MASTER PLAN Bonus: Ralph Nader Vs. The Master Plan
David Sirota talks with the man whose legislative successes prompted a corporate backlash and Lewis Powell’s infamous memo.
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YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: National Parks Score A Monumental Gift
Plus, sustainable housing is going up, diabetes patients get high-tech help, and abortion rights can’t wait.
This Election, Dark Money Is Blackmailing Lawmakers
Lawmakers are being forced to negotiate with oligarchs and special interests they can’t even identify.
MASTER PLAN Bonus: How Watergate’s Corporate Cash Prompted This Era Of Corruption
An inside look at the little-known task force that uncovered the companies secretly funding Nixon’s operation.
MASTER PLAN, Ep 3: The Memo That Changed America
Our third episode introduces the architect behind the master plan’s original blueprint, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Harris-Style Freedom For The Working Class
Plus, clean energy cleans up, immigration reform becomes a family matter, and plastic bags get sacked.
Fear And Corporate Loathing At The DNC
At Dems’ convention, The Lever’s David Sirota explores the tension between the party’s populist rhetoric and its corporate sponsors.
Here’s What The Senate Must Do To Deliver Harris’ DNC Promises
The candidate laid out big plans at the DNC last night — but Democrats need to remove the barrier standing in her way.
Will Harris Finally Kill Wall Street’s Infamous Tax Break?
Democrats have pledged to close a tax loophole benefiting private equity billionaires — but amid millions in Wall Street donations, the party has failed to do so for years.
Leonard Leo’s Swing-State Voter Purge
Lawyers with deep connections to the Supreme Court dark-money operative are attacking voting rights in battleground states in the lead-up to the 2024 election.