MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Bee Movie (w/ CJ Koepp)
The MVC team unpack the muddled propaganda of the 2007 animated children’s film Bee Movie.
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Explore all of The Lever’s reporting that holds the powerful accountable.
Is Trump’s Georgia Prosecutor Really Democracy’s Savior?
Fani Willis is using headline-grabbing RICO cases to boost her national image as a liberal crusader. In Fulton County, Georgia, her critics tell a different story.
The Corporate Takeover Of Music (Lessons From Bandcamp)
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.
LEVER WEEKLY: “I’m Fearful That Therapy Services For Kids Will Cease To Exist”
From a Medicaid scheme targeting children to defense industry consultants covering the Gaza crisis, here’s a roundup of our reporting from the past week.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Reimagining Public Housing
Plus, the IRS comes for the big guys, America gets a new energy grid and rejects a controversial pipeline, and killings drop nationwide.
Leonard Leo’s Fight Against Abortion Access
Leo’s dark money network has spent $18 million opposing the campaign to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution.
How To Talk About Gaza (w/ Naomi Klein & Omar Baddar)
David Sirota and guests explore the military onslaught and humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip.
“The Israel Situation Is Going To Put Upward Pressure On Demand”
General Dynamics and Raytheon execs tell investors that Israel’s war on Gaza will mean more business.
Military Contractors Are Targeting Commuters
Weapons and tech interests are skirting advertising rules and using Washington, D.C.’s subway system to influence policymakers.
Cable News Networks Rely On Defense Industry Consultants
Watch our video report, detailing how news networks are relying on defense industry consultants to explain the war in Gaza.