National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 12:00 am

A common sense crop for America’s common good

Four years ago, Michelle Obama picked up a shovel and made a powerful symbolic statement about America’s food and farm future: She turned a patch of White House lawn into a working organic garde

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 12:00 am

Jamie gets punished

By Jim Hightower

If you are sensitive to stories of human suffering and economic hardship, let me warn you that the following report contains material that could be upsetting, so discretion is advised. It’s abou

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 12:00 am

Inaugural address: progressive and presidential

By Jim Hightower

Skies were overcast, and the temperature was a chilly 40 degrees in Washington on Monday when President Barack Obama took the oath of office and began his inaugural address. In this year’s addre

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013 12:00 am

Who’s behind “Fix the Debt”?

By Jim Hightower

Top corporate chieftains and Wall Street gamblers want to tell Washington how to fix our national debt, so they’ve created a front group called “Fix the Debt” to push their agenda. U

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013 12:00 am

Why does a university need a CMO?

By Jim Hightower

The “ivory tower” of academia has become overshadowed by a new edifice on campus that is reaching ridiculous heights: the tower of mammon. As public universities have been driven by budget

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 12:00 am

Small town USA averts police state takeover

By Jim Hightower

No doubt you had a lot on your mind in December – the dancing of sugar plum fairies, America stumbling toward the fiscal cliff, the outcome of the classic Beef O’Brady’s Bowl game an

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013 12:00 am

Ballot-measure democracy a notable success in 2012

By Jim Hightower

This being the season of giving, it’s worth looking back at some special gifts from November’s election that received little acknowledgement at the time. These victories came in campaigns

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 12:00 am

What’s for dinner?

By Jim Hightower

As we enjoy the traditional holiday season of food-centered celebrations, let’s not only consume, but also reflect on, discuss and consider, what we can do to shape our food future.We’re p

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 12:00 am

The mass media favorites fall out of favor

By Jim Hightower

Let us address the declining fortunes of today’s mainstream mass media. The honchos of America’s establishment media are quick to blame such external causes as the Internet for their probl

National - Jim Hightower

Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 12:00 am

The airline industry’s fee-for-all

By Jim Hightower

Big news, holiday travelers! American Airlines has a new family deal for you. If you and the kids are headed off to grandma’s house, Disney World or wherever, American will make an effort to sea

Top Articles from Jim Hightower

A common sense crop for America’s common good

Jamie gets punished

Inaugural address: progressive and presidential

Who’s behind “Fix the Debt”?

Why does a university need a CMO?

Small town USA averts police state takeover

Ballot-measure democracy a notable success in 2012

What’s for dinner?

The mass media favorites fall out of favor

The airline industry’s fee-for-all

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