Show Notes
On this week’s episode of
Lever Time: David Sirota is joined by
New York Times global economics correspondent
Peter S. Goodman to explore why President Biden and the Democrats chose to side with railroad barons by forcing rail workers to accept a contract they had already rejected. They also dig into why the rail workers’ demand for additional paid sick days became such a sticking point in negotiations, and what a potential rail strike could mean for the U.S. economy (
6:24).
Then,
The Lever’s
Julia Rock sits down with journalist and filmmaker
Blake Zeff to discuss his new documentary
Loan Wolves, which details the history of America’s student debt crisis, which politicians are to blame, and how student debt has impacted Americans across the country (
30:24).
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A rough transcript of this episode is available
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What is Lever Time [FEED MOVED TO DOVETAIL, APRIL'25]?
From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, and expert analysis from the sharpest minds in media and politics.