Making Chemical Giants Happy at Our Expense
Thanks to the blessings of nature and good farmers, you and I can enjoy such scrumptious delights as fresh corn-on-the-cob, popcorn and many other variations of this truly … 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 Stench of Bentonville Spreads to Wal-Mart de Mexico — and Back
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-mart has long boasted of its “Always Low Prices,” but now it has confirmed that it also has “Always low morals.” The bottom line has always … Read more
The Inequity of Private Equity Hustlers
What are these phantasmagoric money machines that they call “private equity firms?” They’re much in the news these days, because a fellow who was a private-equity magnate is … Read more
The Citizens United Gang
By Jim Hightower The Lone Ranger was a masked man who was out to bring bad guys to justice. Ed Conard is a masked man who is out … Read more
GOP Presidential Contenders’ Goofy Greed
Even though some are out and some are in, the GOP presidential contenders that are/were in the race continue to spread their goofiness around for all the country to … Read more
JOBS Act? More Like the ROBS Act
By Jim Hightower Hallelujah, Washington has finally heard the people’s cries for jobs! In an urgent bipartisan push, Democrats and Republicans have joined hands across the aisle to … Read more
The Truth About the U.S. Postal Service
By Jim Hightower What does 50 cents buy these days? Not a cuppa joe, a pack of gum or a newspaper. But you can get a steal of … Read more
Speaking Truth About Power
By Jim Hightower A willingness to speak truth to power is an essential civic virtue for the well-being of a democratic-republic. Equally virtuous and essential, however, are those … Read more
Woody Guthrie at 100
Where’s Woody when we need him? By Jim Hightower In these times of tinkle-down economics — with the money powers thinking that they’re the top dogs and that … Read more
The Keystone XL Flim-Flam
The Keystone pipeline would result in environmental damage, would be foreign-owned and the oil would end up in foreign markets By Jim Hightower For Rep. Allen West, the … Read more
