أفضل بودكاسات Jim Hightower (2024)

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Lilly Ledbetter Fought the Bastards… and Won for All of Us

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Forget the cartoonish “Great Man” version of American history, nearly all social progress in our country has been spurred by unheralded “nobodies” who felt a sting of injustice – and resolved to right the wrong. Lilly Ledbetter, who recently died at 86, was one such trailblazing rebel, and it’s worth remembering her gutsy stand for “paycheck fairne…

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Yes, the System Is Rigged Against the Working Class

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A lot of working stiffs today say the system is rigged to keep them from getting ahead. One thing that might make them feel like that is this: The system is rigged against them! Upgrade your subscription Consider some very hard workers busting their butts going up and down our residential streets – Amazon’s army of delivery drivers, hauling tons of…

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Do Something: 14 Days 'Til the Election

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For you Lowdowners who are looking for ways to spend your anxious energy in productive ways for the next two weeks, we wanted to put together a quick list of ways to do just that. Squeezing out every last vote that we can! It’s go time! Rahr! Swing State Rural Actions From our friends at Rural4Harris, who are emailing out new swing state actions to…

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Sordid Story: Corporate Executives Get Self-Gratification From M&As

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Sadism and masochism (abbreviated as S&M) are generally frowned on in polite society as perverse acts of sexual gratification. But what should we make of M&As? This is Wall Street’s abbreviation of mergers and acquisitions, which are acts of self-gratification practiced by top corporate executives. Such financial couplings can also be judged as soc…

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Holy Donald Trump! An Oklahoma Bible Story

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As schoolkids learn in civics class, our government is made up of three separate branches. Your church is not one of them. Unless you live in Oklahoma. There, a fanatical Christian Nationalist named Ryan Walters is the appointed superintendent of schools. But he’s confused on the concept of “instruction,” viewing it not as teaching, but as a comman…

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To Fight Right-Wing Book Bans, Read Banned Books!

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Photo by The Lacey Timberland Library on Flickr In high-school, my friend Charlie and I once poked into an abandoned Victorian house in our hometown. Up in the attic, we found a secret door to a space containing several boxes of books. One held 50 copies of The Age of Reason, Thomas Paine’s 1794 treatise ridiculing the myths of Christian theology a…

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Isn’t It Odd That Public Officials Support Corporate Price Gouging?

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“Billionaire Tears” mug available in Elizabeth Warren’s campaign store. Corporate lobbyists and politicians recently jumped all over Kamala Harris for her proposal to outlaw price gouging by food giants and grocery chains. The partisans piled on Harris, sputtering like old Joe McCarthy that she was pushing “Soviet-style” government price-setting. O…

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Corporate Bosses Are Working-Class Heroes! And Other B.S.

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Meme courtesy LoveAndViscera on Reddit Oh, swell – here it comes again. It’s the “Great Man” theory of history, trotted out periodically by plutocrats, patricians, royalists, and assorted other proponents of an elitist social order. They insist that great progress does not come from political movements, unions, and other grassroots forces, but from…

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To Get Good Local News, Try Do-It-Yourself Journalism

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NOTE: Hurricane Helene has wreaked horrific damage all across Appalachia and the Southeast. Some terrific rural organizers have put together this comprehensive document of resources for people affected, as well as ways to help. Give / Get Hurricane Helene Help Here Perhaps you’ve noticed from the shrinkage (or total elimination) of your local newsp…

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Friday Signpost: How You Can Help Rural-to-Rural Voter Turnout

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Greetings, friends! Deanna the Sidekick here to report in on some great activities that have come across our path in the last few months. I’ve been participating in some remarkable discussions and actions that are lifting up the rural voices in this country, and that are engaging rural voters’ participation in a system that, frankly, hasn’t treated…

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What Should Politics Do? Ask Woody Guthrie

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Hightower outside the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, OK Woody Guthrie’s prescription for inequality in America was straightforward: “Rich folks got your money with politics. You can get it back with politics.” For Guthrie, “politics” meant more than voting, since both parties routinely cough-up candidates who meekly accept the business-as-usual sys…

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School Lunch, Christian Nationalism, and Jesus

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An iconic Texas band, the Austin Lounge Lizards, has a song that nails the absurd self-righteousness of Christian supremacists: “Jesus loves me… but he can’t stand you.” I think of this refrain when I behold today’s right-ring proselytizers wailing that the blessed rich should not be taxed to assure that everyone has the most basic human needs. See…

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Join Hightower live on Friday at Farm Aid's Farmer Forum

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Since its inception in the 1980s, Farm Aid has always been much more than just a spectacular festival with incredible performers—it’s been a hub of farmer and rural advocacy. Each year before the concert, they host an annual Farmer Forum to convene everyday people and rural advocates in one place to take on the challenges that face us all. The year…

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How “Wonderful” Is POM, Fiji Water, and The Wonderful Company

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If you name your $4-billion food conglomerate “The Wonderful Company,” you probably should strive extra hard not to let it become the horrible company. This outfit spends a fortune painting itself as an environmentally sensitive purveyor of healthy products – like “POM,” its brand of pomegranate juice and its bottled “Fiji Water.” Moreover, its bil…

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The Battle of Baraboo – Privatizer Greed v. Seniors’ Health Care

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Photo courtesy wiscnews.com Baraboo, Wisconsin is known as home base for the Ringling Brothers Circus. But even that extravaganza of acrobats and clowns could not surpass the dazzling tent show playing out in Baraboo this month, starring the Sauk County Board of Supervisors. Only… you couldn’t have seen it, because the tent was zipped-tight to keep…

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Why Are We Letting Corporate Profiteers Write America’s Farm and Food Policy?

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A farmer was asked what he’d do if he won a million-dollar lottery. “Well,” he said, “I guess I’d just keep farming ‘til the money runs out.” Trying to make a living as a farmer is not for the fainthearted. You have to take out high-interest loans from cold-eyed bankers to put in a crop and buy supplies. Then you’re also at the mercy of everything …

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Why Is It That Big Shot Leaders Never Look Around to See If Anyone’s Following?

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Photo by Ben Rosett on Unsplash It never ceases to amaze me that corporate, political, media, religious, and other power elites routinely speak and act in the name of the masses – without ever consulting us hoi polloi. This disconnect is the source of a lot of the arrogance, stupidity, and inequality afflicting our society. Consider the huge, very …

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Can Mass Media Promote Democracy Instead of Divisiveness? Here’s a Guy Who Did.

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Every once in a great while, a major media celebrity comes along who puts his or her talent and – well, celebrity – to work for the Common Good. Many generous artistic souls support good causes – and bless them for that! But there are a few who put the public interest at the center of their professional calling, and it’s been my joy to know a coupl…

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Will Elon Betray Donald First, or Vice Versa?

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Seeing two bloated egos like Elon Musk and Donald Trump hug-up recently in their marriage of political convenience, made me think: “Boy, there’s two who really do deserve each other!” The only question is which one will betray the other first. Upgrade your subscription My money is on Musk. Yes, Trump has built his entire career on the art of high-p…

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.بقلم 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.بقلم 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.بقلم ProGov21

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

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

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

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

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

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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.بقلم ProGov21

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

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

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

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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.بقلم ProGov21

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Welcome to ProGov21 - Interview with Joel Rogers 8:38

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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.بقلم 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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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.بقلم Bill Moyers Journal

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A Bill Moyers Essay 8:00

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A Bill Moyers Essay.بقلم 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.بقلم Bill Moyers Journal

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