"...in the bottom of the 9th inning, those very same polls currently illustrate a fierce competition between the Conservatives and the Liberals," writes Aly Kamadia, Editor-In-Chief of iDose (Oct. 16th, 2019)
"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)
"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)
"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)
"The Trump administration decision to allow Turkey to have a free ride in Rojava, North-East Syria opens the door for new disasters for all, especially the civilians on the ground. More, it confirms the decline of US power in the Middle East and globally," write Vassilis K. Fouskas and Bulent Gokay, University of East London and Keele University (Oct. 16th, 2019)
"Obama doesn’t like conflict. He has a smooth manner and an agreeable manner and a decent disposition. I think if you tell young people to look at Obama as an ideal of a president – you know, he looks like a president. He’s an admirable sort of model. But his temperament was really better for a president in peaceful times, when there was comity between the parties," says David Bromwich, Yale University (Oct. 16th, 2019)
Love the Godfather reference! - Aly Kamadia (Oct. 16th, 2019)
Some rapid thoughts on serious issues - Aly Kamadia (Oct. 16th, 2019)