Theres enormous progressive activism and, more often than not, success at the grassroots level – everything from living wage campaigns to efforts to finance our elections are having terrific success. – Jim Hightower
Populism is not a style, its a peoples rebellion against the iron grip that big corporations have on our country – including our economy, government, media, and environment. – Jim Hightower
The corporations dont have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government. – Jim Hightower
Politics isnt about left versus right its about top versus bottom. – Jim Hightower
The reason that minorities and women dont have a better shot at getting elected to the Senate or to statewide office is because the campaign finance rules are so skewed as to make it very difficult for non-traditional candidates to raise the money necessary to get elected. – Carol Moseley Braun