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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.
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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