The Missing Inflation Data
The Biden administration is getting bad data and bad advice — but there’s a way out.
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Explore all of The Lever’s reporting that holds the powerful accountable.
@BigBrother Is Following You
Inside ShadowDragon, the tool that lets immigration agents track expectant mothers and online gamers.
Medicare On Life Support
The nation’s most popular public health care program is under attack — so here’s what we need to do.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The Kids Are Alright
An inside look at a huge university climate win.
LEVER TIME: Inside The U.S.-China War Over Clean Energy
If you care about climate change, it’s time to start thinking about nickel.
Top Dems Press Supreme Court To Block Billionaire Tax
Obama’s former acting Solicitor General and a senator-turned-lobbyist are helping a dark money group pressure the high court.
Automakers Hand Billions To Shareholders While Stiffing Workers
The Big Three car companies have authorized $5 billion in stock buybacks over the past year.
Billionaires Cash In On Abusive Farm Worker Scam
To staff their agricultural properties, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, and other tycoons are using a controversial visa program linked to labor abuses and human trafficking.
New At 6:30: Anti-Union Propaganda
NBC Nightly News’ coverage of the potential auto worker strike centers consumerism over human welfare — and fails to disclose its potential conflict of interest.
LEVER WEEKLY: “His Existence Literally Perpetuates Inequity.”
From dispatches from an American oligarchy to a sobering look at the U.S. masculinity crisis, here’s a roundup of our reporting from the past week.