A SOFT LANDING IN ROUGH TIMES

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Fri., 7/3/09

These are rough times. How rough, you ask? So rough that even the relative roughness of toilet tissue has arisen as a question of economic and political fairness.

This pressing issue... [read more]

SPREADING THE ORGANIC MOVEMENT COAST TO COAST

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Thu., 7/2/09

What's the number one outdoor activity in America? Not baseball, soccer, jogging or golf. Instead, it's gardening!

I happen to be part of this happy activity. Maintaining a small organic... [read more]

REINING IN CORPORATE TAX DODGERS

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Wed., 7/1/09

The British Virgin Islands – the very name conjures up a Caribbean paradise of soft sand beaches, tropical breezes, and the leisurely island lifestyle. Surprisingly, though, this tiny spot is home to more than 400,000... [read more]

FINDING WAYS TO PERK UP CEO PAY

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Mon., 6/29/09

As we're learning the hard way, CEOs are not quite the brilliant cockadoodledoos they wanted you and me to think they were.

To be fair, however, let's admit that the top... [read more]

DEATH BY PIE

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Mon., 6/29/09

How's this for a tombstone? "Here lies a guy/ Killed by a pie."

More accurately, the killer is corporate globalization and greed. Food conglomerates scavenge the globe in a constant search... [read more]