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How to Put Detroit Back to Work

Mischa Gaus, Labor Notes. May 18, 2009.

Why not retain workers who know how to manufacture complex machines and make use of exhausted auto factories, rather than letting them crumble?

Bankruptcy Would Be Tinkering Around the Edges of Detroit's Problems

Mark Brenner, Mischa Gaus, Jane Slaughter, Labor Notes. April 1, 2009.

If the car companies are too big to fail, too poorly run to put right, it’s time to take them over.

Conservatives on the Economic Crisis: It's All Your Fault

Gavin M, Sadly, No!. December 25, 2008.

Confederate Yankee is here to explain the evils of organized labor.

Slashing Wages Will Hurt Workers, But It Won't Save the Big Three

Jane Slaughter, Mark Brenner, Labor Notes. December 8, 2008.

Some conservatives are using inaccurate numbers to pin the blame for Detroit's pain on union workers.

Michael Moore's Advice for the Auto Industry Is Far Too Cavalier for Such a Serious Issue

Toby Barlow, AlterNet. December 6, 2008.

Moore likes to complain about Detroit's 'gas-guzzling, inferior products,' but he's ignoring the great achievements of millions of its auto workers.

Day Two: Big Three Now Asking Congress For $34 Billion

Katharine Zaleski, Huffington Post. December 5, 2008.

"Rep. Barney Frank warned that doing nothing would be a disaster in the middle of what he called the worst economic crisis in 70 years."

The $70-an-Hour Autoworker Myth: A Zombie That Just Won't Die?

Art Levine, Huffington Post. December 2, 2008.

The $70-an-hour autoworker lie is alive and well, roaming the media landscape.

Bailout or Bust: How to Save the Big Three From Themselves

Titus Levi, Truthdig. November 21, 2008.

Letting Detroit's ailing auto makers fall makes economic sense, but can we afford the social costs?

Mitt Romney Says Obama \"Failed America,\" But Romney Was the One Who Wanted to \"Let Detroit Go Bankrupt\"

BooMan, December 31, 1969.