The Hartmann Report - Winamp (2024)

Will Trump face stronger contempt charge for violating gag order while sitting in court? And - if Trump is jailed - will there be mass protests? And does anyone care? Why does the GOP want banks to "squeeze customers" with "junk fees?" Plus Ukraine may lose by the end of 2024 - will our Congress stand up to the Putin caucus or let down Democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/21/2024 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Is Donald Trump trying to “fix” the jury so he can get away with his attempted overthrow of the United States government? Attorney, radio host and Contributor to The New Republic, Dean Obeidallah explains. Also why is the Supreme Court of the United States trying to help Donald Trump get off? Thom Hartmann explains the insane arguments Trump’s attorney is making.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/20/2024 • 56 minutes, 26 seconds

We're watching the perils of strongman rule around the world- why haven't we learned that it's the little guy who always gets squashed by these kinds of leaders? Plus- Dr Bandy Lee muses on the psychology of escaping the allure of violence. Are we already circling a WWIII death spiral?.. And, Phil Itner reports the latest on the war from Kiev, Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/19/2024 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

We should have known, but, still, the science is shocking: when conservatives run governments, suicides and homicides go up; when liberals run governments, suicides and homicides go down...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/19/2024 • 8 minutes, 10 seconds

Has real “climate change” begun? A new lawsuit could take away big oil’s power. Federal trial attorney specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense, Sabrina Haake joins Thom to explain. Hate Alert! Why is Tom Cotton suggesting protesters have their skin ripped off and thrown off the bridge?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/18/2024 • 1 hour, 27 seconds

Hopefully, Israel will soon return to its democratic roots with new elections, Ukraine will get the aid it needs to repel Putin’s army & America will turn away from Trump’s authoritarian siren’s song…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/18/2024 • 8 minutes, 7 seconds

Donald Trump cannot win an election in a democracy, unless it’s bought.. right? Thom Hartmann and investigative journalist Greg Palast go over Donald Trump’s plan to stop Americans from voting through voter suppression in order to secure the White House one more time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/17/2024 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

It’s time to declare the 43-year Reagan Revolution’s neoliberal experiment a failure, and outlaw or heavily tax the share buybacks that are one of its most visible markers…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/17/2024 • 10 minutes, 51 seconds

If Donald really thinks it's a nothingburger, he certainly isn't acting like it. Can voter suppression hand the 2024 Election to Trump? Also the neoliberal bullies have controlled the world long enough. We should seek to build societies in which aggression and dominance are not rewarded. Plus, the shady far right-wing threats to keep Biden off some state ballots.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/16/2024 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

And now we learn he apparently covered up Trump’s link to Russia (the Mueller Report) & his scheme to fix the 2016 election by shutting up Stormy Daniels, Karen MacDougal & the Trump Tower doorman…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/16/2024 • 18 minutes, 25 seconds

Thom is joined by Jamal Abdi of the National Iranian American Council- what do both the Iranian mullahs and Israeli's Netanyahu have in common? Will they drag us all into a war as they hang on to power by the fingernails?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/15/2024 • 58 minutes, 4 seconds

While it requires lawful due process — your day in court — to take away your gun, red state governors and secretaries of state can take away your vote without even telling you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/15/2024 • 13 minutes, 52 seconds

Zelensky is warning that Russian propaganda has penetrated US politics. We must fight for our democratic government, and call out leaders who simply don't believe in democracy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/14/2024 • 57 minutes, 5 seconds

America's Republican members of Congress lose all dignity sucking up to Putin-- while Ukraine's defenses wane against Russian aggression. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/13/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 33 seconds

What if preventing access to abortion is a violation of the sincere practice of some religions that actually require abortion in some circ*mstances? Also... Arizona Republicans are going to the mat for an 1800s law that prohibited abortion. Do they know the crazy that is behind the law they are supporting?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/12/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Autocrats & fascists, know the importance of media ownership (Hitler &Mussolini also took over radio & newspapers during their time). Why this simple lesson is lost on progressives is confounding...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/12/2024 • 9 minutes, 48 seconds

In an act of revenge over his own indictments for criminal activity, Donald Trump is already scheming to exploit the Justice Department to pursue Joe Biden and his family with baseless prosecutions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/11/2024 • 58 minutes

So, what is it? Is it that Republicans simply think having Americans in debt somehow works to their advantage? If so, how does that work?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/11/2024 • 17 minutes, 50 seconds

Biden is fighting to cancel crushing student debt- why is the right dead-set against letting this happen? And, who are the secretive rich who are funding efforts to fight off universal basic income?Plus- the real effect of raising the wages of fast food workers.. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/10/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 26 seconds

The real question at the core of the Ukraine conflict, is simple &straightforward: “What’s the best way for humans to govern themselves?”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/10/2024 • 9 minutes, 45 seconds

Are rural Republicans dense or just listening to too much right wing propaganda?.. Are Democrats really worse at messaging?.. Do some Republicans have a brain deficiency???Also- Trump's legal noose tightens...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/9/2024 • 58 minutes

If we fail to aid Ukraine and Russia succeeds in overwhelming that country, expect Putin to head to Moldova and Poland or the Baltic states next: his generals and his #2, Dmitry Medvedev have said so…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/9/2024 • 7 minutes, 29 seconds

News Mashup includes: Trump's $175M Bond deal scam, New Bird Flu is very troubling, how Ohio is trying to block Biden from the ballot and how the far-right is pressuring Netanyahu not to end the Gaza war. Did RFK Jr's campaign just weigh in for Trump? There were 12 mass shootings in America this past week - did you know? Crazy Alert! Rudy Giuliani says earthquakes are targeting "communist" states in America. Seriously? And how best to see the eclipse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/8/2024 • 55 minutes, 39 seconds

Is the GOP’s cynical manipulation of religion, gender, and race enough to keep them voting to hurt themselves and enrich Republican fat-cats?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/8/2024 • 12 minutes, 19 seconds

From Saudis pumping up gas prices to Trumpian Guatemalan skulldugery to bribing Supreme Court Justices... Is there any scheme the very rich won't use to get their way?- a fascinating round of insights and speculation from Thom's callers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/7/2024 • 59 minutes, 2 seconds

Will any of Trump's many legal cases land him in prison? Is his buddy Judge Cannon protecting him from prosecution for his espionage charge? Or will Trump use mob tactics to drag out his legal cases forever?Plus- Thom reads from 'Peril' by Bob Woodward.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/6/2024 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds

What would America be like if we had simply put into office the candidate for president who actually received the most votes? A movement to bypass the electoral college is gradually gaining strength- but will it be in place before the election? Plus- a simple choice that will reduce your chance of heart attack and stroke.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/5/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Replacing Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh would take the balance of the Court back to where it was in 1973, before Nixon decided to drive Fortas out with bogus charges. There may be a way...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/5/2024 • 8 minutes, 31 seconds

How bad does Netanyahu's behavior have to be before the president will forcefully stand up to him?.. Also, Thom gets the latest direct from on the ground in Ukraine with war correspondent Phil Ittner.Plus - Thom reads from "Perilous Medicine: The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War" by Leonard Rubenstein.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/4/2024 • 58 minutes

Yesterday, the State of Maine took America one giant step closer to ending the antidemocratic grip the GOP’s had on our presidential elections…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/4/2024 • 11 minutes, 18 seconds

Mark Pocan joins Thom with listener questions- Should we still be shipping Netanyahu the bombs he needs to level Gaza?.. Should Reps be forced to do town halls?.. How can we better use the overcharge waste behind Medicare Advantage?.. Plus - Thom reads from "The Case Against George W. Bush" by Steven C. Markoff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/3/2024 • 58 minutes

The Republican nominee for governor of NC, Trump-endorsed Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, knows how to fix America’s political and social problems: prevent women from voting…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/3/2024 • 11 minutes, 18 seconds

Thom joins in on a spirited discussion on corporate and government corruption between libertarian activist Sheriff Richard Mack. Who really wants who to be a king?Plus- a reading from "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny" by Edward J. WattsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/2/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

While democratic governments are driven by the public good, authoritarian governments — like the old American Confederacy that Trump wants to emulate — are driven by fear & hate…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/2/2024 • 6 minutes, 2 seconds

This is how Viktor Orbán took over the media in Hungary. Crazy Alert! GOP Congressman Calls For Treating Gaza "Like Nagasaki And Hiroshima." Writer, pastor & activist John Pavlovitz says that Christians should condemn Christian nationalism & evangelical theocracy. Plus is there a new legal headache coming Donald Trump's way? How an Oregon county has eliminated homelessness!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/1/2024 • 55 minutes, 38 seconds

Here the fascists are again, this time calling themselves MAGA. And they’re using the classic fascist tactic of the Big Lie, just like Hitler and Mussolini did…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/1/2024 • 8 minutes, 24 seconds

Right-wing federal appeal judges signal they support repeal of the no-cost preventive care mandate, all but guaranteeing a Supreme Court showdown. Also, do you recall either the Democratic or Republican Party operating like this before? No, of course not. This is how authoritarians run parties and countries. Bolsonaro hiding in the Hungarian Embassy? This is how Brazil deals with treason and insurrection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/31/2024 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Liz Cheney is warning the Supreme Court, just what kind of fire they are playing with, by entertaining Trump’s unconstitutional claims of Immunity. Why this year's House map is looking more Republican. Hunter in a Farmer's World Alert! ADHD: Have a “Clutter Place” That You Periodically Clean Out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/30/2024 • 58 minutes, 30 seconds

Words. Speeches. News conferences. Rallies. Media. Money. And they all point in one direction: violence in service of the fascist leader. Also Executive Director of The Labor Institute, Les Leopold explains how mass layoffs and greed are destroying the working class and what to do about it. Plus investigative reporter from Raw Story, Alexandria Jacobs reports on how DeJoy continues to destroy the Post Office. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/29/2024 • 57 minutes, 3 seconds

Words. Speeches. News conferences. Rallies. Media. Money. And they all point in one direction: violence in service of the fascist leader.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/29/2024 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds

Guest Interview: Debbie Hines, trial lawyer, legal/political commentator, former prosecutor & author of the brand new book: Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor’s Quest for Reform. Also Phil Ittner with the Ukraine Update. Plus a video that the GOP doesn't want you to see. Plus Trump's Bibles and the evolution of his messianic message.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/28/2024 • 54 minutes, 44 seconds

There is no movement advocating political violence on the American left. It is entirely confined to the American right & the media needs to admit that, and the FBI needs to recalibrate their efforts…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/28/2024 • 10 minutes, 45 seconds

Guest Interview: Michael Tomasky, Editor of The New Republic. Over the past year, Team Biden has been conducting war games, crafting complex legal strategies, and devoting extensive resources to prepare for, as one former senior Biden administration official puts it, “all-hell-breaks-loose” scenarios. Geeky Science! Can not getting enough sleep age you? Also, How Fox News is one of our top threats. Federal trial attorney Sabrina Haake explains.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/27/2024 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

So, what the heck is the Comstock Act and why are Republicans trying to revive it before the Supreme Court?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/27/2024 • 11 minutes, 51 seconds

Do you recall either the Democratic or Republican Party operating like this? No, of course not. This is how authoritarians run parties and countries. The role of Republicans in trying to outlaw the abortion drug mifipristone. How big a factor is the GOP stance on abortion & IVF going to be this fall? We’re about to find out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/26/2024 • 55 minutes, 10 seconds

Hundreds of working class people who answered Donald Trump’s call on January 6th are sitting in prison today, but the ringleader, the guy without whom those people would not be in jail, walks free…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/26/2024 • 12 minutes, 14 seconds

How does this guy keep getting away with it all? When it comes time for the election will Trump be viewed more as a victim or as a criminal?- and will it get him elected?Also, will Putin use the theater attack to justify a major scaling up on his invasion of Ukraine?Plus- Thom reads from his own book 'The Hidden History of Oligarchy'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/25/2024 • 58 minutes

Putin's language of escalation highlights the danger that the GOP’s embrace of Trump and Trump’s ties to Putin have put the US and the entire democratic world in…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/25/2024 • 9 minutes, 33 seconds

Congresswoman Jayapal takes listener questions- why can't Democrats message more effectively?.. Can Ukraine aid pass without also funding the invasion of Gaza?.. Can the take-over of our elections by corporate dollars pushed back?..Also, Thom reads from "The War on Normal People" by Andrew Yang.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/24/2024 • 58 minutes, 38 seconds

New York Attorney General Letitia James may have her sights set on Donald Trump’s Westchester golf course and Seven Springs estate as her team formally registered judgments in Westchester County, indicating that his properties there may be in jeopardy. Plus the GOP’s new anti-woman policies are so severe that these new laws can actually force women to have dangerous, life threatening and unnecessary operations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/23/2024 • 57 minutes, 50 seconds

Thom Hartmann speaks with journalist and host of MSNBC's The Reidout, Joy Ann Reid about her astonishing new book on American civil rights activist Medgar Evers and his wife and life partner Myrlie. Plus did Judge Cannon commit gray mail? Is Cannon all in on Trump's plan to wriggle out of prosecution in FL? Is Trump's real business pretending to be a billionaire and scamming people out of money in an election? Is his house of cards about to fall?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/22/2024 • 1 hour, 20 seconds

The men who made the intentional decision to murder my father are long dead; the men and women who today are plotting to render much of our beautiful planet uninhabitable are very much with us…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/22/2024 • 9 minutes, 38 seconds

Mark Pocan dives into listener questions - should the largest refinery in the US be owned by the Saudis?.. What to do about corrupt federal judges?.. Can the drive to privatize Medicare be stopped?.. Plus- Thom reads from "Unsettled: How the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Failed the Victims of the American Overdose Crisis" by Ryan Hampton.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/21/2024 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

Welcome to the 2024 GOP and their plans to “deconstruct the administrative state” and drag America back to the 19th century…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/21/2024 • 11 minutes, 38 seconds

If enough crazy election deniers get put in place on the precinct or county level to refuse to certify the vote will the presidential decision instead be made by the US Congress.... again?Plus -Bernie Sanders Says US Must 'Fundamentally Rethink' Its Foreign Policy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/20/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

And now it appears that the six corrupt Republicans currently on the Court are preparing to make political bribery even easier for their well-heeled patrons…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/20/2024 • 8 minutes, 58 seconds

As Rachel Maddow wonders 'why today of all days is the day we learn' about Paul Manafort. What chaos is being planned for the 2024 election?Guest Interview: Dr. Bandy Lee, Medical doctor, Forensic psychiatrist & violence expert, President of the World Mental Health Coalition. Topic: Donald Trump Foments a ‘Bloodbath.’ How far will we let this go? It is up to us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/19/2024 • 53 minutes, 20 seconds

If you’re female and pregnant in a Red state, the legislature and police of that state own you and your body, regardless of your maturity or life circ*mstances...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/19/2024 • 11 minutes, 16 seconds

Is America getting acclimated and inured to his calls for violence? How Boeing succeeded in not having oversight from the FAA? Two executive orders from the Trump administration in 2017 and 2019 ended the requirement for FAA oversight on safety. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/18/2024 • 55 minutes, 28 seconds

It’s time for “truth in labeling” laws like the processed food industry complies with to apply to social media. The life — and democracy — that gets saved could be your own…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/18/2024 • 14 minutes, 24 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, Guest-Host Jefferson Smith explores the real meaning of power and what impact it will have in the contentious national election this year. Also a caller raises the point that Donald Trump could not have been elected without the allegiance of white people and what can be done about that. Jeff explores the psychology of young white men coming of age at this time and why they are at risk of succumbing to fascism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/17/2024 • 56 minutes, 41 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith from the Democracy Nerd Podcast joins callers in an engaging discussion on the feelings around Daylight Savings Time and whether it should be abolished. Guest Interview: Alex Aronson · Lawyer, Strategist, Organizer & Advocate on the future of the Judiciary and how it has been corrupted by dark money. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/16/2024 • 57 minutes, 37 seconds

Guest Interview: Julia Roig - Founder of The Horizons Project which strives to facilitate connections between the social justice, peace building & democracy fields. Plus news with Jeff's dad and shout outs!  Guest-Host Jefferson Smith filling for Thom Hartmann.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/15/2024 • 58 minutes, 36 seconds

Trust is the single most important thing any government has; it is truly what makes a nation viable…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/15/2024 • 11 minutes, 21 seconds

G.O.P. strategists are preparing to hit the ground running if Trump is re-elected. Can people of conscience turn back the tide of billionaire money seeking to remake our country completely in their interests?People for the American Way's Svante Myrick joins Jefferson Smith to sound the alarm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/14/2024 • 57 minutes, 35 seconds

Their diabolical plan, for purely political purposes, was virtually ignored by the American mainstream media…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/14/2024 • 21 minutes, 57 seconds

Billionaire investors want to build a new city in a rural county between San Fran and Sacramento. Will it be a dream city, or are they just shilling for a new Gilded Age of corporate power?Plus - Thom reads from "State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States -- and the Nation " by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/13/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Is there something in the GOP’s core beliefs and strategies that just inevitably leads to these outcomes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/13/2024 • 9 minutes, 30 seconds

Filling in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith from the Democracy Nerd Podcast frames the key points to not overlook as the 2024 Election Season starts cranking into full gear. What are President Joe Biden's accomplishments that should be lauded as the threat of DJT's authoritarian promises loom large? Plus a breakdown of what Katie Britt's peculiar performance may actually mean. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/12/2024 • 57 minutes, 50 seconds

With TikTok, he is bowing to president Xi. With Ukraine, he is bowing to President Putin. And in both cases, he and the GOP are bowing to big money…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/12/2024 • 8 minutes, 55 seconds

Jefferson Smith guests-hosts for Thom Hartmann as Katie Britt’s SOTU Rebuttal is lampooned by SNL and dumb Donald hectors the Oscars.Guest Interview: Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter, James Steele discusses the legacy of Ronald Regan's tax cuts & how they have increased inequality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/11/2024 • 58 minutes, 1 second

Don't be fooled: The crocodile tears of those like Bill Barr & the “ex-Republicans” longing for a return of their “Grand Old Party” are still the con of Iran-Contra, Bush v Gore & Citizens United…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/11/2024 • 15 minutes, 35 seconds

Bernie Sanders is spearheading a bill in the Senate that would make the billionaires pay their fair share and make Social Security enough to live on. Plus- Could learning to use anchoring states help you overcome anxiety?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/10/2024 • 59 minutes, 53 seconds

A Missouri lawmaker Ashley Aune says it is time to end an archaic law that forces pregnant women to stay in potentially dangerous marriages. Similar laws threaten women in Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas. Also, a GOP senator blocked a conservative colonel’s promotion because he criticized racism in 2020. Plus ADHD: Study the Lives of Other Unique People.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/9/2024 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

Interview Guest: Barbara McQuade, MSNBC legal analyst and Professor from U. Michigan Law School, author of new book, "Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America." Russians are intervening in the election! Plus Geeky Science: Oscar Mayer is getting serious about plant-based foods.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/8/2024 • 59 minutes, 13 seconds

The GOP have been trying to gut or privatize Social Security ever since Franklin D. Roosevelt put it into place in 1935. They refer to it alternatively as a Ponzi scheme, or as socialism…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/8/2024 • 6 minutes, 48 seconds

Will the GOP extremists be respectful of Biden at the State of the Union address? Also the most under-reported story of the week - Putin's right-hand man unveils new map of Russia - with plans to invade two NATO allies. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine. Dan Rather has something to get off his chest. Crazy alert! Trump humping WWE wrestler just turned himself in for murder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/7/2024 • 55 minutes, 47 seconds

If you want to see Trump’s and the GOP’s vision of America’s future, just visit Hungary…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/7/2024 • 16 minutes, 13 seconds

Congressman Mark Pocan - National Progressive Townhall. Billionaire Elon Musk told his 175 million followers on X that President Biden had committed "treason" by "secretly" flying "320,000 illegal immigrants" from Latin America to US airports. Why is he lying? Hunter in a farmer's World Alert!  Why the Definition of ADHD is Often a Slippery Thing. Mark Alesia - Marjorie Taylor Greene gets fresh scrutiny from regulators after election violation fine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/6/2024 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

3/6/2024 • 16 minutes, 2 seconds

Guest Interview: Rachel Bitecofer, PhD, author of the new book, Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game. So, get ready: it’s coming this fall. And unless the administration acts quickly, there will be nothing they can do about it. Gas at $6 a gallon could easily throw the election to Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/5/2024 • 59 minutes, 44 seconds

So, get ready: it’s coming this fall. And unless the administration acts quickly, there will be nothing they can do about it. Gas at $6 a gallon could easily throw the election to Trump…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/5/2024 • 8 minutes, 42 seconds

Supreme Court shoots down Colorado bid to keep Trump off ballot. Also, what is too "much" to be president? Crazy Alert! Trump rages at Fani Willis "escapades" as an embarrassment. Could there be anything more embarrassing to American than a president convicted of Rape and boasting "grabbing puss*es?"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/4/2024 • 57 minutes

Will this generation of treason-weasel Republicans drag us into another world war by ignoring Putin's fascist land-grab?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/4/2024 • 18 minutes, 22 seconds

After taking down Roe v. Wade, the far right Justices on the Supreme Court are ready to take aim at their next target, same-sex marriage. Also Fani Willis is one of the prosecutors who had the courage to go after Donald Trump. But the former president needs extra time to get his defense up… so he’s accusing the prosecutor of corruption to create a delay… The proof is apparently hidden in the intimate details of Fani Willis’s sex life. Plus did Science prove Liberals & Conservatives have different brains?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/3/2024 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 20 seconds

What's going on in Mississippi? Laurie Bertram Roberts of the Mississippi Reproductive Freedom Fund joins Thom with her report from the front lines. Also... microplastics found in human embryos... Medicare Advantage CEOs to get more of our money... and the power of meditation.Plus- Thom reads from "Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human Race" by Carole Douglis and Peter Fiekowsky.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/2/2024 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds

News... Navalny's funeral's brave attendees..the government shutdown boogie and Biden & Trump both went to the border and only one looked presidential. Crazy Alert! Trump is trying to pawn off the false claim that women kill their babies after birth. Smith and the Department of Justice are not without tools and resources right now. The question is whether they’re willing to do battle with a group of people who are openly working to manipulate the system to the benefit of Trump and his fascist cronies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/1/2024 • 56 minutes, 46 seconds

Will Jack Smith & the Department of Justice do battle against Ginni Thomas & a group of people who are openly working to manipulate our system to the benefit of Trump and his fascist cronies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/1/2024 • 7 minutes, 41 seconds

"One of the worst people to ever serve in office. He will be remembered for all the wrong things." from Common Dreams. If Democrats make it through this election intact, expanding the size of the Court, imposing 18-year term limits on the justices, and imposing a code of ethics on them must be the first order of business in 2025. Plus Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/29/2024 • 54 minutes, 43 seconds

SCOTUS introduced what will be at least a 130-day delay in Trump’s trial. They won’t even hear arguments until April 22. Democracy be damned...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/29/2024 • 6 minutes, 29 seconds

Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is recruiting young conservatives to replace thousands of government workers they hope to fire should Trump get elected. Will Donald 2.0's presidential power not have to deal with pesky government workers insisting on following the law this time?Plus - Biden outperformed Trump in Michigan yesterday- why does the media have a double-standard for Democrats?And - Thom reads from "In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic" by Cedric Alexander.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/28/2024 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

How much more damage are we willing to take? Garland and the DOJ need to get some answers and share them with the American people soon…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/28/2024 • 10 minutes, 28 seconds

Author and reporter Heidi Siegmund Cuda has the dirt that ties Mike Johnson to President Putin. Does Mr Johnson want to follow Russia's example and become an authoritarian pseudo-theocracy?Also, radio host Dean Obeidallah joins Thom- Should Republicans start taking campaign contributions in rubles?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/27/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Economic crises represent social and political transition points, times of great difficulty but also times of great opportunity: We now stand at the edge of one those rare windows in time...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/27/2024 • 21 minutes, 33 seconds

Will the schemes of billionaires to consolidate their power succeed? Also- new evidence proves Thom's hypothesis was right about ADHD!Plus- Thom reads from "Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country" by E. J. Dionne.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/26/2024 • 58 minutes

Here’s what I’m hearing Republicans are planning in the event Joe Biden wins re-election & Democrats hold the Senate and take the House this November…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/26/2024 • 7 minutes, 37 seconds

Today, a look at the wacky science-denying right wing crap the GOP is foisting on red states. Will Florida's Surgeon-General's belief in witchcraft help him overcome the damage done by discouraging measles vaccination? Will Alabama's Chief Justice save us from the transhumanist horrors of fast 5G cellular service? And will they try to ban birth control so there can be more white babies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/25/2024 • 57 minutes, 5 seconds

Some conservatives are talking openly about the end of American Democracy. Meanwhile, their pal Putin has a huge nuclear plant in Ukraine dangerously close to losing the power that keeps it from melting down. Are we at a dangerous moment?Plus- Thom read from "Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution" by Mike Duncan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/24/2024 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

As the Trump organization approaches possible receivership, shady moves between Donald's many shell corporations are coming to light.Meanwhile, Texas has to keep taxes low for the billionaires, so sorry poor kids, no more free summer lunches! Also- author Matthew Cunningham-Cook on how Joe Namath ended up as the face of a particularly scammy Medicare Advantage broker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/23/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

They don’t care that democracy, here and around the world, is hanging by a thread…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/23/2024 • 8 minutes, 21 seconds

Guest Interview: Debbie Hines, trial lawyer, legal/political commentator, and author of the forthcoming book, Get Off My Neck: Black Lives, White Justice, and a Former Prosecutor’s Quest for Reform. Also a Caught-You-Doing-Something-Right Alert! Hey...Joe Scarborough finally called out both-side-ism. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner reports on Ukraine. Plus Geeky Science! Accuweather is sounding the alarm bells of a possible "super-charged" hurricane season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/22/2024 • 58 minutes, 35 seconds

How Putin seized control of the Republican Party…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/22/2024 • 10 minutes, 41 seconds

The FBI informant got his info from Russia disinformation...wow! Crazy Alert! Cocaine jokes roll in as Sean Hannity demands: 'Does that look like saw dust to you?' How Russia rewards brutality...and how they are hunting down Navalny's family. Before he went Mar-a-Lago, speaker Johnson was talking about not shutting down the government. Now everything has changed, because Trump wants Johnson to destroy the economy to hurt Biden.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/21/2024 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds

