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A corporate Monster v. “The Vermonster” America’s leaders are small, but Americans are notFree food can be yours for the pickingThe "anti-Starbucks" StarbucksWall Street’s new Halloween trickGoofing up health care reformObama must get going on jobs Bank profits, banker pay and other banker tricks“Local” goes locoA “smart choice” that isn’t
National - Jim Hightower | Wednesday, December 23,2009
Congress ethics rules undermined by weasels
Scientifically speaking, the weasel is in the mustelidae family, but it is not the only burrowing rodent of its genus. There’s also the mustela congressa lobbyista, which is that mischievous gro
National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, December 17,2009
How’s our economy doing?
Most economists, media outlets and politicos judge economic performance by such statistical indicators as the Dow Jones Average. Aren’t there better indicators than stock prices? Forbes.com has
National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, December 10,2009
Obama’s war
Hi-ho, hi-ho, it’s off to war we go! Pound the drums loudly, stand with your country proudly! Wait, wait, wait — hold it right there. Cut the music, slow the rush and let’s all ponde
National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, December 3,2009
Giving thanks for America’s good food movement
What better season than Thanksgiving and harvest to celebrate our country’s food rebels! I’m talking about the growing movement of small farmers, food artisans, local retailers, co-ops, co
National - Jim Hightower | Wednesday, November 25,2009
The worthiness of banker charity
“Repent,” the preacher cried out, startling those who heard him. This was no street evangelist ranting at the passing crowd, but the archbishop of Canterbury, head of the Church of England
National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, November 19,2009
Real recovery is easy to spell: J-O-B-S
The recession is over! The economy is growing! The Dow Jones is above 10,000! Bankers are pocketing profits and fat bonuses! Happy days are here again! Unless, of course, you’re just a regular w
National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, November 12,2009
Who deserves Wall Street bonuses?
Wall Street bankers are really mad these days — in both senses of that word! You’d think these whizzes of speculative finance would be ecstatically happy and filled with gratitude, not ang
National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, November 5,2009
Healthcare hypocrites
How do you spell “hypocrisy”? Try this: “H-Y-P-O-C-O-N-G-R-E-S-S.” The hypocongress consists of those Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats who have risen up on their hind legs in
National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, October 29,2009
A corporate Monster v. “The Vermonster”
Where are those lawsuit abuse groups when you really need them? Chance are that you’ve seen ads, letters-to-the-editor, op-ed pieces and other materials put out by outfits with such civic-soundi
National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, October 22,2009
Obama must get going on jobs
Five days before taking the oath of office, Barack Obama called on the millions of people who had actively campaigned for him to be the engine for real change in America: “I don’t want the
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