Democracy Now!
June 2, 2009
Nader: Ex-DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe Offered Bribe to Drop Out of 19 Battleground States in ’04 Election
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader accuses former Democratic National Committee chair Terry McAuliffe of trying to bribe him to stay off the presidential ballot in nineteen so-called “battleground” states in 2004. McAuliffe is currently running for the Democratic nomination in Virginia’s gubernatorial race. [includes rush transcript]
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Ralph Nader and Labor Professor Harley Shaiken Discuss the Bankruptcy and Future of General Motors
Auto giant General Motors filed for Chapter 11 yesterday in one of the largest bankruptcy cases in US history. Shortly after the filing, GM said it would close fourteen more plants, including seven in Michigan, and cut up to 21,000 more jobs. More than 2,000 car dealerships will be shut down, as well. After the factory closings, GM will have fewer than 40,000 workers buildings cars in the United States, one-tenth of a workforce that numbered nearly 400,000 in the 1970s. [includes rush transcript]
via Ralph Nader and Labor Professor Harley Shaiken Discuss the Bankruptcy and Future of General Motors.
see
Kucinich on Saving the Auto Industry
Countdown: Michael Moore on GM Bankruptcy: We Own a Car Company + Goodbye, GM
President Obama’s prepared remarks on General Motors’ bankruptcy
Robber Class v. Robbed Class: What Can We Do? by Cindy Sheehan
Grand Theft Auto: How Stevie the Rat bankrupted GM by Greg Palast
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