Michael Schroeder was among the most decent people I encountered in journalism. He also changed my life.
A remembrance of the reporter and editor who gave me my career break at The Detroit News.
Bob Lutz’s Chevy Volt: The Hybrid Before Its Time
Bob Lutz, an auto executive who held senior positions at the Detroit 3 and BMW, saw hybrids as the future.
He championed a vehicle acclaimed for its technology and beloved by its customers. GM abandoned it.
Toyota shared Lutz’s vision—and is cleaning up.
Eat the Rich? Not in General Motors’ Boardroom
GM CEO Mary Barra’s record payday of nearly $30 million didn’t happen by accident. Here’s how the board Barra chairs made sure of it.
Hezbollah’s University of Michigan Triumph
The Democratic Party’s nominee for a University of Michigan regent seat was portrayed in the corporate media as an innocent victim of Trump administration overreach.
His deleted tweets tell a very different story.
Trump’s National Security War on Organized Labor
The Trump administration is using national security concerns to reshape organized labor, with the UAW especially vulnerable. The implications extend well beyond the controversial auto and student workers union.
Morgan Stanley: Too Big and Powerful to Regulate
My last conversation with my former client, the late Darryll Bolduc, happened nearly two decades ago, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. Bolduc, a former Charlotte bond trader who became a whistleblower and ultimately a lawyer representing corporate conscientious objectors, was railing about how the big…
Lululemon and Ken Paxton’s Frontier Justice
Although it couldn’t happen to a more deserving company, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s disclosure that he’s investigating Lululemon for toxic “forever chemicals” smacks of performance politics.
Paxton’s press release briefly wiped out billions in Lululemon’s market value before any facts were established — violating the principle that even corporations are innocent until proven guilty.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Third-Party Repair
Here’s why Deere’s $99 million class action settlement with farmers could become GM CEO Mary Barra’s next major problem after misjudging American demand for electric vehicles.
Why Smart People Shouldn’t Become Doctors
It takes a lot of smarts to become a doctor. Here’s why students smart enough to do it would be wise to pursue another career.
Nearly half of practicing physicians agree.
Bryon Noem: The Person vs. The Punchline
If you’re looking for friends who will stick with you through thick and thin, Castlewood, a South Dakota town of about 700 residents, might be the answer to your prayers.
It’s a set of values America’s political and media elite don’t understand.