DEMS CAVE IN TO CORPORATE POLITICAL POWER

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Wed., 6/30/10

Should bank robbery be legal, as long as the robbers wear name tags?

Such an absurd concept is at the core of the proposal by Democratic congressional leaders to "restrain" the... [read more]

"BP" STANDS FOR BANNING THE PRESS

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Tue., 6/29/10

One bit of good news to come from BP's gushing oil disaster in the Gulf is that it might save America's struggling newspapers.

Not because the story is selling more papers,... [read more]

THE GOP'S GENETIC LINK TO BIG OIL

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Mon., 6/28/10

If scientists were to examine the DNA of oil corporations and of Republican congress critters, I'll bet they'd learn that both are genetically connected. The two species have many similar political instincts and show a... [read more]

CHEVROLET CRASHES CHEVY

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Fri., 6/25/10

Good news, people. General Motors has turned a profit! However, there's bad news, too: GM's top executives are insane. By which I mean bonkers, loopy, bull-goose crazy.

How else to... [read more]

BP'S STEADY FLOW OF BS

Cowboy hat By Jim Hightower - Thu., 6/24/10

Urgent memo to the shareholders of the oil corporation formerly known as British Petroleum: Cap that gusher!

Some of the worst... [read more]