Peremptory Juror Challenges: Racist or Righteous?
This February, Canadians from coast to coast balked at the announcement of the acquittal of Gerald Stanley, accused…
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Review’s Radio: Stephen Puskas, Director of Ukiuktaktumi (2016)
MIR's Benjamin Aloi sits down with Inuk visual artist Stephen Puskas. In addition to his volunteer work with…
Pipe Dreams: Indigenous Protest in the U.S. and Canada
A Tale of Two Pipelines
Moving up in unison, dozens of national guard and police enter Oceti Sakowin camp with…
Closing the Gap: Indigenous Injustice Parallels in Australia and Canada
It’s strange that the country ranked second-best in the world for quality of life is, at the same time, becoming…
What Would Trudeau Do?: The Effect of Canadian Mining Companies in Latin America
During his post as Prime Minister, Stephen Harper enthusiastically promoted the expansion of extractive Canadian …
Canadian Complacency: Trudeau in the Trump Era
“We’re actually closer than friends. We’re more like siblings,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a state…
Peru’s Elections Shines Light on Dark History of Forced Sterilizations
On Sunday, April 10th, Peruvians went to the polls, to elect a successor to current President Ollanta Humala,…
For Berta Caceres, A Month After Her Death
This is an ode to Berta Caceres. Over one month after her murder, even as most newspapers have moved on to new…
Trudeau Promises a “Total Renewal” of Relationship with First Nations Peoples
In September, I published an article looking at the abominable treatment of Canada’s Aboriginal community by its…
The Changing Role of Ecuador’s Indigenous Movement
In Latin America, indigenous groups are increasingly letting their voices be heard, whether through the cultural…