Jared Jacang Maher

4 weeks ago | the.levernews.com | David Sirota |Jared Jacang Maher

For decades, a shadowy network of corporate elites, political operatives, and Supreme Court justices has worked behind the scenes to dismantle campaign finance laws and rig the system in favor of the ultra-wealthy. Master Plan, a new book from The Lever, uncovers the hidden history of how unrestrained money and influence have transformed the United States into a full-fledged kleptocracy — where policy is bought, elections are manipulated, and corruption operates in plain sight.

Nov 22, 2024 | levernews.com | Jared Jacang Maher |Arjun Singh

In the latest edition of Lever Time, producer Arjun Singh talks to Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney about his latest documentary The Bibi Files, which uncovers explosive new police footage from the corruption trial of increasingly besieged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The podcast comes the same week the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu — and the U.S. Senate voted down a measure to block military aid to Netanyahu’s government.

Dec 6, 2023 | westword.com | Jared Jacang Maher

The ongoing fraud case against Jason "Jay" Lobins, a Denver investment fund manager accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from close friends and intimate partners, has escalated, with new criminal charges and more victims alleging fraud, theft and abuse.

Sep 15, 2023 | levernews.com | Jared Jacang Maher

On this week’s episode of Lever Time, David Sirota and Peter Goodman, The New York Times’ global economics correspondent, explore the pivotal role of Indonesia’s vast nickel reserve in the global electric vehicle (EV) revolution and the high-stakes geopolitical chess game the mineral has ignited.

Sep 7, 2023 | levernews.com | Jared Jacang Maher

On this week’s episode of Lever Time, David Sirota talks with author Richard Reeves about the growing evidence that men are struggling in modern America. 🎧LISTEN NOW by selecting your podcast player of choice:Apple Podcasts ~ Spotify ~ Google Podcasts ~ iHeartRadioAmazon Music ~ Stitcher ~ Overcast ~ Pocket Casts ~ In BrowserA transcript of this episode is available here. In his latest book, Reeves delves into recent economic and social shifts that have negatively impacted men's lives.