The 20th-century auto titan was all in on antisemitism, until falling car sales forced his hand. Now Tesla is tanking, X is in turmoil, and its South African-born mogul is doubling down.
Henry Ford
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Late Corporatism
Picture, if you will, a baby alligator. Big round eyes, little scaly snout, row upon row of adorable miniature baby teeth—don’t you just want to take it home, cuddle it, feed it live prey while watching nature documentaries on the couch? No? Okay, fine, but bear with me. That precious little creature—it’s not an alligator. […]
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My Jewish Grandfather’s Correspondence with Henry Ford
How a chapter of my family’s history changed the way I think of the notorious anti-Semite.
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The Men Who Knew Too Much: Exxon’s Climate Cruelty
What they did was nothing short of sick, nothing short of twisted, nothing short of unforgivable. No wonder one of their executives couldn’t wait to serve the Trump agenda. As David Roberts observes, ExxonMobil’s behavior has been every bit as reckless, selfish and vile as the behavior of the 45th President: The world’s largest oil […]
