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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)

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)

Learning from Afghanistan’s Independence (Essay)

Post published:November 27, 2019

'In August 19, 2019, Afghanistan marked the 100th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain. Historic as that milestone was for Afghans, it scarcely received mention in the American press," writes Faiz Ahmed, Brown University (Nov. 27th, 2019)

Chrystia Freeland – How is her ambition to ultimately become Canadian Prime Minister going?

Post published:November 27, 2019

"Many see Freeland as ambitious and a possible successor to Trudeau. So does this position favour that aspiration," asks Peggy Nash, Ryerson University (Nov. 27th, 2019)

Many Canadian Homes, Schools and Daycares have dangerous lead-tainted drinking water

Post published:November 20, 2019

"We worked behind the scenes with dozens of journalists on “Tainted Water,” a year-long investigation into lead-contaminated drinking water in Canada. We were shocked by the results," write three leading Canadian scholars (Nov 20th, 2019)

KAMADIA – Public Impeachment Hearings Begin: Expect Trump to Win

Post published:November 13, 2019

"Trump commanded so much influence that as many observed, the 'Republican Party' had ceased to exist, and a more accurate name for the group would have been the 'Trump Party'," writes Aly Kamadia, Editor-In-Chief of iDose (Nov. 13th, 2019)

Harvard Scholar Naomi Oreskes – The Greatest Scam in History: How the Energy Companies Took Us All (Long Read)

Post published:November 13, 2019

"It’s a tale for all time. What might be the greatest scam in history or, at least, the one that threatens to take history down with it. Think of it as the climate-change scam that beat science, big time," writes Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University (Nov. 13th, 2019)