One in three Americans are now poor, sapping our nation's social, economic, and moral strength
Poverty in America: Bigger than ever and rapidly spreading. The flood of poor people in this Land of Plenty is being swollen by turbulent economic waters sweeping millions of Americans downstream from the middle class. This is our nation's true economic crisis. Unlike the manufactured "fiscal cliff" hysteria that continues to consume Washington politicos and pundits, the present pace of poverty really is dragging down our economy and our nation's potential for greatness.
National radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and author of Thieves In High Places: They've Stolen Our Country And It's Time to Take It Back, Jim Hightower has spent three decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be - consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks. [
GOP Leaders: 56 years of devolution
From Rick Perry to Rick Santorum, many Republican sparklies reject the science of evolution. Georgia Rep. Paul Broun (who ironically serves on the science committee), even calls evolution "lies straight from the pit of hell."... [read more]
Wall Street gets giddy over the urge to merge
Uh-oh. You always have to worry when you hear that there's a new "air of giddiness on Wall Street."
That's a sure sign that financial disaster is looming on our horizon... [read more]
Let's adopt the GOP's national platform
Well now, here's some unexpected news!
It comes from what purports to be an official document of the National Republican Party. And – wow! – the policy positions it contains show... [read more]
Wall Street's hellish ripoff of jobless Americans
Here's a diabolical idea from the hottest level of hell, down where Wall Street's fiendish schemers and scammers dwell.
Conspiring with state lawmakers, such powerhouse banks as JPMorgan Chase, US... [read more]
The new boom in mergers: A boom for whom?
The word of the day is "Boom!" Yes, boom times are upon us again.
"The stars came into alignment," marveled one financial manager. "Corporate confidence returns," applauded a recent headline.... [read more]
Lateralling the cost of privately-owned sports stadiums to taxpayers
While we sports fans regularly lionize the stars of pro baseball, football, basketball, etcetera, it's time to acknowledge that the team executives and owners also are great sports – and they routinely make dazzling off-the-field... [read more]