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Populist newspaper columnist, radio commentator and author Jim Hightower will speak in 100 Donald P. Corbett Business Building tonight at 7 p.m. The lecture is open to the public and free of charge.
Hightower said he has spent 30 years battling “the powers that be, on behalf of the powers that ought to be,” or consumers, environmentalists, small businesses and work day Americans.
He is the author of several books and his opinions can be seen and heard on over 150 publications and broadcasts across the country.
Tonight’s talk will focus on the current war in Iraq, U. S. foreign policy, the loss of American civil liberties and grassroots activism.
The event is sponsored by the Maine Peace Action Committee and co-sponsored by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine.
Before the lecture, MPAC will host a fundraising reception in the Donald P. Corbett atrium to help pay for Hightower’s appearance.
Hightower will be on hand at the reception for guests to meet and speak with him. The reception will cost $5 for students and $10 for the public and will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Following the lecture, Hightower will sign copies of his most recent book, “If the Gods Had Meant Us to Vote They Would Have Given Us Candidates.” Some proceeds from the book signing will go to MPAC for the funding of future community events.
