Dec. 4th 2019 Archives

Secretary Rick Perry says Trump was chosen by God. The fastest-growing American Christian movement agrees

Post published:December 4, 2019

"In a recent interview with Fox News, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry stated that Donald Trump was chosen by God to be president. He said throughout history God had picked “imperfect people” such as King David or Solomon to lead their people. Perry is not alone. A large number of evangelical Christians in the U.S. believe that God has chosen Donald Trump to advance the kingdom of God on Earth," write Brad Christerson, Biola University and Richard Flory, University of Southern California (Dec. 4th, 2019)

The Best Foods to Eat for a Good Night’s Sleep

Post published:December 4, 2019

"Sleep has become widely recognised as playing a really important role in our overall health and wellness – alongside diet, stress management and exercise," writes Sophie Medlin, Consultant Dietitian, formerly at King’s College London (Dec. 4th, 2019)

Animals are a lot smarter than we often believe

Post published:December 4, 2019

"It shouldn’t be surprising that other animals think," writes David P. Barash, University of Washington (Dec. 4th, 2019)

Gig economy is making workers feel lonely and powerless

Post published:December 4, 2019

"The gig economy is quickly becoming a central part of Canadian life. The jobs aren’t just limited to Uber and Skip the Dishes. Grocery stores, laundries and more are banking on a new workforce that will accept jobs on a per-task basis. Even a hallmark of Canadian life — snow-shovelling — is being absorbed into the gig economy. A recent startup in Calgary lets homeowners hire shovellers using their smartphones," write three leading Canadian scholars (Dec. 4th, 2019)

KAMADIA – Very Quick Note: I went through the Impeachment Report. Trump will Win

Post published:December 4, 2019

VERY QUICK note on why Trump will prevail - Aly Kamadia, Editor-In-Chief of iDose (Dec. 4th, 2019)

Mark Zuckerberg’s recent meeting with Trump: Why so secretive?

Post published:December 4, 2019

"The framing of King’s question—that Zuckerberg, not Trump, was the one at the dinner being lobbied—was notable to Financial Times reporter Kadhim Shubber. 'No better example of Facebook’s power than Zuckerberg being asked here whether Trump lobbied him, rather than whether he lobbied Trump,' Shubber tweeted," writes Eoin Higgins, Common Dreams staff writer (Dec. 4th, 2019)

NAFTA was about Redistributing Wealth to the TOP

Post published:December 4, 2019

"No one who followed the debate at the time should have been in the least surprised by the loss of high paying union manufacturing jobs to Mexico, that is exactly the result that NAFTA was designed for," writes Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington D.C. (Dec. 4th, 2019)