The Lever - LEVER WEEKLY: Everyone’s Doing The Walz

What The Lever Published This Week: 

Is Tim Walz the Real Deal?

On Lever Time, we unpack the career of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ choice for running mate, and explore how he managed to win over a divided Democratic Party.

The Lever •Arjun Singh

Life After The Google-opoly

A federal judge ruled Google violated antitrust laws to maintain its search-engine monopoly — what happens now?

The Lever •Matt Stoller

Are White Nationalists Behind The GOP’s Worker Surveillance Push?

A nonprofit with hate group ties is using a major GOP apparatus to push a controversial employee verification system to crush immigration.

The Lever •Helen Santoro

Airlines Are Still Fighting To Keep Your Money

Airlines turned a new chapter in their ongoing battle against automatic refunds.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

Vance Backed Attempts To Gut Dozens of Biden Rules

The vice presidential pick attempted to kill a slate of government protections under an obscure federal law — hinting at the GOP’s corporate vision for the next presidency.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

The American Roots Of The World’s Right-Wing Nationalism

On Lever Time, journalist Zack Beauchamp explains how an anti-democratic tradition that began in the U.S. has spread to right-wing governments around the world.

The Lever •Arjun Singh

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: StubHub Gets A Ticket To Court

Plus, Google takes a hit, an electric utility compensates wildfire victims, homeowners get thousands to use less energy, and Ohio touches grass.

The Lever •Jean Yi

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The Lever In The News:

• Counterpoint — Helen Santoro joined the public affairs radio program to discuss J.D. Vance’s positions on reproductive rights and the messaging that came out of the Republican National Convention.
• This Modern World — Tom Tomorrow’s celebrated satirical comic strip referenced our reporting on Sen. J.D. Vance’s extreme stance on abortion.
• KPFA Public Radio — Helen Santoro dropped in on the Berkeley, California-based evening program to discuss issues related to reproductive rights in the 2024 election

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