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LEVER WEEKLY: Dark Money Then, Dark Money Now
Secret unlimited election spending is on the rise everywhere you look, and more from The Lever this week.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: A School Lending Bully Gets Expelled
Plus, the hearing-aid cartel gets muted, the country’s busiest streets are going fossil-free, and interest rates sink while spirits rise.
MASTER PLAN Bonus: Behind The Scenes Of Master Plan
David Sirota and the team behind the hit podcast detail their two-year reporting process and ponder the future of campaign finance reform.
The Secret Plot To Buy American Democracy
Fifty years ago, two memos laid the groundwork for a right-wing takeover of the Supreme Court.
Harris’ Turn To The Dark (Money) Side
Despite a history of decrying dark money, Harris is now reaping the rewards of big, secret political donations.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 6: The Maverick Vs. The Corruption Machine
After John McCain got caught up in a corruption scheme, he went to war with his own party to try to make sure it never happened again.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Mother Earth Shares Her Power
Plus, mental health comes for the people, more states fight the big tax scam, and busting union busters makes workers feel good.
Will The Real Kamala Harris Please Stand Up? (Part 2)
Kamala Harris portrays herself as a progressive champion of working-class causes, but her career shows her remarkable ease with bucking those values for political gain.
J.D. Vance’s Master Plan For Citizens United 2.0
The vice presidential candidate is helping spearhead a lawsuit designed to prompt the Supreme Court’s destruction of some of the country’s last remaining campaign finance laws.