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.

Going Down the Road Going Down the Road

he Powers That Be constantly try to keep the progressive majority divided: workers against environmentalists, enviros against farmers, farmers against consumers, consumers agai...

Sep 12, 2002 / Editorial / Jim Hightower

Going Down the Road Going Down the Road

The Water Profiteers

Aug 15, 2002 / Editorial / Jim Hightower

Going Down the Road Going Down the Road

POP-ing the Bankers

Jul 3, 2002 / Editorial / Jim Hightower

Going Down the Road Going Down the Road

Dressed for Success

Jun 6, 2002 / Editorial / Jim Hightower

Going Down the Road Going Down the Road

Let's Go IRV!

May 9, 2002 / Editorial / Jim Hightower

Going Down the Road Going Down the Road

o, my momma called, "Why are they letting them gouge us like this?" she wanted to know. "They" are our so-called political leaders in Washington, and "them" are the drugmakers now...

Apr 11, 2002 / Editorial / Jim Hightower

Going Down the Road Going Down the Road

Campaign for a Living Wage

Mar 14, 2002 / Editorial / Jim Hightower

Going Down the Road Going Down the Road

Wal-Mart Warriors

Feb 14, 2002 / Editorial / Jim Hightower

Beelzebub’s Buzzwords Beelzebub’s Buzzwords

These excerpts are from Jim Hightower's If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates (HarperCollins).

Jan 20, 2000 / Feature / Jim Hightower

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