National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, January 20,2011

Power from the banks and to the people

Populist banker. Now those are two words you rarely see linked together. But Thomas Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, truly is a rarity. Firmly rooted in small town Iowa an

National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, January 13,2011

Playing with economic dynamite

By Jim Hightower

By golly, America is still an exporting powerhouse. In fact, the good ol’ U.S.A. is No. 1 in the world in exports! Our corporate leaders, backed by Republicans and Democrats alike in Washington,

National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, January 6,2011

Amazing stupidity syndrome in Texas

By Jim Hightower

Good grief, it’s spreading! Another Texas politician has come down with the tragic disease known as “Amazing Stupidity Syndrome.” A.S.S. attacks the lobe of the brain that cont

National - Jim Hightower | Wednesday, December 29,2010

Obama to corporations: ‘I feel your pain.’

By Jim Hightower

Guess who’s whining the loudest these days, wailing that they’re getting a raw deal from Barack Obama. Not the unemployed and barely employed – even though the White House has blithe

National - Jim Hightower | Wednesday, December 22,2010

Food for thought

By Jim Hightower

In this joyous season, friends and family come together to cook, share and savor nature’s bounty. As we tuck into food and drink this year, we can be especially appreciative because – wow!

National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, December 16,2010

The redistribution of America’s wealth to the few

By Jim Hightower

Several of America’s top high-tech giants are now breaking with conventional thinking on the offshoring of their factories and jobs, asking a heretofore unthinkable question: “Who needs Ch

National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, December 9,2010

‘The Hammer’ gets nailed with a new nickname

By Jim Hightower

Tom DeLay, a once-upon-a-time Republican powerhouse, has accumulated an unusual assortment of nicknames in his professional life. As a Texas legislator in the 1980s, he was known as “Hot Tub Tom

National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, December 2,2010

Giving thanks to citizens and grass-roots progressives

By Jim Hightower

During this season, even progressive Americans can find plenty of progress for which we can be grateful. Let’s start with the Girl Scouts of America. When news broke that the national organizati

National - Jim Hightower | Wednesday, November 24,2010

Corporate flimflammers in our communities and Congress

By Jim Hightower

The signature phrase of America’s booming good food movement has been expanded from “organic” to “local and sustainable.” Good! The phrase suggests great quality, strong

National - Jim Hightower | Thursday, November 18,2010

Soft landing for bankers, hard times for everyone else

By Jim Hightower

I’ve seen some truly amazing feats of magic, but here’s one that beats them all. Right before your eyes, this thing rises into the air on its own, with no wires or mechanical devices givin