Jim Hightower’s Column

Oh, to be in Afghanistan again, when the poppies are in bloom! If you need a symbol of how America’s decade-long war is going in this faraway land, … Read more

And away we go! Not just into a new year, but –zap! — suddenly we find ourselves catapulted en masse into the turbulent Twilight Zone of the 2012 … Read more

Give a little piece of yourself to show you care It wasn’t that long ago that the act of “gift giving” didn’t require a maddening trip to Walmart … Read more

By Jim Hightower It’s at this time of the year that generous, big-hearted Americans reach out to aid the less fortunate among us – like those who’ve recently … Read more

“We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general … Read more

Mea culpa, I misspoke, my bad — I stand corrected. In past commentaries, I have called Newt Gingrich a lobbyist. Apparently, he hates that tag, even though he … Read more

Cities across the land can join Missoula, where 75% voted to urge a Constitutional amendment In the Nov. 8 elections, the national media gave extensive coverage to a … Read more

The good news about the good food movement Make this Thanksgiving an occasion to celebrate our country’s food rebels! Yes, rebels. People who dare to challenge the conventional … Read more

One way you can tell that a bank is in trouble is that it suddenly starts buying full-page ads in newspapers across the country that tell us what … Read more

Here’s a surprise that the power elites really hate to see: Many members of the 1 percent are joining the “We are the 99 percent” movement in various … Read more