Jim Hightower

Jim Hightower

82 (1943-01-11)
Denison, Texas, USA

James Allen Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is an American syndicated columnist, progressive political activist, and author. From 1983 to 1991 he served as the elected commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. He publishes a monthly newsletter that is notable for its in-depth investigative reporting, The Hightower Lowdown.

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Bush's Brain 2004 (6.9)

An examination of political consultant Karl Rove's influence on George W. Bush's candidacy.
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Killer at Large 2008 (5.9)

Obesity rates in the United States have reached epidemic proportions in recent years. Killer at Large shows how little is being done and more importantly, what can be done to reverse it. Killer at Large also explores the human element of the problem with portions of the film that follow a 12-year old girl who has a controversial liposuction procedure to fix her weight gain and a number of others suffering from obesity, including filmmaker Neil Labute.
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Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy 2004 (7.4)

Greg Palast has been following the Bush family around for years as an investigative reporter for the BBC. This is some of the information he has found, as recorded in his book "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy".