National Politics • 4 min read The Dark Money Behind Kansas’ Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign Tax records show how Leonard Leo’s $1.6 billion dark money network is quietly working to eliminate state abortion protections.
National Politics • 5 min read Debt Deal Gives Fossil Fuel Lobby A Legal Shield Industry donations flowed to key Dem senators just before a major pipeline approval was slipped into the debt ceiling bill.
Podcasts • 2 min read 🎧 LEVER TIME: Social Media Is Killing Our Kids — Sen. Chris Murphy Has a Plan David speaks with U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy about social media’s harmful effects on kids, and the debt ceiling deal.
Climate Change • 4 min read Adam McKay: 1.5C Is Terrifying But There Is Something We Haven’t Tried Adam McKay is a film director and producer recently founded Yellow Dot Studios, a media company to fight climate disinformation. Today, he offers a dose of outrage and imagination in the face of dire climate warnings.
Podcasts • 1 min read 🎧 MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: The Succession Finale (w/ David Sirota) On this week’s MVC, Rivka and Frank discuss the series finale of HBO’s Succession.
Lever Weekly • 3 min read The Debt Ceiling Standoff Has Been A Performance The Republicans are threatening to tank the economy, and the Democrats are just waiting to get pantsed.
You Love To See It • 6 min read YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: California Pensions Could Change the World Also, the New York Times gets a union deal, the EPA takes climate action, the DOJ wins a big lawsuit, and more.