The issue isn't just jobs. Even slaves had jobs. The issue is wages. Jim Hightower issuejobslave Change image and share on social
There's enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level - everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our elections are having terrific success. Jim Hightower activismcampaigneffort Change image and share on social
Democracy is not something that happens, you know, just at election time, and it's not something that happens just with one event. It's an ongoing building process. But it also ought to be a part of our culture, a part of our lives. Jim Hightower buildculturedemocracy share on social
The good news, though, is that I find in my political travels that people, as regular citizens, are more interested than ever in getting together and having discussions. They want to hear about other viewpoints that differ entirely from what the administration is putting out. Jim Hightower administrationcitizendiffer share on social
But, as my mother used to tell me, two wrongs don't make a right. But I soon figured out that three left turns do. Jim Hightower figureleavemake Change image and share on social
The only difference between a pigeon and the American farmer today is that a pigeon can still make a deposit on a John Deere. Jim Hightower americandeeredeposit Change image and share on social
Politics isn't about left versus right; it's about top versus bottom. Jim Hightower bottomleavepolitic Change image and share on social
But the good news is that out in the countryside, just about every place that's got a zip code has somebody or some group of people battling the economic and political exclusion that Wall Street and Washington are shoving down our throats. Jim Hightower battlecodecountryside share on social
There's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos. Jim Hightower armadillodeadmiddle Change image and share on social
Populism is not a style, it's a people's rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country - including our economy, government, media, and environment. Jim Hightower bigcorporationcountry Change image and share on social
