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10/29/2024
11 : 34
MASTER PLAN, Ep 11: Are We Doomed To A Master-Planned Future?
We all live in the master planners' world now. So what can we do to resist? In the final episode of this season of Master Plan, David Sirota takes a trip into the heart of darkness and offers some
10/28/2024
11 : 34
Senate GOP’s Scheme To Let Trump Self-Police Ethics
Trump's Senate ally is blocking the appointment of the government's top ethics chief, which could let Trump pick his own crony — and deliver huge gifts to Elon Musk and others. Donald
10/27/2024
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LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Did Elon Musk Just Buy The Presidency?
David Sirota and Arjun Singh speak with journalist Jacob Silverman about how the world's richest person is buying the 2024 election. In a special Lever Time bonus episode exclusively for paid
10/27/2024
13 : 44
LEVER WEEKLY: The Oligarch Endorsement Game
Corporate media's aversion to taking a political stance is a risk to us all, and more from The Lever this week. LEVER WEEKLY: The Oligarch Endorsement Game By David Sirota • 27 Oct 2024 View in
10/26/2024
13 : 44
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Clicking Cancel On Deceptive Businesses
Canceling your subscriptions just got easier, a carbon emission rule gets approved for takeoff, Biden wants to make birth control free, and pipeline plans get punctured. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Clicking
10/25/2024
17 : 24
Why The Working Class Could Deliver A Trump Victory
Unpacking the reasons why working-class Democratic stalwarts are shifting their alliance to Trump. For decades, major labor unions like the Teamsters have endorsed the Democratic ticket in presidential
10/24/2024
11 : 44
The Gambling Industry’s Cynical Play For Your Vote
The industry aims to expand its reach this election season by promising revenue windfalls and downplaying evidence their services are a bad bet. To expand legalized sports gambling this election season
10/23/2024
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Musk Could Reap Huge Tax Gift From Trump Win
Trump's promise to appoint Musk could make the billionaire CEO eligible for a special tax benefit available only to government officials. If Elon Musk scores a top government post in exchange for
10/22/2024
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MASTER PLAN, Ep. 10: The Master Planners’ Heist Of The Century
If you thought the master planners would be content to end their assault on democracy with Citizens United, think again. By 2010, the master planners had firmly gained the upper hand. Their victory in
10/21/2024
20 : 24
“Friends Of The Court” Urge SCOTUS To Slash Consumer Rights
Interest groups backed by conservative operatives and billionaire interests are pushing the high court to use upcoming Facebook and Nvidia cases to gut consumer protections. “Friends of the court”
10/20/2024
13 : 44
LEVER WEEKLY: The Great Climate Recession
How climate chaos could take down the economy, and more from The Lever this week. LEVER WEEKLY: The Great Climate Recession By The Lever • 20 Oct 2024 View in browser View in browser This is Lever
10/20/2024
9 : 24
EPA’s Pipe Dream Comes True
Regulators get the lead out, the Golden State sheds light on dark money, mercury and methane get the boot, and Google has a very bad week. EPA's Pipe Dream Comes True By Sam Pollak • 12 Oct 2024
10/20/2024
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LEVER WEEKLY: Titans Of Deregulation
Lawmakers are downplaying climate change while an oil giant gets cozy with the Supreme Court, and more from The Lever this week. LEVER WEEKLY: Titans Of Deregulation By The Lever • 13 Oct 2024 View in
10/20/2024
7 : 24
Lawmakers Are Hiding Their Private Equity Millions
As Wall Street fights legislative crackdowns, JD Vance and other top lawmakers have tens of millions invested in private equity — and most don't have to disclose the details. While private equity
10/20/2024
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MASTER PLAN, Ep. 9: The Swing Vote That Changed America
Indiana attorney James Bopp engineered the case allowing dark money in politics specifically with the court's “swing vote” in mind. Once the master planners' Federalist Society machine started
10/20/2024
6 : 14
The Coming Financial Hurricane
How Hurricane Milton and other climate chaos could trigger the next economic crisis. In the wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, everyone will suffer the costs through higher utility bills, lower
10/20/2024
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LAST CHANCE: MASTER PLAN Needs Your Vote
Voting ends tomorrow! Together, we can win these awards and prove that independent investigative journalism can achieve wide success while holding the powerful accountable. This is your last chance to
10/20/2024
5 : 44
The Bail Bond Industry Fights To Keep You In Jail
Bounty hunters and Wall Street insurers are pushing legislation that would criminalize charitable efforts that help people who can't afford bail. To protect its profits, the bail bond industry is
10/20/2024
5 : 35
John Grisham’s new exposé on wrongful convictions
You'll never look at the justice system the same way again. John Grisham's widely celebrated legal thrillers have long been cultural touchstones — but did you know his real-life passion for
10/20/2024
5 : 20
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Not So Fast, Fashion
The Feds make pills easier to swallow, Oregon clamps down on natural gas, rural hospitals are popping up, and fast fashion is told to slow down. Not So Fast, Fashion By Sam Pollak • 19 Oct 2024 View in