Browsing Category
The Americas
Drug Decriminalization in America: A Solution to Mass…
The United States continues to face a variety of critical issues – such as racism and opioid abuse – that plague a…
The Changing Landscape of Hollywood
TV continues to prove that its episodic narrative format can compete with traditional cinema and thrive with the…
Mask Hysteria: The Delta Variant and Vaccine Hesitancy…
The Delta variant is a new strain of the SARS-COV-2 virus that has come to infamy through its spread throughout the…
Spotlight: Adin Chan on Ontario’s Highway 413 and…
To cap off the 2020-2021 publishing year, host Naomi Shi sits down with Adin Chan, the MIR Writer of the Week. They…
On the Frontier Once More: The “Vancouver…
While existing drug policy has clearly failed to prevent or resolve the ongoing crisis, a flawed decriminalization…
Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast: Unpacking Afro-Costa Rican…
Through local anecdotes and an interview with expert Dr. Natasha Gordon-Chipembere, Afro-Costa Rican identity is…
The Pandemic Has Exposed Canada to More Than Just a…
A crisis of such magnitude as COVID-19 can highlight the imperfections of the Canadian federal-provincial…
Chile at a Crossroads
The Chilean Constitutional Convention presents a chance for the nation to re-legitimize its legislation and provide…
MIR Meets: Matt Continetti
Host Andrew Xu sits down with Matt Continetti, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and…
Three Interviews: What’s Really Going On in…
Contributor Mariel Yacolca Maguiña interviews three Venezuelans who fled their country, discussing their personal…
How US Expansionism Gave Us MVP Nikola Jokić
The NBA’s increasing international popularity - and its effects on American basketball players - presents an…
Sex Work in Canada: An Uphill Battle
The problems faced by individuals in sex work are long-term and systemic. Serious action from the federal…