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An electric Ford Mustang Mach-E 4X is shown displayed at the FLA Live
Arena, January 28, 2023, in Sunrise, Florida.
Ford Says Electric Cars Just Aren't Affordable
by Harold Meyerson: Ford's CFO says people can't afford its cars.
That's not just because EVs are expensive, but because the lion's
share of revenue is going to shareholders over workers.
As Auto Workers Contract Talks Heat Up, Stellantis Threatens to Move
South
by Luis Feliz Leon: During the UAW strike, Stellantis threatened to move
production to Mexico in order to force the union to concede
negotiations. How can the labor movement organize across borders to
prevent capital flight?
Trump Judge Effectively Names Himself President
by Ryan Cooper: As long as President Biden continues to accede to
judicial despotism, right-wing judges and justices will maintain their
tyranny.
Quackonomics
by Maureen Tkacik: Medical Properties Trust spent billions buying
community hospitals in bewildering deals that made private equity rich
and working-class towns reel.
The Cybertruck Is the Dumbest Thing I've Ever Seen
by Ryan Cooper: If you're thinking about buying the now-released Tesla
Cybertruck, read this first.
Days of Plunder
by Maureen Tkacik: Two books published this year about private equity
both have the word "plunder" in the title, accurately depicting the
carnage the industry leaves in its wake, though offering little in the
way of solutions.
Health Care's Intertwined Colossus
by Krista Brown and Sara Sirota: Decades of policy failure enabled
UnitedHealth Group's takeover of the American health care system.
Tesla's "Self-Driving" System Never Should Have Been Allowed on the
Road
by Ryan Cooper: Elon Musk's automatic driving technology seems to be
roughly an order of magnitude more deadly than human drivers.
Texas Republicans to Cities: Drop Dead
by Harold Meyerson: "You have Tennessee against Nashville; Alabama
against Birmingham; Kentucky against Louisville; Florida against Tampa;
Indiana against Indianapolis; Texas against Austin, Dallas, El Paso,
Houston, and San Antonio."
Shock Treatment in the Emergency Room
by Maureen Tkacik: The collapse of American Physician Partners, a
private equity-owned emergency room operator in 18 states, had
physicians calling louder than ever for a strike.
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