Twinkie: A Death in the Family — the Question Is, Whodunit?
Who killed Twinkie — The union or Wall Street? Born in 1930 in Schiller Park, Ill., the deceased was 82 years old at the time of passing, which … 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.
Lord Help Us — Bosses Gone Berserk Over Obamacare
The sky is falling! The end times are upon us! It’s all over for America! And it’s all because of you execrable voters, and the Obamacare you enabled. … Read more
Billionaire Kleptocrats Crap Out in 2012 Elections
They came. They spent! Then, they limped home, tails between their legs. (OK, they didn’t limp; they were flown home on their private Gulfstream jets. But still, their … Read more
Bothering to Vote, and Bothering Voters
Acting as if their vote mattered: Determined citizens Two heroes emerged at the polls this year, and neither was named Barack or Mitt. Their names are Galicia and … Read more
The Corporate Mad Dogs of Citizens United
As feared, our people’s democratic authority has been dogged nearly to death by the hounds of money in this election go ’round, thanks to the Supreme Court’s reckless … Read more
Helping Republicans Find Real Voter Fraud in America
Wherein the ones pointing fingers are the ones with their other fingers on the voting levers Republican officials across the country are having a major problem with their … Read more
The Dirty Little Secret of Private Equity Profits
Today, for the first time, I am officially notifying the honchos of Bain Capital, Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and other big-time private equity funds that … Read more
American Success Stories and the One Percent’s Cry for Justice
It’s out! This year’s list of American success stories has just been published, and according to its compiler, it “instills confidence that the American dream is still very … Read more
Organic Subsidiaries Out GMO-Using Parent Conglomerates
One of the most important elections being held on November 6 doesn’t even have a Democratic, Republican, Green, Libertarian or other partisan candidate on the ballot. Imagine! Yet, … Read more
America’s Pusillanimous Press
Let us now access the state of the free press in this land of … well, of press freedom. The assessment? Pathetic. Not because of any government clampdown, … Read more
