Video and Transcript: Congressman Ro Khanna on the irresponsible withdrawal from Syria
Watch Congressman Ro Khanna and scholar Ozlem Goner (City University of New York) discuss President Trump's abrupt decision regarding Syria (Oct. 23rd, 2019)
Job Losses have more to do with Trade Policy than Automation
"The number of manufacturing jobs was little changed from 1970 to 2000. From 2000 to the end of 2007 (before the Great Recession) we lost 3.4 milllion manufacturing jobs as the trade deficit exploded. Fans of logic and arithmetic might think there is a connenction there," writes Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington D.C. (Oct. 23rd, 2019)
VERY QUICK THOUGHT: What do I really think of Facebook’s CEO?
What I think of Zuckerberg? Here's an unfiltered thought - Aly Kamadia (Oct. 23rd, 2019)
Trump Is Raising Tons of Money Ahead of 2020 Election
"If these trends continue, the upcoming election won’t be a repeat of 2016, when Hillary Clinton’s campaign had $773 million behind it compared to Trump’s $449 million. Instead, the Republican incumbent is approaching 2020 with a massive cash advantage," writes Karl Evers-Hillstrom, Center For Responsive Politics (Oct. 23rd, 2019)
Don’t have the Perfect Job? Don’t worry, there’s no such thing
"When it comes to careers and romantic relationships, we appear to hold to a singular myth: We believe that there is that one perfect job/career or that there is one “right” person who will lead to a “happily ever after.” However, in both cases, this is a myth", writes Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College (Oct. 16th, 2019)
The same old ‘Leaders’ will not be able to beat Trump in the 2020 Election
"I keep hearing that the Democratic primary is coming down to someone who’s “electable” versus someone who has 'ideas.' This is pure nonsense. Beating Donald Trump requires getting out the vote. And in order to get people to turn out and vote, a presidential candidate has to be inspiring," writes Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor (Clinton administration), University of California (Oct. 16th, 2019)
Exercising is even More Important as You Age
"The good news is that the very best time to start exercising is now. Research from the United States and the United Kingdom reveals that middle-aged and older adults can reduce their risk of death by becoming more physically active, irrespective of past physical activity levels," writes Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University (Oct. 16th, 2019)
Very Quick Thoughts on Syria, Trudeau’s Bullet Proof Vest, and last nights US Democratic Debate
Some rapid thoughts on serious issues - Aly Kamadia (Oct. 16th, 2019)
KAMADIA – After Leaders’ Debate, Liberals Remain on Path to Victory
"...a man who had suffered from two ethics scandals and the blackface controversy walked away from the debate untouched. Not once did we witness a desperate Trudeau pinned to the ground by verbal assaults from Scheer, Singh, or any of the other candidates," writes Aly Kamadia, Editor-In-Chief of iDose (Oct. 9th, 2019)