Best Jim Hightower Podcasts (2024)

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Republicans Discover a Big Flaw in Tim Walz: He’s Not Rich!

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Here’s a hard-right political twist I wasn’t expecting, and Tim Walz is probably surprised, too. Within the confines of Trump’s MAGAworld, some are appalled by Walz’s wealth. Wealth? They’re claiming this former high school teacher is rich? No… and that bothers them. Upgrade your subscription Walz gets a gubernatorial paycheck and a modest public p…

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Want to Cool Earth? Just Block the Sun. Simple.

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Challenging conventional wisdom can advance society’s understanding of truth. Good. Arrogantly challenging the complex balance of nature, however, can go kablooie! Very bad. Upgrade your subscription In recent times, there’s been an unfortunate tendency for some scientific hot shots to send society off on techno-tangents to “remake” nature, promisi…

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A Flock of Rich Plutocratic Democrats Want Lina Khan’s Head. Why?

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We’ve recently learned about Project 2025, the GOP’s scheme to let corporate agents take over our government. But what about the less-visible effort to make Democrats install corporate-subservient officials who’ll expand their monopoly power? High-finance finaglers of Wall Street and Silicon Valley are quietly demanding that Kamala Harris commit to…

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J.D. Vance: Silicon Valley’s Fake Hillbilly

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Who is JD Vance, you might ask? Well, which JD? He keeps flipping his bio, politics, and persona, trying to advance his fortunes. A decade ago, he was posing as a Kentucky hillbilly spokesman – only, he’s not from Kentucky and expresses disdain for actual hillbillies. Still, he did go from a hardscrabble childhood to an Ivy League law school, later…

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Tim Walz—Yes!

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Photo: Tim Walz on Facebook In 2006, I went Walzing across southern Minnesota in support of a “nobody” named Tim Walz. At the time, he was running an upstart, underdog congressional campaign as a plain-spoken progressive populist in what was then considered a solid-red rural district. He didn’t have a chance against the lobbyist-funded, Bush-backed…

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“Laffin’ Kamala” versus “Grumpin’ Trump”

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You know that American politics is turning into a sad joke when a supposedly-serious presidential campaign tries to demonize laughter. Yet, bizarrely, Donald Trump’s humorless gaggle of strategists decided that their first point of attack on Kamala Harris would be: Her laugh. No, seriously! Donald himself launched the offensive – “I call her Laffin…

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Friday Signpost: Now, Let's Get Out There and Win This

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Are you fired up to make sure that The Donald doesn’t get a chance to implement his and his cronies’ authoritarian agenda this fall? If you’re a Lowdowner, we suspect that you also want to not just cheer folks on from the sidelines, but to actually do something. It can be confusing in ordinary times to figure out how best to spend your time on elec…

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Yes, Kamala Harris Stands for Diversity and Equality – So Does America

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Photo by Ron Cogswell on Flickr Ted Cruz actually spoke the truth once. In 2016, when running for president against Trump, he said: “Donald has a problem with strong women. This is not subtle; it’s not complicated.” Right! This truth is resurfacing now that Trump finds himself unexpectedly matched against a very formidable woman: Kamala Harris. Res…

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A quick housekeeping note for podcast listeners

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Hightower was under the weather and unable to record new commentaries for this week, so we wanted just to quickly let our podcast listeners know that you can check out new written content being posted to our Substack all week, at jimhightower.substack.com. Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support m…

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On Joe, Kamala, and the Coming Fight

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My instant feeling upon hearing that President Biden was stepping down was not political anxiety (aw jeez, another earthquake!), and certainly not any joy in seeing Joe deposed—but pure relief. Suddenly, the deck was shuffled, and now (not a moment too soon), we have a good hand, allowing us to focus squarely on Donald’s dangerous dementia, Project…

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Singing the Chick-fil-A Child Labor Blues

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“Summertime, and the living is easy, fish are jumping, and”… wait a minute, what the hell is this? A summer camp for kids – but with a disturbing corporate twist. Some outlets of Chick-fil-A, the fast food chicken chain, are promoting a summer camp where children as young as 5 can learn “how to be a Chick-fil-A worker.” Isn’t this fun? The corporat…

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What If a Homeless Person Served on the Supreme Court?

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What’s wrong with Neil Gorsuch? His soul, I mean. As one of the domineering right-wing extremists on the Supreme Court, Gorsuch routinely supports enthroning plutocracy, autocracy, and his own brand of Christian theocracy over people’s democratic rights. But he also uses his unelected, unchecked judicial position to take power and justice away from…

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Should Corrupt Judges Be the Ones Redefining Official Corruption?

