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.
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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.
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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.
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Donald Trump’s “Better Call Saul” Performance Isn’t Going Well
Trump is trying to bluster his way out of the classified documents case. But he is not nearly as smooth or subtle as Saul Goodman.
Hawkish Democrats Ramp Up Campaign Against Possible New Iran Deal
A letter led by Rep. Josh Gottheimer previews the talking points Iran hawks will use to undermine Joe Biden's push to get the U.S. back into the Iran nuclear deal.
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Right-Wing Appeals Court Blocks Arkansas Ban on Trans Health Care
The injunction against a law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans children holds lessons for the moderates who have enabled GOP bigotry.