"You Just Land"—Stories from 40 Years of Grassroots Campaigning
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"You Just Land"—Stories from 40 Years of Grassroots Campaigning
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Pentagon contractors have rigged the system so soldiers can't even repair their own weapons in the field. If a drone fails or a rocket malfunctions, troops must call a corporate-approved tech or ship the equipment back to the manufacturer. Corporate profiteers have made this taxpayer theft legal. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's Warrior Right to Repair Act would fix this, but Mike Rogers and Adam Smith—who rake in hundreds of thousands from defense contractors—just killed it. How many other laws
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Pentagon contractors have rigged the system so soldiers can't even repair their own weapons in the field. If a drone fails or a rocket malfunctions, troops must call a corporate-approved tech or ship the equipment back to the manufacturer. Corporate profiteers have made this taxpayer theft legal. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's Warrior Right to Repair Act would fix this, but Mike Rogers and Adam Smith—who rake in hundreds of thousands from defense contractors—just killed it. How many other laws
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Call the roll: Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. In case after case, these six Supreme Court justices rule for corporate power over working people. An independent study found that two-thirds of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy. Jim Hightower's verdict? A 'plutocratic cabal.' What do you think should be done about this? Take action with Alliance for Justice, Common Cause and Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law Link in comments for the full commentary. | Jim Hightow
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Call the roll: Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. In case after case, these six Supreme Court justices rule for corporate power over working people. An independent study found that two-thirds of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy. Jim Hightower's verdict? A 'plutocratic cabal.' What do you think should be done about this? Take action with Alliance for Justice, Common Cause and Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law Link in comments for the full commentary. | Jim Hightow
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Mark Zuckerberg is spending $600 billion to plop massive AI data centers in our communities. His Meta empire already runs 26 of these monsters. Now he's launched a multimillion-dollar offensive — TV ads, lobbyists, fake "community affairs" agents — to ram through more against local opposition. But a groundswell of alley cats has these fat cats on the run. Ready to fight back? Find out more and take action with MediaJustice Read the full commentary at the link in the comments. #JimHightower #Mark
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Mark Zuckerberg is spending $600 billion to plop massive AI data centers in our communities. His Meta empire already runs 26 of these monsters. Now he's launched a multimillion-dollar offensive — TV ads, lobbyists, fake "community affairs" agents — to ram through more against local opposition. But a groundswell of alley cats has these fat cats on the run. Ready to fight back? Find out more and take action with MediaJustice Read the full commentary at the link in the comments. #JimHightower #Mark
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Even in TEXAS, solar power now provides more electricity than coal. Despite everything corrupt politicians tried to stop it, renewable energy is crushing fossil fuels. Wind and sun just became America's #1 source of electric power. The fossil fuel economy is ending. They can't stop what's coming. To get involved here in Texas, check out Texas Campaign for the Environment. What's the biggest climate win in your state? 👇 | Jim Hightower
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Even in TEXAS, solar power now provides more electricity than coal. Despite everything corrupt politicians tried to stop it, renewable energy is crushing fossil fuels. Wind and sun just became America's #1 source of electric power. The fossil fuel economy is ending. They can't stop what's coming. To get involved here in Texas, check out Texas Campaign for the Environment. What's the biggest climate win in your state? 👇 | Jim Hightower
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Molly Ivins on the graffiti at Scholz Garten in Austin, with Jim Hightower
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Molly Ivins on the graffiti at Scholz Garten in Austin, with Jim Hightower
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What Was Donald Trump Doing with Tax Cut Money in 1988?!?
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What Was Donald Trump Doing with Tax Cut Money in 1988?!?
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An excerpt from my wonderful conversation with The Progressive South on Texas politics, and much, much more. Link to the whole interview in my bio and stories! | Jim Hightower
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70% of nursing homes are now run by Wall Street profiteers who've never worked in elder care. They demand "efficiencies" - which means fewer nurses. Fewer nurses means more injuries, illness, and deaths. As one expert says: "It's criminal." But it's not against the law. The industry donates heavily to Congress, so Congress lets them operate with just ONE nurse on duty - no matter how many patients need care. After all, your grandmother doesn't make campaign donations. Should profiteering be lega
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Billionaires want to BLOCK OUT THE STARS. Literally! Link in comments for the full commentary. | Jim Hightower
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They said they'd stop insider trading. Then they introduced a bill to legalize it. Rep. Bryan Steil introduced the "Stop Insider Trading Act" after GOP Rep. Rob Bresnahan got caught profiting from gutting Medicaid. But Steil's bill lets members keep trading stocks in corporations they oversee - and allows spouses to trade on their behalf. His excuse? A real ban would discourage wealthy executives from "public service." That's the point. Read the full commentary at the link in the comments, and t
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Just in case you only saw big cities represented in the news on #NoKings day, here’s a selection of #RuralStrong folks who showed up in small towns/cities and rural areas. And thanks to my old pal @willienelsonofficial for making the music available! | Jim Hightower
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Why do pundits keep insisting that Democrats move even further right, when the evidence is right here that voters—and especially fed-up non-voters—want policies that actually support them?! | Jim Hightower
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Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan Chase CEO) pocketed $770 million in pay last year. Jane Fraser (Citigroup CEO) set a new expectation: Top bankers should make $100 million . How can they afford this? By slashing tens of thousands of bank employees and taking their wages. That's how inequality "happens." Should there be a limit on CEO compensation? Take action with Americans for Financial Reform! | Jim Hightower
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AI Bots Aren’t Taking Our Jobs – Corporate Profiteers Are
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No Need to Raise Social Security Taxes – Make the Rich Pay Their Full Share!
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🔥 Give 'em hell! Link in my bio and stories for that magical discount. ✨ | Jim Hightower
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As #Trump tries to erase Black history, we’re remembering the radical inspiration of @revjjackson’s presidential campaigns. #blackhistorymonth #solidarity #populism | Jim Hightower
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Whenever someone on the left starts talking about the need for progressives to "appeal" to rural voters, the knees of a lot of liberal diehards start jerking. They think, “Oh no! Those people are so conservative, we'd have to compromise on or even give up so many of our values to appeal to them! NO WAY!” FALSE. Rural people aren't inherently conservative (or liberal, for that matter)—they’re frustrated people who feel abandoned by the political system. Written and illustrated by Deanna Zandt and
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