LEVER WEEKLY: This Corporation Is Bullying You

What The Lever Published This Week: 

The Corporation Stealing Your Kid’s Lunch Money

As students head back to school, one of the largest payment processors in the world is fighting to protect the millions it makes upcharging parents on school meals.

The Lever •Katya Schwenk

Will The Real Kamala Harris Please Stand Up? (Part 1)

Kamala Harris has branded herself as a crusader against corporate greed — but does her background support the claim?

The Lever •Arjun Singh

MASTER PLAN, Ep 4: The Task Force That Took Over America

How a radical secret memo went from idea to reality.

The Lever •David Sirota

MASTER PLAN Bonus: Ralph Nader Vs. The Master Plan

David Sirota talks with the man whose legislative successes prompted a corporate backlash and Lewis Powell’s infamous memo.

The Lever •David Sirota

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A Dam Good Idea

Plus, AI gets reined in, Mississippi thinks of the children, and electric school buses power on.

The Lever •Jean Yi

The Lever In The News:

• Westword — The Colorado-based magazine republished our investigation into the dark money group holding the Colorado legislature hostage.

Master Plan In The News:

• DemocracyNow! David Sirota joined the show to discuss the new podcast with host Amy Goodman, focusing on how eroding campaign finance laws got us here today.
• The Wrap — The entertainment-focused publication highlighted Master Plan’s star-studded production, which includes comedian Lewis Black as the voice behind the “bonkers” Powell memo.
• The Young Turks — David Sirota joined the show to discuss how today’s unthinkable influx of money in politics has its roots in backroom deals made 50 years ago.
• Jane Mayer, via x.com — Considered a preeminent expert on Dark Money issues, scholar and journalist Jane Mayer praised our podcast for new revelations about corruption in the Supreme Court. 
• Majority Report — David Sirota joined the podcast to discuss the 50-year right wing plan to institutionalize corruption in the U.S. government and where we can find the center of the Democratic party today.
• The Nation — Longtime political columnist Jeet Heer published a review of Master Plan, focused on the ties between the Powell memo and today’s Project 2025.