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Understanding Russia’s Geopolitical Motivations
What has happened to Russian foreign policy? As this question resonates throughout the West, the Kremlin has been…
Bolstering Human Rights: A Brick in the Road
Last month, Amnesty International released their annual 2014/15 report on the state of the world’s human rights.…
2015: Redefining our Understanding of Free Speech
With the recent Charlie Hebdo attacks, freedom of speech has become a crucial talking point in the international…
Resistance Is Futile: Prominent Putin Critic Gunned Down…
In the past year, from its annexation of Crimea to its contentious role as host of the 2014 Winter Olympics in…
“Lyin’ Brian:” A Case for Ethical Journalism
In the midst of the on-going Brian Williams controversy, some journalists, columnists and editors such as Robert…
One law for the Rich and Another for the Poor?
A common rhetoric that says that “If Steve Jobs was born in Korea, Apple would not have been existed,”…
The Happiness Survey speaks for the South Korean…
20% of children have once felt the pulse to run away from home and 10% have had suicidal thoughts: a shocking…
New Turkish bill sets the stage to Police State?
It is rare to witness politicians, who are usually collected and eloquent, to fistfight one another over political…
How Botswana Shaped Its Own Destiny and Became a Model…
One of the poorest countries in the world at the time of its independence in 1966, Botswana has experienced…
Weekly Roundup: Problem Solved?
With today’s news reaching from Xinjiang to Iran, there was no doubt that the MIR Online writers would take us…
Rethinking Equalization
Canada’s total government debt (including both federal and provincial) stands at roughly $1.2 trillion, and over…
Perdu en Translation
Qui ne connaît pas la fameuse formule de JFK « ich bin ein berliner » ? Me croiriez-vous si je vous disais que sa…