The Humanities Are Priceless
November 15, 2023 | We shouldn’t let far-right politicians strip our education system down to what corporate employers demand.
Articles by Jim Hightower
Mike Johnson’s Revolving Door
November 8, 2023 | Man of the people? The new House Speaker just appointed Big Pharma’s top lobbyist as his policy director.
Elon Musk Messes With Texas
October 25, 2023 | The billionaire wants to dump waste in a community’s water source. Now the locals are fighting back.
A Glaringly Obvious Answer to America’s Truck Driver Shortage
October 18, 2023 | Understaffed trucking companies are trying to roll back child labor rules. Why not just stop discriminating against women?
Corporate Thievery in America’s Mobile Home Parks
October 11, 2023 | Wall Street investors are buying low-income Americans’ homes out from under them, cutting amenities, and raising rents.
Outlaws in Oklahoma City
September 27, 2023 | Oklahoma City Thunder owner Clayton Bennett is the kind of outlaw Woody Guthrie warned about — one who will “rob you with a fountain pen.”
An Attack Weaker Than Near Beer
September 20, 2023 | Rather than tackle the issues, conservatives are fulminating against a federal two-beer limit that simply doesn’t exist.
End This Witch Hunt Against Teachers and Librarians
September 13, 2023 | Texas is leading a push to reduce education to mere obedience training for a compliant, subservient workforce.