Operation Paul Ryan
April 6, 2016 | Republican insiders are as confused as goats on astroturf when it comes to grasping Donald Trump's appeal.
About Jim Hightower
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 Jim Hightower
NBA: The National Billboard Association?
March 30, 2016 | Pro basketball teams are turning their players into running, dribbling ads.
The Great American Plane Robbery
March 23, 2016 | Airlines pocketed nearly $3 billion last year from fees for folks who had to change their tickets.
Scalia’s “Conflict-of-Interest Airlines” Frequent Flyer Status
March 16, 2016 | The late justice’s demise at a Texas resort shows why we can't trust judges to police their own integrity.
Caught in the Corporate Feeding Frenzy
March 15, 2016 | These Texas steelworkers are fighting back against the global elites racing them to the bottom.
There Are No Words Left for the GOP Charade
March 9, 2016 | Convincing people that their lives can be better by making other people's lives worse is a recipe for fascism.
What Are We Paying Mitch McConnell For?
March 8, 2016 | Imagine if you tried drawing your paycheck after ignoring your workload.
You Don’t Matter to Drugmakers
March 2, 2016 | Big pharma executives are going all out to paint themselves as the good guys — just not to you.
Mitch McConnell Is a Supreme Hypocrite
February 24, 2016 | The president’s responsibility to appoint judges isn’t voided in an election year.
The Billionaire Bankrolling the Latest Trade Deal Push
February 17, 2016 | A corporate-backed study says the latest Washington trade scam will raise incomes — but for whom?
Stomping on Our Constitutional Rights
February 10, 2016 | Several states have made it a crime to record corporate animal abusers in the act.
Political Poison
February 4, 2016 | The Flint lead disaster exposed the callousness of people like Michigan’s governor, who blame the poor for all of their misfortune.
The Sanders Sensation
February 3, 2016 | Bernie’s people-powered movement has already shattered one of the Democratic establishment’s holy myths.
Manna from Hell
January 27, 2016 | While soldiers who go to war risk death, the big corporations that go to war reap perpetual profits.
Zuckerberg’s Get-Away Car
January 21, 2016 | The Facebook founder's “philanthropy” lets him stash his billions without paying taxes.