If a Republican is elected to the White House, you can expect all that caution to go out the window: every woman of reproductive age in America will have a target on her back — or her uterus…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/21/2024 • 8 minutes, 38 seconds

Guest Interview: Investigative Reporter for Raw Story, Jordan Green reveals frightening clash with Neo-Nazi teenagers. Red states hopeful for a second Trump term and preparing to cut Medicaid for those who need it. Has the GOP left the Ukrainians exposed and helped Russia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/20/2024 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

The racist Trumpsters who want a second civil war call this an “acceleration,” & hope they can create enough chaos that they can finally fulfill their fantasies about fighting in a noble civil war…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/20/2024 • 13 minutes, 17 seconds

Trump's buddy Putin is threatening us with nuclear war- how serious is he?.. Meanwhile, Trump tries to make Navalny's murder all about himself. And a right-wing Canadian family moved to Russia- how is that working out for them?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/19/2024 • 57 minutes, 23 seconds

It’s time to again tax the rich, be they individuals or giant corporations, to restore the American middle class and return our nation to the vitality that, before the Reagan Revolution, was normal...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/19/2024 • 13 minutes, 13 seconds

Democrats keep winning and Republicans keep struggling-is the GOP just too crazy for the majority of voters? But is the public aware of Biden's many accomplishments? Plus - Thom reads from "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends"Book by Nicole Perlroth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/18/2024 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds

With a billionaire running for president, are there any values (apart from being against cannibalism) the G.O.P. would not set aside for the sake of money?Plus - Thom reads from "Tyranny from Plato to Trump: Fools, Sycophants, and Citizens " by Andrew Fiala.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/17/2024 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds

News round up - FBI informant on Hunter charged, Fani Willis update, Trump's fraud trial and the death of Navalny. Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying about Hunter, Joe... and FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian company. Fani Willis accuses defense of lying in fiery testimony at Georgia hearing. Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader, dies in prison, officials say. Who was Alexei Navalny?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/16/2024 • 57 minutes, 49 seconds

It shouldn’t surprise us when we learn Republicans are willing to set aside their deep-seated hatred of trans people in exchange for a $10,000-a-plate fundraiser...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/16/2024 • 8 minutes, 6 seconds

Guest Interview: Mickey Huff, Director of Project Censored & President of the nonprofit Media Freedom Foundation on the State Of the Free Press 2024. Ukraine War Update: Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner reports. Debris from falling intercepted munitions. The Russians now say this themselves.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/15/2024 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

The NRA, GOP and SCOTUS have made the Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights into such a suicide pact, drenching our nation with our own children’s blood.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/15/2024 • 18 minutes, 23 seconds

Democratic wins in New York and Oklahoma! Traitor Tuberville says we "forced" Putin to invade Ukraine... Did we also force Putin to put NATO member leader of Estonia on the most-wanted list?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/14/2024 • 58 minutes

During the January 6th attack, militia members were glued to Trump’s Twitter feed, anxiously awaiting Trump’s proclamation of the Insurrection Act and instant deputization of them.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/14/2024 • 5 minutes, 8 seconds

Will SCOTUS pause moving forward in Trump's immunity case? The Legal Coup - New Documents Reveal How Trump Lawyers Sought ‘Chaos’ to Force SCOTUS, or Whoever Else, to Anoint Trump. Guest Interview: Writer/Journalist, Gil Duran exposes The Tech authoritarians of San Francisco. Elon Musk and the rise of reactionary Big Tech (and big money) politics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/13/2024 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

America is now the most unequal society in the developed world. Our billionaires are the richest, and our poor people are the poorest of any functioning democracy on Earth…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/13/2024 • 8 minutes, 13 seconds

Are Trump allies training MAGA 'shock troops' to take over the government if Trump gets elected? Fascism hits a bump in the road as another state Supreme Court issues another devastating rebuke of the U.S. Supreme Court. Also- the war between Jack Smith and Judge "Loose Cannon" continues to heat up.And, Thom reads from "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump" by Michiko Kakutani.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/12/2024 • 58 minutes

Increasingly Americans are being forced to choose sides: are we with democracy, or will we elect Trump and join Russia, China, and North Korea in making the world safe for dictators?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/12/2024 • 9 minutes, 39 seconds

Progressive leader Mark Pocan just watched the G.O.P. have its craziest week yet- he joins Thom and his listeners to share front line observations. Plus - is it time to reinstate the draft? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/11/2024 • 58 minutes, 55 seconds

The crazy train rolls on. Republicans in Iowa want to bring back "separate by equal" for trans people. But pay no attention as the billionaires buy up the country and maybe even our Supreme Court justices!.. How far will we wade into the collective insanity of Fox News fascism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/10/2024 • 59 minutes, 20 seconds

The two cases — Trump retaining classified documents and Biden retaining them — are utterly different....Plus the role Garland played. Repression of LGBTQ community intensifies.  Following Hitler's playbook MAGA authoritarians target transgender population.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/9/2024 • 57 minutes, 42 seconds

The simple reality is that the future of American democracy is as much on the line in this case as it was in 1866: that was lost in yesterday’s arguments, but should have been central to them…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/9/2024 • 6 minutes, 28 seconds

Prison President? How Donald Trump might serve from behind bars. Is it looking like the GOP is all about "Trump first, Putin second and America third"? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner gives a grim report that Ukraine is running out of ammunition and losing respect and faith in America's promised support. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/8/2024 • 58 minutes, 36 seconds

2/8/2024 • 20 minutes, 24 seconds

At least one state is retiring medical debt, but meanwhile Nikki wants seniors to keep footing the bill for their medical expenses until they turn 70. And will Republicans and their billionaire donors finally succeed in making big money off Medicare? Alex Lawson joins Thom with details of the GOP's latest scheme.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/7/2024 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

You have to break government pretty badly before people are willing to trade in a normal democracy for a dictatorship, but it’s sure happened before...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/7/2024 • 12 minutes, 1 second

Commonsense prevails - appeals court refuses Trump immunity. Plus, why America needs a Trump election subversion verdict quickly. Guest Interview: Journalist, Commentator and Radio Host, Michelangelo Signorile explains why the absurdity of the GOP's "civil war" talk is even more off the charts. Crazy Alert! Horrifying deepfake tricks employee into giving away $25 million - Get ready for the deepfake bosses and bankers!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/6/2024 • 58 minutes, 54 seconds

Medicare Advantage is not Medicare: it’s private health insurance for seniors that’s largely paid for with our tax dollars. They make their money by routinely denying claims…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/6/2024 • 5 minutes, 50 seconds

Will the Democrats learn to effectively counter Republican tactics? And- are the Europeans fighting for democracy in Ukraine getting an ugly education in American politics?Also, Thom reads from "Measuring What Counts: The Global Movement for Well-Being" by Joseph Stiglitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/5/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Now that several of the Republican justices have been so heavily saturated with fat-cat money and thus regularly vote in favor of their morbidly rich “friends,” what do those rich dudes want?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/5/2024 • 5 minutes, 51 seconds

Biden has an opening to put new people over the post office- he needs to get on it! Meanwhile, the right is melting down over Taylor Swift and her football star boyfriend supporting Biden. Where will this all take us come November?Plus - Thom reads from his recent book 'The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/4/2024 • 58 minutes

The Biden administration is finally recognizing the failure of Reaganism- is this why companies no longer bother to take care of their customers? Plus- Nikki Haley says Texas can secede if they want to. Say what?Also, Thom reads from "Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America" by Christopher Leonard, and from "Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment" by Robert Wright.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/3/2024 • 57 minutes, 18 seconds

Author and activist David Pepper joins Thom for a look at the Republican war on public schools. Will they succeed in subsidizing private educations for the better off?Plus - every attempt at libertarianism has been a failure. So why does the right keep pushing for it?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/2/2024 • 58 minutes

Madison wasn’t talking about an abstraction or some highfalutin concept. He was talking about how some rich people will inevitably try to seize political power to screw everybody else.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/2/2024 • 10 minutes, 23 seconds

Ukraine Update: Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Philip Ittner reports that Zelensky plans to oust Ukraine’s top general amid tension over new mobilization. Guest Interview: Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Author & Emmy-award winning investigative reporter on breaking the GOP death grip.  It's a Celtic holiday - The pagan holiday of awakening...I'll explain. Also why do anti-abortion freaks want to freak-out first graders with graphic videos. Plus horrifying news: Son beheads dad - Is Donald Trump growing a Taliban movement in America? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/1/2024 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

Not only has Section 230 turned the web into a stalking ground for sexual predators, it’s also given Putin cheap & easy access to Americans, an access he’s been using for years to tear us apart...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/1/2024 • 13 minutes, 52 seconds

Guest Interview: Staff Writer for The Atlantic, Tim Alberta explains his new book - The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory: American Evangelicals In An Age of Extremism. Also does the resuscitated "trucker convoy" reveal a dying MAGA movement?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/31/2024 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

This year’s election may be our last chance to push back against the oligarchy that the GOP has been constructing for the past forty-three years…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/31/2024 • 9 minutes, 16 seconds

Here are three key areas where Biden is fundamentally reshaping our economy to make it better for working people. A worker-centered trade and industrial policy, strong anti-monopoly enforcement, and moves to strengthen labor unions — are navigating towards a more equitable economy. It’s a sea change that’s long overdue. Guest Interview: Investigative Journalist David "Dave" Neiwert asks are the traditional Republicans just now figuring out the new far right overlords are too radical? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/30/2024 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

Just turn everything over to the morbidly rich and let them and their companies run the entire country along the profit motive lines? What could possibly go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/30/2024 • 20 minutes, 11 seconds

Biden has paused permitting for liquefied natural gas terminals to protect 'the public interest' from climate change. But will the corruption of big money keep us from really taking on the big challenges in front of us?Plus - Thom reads from 'On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal' by Naomi Klein.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/29/2024 • 58 minutes

How Reagan's Embrace of “Greed is Good” Brought Us Broken Airplane Doors & Being on Hold for Hours...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/29/2024 • 15 minutes, 55 seconds

There’s a long tradition of Republicans running for president committing treason, or at least criminal manipulation of international affairs, to advantage themselves & hurt Democratic presidents. Also can you build bridges to Trump cultists that may, over time and with work and love, help you pry them loose from the authoritarian leader or movement to which they’ve bonded?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/28/2024 • 56 minutes, 9 seconds

Thom's callers get the story straight from top Progressives Mark Pocan and Ro KhannaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/27/2024 • 58 minutes, 44 seconds

The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus gives frank answers to listener questions- from watching the civil war between the Republicans to ending the Senate filibuster... from supporting Israel to the Chevron doctrine- what is her prescription for what ails America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/26/2024 • 58 minutes

A dystopian tale that conforms to Trump's many campaign promises...Plus guest interviews: Dean Obeidallah - Is Trump's mental decline a national security issue? Federal trial attorney Sabrina Haake explains why not to fall for trumped up charges against Fina Willis. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner with Ukraine Update - The right wing takeover plot for the EU exposed. And developments in the E. Jean Carrol defamation case.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/25/2024 • 57 minutes, 26 seconds

Republicans seem intent on putting a self-declared dictator in the White House. Has the right forgotten what is meant by 'limited government'? From outlawing abortion to plans to attack the free press.. from establishing a state religion to dreaming of arresting and executing his domestic enemies- Trump wants to be the first King of the United States.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/24/2024 • 58 minutes

America fought back America’s oligarchs twice; will we succeed this third time with an actual oligarch (Trump) running for president as a neofascist populist?Plus - a Kentucky law makes it easier to shoot people camping on your property. What is this really about?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/23/2024 • 58 minutes

When the bombs stop falling, will the west help Ukraine rebuild with green energy? And, what is stopping us from permanently banning Russian oil from world markets?Meanwhile, Republicans continue to block action on protecting us from micro plastics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/22/2024 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Will some Republicans succeed in using the Supreme Court to ban birth control as well as abortion? Also- Thom's thoughts on learning how to handle criticism and self doubt...And, a reading from "Trump You!- My Battle with Trump University" by Art Cohen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/21/2024 • 58 minutes, 43 seconds

Republicans and corporate Democrats are about to craft a plan to cut SS in a closed committee. Will they get it through Congress so the Wall Street billionaires can keep their taxes low? Alex Lawson of Social Security Works has the details.Also, Thom reads from "Big Dirty Money: The Shocking Injustice and Unseen Cost of White Collar Crime" by Jennifer Taub.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/20/2024 • 56 minutes, 40 seconds

It’s gotten so absurd that a reporter spoke with a woman at a Trump rally sporting a crucifix & tee-shirt that said “Hang Joe Biden For Treason.” She essentially said Jesus would watch the execution. Also who profited from J-6? Guest Interview: Dan Friedman, Senior Reporter - DC Bureau, Mother Jones. Crazy Alert! Oklahoma GOP files a bill to ban the very very scary "furries" from schools. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/19/2024 • 58 minutes, 31 seconds

The Supreme Court, it appears, is planning to gut most of America’s regulatory agencies in what could be the most consequential re-write of the protective “deep state” since the New Deal. Plus, are we on government shutdown watch again? Is the shutdown feeling like groundhog day? Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. Crazy Alert! Did Carville just say this about Trump, "This man has the clap" and why? And what happens when the anti-abortion people take over?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/18/2024 • 57 minutes, 54 seconds

What is the opposite of diversity, equity, and inclusion? Is the MAGA right is fighting for a return to 'whites only' spaces?Plus - Thom reads from "The Undercommons: Fugitive Planning & Black Study" by Fred Moten and Stefano Harney.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/17/2024 • 58 minutes

So, Donald Trump won Iowa. A crazed billionaire who wants to “suspend the constitution“ and claims the right to a murder his political enemies. It doesn’t have to be this way. Also the GOP immigration/border scam revealed. Is Greg Abbott's humanity nonexistent? From fantasizing about shooting people on the border to allowing children and their mom to drown. Wait a minute. Judge Eileen Cannon‘s husband works for a New York mob boss who is a Trump donor in front of Trump? Wisdom School Alert! Is sauna therapy built into our genes? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/16/2024 • 58 minutes

While your GOP friends are sitting in the dark complaining that they can’t follow Trump on his Nazi-infested social media site or recharge their phones, you can ride out the next storm in comfort!Also thoughts on Martin Luther King day. Trump's closing pitch to the Iowa caucus is that their vote can help him punish his enemies and also take America back to 1950.... Trickle down fascism.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/15/2024 • 58 minutes, 7 seconds

Ron DeSantis & Nikki Haley had a spitting match Wednesday night on CNN as they fight for, well, something. Vice president? Unlikely. Beating Trump? Probably not. Also saying ‘you’re hom*ophobic’ could cost you $35,000 under sweeping Florida GOP bill. Is Trump planning on declaring war on Latin America, instead of putting in place a comprehensive immigration plan, if he becomes prez? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/14/2024 • 58 minutes, 52 seconds

Who are the Houthis and why should we care? The Iranian-backed rebel group has launched dozens of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea since the war between Israel and Hamas started. National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with Representative Ro Khanna. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/13/2024 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds

Trump demands his election crime case be dropped -because - no one told hime overturning an election was a crime...seriously? Apparently Evangelicals don't mind that Trump was a regular at "pedo mansion" or flew on the "Lolita Express." What do Evangelicals stand for? Guest Interview: Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Author & Emmy-award winning investigative reporter. Also is America embracing mask wearing again?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/12/2024 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

The Snowflaking of White Privilege. If America is ever to become a pluralistic, multiracial democratic republic we must come to terms with racism and white privilege. Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update - The high price of losing Ukraine. Millions more Americans are getting affordable healthcare because of President Biden - while red states say no to hungry children. A quick summary of the Hunter Biden hearings. The Engoron bomb threat is "a pattern you can't ignore." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/11/2024 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

America is suffering from an epidemic of political bullying, because fascism trickles down from fascist leadership. It’s what Trump’s cult members and his toady lawyers are dreaming of.Bomb scares, swatting incidents and death threats targeting public officials have risen in frequency in recent weeks. Is this the nation MAGA Republicans want?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/10/2024 • 58 minutes

Republicans are pushing our country: no social safety net, corrupt regulatory and police agencies, politicians and legislation for sale, and absolute immunity for the morbidly rich. Guest Interview: Erin Reed, Independent LGBTQ+ journalist, mom and host of Erin In the Morning. How committed is the GOP in destroying the lives of Trans people? Plus Thom breaks down Trump's federal appeals court hearing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/9/2024 • 58 minutes, 1 second

Will the New Rightwing Grift ``Pink Slime Journalism” Con the Average Joe? Into the void steps the pink slime journalism newspapers and websites, funded by multiple rightwing billionaires, peddling lies and hate to get rightwing Republicans elected to office… Trump's foreign cash scandal is YUGE. Breaking News - New evidence shows Trump ``directly orchestrated" fake elector plot. Plus Biden gave a hell of a speech.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/8/2024 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

A coalition in Congress wants great health care for every American- without an insurance company making money by denying coverage. Can the Medicare system be saved? Mark Pocan joins Thom to take listener questions.Plus - Thom reads from "Shutdown- How Covid Shook the World's Economy" by Adam Tooze.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/7/2024 • 58 minutes

Will excluding pregnant women (but not their fetuses) from EMTALA be the proverbial straw that breaks the back of the 38-year-long GOP scam? Florida is set to follow Ohio and secure abortion rights - they qualify for this year's ballots. Help California close the money loophole. Geeky science! Hearing aids can extend your life! Plus Hunter in a Farmer's World Alert! Classroom strategies for dealing with ADHD.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/6/2024 • 57 minutes, 20 seconds

Investigative Journalist, Author & Filmmaker Greg Palast explains why the court is allowing vigilantes to interfere in the next election. Plus, Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Phil Ittner reports on the impact of Russia's escalating air attacks. Is a fear of MAGA threatening to make the law "merely optional" while the corporate media is keeping the door wide open for Trump's fascist return?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/5/2024 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

The white Republican base has been so lied to and abused over the past forty or so years that they’ve become easy marks for the predators in both big business and the GOP… Crazy Alert! A new board game is out for fascists - "Storm the Capitol" Now we’re starting to go after the other insurrectionists. Also the GOP's nefarious plan to impeach Biden on Trump's behalf... This is so damn cynical.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/4/2024 • 57 minutes, 9 seconds

White supremacists have gagged teachers, and now even kids are afraid to bring up the topics or complain when they’re harassed by Christian nationalist bullies. Also once public schools are largely dead, here's what happens next... Leonard Leo and his "Christianist" fellow travelers are setting up a new case to fund religious schools with taxpayer money. Plus Geeky Science: Why do we procrastinate and how to overcome it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/3/2024 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

When are you taking down your Christmas tree and decorations? Should be in March, right? Should Trump be held accountable or defeated at the ballot? Why pardoning Trump by his GOP challengers would shorten our democracy. Dean Obeidallah - Don't count on the courts to save us from Trump, it's up to you and me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/2/2024 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

Did Clarence Thomas effectively extort the rich to keep a conservative majority on the court? And why are the billionaires willing to fly federal judges to Maui, Italy, and Rocky Mountain resort destinations?Plus- Thom reads from "Flipped: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power" by Greg Bluestein.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/1/2024 • 58 minutes

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith speaks with Kareem Crayton the Senior Director for Voting Rights and Representation at the Brennan Center for Justice. Callers share poetry and reflect on artificial intelligence with an eye to its influence on the future of humanity and space exploration. Jeff's wife calls Joe Biden Captain America as the guy who is trying to save America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/31/2023 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds

Has the time come for pro-democracy people to lean into patriotism as we teeter on the brink of losing it all? Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith explains why the Democratic Party has become America's party. Listeners call-in to continue the dialogue on the concerns over Artificial Intelligence, Canadian healthcare, and whether Ebenezer Scrooge was an environmentalist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/30/2023 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

Why are we increasingly putting greedy corporations in charge of what life-saving health care our elderly are allowed to have? Plus - new evidence that people in Republican majority regions are more likely to die young just because they can't afford to see a doctor.Plus - Thom reads from 'Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes: The Unstoppable Growth of Prescription Drug Prices' by Robin Feldman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/29/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Author Yascha Mounk has deep doubts about the way identity and social justice is being fought for in society today. He joins Thom challenges him in a fascinating discussion.Plus - Thom reads from 'Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End' by Anita Hill and 'Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America' by Martha S. JonesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/28/2023 • 58 minutes

Immigration is likely to be the top issue in the next election. Thom asks- should Democrats get out in front of it by taking the deal Republicans are offering to shut down migration in exchange for funding the defense of democracy in Ukraine? An intense hour of conversation with Thom's callers follows. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/27/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

More than 40 years into the Reagan experiment in neoliberalism, how is that working out for us? Was it all based on a lie all along?Plus - Thom reads from 'Tell the Bosses We're Coming: A New Action Plan for Workers in the Twenty-First Century' by Shaun Richman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/26/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Can a Supreme Court decision over state resolutions passed as far back as 1891 be enough to trigger a new constitutional convention that makes all the crazy extremist right wing dreams come true? Plus - Thom read from "The Constution Today" by Akhil Reed AmarSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/25/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith turns the discussion to mindful thoughts and intentional words to navigate the sometimes stressful self-reflection that comes with holiday gatherings. Listeners call-in with questions on the meaning of rhetoric, the impact of right-wing propaganda, and the horror of violence in the Israeli-Gaza conflict. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/24/2023 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

Will a real democracy movement emerge to take on the growing forces of fascism? Are progressives capable of the required sacrifice?Plus - Thom read from "The Tribalization of Politics: How Rush Limbaugh's Race-Baiting Rhetoric on the Obama Presidency Paved the Way for Trump" by Ian Reifowitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/23/2023 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

As we once again wait for the seasons of warmth and illumination to return- where do you find the light amid the darkness? And then- can we track down the most basic form of energy behind everything in the universe?Thom reads from "The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe" by Jeremy Lent, and also 'The Division of Light and Power' by Dennis Kucinich'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/22/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Now that Donald Trump is openly calling for fascism in the United States, complete with concentration camps “for millions” including “Democrats” and “the media,” it’s a good time to look at how the GOP became so badly corrupted. Understanding how they got here — and dragged the rest of us with them — may give us some clues to how to get out of this mess.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/21/2023 • 57 minutes, 9 seconds

Epidemiologist and Health Economist from the New England Complex Systems Institute, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding joins Thom to caution listeners of the contagious diseases on the increase for the festive season. Plus Geeky Science: New studies reveal astonishing benefits from Matcha Green Tea.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/20/2023 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds

At least never in the lifetime of anybody around today. Trump’s stink is a tragic part of American history that will last generations… But none stink as bad as this miserable cartoon of a man, with his bizarre orange spray-tan, absurd comb-over, and compensatory phallic-length red ties. America is not going to forget, and many Americans will never forgive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/19/2023 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

Taking bribes, destroying files, using the federal government to go after your enemies?.. the "New Nixonians" don't see a problem here. Plus - Thom reads from "Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics" by Lawrence O'Donnell.And why did we just discover an ancient stone circle underwater near northern Michigan?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/17/2023 • 55 minutes, 55 seconds

What is going on in American society that is leading some men toward retrograde attitudes towards women? Meanwhile, anti-abortion media is getting nasty- is there a connection?Plus - Thom reads from "Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right to Privacy" by Amy Gajda.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/16/2023 • 58 minutes

The head of the Republican party in Florida has become a toxic embarrassment- and he says he'll gladly go away for only two million dollars... Plus - the legal battle over Presidential immunity continues- will Clarence Thomas recuse himself?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/15/2023 • 58 minutes

Has the war between Israel and the Palestinians sucked all the oxygen out of reporting the fight for democracy in Ukraine? Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner kicks off an hour-long deep discussion on the ongoing conflicts and our best hopes for peace and justice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/14/2023 • 58 minutes

Jack Smith petition to SCOTUS about Immunity: Is this the Nixon rule? Texas refugee, Kate Cox, at the center of the abortion ban is fleeing the state to save her life - will she survive the conservative men of Texas? While Zelensky was away - Russia had a night of hell in Kviv plus the Heritage Foundation was meeting with GOPers and dictator Orban's crew about ending support for Ukraine.  Netanyahu is pulling a "George Bush" after Biden warned him. How's that going to work out? Hunter Biden summed up perfectly what the GOP is doing. They are trying to dehumanize him in order to hurt his dad - Joe Biden.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/13/2023 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Representative Ro Khanna gives us a reality check from the halls of Congress. Will the urgently needed war funding make it to the front lines of Democracy?Plus - Thom reads from "How Wealth Rules the World: Saving Our Communities and Freedoms from the Dictatorship of Property" by Ben G. Price.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/12/2023 • 58 minutes

The bottom line here is that Republicans in the House and Senate who are dancing to Trump’s pro-Putin tune are playing a dangerous game that could lead to unimaginable disaster. Interview: Peter Montgomery, Senior Fellow-People for the American Way on Moses Mike Johnson and his ties to Christian Nationalist groups. Plus, why the conservative/poltical witch hunts at Harvard and other colleges will harm education.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/11/2023 • 58 minutes, 7 seconds

Attorney General of Texas, disgraced and impeached Ken Paxton has threatened to prosecute any doctors who perform an abortion on a woman after a state judge ruled her life is in danger. Also Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer repeals the only immunity law that shielded drug makers from liability. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/10/2023 • 57 minutes, 39 seconds

Republican Sen. J.D. Vance wants the DOJ to investigate op-ed writers...say what?! Is this a test for what happens if Trump becomes Prez? Is the GOP trying to destroy Hunter in order to betray the Biden presidency? Something weird happened on the way to medicare advantage health care nirvana. Whitmer repeals country's only immunity law that shielded drug makers from liability. TX AG threatens to prosecute doctors who perform an abortion on woman after judge ruled she could.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/9/2023 • 57 minutes, 47 seconds

War correspondent Phil Ittner shares with Thom how Ukrainians are feeling about the chaos created by the pro-Putin crazies in the House of Reps. Will America show its resolve, or will Putin's propaganda win in the end?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/8/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Thom does his duty and dissects the latest Republican presidential debate. Will anyone emerge to challenge the Führer?Plus - Trump's cabinet picks agree- job one will be to create internment camps and arrest members of the media, Democrats, immigrants and criminals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/7/2023 • 58 minutes

Radio star Dean Obeidallah joins Thom- and he says Trump is flying the racism flag. Also- is the Biden impeachment "bombshell" over nothing more than a dad cosigning on a pickup truck?And- Progressive leader Mark Pocan joins Thom with the latest from Congress- Did Kevin McCarthy just give his caucus the finger?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/6/2023 • 58 minutes

