The Planet Goes to University
Among those interviewed by the MIR, there was an overwhelming sense of urgency; a fear of what the future,…
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(C)ontention (A)cross (Q)uebec: The Montreal Demonstration Against Racism
In the midst of political turmoil wracking our southern neighbours Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination and subsequent…
Nicaragua’s Voice
"This is a bitter tragedy, to see how the struggle against a dictatorship in the 70's brought with it the germ of…
A Different Shade of Green: Is a New Kind of Green Movement Behind Iran’s Recent…
The recent protests in Iran—besides being the largest in the country since the Green movement took to the streets…
South Africa’s #BlackMonday Protests Suggest that Recent Farmer Deaths…
On October 30th, a procession of trucks, tractors, and farmers dressed in black lined South Africa’s roadways. The…
Protesting the Powerful: Art & Resistance in Turkey
Turkey’s history is no stranger to public clashes between the government and its people over…
Good Intentions
Progressive social change is a grand illusion that can be reduced to debates on the right of free speech. When…
Venezuela’s Current Situation: Breaking Point in the Crisis
Venezuela recently reached a breaking point in its crisis, with the fall in influence of Nicolás Maduro’s…
The Blue Tea Party
In 2009, Rick Santelli’s epic CNBC rant on the floor of the Chicago stock exchange lambasting President Obama’s…
I am Woman, Hear Me March
"The next 1,459 days of the Trump administration will be 1,459 days of resistance: Resistance on the ground,…