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Don’t cry, Charlie
- Dad, why has France been shattered today?
- Son, do you know what terrorism is?
- No, not really.
-…
Weekly Roundup: Beyond Conventional Thinking
This week,the Online McGill International Review offered once more different perspectives on world issues to its…
The Mexican State’s Disappearing Act
Over two months have passed since the disappearance and presumed murder of 43 students from a rural teachers…
The Prospects of Democratic Consolidation in Tunisia
The recent elections mark a milestone in Tunisia's transitional democracy. For many, the success story of the…
ISIL’s Second Source of Funding: Smuggled…
It is no secret that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) makes about $1 million per day selling petrol…
Les Maldives : le tourisme financier des extrêmes
Inutile de commencer cet article par une description paradisiaque des Maldives. Tout le monde connait ce…
The Pope Francis Phenomenon
Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, bore many firsts for the Vatican: he is the first elected pope…
Fossil Fuels: Rhetoric vs. Reality
When prompted, most people will agree that global warming is an issue that needs to be tackled but how the world…
Rethinking Humanitarian Interventionism
If a single phrase was chosen to describe the past decade, it would be ‘humanitarian intervention.’ Military…
Detroit: A Tale of Two Cities
“The Motor City is burning, Ain’t nothing in the world I can do’’
John Lee Hooker sang these lines in 1967, as…
Why can’t Japan join the Chinese ‘New Silk…
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member states. APEC seeks to promote…
The Party-People Divide
After watching mainstream media coverage of the recent U.S. midterm elections, anyone with even a cursory knowledge…