Border War Rumors
November 21, 2011 | Far from being a chaotic war zone, a study of the 14 Texas counties bordering Mexico shows that the number of murders has actually declined in the past five years.
Articles by Jim Hightower
Big Corporation, Tiny Heart
November 14, 2011 | Walmart is displaying its incredibly shriveled ethical center by whacking the already meager health care benefits that hundreds of thousands of its workers count on.
Shouldn’t Americans Repair America’s Infrastructure?
November 7, 2011 | The $7-billion reconstruction of the Bay Bridge between San Francisco and Oakland is in the hands of a state-subsidized Chinese company.
Paulson’s Plaintive Plea
October 31, 2011 | Just because he lives in a 28,000-square-foot, $15-million mansion, why should this billionaire be targeted as an example of plutocratic excess?
The GOP Loves the Federal Spending it Hates
October 17, 2011 | Sen. McConnell's tirade about the Solyndra debacle would've had a lot more moral punch if it were not for Zap Motors.
Big Oil: $135 Million — School Children: 0
October 10, 2011 | Led by Valero Energy Corp., at least 16 huge refiners are trying to poke a lucrative loophole into Texas tax laws.
Wendy’s ‘Improved’ Burger
October 3, 2011 | The company spent two and a half years and millions of dollars of corporate poking and prodding to "improve" a burger that doesn't compare to a backyard cookout.