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If the six right-wing dogmatists who now literally rule the Supreme Court wonder why 70 percent of the American people consider them somewhere between politically corrupt and grotesque, they might re-read their Kafkasesque decision last month perverting the meaning of bribery. Upgrade your subscription Appropriately enough, the case involved garbag…

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SCOTUS Is Meant to Be a Court, Not Our Supreme Ruler

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What is a SCOTUS? Sounds like a prehistoric critter scuttling along some seabed. But, no, it is the acronym for our Supreme Court of the United States. SCOTUS is meant to be the impartial arbiter of legal disputes over what our laws mean. Yet, who are these arbiters, how are they elected, why don’t we even know their names, and if they go rogue, im…

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Top Corporate Executives Should Have to Feel the Summer Heat

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Being a lifelong Texan, I’m used to hot summers. But what the hell – 99 degrees in June! Last year, we had 80 days of 100-plus temperatures, and we’re looking at 90 days this year. I can’t moan in self-pity, though, for the globally-warming furnace is now searing the whole country, even in northern climes where people are used to having days in Aug…

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Why Louisiana’s Kids Won’t Listen to Their Pious Governor

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For us Texans, there’s nothing new about Bible-thumping politicians bedevilling us with the foolishness of their dogmatic Christian piety. A century ago, for example, a proposal was made to offer bilingual education to Spanish-speaking school kids. But it was quashed by the governor, who solemnly declared: “If English was good enough for Jesus Chri…

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Racial Equity Tools with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) 24:36

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Gordon Goodwin, Senior Director of GARE, joined the ProGov Podcast to talk about GARE's Racial Equity Toolkit and the importance of incorporating racial equity tools into local decision making. Listen in to learn more. Read GARE's Racial Equity Toolkit here.

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Good Governance Policy with Government Performance Action & Learning (GPAL) 39:50

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Joel Rogers, Co-Founder of Government Performance Action & Learning (GPAL), and Michelle Kobayashi, the Senior VP of Innovation at Polco, joined the ProGov Podcast to talk about the use of data to evaluate government performance and how GPAL can be an asset to cities looking to improve the quality of life for their residents.…

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Food Policy and the Rights of Nature with Jim Hightower 47:04

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Jim Hightower, former Texas Agriculture Commissioner, national radio commentator, writer, public speaker, and New York Times best-selling author, joined the ProGov Podcast to discuss local food policy, monopolies, and the rights of nature. Listen in to learn what local governments and grassroots organizations can do to safeguard our local food syst…

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Home Rule and Preemption with National League of Cities (NLC) 16:38

2y ago16:38

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Christine Baker-Smith and Julia Bauer from National League of Cities joined the ProGov Podcast to talk about local-level home rule and preemption policy and their "Principles of Home Rule for the 21st Century" report. Listen in to learn how local governments can protect their governing powers and fend off state preemption.…

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Equity Metrics and Energy Efficiency Programs with the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) 31:45

2y ago31:45

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Erin Cosgrove from the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) joined the ProGov Podcast to discuss equity metrics in energy efficiency programs and NEEP's new report: Centering Equity with Metrics: How to Incorporate Equity and Justice in Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification. Listen in to learn more about NEEP, their new report, and h…

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The Child Care Compensation Crisis with the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) 45:24

2y ago45:24

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Annie Dade and Wanzi Muruvi from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment joined the ProGov Podcast to discuss how states are tackling the child care compensation crisis. Read CSCCE's recent report "The American Rescue Plan: Recommendations for Addressing Early Educator Compensation and Supports" here. Read CSCCE's recent blog post on "How…

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Campaign Finance and Democracy Vouchers with Nick Licata 28:25

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Nick Licata, former Seattle City Council member, joined the ProGov Podcast to talk about campaign finance reform and the Seattle Democracy Voucher Program. Listen in to learn more about what local jurisdictions can do to protect election integrity and empower residents to engage in the democratic process.…

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Public Health Policy and Equitable Enforcement with ChangeLab Solutions 41:04

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Maya Hazarika Watts, Senior Attorney at ChangeLab Solutions, and Sabrina Adler, ChangeLab Solutions’ Vice President of Law, joined us on The ProGov Podcast to discuss public health policy and their new guide: Equitable Enforcement to Achieve Health Equity: An Introductory Guide for Policymakers and Practitioners. Listen in on this exciting discussi…

