IRS Should Outlaw All “Social Welfare” Political Fronts — Left and Right
Non-profits of this type are supposed to do actual social welfare work, so IRS should act If you’re covered in political stink, it might be prudent to avoid … 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.
Radical Kleptocrats Anxious to Stop Disclosure of Corporate Cash in Elections
Secret corporate cash in elections is A-OK with NJ Republican Perhaps I’ve been too harsh on congressional Republicans. I had assumed that their vitriolic attacks on even the … Read more
The Chilling Reality of America’s Worsening Jobs Crisis
Jobs crisis over! Hiring increase for receptionists, waiters, clerks, temp workers… At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the jobs crisis and stagnant labor market! … Read more
Corporate Cowards Divert Shareholder Funds into “Dark Money”
Dark money strategy enabled by “Citizens United” Supreme Court decision If corporations are people, as the Supreme Court pretends, they certainly are loudmouths, constantly telling us how great … Read more
George W’s $250 Million Can of Whitewash
Big doings in Big D — the George W. Bush Presidential Library is open for business! What a piece of work it is: a $250 million, 226,000-square-foot edifice … Read more
Gagging on ALEC Gag Laws
ALEC is desperate to keep you from knowing what goes on inside Big Ag’s abusive industrial system In most state legislatures today, “off the wall” has become the … Read more
Earth Day: Saving Our Ravaged Planet … and Ourselves
Earth Day cometh — the 43rd year of this national focus on the state of our globe. So, how is Earth doing? On this Earth Day, should we … Read more
Where’s the Cop on the Wall Street Beat?
Wall Street Bankers gone wild! Let’s tally some of the Wall Street banker crimes: JPMorgan Chase engaged in massive, systematic fraud to foreclose without cause or due process … Read more
Wall Street Hogs Still Running Wild
Beastly Wall Street must be tamed Wall Street is a beast. And proud of it! In fact, a pair of animals are the stock market’s longtime symbols: One … Read more
Corporate Kangaroo Courts Supplant Our Seventh Amendment Rights
Seventh Amendment? Yeah, right — That’s so quaint! Being wronged by a corporation is painful enough, but just try getting your day in court. Most Americans don’t realize … Read more
