What if Antibiotics no Longer Worked?
Antibiotic overdose: Hormone disrupters now in about 2,000 products Have you had your daily minimum requirement of triclosan today? How about your dosage of triclocarban? Chances are you … 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.
MRAP, Maxx, and Local Police Force Militarization
Police force militarization increasing What a Christmas little Bastrop had! It’s still a mystery how Santa Claus got it down the chimney, but Bastrop got a nifty present … Read more
The Washington / Wall Street Mutual Backscratching Society
Revolving door: Wall Street bankers regulating themselves Timmy Geithner has landed. The Secretary of the Treasury in President Obama’s first term resigned early this year, and we lost … Read more
Coca-Cola’s Conspiracy Against Tap Water
Coca-Cola is running a stealth advertising campaign Stealth? Yes, it’s a nationwide product promotion that’s being run below the public radar! Why would a corporation as ad-dependent as … Read more
Billionaires Reap a Cornucopia of Farm Subsidy Cash
Congress is a very poor gardener, for it keeps watering the weeds and pulling the flowers: Farm subsidy cash helps those who don’t need it. December is a … Read more
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Celebrate AgriCULTURE, Not AgriBUSINESS
Reversing the corporate takeover of American agriculture and the global food economy In December 1972, I was part of a nationwide campaign that came tantalizingly close to getting … Read more
McDonald’s: Low-Paid Workers, High-Flying Execs
CEO of McDonald’s is ‘lovin’ it,’ on his new jet, but his workers are subsisting on poverty-level wages Sometimes it pays just to go away. You could ask … Read more
Peeking Under the Big Top at This Year’s Three-Ring Election Circus
The 2013 election circus was at least entertaining Election days can be dizzying — like trying to absorb a three-ring circus with all three acts going at once. … Read more
Can Wall Street Buy Redemption?
An attempt at ‘reputation redemption’ for Wall Street and Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs churns out enormous profits from its high-rolling, casino investment schemes, while also churning out fat … Read more
Say “No Way” to NSA
We citizens have been redefined by our government as suspects by the NSA The very fine public servant, Russ Feingold, cautioned against the steady slippage of our democracy … Read more
