The Rent Trap

The Rent Trap

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Republicans, Islamophobia and the midterms

As the U.S. voters head to the midterm polls, Republican candidates and leaders are targeting Muslim and Arab Americans casting them as suspect, questioning their loyalties, and their place in American life.Much of this has centred on Michigan Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, ...  Show more

Washington accuses Canada of meddling in midterms

Earlier this month, U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra, made the dramatic allegation that Canada could be engaging in election interference in the U.S. The ambassador was pointing to a few different things. One, was comments made by Industry Minister Melanie Joly about Canada’s tariff ...  Show more

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