David Sirota

Founder/editor-in-chief, The Lever. Oscar nominated for "Dont Look Up." Denverite.

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2024-10-25 19:26:56

🚨NEWS: Trump's Senate ally Sen. Mike Lee is now blocking the appointment of the government's ethics enforcer, declaring the GOP wants the job open until Trump wins.
That would let Trump install a crony to waive anti-corruption laws for his new White House. https://www.levernews.com/senate-gops-scheme-to-let-trump-self-police-ethics/

2024-10-13 22:18:21

If you are a Colorado voter, please read this from Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet. He's 100% correct. Initiative 131 is funded by a health care mogul. It is designed to trick voters into empowering oligarchs, all under the guise of "democracy."
Read more on it: https://www.levernews.com/the-plutocrats-plot-to-control-america/
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2024-10-08 18:40:39

🚨NEWS: Florida GOP lawmakers from areas directly threatened by Hurricane Milton are pushing to block the government from declaring a climate emergency.
These lawmakers are raking in campaign cash from oil/gas as their bill calls the climate crisis “a false emergency.” https://www.levernews.com/amid-hurricane-milton-florida-republicans-aim-to-block-climate-emergency-declaration/

2024-09-27 18:03:00

The Lever’s journalists discovered never-before-heard audio of beer magnate Joseph Coors saying the Powell Memo stirred him to start making major investments in politics. He soon after helped launch the Heritage Foundation - which sponsored Project 2025. https://www.westword.com/news/david-sirota-podcast-master-plan-traces-project-2025-origins-22009283

2024-09-24 23:33:36

🚨Fantastic deep-dive on MASTER PLAN revealing never-before-aired audio in which Joseph Coors personally explains how the Powell Memo prompted him to start funding the Heritage Foundation - the sponsor of Project 2025.
MasterPlanPodcast.com
https://www.westword.com/news/david-sirota-podcast-master-plan-traces-project-2025-origins-22009283

2024-09-14 19:25:58

🚨NEWS: JD Vance is spearheading a new lawsuit aiming to prompt Trump-appointed SCOTUS justices to go beyond Citizens United & kill remaining anti-corruption rules limiting megadonors’ power.
Vance just got lower court judges to push SCOTUS to weigh in.
https://www.levernews.com/j-d-vances-master-plan-for-citizens-united-2-0/

2024-08-31 20:00:10

Fun fact: John Bolton masterminded the concept that money-in-politics is not corruption, it's free speech: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-harris-supreme-court-corruption-2024-election-1235091964/
Then he got the Supreme Court to enshrine that idea into law, and now here we are in the Golden Age Of Corruption.
Listen to the whole story here: MasterPlanPodcast.com
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2024-08-28 22:17:58

Would really appreciate everyone reposting and subscribing in their podcast app so that we can leapfrog Matt Walsh.
MasterPlanPodcast.com
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2024-08-10 13:59:30

Tim Walz said that if Democrats win in 2024, the first thing the party should do is pass a national paid family leave law.
It's not clear if Harris would make that her first priority - but this is a fantastic idea, and Walz communicates it perfectly.
https://www.levernews.com/will-harris-vibes-deliver-walz-policy/
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2024-08-09 17:07:06

🚨NEW: Tim Walz embodies the prairie populism that arose in Democratic politics 20 years ago - but was killed off by Obama's neoliberalism.
Harris refuses to outline an agenda while maintaining corporate ties.
What agenda will win out? Are such questions even allowed to be asked?
https://www.levernews.com/will-harris-vibes-deliver-walz-policy/

2024-07-31 18:28:22

🚨NEW INVESTIGATION: JD Vance pressured regulators to weaken health protections for steelworkers being exposed to cancer-causing emissions, according to documents reviewed by The Lever.
Regulators soon backed down despite pleas from local communities.
https://www.levernews.com/j-d-vance-fought-health-protections-for-steelworkers-and-their-communities/