Can anyone- even right-wing royalty- rescue the Republican party from Trump's authoritarian takeover of democracy? Also- why is the G.O.P. trying to keep Zoomers away from the polls? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/5/2023 • 58 minutes

Thom Hartmann Returns! From Antarctica! What ??!!! Also Trump‘s solution to Obamacare was a 30 day emergency high deductible policies being extended for three years! That’s where they want to go... COP28: Another Rigged Game for the Fossil Fuel Industry? Will VP Harris Drawing a Line In the Sand for a Two-State Solution Hold? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

Guest-host Jefferson Smith bids farewell as Thom returns on Monday. As we go into the 2024 campaign cycle, we can't let a desired authoritarian who has tried to overturn an election be considered a reasonable candidate. Report from Mark Taylor Canfield of Democracy Watch News. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Guest-host Jefferson Smith sits in for Thom Hartmann. A Trump-Loving Canadian calls in to throw shade on socialized medicine. Progressive and Libertarian listeners respond with passion. Thoughts on Henry Kissinger and The Iroquois, also known as the Five Nations or the Six Nations. Also the dog-lovers phone in to reflect on the alternative canine championships. Plus a who-done-it arises as the crew's brunch order is stolen before the show begins. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/2/2023 • 57 minutes, 20 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith reviews the fiery Ron DeSantis-Gavin Newsom debate on Fox News. Also did Melania violate polite norms at the memorial service for Rosalynn Carter? And by popular demand Jeff's dad, Joe Smith returns for 'News With My Dad.' See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/1/2023 • 57 minutes, 31 seconds

11/30/2023 • 56 minutes, 49 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith challenges listeners to invite new people to hear the show whether they agree or disagree with progressive politics. Also Jeff conducts a straw poll with callers on what would be their prediction of Donald Trump's choice of a running mate for the 2024 Election and why.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/29/2023 • 58 minutes

Guest-host Jefferson Smith sits in for Thom Hartmann today. Covering the important news stories and good news stories that we sometimes forget. Jeff's dad Joe Smith makes a long awaited return to the show and shares little known anecdotes about recently departed first lady Rosalynn Carter along with other noteworthy news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/28/2023 • 58 minutes, 27 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith starts with a poem by Louisa Fletcher and asks listeners to share how they managed conversations during the holiday weekend. The topic of artificial intelligence returns and Jeff attempts to create a robot generated poem with input from the callers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/27/2023 • 57 minutes, 27 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith speaks with Professor Michael Kazin, Dept. of History, Georgetown University / Expert in U.S. politics & social movements - 19th & 20th centuries. His most recent book is What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/26/2023 • 57 minutes, 13 seconds

Matt Robison Co-Host of the Beyond Politics podcast gives tips for getting along with Trump-loving relations during holiday gatherings. Guest-host Jefferson Smith sitting in for Thom Hartmann asks callers to share what they are thankful for during difficult times. Plus: How would you rate the worst presidents in order? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/25/2023 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds

Guest-host Jefferson Smith sitting in for Thom Hartmann interviews Jonathan Nagler, Director, New York University's Center for Social Media and Politics, Co-Author - Who Votes Now? Demographics, Issues, Inequality, and Turnout in the United States. Defenders of truth and democracy have our work cut out for us in regards to battling online misinformation as we head into the 2024 presidential election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/24/2023 • 57 minutes

Our society takes action to protect us all from danger- why is it impossible to do anything at all about easy access to lethal weapons of war?Plus - Thom reads from 'The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/23/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

After all these years, what have we learned? Thom takes a deep dive with JFK Historian and author Lamar Waldron, author of numerous books including "The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination".Plus - Thom reads from "The America Syndrome: Apocalypse, War, and Our Call to Greatness" by Betsy Hartmann.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/22/2023 • 58 minutes

There are so many parallels between Trump's movement and Hitler- are we hearing a re-run of the same old song?Plus - Thom reads from 'Preparing For War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism--and What Comes' by Bradley B. Onishi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/21/2023 • 58 minutes

If Americans saw the photos of children being ripped to pieces by school shootings… would not gun control happen almost immediately. Do you agree? Also National Progressive Town Hall with US Rep Ro Khanna from California answers questions from listeners.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/20/2023 • 58 minutes, 10 seconds

Climate scientist Dr Michael Mann is back- to what extent are aerosols protecting us from carbon heating? What happens if we continue on the same path as today?Plus - Thom reads from "The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe" by Jeremy Lent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/19/2023 • 57 minutes, 45 seconds

War correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine as air raid sirens still scream even as another dismal winter looms. Is Putin's investment in Hamas paying dividends? Plus- a National Progressive Town Hall with US Rep from Wisconsin Mark Pocan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/18/2023 • 58 minutes, 58 seconds

A national survey of Gen Z-ers found that more than half of them were seriously interested in- or actively considering- permanently moving out of America. Plus, the GOP has a new January 6th conspiracy theory: deep state “ghost buses”.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/17/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, and professor David Pepper joins Thom for a deep dive on what's going on with the vote to keep abortion legal in Ohio.Plus - Thom reads from "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny" by Edward J. WattsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/16/2023 • 58 minutes

If Medicare Advantage, the profit-driven entity that is decidedly NOT part of REAL Medicare, could be summed up in three words, they might be: deny, deny, deny. That’s no real surprise given that the one thing Medicare Advantage companies. care about most isn’t your health (hint: it’s your money). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/15/2023 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

Trump allies are pre-screening a list of 50,000 loyalists for federal jobs if he gets elected in an unprecedented power grab. Can they pull it off?Also, Dean Obeidallah, author and host of the Dean Obeidallah show joins Thom. Is Trump's dangerous mental decline a threat to America?Plus Thom reads from 'Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable' by Joanna Schwartz See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/14/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Minnesota Secretary of State and Vice Chair-Democratic Assoc. of Secretaries of State Steve Simon joins Thom. Why did the Minnesota Supreme Court dismiss an ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allow Trump on the primary ballot?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/13/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Author and journalist Cole Stangler chats with Thom about his latest book- "Paris Is Not Dead: Surviving Hypergentrification." Why is economic inequality driving working class people out of cities around the world? Plus Thom reads from "Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/12/2023 • 57 minutes, 51 seconds

After the latest zany statements made during the last Republican debate, and by Trump at his rally right down the street, why won't the media hold Republicans accountable?Daddy Dearest Alert! Trump scammed and conned his own children - what dad does that?Plus - War correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine with the latest as the Ukrainians continue to gain ground.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/11/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

There is no more powerful urge humans can experience than to protect and defend our children. For most people it beats hunger, sex, and money… Are Republicans cynically exploiting human instincts to get cheap votes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/10/2023 • 58 minutes

Donald Trump is a confidence man, a charlatan, an unrepentant liar whose deceits have cost at least a half-million Americans their lives. Why do so many American support him? Also, could the Swifties be the tipping point for Democrats in 2024? Tommy Tuberville really is Trump’s useful idiot - Tuberville is performing Trump’s retribution against a military he believes confounded his coup – and is preparing the groundwork for his takeover in 2025. Plus, the Bishop of Columbus flat-out tells his flock how to vote - Why isn't their tax exemption pulled?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/9/2023 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

Bidenomics is a real thing and is really great! Also this should be a "national scandal" that Medicare Advantage is planning on using AI for denials. Book bans go into hyperdrive. Second, I would just like to voice my frustration with the young people who don't want to vote for Biden because he's "not doing enough for us. Report from Russ Choma - In the courtroom during the Trump trial. Plus the new enemies of Argentina's far right: Swifties and the BTS army. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/8/2023 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Nothing, MAGA Mike argued, was more important than cutting back on the IRS’ ability to audit billionaires while reducing social program spending. Interview: Frank Schaeffer on MAGA Mike & Christian Nationalism. Also Barack Obama is saying that in the case of the war between Israel and Hamas, “nobody’s hands are clean.” Plus how hate is overwhelming America. The Texas activist who wants to end the separation of church and state has Mike Johnson's ear. Crazy Alert! MAGA Mike thinks the fall of the Roman Empire was due to "rampant hom*osexual behavior." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/7/2023 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds

Trump and his team are proposing deploying the military for protesters if he wins..say what?! Isn't it time to removed Judge Cannon from the Trump case? Barack Obama is saying that in the case of the war between Israel and Hamas, “nobody’s hands are clean.” Plus 10 Elections to watch for Tuesday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/6/2023 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

As the convictions rack up and more Trump associates go to federal prison, can Donald just exempt himself from the constitution?Plus - Program host and author Michelangelo Signorile shares with Thom what he's learned about Republicans like MAGA Mike who think being gay is "a choice"-- really?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/5/2023 • 56 minutes, 9 seconds

Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner has the latest on the war in Ukraine- does the rumor of Putin's heart attack hold any water? How can some Republicans like MAGA Mike justify siding with a dictator? Plus - the intimidation of poll workers is causing them to quit in droves. Will we still be able to pull off free and fair elections in America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/4/2023 • 59 minutes, 58 seconds

So say Red States to people they’ve just kicked off Medicaid: ”Don’t come crying to us when it’s time for the burial.” It’s a truly dystopian reality for millions of poor Americans who find themselves without health coverage. Why? Simply because they have the misfortune to be born in the wrong place and income bracket.. Meanwhile will the giant corporations meet demands before Pharma employees go nuclear? And the Medicare Advantage hustle rages on.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is closely tied to Christian groups that want to make America a theocracy. So why does he support policies that are so contrary to Christ's teachings? Plus - Handmaiden Tale Alert!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/2/2023 • 58 minutes

America’s oligarchs have always known that their warnings about making people “dependent on government” and “lazy” were a scam. Also National Progressive Town Hall with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/1/2023 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

Ron DeSantis is passing out millions to his crony buddies - Is he building his very own oligarchy club for Florida? If Trump's family takes the fifth - it won't work....Plus - Judge reinstates gag order on Trump. Where's the media when an YUGE climate changed Hurricane just wiped out a city of more than a million? Should Hunters Use Meditation Machines or Go it Alone? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/31/2023 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds

Is the latest scandal around Clarence Thomas the one that will make a difference? When is this tax cheat going to finally get kicked out?Plus - Thom reads from "The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name" by Brian C. Muraresku,See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/30/2023 • 1 hour

Billionaire’s web of rightwing groups works to bring cases to court that could undermine core functionings of the US government. The attack on the administrative state is central to the work of Americans for Prosperity, which boasts of its years-long campaign to challenge what it calls the “out-of-control regulatory environment imposed by Washington''. The GOP is eating their own: Matt Gates outs a gay Republican congressman. Will Dean Phillips upset the campaign or will he be marginalized?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/29/2023 • 57 minutes, 41 seconds

Republican-aligned rightwing billionaires are gleeful at the prospect of further government dysfunction gutting social programs while Putin, Xi & the leaders of Hamas are reveling in the chaos. If ever there was a time America needed the few remaining rational actors in the GOP to step forward to push the crazies and traitors out of the way, this is it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/28/2023 • 57 minutes, 15 seconds

Radio host and activist Michelangelo Signorile chews the cud with Thom. How is the Vatican working with Republicans to discriminate against the LGBTQ+ community? Also, veteran social security activist Alex Lawson goes head to head with Republicans in Congress.Plus- Thom reads from "Talk Radio's America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States" by Brian Rosenwald.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/27/2023 • 58 minutes

The Maine shooter was a big fan of right wingers like Trump, Tucker Carlson & Dinesh D’Souza - will the media mention this? In Johnson, the GOP have found the perfect embodiment of their deplorable basket of hatreds - the only “loves” are rightwing billionaires, the fossil fuel industry & of course Trump’s buddy, Putin. Here's how Georgia wants to fix the Mass Shooter problem - Just pay teachers $10,000 to carry a gun. Phil Ittner - Ukraine UpdateSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/26/2023 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Who is Mike Johnson? Hint: Trump endorses him for speaker. Holy crap: Mark Meadows is cutting a plea deal, too! Crazy Alert! The day after....Powell claims her plea deal was extorted. Here’s how bad climate change has gotten. Tuberville has refused to budge on his blockade - can the process be reformed? Also published in the journal BioScience: “Life on planet Earth is under siege. We are now in an uncharted territory...”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/25/2023 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

Senator Nina Turner is a hell-raising humanitarian, thought leader and Senior Fellow at The the New School Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy. She joins Thom to discuss workers rights and what her new organization intends to do about them.Also, Greg Palast is back on the case with his new movie "LONG KNIFE: Osage Oil and the new trail of tears"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/24/2023 • 58 minutes

Taking a much-needed break from politics, Thom welcomes veterinarian integrated medicine expert and author Doctor Marty Goldstein to answer a diverse set of listener questions on keeping your pet in optimal health.Plus - Thom reads from 'Paul Revere and the World He Lived in' by Ester Forbes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/22/2023 • 46 minutes, 58 seconds

Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan has a ringside seat to the circus being put on by Republicans in the House. What does he think is likely to happen? Mr Pocan answers listener calls from across the nation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/21/2023 • 57 minutes

The simple fact is that, were it not for slavery, white supremacy, and the legacy of “scientific racism,” America would have a national, single-payer healthcare system.Also- an intense discussion with Thom's callers on the Palestine-Israel conflict and its history.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/20/2023 • 58 minutes

Comedian John Fugelsang wants to know who benefits from political crisis - are extremists of all stripes really kind of the same thing?Plus - War Correspondent Phil Ittner has details on the latest developments in the Ukraine war.Also, Thom reads from "Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover" by Ruth Marcus.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/19/2023 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

If it weren’t for the ability to bribe politicians and school board members, we’d have honest science textbooks in Red states; instead, their children are being criminally dumbed down & misinformed. It appears the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital has been caused by a Palestinian terror group. The house speaker drama exposed. Did conservative hate radio fuel the attack on the American Palestinian boy? Wisconsin GOP holds hostage pay raises for university staff unless they end diversity programs...I guess the GOP is saying - if you not racist, I won’t pay you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/18/2023 • 58 minutes, 4 seconds

Why right wing crises face incompetence or cynical exploitation. Bush and “heck-of-a-job Brownie”; Netanyahu and Gaza; Trump and Covid, or his cynically tossing paper towels at hurricane victims. Also, the new Trump coup part 2 has begun..and it involves Jim Jordan, the Georgia legislature & Fox-so-called-News. Crazy Alert! The Daily Wire is making its own Snow White film to counter what they say is "woke" in the new Disney film. I'll let you know what the racist snowflakes have to say. Are we entering a geopolitical dark age? Geeky Science! We may be on the verge on a major breakthrough in treating cancer. Why it's time to ban right turns on red lights? Not all experiments work out well.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/17/2023 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

How risky will it be for America and the world for Jim Jordan to become Speaker of the House? Fox News is lobbying to get Jim Jordan speaker on behalf of Donald Trump. Radio Host Dean Obeidallah weigh in on the Israeli Palestinian war and why Jordan should not be speaker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/16/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

What threat does ‘Day of Jihad’ pose to American cities? There’s a double standard for Democrats versus Republicans saying stupid things. When Democrats do it it fills the new cycle for a week, when Republicans do it, there is silence. Plus, Geeky Science! Climate change is transforming Antarctica & what it means to the world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/15/2023 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

These are moments pregnant with possibility, but also saturated by danger - they require exceptional and farsighted leadership, statesmanship instead of politics & a commitment to the general welfare… DOJ is suing Ebay in a crackdown on "rolling coal" devices Voting rights had a bad day in the Supreme Court Another Crazy Alert!! Fox attacks climate change instead of Hamas - seriously - you can not make this up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/14/2023 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

And...Russia is close to having the upper hand because of Putin’s ability to get Republican politicians to mouth his talking points and propaganda... Hamas leader 'cheered for joy' from Qatar office after deadly attack on Israel. Trump and Tuberville continue their pattern of complimenting our adversaries - now their hearting Hezbollah. Crazy Albert! Seriously? Tommy Tuberville called cops over mean tweet. Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. Is the massive prehistoric solar storm a warning for Earth?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/13/2023 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Corporations are lying to you about Medicare. If you believe them, America could be on the hook for billion$. Alex Lawson of Social Security Works lays out the facts about Medicare. Also Geeky Science! Addiction to ultra-processed food affects 14% of people worldwide. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/12/2023 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

Why are mega candidates so friendly with Nazis? What are their areas of commonality? This is what happens when Maga supporters in Nazi garb hate on people having lunch at a diner. Republicans are "increasingly untethered from reality" - how much damage will it do to the world? Trump may succeeded at getting his espionage trial pushed back until after the election. George Santos is super busted on 23 count indictment - will that make the GOP love him more? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/11/2023 • 58 minutes, 33 seconds

I have a few questions in trying to make sense of Gaza... Also,how much harm is Tuberville doing to the world with his military blockade? Jim Jordan tried to help Trump with the Jan 6th attempted coup. As convicted Jan 6th insurrectionists sit in jail - are the republicans seriously considering putting Jim Jordan in as speaker? Plus - Who is the current speaker of the house? And what does that tell us about the GOP? Guest: Editor of The New Republic, Michael Tomasky "I Never Thought I’d Live to See Democracy Die. But Now I Wonder." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/10/2023 • 57 minutes, 31 seconds

Also is Trump responsible for the successes of the attacks on Israel? Thom's Op Ed: Something or Someone is Not Going to Save Us from Tyranny. The truth about Columbus day - why are some still celebrating this man?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/9/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

A long-awaited antitrust case against Amazon’s massive online retail operations is expected to be filed in federal court as soon as Tuesday, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The Federal Trade Commission has been preparing a complaint since at least the start of this year targeting an array of Amazon’s business practices. Also, is SCOTUS going after abortion pills? In a case that takes up the availability of widely used abortion pill mifepristone, justices could decide whether a single court can limit abortion access in states that protect it, as well as roll back Food and Drug Administration drug approvals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/8/2023 • 56 minutes, 1 second

Is Trump's style of anti-immigrant fake populism infectious?- is it spreading to the rest of the world? Or are we seeing the worldwide influence of Russian propaganda?Plus- Thom reads from "The Constitution Today: Timeless Lessons for the Issues of Our Era" by Akhil Reed Amar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/7/2023 • 57 minutes, 54 seconds

Trump discussed sensitive nuclear info with billionaire Mar-a-Lago member - what else did he divulge? Will Gym Jordan as speaker strengthen the authoritarian "Red Caesar" movement or damage them? The Medicare Advantage Ripoff that Every American Should Know About Breaking Good News Alert! The federal court adopts a new congressional map for Alabama. Breaking Bad News Alert! In Virginia voters mistakenly listed as felons purged from the rolls - where is the investigation into this? Crazy Alert! Now we know how conservatives think children should be raised to not be snowflakes - they need to be beaten with a belt?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/6/2023 • 58 minutes, 36 seconds

Congressman Mark Pocan - National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls. Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Phil Ittner gives a Ukraine Update - Questions arise over U.S. aid to Ukraine after McCarthy ouster. Trump went there & said migrants illegally crossing into the U.S. are "poisoning the blood of our country." Glen Youngkin is getting ready for this fall's election by illegally removing thousands of Virginia voters from the rolls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/5/2023 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

Now that Robert Kennedy Jr. says, “I’ve always been aligned with libertarians on most issues” let’s look at how libertarianism would work out in America, and where it came from in the first place.Plus- why is the new Speaker Pro Tem starting out with a real dick move?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/4/2023 • 58 minutes

John Kelly ripped the Mango Mussolini and OBTW, a Trump supporter just displayed exactly how stochastic terrorism works. Trump's court screw-ups are "very ominous" for Trump - here's why. There are some crucial cases before SCOTUS this year. Young people are getting fed up about gerrymandering. Crazy Alert! A Ukrainian soldier called Russian tech support when his captured Russian tank wouldn't start - here's what happened...wow!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds

Is the conservative movement ascendant or falling apart? Is Trump heading towards re-election or federal prison? And why is Texas suing Yelp for being honest about "Pregnancy Crisis Centers"?Plus - Thom reads from Ezra Klein's book "Why We're Polarized".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/2/2023 • 58 minutes

Biden's FCC is opening comments to stop ISPs from monitoring and controlling our internet usage. Common Cause' Ishan Mehta joins Thom with the details. How does corruption and a corporate-media bias twist the news and information Americans need to participate in Democracy? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/1/2023 • 57 minutes, 29 seconds

An old friend and Harvard professor of psychiatry once told me that before he would write prescriptions for ADHD adults he required them to begin a regular exercise regimen. He noted that frequently, after really engaging in serious exercise for a few weeks, his patients would come back to him and say they no longer needed medication or only needed a very small dose compared to what they were expecting to need or had been using. Also is America waking up to the goodness of being "woke?" Good News Alert! Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention. What happens when home insurance is unavailable or too costly due to climate change? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/30/2023 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds

Can we rescue our nation from the treasonous Republicans, who are trying to shut down our government to help Putin while they continue to bow and scrape to The Rapist Who Would Be King?- Interview: Executive Director-Social Security Works Alex Lawson. Topic: Is the closed-door GOP commission a “Death Panel” for Social Security? Also Farewell to Diane Feinstein...may you rest in peace. The architect of the Texas abortion ban is trying to get his hands on thousands of patient records!Are on the verge of an imminent shutdown over "nothing?" Chief justice urged to make Alito and Thomas step aside in megadonor cases. Trump's NY fraud trial starts next week and it's not going to go well for him.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/29/2023 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

Why are Democrats Fighting with One Hand Tied Behind Their Backs? Does this debate represent the death of the GOP?  Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Are Trump's loyalists just like Hitler's Nazis? A retired 4-star general thinks so.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/28/2023 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds

Dean Obeidallah - It’s not just Trump, the GOP has long supported criminals. Geeky Science! From cage-free chicks to puppy mills - the GOP is trying to roll back animal protections and not only is it cruel -but- it would spread disease. Did NY judge begin the unraveling of the Trump "fantasy" world? Is the Republican debate a fake? Are they all just playing pretend?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/27/2023 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

The president is protecting Alaska wild lands from drilling- but will Republicans now have an excuse to pin gas prices on the president when Saudi and Russia pump up the market right before the election?Plus - Know anyone who wants to sign up for Biden's ClimateCore?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/26/2023 • 58 minutes

The Putin Caucus in the GOP, along with the fossil fuel billionaires, appear quite pleased that they’ve succeeded in intimidating fact-checkers just in time for the 2024 election. Calling for death is "stochastic terrorism" and what Trump does. Fascist Playlist Alert! Trump says he intends to thoroughly scrutinize & limit NBC News and other news agencies if he's re-elected president..Say what!? How the Menendez scandal reflects the wold SCOTUS built. Will the GOP own the shutdown? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/25/2023 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

How are corporate health insurers finding ever new ways to delay and deny care and maximize their profits? Alex Lawson of Social Security Works takes a deep dive with Thom on the latest.Plus- here comes the GOP's Two Santa Claus scam again.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/24/2023 • 58 minutes

So now we’re all standing largely naked before the coming onslaught of disinformation that is sure to come along with the 2023 and 2024 elections: the lies will be coming fast and furious. Are Trump's GOP opponents in an "Arm's race to out-extreme & out-cruel each other? Shutdown Watch! McCarthy hands the gavel to Gaetz as Jeffries tells the GOP, "We're not paying the ransom note" Holy Moly! Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch network donor events. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/23/2023 • 57 minutes, 3 seconds

How can Democrats negotiate with Republicans that already broke their agreement over the last fake government shutdown crisis? Mark Pocan shares his ideas with Thom and Thom's listeners.Also, Thom reads from "Down Along With That Devil's Bones: A Reckoning with Monuments, Memory, and the Legacy of White Supremacy" by Connor O'Neill.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/22/2023 • 58 minutes

Thom does a deep dive with Nick Hanauer, co-author of the new book "Corporate BS: Exposing the Lies and Half Truths that Protect Wealth and Power in America". How can we inoculate the public to recognize rich people's bull---t when they see it?Plus - Thom reads from "The Privatization of Everything" by Donald Cohen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/21/2023 • 58 minutes

Hopefully this time Democratic politicians and our media will, finally, call the GOP out on Wanniski’s and Reagan’s Two Santa Clauses scam and put an end to it once and for all.Congressman Earl Blumenauer - Marijuana, pollinators, homelessness and housing. Also Mike Rothschild author of "Jewish Space Lasers" & how we got here...?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/20/2023 • 57 minutes, 10 seconds

For today’s bought-off GOP (and a handful of bought-off “problem solver” Democrats), as long as Republicans on the Supreme Court keep the corrupt payola machine running, there simply is no bottom.More evidence of Trump's crimes and lack of Government know how.  Crazy Alert! GOP clutch's their pearls over Fetterman's shorts but stay mum on Boebert who just dumped her "groper" boyfriend for being a democrat. Will a "shutdown" work well for the GOP? There's been a stunning steep rise in criminalizing pregnant people. It now appears US Elections are at risk of political violence with the spread of guns and distrust. Geeky Science! New study shows "forever chemicals" are increasing cancer in women. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/19/2023 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

America gives a lot of lip service to the American Dream, but we haven’t led the world in meeting human needs since the Reagan Revolution. Also can the UAW transform America again? Crazy Alert! Christian Nationalist Boebart puts hypocrisy on display while her and her "friend" fondle each other in public in front of children...and oh by the way...was it tobacco or something else she was illegally vaping? Plus Trump revels in praise from Putin...still....and why wasn't Trump fact-checked on NBC?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/18/2023 • 57 minutes, 6 seconds

Sarah Huckabee Sanders was blasted over the move to gut Arkansas' freedom of information law. The world's largest carbon capture facility is coming to Texas - will it work or is it just greenwashing? Also is planet earth outside the safe operating space for humanity? And National Progressive Townhall with Rep. Ro Khanna.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/17/2023 • 59 minutes, 1 second

With new Covid strains circulating, why is the G.O.P. working against Biden's efforts to make prescription drugs affordable? And then-- is there a link between sugary beverages and depression?Plus Thom reads from 'Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes' by Robin Feldman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/16/2023 • 56 minutes, 30 seconds

It echoes the terror campaigns run by followers of Mussolini and Hitler in the early days of their rising to power. Today marks the sixtieth anniversary of one of the more tragic moments of the civil rights movement — the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham and the deaths of four little girls inside. Interview: The President of Muslims for Progressive Values, Ani Zonneveld explains the rise of the culture wars.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/15/2023 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

