Jim Hightower's POP OF POPULISM: Who Carly really is, "check"-ing The People's will, and more!

A boy's invention exposes Islamophobes

By Jim Hightower - Tue., 10/6/15 

Good grief. Just when you think that self-delusional, right-wing extremists can't get any more delusional – they're now going after Ahmed Mohamed.

He's the 14-year-old, all American boy from Irving, Texas,... [read more]

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Who will oversee Volkswagen's overseers?

By Jim Hightower - Mon., 10/5/15 

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, here's one worth a thousand times that.

It's a shot of three Volkswagen board members, gathered for a press conference to announce the resignation... [read more]

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Grassroots Democracy-Building in Iowa

By Jim Hightower - Fri., 10/2/15 

Democracy is never given to us, but has to be won through constant struggle against elites who keep scheming to siphon ever-more of society's money and power from the many into their own hands. A... [read more]

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Why you should know who Carly Fiorina really is

By Jim Hightower - Thu., 10/1/15 

In 1992, Ross Perot chose a complete unknown to he his presidential running mate. In his first debate, the VP candidate began by asking a question: "Who am I? Why am I here?"

... [read more]

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How hedge fund billionaires literally "check" the people's will

By Jim Hightower - Wed., 9/30/15 

Donnie Trump is for it, Barack Obama is too, as are Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton.