The Lever
The Lever, David Sirota, Freddy Brewster, Katya Schwenk, Veronica Riccobene, Luke Goldstein, Ariella Markowitz, Natalie Bettendorf, Lyna BentaharA reader-supported news organization holding power accountable.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 2247 | Subscribers | Read | levernews.com |
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Latest Issues
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New War, Same Neocons
As President Donald Trump continues to bombard Iran, he’s following a plan laid out in a “Project 2025”-like manifesto written by a long-standing force in U.S. foreign policy — the neocons who backed the Iraq war more than twenty years ago....
Did Iran Just Launch A Shadow War On American Soil?
When American bombs dropped on Iran, a mysterious shortwave radio station began broadcasting a list of numbers in Farsi across the globe. Reminiscent of Cold War spy communications, the broadcast raises serious questions: Where is the broad...
No Kings: One Year Later…Where Do We Go From Here?
We’re hosting the biggest virtual event in The Lever’s history — and we hope you’ll join us.
CVS Threatens Tennessee Over Antitrust Crackdown
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Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
The Lever’s reporting, podcasts, videos, and live events focus on politics, business and corruption — and how money shapes and distorts economic and environmental policy.
Founder, owner, and editor-in-chief of The Lever, David is also an Oscar-nominated writer and worked as Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign speechwriter.
Freddy is a reporter and has been published in the Los Angeles Times, NBC News, CalMatters, the Lost Coast Outpost, and more. Send tips via Signal: freddy_brewster.64
Katya is a journalist based in Phoenix, Arizona. Her reporting and essays have appeared in The Intercept, the Baffler, the American Prospect, and elsewhere. Send tips via Signal: 413-658-4677
Veronica is a producer based in Washington, D.C. She has experience in live television, long form and vertical video, as well as reporting. Signal: veronicaricco.91
Luke is an investigative journalist based in Washington D.C. He was most recently a writing fellow at the American Prospect and was with the Open Markets Institute before that. Signal: 310-871-2214.
Ariella is an investigative audio journalist. She produced award-winning shows for Pushkin Industries, and worked at NPR’s KQED and KALW. Send tips via Signal: amarkowitz.58
Natalie is an audio journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s produced episodes for Crooked Media, The Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Send tips via Signal: nataliebettendorf.41
Lyna is a reporter based in Brooklyn, New York and editorial fellow for The Lever. She's been published in The New York Times, The Indypendent, The Diamondback and more. Signal: lbentaha.36
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