Will January 6th be like the Kennedy assassination? Will we never know the whole story? Also Veteran War Correspondent Philip Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Plus Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for an investigation into Musk and Starling as the Putin plan to win the war in Ukraine includes electing Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/14/2023 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

House Republicans have revived the infamous Swiftboat lie strategy that helped defeat John Kerry in 2004. Slander campaigns like this must instead be hit head-on with outrage and ferocity. Also, America has faced $23 billion in extreme weather disasters so far in 2023. Investigative Journalist Greg Palast - How the Osage of OK were the richest people on the planet. Until they killed them. For the oil.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/13/2023 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Can we reverse Citizens United and other decisions that have handed America over to our oligarchs? Will it start with a solid progressive Democratic majority in Congress? Impeachment & 9/11 - Just how hypocritical is the GOP? Fascists VS Free - Comparing red states and blue states. Why MAGA cultists refuse to accept Trump's 91 felony charges.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/12/2023 • 58 minutes, 1 second

Salvador Allende's legally elected government was overthrown in the nation of Chile by a US- sponsored coup on September 11th, 50 years ago. What are some of the true- and not so true- conspiracies perpetrated by the wealthy and powerful in America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/11/2023 • 58 minutes

Researcher and author Robert P. Jones joins Thom to talk about his new book "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future" Plus - Thom reads from the book 'Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do' by Jennifer EberhardtSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/10/2023 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

Today, a national town hall meeting with Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan. Plus- Thom reads from "American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan " by Matt Farwell and Michael Ames.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/9/2023 • 58 minutes

SCOTUS has placed itself above Congress, the Constitution, and the Founders. The Court is corrupted by a handful of morbidly rich “friends” whose affiliated groups are constantly bringing cases or amicus briefs to the Court. Congress needs to exercise its regulatory duty over the court.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/8/2023 • 58 minutes

Why do conservatives want to keep a large part of our population on the margins of society? And will they put the economy in the tank to make sure Democrats don't get elected?Plus - Why tax cuts only really help rich people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/7/2023 • 58 minutes

Republicans are managing to control Wisconsin even with a minority of the vote. Are their tactics a glimpse of future minority control of the United States?Plus - What to do about the gerontocracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/6/2023 • 58 minutes

Trump is using mob tactics to defend against the prosecution of his crimes. If he is re-elected will he start imprisoning people? Also - are education intimidation laws the opening steps to establishing fascism?Plus - Thom reads from Justin Frank's "Trump On The Couch".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/5/2023 • 58 minutes

Radioactive waste specialist Kevin Kamps briefs Thom on the massive releases of tritium water from the ruined f*ckushima nuclear plant. Also in this episode- are increasing level of microplastics in our foods a danger to us?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/4/2023 • 58 minutes

Dr Marty Goldstein joins Thom with his tips for keeping your dog healthy.Also today: man traps, Russian troops on Viagra, fairness among animals, and Ted Kennedy's brick phone.Plus- Thom reads from his book "The Prophet's Way: A Guide to Living in the Now".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/3/2023 • 57 minutes, 29 seconds

Undocumented's Brendan Fischer has the details on how Republicans are using "Eagle AI" to get rid of Democratic voters.Also- the No-Labels trap - is it non-partisan or in reality fighting for what billionaires want most?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/2/2023 • 58 minutes, 45 seconds

DeSantis is moving to help police get away with crimes in what could be his next step towards a fascist take over. Can he be stopped before he becomes the next GOP frontrunner? So much for the party of law and order & The NC Chapel Hill’s student newspaper front page today is shocking - I'll tell you why.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/1/2023 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

The merger of billionaire wealth with Republican governance — the public be damned — threaten the integrity and future of the American experiment. Hit by a hurricane and you need new appliances? DeSantis tells you to screw off - Just how tiny and hateful can he get? Crazy Alert! Jesse Waters hosts a a disgraced oil industry funded scientist for his attack & denial on climate change and green energy. Phil Ittner - Ukraine update, Putin nukes, drones & the ruble falling.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/31/2023 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

How far will Republicans go to protect their felony-indicted leader? Will they seek to defund prosecutors or limit law enforcement investigating Donald's crimes? Plus, Idalia's dreaded rapid intensification is becoming the norm for gulf storms because they're getting rocket fuel from climate change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/30/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Did Secretary of State Frank LaRose & the Ohio Ballot Board approved language crafted to deliberately confuse and scare voters?And speaking of abortion - so much for DeSantis‘s bizarre abortion story. Two documents were made public late last week following renewed calls for transparency by U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Greg Casar (D-Texas), and other progressive lawmakers who visited Chile earlier this month as part of a broader Latin America trip. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/29/2023 • 58 minutes, 31 seconds

Unless and until we understand the genesis of the chaos sweeping our nation, we’ll be helpless to stop it and its consequences… Jacksonville Shooting: Does DeSantis have blood on his hands? There is no such thing as a pro-life Republican. Is the conservative call to disqualify Trump a trap? Dean Obeidallah - I filed a complaint to disqualify Trump from the ballot and so should you!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/28/2023 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Hawaii needs to move on this quick, before other for-profit utilities get into the act. The corporate raiders will soon be circling, even as Lahaina buries its dead. Is Geoengineering a quick climate change fix? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/27/2023 • 56 minutes, 51 seconds

Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis’s RICO indictment of Donald Trump can still be stopped but the fighting factions of the right wing would have to work together. Thom Hartmann reveals this and other complications to the prosecution of Donald Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/26/2023 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

12 million Americans believe violence would be justified to return Trump to the White House. His authoritarian followers are itching for a war on democracy in America and all around the world. Will threatening prosecutors and judges with personal harm become the new normal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/25/2023 • 57 minutes, 46 seconds

Is Trump to the GOP like a parasitic wasp to a caterpillar? They put an egg into a victim, and when the wasp larvae hatches it eats its host- leaving behind only a husk. Plus - Phill Ittner reports from Ukraine on the Wagner Group leader's untimely death.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/24/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Are the Trumpers contagious? Thom welcomes Dr Seth D. Norrholm, Ph.D. from Wayne State University to explore the dangers of extremism.Also - Why don't the uber-wealthy and famous- like Trump- get mug shots just like everyone else?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/23/2023 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Have you noticed the Trump cult is starting to look a lot like Scientology or Jim Jones……and is Trump joking about fleeing to Russia? How to bring Trump cultists back from the brink. DeSantis just screwed himself, trying to be too slick by half. Plus Nora Neus - 24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/22/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

If we want America to become the “we society” that represents the highest outcome of democratic governance, we must get a large enough progressive majority in Congress to actually pull it off. Also can you imagine how Republicans would respond if a Democrat had shot a store owner for having a Trump flag out front? It would be the top story on every right wing website for two solid week... Corporate Democrats are almost as corrupt and hypocritical as Republicans - Golden Blasted for 'Tantrum' Attacking Student Borrowers After Taking Sallie Mae Donation. Oh the hypocrisy, Texas Republicans: Do you believe a fetus is a person or not? Turns out Trump judge, James Ho, in the Mifepristone case is corrupt too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/21/2023 • 55 minutes, 40 seconds

The former president’s only hope is claiming the legal system has been politicized. Are liberals helping him? Plus - meet the 18 people indicted along with Trump in Georgia- will they flip?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/20/2023 • 59 minutes, 10 seconds

The Barbie movie may have changed politics forever. Yes, REALLY! The film’s story about patriarchy is already inspiring generations of women to take on people like Trump, the GOP and anyone else who wants to take away women’s rights. Also new tapes showing the fake electors plot goes all the way back to before the election was even called! Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions for a national progressive town hall meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/19/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Isolation, poverty, and anxiety are crushing the lives of so many of our neighbors. So why have America's propaganda-funding billionaires decided that our most crucial problems are teaching black history and trans kids wanting to be recognized for who they are? The answer is thousands of years old.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/18/2023 • 58 minutes

War Correspondent Phil Ittner checks in with Thom from Ukraine. Is Ukraine making any headway in their initiative? Also-- Thom reads from the book 'The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden' by Peter Bergen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/17/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Thom welcomes activist journalist and filmmaker Greg Palast- How strong is the Fani Willis' RICO indictment?Plus - Congressman and Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls from across the country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/16/2023 • 58 minutes

A Georgia pilot is giving 650 women in poverty $850 a month for two years- no strings attached– and it seems to be working! Plus - fascism hits a small town newspaper. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/15/2023 • 58 minutes

There is an all-out assault on democracy being fought in America by multiple dictatorial regimes that have an interest both financial & political in our country. Plus - Will Jamie Raskin finally report on the millions Trump and the fam pocketed when he was president?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/14/2023 • 58 minutes

Are the teachings of Jesus himself subversive to the conservative movement? Also, Thom checks in with war correspondent Phil Ittner in Ukraine, and Covid expert Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/13/2023 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

Congressman Matt Gates is hosting shows on Newsmax -is that ethical? Is media corruption part of the oligarchic tail that wags the tail of Democracy?Plus - Thom reads from "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump" by Michiko Kakutani.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/12/2023 • 59 minutes, 16 seconds

No former president in American history has encouraged so much violence or tried to inspire stochastic terrorism. Outside of the Confederacy, no politician has worked so hard to tear America apart. A European lawmaker is calling Trump "a serious threat to democracy in the world". Also, the Ex-Trumpster speaking out about the plot to have the military turn their guns on civilians to facilitate a losing candidate...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/11/2023 • 58 minutes

Giant tech firms are meeting secretly to deregulate Artificial Intelligence technologies in the most undemocratic ways possible. Can profit really take over and corrupt progress? Thom is joined by Lori Wallach, Director-Rethink Trade program at American Economic Liberties Project.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/10/2023 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

Trump cultists are already calling for death to people who oppose his efforts to capture the White House in 2024... And why is DeSantis approving classroom videos comparing climate activists to Nazis?Plus - Thom reads from 'Sideswiped: Lessons Learned from the Hitmen of Capitol Hill' by Bob Ney.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/9/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

This truly is a climate emergency, and every day that goes by without significant action further endangers the future of almost all life on Earth, including us. Trump gets rally crowds to boo electric vehicles and blast high gas prices... as the world is heating up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/8/2023 • 58 minutes, 33 seconds

The simple reality, dear Trump-lover, is that you’ve been suckered and now might be a good time to change the channel. Will Judge Chutkan call Trump's bluff? 400,000 Americans are sitting in jail awaiting trial because they violated the terms of their release - Trump should join the ranks. Gag order? Guest: Dean Obeidallah - Trump committed treason and a threat to America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/7/2023 • 58 minutes, 33 seconds

Primila Jayapal and the Progressive Caucus are still on the ground pushing for the needs of the common person- raising the minimum wage, protecting Social Security, immigration reform, and slowing climate change. Can we save the faith of the people in our government?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/6/2023 • 58 minutes

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) urged United Healthcare to halt its plans to implement prior authorization for procedures. Also why is Florida is banning advanced placement psychology? FATCAT Alert! The morbidly rich pay less tax on jet fuel than you and me when we fly; why is that??? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/5/2023 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Very simply, a corporation is organized money and the only way to balance that power is through organized labor. Unions are literally democracy in the workplace. Who should play Jack Smith when the movie is made? Someone who could stare you down like Anthony Hopkins? Clint Eastwood only 20 years younger? Keanu Reeves? Guest: Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine, Should Ukraine be held to Nato standards? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 31 seconds

The bottom line here is that Trump and his co-conspirators — a group that clearly extends far beyond the six named in Jack Smith’s indictment — were not only willing but planning to recreate Reagan’s and Nixon’s Kent State slaughter, should anybody protest their takeover of the nation. If nothing else, that is something we all must remember, and history must record.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/3/2023 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Thom Hartmann analyses the historic third indictment of disgraced former POTUS, Donald Trump who is charged with attempting to overturn the election and grasp authoritarian power for himself. Congressman Mark Pocan joins the show for a National Progressive Town Hall meeting. Callers weigh in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/2/2023 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

Is it to distract us from the actual Republican agenda, which bears a much closer resemblance to fascist states like Russia and Hungary than communism in Cuba? What do Trump, Putin, Orban and all other authoritarians understand about your brain? Are teenage boys trending conservative? Crazy Alert! Whoa! Hannity flat-out asks Comer "Will you be able to prove Biden took bribe" Comer said, "I sure hope so."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/1/2023 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

When Barbie has more integrity than six Republican members of the US Supreme Court, you know American democracy is in a crisis. It’s time for Congress and the Department of Justice to do their jobs and force the “corrupt six” Supreme Court justices to follow the law. It looks like the clan has been writing Florida’s curriculum. Cultist Trump new threats over impeaching Biden. Russia's new dystopian crackdown coming. Geeky Science! Why eating chocolate will cut death by 10%See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/31/2023 • 58 minutes, 9 seconds

War is peace, ignorance is strength and slavery was good for Black people according to Florida’s Education system. America has never told the true horror of the “peculiar institution” that built its cities and allowed America to industrialize. Florida wants to make sure the TRUE history is NEVER told. Also, Unions are winning! Plus, giant health insurer Cigna turns down hundreds of thousands of claims, spending less than two seconds evaluating each.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/30/2023 • 53 minutes, 37 seconds

Abortion rights advocates submitted more than 710,000 signatures earlier this month to place their measure on the November ballot, well above the 413,000 required by law. Also what crimes WON’T Greg Abbot commit to get elected? Is Greg Abbott torturing women & children just so racists will vote for him? What if Governor Greg "Abbort" actually enjoys the cruelty he inflicts? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/29/2023 • 58 minutes, 38 seconds

It looks like the billionaires who control the MAGA movement have learned from January 6th and won’t make the mistake of having an independent military, FBI, press, or Department of Justice again. More lies and fraud in the Supreme Court Gutfeld: Disgusted Fox staff, "at any other place, his career would be over" Is Gen Z about to take the 2024 electoral baton? And - what that means. Do dems have a plan for re-taking the south? Florida doctors can now refuse to provide services to gay people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/28/2023 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

It follows a fairly ancient pattern of destructive Big Lies that goes back to Renaissance Italy and even the Roman republic and ancient Greece... Is Mitt Romney the last decent man who's a Republican? Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Texas A&M professor is suspended for criticizing the Governor - say what?  We were warned - the ocean currents are changing! Plus - just how hot is the water in FL? This is not good news. Vice President of Media Matters Julie Millican reflects on Fox news as an un-indicted co-conspirator in Trump's crimes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/27/2023 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

He’s already using the language of narcissistic collapse, priming his cult followers to experience rage and act out revenge fantasies on his behalf in a clear call to stochastic terrorism...Is the US government hiding alien spacecraft? Or not?  Is it a sign of how lost the GOP is that they are floating impeaching Biden? Rudy Giuliani has conceded he participated in the "big lie" Steve Bannon is a criminal who hangs out with criminals: why does he still have a popular podcast? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/26/2023 • 58 minutes, 17 seconds

A deadly serious group of powerful men are fighting to make birth control a death penalty offense. Women are already in jail right now for breaking draconian fetal personhood laws, will we see the GOP execute a woman because she refused to give birth? Plus, health insurance companies are ripping off Medicaid now, as well as Medicare advantage, The science of how highly dominant men get endorsed as leaders in times of conflict & crisis, and DeSantis has a new video that is very, very weird and ends with storm troopers heading toward spinning swastikas. Geeky Science: "Wild blueberries may improve vascular function and cognitive performance in healthy older adults, study finds" by PsyPost. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/25/2023 • 58 minutes, 33 seconds

Does the G.O.P. really think we can plant our way out of climate change, or is this another craven propaganda move to keep the fossil fuel money rolling in?Plus- Thom reads from "Common Sense for the 21st Century: Only Nonviolent Rebellion Can Now Stop Climate Breakdown and Social Collapse" by Roger Hallam See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/24/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Rightwing billionaires (who pay an average income tax of 3.4 percent) think the world is made up of “makers” and “takers." They see us voters as an impediment to their oligarchic plans, so every Red state in the country is working today to make it harder to vote and, since five Republicans on the Supreme Court legalized it in 2018, they’re also working to throw people in largely Democratic precincts off the voter rolls in massive purges.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/23/2023 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

Without free and fair elections and widespread voter participation, you can’t have a functioning democratic republic. Republicans know this: that’s why they’re trying to end free and fair elections. Also a black man was elected mayor in rural Alabama, but the white town leaders REFUSE to let him serve…WTF?? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/22/2023 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

Will Marjorie Taylor Greene's dick picks be enough to distract from Republican attempts to gut social security and further privatize Medicare? Will Marjorie be prosecuted under D.C.'s revenge p*rn laws? Also- did Russian hackers steal Hunter Biden's data in the first place?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/21/2023 • 58 minutes

Most Americans just learned, from reporting this week in The New York Times, that Trump, billionaire-funded rightwing think tanks, and some of the leaders of the GOP have a plan to flip America from a democratic republic into an authoritarian strongman-type of government should he or another like-minded MAGA Republican win the White House in 2024.Plus report from Ukraine with Veteran War Correspondent, Phil Ittner on the recent grain crisis and naval standoff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/20/2023 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

Is it time to set in stone environmental protection as a legal right? Also, Mary Grant with Food and Water Watch joins to Thom to alert us to Republican efforts to refund affordable drinking water across the nation.Plus - Thom reads from 'Climate Chaos: Lessons on Survival From Our Ancestors'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/19/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

The economy is nearly the best its ever been- so why is the media dominated by recession scare stories? How could Democrats be getting out their message better? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/18/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

The GOP is exploiting the structures in our brains that are rooted deep in our DNA, the wiring that says, “I must protect 'us' from 'them,'” the wiring that kept humans tribal for 300 millennia. So how can Progressives bring America together instead?Plus - Thom reads from "Revolutionary Love: A Political Manifesto to Heal and Transform the World" by Michael Lerner See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/17/2023 • 58 minutes

The veteran war correspondent is on the ground in the Ukraine. Can Russia ever win the war there?- If not, is there an end-game possible that satisfies all sides? Plus- Thom reads from "Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution" by Mike Duncan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/16/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 17 seconds

Establishing a political and personal identity in the public’s mind early on is crucial to effective campaigning and to developing a campaign that can withstand both personal and political attacks. Plus- Thom reads from "Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence" by Anita Hill.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/15/2023 • 58 minutes, 48 seconds

When Trump decided Covid would mainly impact Democrats, did he direct the federal government to stop trying to save lives and start promoting policies that would eventually kill – unnecessarily – a half-million Americans?Plus - Thom reads from 'Virus: Vaccinations, the CDC, and the Hijacking of America's Response to the Pandemic' by Nina Burleigh.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/14/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

With dubious legal doctrines and without standing, the Supreme Court is behaving more like a legislature than a court. Why are our Justices comforting the comfortable while pushing transformative conservative cultural shifts on an unwilling population?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/13/2023 • 58 minutes

Trump may or may not be the GOP’s nominee this time next year, but, whoever it is, now is the time to harden our democracy against a neofascist MAGA Republican rising to that office. Also, The GOP's "extremist power grab" in the new "big lie bill" is exposed. Govt shutdown coming? Can the GOP wound the Biden economy this way? Is the new GOP attack on Jack Smith to defund him? Do they have that power? And have you seen Trump's agenda if he's reelected? It's a doozy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/12/2023 • 58 minutes, 36 seconds

Tragically, for the third time in our nation’s history, patriots who believe in the ideals of July 4, 1776 have to defend America against those who don’t. Also investigative journalist Greg Palast reveals how a billionaire took lavish vacations with this particular member of the Supreme Court. Can you guess how they sided when his case ended up before SCOTUS?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/11/2023 • 58 minutes, 27 seconds

In addition to stepping up to mitigate climate change & green the world’s economy, the free nations must harden our democracies against reactive rightwing violence & hate-based political movements. Also unveiling more of the entrenched corruption of Clarence Thomas - It gets worse. The Supreme Court Just Legalized Stalking. Will Malaria be the new GOP disease? Also new evidence that aliens spacecraft have crashed on Earth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/10/2023 • 57 minutes

Republicans think the middle class can't be trusted to run the country. How have Reagan and his followers succeeded in massively transferring wealth upward to the very rich?- and what have been the long term political consequences?Plus - Thom reads from 'One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America' by Kevin M. Kruse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/9/2023 • 59 minutes, 1 second

The burden of student debt has become an increasingly pressing issue prompting a debate on its long-term implications for America's future. Critics argue that this mounting debt is tantamount to a crime against younger generations by hindering their ability to thrive & contribute to society.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/8/2023 • 56 minutes, 36 seconds

Is the foundation being laid in the courts- from crackpot federal judges to the billionaire's Supreme Court- on which to base Trump's takeover of Democracy? Plus - Phil Ittner is on the ground with the battle against autocracy in Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/7/2023 • 58 minutes

What would America be like with a "Dear Leader" in 2024? Nazi student forced a professor to cancel her class & the school did nothing? Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes tells U.S. Supreme Court to shove it. Why dem senators should reject Elliot Abrams.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/6/2023 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

Are we looking at what happens when billionaires stack the supreme court? Progressive Leader Mark Pocan shares what he's seen. Plus listeners from across the country share their insights and questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/5/2023 • 59 minutes

Did Donald Trump keep top Secret documents to profit from treason? How much would America’s enemies pay to have our nuclear deterrent plan or the locations of America’s spies? While the GOP wants you focused on Hunter Biden - what Jared & Ivanka did may be far worse, with Dean Obeidallah.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

Stunning new evidence proves ‘radical’ feminists are right that some men really DO hate women, SHOCKER! But it’s not just men! The report found the bias inherent in both genders!! Also The GOP’s violent rhetoric is working. Emboldened by fascist talking points, their minions are ready to attack anyone they might suspect of being a “groomer” like a 9-year old girl who was simply participating in track & field for her school. Her crime? A pixie haircut!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 47 seconds

Mike Schmidt, district attorney for Portland, Oregon is trying to grapple with the systematic failures of our criminal justice system. Guest host Jefferson Smith invites Thom' listeners to think deeply on how Progressives can bend the arc of history towards justice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/2/2023 • 57 minutes, 49 seconds

Guest host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann today and speaks with Desmond Meade, Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. Why did Florida give ex-felons the right to vote and then the state arrested them for it?  Also Derek Black of the University of South Carolina Law School warns that public education is under assault...why it matters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/1/2023 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

Guest host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann today and speaks with Dr. Eli Merritt, MD, political historian at Vanderbilt University who specializes in the Founding Era of the United States. He is the author of the recently released Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution.Article: "Why Juneteenth Matters Far More Today Than the Fourth of July" by Eli Merritt.Substack: "American Commonwealth" by Eli Merritt.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/30/2023 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann today and host of the Democracy Nerd Podcast, Jefferson Smith introduces his step-sister and Hydrology expert Angela Gygi, Director, Hollywood Orchard. What is regenerative agriculture and why we need it NOW. Article: "Walter Jehne: Restoring water cycles to naturally cool climate" by Peter Donovan. Recommended site: Understanding Ag.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/29/2023 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

Guest host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann today explaining the Case: "Khary Penebaker et al v. Andrew Hitt et al." (fraudulent electors). Article: "What To Know About Wisconsin Republicans' Fake 2020 Electors" by Jonathon Sadowski. Poem: "Newspaper Poem" by Vera Sidhwa. Interview: Scott Thompson, Staff Counsel - Law Forward.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/28/2023 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

Guest host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann today responding to the newly released Trump tapes of classified government documents and asking for sodas. Also a discussion erupts around the concerns over Artificial Intelligence and why we must be ready for the challenge.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/27/2023 • 58 minutes

Is America the victim of its own hubris? Can we solve our problems together again, or will the assault of the billionaires succeed in taking power? Guest host Jefferson Smith asks the key questions and ponders listeners' answers.Plus - Thom reads from "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" by Nancy MacLean See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/26/2023 • 58 minutes

Trump's Trial is more important and historic than already-televised state court drama. Congress should act to let us watch the most important trial of the century live and in real time. Plus - why is FBI agent Kendra Kingsbury going to jail for the same crime Trump is likely to get away with?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/25/2023 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes an interesting variety of calls from listeners across the nation.Also - Thom reads from "A Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good" by Jonathan Wilson-HartgroveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/24/2023 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds

The GOP & the billionaires who fund them learned their lesson. Never again would they allow a rightwing justice to stray beyond the rigid ideological boundaries set at that justices’ confirmation…Plus - Billionaire in a submersible versus 500 shipwrecked migrants- guess which one gets covered in the media?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/23/2023 • 58 minutes

They’ve read their history: if they can embed fascism deeply at every level of American government, business, and civic life, it will take generations to rip it out…Plus - Thom reads from "A Field Guide to White Supremacy" by Kathleen Belew and Ramon A. Gutierrez See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/22/2023 • 58 minutes

Watergate prosecutor says Congress could act to put cameras in Trump courtroom. Thom's listeners from across America weigh in. Plus- Thom reads from 'It Came from Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump into Office, by Dale Beran.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/21/2023 • 58 minutes

Did 'We, The People' suffer irreparable harm due to the Justice Department delaying two years in prosecuting Donald Trump for his crimes? Also- Is Trump really running to avoid going to jail? Plus, Thom reads from 'Tyranny from Plato to Trump: Fools, Sycophants, and Citizens' by Andrew Fiala.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/20/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Emily Scarr is the Maryland PIRG Director & Co-Author of a new report on industrial substances known as PFAS. How are these very common chemicals potentially harming our health?Plus Thom reads from 'The Water Defenders: How Ordinary People Saved a Country from Corporate Greed by Robin Broad and John Cavanagh.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/19/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Will Republicans succeed in their attacks on Jack Smith and Joe Biden? Also- Thom sets the record straight on the Presidential Records Act.Plus - Thom reads from the book "Our Man" by George Packer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/18/2023 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

Pacifica radio host Sonali Kolhatkar joins Thom. As America becomes more diverse, how can alternative media tell stories that legitimize people of color?Plus - Thom reads from 'The Fight For the Soul of the Democratic Party' by John Nichols.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/17/2023 • 55 minutes, 8 seconds

Phill Ittner joins Thom live from Ukraine. Can the Russians scare Kyiv with constant missile attacks? Will the Ukrainian offensive succeed in pushing back the Russian trenches?Plus - Why is the FBI going after pro-choice activists, when so many have been murdered by anti-abortionists?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/16/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Democracy is based on the will of the people - and that is a function of the information to which citizens have access. Can America rescue our nation’s currently polluted streams of information and news?Plus Thom reads from "The Death of Truth: Notes on Falsehood in the Age of Trump" by Michiko Kakutani, and from "The Water Defender" by Robin Broad, John Cavanagh.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/15/2023 • 58 minutes

