Buying a President for 30 Bucks and Change
The super-rich spend billions to buy the president – but your little donation can counter them. For today’s report, I have a bunch of statistics for you. Wait … Read more
Jim Hightower’s Column
Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
Why Build a National Monument to a Union-Busting Robber Baron?
Union-busting to enrich greedy owners should not be celebrated. Occasionally, I see something that is so bizarre, so out of place, so wrong that I have to assume … Read more
CEOs Call for Wage Increases for Workers! What’s the Catch?
Wage increases are a great idea, but… Peter Georgescu has a message he wants America’s corporate and political elites to hear: “I’m scared,” he said in a recent … Read more
It’s Time to Free Youth from Student Debt
Many degree programs are mediocre or worse — predatory loan scams that saddle people with student debt. Butch Hancock, one of Austin’s finest singer-songwriters, grew up in the … Read more
Super-Rich Donors Turn Our Democracy Into Their Plutocracy
Plutocracy – the rule of the rich – suits these political casino players just fine. Once upon a time in our Good Ol’ US-of-A, presidential contenders and their … Read more
Marijuana: From Demonization to Legalization to Celebration
With marijuana contests at state fairs and cannabis-legalizing state referendums, it’s all going to pot! Earlier this year, music legends Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard teamed up to … Read more
‘Proud Partners’ Corporatize Our National Parks
Like everything these days, it seems, our National Parks are now background for corporate marketing. Our presidents are good at praising America’s magnificent national parks system, but they’re … Read more
Join the Spreading Rebellion Against Big Money’s Political Game
Big money runs today’s political game, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If you are one of those cynics who think that none of today’s presidential … Read more
The Venality of the 2016 Presidential Election
First primary for 2016 has been decided – by the one percent Already, results of the first election of the 2016 presidential race are in! It’s the Money … Read more
On Chris Christie: Why a New Jersey Puffer Fish Should Not Be President
Better listen to the people of New Jersey: they dislike “everything about” Chris Christie. When Mitt Romney’s campaign was investigating potential choices to be his 2012 running mate, … Read more
