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HeathrowWorkersPower - Thoughts and news on direct action At Heathrow, once we’ve decided what we want, what actions shall we take to get it? And what can our method of action tell us about what we want? Some recent events might give us some hints. Livorno and Naples Dockworkers Amidst the continuing atrocities against Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories, in mid-May, Italian dock workers at the Port of Livorno are refusing to load weapons destined for Israel. The workers of the...

The cause of Earth’s deepest earthquakes has been a mystery to science for more than a century, but a team of Carnegie scientists may have cracked the case. New research published provides evidence that fluids play a key role in deep-focus earthquakes—which occur between 300 and 700 kilometers below the planet’s surface. The research team includes Carnegie scientists Steven

Advertisement FinTech has had a meteoric explosion in the Kenyan tech landscape. One illustration of this can be seen by simply looking at the Google search volume for the term Fintech over time — with its exponential growth seemingly emerging in the past five years (since 2016). But what is Fintech? At its most basic level, Fintech is simply the application of technology and innovation to solve the needs of consumers and firms in the financial space. Of course, when defined and thought of in...

Lord Acton: Libertarian Hero [Originally published April 4, 2006, at LewRockwell.com] “You would spare these criminals, for some mysterious reason. I would hang them higher than Haman, for reasons of quite obvious justice; still more, still higher, for the sake of historical science.”1 Thus ends a long passage of a letter from John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, First Lord Acton (1834–1902) in which appears his famous aphorism regarding power’s tendency to corrupt its possessor. In a few...

The Political Economy of Fear — Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince , 1513 All animals experience fear—human beings, perhaps, most of all. Any animal incapable of fear would have been hard pressed to survive, regardless of its size, speed, or other attributes. Fear alerts us to dangers that threaten our well-being and sometimes our very lives. Sensing fear, we respond by running away, by hiding, or by preparing to ward off the danger. To disregard fear is to place ourselves in possibly mortal...

Local University Conservatives Network (LUC) This program for freshmen and sophomores attending D.C.-area universities will set you up for long-term success in public policy. You’ll gain a foundation in conservative thought, cultivate essential career skills, and connect with fellow conservative undergraduates. Conservative Hill Intern Program (CHIP) Exclusively for interns on Capitol Hill, you’ll learn the fundamentals of political philosophy from leading conservative intellectuals and ga...

Ron DeSantis, the 42-year-old governor of Florida, is doing the kinds of things that presidential candidates do. Will he run for president in 2024?

Photo: Asadr1337 / Wikimedia Noam Chomsky on his new book, the Capitol coup attempt, 2020 unrest, and the prospects for progress under Biden. U.S. politics has recently been roiled by converging crises, from the pandemic and uprisings over racial justice to the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6. What are the prospects for progressive politics under the new Biden administration? Noam Chomsky takes on climate, race, immigration, and revolution in this edited ...

Pelican Biothermal Announces Latest Distributor Partnerships and Webinar Series Launch Partnerships both accelerate global growth, providing greater reach and customer convenience, and offer insights and practical how-to presentations on cold chain-related topics. This content was submitted directly to this website by the supplier. Mar 10th, 2021 Pelican BioThermal, a provider of temperature-controlled packaging, announces distributor partnerships to further the company’s global network and ...

Spring is just a month away which means many homeowners are having thoughts about their lawn and garden.