Jim Hightower

Populist author, public speaker and radio commentator Jim Hightower writes "The Hightower Lowdown," a monthly newsletter chronicling the ongoing fights by America's ordinary people against rule by plutocratic elites. Sign up at HightowerLowdown.org.

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How Repugnant Is Big Oil?

Jim Hightower - November 1, 2019

When you're undergoing a dental procedure, there's one thing you never want to hear you dentist say: "Oops!" It's also alarming to hear that from...

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Where To Get The Money To Start Fixing Inequality

Jim Hightower - October 16, 2019

BY JIM HIGHTOWER When Jesse Jackson ran a strong populist campaign for president in 1988, advocating bold new policies and programs to address inequality, establishment...

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The Gloppy Mess Of Merger Mania

Jim Hightower - October 13, 2019

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Here's a recipe for you: Chop up 6 Oscar Meyer wieners, stir in 1 cup of Heinz ketchup, blend with 1/2 cup...

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When The World’s On Fire, What Should We Do?

Jim Hightower - September 18, 2019

BY JIM HIGHTOWER For millions of people around the globe – especially young people – the pressing issue of our time is this: The world...

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Here’s The Real Deal On ‘Medicare For All’

Jim Hightower - September 4, 2019

BY JIM HIGHTOWER What do we want our health care system to do? Care for our health! Yours, mine, our families', our country's. But don't...

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If You Drain The Swamp, Where Do The Swamp Critters Go?

Jim Hightower - August 23, 2019

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Donald Trump bragged in June that "we're draining the swamp," declaring victory over "the unholy alliance of lobbyists and donors and special...

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Government For The Rich, The Poor Be Damned

Jim Hightower - August 14, 2019

BY JIM HIGHTOWER Donald Trump loooooves farmers. We know this because he says so. "Farmers, I LOVE YOU!" he declared in December. And we've learned that...

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Let’s Decode Trump’s Afta-NAFTA Trade Deal

Jim Hightower - August 7, 2019

BY JIM HIGHTOWER "Keep your eye on the ball" is a core principle not only for baseball players but also for us commoners trying to...

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Will Democrats Be Democrats Or Fraidy-Cats?

Jim Hightower - August 2, 2019

BY JIM HIGHTOWER "Trust me!" bellowed the billionaire Donald Trump to working-class voters in 2016, promising he'd be the champion of what he called "the...

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