finished detroit. I think it was pretty interesting, the drama and
action of DRUM and Watson's takeover of Wayne-State's newspaper was
fun to read. It sort of petered out in the end, not so much the book
but the events: they were not moving as fast and mostly ebbing anyway
-- the league was okay but that Foreman's outfit was a yawner.  I wish
they described "the great rebellion" in greater detail. Analysis of
economic underpinnings of the automobile production put the struggle
nicely in the context.

I'd say 4 stars out of 5.

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so far it goes really well. Quickly paced, covers the economic aspects
of US car production, touches on decline of militancy in UAW and their
cozy relation with the Chrysler management, talks about other
oppressed groups in Detroit -- Appalachians and Arabs. Meshes well
with Davis -- but sort of an illustration grounded in fact, figures
and personal stories.  Right now they are covering the takeover of
Wayne State's student newspaper. Pretty cool.