Jim Hightower
Jim Hightower has been called America's favorite populist. He's been editor of The Texas Observer, president of the Texas Consumer Association, Texas Agriculture Commissioner, national radio commentator, columnist, and bestselling author. He currently publishes Jim Hightower's Lowdown on Substack. He lives in Austin, Texas.
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Politics
October 9, 2023
Is Supporting Family Farmers Still Too “Hot” for the Democratic Party?
“If we Democrats don’t stand unequivocally for family farmers, why do we think they should stand with us?”
Jim Hightower
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History
September 25, 2023
Jim Hightower Confronts the 1980s Farm Crisis
"It's the same old story—Reagan helps the rich, and Lord help the rest of us."
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