Labor and public-interest groups are arguing that permitting Mexican truckers to drive US roads under NAFTA raises safety concerns. But the facts suggest otherwise, and some activists see a deeper problem. Full Story »
Posted by Jake Johansen
Presents a skeleton of the big picture, but other stories give much more background. Key tracts of this story give no evidence or unsourced evidence. Ignores GAO report on the topic, which is doubtful of safety compliance for Mexican trucks. Personal quotes make unbacked claims, and there are more voices for Mexican trucking than against. Some statements don't seem to fit into the story well at all.
This is how journalism should be done. Rather than seeing this as a merely two-sided debate, between basically anti-union and pro-(US)Union partisans, Chen talked to people who are pro-labor but willing to take exception when their arguments are baseless and are basically anti-foreign-labor. Almost nobody does this kind of work anymore, including testing sources claims for accuracy.
The headline doesn't match the story, which is a bunch of intentional ignorance about how Mexican (or Canadian) road safety standards might differ from ours. I'm getting tired of swatting down this Republican b.s., NewsTrust, especially now that I know you seek it out. Ick.
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