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Bush Bails Out the Auto Industry, Screws the American Worker

Emptywheel, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. December 19, 2008.

Bush's last major act as President is to demand that workers for American-owned companies work for less than workers for foreign owned companies.

Is the GOP Risking the Economy to Win a War Against Unions?

Art Levine, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 16, 2008.

Even as the auto industry teeters on collapse, union-bashing continues as the mainstay of a GOP propaganda war against organized labor.

By Fighting the Auto Bill, Republicans Are Fighting America

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. December 15, 2008.

Congressional Republicans are giving the country some tough love.

Bush Does a 180: Considers Using Wall Street Bailout for the Big 3

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. December 12, 2008.

Now that the deal has collapsed due to GOP obstructionism, the president is reconsidering his position.

Republicans Can't Wait for the Econopocalypse: Auto Bill Fails In Senate

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. December 12, 2008.

Before the vote, Reid said "I dread looking at Wall Street tomorrow."

Why Detroit, Like New York, Shouldn't Be Allowed to Go Bankrupt

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. December 11, 2008.

Bankrupting Detroit could trigger a global economic meltdown.

A Look at the Auto Bridge Loan Plan

Emptywheel, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. December 8, 2008.

George Bush, not Obama, will be picking the "auto czar" and other interesting details.