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Trump’s Attack on Government Funding of the Arts
President Trump announced his planned budget for the year 2018 to great fanfare a couple weeks ago. His cuts to the…
Islamophobia: George Orwell’s Missing Symptom
Conventional twenty-first century stereotypes on issues of national security hinge heavily on the image of a…
The Green Economy and What It Means for Global Economics
Climate change has recently dominated global affairs, as scientific studies have projected alarming and continual…
Tequila and Startups: Mexico’s Growing Tech Scene
When asked where the latest technological innovation blooms, many answer Silicon Valley. Much to the world’s…
In Defense of Citizen Diplomacy
On September 10th, 2001, a phone call between two high-priority Al-Qaeda operatives in Afghanistan was intercepted…
Universal Income, a Universal Solution?
Ontario is set to introduce a universal income program targeting adults between the ages of 18 and 65 in the coming…
The Prevalence of Narcopolitics in Honduras
Honduras is widely known as one of the most violent and dangerous countries in the world, due in large part to…
Donald Trump: Budget Cuts That Just Don’t Cut It
President Trump recently released his much-anticipated budget plan on March 16th, proposing sizable cuts that make…
US Secretary of Labour Confirmation: What we can Expect…
Last month, Donald Trump announced his second nomination for Secretary of Labour, Florida attorney Alexander…
Giving Kids a Chance: Chance the Rapper Supports Chicago…
A few weeks ago, Chance the Rapper made national headlines after meeting with Governor Rauner, of Illinois, to…
Professor Megan Bradley on Forced Migration & The…
MIR is pleased to present the latest video in our semester-long video series, Multiculturalism in the Age…
Blurred Lines: Hollywood meets Washington
This year the red carpet welcomed something more than its usual fare of gowned and tuxedoed celebrities attending…