Metadata Mining Is Mega Awful
June 19, 2013 | There's no shortage of complaints about the nation's massive surveillance dragnet now that We the People know about it.
Articles by Jim Hightower
Don’t Squat in Your Spurs or Be an Idiot
June 18, 2013 | As the ceremonial yakker, I urged new grads to work for the common good.
Catching Monsanto’s Drift
June 12, 2013 | Frankenwheat crops are sprouting like weeds in Oregon.
Another Jersey Shore Show
June 11, 2013 | When Prince Harry visited Seaside Heights, New Jersey, the authorities faked a return to relative normalcy for the Sandy-struck beach town.
A Frog-Jumping Double Standard on Food Subsidies
June 5, 2013 | Millionaire lawmaker Stephen Fincher is pushing for cuts to food stamps and increases in subsidies that will pad the Tennessee Republican's own bottom line.
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The New Face of Poverty in America
May 29, 2013 | The suburbs have become the fastest-growing home of American poverty.
Walmart Sinks to a New Low
May 28, 2013 | After refusing to join other manufacturing giants who are pledging to do a better job of guaranteeing worker safety, the massive retailer needs to move into Satan's basement.