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Republican Nightmare: Putting Elizabeth Warren to Work Now

Simon Johnson, AlterNet. September 12, 2010.

What can Obama do that would mobilize his political base and put his opponents on the defensive? There is an easy answer: Appoint Elizabeth Warren.

Jim Hightower: Who Do We Want? Elizabeth Warren! When Do We Want Her? Now!

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. August 4, 2010.

We need someone who's not afraid to go up against the big banks and who won't be influenced by the money of Wall Street.

Time to Take on Sarah Palin, the Tea Party Screamers, and Their Corporate Masters With Real Populism

Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. June 21, 2010.

We must reclaim populism from dissemblers and hijackers because populism is a legitimate, positive, uniting political expression with a rich history.

Hightower: Just How Nutty is the Texas Board of Education?

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. March 25, 2010.

Right-wing fanatics are turning "Texas education" into an oxymoron.

Real Recovery Is Easy to Spell: J-O-B-S

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. November 12, 2009.

The latest job numbers mock the smiley-faced claims of economists and polticos that the Great Recession is over.

Hightower: Obama, Time to Work on Creating Jobs for Hardworking Americans

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. October 15, 2009.

FDR, when he faced deep and spreading national insecurity, made jobs first -- not last. And so should Obama.

Big Bankers Mounting Sneak Attack on Consumers

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. July 10, 2009.

The largest banking chains are going out of their way to stiff us.

Jim Hightower on "Cowboy George, Horse Thief" [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. February 13, 2008.

We've learned the hard way over the past seven years that George W lives in his own fantasy world.

Jim Hightower: Republicans Want to Put Reagan on Rushmore [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. January 16, 2008.

The real Reagan certainly doesn't deserve the heights of Rushmore, but neither did he fall to the depth of today's extremists who claim his image.

Jim Hightower's Gifts for a Happier New Year [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. December 21, 2007.

Wait till you hear about the gifts I gave to some of America's power elites for Christmas.

Jim Hightower: It's Holiday Shopping Season for Lobbyists Too [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. December 15, 2007.

Their shopping list is filled with requests for the Bushites to rig regulatory rules to benefit their industries.

Jim Hightower: Help Save the GOP From Their Own Socialism [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. November 21, 2007.

Since Bush and his GOP allies don't believe in federalized medicine, it is our duty to free them of the burden of having their own health coverage paid for by us taxpayers!

Jim Hightower: Bush Administration Attacks Our Freedom to Protest [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. November 14, 2007.

George W likes to claim that global terrorists are out to attack America because "They hate our freedoms." But we're learning that it's really the Bushites themselves who hate America's freedoms.

Jim Hightower on "Panties for Peace": A Very Personal Protest in Burma [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. November 7, 2007.

Over the years, I've come across some very clever protest actions, but here's one that just beats the pants off all the others.

Jim Hightower: Are Rudy, Mitt, and Fred Living In Your World? [VIDEO]

Jim Hightower, October 24, 2007.

Gosh, I want to go to GOPland. What a wonderful place it is: sunny skies every day, bluebirds of happiness everywhere, and an always-booming economy that's spreading wealth to everyone!