David Sirota

David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jul 05, 2024 at 14:03 UTC

🚨NEW: CEOs were caught on tape bragging that they were fueling inflation by raising prices to boost profits. Media blamed inflation on workers & spending & lawmakers then threw millions off the social safety. But it was a lie. Listen to this new LEVER TIME episode to hear the truth👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jul 03, 2024 at 15:20 UTC

🚨NEWS: Months ago, a Democratic congressman tried to warn party leaders about Biden's rapid decline. Democratic leaders responded by subjecting the lawmaker to a "quiet throat-slitting" - and then launching a campaign to eject him from Congress.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 18:36 UTC

🚨NEW: Biden is trying to only allow voters to have one choice: Vote for the incapacitated president, or get Trump and the end of democracy. That blackmaill strategy relies on you thinking there’s no alternative - even though there absolutely is.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jul 02, 2024 at 12:16 UTC

🚨NEWS: A Democratic congressman tried to warn party officials about Biden’s rapid decline and asked them to help find a replacement candidate . The lawmaker then faced a “throat slitting” by party bosses, who worked to try to eject him from Congress.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 30, 2024 at 02:26 UTC

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” - George Orwell, 1984

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 18:22 UTC

DNC bosses would rather risk Trump winning than lose their power over the party — and they know they’ll still be enriched if Trump wins & the country burns.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 29, 2024 at 18:22 UTC

DNC bosses would rather risk Trump winning than lose their power over the party — and they know they’ll still be enriched if Trump wins & the country burns.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 21:15 UTC

🚨NEW REPORT: If Biden steps down, the obscure DNC committee that could install his replacement is stocked with corporate lobbyists seeking favors from the next president. The lobbyists' clients include Boeing, Big Pharma and Big Tech.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 15:44 UTC

🚨NEW: How Democratic elites protected Biden from a real primary — and created conditions for Trump to win. They’d rather risk Trump winning than lose their power in the party — and they know they’ll still be enriched if Trump wins & the country burns.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 17:59 UTC

🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court just officially legalized bribery in a 6-3 decision. The Lever did the definitive deep dive reporting on the Snyder case, way back in March. Here's that big story that went viral - now the ruling was just handed down this morning.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 14:39 UTC

🚨NEWS: Boeing’s former consultant is among the Justice Dept officials who will decide whether to follow or reject prosecutors’ reported recommendation to criminally charge Boeing. Boeing’s top lobbyist & CEO have been at White House events with Biden.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 24, 2024 at 13:45 UTC

🚨YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP Billionaires are using the retirement savings of America’s public school teachers to pay for their private jet travel. And public officials are signing the contracts that allow it to happen.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 23, 2024 at 16:03 UTC

Big Tech is using its political influence to hide AI’s energy consumption, while utilities jack up your electricity rates to subsidize data centers. Google’s AI-powered search is on track to use as much electricity as a whole country.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 22, 2024 at 15:28 UTC

More than half of U.S. counties now have limited or no local reporting. Two studies now show political corruption is skyrocketing in locales that have no local media. But a new kind of media is also emerging. Semafor's Ben Smith and I explore what's coming next👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 22, 2024 at 01:13 UTC

🚨This is the real democracy crisis: More than half of counties now have limited or no local reporting Two studies show corruption skyrockets after layoffs of reporters What will emerge amid the collapse of media? See here — and please share 👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 21, 2024 at 14:51 UTC

🚨Corporate & billionaire media are dying & journalists are facing mass layoffs. But there is encouraging growth of independent media. Semafor’s Ben Smith & I go deep on the collapse of legacy media brands — and the upsides & downsides of what may replace them.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 18:48 UTC

Google's AI search is on track to use more energy than an entire country. Utilities are jacking up your electricity rates to subsidize Big Tech's data centers. Lobbyists have made sure the government isn't tracking AI energy use. This story is insane👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 20, 2024 at 13:30 UTC

🚨NEW DATA: - Longer trains are hugely increasing the risk of derailments - Toxic pollution from East Palestine impacted 110 million Americans in 16 states - Railroad execs have funneled $4 MILLION to lawmakers as they've blocked safety legislation

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 17:16 UTC

This is the best podcast episode I’ve listened to in a very long time. You should listen to it and share with others. pca.st/episode/e1cf...

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 20:28 UTC

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 19:29 UTC

It’s weird that the media is covering this as just another election when the candidate leading in the polls just openly, proudly promised to blow up the world in exchange for $1 billion of campaign cash.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 14:13 UTC

Sadly, I now do less creative work because I’m buried in the slog of building an organization from scratch. I now mostly look at spreadsheets, which depresses me. But this cheered me up — maybe one day I’ll be good enough to compete in a new esport.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 16, 2024 at 01:50 UTC

Someone recently asked me what the best thing I've ever done in my entire working life has been - the one thing above all else that I'd want my kids to look at when they're older & want to understand what I've done in my work.

