What Happened to All Those Foreclosed Houses?
August 16, 2017 | Wall Street bought them — and is now leasing them out and driving up rents.
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
Turning Churches into Super PACs
August 9, 2017 | A bogus campaign for "religious freedom" could create unholy temples of dark money.
Governors Are Stiffing Workers — and Democracy
August 2, 2017 | In Ohio and beyond, governors are signing corporate-backed laws to stop local communities from raising their minimum wages.
Billionaire Donors Plot a ‘Renaissance of Freedom’ — for the Privileged
July 26, 2017 | Who needs roads when you've got a private jet?
Don’t Trust Business with Education
July 19, 2017 | Greasy politicians use education funds to enrich corporations — and themselves.
1984 at the Grocery Store
July 12, 2017 | Amazon is buying Whole Foods, and that's bad news for humans.
Free As You Can Afford to Be
July 5, 2017 | GOP leaders want to protect your "freedom" to be poor, powerless, sick, and uninsured.
No Wonder Trump’s Approval Rating Is Plummeting
June 28, 2017 | The record to date: an immensely unpopular health bill, big tax breaks for Wall Street, a longer war in Afghanistan.
Another Troop Surge in America’s Longest War
June 21, 2017 | 100,000 troops couldn't stabilize Afghanistan. What can an extra 5,000 win, besides more casualties?
Trump’s Twitter Bombs
June 14, 2017 | If a president is going to pick a mess of foreign fights, wouldn't it be better not to pick them with allies?
Making NAFTA Worse
May 31, 2017 | Trump promised to negotiate the widely loathed trade deal, which would be great — except he's giving corporations even more power to offshore jobs.
Using Lunch to Punish the Poor
May 24, 2017 | Nearly half of American school districts shame and stigmatize kids whose parents can't afford school lunches.
Billionaires Lay Siege to State Governments
May 17, 2017 | While we're mesmerized by Trump, shady groups are pushing corporate-friendly legislation in statehouses all over the country.
How Mexican Farmers Got the Better of Trump
May 10, 2017 | Turns out corn farmers south of the border know more about trade than the U.S. president.
The Post Office Delivers, Literally
May 3, 2017 | There's a reason our national mail service consistently ranks as the most popular federal agency.