On AlterNet: auto bailout

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Bush Bails Out the Auto Industry, Screws the American Worker

Emptywheel, Firedoglake. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. December 11, 2008.

Bankrupting Detroit could trigger a global economic meltdown.

A Look at the Auto Bridge Loan Plan

Emptywheel, Firedoglake. December 8, 2008.

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