The Big Three American car manufacturers fought virtually every safety measure mandated by law with everything they had.  They resisted seat belts, then they resisted adding shoulder straps.  They fought long and hard against air bags.  I think all the lawyers and ad guys who used to work for the tobacco companies foun...more

American consumers finally saw the light when they had to wait in long lines at gas stations to buy gas and were only allowed to buy gas on either even-numbered or odd-numbered days depending on their license plate numbers.   The Big Three used to be convinced that they had to radically change the appearance of their...more

Hey, here's an idea.  Instead of charging Canadians to cross the border on shopping trips, why not charge Carnival Cruise Lines for the cost of rescuing their (literally) crappy ships?  We spend millions of dollars a year responding to Carnival ships in distress and they refuse to repay any of the cost.  Also, they pay...more

Exxon will continue to pay next to nothing in taxes and Mitt Romney and his pals will continue to be taxed at a rate lower than the average factory worker but grandma will have to switch from hamburger to something cheaper.  As for Starbucks, grandma can't afford Starbucks!   Don't be ridiculous!

A 76-count indictment that alleges conspiracy and wire fraud going back to 2003 is a serious charge.  Add on obstruction of justice and you've got yourself a serious problem.  And it didn't help that the inspectors found remarkably bad conditions, including mold and roaches, at his peanut processing plant.   Sounds l...more

@mc pete:  I don't know whether Tesla's data was fabricated but I do know that Mr. Broder isn't the only person who conducted independent road tests of the Tesla Model S and their results were 'different' from Broder's.    I was really surprised to learn that Broder was unaware that his every move was being monitore...more

And then, after he created the Internet, he created Global Warming.

"He left."  Okay, that explains everything.  Bronstein could have ended his article after only two words.   I could understand why it would be newsworthy if this American hero had been forced out of the service just a few years short of qualifying for retirement benefits because of his sexual orientation, which used ...more

I don't think it's racist at all.  I don't actually like the ad but that's not the point.  VW wants people to believe that it's fun to drive a VW.  Even if I don't like the ad, if they get me to believe that maybe it would be fun to own a VW, then they have gotten their message across.