Jim HIGHTOWER'S POPS OF POPULISM: CEOs want wage increases for workers? Chain hotels' "authenticity," and more!

CEOs call for wage increases for workers! What's the catch?

By Jim Hightower - Tue., 8/25/15 

Peter Georgescu has a message he wants America's corporate and political elites to hear: "I'm scared," he said in a recent New York Times" op-ed.

He adds that Paul Tudor Jones... [read more]

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Government of, by, and for Big Money

By Jim Hightower - Mon., 8/24/15 

Your standard governor, congress critter, and other elected officials routinely insist that they represent "The People." But when it Comes to making public policy, do they actually represent you… or Mr. Money, who writes big... [read more]

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Hotel giants trying to peddle plastic "authenticity"

By Jim Hightower - Fri., 8/21/15 

As everyone who travels a lot soon learns, when you stay in the hotels of the big chains, it's easy to forget where you are, since they're all alike, offering all the charm of Noplace,... [read more]

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ISDS: A corporate cluster bomb to obliterate our people's sovereignty

By Jim Hightower - Thu., 8/20/15 

The Powers That Be are very unhappy with you and me. They're also unhappy with senators like Elizabeth Warren, activist groups like Public Citizen, unions like the Communications Workers, and… well, with the majority of... [read more]

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Peeking behind Walmart's promise to invest in American jobs

By Jim Hightower - Wed., 8/19/15 

Great news: Walmart is investing in American jobs!

It says so right here in a colorful, full-page ad showing a very happy Walmart worker displaying more than a dozen brand-name products... [read more]