Nikki Haley Helped Boeing Kill Dark Money Disclosure Initiative
Following 737 crashes, the GOP presidential hopeful helped crush a proposal to force more disclosure of Boeing’s spending to influence safety regulators.
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LEVER TIME: Amid Boeing Crisis, Is It Still Safe To Fly?
David Sirota and guests explore how the air travel industry — including manufacturers like Boeing — sacrificed quality for profit.
How Boeing Bought Washington
Before the recent Boeing disaster, the company and its parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems spent years lobbying to boost production and weaken safety regulations.
How Kroger's Merger Push Leads Back To Alleged Human Trafficker
To defend its controversial corporate consolidation plan, the grocery giant highlighted ties to local growers — including one that hired an alleged human trafficking kingpin.
MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Alien (w/ Joe Mayall)
The MVC team travels to space, where no one can hear you scream… due to workplace endangerment.
Boeing Supplier Ignored Warnings Of “Excessive Amount Of Defects,” Former Employees Allege
Weeks before Alaska Airlines’ terrifying debacle, one of the aircraft’s manufacturers was accused of systematically ignoring safety problems.
LEVER TIME PREMIUM: How Wall Street Could Ruin College Football
The Lever team explains everything you need to know about how private equity could soon get involved in college sports.
Big Oil Is Weaponizing The First Amendment
Fossil fuel’s favorite law firm is using the concept of free speech to legally defend the industry’s misleading climate claims as well as silence its critics.
LEVER WEEKLY: “How Are They Able To Get Away With This?”
From faulty health insurer provider lists to a troubling regulatory win for the crypto industry, here’s a roundup of our reporting from the past week.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: New Year, New Wages
Plus, a Texas Court throws out a billionaire-backed free speech case, bank tellers organize their industry, and EVs get more accessible.