Wall Street Thieves Find New Ways to Steal from Us
Only a decade later, here come the Wall Street burglars again! The self-described “Geniuses of Wall Street” are being stupid. Again. In 2007, their stupid schemes and frauds … Read more
Jim Hightower
A Deere in the Spotlight
Is John Deere trying to make outlaws of do-it-yourselfers? When I was a boy, I loved spending time with my Uncle Ernest and Aunt Eula on their small … Read more
The Partisan Use of Preemption Is Surging
The greediest corporations and grubbiest of politicos have colluded to use preemption to take power from the people. We the People are being burgled. Again. The latest hit … Read more
Should We Entrust Our School Children to Corporate Profiteers?
DeVos and Trump would like to turn the public school system into a corporate mill. Where are Charlie and Dave, Mrs. Koch’s two mischievous boys? While the Koch … Read more
The GOP Will Free You from Having Health Care
The public is ready for Health Care for All – where are our so-called ‘representatives’? When I think of freedom, I think of it in positive, aspirational terms … Read more
Will You Enlist in Trump’s War?
Trump might have dodged military service in his youth, but he is pondering a real shooting war now. Doggonit, Donald Trump missed the opportunity to become a General … Read more
Where Does Inequality Come From?
The vast inequality that’s rending our society is not a natural, inevitable or accidental phenomenon. The vast inequality that’s rending our society is not a natural, inevitable or … Read more
What is Worse Than Being Poor?
One especially ugly example of how poor kids are treated in school is an abhorrent practice called “lunch shaming.” These are hard times for America’s gold miners. They’re … Read more
Stop Blaming Workers for the Economy: The Bosses Made This Mess
These may be a boom economy for the luxury class in the U.S., but the middle class feels imperiled. The wailing in our country about the “invasion of … Read more
Trumpty Dumpty Sat on a Border Wall
Trump’s foolish belligerence — regarding his ‘beautiful’ border wall and many other things — is making him a global laughingstock. Comandante Trump, El Jefe, the gringo strongman! That’s … Read more
