LEVER WEEKLY: The Misery Guru
From a self-help charlatan to a $140 billion-a-year Medicare Advantage scam, here’s a roundup of our reporting from the past week.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Rent Control Lives (For Now)
Plus California starts union leaders young, artists catch a break, and the government beefs up consumer protection
The Happiness Guru Who Immiserated America
A right-wing operative cashes in on convincing liberals that he’s the cure for the despair he sowed.
LEVER TIME: The Hidden Flaws Of ‘Bidenomics’
David Sirota speaks with Matt Stoller about the flawed data and faulty policies behind Biden’s economic plan.
MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM PREMIUM: Telemarketers, Love Is Blind, Blowback, The Kardashians, and more!
Hosts Rivka Rivera and Frank Cappello chat about the HBO documentary series Telemarketers and other media-related topics.
Insurers Are Gaming Medicare — To The Tune Of $140 Billion
Private health insurers are systematically taking advantage of Medicare while denying care to seniors, a new report shows.
LEFT WONDERING: Is Oil Extraction Tilting The Earth?
Plus, how to consider the next generation without despair.
MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Heaven’s Gate (w/ Matthew Donovan)
The MVC team unpacks Michael Cimino’s infamous Western about the struggle of European migrants in 19th century Wyoming.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Baristas Win Back Pay
Hollywood writers make a deal, nurses back public power, and children keep their health care.
The Big Three Authorize Billions To Shareholders
The Big Three car companies have authorized $5 billion in stock buybacks over the past year.