This is my answer 👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 15, 2024 at 19:21 UTC

Americans have reportedly gambled away A QUARTER TRILLION DOLLARS in just 6 years since the Supreme Court unleashed pro sports leagues to become sports betting operations. The NBA bought a stake in a major gambling company before the court ruling.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 22:21 UTC

Americans have reportedly gambled away $245 BILLION since a 2018 Supreme Court ruling unleashed gambling ads into every aspect of society. The NBA bought a stake in a gambling giant that it now hawks to young people during basketball games.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 19:20 UTC

"Now, if you were to watch a sports broadcast, no matter the channel, no matter the league, no matter the company, you would think the primary reason that anybody is showing up is so that they can gamble." - Bomani Jones Listen here 👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 14, 2024 at 14:06 UTC

🚨NEW EPISODE OF LEVER TIME:

How the NBA created & profits off a huge public health crisis now plaguing young people & the working class.

A tale of lobbying, a Supreme Court ruling & corporate predation. Fantastic episode featuring Bomani Jones.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 13, 2024 at 15:05 UTC

one random woman stopped the assassination of FDR right before he took office, which probably saved the New Deal & prevented Hitler from running the table in Europe, because FDR woulda been replaced by his anti-New Deal isolationist VP

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 19:48 UTC

🚨Private equity is the biggest transfer of wealth from workers to Wall Street: “Private capital funds took more money from investors than they’ve distributed back to them in gains for 6 years — a gap of $1.56 trillion.” Meanwhile, execs at big private capital funds paid themselves $100 BILLION.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 23:05 UTC

🚨NEW: Donald Trump is promising to blow up the livable climate in exchange for $1 billion of oil industry campaign cash. The Guardian's Dharna Noor on the real-world effects of Trump's promised energy policies - if he wins in 2024.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 15:29 UTC

🚨INVESTIGATION: The insurance industry is trying to avoid paying out damages for forever chemicals poisoning millions of Americans. Insurers are sending out letters attempting to reinterpret insurance policies to say that they don't cover PFAS claims.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 00:31 UTC

Elite media's open disdain for the working class helped create the conditions for Trump's ascent to the presidency.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 18:52 UTC

The Columbia Journalism Review on how The Lever differs from other media: "Sirota positioned The Lever as an investigative, nonpartisan site with the tagline 'Hold Them Accountable.'...The Lever stands apart for that reason: its attention is mainly on corporations and the people who run them."

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 16:34 UTC

🚨INVESTIGATION: Unregulated fintech companies posing as banks are draining Americans’ savings accounts. 10 million Americans are now at risk. The Lever found regulators identifying a dozen fintech companies depicting your cash as FDIC insured — when it’s not.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 09, 2024 at 14:51 UTC

This is the biggest and most pervasive tax scam in America — you’ve probably been personally fleeced by it, and will be again…unless it finally ends (which it might!).

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 20:12 UTC

Your taxes could be easy and free to file, like it is in other countries. But lobbyists are funneling campaign cash to U.S. lawmakers who deliberately keep the process of paying taxes an expensive time suck that drives you insane every year. This is the story of that maniacally evil scheme👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 01:28 UTC

The biggest tax scam in America is one that lobbyists created to profit off your annual misery. Now that tax scam may finally end — but corporate lobbyists are trying to preserve it. This episode is absolutely fascinating — and totally enraging 👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 18:13 UTC

🚨INVESTIGATION: How tax prep industry lobbyists secretly created America's biggest tax scam - one that buries you in paperwork & fleeces you & your family every year. But here's good news: The multibillion-dollar scam may now end - if the lobbyists are defeated. Go listen to LEVER TIME right now👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 23:46 UTC

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Auto industry interests funneled huge money to NY Gov. Kathy Hochul before her decision today to block congestion pricing.

One group fighting the initiative funneled $92,700 to her & is holding a $5k-$10k-a-person fundraiser for her next week.

www.levernews.com/big-auto-and...

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 14:21 UTC

🚨INVESTIGATION: Amid the climate crisis, U.S. cities now face a potential epidemic of deadly landslides, but governments aren't planning for them & don't want to admit the problem. The Lever reports from a major oil state's capital city - which is now basically falling into the ocean.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 19:55 UTC

"Behind nearly every hamburger or chicken nugget handed out in a school cafeteria is JBS Foods, a multibillion-dollar conglomerate run by a billionaire butcher family who bribed their way to become the world’s largest meat processor." You gotta listen to this right now👇

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 18:28 UTC

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The Lever's big story was featured in The Sunday Long Read's review of the world's best journalism of the week: mailchi.mp/sundaylongre...

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] Jun 03, 2024 at 14:46 UTC

🚨NEW DATA: 10 of the largest food corporations have announced they're paying out $77 BILLION to shareholders - as Americans are now paying 25% more for groceries & restaurant food.

There are now 3.5 million more households that are food insecure. www.levernews.com/big-food-big...

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] May 31, 2024 at 17:01 UTC

👀 INVESTIGATION: How the U.S. government is using your tax money to subsidize a foreign criminal syndicate’s takeover of the American food system. An incredible story of corruption, worker exploitation & animal abuse — that lands in your kids’ school lunch.

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com [ View ] May 29, 2024 at 00:34 UTC

🚨BIG NEWS: The Koch empire just secured a court ruling giving huge profitable corporations a way to pretend to be bankrupt in order to avoid paying damages to Americans poisoned by those corporations' products. The Supreme Court just helped Koch-world in the case. What stage of capitalism is this?

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