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Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
Forgive me for not believing for a moment that there’s one iota of sincerity in this sudden assertion of egalitarian sentiment by today’s plutocrats. Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote of being leery of a loud-talking … Read moreWhy Would We Trust Plutocrats to Save Us from Plutocracy?
Medicare for All would cover every American — from birth to death — and would actually reduce what we pay for health care. What do we want our health care system to do? Care for … Read moreHere’s the Real Deal on ‘Medicare for All’
Nightmare stories abound about the U.S. health care system. The British people have been widely admired for their steady demeanor in times of adversity — stiff upper lip and all that. Until Donald Trump, that … Read moreThe Problem with Health Care Is ‘The System’
Donald Trump bragged in June that he’s making good on his promise to “drain the swamp.” But, where did all those swamp critters go? Donald Trump bragged in June that he’s making good on his … Read moreIf You Drain the Swamp, Where Do the Swamp Critters Go?
These days, Trump is loving farmers to death, and it’s obvious he does the bidding of the one percent, the poor be damned. Donald Trump loooooves farmers. We know this because he says so. “Farmers, … Read moreGovernment for the Rich, the Poor Be Damned
Trump grandiloquently hailed his Afta-NAFTA handiwork as “the most important trade deal we’ve ever made by far.” Oh, really? “Keep your eye on the ball” is a core principle not only for baseball players but … Read moreLet’s Decode Trump’s Afta-NAFTA Trade Deal
Rather than respond to the grassroots will for real change, weak-kneed forces are opposing strong advocates like Warren and Bernie Sanders. “Trust me!” bellowed the billionaire Donald Trump to working-class voters in 2016, promising he’d … Read moreWill Democrats Be Democrats or Fraidy-Cats?
China’s “Trade Pirates” see their “procurement” of American industrial secrets as — Helloooo, Donald — their “China First” policy! There’s a hierarchy of larceny in our world, from pickpockets to the Wall Street syndicates running … Read morePunishing Trade Pirates? It’s Complicated
In his own mind, Trump just saying something makes it true — even though everyone can clearly see it’s simply his signature tortured madness. Where’s Shakespeare when we need him? Only the Bard of Avon … Read moreThe Tortured Madness of Trump Inc.
Most of today’s farm commodities are sold into monopoly markets, controlled by fewer and fewer multinational corporations. Farm Aid, the top-notch group of researchers and advocates who’ve tracked family farm issues for nearly 34 years, … Read moreUp Against Monopoly Markets