Some of our billionaires feel comfortable only in states of the neo-Confederacy.
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Posted inWorking in America
A House of Labor Divided
Internal rivalries among the leaders of the United Auto Workers are sapping the momentum from its historic victories.
Posted inTransportation
Tesla’s Wile E. Coyote Moment Is Here
But how long can Elon Musk keep running on air? Potentially quite a long time.
Posted inTransportation
How Trump Doomed the American Auto Industry
Ford and GM made a big bet on electrification. Then Trump plunged a knife into their backs.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Following ICE Raid in Georgia, Concerns Raised About Human Trafficking at Hyundai
ICE carries out largest immigration raid of Trump’s second term, and most of the workers were not supposed to be conducting manual labor, according to their visa status.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trumpflation Is Here
The president’s lunatic tariffs are jacking up prices all over the place.
Posted inTAP
A May Day Meditation on the Need for Strikes
Today on TAP: 55,000 L.A. County workers just walked off the job. Striking was their only way to win raises commensurate with the cost of living.
Posted inWorking in America
A World Beyond Tariffs
The United Auto Workers weren’t always in favor of tariffs; they earlier supported cross-border coordination to support better jobs and a peaceful future.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Trump’s Tariff Charade
Today is billed as ‘Liberation Day,’ as Trump plans to unveil his master tariff program at 4 p.m. The details are still obscure, even to Trump.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Norway’s State Investment Fund Should Dump Tesla
Its vast sovereign wealth fund owns nearly 36 million Tesla shares. Better get out while the getting is good.