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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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Amazing Discovery: Some Washington Lobbyists and...

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/05/08

Like locusts swarming a wheat field, corporate lobbyists are all over our nation’s capital this spring, trying to get special favors, handouts, and insider deals from the White House huckster-in-chief.

The Big Fool Says To Push On. Better Yet, Push Back...

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/05/06

Donnie Trump – what a joker, huh?

Trump Backs Rip-Off Credit Card Fees. Making America...

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2025/05/01

Top officials of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau erupted in cheers this month.

Should America’s Farm Bill Serve Need… or Greed?

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2025/04/29

The federal budget is not only about money, but fundamentally about our country’s morality—our commitment to fairness, equality and unity.

Don’t Let Elon Musk Eat Our Food Future!

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/04/24

Over the millennia, farmers everywhere have learned the wisdom of a commonsense practice in agriculture: Don’t Eat Your Seed Corn.

What Is Behind Trump’s Lust for Greenland?

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/04/22

Donald Trump has never been able to comprehend the plain fact that when a person says no, that actually means “NO.” His view is that his every desire should be met with surrender—even if that requires applying force.

Yes, Trump Really Does Want to Kill Social Security

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/04/17

How ironic: The most inefficient bureaucracy in government turns out to be Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency.”

Trump and Musk Aren’t Reforming Our Government,...

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/04/15

As Trump & Co.

Congress Critter Proposes a Raw Deal to Replace...

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/04/10

Years ago, an iconic bar named “Another Raw Deal” was a regular hangout for us irreverent, free-spirited, political progressives in Austin, Texas.

Billionaires and Right-Wing Hacks Now Run the USDA....

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/04/08

America’s family farmers were astonished recently to get a jolly tweet from the President of the United States: “Have fun!” exclaimed The Donald.

Do We Have To Let Bright Lights Blind Us To Starry...

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/04/03

Let us embrace the darkness.

When Greedy Corporations Want a Stupid Law, They Come...

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/04/01

Texas: What the Hell?

Trump’s “War on Government Waste” Is a Class War

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2025/03/28

At last, Washington is going to eliminate government waste!

In Memoriam: Carlton Carl

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/03/27

Look up the word “mainstay,” and you’ll find such strong synonyms as backbone, linchpin, pillar, sustainer… and good right arm.

Trump, Musk, and “Little Buddy” v. The People

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/03/25

Eeeeeek, there’s a mouse in the house!

Women in Texas History

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/03/21

A guest post from the People's History in Texas project

Hey Musk—How About an Honest Reform of the Department...

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/03/20

Harry Truman once proclaimed: “No man should be president who doesn’t understand hogs.”

Why Is Trump Such a Scaredy-Cat About Words?

Jim Hightower"s Lowdown ·

2025/03/18

A classic a bumper sticker posed this alarming question: “Where are we going, and what am I doing in this handbasket?”

"Playing the Wealth Card"

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2025/03/14

A guest cartoon from Lowdown favorite Jen Sorensen

“Corporate Morality” Is a Biblical Level Oxymoron

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2025/03/13

What a hoot to see so many once-cocky, Big Boss Men of corporate America completely surrender their policies, principles, and personal pride to grovel at the feet of Trump!

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