A Blanket of PR to Make You Want to Hug a Drone
Rand Paul’s wasn’t filibustering just to hear himself drone on In a recent senatorial dustup, Sen. John McCain called Republican colleague Rand Paul one of “the wacko birds” … 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.
“The Dow” Versus “The Doug”
Doug Jones doesn’t relate much to Dow Jones “It’s a sign,” exclaims a February Associated Press story — a sign that our economy is “healing.” “It signals that … Read more
Let’s Adopt These Planks from GOP’s National Platform
The GOP: Go back to the future? From Rick Perry to Rick Santorum, many Republican sparklies say they reject the science of evolution, favoring instead the “science” of … Read more
In Battling Monsanto’s Greed, Tenacity Matters
Monsanto, a bad actor Remember the 1950s horror movie “The Bad Seed”? Any remake should cast Monsanto in the title role, because whenever something scary is being done … Read more
Do More Than the Minimum on the Minimum Wage
Minimum wage is a poverty wage “In the wealthiest nation on earth,” President Obama declared in his State of the Union speech, “no one who works full-time should … Read more
Watch Out — the Drones Are Coming Home to Roost!
For nearly four years, President Obama refused to admit a foreign-policy “secret” that was widely known here and throughout the world — namely, that the White House, Pentagon … Read more
Hemp: A Common Sense Crop for America’s Common Good
Hemp, hemp, hurray for a crop that could deliver a new economic high for America! Four years ago, Michelle Obama picked up a shovel and made a powerful … Read more
JPMorgan: Jamie Got Punished
The sad tale of poor Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan’s CEO If you are sensitive to stories of human suffering and economic hardship, let me warn you that the following … Read more
Obama’s Inaugural Address: Progressive and Presidential
President channels FDR in his inaugural address Skies were overcast, and the temperature was a chilly 40 degrees in Washington on Monday when President Barack Obama took the … Read more
Who’s Behind ‘Fix the Debt’?
Look out, the ‘fixers’ are coming to ‘fix the debt’ Top corporate chieftains and Wall Street gamblers want to tell Washington how to fix our national debt, so … Read more