Thom speaks with labor leaders Rob Baril & Ed Hawthorne on the issues facing American workers. How are contractors and tip employees being exploited at wages far below what it costs to make a living?Plus- Thom reads from his book 'Screwed: The Undeclared War on the American Middle Class'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/14/2023 • 58 minutes

Is the GOP Plan to Be Content With a "Red States" Fascist Empire? Jim Jordan wants to know why disinformation experts have been studying disinformation - here's why Jim.... Shouldn't the 10 house republicans who conspired with Trump to overturn the election be indicted as well? Is Trump trying to provoke a replay of 1963 with his vows to "go after" Biden? Crazy Alert! McCarthy's latest defense of Trump, "the bathroom has a lock" Really!?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/13/2023 • 58 minutes

If we continue to allow violence (like January 6th) and violent rhetoric to spread through the American body politic, we stand a very real chance of losing our republic. Plus Thom reads from his book 'We The People- A Call to Take Back America'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/12/2023 • 58 minutes

Will Trump face a jury of his peers for some of his crimes, or will he delay the process indefinitely? Thom gets the view from Washington as Progressive leader Ro Khanna takes listener calls from across the nation.Also, Thom reads from "Original Wisdom: Stories From An Ancient Way of Knowing" by Robert WolffSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/11/2023 • 57 minutes, 43 seconds

In a decision that shocked most observers, the Supreme Court this week ruled that an Alabama Republican gerrymander was in violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. John Roberts and Bret Kavanaugh joined the Court’s three Democratic appointees in upholding the principle that “packing and cracking” congressional districts along racial lines was illegal. What happened? Crazy Alert! Big oil tells Fox-so-called-News there is "no health risk" from inhaling toxic smoke - he has a bridge to sell you too.... Geeky Science! How visceral fat has a negative effect on your thinking. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/10/2023 • 1 hour, 20 seconds

Trump Indictment revealed! Also why billionaires hate social security. The Harlan Crow plot thickens with Manchin & Sinema intrigue and It's Time to Investigate Ginni Thomas.  Geeky Science! They knew the earth would burn. Can this judge stop the GOP from playing doctor? Guest Interview: Susan Corke - Where are the trends & threats of hate of far-right extremism taking America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/9/2023 • 57 minutes, 17 seconds

As Trump faces the music for a small slice of his crimes against our nation & our democracy, let’s not forget that he’s not the first. He was carrying on a GOP tradition stretching back to 1968… Plus, the demise of CNN - what did the Trumpian far-right move do for CNN? Phil Ittner - Did Russia accidentally lose Crimea and maybe the war too? Congressman Mark Pocan phones in for an update from DC. The Saudis want us to forget it's a murderous dictatorship - the Americans that have played into it are now rich & bought off.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/8/2023 • 58 minutes

It’s time to tax the rich, be they individuals or giant corporations, if we want to restore the American middle class and return our nation to the vitality that was once normal… You have a right to own a gun, but a right to travel? Not so much... Crazy Alert! Fox News Host: Why Try to Save Earth When Afterlife Is Real? Sam Schwartz - Survivors of gun violence and mass shootings weigh in. Dr. Peter H. Glick - The Three Ages of Water Military whistleblower alleges the government is concealing extraterrestrial spacecraft - are they?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/7/2023 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

Turn on a light, the old saying goes, and the co*ckroaches will scatter. It’s time to bring honest and unflinching light to the Republican Party’s use of the word “woke”… Grift Alert! Of course the pool guy drained Trump's pool into the room where the video surveillance is.... I told you Clarence Thomas was corrupt - we now have the receipts! Nikki Haley fails to hide her bigotry and hate. Also Dr. Bandy Lee is going to court.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/6/2023 • 58 minutes, 31 seconds

Republicans know the only way they can continue to hold onto national power — and even keep their control over states like Texas, Georgia, and Florida — is by making it difficult to register and vote… McCarthy is releasing Jan 6th tapes to far-right conspiracy groups. Does MTG have blackmail material on the guy? Was this the price he had to pay for her vote to make him speaker?"Crazy Alert! Judge refuses to derail EJ Carroll case because trump is a persecuted "white christian" The Terminator Alert! Did an AI just attack its human operator?! Joe Manchin confesses his willingness to make Trump prez, again. Geeky Science! Pass on the Splenda - It's not splendid.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/5/2023 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

The crisis for any Republican who wants to run against Trump is that they’ll have to run to the right of fascism. But what occupies that space? Pure, raw, genocidal dictatorship that ends America... Also Facebook and Twitter are fighting paying for news that they make money from.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 49 seconds

We did it before, and the result was the creation of the world’s first and largest middle class and a level of peace and prosperity that held its own until Ronald Reagan took a meat-axe to it… The North Carolina GOP just called the Rev. William Barber a poverty pimp - wow! how low can you sink? Also, It is like a return to stonewall or the civil rights movement. They’re bringing the oppressed to the oppressor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

Phil Ittner checks in with Thom from the front line of Russia's war on Ukraine. Thom reads from Samuel Moore's book 'Humane: How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War'.Plus - the surprising correlations between eating junk food and the damaging impacts of insomnia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/2/2023 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds

Climate scientists are fleeing twitter- but is this just the tip of the 'iceberg' of a right-wing propaganda push against the reality of climate change?Plus - brain shrinkage?- science fiction stuff or a surprisingly real problem?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/1/2023 • 58 minutes

Were Mike Lee and John Eastman behind all the fake elector plots? Can the GOP ever win an election honestly? As to the Debt Ceiling bargain, changes to food aid will cost money, but not the savings the GOP envisions. Also Good News! Clean energy is winning!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/31/2023 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

In 2021 the Zelenskyy declared a campaign to “de-oligarchize” his nation, having diagnosed Ukraine's political & economic crises as tracing back to the corruption by the morbidly rich. Debt Ceiling: Did anyone win? Crazy Alert! Ron DeSantis is forcing women to give birth in shackles. Geeky Science! Can a simple houseplant see you from cancer?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/30/2023 • 58 minutes, 35 seconds

Are Trump's Connections To Saudi Murderers WORSE Than His Ties To Russia? In a time when Donald Trump is finally facing SOME consequences... Why isn't his connection to the murderers of Jamal Khashoggi being investigated? Also, Kiev based Veteran War Reporter Phil Ittner joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the ongoing war of technology in Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/29/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Everything is bigger in Texas… now students are being forced to attend prayers of an ancient Abrahamic religion many don’t believe in. Worse, religious leaders are now present on campus. This insane mix of church and state is spreading. Soon…your children, too, may be praying to a God that you don’t believe in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/28/2023 • 57 minutes, 13 seconds

Kevin McCarthy wants you to work for your benefits…even if you CAN’T work?! The Debt Ceiling the GOP is sooo concerned with all of a sudden appears to be just a slick trap designed to destroy America’s economy before the 2024 election. But this chicanery only works if we believe it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/27/2023 • 56 minutes, 48 seconds

Special training? Increased funding? We need more than idealist solutions to stop brutal murders committed by police according to Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota. Author of the new book Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence What will end police violence? AG Ellison has solutions that could actually WORK. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/26/2023 • 57 minutes, 7 seconds

From LPGBTQ persecution to rampant racism, why does the G.O.P. aggressively pursue a pro-prejudice agenda? What can and must we do about this? Also, Thom reads from 'Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America' by Michael Eric Dyson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/25/2023 • 58 minutes

This court is out of control, and if Durban, Schumer, and Biden don’t get together and do something about it now, there may not be another chance… And, Matt Gaetz confirms to America that the US Economy is 'Our Hostage'. Plus - Thom reads from his book 'Screwed: The Undeclared War on the Middle Class'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/24/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

There is a solution and we need your help. Do it for the planet, for your children and grandchildren, and to prevent Putin and MBS from teaming up with the GOP again to screw Democrats in 2024…Debt ceiling talks: Biden Vs the GOP vision. Book banning in Florida continues on.  Republicans are the “groomers” and they are grooming this country for hate and racism… Speaking of hate..Crazy Alert! Right-wing TV mocks NAACP travel advisory - Black people "don't need more sunshine" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/23/2023 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

Our country has been poisoned, and if we don’t remove the poison and start using the antidote, America may soon be completely unrecognizable as a “free” nation: tag, you’re it! Also Florida: Will people move or vote them out? Is it time for Democrats to force Republican lawmakers to look at the pictures their policies have created? Dean Obeidallah - Is the GOP banning TikTok because young people are using it to defeat republicans? These guys really are committed to destroying the country so people will vote for Trump - Can they get more craven? Crazy Alert! Marjorie Taylor Greene boyfriend in drag - How long will that romance last? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/22/2023 • 59 minutes, 37 seconds

As inequality grows, many of our fellow Americans call a tent pitched on a city street their home. What should our response to this be? Also- Alex Lawson of Social Security works joins Thom to discuss the Republican attempt to hold our economy hostage- again.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/21/2023 • 1 hour, 17 seconds

How far will Republicans go in keeping American women from making choices about their own bodies? And how does a law from 1873 help G.O.P. activists push their agenda?Plus- Thom reads from his book 'The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming our Democracy from the Ruling Class'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/20/2023 • 58 minutes, 50 seconds

Who is really creating a crisis over the debt ceiling and why? Congressman Mark Pocan takes listener calls on this issue and more.Plus- Thom reads from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Business, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped American States and the Nation'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/19/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Hamilton and the other Framers envisioned a Supreme Court that was immune to public opinion, the arguments of presidents and senators, and great wealth alike - but today's GOP has a different plan… China agrees with DeSantis and a few other states - library books should not have "unhealthy ideas." What's unhealthy? Whatever the dictator decides. Speaking of China - Comedy firm gets a $2 minion fine for a military joke - Is this giving Desantis any idea of next steps? Phil Ittner - Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Plus, a bit of humanity hits the war in Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/18/2023 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds

Next year may be the last chance to reclaim the values of democracy, pluralism & egalitarianism that have animated this country since her founding. Nobody can say they weren’t warned about the stakes… Elon Musk defends move to "censor" Twitter in Turkey ahead of controversial presidential election - say what?! Was Tuberville unaware of the Voting Rights Act? What do young voters think of the job Biden is doing? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/17/2023 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds

Apparently John Durham’s "imagination" couldn’t extend to the possibility that Trump has been a Russian asset for at least 30 years and continues to be one to this day. Why?  Does everything Trump touches die? CNN Loses to Newsmax in Prime-time Ratings Two Days After Trump Town Hall. Is the EPA finally waking up from the Trump disaster?  Crazy Alert! Apparently Rudy Giuliani was in a Viagra/alcohol haze much of the time. If I Only Had a Brain Alert! Driver switches with dog to avoid DUI & Dog gets off with a warning....man doesn't.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/16/2023 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

“Stop The Steal” B.S. brainwashed too many Americans in the last presidential election. Now, Trump is busy resurrecting his stuffed ballot lies. Will Americans be trumped into violence again as they were on January 6th? Hypnotized by the lies of Donald Trump. Investigative Journalist, Greg Palast drops in to explain. Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine, Phil Ittner joins Thom Hartmann for an update on the war in Ukraine and why reports of Russia’s military teetering on disaster might be more wishful thinking than reality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/15/2023 • 58 minutes, 27 seconds

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann. While further decompressing from the outrageous CNN town hall with listeners, Jeff explores the history of African American suffrage in Illinois. Public educator Michael Melick from the Project XV Voting Rights Museum reveals the history of prosperous barber David A. Strother (1843-1905), the first African American to vote in Illinois after the passage of the 15th Amendment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/14/2023 • 57 minutes, 46 seconds

The only way Republicans can hold onto power is with their phony proclamations of “voter fraud” as the excuse to restrict the franchise to white people through restrictions, purges, and intimidation. Harlan Crow paid for Clarence Thomas' child in private school - Can anything be trusted coming out of SCOTUS? Will he resign? Erdogan attacks LGBTQ - the right wingers in America will be very proud of him as you can see from this Florida Republican's hom*ophobic comment prompts ‘audible gasps’ on state House floor. Can you imagine being arrested for shouting expletives about Trump? Now he's suing a PA town...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/13/2023 • 54 minutes, 46 seconds

Where does Trump's rhetoric leave- or lead- the Republican party? Plus- Is it time to mint a one trillion dollar coin? It won't be inflationary, and it will sidestep the political circus the GOP is trying to whip up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/12/2023 • 58 minutes

Guest-host Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom Hartmann today. On CNN last night Donald Trump doubled down on his lies in support of the white supremacist haters convicted of violently killing one police officer and sending 140 others to the hospital on January 6th. As long as Trump — or someone who shares his fascistic worldview — heads the Republican Party, this country will continue to be in crisis. Since Trump’s arrival on the scene, this cancer has spread. Guests: Prof Brad Snyder - Democratic Justice Felix Frakfurter. Will Bunch, national opinion columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/11/2023 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

Guest-host Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom Hartmann today. For the first time, when it comes to a series of claims of sexual misconduct against Trump, the legal system has issued a judgment against him. Survivors of rape call in with their emotional responses to the verdict. Plus what does the George Santos' arrest signify for the future of the GOP? Interview: John Stoehr is the managing editor of the Editorial Board at Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/10/2023 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

Trump is hosting a pro-Hitler event in Miami. Where is the news? Will Fox-So-Called-News be banned in Canada - why not here for the same reasons? Debate! Charles Sauer Vs Thom - Isn't the debt ceiling unconstitutional? And if there is concern about debt - why aren't we rolling back tax cuts instead of "removing the floor" poor people shouldn't fall through? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/9/2023 • 57 minutes, 25 seconds

How has deregulation of the banking industry lead directly to large-scale homelessness in American cities? Plus- Thom reads from 'Moving Forward: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/8/2023 • 58 minutes

The shills on right wing hate radio, voices on so-called Fox News, and the trolls pumping out right-wing social media all have one thing in common- they fan the flames of exclusion to get common people on board for supporting the interests of the very rich. What are the consequences of 'weathering' on discriminated-against groups?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/7/2023 • 59 minutes, 38 seconds

All across the country Republicans are working to spread hatred towards the LGBTQ+ community. How can they pair this with their supposedly Christian beliefs?Plus- Thom reads from 'Persist', a book written by Elizabeth Warren.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/6/2023 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

For 20 years, Hungary was a functioning democracy; today, it’s a corrupt neofascist oligarchy. Europeans refer to it as “soft fascism” - Orban succeeded in pulling off what Donald Trump tried…Did Trump sell classified documents he stole to the Saudis and others? Are we shocked? In TX doctors are being forced to report "fake " abortion "complications" under threat of losing their jobs. Michael Fanone claims CNN declined to run op-ed critical of network for hosting Trump town hall - hmmm....Isn't this the one person they should hear from? Victoria Jones - Coronation of King Charles...and the future of the monarchy / PLUS, the UK elections...will the Tory party finally be voted out?! Is the banking crisis deepening? Pigeon Alert! The robots from the planet xenu are putting out misinformation again, and they have invented a new coverup - I'll fill you in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/5/2023 • 57 minutes, 44 seconds

It’s time to call a fascist a fascist, speaking of CNN’s upcoming attempt to rehabilitate Trump with a sanitized “Town Hall” and a mostly MAGA audience. The Tucker Carlson text message: Inside the mind of a sociopath? Investigative journalist Greg Palast explains Powell's bag of leeches - hiking interest rates, the Medieval cure for inflation. Also, what Putin is up to by claiming an attempted drone attack. Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

Anxiety rises around the globe as the House Republicans and Kevin McCarthy recklessly toy with the US debt ceiling. Meanwhile E. Jean Carroll's emotional testimony and evidence continue in the rape trial against Donald Trump. Trumps lawyer, Joseph Tacopina demonstrates tone deaf bullying tactics and a disregard for the jury's safety and anonymity. Plus Marjorie Taylor Greene latest embarrassment in congressional hearings plus much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/3/2023 • 57 minutes, 47 seconds

Reporter covering Supreme Court, Politics & Democracy at Mother Jones, Pema Levy explains that the Dobb's leak didn't wreck the Supreme Court - the Justice's Scandals Did...A year ago, conservatives complained of a betrayal of justice. Since then, they’ve been ignoring plenty. Also Executive Director-Social Security Works Alex Lawson reveals that Social Security was just voted down by 217 Republicans. Alex Lawson knows how we can save it but we have to work together. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/2/2023 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

The only businesses Republicans support are gun sellers, megachurches, corrupt defense contractors & giant monopolies - and none of those are good for average Americans or the US economy. Interview: Consumer advocate, lawyer, author, former presidential candidate, and radio host Ralph Nader introduces his new newspaper The Capitol Hill Citizen, and book, The Incommunicados. Also how republicans are silencing their constituents and why GOP "snowflakes" can't handle unique artwork - so it's being destroyed - WHAT!?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/1/2023 • 57 minutes, 36 seconds

This is a story as old as capitalism. During the Republican Great Depression of the 1930s, for example, some of America’s greatest fortunes were made or massively expanded. Also, Geeky Science about fried foods: Can French Fries bring on depression? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/30/2023 • 59 minutes, 46 seconds

Kevin McCarthy is playing with fire, and he’s on very shaky constitutional grounds. The US government has never, in our country’s entire history, defaulted on its debt. Neither, in recent history, have most other advanced democracies. Debt default is very much a Third World thing. Will the beleaguered and scandal ridden court cave? Also South Africa Freedom Day - South Africa’s first post-apartheid democratic elections were held this month in 1994. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/29/2023 • 59 minutes, 30 seconds

I am proposing that Congress change the rules of how the Court operates around decisions in which they invoke the Constitution to change or strike down laws. Trump calls to end the constitution and Republicans say nothing - say what? Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine Phil Ittner is here - The Battle of the apps. Sen Durban says a SCOTUS overhaul is coming - I can't wait. Hakeem Jeffries gives epic speech on house floor. Geeky Science! Why & how touch and massage are so therapeutic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/28/2023 • 58 minutes, 4 seconds

If it seems to you like women in Red states are the subjects of witch hunts, you’re right. And it has nothing to do with “life”: it’s all about economic and political power. Anti-Democratic And Anti-Minority Politics Collide: Rep Zephyr's Treatment In Montana Should Concern Us All. Will the label "Rapist" change how republicans think of Trump? E. Jean Carroll has her day in court. Is Ted Cruz guilty of a coup plot against the US? Also don't panic about Biden's polling numbers - Trump looked like he would win last time too - But didn't. Gay adoption? This is what happens when countries elect fascist leaders. And why aren't there more calls and more media on impeaching Clarence Thomas? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/27/2023 • 57 minutes, 35 seconds

Thom checks in with Dr. Gabor Mate, the author on his recent book "The Myth of Normal- Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture". Also- how spending time with nature has been proven to improve our mental health. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/26/2023 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

So, why would the ultra rich give a damn about whether a trans girl wants to compete in high school sports? Or whether a 10-year-old in Ohio, raped by her uncle, can get an abortion? Is Samuel Alito working on a "theocracy" plan for America? Also abortion: GOP can't win on their issues so they try and hide them. The billionaires don't want you to just compete with overseas labor - they now want you to compete with child labor. Plus, Michigan Republicans vote to keep law barring unwed couples from living together - say what?! A top cop has become a local hero after ripping into neo-Nazi group terrorizing Jewish locals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/25/2023 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds

There is still time to help the rest of America kick the habit by explaining how profitable hate and fear are for these media and social media empires. Recognition of Earth Day with sobering science facts. Food and Water Watch's Senior Iowa Organizer John Aspray reports on why the carbon pipeline should be stopped. Plus, is a pink star coming for non straight people in Missouri and researchers found that Greenland’s melt has gone into a disastrous hyper-drive in the last few years. Geeky Science! How important are small random acts of kindness? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/24/2023 • 58 minutes, 30 seconds

When you get right down to it, THIS is the biggest Republican scam- privatizing what ought to belong to all of us! Plus- Thom reads from 'Measuring What Counts' by Joe Stiglitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/23/2023 • 58 minutes, 54 seconds

Dr Michael Mann has the latest science...bottom line, how much longer can we continue to emit carbon before the change exceeds our adaptive capacity? And why is sea level along the Gulf Coast rising faster than elsewhere? Plus - Why did Biden decide to expand drilling in Alaska and elsewhere?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/22/2023 • 57 minutes, 46 seconds

The so-called party of life does not, it turns out, give a damn about actual human life unless it has a net worth over $500 million. NATO chief says Ukraine’s "rightful place" is in the alliance - Is it? Veteran War Correspondent, Philip Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Is America fed up with DeSantis? Did Fox-so-called-News shoot Ralph Yarl? Senator Wyden says that nothing unites the GOP more than "helping rich people cheat on their taxes." Co-Host of the weekly program Southpaws on Pacifica Radio, Jack Prince explains The fight for a Malcolm X Day of Observation in Mason, MI. Crazy Alert! Should abortion only be banned for Republicans? Geeky Science: ! Even listening to music prevents dementia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/21/2023 • 57 minutes, 31 seconds

The vast majority of politically-inspired violence and murders in America over the past two decades have been committed by rightwing extremists. How many are watching Fox News? Investigative journalist Greg Palast is now going after the Dominion story. Plus TN Republicans are shielding gun firms- not children- from school shootings while obsessing over "divisiveness" in class. Also as Mitch McConnell returns to governmental obstruction, Senator Bernie Sanders discusses his new bill to tax the rich.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/20/2023 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Rebuilding American manufacturing not only returns jobs to our country, but also keeps profits here in America. Instead of strengthening China, we'd be rebuilding our own nation.  Interview: Chair of the Patriotic Millionaires, Morris Pearl warns that the current tax code is destabilizing the nation and promoting inequality. Also how MN Dems are advancing a bill to ban election interference by billionaires, and just how cruel is the McCarthy budget proposal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/19/2023 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

Are right-wing billionaires who want more, more, more money willing to make common cause with bigots, fascists, and wannabee killers to get it? Also abortion pill judge is a corrupt scammer, accused of hiding information from Senate investigators. Plus democracy is further under attack for black Americans and why are only 1% of fake Russian trolls caught?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/18/2023 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds

No Labels and the Corporate Problem Solvers are now playing with political fire, flirting with fielding a “moderate” (i.e. bought-off) candidate for president next year. But that doesn’t seem to trouble them at all, just so long as the dark money keeps rolling in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/17/2023 • 57 minutes, 6 seconds

Thom is joined today by Professor Marcia Pally, author of "White Evangelicals and Right-Wing Populism: How Did We Get Here?" & Professor Pamela Cooper-White, author of "The Psychology of Christian Nationalism: Why People Are Drawn In and How to Talk Across the Divide". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/16/2023 • 57 minutes, 42 seconds

What is with the slate of new Republican initiatives to take away more of what little help people in need receive in America, and what does it have to do (if anything) with eating pudding with your fingers?Plus - Thom reads from Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amidst a Clash of Empires "See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/15/2023 • 59 minutes, 53 seconds

Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner is on the ground in Ukraine. Did the revelations of the recent leak benefit Russia or the USA? Also- will the alleged leaker get a fair hearing in the press? Plus- Thom reads from 'The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/14/2023 • 58 minutes

Is the plague of guns just a racist fever dream for “restored” white male supremacy? And even if there is no war, our children are now paying the price for the GOP’s embrace of this hate and bigotry — and the guns that go with it — every single day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/12/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Why can't the Dems push back against the blue slip scam the G.O.P. is using to hold up federal judges? Also- what's really up with the NRA?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/11/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Besides impeaching Clarence Thomas, maybe the Biden administration and Democrats in the Senate should be investigating Ginny’s corruption and attempted sedition? True North Research's executive director Lisa Graves joins Thom to share what she's found out about the supreme justice's $500,000 vacations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/10/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Fox (so-called) News and AM hate radio use fear to control their audiences. Will the "enemy within" once again bring Republican leaders to power in our country?Plus- Thom reads from "The Edge of Anarchy" by Jack Kelly, and "Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis" by Martha NussbaumSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/9/2023 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

Why does Jim Jordon want to defund the police when they investigate Trump? Will Trump ever face the music, or is he above the law? And what's corrupt about Supreme Court Justices accepting lavish gifts, trips, and party invitations from the super-rich?Plus - Thom reads from the book "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us", by Brian Klaas .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/8/2023 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

Every fascist movement in history has lifted itself to power on the scaffold of revenge-fueled violence. Why are Republicans silent on the threats and intimidation today heard from many on the right? Will the GOP reject- or embrace- revenge in 2024?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/7/2023 • 58 minutes

If the free world fails in our efforts to support Ukraine’s self-defense & enforce this agreement signed by the United States, future prospects for peace in the world will be significantly diminished. Also Banning abortion wasn't far enough for anti-abortion extremists in Idaho - they now want to ban where you go. Will judge let Trump continue his attacks on DA and Judge? Good news - Newson take DeSantis on in Florida. Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner on the ground in Ukraine. And Dean Obeidallah - Trump’s crimes were not victimless. The victims were Roe v. Wade, gun safety laws and more. We, The People, are the victim of Trump's crimes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/6/2023 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

Patriotism and religion are luxuries. When you can’t pay the rent or feed your family, when you’re pestered by bill collectors, it’s hard to think of anything other than money.  OPEC Plus are cutting back oil production to raise prices. Are they doing it just to spite America and other democracies around the world? Did Saudis Cut Oil Production To Punish Democracies? Also Rep. Mark Pocan drops in to reflect on the recent wins in Wisconsin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/5/2023 • 56 minutes, 58 seconds

Thom Hartmann follows the historic arraignment and arrest of disgraced Donald Trump during the first of his criminal trials.  Also the deadly disasters sweeping red states will wake up GOP voters and motivate them to demand their politicians stop taking money from fossil fuel billionaires while lying to their voters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

This strategy, employed by dictators and autocrats, is as ancient as history. Caligula did it, as did Nero. Mussolini, Hitler, Putin, and Orbán achieved and exercised power using fear. Plus Thom is joined by Neil King, Jr., author of American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal. And Geeky Science! Could a plant filled home prevent disease? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

As the grift continues, is the right-wing indifference a sign they just really like to fetishsize weapons of war- or is there more to the story?- a thoughtful series of conversations with Thom's callers from across the nation. Plus- Thom reads form his book "The Secret History of Guns and the Second Amendment".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/2/2023 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds

