Call Them What They Are: Corporate Mobsters
Full-fledged, executive-suite corporate mobsters treat fraud and even murder as necessary business tools. How sweet it is to be a corporate criminal these days! I don’t mean common … Read more
Jim Hightower’s Column
Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
Should the ‘Local Shrimp’ You Buy Come from 8,000 Miles Away?
Whether you order shrimp at a chain restaurant or Mar-a-Lago, a good question to ask is: Where do they get it? Let’s say you like shrimp. Whether you … Read more
What Starlings Could Teach Trump’s Mean Government
A member of the bird species “superb starlings” would make a much better leader than our current bird-brained president. There is a species of birds named “superb starlings,” … Read more
My Church is a Farmer’s Market – And Vice Versa
The Boggy Creek Farmstand is one farmers market out of more than a dozen flourishing in my hometown of Austin, Texas. Well, habemus papam. Welcome, Pope Leo! Bless him … Read more
What Is Behind Trump’s Lust for Greenland?
Trump’s view is that his every desire should be met with surrender, which explains a lot about his lust for Greenland. President Donald Trump has never been able … Read more
Ripping the Headlines Today, 4/21/25
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about Katy Perry on Blue Origin, doesn’t need to be complicated or confusing; … Read more
It’s Called Sabotage: Trump & Musk’s So-Called ‘Reform’
“This isn’t reform. It’s sabotage.” — Sen. Ed Markey As Trump & Co. hurl horror after horror at us from the murky darkness of their extremely wasteful “war … Read more
When Greedy Corporations Want a Stupid Law, They Come to Texas
Texas GOP leads the nation in creative ways to increase the power of greedy corporations over people’s rights. Texas: What the Hell? Once again, my state’s GOP hierarchy … Read more
Trump, Musk and ‘Little Buddy’ v. The People
There’s a mouse in the house, but it’s just “Little Buddy” Mike Johnson. He’s harmless. Eeeeeek, there’s a mouse in the house! Oh wait — it’s just “Little … Read more
Hey, Democrats: To Defeat Trump Autocracy – Get Out of Washington
The usual partisan name-calling and parliamentary nitpicking won’t do to defeat the Trump autocracy. Last week, the Democratic Party’s top congressional leaders finally took a bold stand against … Read more