2024-07-27 00:04:47

🚨NEWS: FTC chair Lina Khan responds to pushback against her work: “Monopolies not only have economic power, but use that power to buy political power,” she told The Lever.
Dems’ billionaire Microsoft megadonor Reid Hoffman called for her ouster.
https://www.levernews.com/ftc-chair-lina-khan-responds-to-calls-for-her-firing/

2024-07-25 23:22:56

🚨BREAKING: Microsoft's billionaire Dem donor Reid Hoffman is pressing Kamala Harris to fire FTC chair Lina Khan - as Microsoft faces FTC scrutiny.
Hoffman is on Microsoft's board. The FTC is probing Microsoft's merger with Hoffman's other company.
https://www.levernews.com/dems-billionaire-tech-donor-presses-harris-to-fire-antitrust-regulator/

2024-07-21 03:41:12

What you think is is happening behind the scenes in the Dem Party
vs
What’s actually happening behind the scenes in the Dem Party
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2024-07-16 18:34:57

🚨EXCLUSIVE: JD Vance recently pressed regulators to let police in anti-abortion states access women’s private medical records in order to hunt down & prosecute those seeking legal abortions in other states, according to documents reviewed by The Lever. https://www.levernews.com/j-d-vance-wants-police-to-track-people-who-have-abortions/

2024-07-15 11:23:42

🚨NEWS: In the weeks before the assassination attempt, GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania helped the NRA block a bill to ban sales of the type of assault rifle used to shoot Trump.
They blocked it, even as the Trump-packed SCOTUS was allowing such state bans. https://www.levernews.com/pennsylvania-gop-fought-a-ban-on-the-gun-used-in-trump-shooting/

2024-06-30 02:26:39

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell, 1984
https://www.levernews.com/why-hasnt-biden-stepped-down/

2024-06-30 02:26:39

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell, 1984
https://www.levernews.com/why-hasnt-biden-stepped-down/

2024-06-28 21:15:40

🚨NEW REPORT: If Biden steps down, the obscure DNC committee that could install his replacement is stocked with corporate lobbyists seeking favors from the next president.
The lobbyists' clients include Boeing, Big Pharma and Big Tech.

2024-06-26 18:00:57

🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court just officially legalized bribery in a 6-3 decision. The ruling was engineered by the justices who have been accepting billionaire gifts.
The Lever did the definitive deep dive reporting on the Snyder case, way back in March.
Here's that big story that went viral - now the ruling was just handed down this morning. https://www.levernews.com/the-supreme-court-case-designed-to-legalize-bribery/

2024-06-24 13:45:56

🚨YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP
Billionaires are using the retirement savings of America’s public school teachers to pay for their private jet travel.
And public officials are signing the contracts that allow it to happen. https://www.levernews.com/why-are-teachers-funding-billionaires-private-jets/

2024-06-22 15:29:24

More than half of U.S. counties now have limited or no local reporting.
Two studies now show political corruption is skyrocketing in locales that have no local media.
But a new kind of media is also emerging. Semafor's Ben Smith and I explore what's coming next👇
https://www.levernews.com/the-world-after-billionaire-media/

2024-06-22 01:13:59

🚨This is the real democracy crisis:
More than half of counties now have limited or no local reporting
Two studies show corruption skyrockets after layoffs of reporters
What will emerge amid the collapse of media? See here — and please share 👇
https://www.levernews.com/the-world-after-billionaire-media/

2024-06-20 18:47:49

Google's AI search is on track to use more energy than an entire country.
Utilities are jacking up your electricity rates to subsidize Big Tech's data centers.
Lobbyists have made sure the government isn't tracking AI energy use.
This story is insane👇
https://www.levernews.com/the-unknown-toll-of-the-ai-takeover/

