Last summer, with the nattering of congressional debt-ceiling debates and reports of ballooning corporate profits making headlines, Max Fraser went in search of Middletown.
Despite repeated efforts, the UAW has never been able to establish a foothold in foreign-owned factories, which are often strategically located in rural areas with a negligible union presence, antilabor state legislation and depressed local economies.
The details of UAW's deal with GM haven't been made public, but reports suggest a troubling possibility for one of the few industries with high-paying manufacturing jobs ...
After the 86th and final episode, The Sopranos has come a long way since it burst into our collective consciousness in 1999 -- and along with it the iconic role the mob has in the American imagination.
