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On AlterNet: general motors

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "general motors"

Thanks to GM, People Are Being Displaced So Their Forests Can Become Offsets for SUVs

Thanks to GM, People Are Being Displaced So Their Forests Can Become Offsets for SUVs

Mark Schapiro, Mother Jones. November 18, 2009.
Should we focus on industries paying to preserve distant trees rather than reducing emissions closer to home? It's the question of the day in Washington and Copenhagen.

U.S. Car Buyers Still Want Gas Guzzlers: GM Executive

Agence France Presse August 6, 2009.
"It remains a fact that the American public buys big, high consumption cars," GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said this week, adding it's "wrong to hope that Americans will massively rush to economical vehicles."

Obama’s Chief Auto Adviser Steps Down

By DAVID STOUT and MICHAEL J. de la MERCED, The New York Times July 13, 2009.

Bankrupt GM Begins Slashing Jobs

Bankrupt GM Begins Slashing Jobs

Harry Hanbury, American News Project AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. June 24, 2009.
Despite the government's efforts to keep GM afloat, the company is hemorrhaging jobs.

Poll: Americans Oppose Obama on GM, Guantanamo

Agence France Presse June 17, 2009.
President Obama's popularity is slipping; his overall approval rating slid from 61 percent to 56 percent.

Once Laughable, the Obama = Socialist Meme Has Gone Viral

Once Laughable, the Obama = Socialist Meme Has Gone Viral

Betsy Reed, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. June 15, 2009.
If the Right succeeds in rebranding corporate-friendly Dems as the revolutionary vanguard, Obama and the Dems could give socialism a bad name.

How Obama's 'Car Czar' Steve Rattner Is Bankrupting GM

How Obama's 'Car Czar' Steve Rattner Is Bankrupting GM

Greg Palast, GregPalast.com. June 4, 2009.
Stevie the Rat has a sinister plan for GM: grab its worker pension funds to pay off $6 billion in loans to the likes of JP Morgan and Citibank.

Michael Moore: 10 Steps Obama Should Take for the Future of GM

Michael Moore: 10 Steps Obama Should Take for the Future of GM

Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com. June 1, 2009.
The President -- and the United Auto Workers -- must seize this moment and create a big batch of lemonade from this very sour and sad lemon.

George W. Bush = Modern-Day Nero

George W. Bush = Modern-Day Nero

Booman, Booman Tribune AlterNet: PEEK. December 6, 2008.
Bush says he is concerned that the automakers will not survive, but he is totally unwilling to take any action.

Union-Busters Want GM to File for Bankruptcy

Union-Busters Want GM to File for Bankruptcy

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. November 13, 2008.
Let's call a horse a horse folks.

Who's Subsidizing the Electric Car?

Who's Subsidizing the Electric Car?

Phil Mattera, Clawback AlterNet: PEEK. September 9, 2008.
Flint ... General Motors ... electric car ... subsidies -- where to begin?