
The stage has been set: the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the working population upon…
Opinion: Why Environmental Progress Will Not Come From…
As the international system has proven to be incompatible with top-down environmental agreements, solutions to…
Dirty Money, Dirty Water: Oil on Trial in the Amazon
In the shadow of the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Indigenous communities of Ecuador's Amazon are…
MIR Meets: Chris Gibbs
Contributor Mathieu Lavault sits down with Chris Gibbs, an experienced soybean farmer from Western…
Presidential Narcissism: Ego in the Empty Suit
Taking on a political position is sometimes referred to as moving into ‘service’, which entails a level of…
Gene-editing and International Law: A Bioethical Debate
There exists extensive debate on the ethics of making changes to human DNA. Today, these conversations remain…
Political Realignment in Ireland?
At the general election to the Dáil Éireann on February 4, 2020, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were overtaken in the…
MIR Meets: Daryl Davis
In this episode of MIR Meets, contributor Mathieu Lavault sits down with Daryl Davis, a renowned…
Spotlight: Tour de Virus
This week on Spotlight, host Naomi Shi sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Sajneet Mangat, to discuss her…
Hong Kong: The Forgotten Revolution
In the context of massive protests against the extradition amendment bill, many feared that this law was yet…
The “Airbnb Effect” on Affordable Housing
Despite Airbnb marketing itself as a home-sharing platform driven by people trying to make some extra cash, many…