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No-Knock Raids and Policing Policy with Campaign Zero 20:19

2+ y ago20:19

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DeRay Mckesson, Co-Founder of Campaign Zero, and Katie Ryan, Campaign Zero's Chief of Staff, joined us on The ProGov Podcast to discuss no-knock raids and their new campaign, #EndAllNoKnocks.By ProGov21

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Transit Equity with TransitCenter 29:26

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TransitCenter's Director of Research, Steven Higashide, joins us on The ProGov Podcast to discuss transit equity and TransitCenter's recent report: Equity in Practice: A Guidebook for Transit Agencies. Reports mentioned in this episode: - Invest in Transit Equity, Invest in Transit Workers -WCT Subtext -Equity Inclusion Framework at Metro Transit…

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Water Policy with the Mayors Innovation Project (MIP) 34:50

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Katya Spear, MIP’s Managing Director, and Emily Miota, MIP’s Outreach and Communications Director, join us for an exciting discussion around water affordability, infrastructure, and access.By ProGov21

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Job Quality with the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) 27:50

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David Cooper, the Director of the Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN), joined us on The ProGov Podcast to discuss job quality and preemption. EARN is a nationwide network of organizations advancing an inclusive, worker-centered economy through state and local policy change and rigorous research.…

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Gender Equity with the Women's Fund of Rhode Island 51:10

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Join us for an exciting discussion on progressive gender-based policy with Kelly Nevins and Angela McCalla from the Women's Fund of Rhode Island and our special podcast co-host, Lori DiPrete Brown.By ProGov21

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Austerity and Insourcing with In the Public Interest (ITPI) 42:19

3y ago42:19

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Join us to discuss austerity, privatization, and insourcing policy with Jeremy Mohler from In the Public Interest.By ProGov21

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Voting Rights Policy with The Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) 41:06

3y ago41:06

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Join us to discuss local voting rights policy with Matthew Duffy & Ría Thompson-Washington from The Center for Popular Democracy.By ProGov21

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Environmental Policy Panel with Policy Matters Ohio and the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy 26:09

3y ago26:09

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Join us as we discuss local environmental policy with Policy Matters Ohio and the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy.By ProGov21

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Tax and Revenue Policy with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) 27:38

3+ y ago27:38

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A discussion about tax, finance, and revenue policy with Amy Hanauer from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.By ProGov21

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Transportation Policy with the State Smart Transportation Initiative (SSTI) 20:22

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Join us in exploring progressive transportation policy with Eric Sundquist from the State Smart Transportation Initiative.By ProGov21

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Welcome to ProGov21 - Interview with Joel Rogers 8:38

3+ y ago8:38

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Welcome to the ProGov Podcast! Join us as we discuss ProGov21 and our "high-road" approach to social problems with our founder, Joel Rogers.By ProGov21

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Housing Policy with the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) 20:30

3+ y ago20:30

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In this month's podcast, we discuss progressive housing policy with the CEO of the Center for Neighborhood Technology, Bob Dean.By ProGov21

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Moyers Digital Archive 8:00

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David Lewis, renowned community leader was shot and killed in San Mateo, California on June 9, 2010. In 1992 Lewis, an ex-convict and drug addict, drew on his own experiences to help found Free at Last in East Palo Alto, California. The center helps more than 4,200 people annually and has become a model of community-based treatment. Bill Moyers and…

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Capitol Crimes 8:00

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With disgraced lobbyist back in the news and on the big screen in Alex Gibney's new film, CASINO JACK, we re-present Bill Moyers 2006 in-depth exploration of Abramoff and his Washington world. CAPITOL CRIMES investigates the Abramoff lobbying scandal, revealing the web of relationships, secret deals and political manipulation and opening a disturbi…

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Jim Hightower 38:00

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Bill Moyers sits down with populist Jim Hightower to look at the history and legacy of people's movements and discuss how ordinary people can reclaim political power.By Bill Moyers Journal

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A Bill Moyers Essay 8:00

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A Bill Moyers Essay.By Bill Moyers Journal

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Barry Lopez 38:00

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Acclaimed author Barry Lopez joins Bill Moyers to discuss nature, spirit and the human condition. Lopez is an essayist, author and short-story writer, whose many books include ARCTIC DREAMS, winner of the National Book Award and OF WOLVES AND MEN, a National Book Award finalist.By Bill Moyers Journal

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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement 38:00

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The Journal travels to Iowa where one group, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI), has been helping ordinary citizens fight for change for more than three decades.By Bill Moyers Journal

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