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Jim Hightower's Lowdown

News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.

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Would Someone Please Wake Up Sen. Tom Cotton?

Would Someone Please Wake Up Sen. Tom Cotton?

Sen. Tom Cotton, a far-out, right-winger, is to good public policy what a boll weevil is to a good cotton crop: totally ... Read more

1 Aug 2023

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A “New” Political Party That’s the Same Old Business-As-Usual

A “New” Political Party That’s the Same Old Business-As-Usual

As John Mellencamp sings: “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” True. And here’s and equally tru... Read more

27 Jul 2023

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How the System Works: Joe Manchin’s Pipe Dream

How the System Works: Joe Manchin’s Pipe Dream

Rube Goldberg’s Self-Operating Napkin illustrationRube Goldberg would marvel at Sen. Joe Manchin’s wacky, convoluted mac... Read more

25 Jul 2023

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Why You Can’t Believe a Word Anti-Abortion Politicos Say

Why You Can’t Believe a Word Anti-Abortion Politicos Say

Photo by Viktor Forgacs on UnsplashUnfortunately, it’s 1984 again in America. Not the year. The book. George Orwell’s cl... Read more

20 Jul 2023

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What If George Washington or Sam Adams Ran for President?

What If George Washington or Sam Adams Ran for President?

Images courtesy of Cam Harless on TwitterAll those firecrackers on July 4 got me thinking about the headline revolutiona... Read more

18 Jul 2023

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The Supreme Court: A Nest of Clueless Overprivileged Elites

The Supreme Court: A Nest of Clueless Overprivileged Elites

Here’s an embarrassing turn of events: The six right-wing ideologues now controlling the Supreme Court recently decreed ... Read more

13 Jul 2023

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Texas: What the Hell? Stay Hydrated, They Say. Unless You’re a Construction Worker

Texas: What the Hell? Stay Hydrated, They Say. Unless You’re a Construction Worker

About 150 years ago, Gen. Philip Sheridan was sweltering in the relentless heat of a Texas summer. He was not happy: “If... Read more

11 Jul 2023

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Grassroots Action Is Shoving States Into Action on Child Care

Grassroots Action Is Shoving States Into Action on Child Care

Two pieces of good advice: (1) “Never sign nothin’ by neon,” and (2) “Never negotiate with snakes.”But Joe Biden violate... Read more

6 Jul 2023

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Political Perverts: Pro-Lifers Who’re Anti-Child Care

Political Perverts: Pro-Lifers Who’re Anti-Child Care

The political extremists demanding that government control every woman’s personal reproductive decisions claim that they... Read more

5 Jul 2023

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The Most Influential Musician You Never Heard Of

The Most Influential Musician You Never Heard Of

When you think of Americans whose music has made a lasting difference, you might think of Scott Joplin, Woody Guthrie, M... Read more

29 Jun 2023

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