The McGill International Review

Autour Du Monde: Général Dominique Trinquand

Le 7 Mars, notre présentateur Mathieu Lavault a rencontré le général Dominique Trinquand, ancien chef de la mission militaire française auprès de l'ONU à New York. Il nous parle de la situation au Sahel et sur l’opération française Barkhane qui se bat depuis près de sept ans contre les forces djihadistes dans la region.

The Untold History of the United States: The Soviet-Afghan War, Iran-Contra Affair, and the Reykjavík Summit

Host Mathieu Lavault meets once again with Professor Peter Kuznick of the American University to continue their discussion on the foreign policy initiatives by the United States that still have a profound impact on the geopolitical situations we face today; the Soviet-Afghan War, the Iran-Contra Affair, and the Reykjavík Summit of 1986 all deeply affected the international order and will continue for the decades to come. This is another episode of the miniseries podcast of The Untold History of the United States.

MIR Meets: Brianna Proceviat

Host Victoria Aponte sits down with McGill Alumni Brianna Proceviat, a junior wargame designer and analyst for the Canadian Joint Warfare Centre, to discuss war game design and her experience in the field.

The Canadian Review: Cindy Blackstock

Editor-in-Chief Charles Lepage meets with Professor Cindy Blackstock, member of the Gitxsan Nation and Professor of Social Work at McGill. She advocates with great eloquence for Indigenous children, denouncing normalized racism in Canada.

Le Quebcast: Françoise David

Pour souligner le 15e anniversaire de Québec Solidaire, le rédacteur en chef Charles Lepage reçoit Françoise David, membre fondatrice du parti, ancienne présidente de la Fédération des Femmes du Québec et grande dame de la politique québécoise.

Spotlight: Confronting Anti-Blackness within the Asian Community

This week on Spotlight, Editor-in-Chief Charles Lepage sits down with MIR Writer of the Week, Alison Lee, to discuss Anti-Black sentiment in Asian communities. They discuss the roots of the phenomenon and take the opportunity to discuss broader trends in modern Chinese society, both on the mainland and abroad. This podcast is part of the MIR’s special feature for Black History Month.

The Untold History of the United States: Reagan, Gorbachev, and The Second Cold War

Host Mathieu Lavault meets once again with Professor Peter Kuznick of the American University to discuss U.S. politics in the 1980s. How did the Reagan Administration try to improve relationships with the Soviet Union? What kind of diplomatic stance did the US take on the international stage? This is a new episode of the MIR miniseries podcast, "The Untold History of the United States".

 

MIR Meets: Abdel Dicko

Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with fellow McGill student Abdel Dicko, a Rhodes Scholar recipient, to talk about his personal and professional accomplishments and what McGill means for him as he prepares to go study at Oxford.

MIR Meets: Marjorie Cohn

Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with Marjorie Cohn, professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California, and the former president of the National Lawyers Guild to discuss civil liberties in the era of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden.

US Elections Miniseries: Trump's Explosive Exit

President Trump has earned the moniker of the most impeached president in US history, as a result of his incitement of the assault on the US Capitol. Join Max Clark, Amy Rosenbluth, and Emma Frattasio as they come together to discuss last week's siege of the US Capitol and the consequences of this historic moment.