Who is Jim Hightower?

Cheers! Taken at ABGB in Austin, TX.

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.

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

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

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America's #1 populist! News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.

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America's #1 populist! NYT bestselling author, former twice-elected Ag Commissioner of Texas, radio commentator and populist agitator for over 80 (!) years.
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