Trump Wants The End Of The World As We Know It, And Corporate Media Feels Finewww.levernews.com Trump’s brazen climate denialism is being ignored or downplayed — have news outlets given up on even pretending they care about climate chaos?
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Internal Doc Reveals Biden’s Troubling Climate Summit Planswww.levernews.com Government memo suggests the Biden administration is angering allies by undermining strict standards for a new global carbon market.
Why Drugs Are Disappearing From Your Insurance Coveragewww.levernews.com Powerful companies are removing hundreds of medicines from insurance plans — and they’re spending millions to stop attempts at reform.
Why Drugs Are Disappearing From Your Insurance Coveragewww.levernews.com Powerful companies are removing hundreds of medicines from insurance plans — and they’re spending millions to stop attempts at reform.
Protecting Yourself From The Health Insurance Racketwww.levernews.com Expert advice on how to navigate the growing pitfalls of Medicare, Medicaid, and the health insurance marketplace.
Protecting Yourself From The Health Insurance Racketwww.levernews.com Expert advice on how to navigate the growing pitfalls of Medicare, Medicaid, and the health insurance marketplace.
Leonard Leo’s Fight Against Abortion Accesswww.levernews.com Leo’s dark money network has spent $18 million opposing the campaign to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution.
Your Bank Traps You. Here’s The Fix.www.levernews.com Financial institutions are doing everything they can to prevent consumers from shopping around for better banking options.
Leonard Leo’s Fight Against Abortion Accesswww.levernews.com Leo’s dark money network has spent $18 million opposing the campaign to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution.
How The GOP’s Israel Bill Could Help Hamaswww.levernews.com Republicans aim to slash funding for the agency that recently blocked funds flowing to the terrorist group.
The Corporate Takeover Of Music (Lessons From Bandcamp)www.levernews.com The Lever explores the recent corporatization of the online music platform Bandcamp, amid a sale to Songtradr, and what it means for the music industry.
The Fog Of War In Israel And Palestinewww.levernews.com As the long-running quagmire erupts into more bloodshed and destruction, we need to stop dehumanizing the conflict and acknowledge both sides’ pain and suffering.
LEVER TIME: The Hidden Flaws Of ‘Bidenomics’www.levernews.com David Sirota speaks with Matt Stoller about the flawed data and faulty policies behind Biden’s economic plan.
Insurers Are Gaming Medicare — To The Tune Of $140 Billionwww.levernews.com Private health insurers are systematically taking advantage of Medicare while denying care to seniors, a new report shows.
Top Dems Press Supreme Court To Block Billionaire Taxwww.levernews.com Obama’s former acting Solicitor General and a senator-turned-lobbyist are helping a dark money group pressure the high court.
Billionaires Cash In On Abusive Farm Worker Scamwww.levernews.com To staff their agricultural properties, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, and other tycoons are using a controversial visa program linked to labor abuses and human trafficking.
The American Masculinity Crisiswww.levernews.com On this week’s Lever Time, Richard Reeves explores the tensions within the modern male identity.
California’s Climate Crisis Double Agentswww.levernews.com Exclusive: A watchdog group finds that lobbyists in California are working for both the culprits of climate change and its victims.
American Oligarchywww.levernews.com How Warren Buffett’s billionaire son took over a U.S. city and made it his personal playground.
Labor Day’s Secret Historywww.levernews.com Labor Day has lost its radical roots. It’s time to take them back.
Big Pharma’s American Conwww.levernews.com Drugmakers are charging foreigners far lower prices for medicines they want shielded from new Medicare price cuts.
LEVER TIME: Autoworkers Are Ready To Strikewww.levernews.com The Lever explores why the potential autoworkers strike could be transformational.
The Lobbying Surge Behind San Francisco’s Robo-Taxi Mayhemwww.levernews.com Driverless taxi companies Cruise and Waymo wined and dined officials and landed a plum regulatory appointment before they scored free rein on San Francisco’s streets.
For-Profit Power Is Courting Disasterwww.levernews.com Electric companies are hurting customers and hastening the climate emergency — but that’s just business for investor-owned utilities.
The Campaign To Keep Electric Bills Highwww.levernews.com As voters in Maine decide whether to buy the state’s electric utilities, Democratic consultants rake in corporate cash while residents face shut-offs.
The Climate Culprits Hiding Their Role In California’s Extreme Weatherwww.levernews.com As California is pummeled by unprecedented storms and wildfires, corporations are fighting a landmark bill exposing their true contributions to climate change.
The Climate Culprits Hiding Their Role In California’s Extreme Weatherwww.levernews.com As California is pummeled by unprecedented storms and wildfires, corporations are fighting a landmark bill exposing their true contributions to climate change.
What’s Behind Chicago’s Great Upsurge?www.levernews.com Chicago’s new Mayor Brandon Johnson rode into office on a decade of teacher organizing, proving a strong labor movement can deliver political results.
Trump Judge’s Anti-Abortion Ruling Followed Payments From Group Leading Casewww.levernews.com The conservative group arguing the abortion pill case has made frequent payments to the spouse of James Ho, who just helped threaten access to the medicine.
LEVER TIME: Montana’s Monumental Climate Winwww.levernews.com The Lever team speaks with a lead attorney on the landmark climate change victory in Montana.