Nobody ever accused the reps of the G.O.P. of not knowing how to make a buck! From the mysterious 2 billion dollars Kushner  received the day after Trump left office, to Steve Bannon selling water filters off the result of Republicans deregulating the railroads- when will the big and the small time corruption become apparent to Republican voters?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/1/2023 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

Trump Indicted - Is America in uncharted territory? What will the reaction be? Could we see our first Prez behind bars? Will he get a plea deal? Many Americans are baffled. Why, they ask, would Republicans refuse to act when semiautomatic weapons designed for the battlefield are used against our children? Why has Kushner received 2.5 billion from Emirates & Qatar? Also CA Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking his campaign to the red states and taking "authoritarianism" head on.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/31/2023 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

Thom welcomes Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War" and most famously, "The Family". How did the well-armed crazies move from the fringe to the center of conservative politics? And why are Republicans waging a cold war on direct democracy?Plus - an update from the hot war on fascism with Phil Ittner in Kiev.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/30/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Should we be carefully letting people see the carnage that weapons of war are inflicting on our schools? If we come to terms with the reality of epidemic gun violence, will we finally do something to prevent it? Nicole Hockley, who's son was murdered at Sandy Hook joins Thom to talk solutions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/29/2023 • 58 minutes

Thanks to the Republican Party, fully 82 percent of all the human beings living in the world’s wealthiest countries killed by firearms lived in the USA…Proud boy say's "stacking bodies" on the White House lawn was just "locker room" talk by "knuckleheads." The wife of SCOTUS Clarence Thomas, collected close to $600,000 in anonymous donations to wage a cultural battle against the left - SCOTUS needs to be regulated!?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/28/2023 • 57 minutes, 32 seconds

This is how democracies are transformed into fascism oligarchies. Political power, wealth, and impunity for me, Republicans say, but not for thee. Also how Cigna withheld millions for stockholders by having its doctors reject claims without reading them. And Senate Dems blast Medicare Advantage giants over 'Exorbitant' CEO pay. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/27/2023 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

Thom welcomes author and activist Kymone Freeman to present his new work of fiction that imagines a future where even water is controlled by fascist capitalists. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/26/2023 • 57 minutes, 45 seconds

Today, a focus on health- from Ivermectin to mental illness. And why is the religious right wining and dining our Supreme Court justices- could it have anything to do with abortion?Plus - Thom reads from 'Stolen Focus' by Johann Hari.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/25/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 52 seconds

Congressman Ro Khanna takes all callers on diverse subjects ranging from the likelihood of Trump's prosecution, congressional powers over criminal trials, laws that may affect your privacy, and renaming so-called "Medicare Advantage". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/24/2023 • 58 minutes

The next two or three election cycles will determine our nation’s fate: a more widespread democracy or the Russian-style fascism promoted by Trump and DeSantis. Stay tuned and stay woke! Also Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner on the ground in Kyiv. The Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 393 of the invasion. Eight people killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv; west must brace itself to supply lethal aid to Ukraine for a long time, says NATO chief. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/23/2023 • 58 minutes, 30 seconds

Bullying has now become the trademark behavior of the GOP, the result of Donald Trump’s entrance on the scene in 2015 when he successfully bullied and cowed every other GOP presidential candidate. And NEVER FORGET the Bush Cheney War Lies! Investigative journalist Greg Palast and Thom Hartmann follow the money behind the treason. Plus, Trump’s niece, Dr. Mary L. Trump joins Thom to talk about what may happen if he refuses to be extradited to New York from Florida.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/22/2023 • 1 hour, 8 seconds

Thom analyzes the fallout from the banking crisis- are we watching temporary instability, or the start of a much bigger set of problems? Could this be the end of the 'Everything Bubble'? Plus- Thom hangs out with John Perkins, author of the book 'Confessions of an Economic Hit Man' to get his take on all this. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/21/2023 • 57 minutes, 54 seconds

It is time to put this crooked president in prison. Plus new study shows how culture war propelled Trump's rise. Also how far will Trumpsters go to create chaos for Trump? Sunday was the 20th anniversary of the Bush air invasion of Iraq, and today is the 20th anniversary of the Bush ground invasion of Iraq. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/20/2023 • 59 minutes, 31 seconds

In the 1940s, Republicans appeasing a fascist dictator were led in the media by an ambitious young man named Charles Lindbergh. Today’s GOP follows, and fears Tucker Carlson. Could World War III possibly start thanks to Tucker Carlson? Even Conservative Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is concerned by how much control Tucker Carlson has over the Republican Party. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/19/2023 • 59 minutes, 21 seconds

Because they oppose the right to terminate a pregnancy, Republicans claim to be the Party of Life. In fact, they’re the Party of Death. The GOP needs a new slogan. Is there any area where Republicans will put the interests of life above making a buck or pandering to their base? I can’t find a single one. Also is Mark Meadow building a new school to train seditionists and white nationalists? And survivors testify against bill requiring 'proof' of rape to get an abortion. Plus a progressive national town hall with Rep. Ro Khanna from California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/18/2023 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

Hate is the GOP’s main political weapon. Can Americans stop the hate before it reaches its logical conclusion and the GOP pushes the final solution? Plus, Mehdi Hasan has the recipe to win every argument and turn your conservative friends into liberals. Also, Dean Obeidallah explains that Trump’s words at CPAC are exactly what Fascists say when laying the groundwork for violence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/17/2023 • 58 minutes, 4 seconds

Today- fascinating insights into the reason we can't just de-regulate everything. Morris Pearl from the Patriotic Millionaires joins Thom, as does libertarian economist Charles Sauer for a fascinating discussion. What really was the cause of the recent spate of bank failures and how far might it go?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/16/2023 • 58 minutes

Abortion could become a death penalty offense if the GOP gets their way. 21 South Carolina lawmakers are proposing a bill that would make abortion a death penalty offense in their state. Thom speaks with Shaunna Thomas, Co-founder and Executive Director of UltraViolet. Plus, is it time for transgender people to organize? Lawyer and radio host Ellie Krug, a transgender woman, joins Thom to emphasize the need for trans organizations to fight back against far right attacks on their community. Also, is the end of the war near? On the front line in Ukraine, a report from journalist Phil Ittner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/15/2023 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Have the recent spate of toxic train spills been the result of lax regulations championed by Trump?Also - can planting trees make a real impact on the climate crisis?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/14/2023 • 58 minutes

Kathryn Lewandowsky from Whole Washington and Monifa Bandele from Mom's Rising join Tom for a critical discussion on access to healthcare in America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/13/2023 • 58 minutes

The cosmic brain guy is back! With political division and tension sky-high across the country, how can we access a healthy mind?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/12/2023 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

How can we keep our empathy for all of our fellow Americans going in the face of relentless conservative shenanigans? Plus - photo journalist Nate Goudy shares his first-hand observations of what really happened on January 6th when the capitol building was overrun.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/11/2023 • 57 minutes, 33 seconds

Media studies professor Nolan Higdon joins guest-host Jefferson Smith to percolate on what we've learned about the lies of Fox News.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/10/2023 • 58 minutes

Guest host Jefferson Smith leads a deep conversation on what Democrats and Progressives can do to make life better for us all. Plus - polling analyst Grace Adcox shares her insights into how Democratic priorities are seen by the majority of Americans.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/9/2023 • 58 minutes

In for Thom today, guest host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast asks, what do you want to get a fresh start on? Despite Republicans cooling on him, CPAC is still the Trump show. Dueling CPAC and Club for Growth events highlight the divide within the GOP ahead of 2024. Mike Pompeo says that any conservative president would do better than Trump. Plus, they knew it was a lie: The behind-the-scenes happenings at Fox News while the network pushed false claims about Dominion Voting Systems.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/8/2023 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

America's shrunken middle class is at the mercy of powerfully wealthy corporations and billionaires, while wages and working conditions worsen. Can we turn the tide against Reagan's policies that have brought us to this point?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/7/2023 • 58 minutes

Fascists always start by declaring themselves the victims of others. Victimhood is essential to the fascist worldview; it’s at its core. Also, how the Murdaugh trial shows off privilege in America. Pregnant refugee women are on the run in the US. Russia appears to have a plan to attract 7 million conservatives - Does it appear to be working? Jim Crow is alive and well in Mississippi. It looks like the WI supreme court is using antisemitism to win. Leaked audio is showing a very ugly side of rail management. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/6/2023 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

Are right-wingers like Marjorie Taylor Greene trying to bring about a conflict that would put oligarchs and the very rich permanently in power in this country? Can real democracy survive their onslaught or will so-called conservatives finish the job the traitor states began in the civil war?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/5/2023 • 59 minutes, 28 seconds

Politics reporter for The Daily Beast and host of The Fever Dreams podcast, Will Sommer joins Thom Hartmann to explain that QAnon is here to stay and it is far worse than you know. Also is the FBI working for the Far Right? The Russia investigation was undermined by the FBI. Later FBI agents tried to block the Mar-A-Lago search. Who is the FBI working for? Thom Hartmann connects the dots of collusion between the FBI and the far right.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/4/2023 • 57 minutes, 14 seconds

Historian Naomi Oreskes shares what she's discovered writing her book "The Big Myth: How American Business Taught Us to Loathe Government and Love the Free Market"Plus - how much has corporate welfare been a part of Elon Musk's success?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/3/2023 • 58 minutes

It’s become a virtual religion among America’s CEO class: maximize efficiency no matter what it does to customers, communities, or employees - Inefficiency, it turns out, has considerable upsides. The wealthy with cushy desk jobs want YOU to work until you're 70. Interview: Gabriela Sandoval PhD, Executive Director of the Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute (EWDI). Plus, Here's one way to get to one party rule - just "cancel" the democratic party. Also, a shocking new bill proposed in Texas would force internet providers to block access to any website that carries information about abortion medication or tells women how to get an abortion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/2/2023 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Congressman Mark Pocan takes listener questions from across the country in a national Progressive town hall meeting.Plus- Thom reads from 'FLIPPED!- How Georgia Turned Purple.'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/1/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

This is mother’s milk for Christo-fascist Republicans. Ukraine is the international equivalent of Comet Pizza in Washington, DC. Also, investigative journalist, author and filmmaker Greg Palast explains Putin's Mein Kampf. Is Russia celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the attack on Ukraine by threatening to invade Poland? Russia's Medvedev floats the idea of pushing back Poland's borders. Plus SCOTUS hearing on Biden's student debt relief and 'Stupid" Dilbert creator killed his career because of a highly flawed right-wing poll analysis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/28/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Conservative Christians can't afford more brand damage from the Republican Party.. And maybe if their bad works keep getting exposed they will realize that the answer isn't Jesus-washing; its substantive change.  Plus - Why is America tolerating anti-Jewish hate right out front?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/27/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Why does the Progressive left find it so hard to be represented in the media and truly challenge the powers that be in our country?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/26/2023 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

The GOP’s deepest brand is white, straight, authoritarian, wealthy & religiously fundamentalist. Their vulnerability is that they can be recast as bigoted, hom*ophobic, fascistic, greedy & hypocritical National Progressive Town Hall with Rep. Ro Khanna. Plus, Trump's white supremacist dinner date was put on the No Fly List after threatening to strangle a flight attendant. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/25/2023 • 56 minutes, 48 seconds

National Redistricting Director of Common Cause, Kathay Feng joins Thom to discuss the dramatic changes after a decade without voting rights.  Ten years ago, Shelby County v Holder ended important parts of the Voting Rights act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/24/2023 • 57 minutes, 8 seconds

Is being a dick turning off many Americans to Republican candidates? Author and former Republican speech writer David Frum thinks so... and Thom's listeners weigh in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/23/2023 • 58 minutes

They’re enthusiastically letting people die: low income working people have to put off medical care or, like Charlene Dill, cut their medications in half to be able to buy food for their kids.  Also, Marjorie Taylor Greene gets Sean Hannity on board for national divorce – then warns of a looming Civil War. Guest: Dean Obeidallah explains why Nicky Haley's despicable white-washing of racism.  Why is Trump visiting East Palestine? Is he returning to the scene of his crime? Plus, while Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene continue to support Putin’s slaughter in Ukraine, some Republicans are doing the right thing!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/22/2023 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

Jimmy Carter reflects the best of America. Jimmy Carter was the finest president of my lifetime, perhaps one of the four best presidents in American history behind Roosevelt, Lincoln and Washington. When he passes, America — will be the poorer. Ben Wikler, Chair Wisconsin Democratic Party (WisDems) joins Thom to explain how Wisconsin could decide America’s future. In the last four presidential races, the vote count in Wisconsin has come down to less than one percentage point. That’s a small number to tip the balance. An upcoming election in Wisconsin could. It's costing us peanuts to defend Ukrainian democracy and kick Putin's ass. Plus Desantis and the GOP embraces fascism over democracy - now you know where he stands. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/21/2023 • 56 minutes, 48 seconds

Wired Magazine's Matt Simon joins Thom to discuss his new tome on microplastics... and nanoplastics. Could we be polluting our bodies on a cellular level?Plus - will turning to green electricity save the planet from global warming?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/20/2023 • 58 minutes

What could we be doing to make our lives and our streets safer from gun deaths? Thom's callers weigh in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/19/2023 • 59 minutes, 38 seconds

How has our country changed since the Supreme Court allowed money to flood into our politics? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/18/2023 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Big Pharma is buying off members of Congress to encourage an end to “March-in” and block any efforts to regulate the cost of drugs or let Medicare negotiate prices. Phil Ittner - Veteran War Correspondent - live from Ukraine! New report says Russia is holding 6,000 Ukrainian kids for re-education. Geeky Science! Can preventing dementia and cognitive impairment just be a few thousand steps away? Pharmacist refuses to give Covid booster- Why does anyone work at a pharmacy if they don't believe in science? But wait! There's more....How about being charged with a crime for giving an mRNA shot against Covid? Crazy Alert! Ann Coulter welcomes Nikki Haley to the 2024 prez election "Go back to your country" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/17/2023 • 58 minutes, 10 seconds

Interview: Cole Stangler, French-American journalist based in Marseille, France covering labor & politics and correspondent for the international news network France 24.  French workers are resisting Macron’s push to raise the pension age. What can Americans learn from French protestors to help save Social Security and other safety nets here at home? Senators Sanders and Warren plan would tax the rich to increase Social Security by $2,400 a year. New Kentucky law says abortion is murder - does that mean women may soon die by lethal injection? America has a system of laws. Plus, Jared Kushner's cozy ties with the Saudis. Geeky Science! Microsoft’s new ChatGPT AI starts sending ‘unhinged’ messages to people - Remember Hal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/16/2023 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

Will democracy survive in this land of its modern birth? Will we take seriously the threat of those who proudly called themselves “Cultural Warriors?” Also, Trump says of the 2024 battle: ‘It’s going to be a life or death election." How much more unaccountable violence will Trump be allowed? Our mass shooting problem is very simple - It is about the access to guns. Where is the media? Interview: National Opinion Columnist on the Philadelphia Inquirer, Will Bunch reports on that toxic mushroom cloud over Ohio.  Plus Marjorie Taylor Greene is complaining that not enough money went toward rail safety in the bill that she voted against - How twisted can you be? Crazy Alert! Charlie Kirk claims Ohio train derailment is proof of a 'war against white people.' See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/15/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Is it useful to examine why so many white people, with their built-in white privilege, would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with wannabe dictators like Trump, Abbott, and DeSantis?  Donald Trump *knew* his election conspiracy theories were BS. What now? Woman jailed for collecting 4 ballots in Arizona sparks fear of voting. Chalice Blythe from The Satanic Temple Reproductive Rights Campaign reports on the new Sam Alito's Mom's Religious Abortion Clinic. Also the new amendment to bar Nebraska kids from church camps.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/14/2023 • 56 minutes, 35 seconds

Guest host, Jefferson Smith sits in for Thom Hartmann with thoughts on professional sports, economic inequality and U.S. Presidents. Though regularly winning big at the Olympics and professional sports, regrettably America comes in last when it comes to health care. What can we learn about income inequality from the recent Super Bowl? Also Tess Fields, Executive Director of Home Share Oregon, explains affordable housing through homesharing. We believe that this is a direct way to prevent housing instability, foreclosure, and homelessness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/13/2023 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

Four more states voted last year to throw out the American constitution. Will the Koch brothers and others succeed in using article five to trigger a complete rewrite of our most basic law? Common Cause' Viki Harrison joins Thom to raise the alarm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/12/2023 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 20 seconds

We're facing the early warning signs of a possible new pandemic perhaps more deadly than Covid, all because Trump chose to politicize the Covid pandemic in a racist fit. A troubling anti-American movement is growing, Rail companies blocked safety rules before the Ohio derailment. The Saudis sentenced an American to 19 years imprisonment over a tweet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/11/2023 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds

For the moment, the only defense women have against these noble liars is knowledge of what they are and how they work. Pass it on. The GOP trying to ban science next - it interferes with fascism. Also is God gender neutral? What will the GOP do with this? Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner, on the ground in Lviv, Ukraine. Plus Florida teachers are scared to teach black history for Black History Month, and Missouri House lawmakers have voted against banning children from openly carrying firearms on public land without adult supervision.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/10/2023 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds

This time we have an opportunity to make right a crime committed in the immediate past while all the co-conspirators and perpetrators are still alive. Plus, this climate change ocean disaster is a doozy - where is the news coverage on this? Crazy Alert! Trump is saying DeSantis is a pedophile - It is getting ugly......meanwhile lecherous DeSantis floats making it easier to sue the news. Google is now targeting women with ads for anti-abortion pregnancy centers as a federal judge mocks the Supreme Court on abortion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/9/2023 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

Thom Hartmann reflects on the astonishing impact of the recent State of the Union speech by Joe Biden as the most presidential that he has ever seen in his lifetime. Callers respond in favor and against. Also a rumor is dropped of George Santos' secret victory during the speech. Plus Sarah Huckabee Sanders fails to actually craft a response, instead phoning in dirge tinged pablum in front of a cheap green screen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/8/2023 • 57 minutes, 43 seconds

America didn’t ask for a homegrown rightwing terror movement, but now that it’s here we need to take it seriously. Also: Will Republican extremism and hate for the middle class' New Deal become grist for the media mill? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/7/2023 • 58 minutes

The for-profit medical industry is sucking us dry. What are the forces that work to keep it this way?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/6/2023 • 58 minutes

Can we nip the rise of American fascism in the bud, or are we already past that stage? Are right-wing leaders competing with each other to see who will go the farthest?Plus - Thom reads from the book "I Alone Can Fix It!- Donald Trump's Catastrophic Final Year"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/5/2023 • 59 minutes, 36 seconds

What are the real implications for our rights and civil liberties of laws being pushed by religious right-wingers?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

So here we are in 2023 and the real beliefs and plans of the Founding generation " slaveholders and abolitionists alike " have dissolved into a blur of BS, Qanon, and fundamentalist religion. Veteran War Correspondent in Kiev, Ukraine, Phil Ittner, on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine. Why do Republicans want more babies? And how they want to put those babies to work later. Crazy Alert! The Satanic Temple opens a telehealth abortion clinic named after Alito's mom. Journalist and radio host, Michelangelo Signorile examines the Pope's recent call to end the criminalization of hom*osexuality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 1 second

With Ron DeSantis, we may finally be facing an all-American politician who has Mussolini’s guile, ruthlessness, and willingness to see people die to advance his political career. Interview: Dean Obeidallah - Does McCarthy want to ban Ilhan Omar so bigots can be happy? Geeky Science - What you don't know about that coffee buzz... Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It will just borrow a bit that you will pay for later. Crazy Alert! Tucker wants you to believe that Kamala Harris is taking hallucinogens. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/2/2023 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Fascists are banning books and fanning the flames of racism in Florida and elsewhere. How far down this road is America willing to go?Plus - Is George Santos the perfect representative for a party of liars?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/1/2023 • 58 minutes

While the GOP are in the pocket of the chemical industry, we can still lobby them as citizens to do something about PFAS chemicals and their impact on us, our children, and our grandchildren. How worried should we be if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted? Texas Republican Chip Roy says the GOP will hold the debt ceiling hostage even if it's dangerous to do so. Geeky Science! This one habit can save your heart. Doing this effortless habit can help relieve stress, improve your heart health. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/31/2023 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds

Evidence continues to come into the light that Trump sold us out to the Russians. So why is there so little coverage of these facts? And why are some Americans going down the rabbit hole of Russian propaganda?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/30/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Is there anything in the origin of our police departments that has led to the situation we have today?- and what can be done to change things?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/29/2023 • 59 minutes, 1 second

From Ronald Reagan through Gingrich to the House Republicans today- why has the right wing fought an economic war against the prosperity of the common American? And- is it time to finally put to bed the threat of the so-called debt ceiling?Plus a deep dive with the author of the new book 'Inequality Kills Us All: Lessons from Covid-19'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/28/2023 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

A “donation” of as little as $25,000 can get you “face time” over dinner with a sitting justice of the US Supreme Court. But that shouldn’t stop us from calling out the Court’s corruption and preparing for the day when Democrats can regain control of Congress and pass meaningful court reform. Also, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner, reports on the changing geopolitical threat from the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/27/2023 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Fox News is now targeting Latinos - Are the Democrats losing the "information war?" After a self righteous claim to never have had secret documents - former Vice President Mike Pence was found to have lied when top secret documents were found at his own residence! Was his anger at Biden only projection? Plus the GOP stands up to a week of "Heedless Progressivism" ... what!! And did Putin and Trump conspire with the FBI New York office to defeat Hillary?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/26/2023 • 57 minutes, 52 seconds

The right wing attack on mainstream media continues, as a rapidly expanding Spanish-language radio network aims to be the Fox News of Latino radio. Will it be enough to win Republican majorities in future elections? Plus- Ken and Daryl Weber are telling Democrats to stop whining and start winning! They join Thom to talk about their new book "Branding Democrats".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/25/2023 • 58 minutes

Mass shooters and child-killers are celebrating. Meanwhile Republican politicians vow to protect us and our kids from — wait for it — librarians and history teachers! Also, Deschutes County District Attorney, John Hummel joins Thom to share the result of the ballot last month on gun control in Oregon. Crazy Alert! Gun show is featuring a kid's rifle inspired by the AR-15. Plus, is the anti-woke campaign of Ron DeSantos just all about getting white men angry? And is it working? Also, investigative journalist and staff writer for the Daily Kos, Dave Neiwert reports about the right wing attacks on the power grid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/24/2023 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Thom dives deep on why brinkmanship over the debt ceiling is terrible for the economy. And then, the Market Institute's Charles Sauer squares off with Thom over the economics- and the politics- of government deficits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/23/2023 • 58 minutes

House Republicans hope to use the deficit created by Republican tax cuts to defund Medicare and other social programs. Do Republicans actually care about the health of Americans?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/22/2023 • 59 minutes, 8 seconds

Thom's listeners engage with Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan to get a feel for how things stand in Washington this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/21/2023 • 57 minutes, 54 seconds

CNN columnist, attorney and radio host, Dean Obeidallah joins Thom Hartmann to discuss why Jim Jordan shouldn’t chair the House Judiciary committee. The House GOP is giving critical congressional committee assignments to its most crazed and criminal members including Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene and insurrection implicated Jim Jordan. Plus veteran war correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Phil Ittner reports from the tip of the frontline, talking to soldiers. If they lose the war in Ukraine, Russia may begin nuclear war with the West. Is this threat serious or is Putin bluffing? Should we give in to nuclear threats or will that lead to a world of ‘Russia Gone Wild?’ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/20/2023 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

As the morbidly wealthy meet once again in Davos, Switzerland, the interests of the very rich continue to be fought for by the billionaire-funded right wing ecosystem and by Republican lawmakers. Is this just the way things should be?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/19/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Heating our houses and places of business, for example, represents our biggest use of fossil fuels. Yet in Urbana Illinois, Vancouver Canada, and across Germany they’re building homes that are so efficient they can be… wait for it… heated with a single hairdryer. A new and better world is possible, if we can only overcome the money of the fossil fuel industry, the corruption of a political party, and stop squandering the little remaining time we have before, if we don’t act, climate disasters overwhelm civilization. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/18/2023 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

For some people in our society the economic crisis never ends. What solutions did MLK promote in his activism, and where do we stand today? Thom is joined by Algernon Austin- Director for Race and Economic Justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/17/2023 • 58 minutes

As we honor Dr King, did he forsee the threat to Democracy from the Republican party's direct appeal to white people? Is Trump the real story, or should we be paying attention to the racist Christo-fascist movement he inspired?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/16/2023 • 59 minutes

National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with California's Rep Ro Khanna answering listener questions. Also the French vs American fight about Social Security. President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown. 'This Is Corruption': Joe Manchin's Chief of Staff is now the chief lobbyist for Big Oil- "'Shocking!' said absolutely no one," responded one climate advocate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/15/2023 • 57 minutes, 52 seconds

These are the two primary strategies we all use to motivate ourselves and others every day. We use them in our internal self-talk, we use them with our children, and politicians use them constantly.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/14/2023 • 56 minutes, 43 seconds

Veteran War Correspondent in Kiev, Ukraine, Phil Ittner joins Thom Hartmann to examine the latest military shake-up and its meaning. The city of Soledar, Ukraine, isn’t considered as a strategic target, so why is Russia hitting it so hard? Is it just because Putin is desperate for a win – or, is it something personal between Vlad and one of his generals? Crazy Alert: Fox network's Martha MacCallum claims that female M and M candy characters embrace our enemies, ‘Makes China Say, Oh Good’ ...really? Plus a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with US Congressman Mark Pocan answering listener questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/13/2023 • 57 minutes, 55 seconds

The new house rules continue to embrace Reaganomics that will further destroy the middle class and poor. Geeky Science! A new study has found a drug free cure for depression and anxiety... and it will surprise you. How can we say George Santos won when everything was a lie? What's more important: integrity or power?  Crazy Alert: Trump wanted to use a nuclear weapon on N Korea and blame it on someone else? Also a Brazil judge orders arrests of top security officials in the Brasília riot, and the GOP turns their back on Katie Hobbs' request for collaboration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/12/2023 • 57 minutes, 32 seconds

We've entered the new McCarthy era, and Kevin is doing everything he can to empower Jordan as the new Joe M. Will we find out all about the promises "and threats" McCarthy made to get his hands on the gavel? House Republicans focus on abortion rights and putting women in jail. Geeky Science! Everything is getting hotter.....and what that means for our weather. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/11/2023 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

