Jim Hightower

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About Jim Hightower

About Jim Hightower

TL;DR> American’s #1 populist! National radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and New York Times best-selling author, Jim Hightower has spent more than five decades battling the Powers That Be on behalf of the Powers That Ought To Be – consumers, working families, environmentalists, small businesses, and just-plain-folks.

And you can follow him on: Bluesky YouTube Facebook Instagram Threads TikTok Mastodon

His digital life is managed by his tiny staff (Deanna and Laura — hi! ), and he reads all of your emails and comments via us.

How many 80+-year-old Texas radicals do you know?

Twice a week, you’ll get short, to-the-point notes from Hightower with his notorious wit and style, including podcast versions of each.