These Ballot Measures Could Bring More Democracy to Your State
October 31, 2018 | Corporate elites are so afraid of democracy that they're actually trying to outlaw it.
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
Stealing the Vote
October 17, 2018 | The GOP isn't out to "win" elections anymore. They're just trying to make sure anyone who might vote against them can't.
Traumatizing Kids Out of Sight Is Just As Bad
October 10, 2018 | We no longer see the images on TV every night, but it's still happening.
Cowboys for Climate Action
September 25, 2018 | A new group is naming and shaming the people bankrolling climate change denial.
Amazon Is Making Workers Tweet about How Great It Is to Work There
September 19, 2018 | They even get bathroom breaks, they say. Doesn't sound suspicious at all!
Amazon’s Worth $1 Trillion, So Why Is It Robbing Taxpayers?
September 12, 2018 | It’s like Bonnie and Clyde, but instead of robbing banks, Amazon has enticed city and state officials to rob their own citizens.
The Economy Is Supposed to be Great. So Why Are Workers Miserable?
September 5, 2018 | Quantity is on one thing, but quality is what really matters when it comes to jobs.J
Our Economy Is More Concentrated Than Ever
August 29, 2018 | Just four tech superpowers raked in half of this year’s stock price gains by the 500 largest corporations.
The United States of Monopoly Rule
August 13, 2018 | Five banks control half of all U.S. financial assets, and six conglomerates control 90 percent of our media.
Kafka on the Border
July 25, 2018 | The administration has trapped immigrant families in a bureaucratic nightmare — and brought media hacks rushing to defend the indefensible.
Toddlers on Trial
July 17, 2018 | Kids as young as 1 year old are being forced to stand trial alone in Trump's immigration courts, often without even attorneys.
The New York Times Is Still Getting the Bernie Movement Wrong
July 11, 2018 | America's paper of record said a Bernie Sanders-inspired grassroots group was "failing" — just one day before its candidates rocked the Democratic establishment.
Big Oil’s Man in Foreign Policy
June 20, 2018 | The Koch brothers are really getting their money's worth from Trump's secretary of state.
Is Trump Giving Amazon the Postal Service?
June 14, 2018 | Trump wanted to use the Postal Service to hit back at Amazon, but he may end up doing the opposite.
Speak Loudly and Carry a Limp Twig
June 6, 2018 | Trump once promised a Teddy Roosevelt-style populist agenda. There's nothing left of it.