Wakeup Call for the Gun Business
December 26, 2012 | The private equity group that owns a controlling stake in the nation's biggest firearm company announced within days of the Newtown massacre that it was selling that investment.
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
Daddy’s Philosophy
December 25, 2012 | He believed that everybody does better when everybody does better.
Making Haste to Buy Stuff That Makes Waste
December 24, 2012 | When even drunks can operate a manual corkscrew what's the point of making an electric one?
Michigan Bucks Democracy
December 19, 2012 | With no warning, no hearings, no public input, no floor debate, and no time for citizens to even know what was happening, Michigan's Republicans rammed a union-busting bill into law.
The Airline Industry’s Fee-for-All
December 12, 2012 | Nearly every airline these days is addicted to fees.
Solving the Twinkie Murder Case
December 5, 2012 | Equity hucksters plundered the company to feather their own nests.
The Secessionist Tempest in Texas
December 4, 2012 | There's a secession drive in a mess of red states that started right here.
Democracy Outbreak in Ohio
November 28, 2012 | One small town is standing up to deep-pocketed campaign cash.
Bosses Gone Berserk
November 21, 2012 | Papa John's and other employers are punishing their workers for Obama's win.
America’s Good Food Movement
November 20, 2012 | We should give thanks for the spread of the rich ideas of sustainability, organic produce, and local economies from the fringe of our food economy into the mainstream.
The Biggest Loser in Politics
November 14, 2012 | Billionaires expect better returns than Karl Rove pulled off on Election Day.
Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
November 7, 2012 | Factory farms are animal concentration camps.
Investing in Voting Machines
November 6, 2012 | Can the Romneys even spell conflict of interest?
Politics Creep to a New Low
October 31, 2012 | Both presidential campaigns are going overboard with their snooping into voters' lives.
GOP Looks in Mirror, Spots Voter Fraud
October 24, 2012 | Records show that a Republican running for county commissioner in Texas has been casting ballots there and in Pennsylvania.