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The Hightower Report
French's Mustard ain't French -- or American; and a traveler wonders what country he's in.
"...Flying the Corporate Colors..."

April 25, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Dell Promises to Take It Back
"...investment firm, and As You Sow, a nonprofit promoting corporate social responsibility, announced on Tuesday that Dell has agreed..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Capitol Chronicle
Tort Deform gives business the gold mine, the rest of us the shaft.
"...The tort-reform corporate lobby got what it wanted last week, at least..."

April 4, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The T.A.B. Timeline
Reviewing the major events in the ongoing controversy of T.A.B. expenditures during last fall's campaigns
"...The Texas Association of Business collected $1.9 million from corporate donors to pay for a direct-mail campaign to influence..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature

Tort Deform at the House
Tort reform climbs the mountain -- and then gets pushed back down.
"...would radically limit citizen access to the courts, insulate corporate defendants from many forms of liability, and impose a..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report
Bush ignores the terror of tainted meat -- and Americans are revolting.
"...companies as ConAgra, Pilgrim's Pride, and Tyson. In their corporate slaughterhouses, processing lines are speeded up for quick profits..."

March 14, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...being filtered through the war machine of the IRS, corporate banking, and the military/industrial complex could be better put..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

The Hightower Report
Our tax dollars outfit military contractors, but not the troops; and our representatives are less than representative.
"...Where are the billions for defense going? To huge corporate contractors that make hig tech, razzle-dazzle weaponry -- and..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City
T.A.B.: Probes and Countersuits
"...The T.A.B. spent $2 million of money from its corporate members in 24 state legislative campaigns without disclosing the..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Hightower Report
Bob Dole scolds us from his taxpayer-funded penthouse; and, "This police rescue is brought to you by: Hooters!"
"...The latest to succumb to the corporate ad blitz are police departments. In a devil's bargain,..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report
Thank your local family farmer; and the military sets up camp in our schools.
"...They're being forced out of business by corporate profiteers. The price of everything from seeds to crop..."

Nov. 29, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Capitol Chronicle
Ideology, not need, shapes the energies of the incoming Legislature.
"...for the insurance companies, HMOs, housing manufacturers, and other corporate patrons who put up all the campaign cash...."

Nov. 22, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Book Reviews
"..."the most egregious example of executive piracy in American corporate history," but rather why it happened, the former Austin..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Books Feature by James McWilliams

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"...inspiring and is a testament to the generosity of corporate donors such as HEB, the strong support of the..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Column

The Hightower Report
Awash in Money; Fighting FrankenFish
"...that big wet smoooooching sound that always occurs when corporate interests get in the back rooms with government officials...."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...have cowered, equivocated, and looked for guidance from their corporate masters...."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column

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"...Music! Then they could announce a move of their corporate headquarters to "6th+Lamar," and the City Council would give..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

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"...using a fraction of the $16 million proposed in corporate welfare for Stratus and paying for a legal battle,..."

Aug. 2, 2002 Column

The Hightower Report
It's easy to make nuclear waste safe -- just pass a law saying it's so; and, dishonesty permeates the corporate culture -- even CEOs' golf games.
"...this radioactive waste? Until now, regulators have required the corporate operators of Oak Ridge and other nuclear facilities to..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report
George W.'s corporate scolding reeks of hypocrisy; the Pentagon buys into Hollywood.
"...Just Another Corporate Greedhead..."

July 19, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...as Motorola, AMD, Time Warner, Temple-Inland, and Vignette take corporate responsibility seriously. They understand our values and recognize the..."

July 12, 2002 Column

The Hightower Report
Bush wants to spend your taxes on missile defense, but won't tell you if it works; and, WWJD -- What Would Jim Do?
"...thing has been tested by the Pentagon and its corporate cohorts, and time and again the tests have failed...."

July 5, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City
The Screwed Can't Sue
"...court's nine justices are bought and paid for by corporate interests. Meanwhile, business leaders claim it could become an..."

June 7, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Troma Ward
Troma Films co-founder Lloyd Kaufman: indie maverick, gross-out artist.
"...but satire-spewing weapons in a cultural war against the corporate homogenization of the entertainment industry...."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Merle Bertrand

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"...No, we didn't. We voted for an alternative to corporate rule. If you want to know the real culprits..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column

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"...No, we didn't. We voted for an alternative to corporate rule. If you want to know the real culprits..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Column

Naked City
"...TPJ's ongoing research into the relationships between private money, corporate power, and public policy in Texas. "It is rewarding..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Doggett Smells a Scam
"...seems, that they are asking for repeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax (AMT) -- and many on Capitol..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Hightower Lowdown
Terrorists attack, and security enthusiasts "protect" us; nursing homes abuse the elderly, and the answer is … deregulation?; and money management firms give the wealthy a shoulder to cry on.
"...a parade of homegrown clowns, zealots, political opportunists, and corporate-technology hucksters claiming that they want to "save us" from..."

Sept. 28, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...This "corporate hit man" did not split the employees. The invasion..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column

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