AI Billionaires Are Gearing Up to Demand a Bailout
June 18, 2026 | They say they want the public to "share in the upside" of AI. But what about the downside?
Articles by Jim Hightower
Trump Is Forcing Coal Pollution on Consumers and Communities
June 3, 2026 | The president's unilateral moves on coal are exposing more Americans to toxic mercury pollution.
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Want Your Water
May 20, 2026 | Tech CEOs have decided they're entitled to exploit the scarce water resources of millions of Americans, especially in rural areas, for data centers.
A Local Rebellion Against Trump’s Border Wall
April 29, 2026 | A diverse, nonpartisan rebellion in Texas’s Big Bend region has stalled the administration’s plans for “The Wall.”
A Tax on Billionaires? Oh, the Horror!
April 1, 2026 | Should billionaires pay a small, one-time wealth tax to support the common good? One calls it "the greatest tragedy ever."
AI and Big Tech Are Flooding Middle America with Bribes
March 18, 2026 | Data center hucksters are trying to buy state lawmakers in bulk because the public doesn't buy what they're selling.
Beware of AI Swill
February 25, 2026 | AI billionaires are polluting our communities with glossy PR promoting their water-guzzling, utility-bill-raising data centers.
The GOP’s Solution to Corruption: Just Legalize It
February 5, 2026 | The party’s so-called “stock trading ban” still allows members of Congress to own and sell stock in corporations they oversee.