Forget the Dow Jones. How’s Doug Jones?
March 14, 2018 | The stock market is owned by the rich. It tells you little about how ordinary Americans are doing.
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
Corporations Are Spending Their Tax Cut — on Themselves
March 7, 2018 | Instead of creating jobs, big businesses are using their tax cut bonanza to hike stock value and CEO pay.
A Food Stamp Indignity Worthy of Dickens
February 28, 2018 | Behind the White House's demeaning "food box" idea is a plan to eliminate food aid for poor people completely.
Long Live the Jersey Tomato
February 21, 2018 | Instead of trying to squeeze nature into a high-tech, corporate model, our food system should cooperate with nature.
The White House Vs. Working Stiffs
February 14, 2018 | A handy new pamphlet counts the president's lies and attacks on the working people he duped into supporting him.
Americans Hate the Tax Bill Because It Wasn’t Written for Them
February 7, 2018 | In today’s rigged political system, the special interests of a tiny minority trump the will of the great majority.
No, Big Corporations Shouldn’t Get Tax Breaks to Create Jobs
January 31, 2018 | The breaks seldom pay for themselves — and put employees of local businesses out of work.
A Rigged Game Only Amazon Will Win
January 24, 2018 | The bidding war to host the retail giant's second headquarters pits taxpayers across America against each other.
This CEO Wants a Key to Your House
January 17, 2018 | Jeff Bezos expects you to pay for the privilege of letting Amazon employees enter your home when you're not there.
The Rise and Fall of America’s Middle Class
January 10, 2018 | The middle class was built by movements — and can be rebuilt by movements.
America’s Farmworkers Face Poverty, Neglect, and Now Deportation
December 27, 2017 | Up to 70 percent of the people who put food on America's tables may be undocumented.
The Real Spirit of Giving
December 20, 2017 | This time of year, I remember my dad's motto: Everybody does better when everybody does better.
Is This the End of Free and Open Internet Access?
December 13, 2017 | Corporate executives never let virtue stand in the way of profit.
If You Make Under $75,000, You Lose
December 6, 2017 | Behind closed doors, Republicans admit that their tax plan is all for their rich donors.
A Mass Murderer’s Love Song to Trump
November 22, 2017 | When a guy who's compared himself to Hitler sings love ballads to the U.S. president, we've got a problem.