What Happened to Trump’s Pledge to Close This Billionaire Loophole?
October 11, 2017 | The president's pledge to roll back a hedge fund loophole has mysteriously vanished from his tax plan.
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
Trump Wants $1.6 Billion for the Border Wall. That Covers Just 74 Miles.
October 4, 2017 | All this for a boondoggle project most Americans continue to oppose.
Our Health Care System Is a Corporate Care System
September 27, 2017 | Why is health system flailing? Because its guiding ethic is profit, not care.
If You Don’t Have Good Health Care, Neither Should Your Rep
September 20, 2017 | Until they deliver for the whole public, the public owes them nothing.
The Wall Can’t Keep Out Hurricanes
September 13, 2017 | Trump needs money for hurricane relief. He can find it by letting go of his silly wall idea.
The Next Subprime Loan Crisis
September 6, 2017 | Wall Street is siphoning billions of investment dollars into high-risk, subprime auto loans.
Not Even Robert E. Lee Wanted Confederate Monuments
August 30, 2017 | The old general fought for an ugly cause, but even he could lend some wisdom to our current president.
Trump’s Running Out of Friends, and It’s His Own Fault
August 23, 2017 | Seems like the only one still standing by him is David Duke. They deserve each other.
What Happened to All Those Foreclosed Houses?
August 16, 2017 | Wall Street bought them — and is now leasing them out and driving up rents.
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.