Home Politics Jim Hightower: Is Populism Different Than Progressivism? – The Big Picture By Thom Hartmann - May 26, 2016 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest Autor Jim Hightower, Swim Against The Current: Even A Dead Fish Can Go With The Flow, joins Thom. The media has dubbed this presidential election the “populist moment.” But what does it actually mean to be populist? RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Pay Attention Trump: Sessions Is The GOP Golden Boy – News With Ed Trump Threatens The State Of Alaska After Senator Votes “NO” On Healthcare Repeal Senator Schumer: “Single Payer [Health Care] is On The Table”