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The earth's core, consisting largely of iron, helps balance our spinning planet. On the other hand, the core of too many of today's prominent political leaders consists almost entirely of unintended irony, which tends to make them go all wobbly on their political stands. This might be comical were it not so destructive for our nation.
Powerful, Moving Video from GoLeftTV
Our friends at Ring of Fire Radio and GoLeftTV put together a very moving and powerful video about the oil spill in the Gulf as Sarah Palin is chanting: Drill, Baby, Drill.
watch this video
GritTV with Laura Flanders
Hightower joined Laura Flanders in studio at GritTV recently to talk about the economy, populism, the Supreme Court and Citizens United, and more."The problem is us," says Hightower. The problem is progressives, weak-willed Democrats, and others who have forgotten that our politics is meant to serve the people. We've allowed conservative demagogues like Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin to seize the title of "populist" from the left.
Last Episode of Bill Moyers Journal
Watching the last episode of the great PBS show "Bill Moyers Journal" was bittersweet for the Hightower staff. We were sad to see it end, but honored to see Hightower on as a guest:
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/04302010/watch2.html
From The Austin American-Statesman
Here's a sweet story from Austin's daily newspaper, The Austin American-Statesman:
"Whither populism? Or to put it in other words: What is populism, really, what the heck happened to it and is it still alive? To hear Jim Hightower talk about it, populism most definitely is alive; it just might not call itself populism. And it has nothing to do with Tea Party activists."
http://www.statesman.com/life/books/jim-hightower-talks-about-populism-642210.html?printArticle=y