The last successful effort to provide government funded, single-payer healthcare insurance was when Lyndon Johnson passed Medicare and Medicaid (both single-payer systems) in the 1960s. Interview: Alex Lawson, Executive Director-Social Security Works. Will this next year be all about the privatization of medicare and social security?Debate: Charles Sauer, Libertarian, Economist, President of The Market Institute. Plus Geeky Science! How kids get asthma.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/10/2023 • 58 minutes, 35 seconds

And it is damn well past time that the people who conceived, ordered and facilitated the execution of this crime against all the rest of us are held to account in a meaningful way. Plus it looks like DeSantis is all in on fascism and Putin too... The secret history of a riot, with investigative journalist Greg Palast whose most recent film is Vigilante: Georgia's Vote Suppression Hitman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/9/2023 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

Bitcoin’s future is looking grim. If Bitcoin crashes, will that lead to the end of crypto currency? Richard Wolff joins Thom Hartmann for an update on the future of Bitcoin. Economist and Co-founder of Democracy At Work Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss his views on the future, if any, of Bitcoin and other similar ‘currencies’. Also what did Trump know and when did he lie about it? Thom Hartmann summarizes the events of January 6th when Donald Trump led a failed coup to overthrow America’s Democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/8/2023 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds

Canada is banning foreign home ownership to stop foreign investors from raising housing prices. Should the United States do the same? Plus what is the real story of what the Secret Service agents were doing in the Biden's private quarters? And can dogs really perceive artifice in humans?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/7/2023 • 57 minutes, 36 seconds

Is this all a continuation of Trump’s January 6th coup attempt and his desire to convert America from a democracy into a despotic strongman-ruleg nation aligned with Russia?Veteran War Correspondent, Phil Ittner, on the New Years Eve attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Is Using PGA Suit to Get Data on 9/11 Families. World Could Lose Half of Glaciers This Century Even If Warming Is Kept to 1.5°See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/6/2023 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

While the battle for House Speaker appears to be about personality, it’s really about ideology. It’s about the future of “big government” and the American middle class. Also, What happens if they never pick a speaker?Interview: Nate Gowdy - Photo-Journalist attacked by the J-6 mob while on assignment for Rolling Stone Magazine.Plus, how the senate could fill more federal court seats.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/5/2023 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

As of last week, Republican efforts to ban birth control in America have officially started, and teenagers in Texas are its first victims. Also, should Dems strike a deal for House Speaker? Perhaps retired Rep Fred Upton? America needs to stop talking about Russian "red lines" with regard to Ukraine. And has Pete Buttigieg declared an end to neoliberalism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/4/2023 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

Somehow the “conservative” base voters never seem to figure it out. Why? Will Kevin McCarthy's disastrous day cause a blue wave to the democratic party? Do they have the balls? Also where will Trump flee to? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/3/2023 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Are extreme weather events growing worse and more frequent? Thom gets to the bottom of the latest climate science with Dr Michael Mann . Plus- Thom's listeners diverse ideas on solving the crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/2/2023 • 58 minutes

As we look back at America's respond to Covid, did Trump's policies change when he came to believe it was mainly people of color who were dying? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/1/2023 • 57 minutes, 30 seconds

Did Covid conspiracy misinformation contribute to the most deadly flu season in years? Plus discussions including.. the real dangers of table sugar.. why Republicans don't back basic science.. and remembering the dangerous drugs federal regulation took off the market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/31/2022 • 58 minutes

Thom is joined by Keisha Deonarin- Director of Opportunity, Race, and Justice with the NAACP. Hate crimes and racial terrorism are on the rise. So why is the Supreme Court moving in the wrong direction?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/30/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Are attention-hungry algorithms online programmed to make money by steering all of us towards believing in a false- and probably scary- version of reality? And what are the other unexpected consequences of putting our lives on social media?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/29/2022 • 58 minutes

Veteran US trade negotiator Clyde Prestowitz joins Thom- is China working to undermine the free world economically? What steps has the Biden administration taken to protect American interests abroad, and what are the economic consequences likely to be?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/28/2022 • 58 minutes

Author Johann Hari joins Thom to consider why our attention span continues to collapse- or was it stolen? Plus - do we really want our appliances to spy on us?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/27/2022 • 58 minutes

Why can't America wake up to the fact that many of our social ills are driven by our extreme inequality? Who wants to be a rich man in a poor country?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/26/2022 • 58 minutes

What is the real origin and meaning of Christmas, and of spiritual holidays in general? Are leftists waging a war on Christmas? Thom's listeners share their profound thoughts and feelings on this special day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/25/2022 • 58 minutes

Is Steven Millers 'America First Legal' part of a trend to try to make white bigotry legitimate? What does the recent Senate report on white extremism say about racially motivated killings in America? And will so-called parental rights continue to be used for right-wing propaganda purposes? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/24/2022 • 57 minutes, 25 seconds

Is our economy here to serve average Americans, or are we here to serve those who own and control most of the money flowing through our economy? Also Professor Richard Wolff explains the (so-called) bipartisan retirement proposals of the new omnibus bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/23/2022 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

Matthew Sniff and Natalie Marcotullio from DrawDAO explore the future of carbon capture. Also, despite the war in Ukraine, Ukrainians are preparing for the Christmas break. But how, in a country under siege, do the locals manage to live? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Phil Ittner reports from the ground in the war-torn country.  Pediatrician and Child Advocate, Dr. Irwin Redlener joins Thom to explain the trauma experienced by the population and how people outside of the war zone can help with the Ukraine Children's Action Project.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/22/2022 • 57 minutes, 17 seconds

As the Russian campaign of murder, rape, and destruction continues, America has both a moral and a legal obligation to defend Ukraine and enforce the Budapest Memorandum of 1994. Let me put Trump’s tax returns in context. Senator Bernie Sanders is dropping by for a few minutes to chat. Also Congressman Mark Pocan joins the show to answer listener questions for a Progressive Town Hall Meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/21/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

Who on Earth would want to send thousands of desperate people to our Southern border just in time for every midterm facing a Democratic president? Who would be that crass and cynical? Also, News you need to know....omnibus spending, Russia/China joint drills and Jan 6th probe...oh my!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/20/2022 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

The Jan. 6 Select Committee holds the final public meeting on 2021 Capitol Attack and makes criminal referrals to the Department of Justice. Thom and callers respond to testimony. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/19/2022 • 57 minutes, 41 seconds

Investigative Journalist, Author and Filmmaker, Greg Palast joins Thom to report on the truth of the GA run-off. Georgia’s Jim Crow tactics cost millions their right to vote in the runoff election while the media told you everything was fine. The Georgia Run-off election was spectacular and had a record turnout – NOT. The real story is there were one million fewer votes this time around.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/18/2022 • 59 minutes, 21 seconds

What will be the consequences of Elon Musk's Twitter shenanigans? Also- Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner joins Thom from Kyiv on what we know about the latest wave of missile attacks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/17/2022 • 58 minutes

Today, Thom dives deep with Peter Montgomery- a Senior Fellow for People For the American Way and contributor to their Right Wing Watch blog. What are we learning from congressional hearings about the extremist right in America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/16/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Imposing a judicial code of ethics on SCOTUS like the European Parliament is creating this week is a vital place for Congress and the White House to begin. Powell should think twice about raising interest rates... Plus is Brazil having a Jan 6th dictator moment? Now right-wing extremist Governor Ron DeSantis is calling for a grand jury to investigate Covid vaccines in Florida...really? Oregon's outgoing Governor Kate Brown officially ends death penalty in state.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/15/2022 • 57 minutes, 9 seconds

The Trump tax breaks in 2017, resulted in over $1 billion going to large profitable businesses. Big corporations are pushing for tax breaks, again, into the new tax laws. Although some tax breaks go away in 2022 and 2023 corporations are now pressing for reversal, to keep their breaks. Executive Director of Americans for Tax Fairness, Frank Clemente joins Thom Hartmann to explain who pays for these tax breaks? Take a guess . . . it’s you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/14/2022 • 56 minutes, 54 seconds

Elon Musk sends the far right after Fauci as Fauci blasts cowards harassing his wife and children. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Bannon are bragging that had they been in charge of the deadly January 6th insurrection, it would have succeeded- and it would have been armed. Geeky Science: Can a fusion breakthrough boost clean energy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/13/2022 • 57 minutes, 10 seconds

Julio Rivera isn’t done with Trump unless DeSantis runs against him? Will Republicans ever throw Trump out? It seems they only will if Trump becomes an election liability… Trying to overthrow the country on January 6th, apparently wasn’t enough. Julio Rivera, Editorial Director for Reactionary Times and contributor for Newsmax joins Thom to debate about Trump, DeSantis and much more.  Plus, is it time again to nationalize the rails and what can be done to further stabilize the beleaguered energy supply for Ukrainians under attack from Putin?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/12/2022 • 57 minutes, 13 seconds

From massive tax fraud schemes to conspiring with the Saudis to shake down Qatar for billions, will the Trump crime family ever face justice for their actions?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/11/2022 • 58 minutes, 51 seconds

Brittney Griner is back in Texas- but why was she grabbed in the first place? Also, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner joins Thom from Kyiv, Ukraine for a look at the brutal conditions Russia has inflicted on the people there.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/10/2022 • 57 minutes, 50 seconds

What will Kyrsten's latest shenanigans mean for the fight for justice, and what might it mean for her bank account?Plus-- our favorite vote suppression vigilante is back with the latest facts to emerge from the Georgia elections.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/9/2022 • 58 minutes

Hundreds of Russian missile attacks continue to target electrical supplies in Ukraine, leaving people shivering in temperatures below zero, and freezing electric trains carrying supplies in their tracks. Is it time for the west to airlift food, medicine, and supplies to save lives of people under attack by Russian totalitarianism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/8/2022 • 58 minutes

Representative Mark Pocan catches us up as to where things stand in the Senate after the Democratic win in Georgia. Plus- a deep dive discussion on the chances of renaming so-called 'Medicare Advantage'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/7/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

All these rich and powerful men think they’re “secret geniuses” once they’ve concluded the “truth” of their own infallibility, they stop listening to those whose opinions contradict their own. Also, don't be fooled! This is what Elon Musk is really up to with Twitter. The next presidential election season is already getting underway. Which of these Democratic candidates will likely run for President in 2024. Geeky Science: A brain expert says there is one thing that sets "super agers" apart from the elderly with weak memories.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/6/2022 • 57 minutes

As a bitter winter often without power begins to bite in Ukraine, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner asks us all to take a stand against Russian imperialism.Plus- MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi shares with Thom his take on the likely future of the Republican party.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/5/2022 • 58 minutes

Thom Hartmann says Democrats need to be careful not to fall into Jude Wanniski's two Santa Claus trap when it comes to Social Security and Medicare in the new year. Also Geeky Science: Can pomegranates fight cancer? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/4/2022 • 55 minutes, 51 seconds

Medicare Advantage ads obscure the often-life-threatening restrictions and bank-account draining demands that are common in Medicare Advantage plans. Alex Lawson, Executive Director from Social Security Works explains how to avoid getting duped by Medicare scammers during open enrollment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/3/2022 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds

Greg Palast has the latest eye-opening details from the Republican dirty tricks workshop in Georgia. Also- are Republicans turning a blind eye- or worse- to racists among their supporters?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/2/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Was there a conspiracy — even if it only involved a handful of people — at the highest levels of our government to end the American Experiment that was only defeated by sheer luck? Also is Hershel Walker guilty of voter fraud? And will people be required to bury zygotes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/1/2022 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Will they end the American experiment and take us down the road that others, so certain of the blessing of their god and their DNA, briefly took most of Europe eighty years ago? Also why are gas prices being down not being treated as a political story? Will Georgia go blue? Franklin Grahams ugly new lie about same-sex marriage exposed. The real reason why China is still having severe lock-downs? Can the GOP harm Ukraine? Also, the war is in a dangerous new phase.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/30/2022 • 58 minutes, 9 seconds

Did you know SCOTUS is hearing arguments on expanding the definition of lobbying and bribery? Was Russia waiting for a red wave? Will the GOP give in to Trump? What is going on with the bizarre stories coming from Ukraine?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/29/2022 • 57 minutes, 32 seconds

Will we continue to hold the notion that being free means getting lousy pay, no union, being broken by healthcare expenses and putting our kids to bed hungry? That “enforcing freedom” means LGBTQ people, racial and religious minorities, and pregnant women live in fear? Should schools teach propaganda? Pompeo and the GOP think so and are looking to strip American schools of every resource that doesn’t promote conservative heterosexual lifestyles. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/28/2022 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Filling in for Thom is guest-host Jefferson Smith reviewing the class-action lawsuit filed against Elon Musk for the capricious termination of half of Twitter employees. Joining the program is Shannon Liss-Riordan, the attorney representing the workers. Musk broke promises that led the Twitter labor force to stick with the company in the first place. Callers debate Jeff on the lessons learned from the recent midterm elections, and suggest strategies for defeating fascism before the January shift in power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/27/2022 • 59 minutes, 10 seconds

After the shock and horror of multiple senseless mass shootings, political unrest and fear of a looming fascist takeover, can Americans still be thankful? Guest-host Jefferson Smith, who regularly hosts his own in depth analysis program Democracy Nerd, makes the case for mindful gratitude. To steady our resolve during this tempest of despair and uncertainty, callers respond with meaningful stories of positive outcomes and successes despite all odds.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/26/2022 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

The Republicans on the Supreme Court call it “free speech” but every other nation in the world knows it’s simply naked, criminal, political bribery. Geeky Science! Will the world need to dim the sun to save the planet? And - will it work?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/25/2022 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Looks like the GOP is Facing "Sophie's choice" - Trump either runs as the top GOP or runs independently - What should they do? Geeky Science! New study suggests the average person only really trusts five people. Congressman Ro Khanna fields caller questions in a National progressive Town Hall Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/24/2022 • 56 minutes, 49 seconds

In America, hate is all too often triggered by politicians who then sanctimoniously offer “thoughts and prayers” when random (or stochastic) terrorists to do their evil work for them. Also will you disagree at the dinner table this Thanksgiving or get along?  Professor Richard Wolff explains the impact of the coming housing crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/23/2022 • 56 minutes, 48 seconds

Herschel Walker promotes hate attacking transgender people right after the shooting - how do we handle the deplorables? Why is AARP boosting medicare privatization? Kanye West's anti-semetic tweets are profitable and it shows that for some, hate speech is quite rewarding. Is Disney showing how comfortable business is with fascism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/22/2022 • 57 minutes, 41 seconds

As giddy as Republicans are about “owning the libs,” the citizens they govern pay a tragic price for the sport. Also is Jack Smith a total bad ass? And did the GOP only take back the house due to court-backed gerrymandering? Senior Fellow at Fair Vote and former editor-in-chief at Salon, David Daley joins the show to explain what we learned from the midterms & what we can do about it.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/21/2022 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

Republicans have eked out a majority in the House, though with a far smaller margin than anticipated. Herschel Walker Fact Check: Can Werewolves Kill Vampires? Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel in the investigations into former President Donald Trump. The high-cost, low-margin fundraising came as Trump’s legal problems mounted following revelations from the House Select Committee investigating his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot of his supporters in the Capitol. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/20/2022 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

Democrats have two months before they lose control of the House. It's absolutely essential that they do everything possible to stop the cancer of "big money" and "dark money" in our politics. A small number of rightwing billionaires today run the show, at least for the moment, and, according to a new study, 27 of them basically own the GOP and thus the ability to block most positive and forward action by the Biden administration.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 30 seconds

Guest: Donald Cohen, Executive Director, In the Public Interest and co-author, The Privatization of Everything: How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back. Executive Director of Bridge Meadows, Derenda Schubert, PhD explains how to build communities where children, families and elders flourish together. And how to cope with Seasonal Depression (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Guest: Anthony Alvarez...Mind Blowing Brain Facts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/18/2022 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Filling in for Thom is guest-host Jefferson Smith. What can we learn from the Canadian model to improve our democracy? Jeff speaks with Peter MacLeod, CADE Chair and principal for MASS LBP - based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also Justin Krebs, Campaign Director-MoveOn.org reviews themidterm results, what's next, how do we keep the momentum going, etc? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/17/2022 • 56 minutes, 34 seconds

Why was the total number of mail-in votes down so much in Georgia between 2018 and 2022? How can this be explained? How will Brian Kemp’s grand jury testimony affect the fate of Donald Trump as a presidential candidate for 2024? Investigative reporter Greg Palast explains. Grace Adcox, polling analyst from Data for Progress reviews the polling revelations from the midterms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/16/2022 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

Adam Green from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee shares his bird's eye view as the dust settles on the midterms. Will Joe Manchin shoulder some of the blame for losing the house by stopping gerrymandering reform that would have cost Republicans at least five seats? Would passing Build Back Better a year earlier have made a difference in many of the close races?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/15/2022 • 58 minutes

Filling in for Thom, Jefferson Smith asks the big questions and gets some fascinating answers from listeners across the nation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/14/2022 • 58 minutes

Guest host Jefferson Smith welcomes callers from across the nation to contemplate what we learned from the election. What problems can we solve? What should we ask of ourselves as we move forward?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/13/2022 • 57 minutes, 46 seconds

Is the high voter turnout among the young a sign of cyclical generational processes that may explain both the decadence of the Republicans and the hope of the young to recreate society in the wake of crises brought on by ruinous Republican policies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/12/2022 • 57 minutes, 38 seconds

If America descends into one-party rule, it will be much worse, much uglier, than what we see in today’s Hungary. Should Dems lift the debt ceiling before 2023 to defend social security? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/11/2022 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Arizona is defying court order and ballot counting! Michael Cohen on Trump's future. Why didn't Mike Pence warn America when he knew Trump's plan? Can we stop extremists from recruiting our youth through video games? The latest privatized Medicare scandal. Geeky Science? Is mindfulness as good as drugs for anxiety? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/10/2022 • 58 minutes, 7 seconds

In democracy, the people choose their leaders; in fascism, The Leader chooses his people. But the one thing I know for sure is that history tells us a nation that fails to excise fascism before it seizes full control is doomed to a generation of chaos and pain. Thom and his callers reflect on the recent election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/9/2022 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

The GOP wants to install their very own version of Putin, Duterte or Orbán in the White House in two years, regardless of what the majority of Americans want. Investigative journalist, author and filmmaker, Greg Palast (LIVE from Georgia) with his latest film Vigilante. Georgia’s vote suppression hitman (VigilanteMovie.com) Also Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America (PDA), Alan Minsky explains why the election is so important from the Gen-X perspective. See Alan's article on Common Dreams.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/8/2022 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

We now have two years to prepare for what may be American democracy’s final act. Whatever the outcome of the midterms, don’t expect Republicans to return to normal. Guest: Emily Paterson is one of three women who interrupted SCOTUS oral arguments to protest for women's rights for access to safe abortions and got arrested. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/7/2022 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

This time it’s not just about saving our banks, keeping our schools intact, or fighting a war. This time, it’s about saving the world. Mike Pence is now saying that Americans have no right to "freedom from religion." Say what?! Father sues school for it's support of "hom*osexual lifestyles," as he calls it, claiming a teacher posted two rainbow pride flags.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/6/2022 • 58 minutes, 37 seconds

Donald Trump appears to be running for President. If he does, America could become meaner & more violent. Road rage, guns, racists gone wild, callous to helping other humans, all safety nets challenged - what else? Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend...Marco Rubio introduced a bill to keep it permanent however, scientists say permanent STANDARD time would be healthier. Has Putin been Captain Ahab all along? -- Donald's candidacy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are, it turns out, all part of the same thing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/5/2022 • 58 minutes, 9 seconds

With inflation being driven in large part by corporate price gouging, is it time to make the big oil companies operate for the public good by allowing the federal government to buy them? Dr. Richard Wolff gives his opinion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/4/2022 • 58 minutes

This election may well seal or determine the fate and future of democracy in the United States and, by extension, most of the rest of the world. Did the coup chain go from John Eastman to Ginni to Clarence Thomas? Dark money and why this election is important with Jamie McCleod Skinner, Oregon candidate for Congress. MSNBC's Ali Velshi reports on the election deniers running for secretaries of state in various states and the threat they pose to democracy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/3/2022 • 59 minutes, 1 second

A new film about Republican voter suppression is available online from investigative reporter Greg Palast. Can it make a difference with the midterms less than a week away? Plus, Progressive leader Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/2/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

When did Republicans start flooding the zone with lies about voter fraud, and why does it work so well for them? Will Fox-funded GOP-friendly polls be used to falsely claim Democrats are voting illegally 'by the busload'? And what can we learn from the example of Ecuador?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/1/2022 • 58 minutes

They're betting no one will notice the GOP is increasing their wealth & lowering their taxes while manipulating white male anger and violence against women, immigrants, liberals, and people of color... Author Robert Draper describes his new book and explains when the Republican Party lost its mind. The Paul Pelosi attack shows how the GOP's limitless lying endangers Americans. Writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history, and host of The Witch Wave podcast, Pamela "Pam" Grossman opines on the demonization and cancellation of women.What are the parallels between witches and the womens' movement?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/31/2022 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds

Economic crises represent social and political transition points, times of great difficulty but also times of great opportunity - We now stand at the edge of one those rare windows in time. Is the Fed Chair driving workers into poverty? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss how even owning a car, could become a luxury American workers can't afford. Author Larry Beinhart on his recently released novel, "The Deal Goes Down."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/30/2022 • 57 minutes, 33 seconds

The presidents of the U.S. and Russia gave major speeches on Wednesday, but the media is distracted by Elon Musk’s forced purchase of Twitter, so neither presidential speech got the coverage it deserved. Putin’s was second-page news in much of the media, but Biden’s speech was effectively ignored. We now know Trump-humper FBI chief blew the Portland protest all out of proportion. Federal agents labeled Portland protesters ‘violent antifa anarchists,’ improperly gathered intel, report says.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/29/2022 • 56 minutes, 56 seconds

If Democrats had run all the Red States in 2019, then 171,030 fewer Americans would have died that year; if the GOP ran the Blue states, there would have been an additional 217,635 dead Americans. Plus The new Medicare Advantage plot exposed with Alex Lawson, Executive Director-Social Security Works.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/28/2022 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

America is capable of energy independence and we don’t need to dance to the tune of Saudi Arabia and Russia. Rep Mark Pocan joins the show for a National Progressive Town Hall. Plus Geeky Science! A new hybrid virus is in town and we need to pay attention.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/27/2022 • 58 minutes, 50 seconds

Simply put, the elections are “tightening” because right wing billionaires and giant corporations are pouring billions of dollars into advertising. And advertising works. Why are the house progressives joining the #MAGA cult on Ukraine? Journalist and founder- of Popular.info Judd Legum explains what happens when you put right-wingers in charge of college. QAnon is ramping up to control elections. Crazy Alert!   Tucker Carlson embraces Q-Anon conspiracy and says, Dems are ‘a child sacrifice cult.’ Why hasn't Clarence Thomas recused himself from all 2020 election issues? More Supreme Court corruption? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/26/2022 • 57 minutes, 40 seconds

When you compare Trump’s cons with the $50 trillion that the GOP has swindled out of the American working class and given to the top 1 percent since 1980, Trump looks like a piker. Lever News' Julia Rock reports that North Carolina senate candidate Ted Budd helped donors attempting to bypass predatory lending laws? Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss how an international alliance from America's enemies could lead to a disaster at home.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/25/2022 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

Authoritarianism has been interwoven into the fabric of our republic since its inception and the Republican Party is today fighting what will hopefully be a losing battle to hang onto and expand it. Also why are American Generals selling out to the Saudis?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/24/2022 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

Why couldn't the "For The People Act' get passed past Joe Manchins roadblock? Is it the same reason we can't prevent our industries and economy from being corrupted? Are election deniers preparing a push to deconstruct our democracy in favor of fascism? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/23/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Will we finally learn to have responsibility for the damage we are doing to the climate of our life-giving planet? Will the Anthropocene be an age of humans coming into balance with the earth, or will we sink deeper into an era of catastrophic planetary chaos?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/23/2022 • 1 hour, 13 seconds

Instead of putting the Supreme Court in charge of US laws, the Framers of the Constitution did the opposite: they put Congress in charge of the Supreme Court. Why isn't congress regulating them? Senator Sheldon Whitehouse opines on how the Right Wing used dark money to capture the Supreme Court and how we can get it back. Chief Washington Analyst-The DC Radio Company, Victoria Jones explains the recent Liz Truss debacle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/21/2022 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

It’s all in the message and it’s repetition, but if you don’t engage a topic, put it at the top of your 3-item list, and relentlessly pound on it - it’s as if it doesn’t exist. Radio host Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to consider Kari Lake’s real opponent in Arizona’s Governor’s Race.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/20/2022 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

With a rising China, how are geopolitics changing the value of money? Professor Richard Wolff shares his thoughts on the gold standard- can it make any difference for a currency to be backed by gold in a modern capitalist economy? Plus - is the GOP deliberately shrinking the middle class?   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/19/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Thom Hartmann is joined by Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times reporter, Maggie Haberman who has defined Donald J. Trump's presidency like no other journalist. Her new book, Confidence Man shares a magnificent and disturbing reckoning that chronicles his life and its meaning from his rise in New York City to his tortured post-presidency.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/18/2022 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

Strong-men dictatorships like Putin's have a long history of starting wars. So if Trump or some other right wing nutcase takes power in this country what would be the result?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/17/2022 • 58 minutes

With midterm elections coming, what issues are Democrats confronting in Congress and on the campaign trail? Representative and Progressive leader Ro Khanna shares his thoughts and answers listener's questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/16/2022 • 56 minutes, 54 seconds

Mark Pocan joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the Medicare advantage scam, promote the new bill, The Save Medicare Act and more. People are going broke and even dying after a scam called Medicare Advantage is tricking people into thinking they have real Medicare. Rep. Mark Pocan and Rep. Ro Khanna are joining forces to stop scammers from being able to trick you into thinking that the inferior product they peddle is Medicare. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/15/2022 • 56 minutes, 28 seconds

Don't mess with Nancy Pelosi! Dr. Peter Navarro returns to the show. How Trump's election lie is ripping America apart - why is he supporting this? Dr. Justin Frank - Medical health professionals are saying Trump is a sociopath with an erotic attraction to violence and mayhem - What does that mean?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/14/2022 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

Today we listen to the Congressional hearings on Trump's attempt to overturn a democratic election. And Thom wonders why we didn't hear more about Bill Barr and Roger Stone's long history of subverting the will of the people?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/13/2022 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

