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Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
“It is time for this war in Afghanistan to end,” says a general. But what is the Trump war policy? War is hell. We’ve learned that over and over from the hundreds of thousands of … Read moreHow Far-Out Is Trump’s War Policy?
Gentrification is a function of power, not economic inevitability. Gentrification is a function of power, not natural law or economic inevitability. It occurs when wealthy, politically connected interests make decisions in closed-door meetings to take … Read moreGentrification Begets Gentrification
How much are you paying Amazon? No, not how much did you spend online… How much are you paying Amazon? I don’t mean how much you’re shelling out for that set of bed linens or … Read moreWill You Win the ‘Throw Your Money at Amazon’ Sweepstakes?
As we observe Labor Day, let us remember the economy is not working for the laborers (white and blue collar) of America. Workers of America, rejoice! As our nation of working stiffs celebrates Labor Day … Read moreCelebrating Labor Day
How Trump demonized a caravan of humble Hondurans wending their way north as “invaders” to generate a fog of fear. Early on Sunday morning, April 1, our Head Fool received a report from his most … Read moreTiny Caravan of Desperate, Humble Hondurans Becomes Invading Army
Lovers of monopoly are waging all out corporate class war on American people — and they’re winning. America’s political history has been written in the fierce narrative of war — not only our country’s many … Read moreMonopoly or Democracy? You Can’t Have Both
Terrorized children are incarcerated in chain-link cages, thanks to Trump’s cruel border policies. In early June, I traveled to “The Valley,” as the McAllen-Brownsville area of Texas is called, down where the Rio Grande empties … Read moreTrump’s Border Policies Undermine Our Democracy
An audacious network of hell-raising climate-change activists, Cowboys for Liberty is out to expose, shame and defeat the corporate-serving profiteers. What’s in a name? By definition, the name of a person, place or thing is … Read moreCowboys for Liberty
As it stands now, here in the Donald’s Cuckoo Nest, insanity reigns, and the inmates are now officially in charge of the national asylum. Ours is, after all, a nation of laws, right? We value justice … Read moreGetting Trapped in The Donald’s Cuckoo Nest
Article on Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution in the New York Times was indeed NOT “fit to print.” For more than a century, The New York Times has unabashedly bragged in a banner slogan that … Read moreThe New York Times Strikes Out