J.P. Morgan — The Man and the Bank

By Jim Hightower Oct 18, 2013 From his earliest days in high finance, J.P. Morgan was a hustler who often traded on the shady side. The bank that survives in his name inherited his pattern of committing multiple crimes and walking away scot-free. The latest? Getting shareholders to pay a banker's $1 billion fine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jim Hightower and Rick Perry’s Army of God

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2011 This week on Truthdig Radio in collaboration with KPFK: Texan populist Jim Hightower and Robert Scheer discuss Rick Perry's entry into the presidential race while Texas Observer Editor David Mann tells us about Perry's "army of God" Update: Full transcriptThis week on Truthdig Radio: Jim Hightower on Rick Perry's entry into the race and Texas Observer Editor David Mann on Perry's "army of God. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

The Selling Out of Our Democracy

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2011 For years, the conservative wing of the Supreme Court has flapped mightily in the face of any attempt to deny American corporations their ability to disenfranchise and dispossess the American public. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )