The gravitational pull of corporate greed makes clothing factories prone to disasters like the recent tragedy in Bangladesh.
About the author
Jim Hightower, an OtherWords columnist, is a radio commentator, writer, and public speaker. He’s also editor of the populist newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown
Articles by the author
Big Ag Chokes on Its Own Scam
Big Ag's eager to keep us all in the dark about what they're doing to the pigs, cows, and chickens under their care.
Narco-State Building
After 11 years of U.S. military operations, Afghanistan produces 90 percent of the world's poppies and 75 percent of the planet's heroin.
Whitewashing 8 Awful Years
At Bush's pharaonic "Presidential Center," we commoners can dig deep into the shallowness of his achievements.
Making Poverty a Crime
Jailing indigents for debts costs the courts way more than the fines they owe and violates the Constitution.
Don’t Mourn the Planet’s Destruction, Organize!
Tears don't bring change.