Jim Hightower
Jim Hightower is a regular contributor to The Progressive. He currently writes a nationally-syndicated column carried by 75 independent weekly newspapers and other publications. He also writes a monthly newsletter "The Hightower Lowdown," which has more than 125,000 subscribers.
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On The O-Team »
By Jim Hightower, October 2008 Issue
Tell me who you walk with,” goes the old adage, “and I’ll tell you who you are.” So let’s look at who is walking with Obama.read more
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Big Oil Song and Dance »
By Jim Hightower, August 2008 Issue
The Big Oil Quintet made an appearance before Congress on May 22, singing their old standard: “The Magic of the Free Market.”read more
Craven Congress »
By Jim Hightower, June 2008 Issue
Message to George W: Contact Earth if your spaceship ever comes near our planet.read more
Don’t Ask The Experts »
By Jim Hightower, April 2008 Issue
Jim Hightower gives a failing grade to the geniuses who hollowed out our economy.They say you should never ask a barber if you need a haircut.read more
The Price of Cheap Goods »
By Jim Hightower, March 2008 Issue
Jim Hightower tallies the cost of cheap goods.Like a cat watching the wrong mouse hole, we’re being told to look to Chinese manufacturers when assessing blame for the toxic products that are being expread more
Why I Don't Like the Fourth of July
Unemployment Figures Underscore Need for New Stimulus
Julie Bolz,
My guest this week is Julie Bolz, a women's rights and human rights activist, who has built or repaired dozens of schools in Afghanistan.MP3 Download | PODCAST | RSS
Shepard Fairey, Citizen Artist
By Antonino D’Ambrosio, June 2009 issue
The maker of the iconic “Hope” poster has turned frustration and anger into inspiration.
Changing Obama's Mindset
By Howard Zinn, May 2009 Issue
Obama has to be pulled in the right direction.
Pete Rose Hits it Around
Edge of Sports by Dave Zirin, May 2009 Issue
Want to feel old? Pete Rose just turned sixty-eight. Want to feel young? Talk baseball with Pete Rose.
Naomi Klein Interview
By Matthew Rothschild, February 2009 Issue
“We don’t have a right to be disappointed” by Obama, says the author of The Shock Doctrine.
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