Big Pharma’s American Con
Drugmakers are charging foreigners far lower prices for medicines they want shielded from new Medicare price cuts.
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LEVER TIME: Autoworkers Are Ready To Strike
The Lever explores why the potential autoworkers strike could be transformational.
The Lobbying Surge Behind San Francisco’s Robo-Taxi Mayhem
Driverless taxi companies Cruise and Waymo wined and dined officials and landed a plum regulatory appointment before they scored free rein on San Francisco’s streets.
MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: First Reformed (w/ Andrew Perez)
The MVC team discusses the 2017 climate change drama.
How Dark Money Enabled Vivek Ramaswamy’s Cash Grab
The billionaire presidential candidate leveraged dark money connections amid an “anti-woke” crusade to access workers’ retirement savings.
“Every Door You Open Ultimately Leads To Blackstone”
The Lever’s founder David Sirota is featured in a new docuseries scrutinizing one of the world’s most powerful billionaires
For-Profit Power Is Courting Disaster
Electric companies are hurting customers and hastening the climate emergency — but that’s just business for investor-owned utilities.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Victory In The Amazon
Also, Maine exceeds its climate goals, a federal judge blocks anti-trans bigotry, and a conservative puppet master comes under scrutiny.
Democratic Consultants Want To Keep Electric Bills High
As voters in Maine decide whether to buy the state’s electric utilities, Democratic consultants rake in corporate cash while residents face shut-offs.
LEVER TIME: The Deadliest Wildfire In 100 Years
The Lever team speaks with a former Hawaii state representative about the recent disaster in Maui and how the community aims to rebuild.