Wall Street: Mutant Greed Gene Marches On
In the realm of prevarication, there are deceivers, fibbers, liars, politicians … and Bank of America. For weeks, this financial behemoth has been running a nationwide PR blitz, … 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.
What’s New in Food
Attention foodies: Let’s chow down! Forget organic, locavore, omega3, umami, artisanal and all the other signposts of the healthy, ethical and refined “good food” movement, there are important … Read more
Who Needs Wall Street Giants?
JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and the handful of other behemoths of Wall Street that dominate American banking — who needs them? After enduring years of … Read more
Snarling Banks
We’re sick and tired of being bullied and stomped on by the Powers That Be in Washington, and by gollies, we’re not going to take it anymore! Hooray! … Read more
Anheuser-Busch, Drunk on Greed
Big brewers like Anheuser-Busch frequently admonish us imbibers of their grain products to “drink responsibly.” Well, I say back to them: Lobby responsibly. In particular, I point to … Read more
Making Chemical Giants Happy at Our Expense
Thanks to the blessings of nature and good farmers, you and I can enjoy such scrumptious delights as fresh corn-on-the-cob, popcorn and many other variations of this truly … Read more
The Stench of Bentonville Spreads to Wal-Mart de Mexico — and Back
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Wal-mart has long boasted of its “Always Low Prices,” but now it has confirmed that it also has “Always low morals.” The bottom line has always … Read more
The Inequity of Private Equity Hustlers
What are these phantasmagoric money machines that they call “private equity firms?” They’re much in the news these days, because a fellow who was a private-equity magnate is … Read more
The Citizens United Gang
By Jim Hightower The Lone Ranger was a masked man who was out to bring bad guys to justice. Ed Conard is a masked man who is out … Read more
GOP Presidential Contenders’ Goofy Greed
Even though some are out and some are in, the GOP presidential contenders that are/were in the race continue to spread their goofiness around for all the country to … Read more