2024-06-19 13:34:07

The corporate-aligned leadership of today's Democratic Party will be strengthened by a Trump win in 2024.
It will let them crush intraparty dissent & cast all left-leaning pressure on Dems as allyship with Trump.
They benefit most from Trump winning. They are running a terrible 2024 campaign because they are perfectly fine with him winning - it helps them.
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2024-06-16 20:29:12

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2024-06-15 19:21:47

Americans have reportedly gambled away A QUARTER TRILLION DOLLARS in just 6 years since the Supreme Court unleashed pro sports leagues to become sports betting operations.
The NBA bought a stake in a major gambling company before the court ruling. https://www.levernews.com/the-nba-is-monetizing-a-public-health-crisis/

2024-06-08 20:12:50

Your taxes could be easy and free to file, like it is in other countries.
But lobbyists are funneling campaign cash to U.S. lawmakers who deliberately keep the process of paying taxes an expensive time suck that drives you insane every year.
This is the story of that maniacally evil scheme👇
https://www.levernews.com/americas-biggest-tax-scam-may-finally-end/

2024-06-05 23:45:52

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Auto industry interests funneled huge money to NY Gov. Kathy Hochul before her decision today to block congestion pricing.
One group fighting the initiative funneled $92,700 to her & is holding a $5k-$10k-a-person fundraiser for her next week.
https://www.levernews.com/big-auto-and-the-death-of-traffic-congestion-reform/

2024-06-05 14:22:00

🚨INVESTIGATION: Amid the climate crisis, U.S. cities now face a potential epidemic of deadly landslides, but governments aren't planning for them & don't want to admit the problem.
The Lever reports from a major oil state's capital city - which is now basically falling into the ocean.
https://www.levernews.com/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-disaster/

2024-06-03 14:50:42

🚨NEW DATA: 10 of the largest food corporations have announced they're paying out $77 BILLION to shareholders - as Americans are now paying 25% more for groceries & restaurant food.
There are now 3.5 million more households that are food insecure. https://www.levernews.com/big-food-big-profits-big-lies/

2024-05-26 14:50:37

🚨Lawmakers just slipped language into a Pentagon bill that helps military contractors charge the government higher prices.
These lawmakers did this after raking in $3 million of campaign cash from military contractors.
What stage of corruption is this? https://www.levernews.com/new-bipartisan-bill-allows-military-contractors-to-fleece-taxpayers/

2024-05-21 22:18:02

🚨EXCLUSIVE: After a Pentagon price gouging scandal, lawmakers just quietly slipped provisions into a bill letting military contractors hike prices & avoid the Pentagon's fair pricing rules.
The lawmakers raked in $3.8 million from military contractors. https://www.levernews.com/new-bipartisan-bill-allows-military-contractors-to-fleece-taxpayers/

2024-05-11 20:53:47

Really proud that this has become one of the most downloaded LEVER TIME episodes: https://www.levernews.com/why-does-america-provide-so-much-support-to-israel/
The LEVER TIME team did the kind of reporting you won't find anywhere else.
Add LEVER TIME to your podcast app here - and please share: https://www.LeverTimePod.com

2024-05-10 16:23:43

🚨NEW PODCAST: How three Israel hawks in the White House took over U.S.-Israel policy — and made sure Biden never challenged Netanyahu as the Gaza war intensified: https://www.levernews.com/why-does-america-provide-so-much-support-to-israel/
Add Lever Time to your podcast app here — it’s free: LeverTimePod.com

2024-03-29 14:11:20

🚨NEW INVESTIGATION: Private donors including big-box stores, fossil fuel companies & tech giants are secretly giving hundreds of millions of dollars to police groups, allowing them to buy specialized weapons & surveillance tech with almost no public oversight.
Critics say this dark money makes police forces beholden to the companies and donors bankrolling them, rather than the communities they are sworn to serve. https://www.levernews.com/the-police-have-a-dark-money-slush-fund/

2023-09-07 20:42:29

really wild how the elite liberal discourse never changes, never learns, and never expands its parameters — no matter how much the world changes and no matter how much the vast majority of the population wants something different
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