The Lever
The Lever, which was previously called The Daily Poster, is a news outlet backed by its readers that investigates and holds accountable those in power, including individuals and corporations. Established in 2020 by David Sirota, an award-winning journalist and Oscar-nominated screenwriter, who previously worked as a speechwriter for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, The Lever aims to shed light on important issues. Their work includes articles, podcasts, videos, and live events that examine the intersections of politics, business, and corruption, particularly how financial influences can distort policies related to the economy and the environment.
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5 days ago |
levernews.com | David Sirota
Donald Trump just launched America into a war with Iran, and he’s done so without any authorization from Congress. A growing group of lawmakers says this is illegal and unconstitutional, and they are calling for an emergency session of Congress to force a vote to stop him. Sirota talks to U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who is currently leading the fight to stop Trump’s escalation and pressure his fellow Democrats to follow his lead.
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6 days ago |
levernews.com | Inci Sayki
Good things are happening! Public funding in a pivotal mayoral race rises to the top, protesters crash Trump’s party, concert tickets are slightly more affordable, and consumer product safety is safe in court. At a time when the world’s richest man recently said the president wouldn’t have won the election without him and super PACs representing special interests can shower candidates with unlimited funds, grassroots fundraising is making a comeback, including in a high-profile mayoral race.
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1 week ago |
levernews.com | David Sirota
Early voting in New York City’s mayoral primary race is well underway, and the rest of the country is watching. That’s because this year’s publicly funded city election is a battle for the future of the Democratic party, and the two frontrunners — a disgraced, corporate-backed Democrat and an upstart, young progressive — reveal a political schism that stretches far beyond the Big Apple.
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levernews.com | David Isenberg
During Chris Wright’s January 2025 confirmation hearing as Secretary of Energy, his home-state senator, John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), expressed concern about the pace of climate change. Wright agreed that climate change was a serious issue, citing his twenty-year career in diverse energy sectors, including renewables. “The solution to climate change is to evolve our energy system,” he told Hickenlooper.
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1 week ago |
levernews.com | David Sirota
If politics is now just a series of reality TV shows, then binge-watchers have probably seen some combative characters yelling “abundance” and “oligarchy” on the depressing new season of Democrats In Disarray. The argument between the two sides is a new version of an old conflict about what out-of-power Democrats should identify as America’s central problems.
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