How Modern Media Reshaped Politics and Protest
From the Arab Spring to Black Lives Matter, modern media has expanded the reach of political expression—while being…
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Opinion | What America Gets Wrong About Critical Race Theory
Discussions about structural racism and systemic oppression inspired by CRT have a rightful place in classrooms.…
“Anti-Social” Capital: COVID-19 and the Future of Democracy
When COVID-19 crossed China’s borders — or even before that, when it was just a whisper I heard from my Wuhanese…
Who gets to be a journalist?
Ensuring the rights of journalists at protests is not only a matter of principle — it is also a question of…
2020 is Not 1968, But What Can We Learn from the Comparison?
Of course, 1968 is not 2020; but acknowledging the differences can help us understand where we are now and indeed…
MIR Meets: Wendell Adjetey
Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with Professor Wendell Nii Laryea Adjetey, a historian of the…
Fanon and Collective Catharsis: The Removal of Racist Monuments Around the Globe
Although the removal of these racist monuments is perhaps not "violence" as Fanon likely envisioned it when he…
Tour de Virus: Part 1
As the vehicle of this pandemic, the bicycle represents both hope and despair. The two part series, "Tour de…