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Friday Signpost: Forty Years Ago, Hightower Called His Shot

In October 1985, Jim Hightower sat down with C-SPAN for an hour-long call-in show.

Apr 24 • Deanna Zandt

A Government Of, By, and For Billionaires?

One senator. 63 billionaire families. $8 million from one guy.

Apr 23 • Jim Hightower

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The Fall of Trumpty-Dumpty’s Great Wall

Ranchers. Environmentalists. Sheriffs. Native Americans. All united against Trump's wall in Big Bend.

Apr 21 • Jim Hightower

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Friday Signpost: How a clerical error made corporations “people”

A history lesson from Hightower, courtesy of 2003

Apr 17 • Jim Hightower and Deanna Zandt

The Main Problem Today’s Billionaire “Geniuses” Have Is This: They’re Stupid

What these geniuses actually produced was a bumper crop of bankruptcies, for the tech bros knew nothing about farming.

Apr 16 • Jim Hightower

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Feb 3, 2025 • Jim Hightower

The Deep Lowdown, Issue #1: What Is Populism?

Jul 11, 2025 • Jim Hightower and Deanna Zandt

What in the Name of Jesus Is This?

Jan 30, 2025 • Jim Hightower

Jim Hightower's Lowdown

America's #1 populist! 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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