A Holiday Gift to the People, from the People
December 17, 2019 | How small shrimpers in Texas beat a giant polluting corporation — just in time for the holidays.
Articles by Jim Hightower
Who’s Afraid of Medicare for All?
December 11, 2019 | Not ordinary Democrats or independents — just insurance companies, lobbyists, and old-line politicians.
Trump Gave Yacht Owners an Anti-Poverty Tax Break
November 26, 2019 | An opulent superyacht marina should obviously not qualify for government help. But money talks.
CEOs Promise to Protect Us from… CEOs?
November 20, 2019 | Nearly 200 CEOs signed a letter admitting businesses have behaved badly but offering zero promises to do better.
Waiting on the Wealthy
November 13, 2019 | Low-wage jobs catering to the wealthiest Americans are now growing twice as fast as other jobs.
You’re Paying Big Oil to Pollute
November 6, 2019 | Big oil companies are drilling public oil for free, thanks to a “temporary” loophole that’s stayed open for 25 years.
Trump to Small Farmers: Get Lost
October 29, 2019 | As hundreds of Wisconsin dairy farms go under, the White House is telling them to clear out for the big guys.
We Know Exactly Where to Get the Money to Fix Inequality
October 23, 2019 | It’s no secret where America’s wealth has gone in recent decades: upwards.