Border Wall Absurdity Is Reaching New Heights
January 31, 2024 | Some Republicans are saying we need to wall off the 5,500 mile Canadian border, too. You can’t even satirize this stuff.
Articles by Jim Hightower
Corporations Want to Save Junk Fees
December 6, 2023 | Can you squeeze blood from a turnip? Some big corporations want to try — and you’re the turnip.
Voters Banned the Book Banners
November 29, 2023 | Candidates aligned with “Moms for Liberty,” a group very much opposed to liberty in our schools, were run out of school boards across the country.
The Humanities Are Priceless
November 15, 2023 | We shouldn’t let far-right politicians strip our education system down to what corporate employers demand.
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.