Jim Hightower's Lowdown

Feb 03 2025 20 ep. 1.9k

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Author, agitator and activist Jim Hightower spreads the good word of true populism, under the simple notion that "everybody does better, when everybody does better." Read more at jimhightower.substack.com!

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