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Urgent alert to top Dem party poohbahs: Too many would-be Democratic voters are disillusioned by your tone-deaf, wishy-washy incrementalism! On…
Fascism – it’s a term we don’t use lightly. But when the overwhelming power of corporations over Congress and the…
For two decades, the GOP’s network of corporate and right-wing operatives has painstakingly fabricated the Supreme Court as its own…
For two decades, the GOP’s network of corporate and right-wing operatives has painstakingly fabricated the Supreme Court as its own…
Since organizing isn’t a one-and-done deal, the Chat & Chew crew wanted to re-connect with a few of the incredible…
Everyone’s feeling the strain of inflation, but what’s the real story underneath those jacked-up prices? Spoiler alert: corporate greed! It…
The Lorax speaks for the trees in Dr. Seuss books, but who speaks for them in real life? A revolutionary…
Does the state of politics make you want to cry? Wait! There’s another way – and here at the Chat…
As we head towards Thanksgiving, our minds are all on one of our favorite topics: FOOD! What power do people…
For decades, the American child care “system,” if one can call it that, has been in shambles thanks to its…
The outrage over the Texas abortion ban crosses all lines of race, class, and gender, and the Supremes have, so…
American workers are fed up with low wages, terrible working conditions, minimal benefits and so much more in their jobs….
You bought it, you own it–and that means if it broke, you can fix it, right? Not so fast! Turns…
While ExxonMobil holds out for huge changes to seniority, safety, and layoffs, the massively profitable corporation has locked out 650…
You’ve no doubt heard about the egregious legislation coming out of the Lone Star State that’s threatening the very foundation…
Can we hear it for the public Post Office?! Except for a few corporate privatizers, almost everyone appreciates the minor…
A movement is afoot in America: don’t like how the people vote? Well, let’s make it harder for them to…
A nationwide progressive push is ON, and activists like Julian Brave NoiseCat are leading with work that weaves together the…
The Working Families Party is NOT your typical political party. A mash-up of movement energy, cultural connection, and political strategy,…
There’s much talk about “unity” in progressive circles these days: We know our futures depend on each-others’ success, but how…
Corporate behemoth Amazon notoriously crushes efforts to unionize its workers, but right now in Bessemer, Alabama, workers at Amazon’s facility…
When you think of bold, progressive action on climate and the fight against corptocracy, do you think of . ….
Texas melted down in the miserable storm of February 2021. What happened? What needs to be done? How can others…
Marcia Ball is not only a great Texas-born, Louisiana-raised pianist, songwriter, and vocalist, but she’s also a passionate activist and…
Everyone’s looking at Georgia’s victories as a modern Biblical miracle, as if electing two Democratic senators and flipping the state…
For decades, giant petrochemical corporations have piled into the poor — and predominantly Black — parishes of Louisiana, wreaking toxic…
The consolidation of corporate power into massive monopolies and cartels hijacks the economy and imperils American democracy. But what can…
After evicting Trump from the White House, progressives will need to double down, working to keep the Biden administration on…
What a couple of weeks, eh? We had 24 hours to exhale before being called to gear up for the…
Only a few more days to make sure our voices are heard in this election, at every level of government!…
Some of the most innovative organizing of working-class and poor people in America is happening in the South. And we…
It’s crunch time, y’all! We’re in the final stretch of this campaign season, and we’re about to bust some major…
Pull up a chair to Chat ‘n’ Chew with Hightower and former Senator Fred Harris, who has been spreading populist…
Is Donald Trump a “populist”? Are you kidding? Grab a beverage, pull up a chair, and join Hightower and celebrated…
History has a way of repeating itself — and what can learn from that? Join Hightower and Kai Wright, host…
There’s no doubt that 2020 is a critical year for voting, right? Join Hightower as he speaks with Beto O’Rourke…
In our June 16 Chat n Chew, Hightower and Deanna talk with Diane Wilson, a working-class shrimper from the Texas…
The future is INSURGENT! Join us for our next Hightower Chat ‘n’ Chew, featuring founder of Jolt Action and former…
Tonight, we welcome one of our favorite activists and agitators, Mark Dimondstein of APWU – The American Postal Workers Union,…