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Poverty in America: Bigger than ever and rapidly spreading. The flood of poor people in this Land of Plenty is being swollen by turbulent economic waters sweeping millions of Americans downstream from the middle class. This is our nation's true economic crisis. Unlike the manufactured "fiscal cliff" hysteria that continues to consume Washington politicos and pundits, the present pace of poverty really is dragging down our economy and our nation's potential for greatness.
Recent Commentaries
Rigging elections to steal the White House
Monday, February 11, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Since being thumped hard by voters last November, Republican leaders have gone through a period of reflection, introspection, and contemplation – and they now say they must make fundamental internal changes to become realistic political... [read more]
The Interior Secretary's pricey throne
Friday, February 8, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Does the name Dirk Kempthorne mean anything to you?
He was a little-known Idaho politico before becoming George W. Bush's industry-coddling secretary of the interior in 2006. While Dirk was not... [read more]
Outlawing exposés of factory farm horrors
Thursday, February 7, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Big Ag has a big problem – but it's come up with a neat solution.
The problem is that the meat, eggs, and dairy that are marketed to us as... [read more]
Private equity tax scammers at work
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Peg CeeCee knows that it's not enough to work hard in these perilous financial times, but you also have to work smart. And that's exactly what she's doing on behalf of American taxpayers.
... [read more]
A common sense crop for America's common good
Tuesday, February 5, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Four year's ago, Michelle Obama picked up a shovel to make a powerful symbolic statement about America's food & farm future: She turned a patch of White House lawn into a working organic garden.
... [read more]
Good retail jobs would be good for America
Monday, February 4, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
The Powers That Be say that the bulk of America's middle-class manufacturing jobs are gone and won't be coming back. High tech jobs are being outsourced, too, as are accountants, lawyers, and some other professional... [read more]
Glenn Beck envisions a DreamWorld for you
Friday, February 1, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
I'm told that many Americans long to return to the idyllic days of yesteryear, to the small-town wholesomeness of the 1950s, when everyone valued freedom, truth, church, community, baseball, and Walt Disney.
... [read more]
The joke of "corporate governance"
Thursday, January 31, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Wall Streeters are all atwitter about the comeuppance of Jamie Dimon, the haughty CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
Last year, poor Jamie presided over a $6 billion loss by the bank's... [read more]
Corporations get tax deductions for wrongdoing
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 | Posted by Jim Hightower
Can't those constantly-complaining consumer advocates ever be satisfied?
The government extracted a $10 billion payment from a dozen major mortgage lenders as punishment for their unlawful eviction of homeowners, yet... [read more]
Pulling the curtain on Wall Street's inside jokers
Wall Street bankers have such fun!
I don't merely mean at their year-end bonus bashes, when each one rakes in more dollar bills than a tall tree has leaves, but year... [read more]