LEVER WEEKLY: Corporations Didn’t Save Their Receipts

What The Lever Published This Week: 

Justice, Brought To You By Big Oil

Texas is opening a fossil fuel-backed business court stacked with judges who’ve represented oil and gas companies.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

Kroger and Albertsons’ Dirty Tricks To Preserve Greedflation

As Harris vows to tackle grocery store prices, the grocery chains are doing everything they can to bypass regulators and merge into a price-gouging behemoth.

The Lever •Freddy Brewster

This Election, Dark Money Is Blackmailing Lawmakers

Lawmakers are being forced to negotiate with oligarchs and special interests they can’t even identify.

The Lever •Helen Santoro

Fear And Corporate Loathing At The DNC

At Dems’ convention, The Lever’s David Sirota explores the tension between the party’s populist rhetoric and its corporate sponsors.

The Lever •Arjun Singh

MASTER PLAN, Ep 3: The Memo That Changed America

Our third episode introduces the architect behind the master plan’s original blueprint, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell.

The Lever •David Sirota

MASTER PLAN Bonus: How Watergate’s Corporate Cash Prompted This Era Of Corruption

An inside look at the little-known task force that uncovered the companies secretly funding Nixon’s operation.

The Lever •David Sirota

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: National Parks Score A Monumental Gift

Plus, sustainable housing is going up, diabetes patients get high-tech help, and abortion rights can’t wait.

The Lever •Jean Yi

The Lever In The News:

• CounterSpin — Freddy Brewster joined Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting’s weekly radio show to discuss the possible Kroger/Albertsons megamerger, its implications for workers and consumers, and the shady legal battle now being revealed in court.
• Rolling Stone — David Sirota wrote an op-ed for the magazine explaining how Project 2025 began taking shape a half-century ago.
• The Guardian — In an exclusive op-ed, David provides the missing historical context behind Harris’ first attack ad.
• Master Plan climbed the charts and made the rounds this week, with features on podcasts like Bad Faith, The New Abnormal, and The Insurgents.