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Ears Wide Shut: Epistemological Populism, Argutainment and Canadian Conservative Talk Radio

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Luke Ford

From an academic paper in 2011: * For many people, radio has a slightly anachronistic air about it. Perceived as technologically inferior to image-based media and less serious than textual media, radio is often ignored as a marginal and ephemeral … Continue reading →

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From Seminary to University: An Institutional History of the Study of Religion in Canada

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Luke Ford

Aaron W. Hughes writes in this 2020 book: * The academic study of religion, for all intents and purposes, began in Germany in the nineteenth century. Its goal was, as indeed it still is, to understand the religions of the … Continue reading →

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Higher IQ Predicts Higher Achievement Even Among Top 1%, Justin Trudeau Groping Scandal

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Luke Ford

MP3 MP3. 1m1s The use of race as a proxy for IQ, sterilizing the low IQ is better than being racist, everyone gets a fair chance to propagate 2m3s Luke wants to empower police to give the reverse five digit … Continue reading →

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WP: ‘Video shows woman demanding ‘white doctor’ for her son in waiting-room rant’

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Luke Ford

Washington Post: As the woman stormed through the Canadian medical facility, she was adamant: She wanted a white doctor to treat her son — not a brown one and not one with an accent. “So you’re telling me that my … Continue reading →

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NYT: “Families Don’t Have Borders”

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Luke Ford

.@tabletmag on @HIASrefugees-inspired @CBEBK #sukkah designed to draw attention to plight of #refugees https://t.co/xqlBqVIhV0 #Sukkot2016 — West End Strategy (@WestEndStrategy) October 21, 2016 My alma mater @Georgetown does it best! Have you seen the amazing @HIASrefugees-inspired #Sukkah at @CBEBK focused … Continue reading →

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