MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: The Wizard Of Oz (w/ Franciso Pérez)
The MVC team unpacks the monetary policy allegory baked into The Wizard of Oz.
Archive
Explore all of The Lever’s reporting that holds the powerful accountable.
Voiceless
By allowing insurers to outsource Medicaid decisions to a profit-hungry middleman, therapists and children say Florida’s left them with no say over vital medical care.
LEVER WEEKLY: “Do Not Weaponize Our Pain”
From an in-depth look at the Gaza crisis to a $64 billion banking scam, here’s a roundup of our reporting from the past week.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Free Filing, Finally
Plus, researchers uncover a rare positive climate turning point, and both insider trading and pipelines come under scrutiny.
The TV War Machine
Cable news networks are relying on defense industry consultants to explain Israel’s war in Gaza.
LEVER TIME: The King Of The “Self-Help” Grift
David Sirota examines the rise of “happiness” guru Arthur Brooks and explores the contradictions of the multibillion-dollar self-help industry.
Live Event Replay: Naomi Klein & Omar Baddar On The Gaza Onslaught
David Sirota and guests explore the ongoing onslaught and humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip.
The Great Bank Robbery of 2023 (UPDATE)
The nation’s biggest banks are netting big profits from rising interest rates while ripping off everyone else.
MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Antz (w/ Max Epstein)
The MVC team discusses Dreamworks’ 1998 animated film about class consciousness in a bugs’ world.