Jim Hightower's Lowdown
Politics
News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.
Location:
Austin, TX
Description:
News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.
Language:
English
Contact:
512-477-5588
Episodes
A Billionaire v. a Cartoonist. I’m Betting On the Cartoonist
1/14/2025
The sorry state of corporate journalism sagged to an even lower low this month when the Washington Post banned publication of a piece by its own Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, Ann Telnaes.
Duration:00:02:09
Making Work Work for Workers
1/9/2025
As a writer, I get stuck every so often straining for the right words to tell my story.
Duration:00:02:09
Jimmy Carter’s Light Exposes Donald Trump’s Darkness
1/7/2025
You’re not fooling me, Jimmy Carter.
Duration:00:02:10
My New Year’s Resolutions for Some Powerful People
1/2/2025
I made a few New Year’s resolutions this week – not for me, but as self-improvement ideas for some of the people running our country.
Duration:00:02:09
In 2025, Have Faith in the Power of Democratic Ideals
12/31/2024
One of the most perverse political gambits this year has been pushed by foam-at-the-mouth, right-wing extremists.
Duration:00:02:10
Daddy's Philosophy
12/26/2024
This holiday season got me to thinking about America's spirit of giving, and I don't mean this overdone business of Christmas, Hanukkah and other holiday gifts.
Duration:00:02:09
The Coming of the Unholy Messiah of Corporate Rule
12/24/2024
And lo, the Magi came from afar, guided by a heavenly star to worship the Messiah of Mar-a-Lago.
Duration:00:02:09
Greed Is Immoral. Healthcare Greed Is Abominable.
12/19/2024
America has endured a long panorama of corporate greed – from the East India Trading Company to the Robber Barons, Gordon Gecko Wall Streeters to Elon Musk.
Duration:00:02:09
Why Should We Allow Food Monopolies? Let’s Bust the System!
12/17/2024
How are monopolistic corporations able to gain their economic dominance?
Duration:00:02:09
Big Oil’s Slick Attempt to Greenwash Its Massive Plastic Pollution
12/12/2024
Let’s all sing the holiday classic: “All I want for Christmas… Is Something Not Made of Plastic.”
Duration:00:02:09
Don’t Buy Coca-Cola’s Plastic Promise
12/10/2024
Former New Mexico governor Bruce King was renown for his frequent malapropisms and contorted logic.
Duration:00:02:09
Can Corporate Profit and Morality Be Compatible?
12/5/2024
Is “corporate ethics” an oxymoron?
Duration:00:02:09
A Kakistocracy Takes Over Immigration Policy
12/3/2024
Social media has been lighting up like fireworks, with a myriad of Trump voters exclaiming: “I didn’t know he meant me!” For example, many MAGA cheerleaders are now shocked to learn that his rallying cry to eliminate “Obamacare” means killing the popular Affordable Care Act that provides their health coverage!
Duration:00:02:09
When and Where Was the First Thanksgiving Feast?
11/28/2024
Plus a special show from the archives: Dinner Democracy
Duration:00:02:09
Trump’s Plan to Feed the Greed of Corporate Elites
11/26/2024
Howard Lutnick wants to have his cake and eat it, too.
Duration:00:02:09
How Trump’s Made-In-America Scheme Is a Still Made-in-China Scam
11/21/2024
Wow!
Duration:00:02:09
The Democrats’ Rural Problem Is They’ve Forgotten How to Farm
11/19/2024
As any farmer can tell you, if you want to harvest a crop, you’ve got to get out of the office and go to work in the field.
Duration:00:02:09
Look to Maine for Some Good News!
11/14/2024
Even in a barrelful of rotten apples, you might think there’d still be a few good ones.
Duration:00:02:09
The Moderate, Milquetoast Democratic Party Loses Another Big One
11/12/2024
The morning after the election, a social media pundit expressed amazement that Democrat Kamala Harris had lost, noting that America is enjoying “an objectively strong economy.”
Duration:00:02:09
And the Fight Goes On
11/6/2024
Okay, the election was a gut punch.
Duration:00:03:43