Ferguson Exposes the Creeping Militarization of Police Forces
August 20, 2014 | Your town and mine are being militarized, just like Ferguson.
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
A Ticket to Sarah Palin’s Funhouse
August 13, 2014 | For 100 bucks you get access to an Internet channel where she'll blather about things like the war on Christmas.
Impeachment? Who Said Anything about Impeachment?
August 6, 2014 | Republican politicians have been obsessed with impeaching President Obama for years.
Billionaire Koch Heads Pony Up for the GOP
August 5, 2014 | Charles and David Koch are rallying their billionaire friends to help Republicans take the Senate.
Perry Imperils His Own Roadshow
July 30, 2014 | The Texas governor and GOP presidential hopeful is on the brink of getting indicted for corruption.
Astoundingly Legal Corporate Tax Thievery
July 29, 2014 | You can't deduct the cost of a speeding ticket, but corporations often deduct billion-dollar penalties for major fraud from their IRS bills
Citigroup’s $7 Billion Wrist Slap
July 23, 2014 | That penalty is too light to deter future finagling.
Do-Nothing Congress Does Something to Hide Its Debt to Lobbyists
July 22, 2014 | The House Ethics Committee made it easier for lawmakers to take their junkets in peace.
Cargill’s Integrity-Free Soybean Oil
July 16, 2014 | By huge margins, consumers don't want Frankenfoods on their tables.
North Carolina’s Moral Freedom Summer
July 15, 2014 | People are rising up against voter suppression.
The Kochs Pay a Former Senator to Keep Money in Politics
July 10, 2014 | The billionaire brothers just hired former Senator Don Nickles to lobby against campaign finance measures.
Walgreen Writes its Own Sick Prescription
July 9, 2014 | The nation's biggest drugstore chain may pretend it's a Swiss company to cut its tax bill.
New Iraq Offensive Backfires
July 2, 2014 | Even Fox News roasted the former vice president over his attack on Obama's Iraq policy.
Walker’s Money Mess
July 1, 2014 | After being caught laundering money, the Wisconsin governor promptly switched to the spin cycle.