- by Joshua Habgood-Coote
Reading
- by Alex Worsnip
July 20, 2023 ROBERT SKIDELSKY Brexiteer Nigel Farage’s recent claim that he had been designated a “politically exposed person” and blacklisted by financial institutions, if true, represents a dangerous violation of people’s rights. This unchecked overreach, driven by regulatory zeal, is neither rational nor prudent. LONDON – Nigel Farage, the former leader of the UK … Continue reading The Great Unbanking
Heidi Hartmann, founder of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, talks about the concept of “comparable worth” and what attracted her to the field of economics.
The unfolding crisis in Port Talbot is depressingly familiar. It is a story that has played out over and over again in recent years, from Grangemouth in Scotland to Redcar on Teesside and now once more in South Wales: the devastating impact of plant closures on local economies and communities heavily dependent upon single industries […]
The post Standards appeared first on The Perry Bible Fellowship.
How an oil and gas organization in Illinois is promoting misinformation in schools.
Our minds are being coerced in covert ways.
The post Who Controls Your Thoughts? appeared first on Nautilus.
Two people reportedly sprayed an odious chemical at protesters, leaving students with burning eyes, nausea, and chest pain.
The post Columbia Scolds Students for “Unsanctioned” Gaza Rally Where They Were Attacked With Chemicals appeared first on The Intercept.
They’re coming around to Trump It’s always better under Republicans, right? Yes, I know they’re all Masters Of The Universe but they are political idiots. Do they think civil unrest and authoritarian chaos are going to keep the party going? They must. They wanted DeSantis but Trump will do: As Donald Trump surges toward the Republican nomination, many Wall Street executives have made a calculated decision not to speak out against him, and in some cases they will consider supporting the Republican former president over Democratic President Joe Biden, according to more than a dozen people familiar with the matter. “A lot of people on Wall Street have been living in this pipe dream of Trump not getting the nomination. People were in the first stage of [grief], denial. Now they’re trying to get their heads around the fact that Trump could be the nominee,” said an executive at a private equity firm. Like others in this story, the executive was granted anonymity in order to relay details of private conversations.
It’s a story that can inspire even the most cynical among us. A person endures...
There’s a reason why we haven’t yet had a woman president. It’s sexism. And there is one party that’s more sexist than the other: Women are 50% of the population. A whole lot of people don’t think it matters at all that they are not fully represented while a fair number are actively hostile to the idea. That’s just reality.
What we know about a mysterious condition called visual snow.
The post Why I See Static Everywhere appeared first on Nautilus.
In a bid to repress movements like Stop Cop City, the far right wants enhanced penalties based on “political affiliation or belief.”
The post Georgia GOP Proposes RICO Expansion for “Loitering” Protesters appeared first on The Intercept.