The GOP has no unifying philosophy other than hate, fear, and kowtowing to billionaires and their giant corporations; the people who make up its governing class are similarly fractured. Plus the Kanye West that Tucker Carlson didn’t want his audience to see. Professor Richard Wolff explains what is the Consumer Price Index and what does it mean?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/12/2022 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

Polio is back and, with it, fears over the outbreak of the childhood killer spreading in New York and London. In a world still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic, news that a 20th-century scourge -- one we’d thought we’d vanquished -- is resurgent is a grim reminder of the age we live in. Thom is joined by Middle East correspondent, Patrick co*ckburn. Plus Geeky Science: Can Hugs heal your heart? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/11/2022 • 57 minutes, 50 seconds

Trump's former attorney has a new book, and he's ready to tell the real story about Trump's criminal past. Plus- why does Tucker Carlson parrot Russian talking points? Will Trump and his supporters succeed in dismantling our Republic as Putin cheers him on? Is corruption the norm for the GOP now?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/10/2022 • 58 minutes

Dr Stephanie Kelton shares her research on federal budget deficits. Have we been misled on the need to avoid government debt as an excuse to pursue policies that benefit the rich more than the common person?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/9/2022 • 57 minutes, 43 seconds

Just back from campaigning for progressive candidates on the road, Rep. Mark Pocan from Wisconsin fields listener calls in a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting. Breaking News: President Biden pardons all prior federal marijuana possession charges, begins process to decriminalize as youth vote swings Democratic. Geeky Science: Can petting a dog improve your brain? Plus California Rep. Ro Khanna recaps his new vision for American manufacturing and economic progress through green high tech.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/8/2022 • 57 minutes, 33 seconds

Americans can hold the same idea in two different contexts at the same time: While embracing interdependence at home, we must also embrace self-reliance on the international stage. Radioactive Waste Specialist from Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamps reviews the radiation risk of tactical nuclear weapons vs. nuclear plant meltdowns. MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi reports on his recent experiences with Hurricane Ian and Ukraine. Geeky Science! Can some coral reefs be saved?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/7/2022 • 58 minutes, 11 seconds

The Republican Party has, in fact, reinvented the old Confederacy, including treasonous iconography and fighting to preserve statues and place names of traitor Confederate generals. Also how politicians incite hatred and what will Democrats do about the "Crime and Safety" plan the GOP is implementing? Plus, the most terrifying case of all is about to be heard by the US Supreme Court.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/6/2022 • 58 minutes, 36 seconds

Interest rates are up, oil is going back up, the war keeps going- could this lean America towards electing another Trump intent on destroying Democracy? Richard Wolff shares his insights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/5/2022 • 58 minutes

Will the GOP focus on "crime and safety" as an effort to shift American's attention away from abortion rights work? Because the richest 1% owns more than 1/3 of all US wealth, It's going to be hard to stop the stampede towards fascism. Also investigative reporter Greg Palast joins the program about the premiere of his new film -- Vigilante.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/4/2022 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

One city in Florida made the bold choice to go 100 percent solar, and despite a direct hit from the hurricane, their electricity is still on. Is this something we all should be doing?And with the Supreme Court is back in session, what will it take for Americans to rise up against a court handing down rulings on behalf of the very rich?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/3/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Republicans on the Supreme Court are even more corrupt than you thought: and judges appointed by Trump too! Oh, Oh! - The fossil fuel industry is bearing down on Schumer just like they did with Joe Manchin. Geeky Science - How a simply spice can save your life? Take a new look at cardamom.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/2/2022 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

New data shows that fear of recession and inflation are easing but economist Richard Wolff warns us that we still have to worry about the system that creates recession after recession. Professor Richard Wolff is an economist, host of Economic Update on Free Speech TV, author of numerous books including The Sickness IS the System and Understanding Socialism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/1/2022 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

Rebuilding from Hurricane Ian will require a lot of construction materials, from sheetrock to electrical systems to plumbing fixtures. Much of it will come from China. Returning manufacturing to our nation is the most important step we can take to balance China's growing influence and power, both economic, military and political. Also will Putin provoke WW3 or just catastrophic damage to Ukraine? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/30/2022 • 59 minutes, 58 seconds

Former CIA Officer Matt Castelli is running as a Democrat against incumbent Elise Stefanik in the 21st Congressional District of New York. How can Democrats represent common-sense values and defeat entrenched corporate corruption? Plus - more proof that Trump was even crazier than we thought.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/29/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Washington bureau chief of Mother Jones Magazine on-air analyst for MSNBC, David Corn. Author of several books including his latest, American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy. Plus, George Washington and the Russians surrendering as told by Hillary Clinton. Was Trump ally Roger Stone actually coordinating the Jan 6th treason event? Fox-So-Called-News Is endorsing Italian Fascist Melon and want you to believe she's the "Center" politically. Was Putin part of the Jan 6th treason with Trump? What will we find out from the confiscated Secret Service phones?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/27/2022 • 58 minutes, 4 seconds

Amanda Marcotte - MAGA & the "Incels": Latest Jan. 6 arrests show how fascists target insecure young men. In 1864, a legislature of 27 white men created a body of laws that discriminated against Black people and people of color and considered girls as young as 10 able to consent to sex, and in 2022, one of those laws is back in force in Arizona.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/26/2022 • 58 minutes, 1 second

Is Trumpism in the final stages? As Trump's legal problems grow, will his supporters finally see him for who he is? Or has the Supreme Court already enabled the criminal takeover of America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/25/2022 • 1 hour, 6 seconds

Mark Weisbrot, author of "Failed: What the ‘Experts’ Got Wrong About the Global Economy" joins Thom to examine what the right-wing press doesn't understand about Argentina See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/24/2022 • 59 minutes, 48 seconds

President of the NIAC (National Iranian American Council), Jamal Abdi reflects on recent developments in Iran. Also is the Russia crisis about to come to a head? Reporting on the disastrous West Virginia abortion ban is Ixya Vega, Morgantown City Council and Community Organizer for Planned Parenthood and South Atlantic and Planned Parenthood Votes! Ali Velshi weighs in on NY AG's fraud suit against Trump. Dean Obeidallah comments on his article that Republicans just gave the country a master class on extremism. Geeky Science: Blueberries a Superfood? Study finds eating the fruit every day can reverse cognitive decline in elderly people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/23/2022 • 58 minutes

The idea of America as a true “land of opportunity” is anathema to their ideal of a nation of “classes and orders” where every person knows their place and morbidly rich white men are in charge.  Crazy Alert! Trump Is pushing FBI looking for Hillary's emails at Mar-a-Lago?!  The Internet solves Trump's "Peekaboo" Letitia James slur.  John Harwood sums It up in a tweet - the juxtaposition of two events in NYC today - Biden's speech to the UN and the NY AG's fraud suit against the Trumps - underscores the simplest contrast: a decent man who believes in the American experiment has replaced an indecent con man, who does not, as president of the US.  Executive Director of YAFFED, Naftuli Moster reveals sub standard basic education for students in some Hasidic schools.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/22/2022 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan. Is Russia sending cannibals and convicted murderers into Ukraine to fight? Also Texas maternal mortality data won’t be ready before midterms. And Crazy Alert! Trump promotes children's book validating the "Big Lie" Plus: Breaking News that New York Attorney General Letitia James sues Trump and three children $250 million for a new fraud case.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/21/2022 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds

There is a dangerous digital forever war of far-right conspiracy theories, but where did it start and what is it? Investigative reporter for ProPublica, Andy Kroll joins Thom to discuss far-right conspiracy theories. Also recently a very reasonable sounding fellow called into the show and said, essentially, “I voted twice for Trump and would again. Why do you think I’m a threat to America?” We ended up debating tax policy and I never did fully answer his question. The bottom line is that if you’re supporting this long (and incomplete) list of horribles, then you are a threat to America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/20/2022 • 58 minutes, 42 seconds

Republicans simply don’t believe that protecting the people of America is a legitimate function of government and they’re strengthened in that belief by far-right billionaires’ money showered on them. Is the far-Right’s entire agenda driven by "Liberals are Evil?" And because they believe in the “greater truth” of their narrative, they have no compunction about lying in the service of spreading it. Also, how privatization of the commons is harming countries and communities. First hit by privatization, Puerto Rico is in 'total blackout' as Fiona makes landfall - First Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017. Then the power grid was privatized in 2020. Now this.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/19/2022 • 57 minutes, 51 seconds

Is it finally time to connect the dots and admit that Trump has been a foreign agent of Russia for decades? Does this explain what is really going on with the stolen Top Secret documents?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/18/2022 • 57 minutes, 34 seconds

Reporter Sarah Posner of The Nation magazine joins Thom. How did the takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention by religious extremists help bring about the repeal of Roe? And what are the wider consequences of allowing states to ban abortion?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/17/2022 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

Abbott and DeSantis should be looking at jail time or serious civil fines for engaging in this heartless, racist sport. Is using the plight of migrants as political pawns an unlawful and immoral act by DeSantis and Abbott?  Do they not see them as human beings? Gov. Abbott sends buses of migrants to Kamala Harris’s residence and Fox News is there to cover it live. Also award winning correspondent from The New Yorker, Luke Mogelson reports on right-wing extremism: The Storm Is Here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/16/2022 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds

As the world watches its 40-year experiment with neoliberalism collapse, Republicans in the US and Putin in Russia are facing a crisis they once thought would be an opportunity. Is the de-Putinizaation of Russia underway? Also Chief Justice Roberts tries to defend a politicized SCOTUS and fails...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/15/2022 • 57 minutes, 37 seconds

What are some of the latest Republican schemes to discourage voters, and why hasn't the mainstream media figured out the hustle yet? Plus- how can we have a democracy when we don't know who is buying whom?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/14/2022 • 58 minutes

The corruption of our justice system is a cardinal characteristic of fascism, which is what Trump and — it turns out, Barr — were actively trying to do to America.Thom's new book - The Hidden History of Neoliberalism has just been published!Reporter at The Lever, Matthew Cunningham-Cook explains The Profiteers Behind the Culture War.Plus Phil Proctor of Firesign Theater fame shares news of Phil and Ted’s Sexy Boomer Show  - LSD & Neoliberalism...Is there a connection?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/13/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

After 21 years, it is past time for our country to have a real reckoning of what Bush did after 911. Also do Americans want our middle class back? Elizabeth Warren's new legislation would give back to workers the power Republicans have taken away. Guests: DC Radio's Victoria Jones reports on changes in the UK after Queen Elizabeth's death. Ani Zonneveld from Muslims for Progressive Values invites law makers to understand the alarming new conservative movement within Islam. Also CNN's Ali Velshi reflects on his six weeks in Ukraine and the global rise of fascism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/12/2022 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

This year will be an unprecedented referendum on democracy. Fully sixty percent of Americans will have an “election denier” Trump-humping Republican on the ballot this November.  Steve Bannon surrenders to New York authorities in border-wall fraud case – Prosecutors say Bannon siphoned around $1m in “personal expenses” from $25m of donations from Trump supporters who thought they were contributing to the construction of the wall.Yes, that’s the same border wall that Trump said Mexico would be paying for. Also a right-wing judge found that requiring insurers and employers to cover the HIV prevention drug violates the religious liberty of a company whose owner advocated executing LGBTQ+ people.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/11/2022 • 59 minutes, 51 seconds

Actor, comedian and radio host John Fugelsang announces that the Sexy Liberal Tour is returning after an extended pandemic delay just in time to save democracy. Also on the 51st anniversary of the Attica prison uprising, Thom reflects that prisons are still hell holes and are in desperate need of reform.  Plus callers weigh in on the Medicare Advantage scam.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/10/2022 • 57 minutes, 44 seconds

Like in 1933, a Democratic President is calling out fatcats and fascists in the GOP while uniting Americans in a great project to rebuild our nation- will he be successful? Plus - Dr Richard Wolff on what the real cost of sanctioning Russia may be.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/9/2022 • 58 minutes

Is it time for lawmakers who engaged in insurrection and rebellion against the laws of the United States to face consequences? The 14th amendment requires those guilty of insurrection to be barred from public office. Should we be enforcing the law?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/8/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

What sort of person will Britain's new Prime Minister be? Correspondent Victoria Jones shares what we know. And Congressman Mark Pocan helps explain the busy legislative agenda as Congressional midterms begin to loom large. What more can Progressives hope to accomplish?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/7/2022 • 58 minutes

Law professor Bandy Lee joins Thom for a deep dive into Trump's 'Special Master' tactics, and the conservative judge using them to protect Trump. Will this move put Trump's case on hold until it doesn't matter anymore?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/6/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

A blasphemous merger of far right wing Nationalism and the aesthetics of Christianity have created a new religion, one tailor made for white supremacy. "God is Not a Republican" author and radio host, Ben Dixon deconstructs Christian Nationalism and how it is steeped in the violent Christian white male power structure.  Also U.S. Intelligence expert and author of the recent book "They Want to Kill Americans" Malcolm Nance, reveals what is behind the ideology of the Trump Insurgency. Plus a new study indicates that CBD can soothe nervous sleep disorder.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/5/2022 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Republicans are a minority of the U.S. population- so why do they have half the Senate? And what could Democrats do about it? Plus - Thom checks in with Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna. What has been achieved in Congress lately?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/4/2022 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 49 seconds

With a third of Pakistan underwater from apocalyptic flooding, should American oil companies be on the hook for damages? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/3/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 25 seconds

If the Democrats fail in restoring Americans’ faith in the ability of the government to solve problems and serve the people, get ready. The next Jackson, Mississippi will be your town. Mikhail Gorbachev died at 91. The last leader of the Soviet Union had hoped to turn Russia into a Democratic Socialist country similar to Sweden and he almost succeeded until George H.W. Bush turned Russia's dreams for Democracy into a neoliberal living nightmare, eventually leading to Putin taking power. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/2/2022 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

What are the privacy implications of allowing Big Data monitor students? Nolan Higdon from Project Censored joins Thom to kick off a deep dive on the state of the American education system post Reagan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/1/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

National Progressive Town-hall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan and listener calls. Plus Professor Richard Wolff opines on The American Inflation Act: What is The Economic Impact of Our Jobs Coming Home? Also is one remedy for Lindsey Graham's announcement of street riots, a national movement for joyous Trump indictment parties in your local pub?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/31/2022 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

Tracking and lying to pregnant people should not be an Industry. The law & order GOP is embracing lawlessness... Lindsey Graham’s prediction of riots reads more like a threat. Talk of street violence and 'semi-fascism' turns up midterm election heat. The horrific consequences of the GOP merging church & state are here. In some distant place, Hitler must be smiling at the 6 Republicans on the Court’s growing conflation of church & state in America - because it's what helped make his horrors possible. Crazy Alert! - Crazy Alex Jones insists Dems are staging mass shootings & poisonings - Even crazier? People believe him!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/30/2022 • 57 minutes, 17 seconds

Was there a high-level conspiracy in the Trump administration, done with one or more foreign countries, to end democracy in America? Was their next plan to realign us with Russia & autocratic nations? Does Biden now have a narrative to take to the American people?  And did Trump trade In the Mob for the Russians in the 90s? Or Did the Mob dump deadbeat Donald so he went to the Russians?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/29/2022 • 58 minutes, 39 seconds

Malia Lazu joins Jefferson Smith to kick off a conversation about revitalizing our Democracy. How can defining our identity help power get out the vote campaigns? And more deeply- Jefferson asks what it truly means to be an American and pursue the American dream.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/28/2022 • 57 minutes, 49 seconds

What are some of the tricks oligarchs are using to transfer massive amounts of money to politics? Brendan Fischer, Deputy Executive Director at Documented has been tracking the largest political donation in history- 1.6 billion dollars. Will corruption win, or can Progressives overcome the enthusiasm gap and defeat big money?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/27/2022 • 1 hour, 13 seconds

Repairers of the Breach, one of the co-anchors of the Poor People's Campaign, starts a voting tour of North Carolina this weekend to organize poor and low-income voters. Rev. William Barber of the Forward Together Moral Movement reveals the importance of the new initiative. Plus the second installment of "Galactic Brain: mind blowing facts about the mind!" with Anthony Alvarado, Radio host-XRAY FM / Author-DIY Magic: A Whimsical Guide To Creativity. Also Dhanaraj Thakur, Research Director of the Center for Democracy & Technology proposes how we close the Digital Divide in education and beyond. Guest-host Jefferson Smith shares poetry and prose with callers as Thom Hartmann plans return next week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/26/2022 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

Guest-host Jefferson Smith zooms in on Thom Hartmann recovering at home and chats about the new news of Biden's Student Loan Debt forgiveness, ADHD and the fourth turning as Thom anticipates return to the studio next week. Guest, Sam Rosenthal, RootsAction’s Political Director who is co-leading student debt activism weighs in on the development and what might even be a better solution going forward. Previously he served as Political Director for Our Revolution (progressive organization started by Bernie Sanders)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/25/2022 • 58 minutes, 27 seconds

Filling in for Thom Hartmann, guest host Jefferson Smith speaks with Investigative journalist Gregg Palast about the ongoing voter suppression in Georgia.Did You Hear About the 1.6 Billion Dollar Dark Money Donation to the Ultra Cons on the Right...Which of Our Freedoms Will they Target Next? Abortion Trigger Laws. Leila Abolfazli, director of Federal Reproductive Rights - National Women's Law Center   Women are threatening to stop having sex with men until abortion rights are restored across America. Will women bring men to their knees and save Roe v Wade? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/24/2022 • 58 minutes, 10 seconds

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest host Jefferson Smith is joined by former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, and author of Laboratories of Autocracy, David Pepper. Are our state houses becoming incapacitated by the invasion of white supremacists and right-wing extremists? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/23/2022 • 57 minutes, 54 seconds

Guest-host Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom Hartmann, on a special dedicated to mental self defense and fitness. Today Jeff airs a new segment "debunking dumb stuff" deconstructing short clips from republican trolls Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene, and explores the real meaning of populism. Joining the show for tips on coping in the Trump age is Anthony Alvarado. He is the author of D.I.Y. Magic: A Strange and Whimsical Guide to Creativity, a collection of how-to techniques for creativity, presented as bite-sized activities for readers to try out for themselves. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/22/2022 • 58 minutes, 41 seconds

Scott Hayes is leading by example. Inspired by Thom, he became the Secretary of the Clackamas Democratic Party in Oregon. How has his group been able to foster an exceptional level of involvement- and voter turnout- in his community? Plus- what are some winning strategies for supporters of the Democratic Party?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/21/2022 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 32 seconds

Today, thoughts on the hidden consequences of corporate consolidation, the declining dollar, and labor unions with rail industry union organizer Dennis Pierce. How is the supply chain being impacted by corporate greed? Plus- economist Richard Wolff and Thom's insightful guests shed some light on the subject.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/20/2022 • 57 minutes, 37 seconds

Jefferson Smith guest-hosts today while Thom is recovering from surgery. Topics include: Continued activism for Hot Democracy Summer and a contemplation and exploration of gratitude. What are you thankful for? Callers engage in the possible future of American democracy and the outlandish ploys of Republicans. Dr. Oz and his infamous "Crudités" video makes an appearance while Jeff analyzes self deprecation and maintaining humbleness while evaluating politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

No matter how hard Republicans try to reinvent the Founders & Framers in the image of their libertarian billionaire patrons, the reality is that America was history’s first great liberal experiment...Is there a right-wing war against children? A Florida appellate court affirmed an order prohibiting a “parentless” 16-year-old from getting an abortion on the grounds that she is not mature enough “to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.” Instead, the state will force her to have a child. Plus: Geeky Science! Can a bowl of grapes save your life?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/18/2022 • 58 minutes, 4 seconds

We must not let right-wing Redcoat/Redhat terrorists " who have openly proclaimed their goal of Americans killing Americans in an ideological and racialized war " prevail at this critical time. Also Afghanistan a year later: Can we finally speak honestly about Bush & Cheney's "little war"? Does Oregon need to panic about the Governor's Race? Elections Analyst Rachel Bitecofer, Ph.D. explains. An entire Texas county election staff resigns after threats and stalking. Plus: Will Liz Cheney be the one who takes down Trump?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/17/2022 • 57 minutes, 26 seconds

Have the documents collected from Mar-a-Lago, already been copied, and sold to a foreign government? Speculation? Perhaps. Reality? Perhaps. The big question is, “WHY did Trump have the documents at Mar-a-Lago”. That remains unexplained, as of today. Former covert CIA ops officer Valerie Plame joins the program to explain. What happens when a psychopath and narcissist like Donald Trump has a guilty conscience? How will the Trump Cult react to their leader being exposed for treason? We ask Psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor, Dr. Justin A. Frank, MD.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/16/2022 • 58 minutes, 39 seconds

Climate scientist Dr Michael Mann joins Thom. Why are we seeing some of the predicted consequences of global warming sixty years earlier than expected? Will the growing number of climate disasters convince our politicians to do enough, or will the fossil fuel corporations succeed at corrupting our politics?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/15/2022 • 58 minutes, 39 seconds

Donald Trump has proposed forcing the homeless and others to live in camps in the countryside. Is this a frightening echo of some of the worst acts of fascist governments in the past? Will the garden variety sociopaths in the Republican Party go along with the dismantling of our democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/14/2022 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 9 seconds

This Democ-RATTT slur is no small matter, and every time a TV host or reporter lets it slide, it digs the knife deeper into the side of our nation’s body politic. Plus a five year old child is expelled from Christian school for having gay parents. Can so-called-Christianity get any more cruel? Also Winter is coming: Vladimir Putin faces his "Hitler moment." The Ukrainian summer is almost over. As the Nazis found out in 1941, the cold seasons bring misery and defeat.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/13/2022 • 57 minutes, 30 seconds

So, how should America deal with media that purports to be news but, in fact, is offering a healthy serving of spin, misdirection, and outright lies? Jessica Valenti Host of the "Abortion, Every Day" reports on Nebraska getting away with charging a teenager for an illegal abortion. Radioactive Waste Specialist from Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamps why the Ukraine nuclear plant under fire show off the dangers of Nuclear Power. Radio Host, Dean Obeidallah reflects on the 5th anniversary of Heather Heyer's murder by neo-nazis in Charlottesville. Plus Geeky Science! Do spiders dream? What do they dream about? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/12/2022 • 57 minutes, 23 seconds

It’s time that these “persons,” when they become egregious & recidivist criminals (particularly when they kill people), be treated the same as human criminals: remove them from society permanently. The GOP slams Dems for “Defund the police” now they want to defund the FBI & DOJ. Is Trump issuing a rallying cry to QANON scary or crazy land? Are death threats the norm for GOPers now? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/11/2022 • 57 minutes, 18 seconds

Investigative Journalist for Daily Kos, David Neiwert reports: Will Idaho Become the First Aryan Nation? How Do We Stop Them? Also we need a probe of the GOP-led effort to break into voting machines in MI - Will it happen? Professor Richard Wolff examines if right-wingers are threatening a 2nd Civil War - What role will economics play in an American coup?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/10/2022 • 57 minutes, 10 seconds

So what is it that Republicans actually do love?It appears they love illegal wars, tax cuts for billionaires, subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, white supremacist racists and raking in millions to their super pacs -- Is that it? Oh btw - Dear Media, Biden actually got Mexico to pay for The Wall! Now we know the going price/bribe of one vote in the Congress. Sinema received over $500K from private equity before shielding industry from tax hikes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/9/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

Guest-host Jefferson Smith reviews the recent super gain in Congress with the Democrats' sweeping health care and climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act.  Author of Democracy in Chains, Nancy MacLean joins the show to explain how the radical right played and won the long game and what is at stake for the next election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/8/2022 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

So many of the challenges we face are nobody’s job. In a market sense, what big company benefits from fundamentally improving our health system? Whose job is it to save the climate? Whose job is it to redeem ourselves from the oppression of black slavery and the genocide of Native Americans? Whose job is it to restore the middle class? So many of the most daunting challenges and exciting opportunities we face are, in a market sense? Nobody's job. You are the coalition of the benevolently irrational. The good people are doing good things for no good reason. And you are priceless. Definition of priceless? Worth a lot, not for sale. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/7/2022 • 58 minutes, 42 seconds

Key Republican Senate candidates called the Dobbs decision a 'huge victory.' Kansas has given us undisputed proof that abortion is now a Democratic vote-driving single issue. National Progressive Townhall Meeting - Pramila Jayapal U.S. Rep (D-WA, Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus, Senior Whip-Democratic Caucus. Topic: Did Kansas send a message to Republicans?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/6/2022 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Let’s take the first small step rolling back Reagan’s neoliberalism by making “income” from Social Security, unemployment benefits, and tips tax-free once again!Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh shares a warning from the MAGA world: If Trump is indicted, expect "major violence." Also the GOP plan to purge un-loyal civil servants Is going to be YUGE in 2024. Was the Pentagon corrupted by Trump and part of the Jan 6th Coup? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/5/2022 • 58 minutes, 17 seconds

How CEOs pulled off their coup, ending the golden age of growth for the middle class while beginning the current era of the CEO as modern-day superyacht-owning emperor. Also, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Mark Weisbrot postulates if the Fed may cause a recession. Professor Richard Wolff examines if capitalism should be regulated or changed.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/4/2022 • 58 minutes, 33 seconds

If the GOP plan works, they’ll rewrite our Constitution and state governors, the US Congress, and the President will have no say whatsoever in the process to halt it. President Roosevelt and Vice President Wallace’s warnings have come full circle. It’s critical that we call out these economic royalists for what they’re doing, and not let them and their minions rewrite our Constitution. Also President Joe Biden reunites 400 migrant families separated under Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/3/2022 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

As Pelosi visits China, why do some Republicans parrot Chinese and Russian talking points? And will right wing propaganda be able to stop even the skinny version of the Biden agenda?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/2/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

The libertarians have had 40 years to make their project work, we’re hitting peak libertarianism and it’s tearing our country apart, pitting Americans against each other, and killing people every day. Crazy Alert! Trump grimly reaps tax benefits from Ivana's paltry cheap grave - Is there anything sacred to Trump? The GOP wants to ban child support because they say it incentivizes abortion - Wow! Geeky Science - The hidden history of lawns - Could America kiss elite grass goodbye? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8/1/2022 • 58 minutes, 35 seconds

Are these the three things Democrats should run on this Fall? The abortion ban is already endangering the lives of women. Will the uproar across the country against the Dobbs decision make a difference come election day?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/31/2022 • 59 minutes, 6 seconds

Will the inflation reduction act provide some relief to the middle class? Will efforts to reduce drug prices make a real difference? