Jim Hightower

National radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of the book, "Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow," Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be - consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks. Twice elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Hightower is a modern-day Johnny Appleseed, spreading the message of progressive populism all across the American grassroots. He broadcasts daily radio commentaries that are carried in more than 150 commercial and public stations and on the web.

Let’s Admit It: The Supreme Court is Corrupt and Clueless

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There’s nothing supreme about the six-pack of corrupt and clueless far-right-wing political activists currently on the Court. Question: How many legs does a dog have if you count … Read more

You Have a Constitutional Right to Vote. Right?

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Your vote is sacred, we’re told; it’s your fundamental constitutional right, for God’s sake! Or is it? Every election day, media outlets, candidates and political establishments practically shout … Read more

A ‘Locally Grown’ Thanksgiving

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“Locally grown” is developing the cachet of wholesomeness that “organically grown” once carried. Harry Truman said: “No man should be president who doesn’t understand hogs.” The problem with … Read more

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