Class Bigotry Mars Auto Debate

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 2, 2008 The auto industry bailout would have no chance of passing without the muscle of the Big Three's unionized work force. Yet you can't turn around without hearing someone trash autoworkers for the terrible crime of trying to earn a decent living. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Neigh Sayer

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 1, 2008 Dig deeper

‘Morning Review’: Prop. 8 and the Big 3

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 Check out the most recent "Morning Review Friday with Roy Ulrich," where UC Irvine Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky discusses Proposition 8's current legal status, and Truthdig's own Titus Levi engages in a fruitful debate on the virtues and pitfalls of a bailout of the auto industry in Detroit with the Cato Institute's Dan Ikenson. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Stuffing

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Sooner or Later, They’ll Bail Out Detroit

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 The Big Three left Capitol Hill empty-handed, but they're bound to get some kind of federal help, however grudging. In the end, I don't think either George W. Bush or Barack Obama wants to be remembered as the president who lost the auto industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Steering Clear of Disaster in Detroit

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 If jobs weren’t disappearing and a depression threatening, it would be easy and satisfying to send the American auto industry into bankruptcy or liquidation. But this isn’t the time to make Chrysler, General Motors and Ford pay for their years of failure and shortsightedness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Dow-nward Spiral

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2008 In a little over two weeks, the Dow has tumbled more than 2,000 points as bad economic news continues to pile up. Word on Thursday that jobless claims hit a 16-year high, combined with a dreary outlook for Detroit and a lack of confidence in major financial institutions, helped drive the DJIA down to 7,552.29. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bailout or Bust: How to Save the Big Three From Themselves

Titus Levi / Truthdig Nov 20, 2008 There's no guarantee that a bailout would save the incompetently managed American automobile industry. However, doing nothing may be worse, especially for the state of Michigan. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Running on Empty

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2008 Republican Sen. Richard Shelby seems to be one of the only real capitalists left on Capitol Hill. The Alabaman argued Wednesday that U.S. auto firms should be left to the realities of the market, letting companies like Ford, GM and Chrysler go bankrupt and forcing the failing industry to carry out what Shelby believes are much-needed reforms. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pirates

Cameron Cardow / Truthdig Nov 19, 2008 Dig deeper

Detroit Bailout Looks Unlikely

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2008 The chief executives of the Big Three American car companies head to Washington Tuesday along with the head of the United Auto Workers to beg Congress for a bailout that seems less and less probable. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Team McCain Pulls Out of Michigan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2008 Looks like John McCain and his camp have decided to cut bait in Michigan after their efforts to win over voters in the Midwestern state didn't quite pan out as they'd hoped. Instead, as Politico reports, McCain's team is focusing on other important states like Florida and Ohio. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )