Jim Hightower

Columnist

Jim Hightower has been called America's favorite populist. He's been editor of The Texas Observer, president of the Texas Consumer Association, Texas Agriculture Commissioner, host of a radio show. Nowadays he broadcasts daily radio commentaries, publishes a monthly newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown (jimhightower.com) and makes more than 100 speeches a year. With groups like ACORN and Public Citizen he's organizing the Rolling Thunder Chautauqua Tour, a series of political/cultural festivals around the country (rollingthundertour.org). He'll be traveling through America talking to people engaged in grassroots work and new political movements for working people.

How to Swim Against the Current

March 6, 2008

People are wriggling free of the fetters of corporate culture.

2006

One Thing to Do About Food: A Forum

August 24, 2006

How do we fix our dysfunctional relationship with food? Alice Waters leads a forum with Eric Schlosser, Marion Nestle, Peter Singer and others, who suggest, for starters, that we stop buying factory farm products, get involved in farm policy and outlaw the marketing of junk food to kids.

2004

Bush Zones Go National

July 29, 2004

In the undeclared war against dissent, disagreement has become a crime.

2003

Kleptocrat Nation

September 3, 2003

Look at America's leadership today. Tell me you wouldn't trade the whole mess of them for one good kindergarten teacher.
Going Down the Road

January 9, 2003

2002

Going Down the Road

December 5, 2002

Don't despair, our base is still there, still huge and still available for building a progressive future.
Going Down the Road

November 7, 2002
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October 10, 2002
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September 12, 2002
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August 15, 2002
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July 3, 2002
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June 6, 2002
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May 9, 2002
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April 11, 2002
Going Down the Road

March 14, 2002

In less than eight years, grassroots coalitions coast to coast have won living-wage campaigns in seventy-nine cites and towns.
Going Down the Road

February 14, 2002