Author Profile

Jim Hightower

Jim Hightower is the author of six books, including Thieves in High Places (Viking 2003). A well-known populist and former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, he currently writes a nationally-syndicated column carried by 75 publications. He also writes a monthly newsletter titled The Hightower Lowdown, and contributes to the Progressive Populist.

Most Recent Articles

  • 06 Aug 04

  • Views

    Beyond Loopy

    Having spent the past four years crisscrossing America to uncover the real state of the union under King more »

  • 28 Oct 03

  • Act Locally

    Teaching Commercialism

    Remember the field trips you took in elementary school—maybe to the fire department, a farm, a radio more »

  • 03 Sep 03

  • Culture

    Don’t Be an Idiot!

    The greatest offense against our society these days is not any one law or a particular assault on more »