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Jim Hightower

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Jim Hightower (http://www.jimhightower.com) is a syndicated newspaper columnist, a radio commentator and the author of six books, including Thieves in High Places (Plume).

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
Going Down the Road

October 10, 2002
Going Down the Road

September 12, 2002
Going Down the Road

August 15, 2002
Going Down the Road

July 3, 2002
Going Down the Road

June 6, 2002
Going Down the Road

May 9, 2002
Going Down the Road

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

2000

Beelzebub's Buzzwords

January 20, 2000

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