The McGill International Review

The Aftermath: Open-pit Mining in South America

The Montagne D’or is an open-pit mine gold extraction project in French Guyana. Although not as big as other gold extraction endeavours in the rest of South America, it could still potentially be the biggest to ever have happened on French soil. Whether this project will see the light of day is still under debate, but it raises an important question. Should metals that are non-essential to the well-being of our societies be extracted? In this episode of The Aftermath, host Côme Cabrère is joined by McGill Professor Daviken Studnicki-Gizbert, to talk about Montagne D’or, expand on the broader theme of resource extraction in Latin America, as well as the potential long-term consequences.

US Elections Podcast Series: A Slightly Less Super Tuesday

In this edition of McGill International Review’s American Elections Podcast, Amine Kanoun, Sara Parker and Tilila Bakrim cover the March 10th Democratic Primaries, Biden's rise to frontrunner, the continued relevance of other candidates, and how Bernie can still win.

This podcast was edited by Alec Regino. 

Mask Hysteria: Pandemic (Ep.3)

In this episode, Mask Hysteria host Bilal Virji, sat down with Dr Sandra Rafman, a child and developmental psychologist, specialising in trauma and PTSD, to talk about the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and what we can do to mentally prepare ourselves for a worst-case scenario. For more information regarding the coronavirus outbreak visit www.who.int

US Elections Podcast Series: Joe "No Malarkey" Biden surges on Super Tuesday, Sanders wins California

In this edition of McGill International Review’s American Elections Podcast, Amine Kanoun, Alec Regino and Bilal Virji discuss the aftermath of Super Tuesday. With Biden winning 10 contests to Sanders's 4, what can we take away from yesterday's contests?  

US Elections Podcast Series: The Establishment Strikes Back

In this edition of McGill International Review’s American Elections Podcast, Justine Coutu, Max Clark, and Amine Kanoun discuss the aftermath of Biden’s major victory in the South Carolina primary. Discover whether Biden’s victory was a one-off or an indicator of more success to come, what this means for the campaigns of Sanders and Bloomberg, and how a contested convention is becoming more and more likely.

 

Edited by Alec Regino

The Politics of Womanhood: An interview with Stephanie Wright (Ep.1)

In this series, MIR Podcaster Rebecca Sideras, speaks to influential women about how they navigate political environments and breaks down some of the key themes that played significant roles in their individual experiences. She further explores how things are changing for women with the rise of feminist movements. In this episode, Rebecca sat down with the first female African American Assistant District Attorney in the Northern State of Iowa, Stephanie Wright, to talk about her experience navigating the legal environment as a female.

Review Radio: Revisiting the Arab Spring

So often we learn about mass movements and revolutions from a top-down perspective and rarely do we hear from people who lived through them. In this episode of Review Radio, MIR Podcaster Victoria Aponte revisits Tunisia's experience of the Arab Spring through the perspective of Yesmine Abdelkefi, a VP for the Tunisian Students Association at McGill, who experienced it first hand. 

US Elections Podcast Series: Can Anyone Stop Bernie Sanders?

Bernie Sanders has officially won the popular vote in the first three contests of the Democratic Primaries. Is he on his way to the nomination? MIR Writer Sara Parker, Editor Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder and Editor-in-Chief Alec Regino discuss the results of the Nevada Caucus and what it means for the rest of the Democratic Primaries. 

This podcast was edited by Alec Regino. 

Mask Hysteria: Containment (Ep.2)

With panic and hysteria creeping in, the economic and geopolitical consequences of the coronavirus outbreak have begun to surface. The past couple of weeks have seen Chinese markets plunge, triggering what could be the start of an economic slowdown. With uncertainty surrounding when this crisis will end, the global market reaction has been equally worrying. To add even more pressure on the Chinese state, there has been a recent rise in anti-government sentiment, particularly surrounding the government’s treatment of Doctor Li Wenliang, a Wuhan based doctor who attempted to alert people to the outbreak, but was instead accused by the government of making false statements on the internet. Doctor Li eventually contracted the virus himself and passed away on February 7th. Dr Li’s case speaks to the wider theme of the growing frustration surrounding Chinese censorship in the face of the global public health crisis. In this episode, Mask Hysteria host Bilal Virji, speaks to Naomi Shi, a MIR Podcaster, and Chinese politics expert, to analyse to political and economic ramifications of this crisis.

US Elections Podcast Series: After New Hampshire, What Comes Next?

After a shaky start in Iowa, the Democratic Primaries have officially kicked off in New Hampshire, where voter turnout was impressive. MIR staff writers Amine Kanoun, Justine Coutu and Sara Parker sit down to chat about the results and make sense of what this all means for candidates as they head into Nevada.

This podcast was edited by Alec Regino.