The McGill International Review

Host Haya Abdelmeguid sits down with Tracey Maulfair, the UNCHR Representative in Canada, to discuss UNCHR’s mission and her experience working with refugees in Canada and abroad.

 

 

Host Theo Shouse sits down with foreign policy journalist Connor Echols to discuss tensions between Iran, Israel, and the US. This episode was recorded on July 2, 2025.

Host Sydney Murray sits down with global health expert Tim Evans to discuss what get Tim out of bed in the morning, who is the next Bill Gates, population views tied with public health issues and communication, the power in exploring the unknown, the speed of scientific advancement, and the Canadian medical education system. 

L'animateur Theo Shouse s'entretient avec Boris Proulx, correspondant parlementaire pour Le Devoir à Ottawa, pour discuter de l'élection fédérale.

In this opinion piece, Noa Wittenberg-Ross investigates the Mohawk Mothers' efforts to delay excavation at the Royal Victoria Hospital construction site due to the suspected presence of unmarked graves. She sits down with Kahentinetha, a Mohawk activist, and Phillippe Blouin, a Canadian anthropologist, to better understand their perspective and struggle. 

Host Theo Shouse sits down with economist Dean Baker to discuss tariffs, industrial policy, inequality, and relations between the United States and China.

Part 2: Host Sydney Murray sits down with Sridhar Venkatapuram, Senior Lecturer in Global Health and Philosophy at King’s College, to explore the ethical dimensions of global health. They discuss how ethical frameworks are both integrated and overlooked in today’s global health landscape, examining critical issues such as the Human Right to Health and Health Justice within our current global context. Venkatapuram also reflects on the far-reaching implications of the past five years of global events and how they have shaped public health policies and priorities worldwide.

Part 1: Host Sydney Murray sits down with Sridhar Venkatapuram, Senior Lecturer in Global Health and Philosophy at King’s College, to explore the ethical dimensions of global health. They discuss how ethical frameworks are both integrated and overlooked in today’s global health landscape, examining critical issues such as the Human Right to Health and Health Justice within our current global context. Venkatapuram also reflects on the far-reaching implications of the past five years of global events and how they have shaped public health policies and priorities worldwide.

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Christopher Miller, the Financial Times’ Chief Ukraine Correspondent, to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and its potential evolution. They also delve into his experience reporting from Ukraine since 2010 and discuss his book “The War Came To Us: Life And Death In Ukraine.”

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Andrew Day, the senior editor of The American Conservative, to discuss the Ukraine War and US foreign policy regarding Russia, China, and Iran.