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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Democratize the Grid »

By Jim Hightower in the December/January issue

God’s great mistake on the Sixth Day was failing to demand a security deposit.read more

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The Pampered Ones »

By Jim Hightower in the November 2010 issue

Jim Hightower discovers one minority the GOP likes.read more

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What Recovery? »

By Jim Hightower, September 2010 Issue

The most moronic oxymoron I’ve ever heard is a “jobless recovery.”read more

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No Enlightenment in Texas »

By Jim Hightower, May 2010 issue

You just can’t get a nuttier bunch that the Texas Board of Education. How nutty? Take Thomas Jefferson. They did!read more

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Judicial Fabricators »

By Jim Hightower, April 2010 issue

Five unelected guys in black robes have subverted our sovereignty.read more

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The New Oil Cheats »

By Jim Hightower, August 2009 Issue

Supply is up, demand is down. So why has the price of oil risen? Because Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and other Wall Street traders that have been placing vast, unregulated, secretive bets on the future price of oil.read more

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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

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Craven Congress »

By Jim Hightower, June 2008 Issue

Message to George W: Contact Earth if your spaceship ever comes near our planet.read more

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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

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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

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