Allegations Of Cost Cutting, Safety Lapses, And Falsified Records Behind Boeing Plane Defects
The Lever has led national coverage on the safety problems, cost-cutting, dark money lobbying, and lax regulations at Boeing and its suppliers.
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Will Biden Rescind Trump’s Boeing Immunity Deal?
If proven true, claims of safety problems and falsified records could breach a deal that shielded Boeing from prosecution after two deadly crashes.
The Oligarch Exemption For New Business Disclosure Rules
After a multimillion-dollar lobbying blitz, Wall Street firms got themselves exempted from anti-money-laundering requirements being imposed on small businesses.
“Worthy Of The Top Honor In American Journalism”
An award-winning investigative journalist contextualizes The Lever’s critical reporting on Boeing.
LEVER TIME: Trump Won Iowa – Can He Beat The Supreme Court?
Sirota speaks with Krista Kafer, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit that resulted in Donald Trump being removed from Colorado's presidential ballot.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Regulators Come For Boeing and Co.
Following The Lever’s reporting, the companies behind a recent airliner accident could be facing a reckoning.
Nikki Haley Helped Boeing Kill Dark Money Disclosure Initiative
Following 737 crashes, the GOP presidential hopeful helped crush a proposal to force more disclosure of Boeing’s spending to influence safety regulators.
How Boeing Bought Washington
Before the recent Boeing disaster, the company and its parts supplier Spirit AeroSystems spent years lobbying to boost production and weaken safety regulations.
How Kroger's Merger Push Leads Back To Alleged Human Trafficker
To defend its controversial corporate consolidation plan, the grocery giant highlighted ties to local growers — including one that hired an alleged human trafficking kingpin.
Big Oil Is Weaponizing The First Amendment
Fossil fuel’s favorite law firm is using the concept of free speech to legally defend the industry’s misleading climate claims as well as silence its critics.