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11/10/2024
14 : 44

LEVER WEEKLY: "The Last Line Of Defense"

Master Plan Season One wraps up, politics get dirty in the lead-up to the election, and more from The Lever this week. LEVER WEEKLY: "The Last Line Of Defense" By The Lever • 10 Nov 2024 View
11/9/2024
14 : 34

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Downballot Victories Enshrine Worker, Voter, And Reproductive Rights

Voters protected abortion rights, struck back at oligarchs, delivered public school funding, and ensured workers get their payday. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Downballot Victories Enshrine Worker, Voter, And
11/8/2024
19 : 24

Handbook For The Politically Deceased

Your guide to what the hell just happened in the election and what's ahead. Still struggling to comprehend the 2024 election? David Sirota is here with a guide to what the hell just happened — and
11/7/2024
13 : 54

What’s To Come Under Trump 2.0

What we've already uncovered about the next Trump administration. As Trump prepares to take power, here's what we know about his plans for his second term. Also: 🎩 Billionaire versus
11/6/2024
21 : 54

Billionaire: Endgame

Both parties' campaigns purporting to “save democracy” ended up burning it down. Friends: I'm sure many of you reading this are feeling all sorts of emotions. I've felt an impending sense
11/6/2024
15 : 24

LIVE EVENT 12 P.M. EST: Making Sense Of Trump’s Victory

Join Team Lever as we break down election night and explore what comes next. Donald Trump has once again been elected president, while Republicans are set to at least take the US Senate. To make sense
11/5/2024
21 : 4

POSTELECTION LIVE EVENT TOMORROW: Now What?

In a special Zoom event Wednesday at 12 pm EST, The Lever breaks down Election Day and explores what the future holds. No matter the outcome of the election tonight, there will be questions tomorrow.
11/5/2024
11 : 34

The Dark Money Kingpin Behind Election-Day Chaos

A top financial executive and potential Treasury secretary declares war on federal consumer watchdogs to ensure consumers can't easily switch banks for better options. If election night and the
11/5/2024
8 : 4

LEVER TIME: Project 2025 Is Even More Radical Than You Think

Project 2025, the conservative agenda for the next Trump administration, would allow him to govern through fear. If elected, former president Donald Trump has promised to implement mass deportations,
11/4/2024
12 : 34

This Election, Health Care Is On Life Support

In the heart of the state that could decide the election, people are grappling with a crisis largely ignored by both Trump and Harris. In the 2024 presidential race, one issue seems to have been
11/3/2024
14 : 44

LEVER WEEKLY: Master Plan For President?

Master Plan Season One wraps up, politics get dirty in the lead-up to the election, and more from The Lever this week. LEVER WEEKLY: Master Plan For President? By The Lever • 3 Nov 2024 View in browser
11/2/2024
13 : 34

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Automatic Refunds Take Flight

Automatic airfare refunds finally take off, the Feds slap a big fine on Apple Card, Lyft must stop lying, and tribes tackle orphaned wells. YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Automatic Refunds Take Flight By Sam
11/1/2024
18 : 14

JPMorgan Chase CEO Vows “Knife Fight” To Keep Consumers Trapped

A top financial executive and potential Treasury secretary declares war on federal consumer watchdogs to ensure consumers can't easily switch banks for better options. JPMorgan Chase's CEO —
11/1/2024
11 : 44

LEVER TIME: The New Movie Trump Doesn’t Want You To See

The Apprentice screenwriter calls out Hollywood for cowering to Donald Trump. A biopic of former president Donald Trump released right before the election seems ripe for box office success. But when
10/31/2024
18 : 14

Don’t Miss Our Virtual Event With Sen. Whitehouse

In just a few hours, at 5 pm ET, we will start our live event with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse discussing the master plan's role in the upcoming presidential election. In just a few hours, at 5 pm ET,
10/31/2024
11 : 44

After The Storms, The Toxic Secrets Left Behind

Regulatory holes and lobbying pressure are obscuring the industrial toxins left behind by disasters like Hurricane Helene — and a Trump victory could make matters worse. The hurricanes that swept
10/30/2024
23 : 24

LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Will The Cheneys Win Or Lose The Election For Dems?

In this bonus episode of Lever Time, David Sirota and Arjun Singh talk to Vice writer/director Adam McKay about Kamala Harris' alliance with Dick and Liz Cheney. Former Vice President Dick Cheney
10/30/2024
18 : 44

We’re all at risk.

When your personal data is made public, it can lead to identity theft, fraud, phishing attacks, and hacked bank accounts, among other catastrophic actions. On October 24, the largest health care data
10/30/2024
11 : 44

Dark Money’s Plan To Keep States In The Dark

The industry aims to expand its reach this election season by promising revenue windfalls and downplaying evidence their services are a bad bet. As this election's dark money spending breaks every
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