Beware of Creeping Autocracy
April 19, 2023 | Across the country, GOP-backed “preemption” bills are stealing power away from the people’s representatives.
Articles by Jim Hightower
Stop This Corporate Child Abuse
April 5, 2023 | There’s nothing wrong with teens working part-time. But some corporations are willfully — and illegally — putting young kids into harm's way.
Ailing Seniors Deserve Dignity
March 22, 2023 | Yet towards the end of their lives, they’re left rationing their toothpaste or scrimping pennies for the vending machine.
Are the Women of Your Statehouse Properly Attired?
March 8, 2023 | Instead of fixing their image by legislating responsibly, some state lawmakers say a dress code will suffice — for women, of course.
Before Norfolk Southern Poisoned Ohio, It Poisoned the Statehouse
March 1, 2023 | The company plied state lawmakers with cash and lobbied against common sense rail safety measures.
Health Care is Sick — and Profit is the Disease
February 22, 2023 | Corporate consolidation is burning out health care professionals and killing patients. But there’s another way.
Don’t Trust Wall Street with Nursing Homes
February 15, 2023 | Make no mistake, they’d kill your granny to make a buck.
A Wall Street Sob Story
January 25, 2023 | Six-figure minions who engineer corporate takeovers have been forced to grapple with smaller bonuses — and perhaps even forego a luxury purchase.