David Sirota

Founder/editor in chief, The Lever; Oscar nominated for DON'T LOOK UP; Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign speechwriter in 2020.

813 posts •

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Dems Could Have Helped Rail Workers By Doing Nothing

Lawmakers could have stayed out of the rail dispute, but they chose to help rail barons by intervening.

David Sirota • 03 Dec 2022

Podcasts • 1 min read

On this week’s Lever Time: We explore the stakes of the upcoming debt ceiling fight, and talk comedy with David Cross.

David Sirota • 30 Nov 2022

Lever Weekly • 4 min read

Tuesday’s results show just how many people are looking for alternatives to corporate media.

David Sirota & Aditi Ramaswami • 07 Dec 2022

National Politics • 8 min read

We constantly hear about how progressives are too extreme; Tuesday’s results should quash that narrative.

Julia Rock , Rebecca Burns , Andrew Perez , Matthew Cunningham-Cook & David Sirota • 07 Dec 2022