23 States Sue to Keep California’s Auto Emission Rules

ADAM BEAM / The Associated Press Sep 20, 2019 The suit is meant to block the Trump administration from revoking the authority of the nation's most populous state to set standards. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

UAW Extends Ford, Fiat Chrysler Pacts; Strike Possible at GM

TOM KRISHER / The Associated Press Sep 13, 2019 United Auto Workers members could walk out of GM plants as early as Sunday—because union and company demands are so far apart. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

In Snub to Trump, California Signs Mileage Deal With Automakers

TOM KRISHER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER / The Associated Press Jul 25, 2019 The deal with Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen bypasses a Trump administration push to freeze greenhouse-gas emission standards at 2021 levels. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Madness Driving Climate Catastrophe

H. Patricia Hynes / Truthdig Apr 5, 2019 A new book examines how corporate capitalism, through fossil fuel-based technology, has led the world to the point of destruction. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Despite Trump’s Tweet, Ford Won’t Build Hatchback in U.S.

PAUL WISEMAN / The Associated Press Sep 9, 2018 The president says, "This car can now be BUILT IN THE U.S.A. and Ford will pay no tariffs!" Ford's reply: That won't happen—production will remain in China. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Corporations Are Waging All-Out Class War

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 2, 2018 Four tech superpowers raked in half of this year’s stock price gains by the 500 largest corporations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Electric SUVs Will Save America’s Car Companies

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 19, 2018 Ford and other U.S. car companies really, really need electric sport utility vehicles in order to get through the coming years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Detroit’: It Looks Like Vietnam, but It’s the USA

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jul 27, 2017 Director Kathryn Bigelow turns the tragic events of July 1967 in Detroit into a tense suspense film. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tech Giants Look the Other Way on Rights Abuses Stemming From Cobalt Mining in Congo

KiMi Robinson / Truthdig Oct 7, 2016 The African country is the world’s largest producer of the mineral—a vital ingredient in lithium-ion batteries for electric cars, smartphones and laptops. But Congolese are suffering as a result. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Some of America’s Biggest Corporations Pay Their CEOs More Than They Owe in Taxes

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 20, 2014 How does a company like Ford, which did $139.4 billion in business last year, qualify for a tax refund? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Time for a Federal Robotics Agency

Thor Benson / Truthdig Sep 23, 2014 As drones, driverless cars, robotic surgeons and algorithms that can buy and trade in the stock market become part of the daily conversation, there needs to be an understanding of how the law and the public will deal with these imminent realities. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Connecting With Daily Life of the Past

Staff / Truthdig Aug 28, 2011 The struggle for the serious study and appreciation of literature continues in our society, where enormous emphasis has been placed on the "practical" disciplines of math and science, and specialized academics more and more produce arcane, overtly politicized work that the public seems to find joyless and irrelevant. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )