Democratic National Committee Edited Bylaws to Let It Overrule Convention
The new language requires the smaller committee to ratify any changes that its broader membership at the national convention wants to adopt.
Politics
New Bill Would Protect Workers Who Walk Off the Job Because of Climate Disasters
Rep. Cori Bush is introducing legislation to protect workers following six deaths last year caused by a tornado hitting an Amazon warehouse.
U.S. to Release Stolen Afghan Central Bank Funds to Swiss Bank
A significant portion of the funds will be transferred with the aim of stabilizing the currency, overseen by a third-party trusteeship.
Idaho’s Far Right Suffers Election Loss to 18-Year-Old Climate Activist
High school senior Shiva Rajbhandari won elected office in Boise, defeating an incumbent school board trustee backed by local extremists.
Former NSA Chief Keith Alexander Accused of Pump-and-Dump Investment Scheme
A lawsuit alleges that retired Gen. Keith Alexander misled investors while selling off over $5 million in IronNet stock.
Fed’s Own Economist Warns of “Severe Recession” From Chair Powell’s Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell insists he won’t cause a deep recession but that “pain” is necessary to fight inflation.
Labor Union Censored Report Criticizing Microsoft’s Military Contracts
Following a neutrality agreement that benefits CWA, union officials killed a report critical of Microsoft.
A Project Veritas Employee Leaked Ashley Biden’s Diary
“We had to sort of ‘Veritas’ Veritas in order to get the thing broken,” said Noel Fritsch, publisher of National File.
After Refusing Loan Forgiveness, Bank of America Hits PPP Borrowers With Inscrutable "Finance Charges"
Bank of America says the charges are for accrued interest. Small business owners haven't received any notice about how much they owe or the schedule for paying it back.
Voices
Chile's Vote on a New Constitution Is a Big Loss for the CIA and the "Chicago Boys"
The potential state-of-the-art Magna Carta was drafted by an equal number of women and men and is a victory for small-d democrats.