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
Jim Hightower’s Column
Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
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
Our Disgraceful Minimum Wage
In natural terms, our economy is a giant sequoia. Unfortunately, our present corporate and governmental leadership can’t seem to grasp one of the basic laws of nature: You … Read more
Mitt Romney’s Hamm-Handed Energy Policy
Poor Mitt Romney. He keeps trying to prop up his bad policy proposals with gimmicky political props that flop. He recently unveiled his energy policy, for example, in … Read more
A ‘Jobless Recovery’ on Earth and the Future of Workers on Mars
Happy Labor Day! And what better time than this annual celebration of America’s working stiffs to draw attention to our national economic jobless recovery? As those attached to … Read more
Obama’s Trillion Dollar Lies
President Barack Obama has such ill-advised contempt for the intelligence of American taxpayers that he has become an habitual liar when talking about his plans to deal with … Read more
