LEVER WEEKLY: “His Existence Literally Perpetuates Inequity.”

This is Lever Weekly, a recap of our work from the past week. If you only read one email from us all week, this should be it.

What The Lever Reported This Week:

• American Oligarchy — How Warren Buffett’s billionaire son took over a U.S. city and made it his personal playground.

• California’s Climate Crisis Double Agents — A watchdog group finds that lobbyists in California are working for both the culprits of climate change and its victims.

• YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A Wildlife Refuge Stays Wild — Also, New York passes worker protections, Oklahoma schools chart their own path, and the government comes for Big Tech.

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Stuff To Watch Or Listen To:

• LEVER TIME: The American Masculinity Crisis — David Sirota and Richard Reeves explore the tensions within the modern male identity.

• MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: The Grapes Of Wrath (w/ Harvey Kaye) — The MVC team digs into the film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Depression-era masterpiece.

• Oligarchy Rule? — Lever contributor Amos Barshad appears on Rising to discuss his story, “American Oligarchy.”

• Big Pharma, Big Con — The Lever’s Andrew Perez appears on BreakThrough News to discuss the story, “Big Pharma’s American Con.”

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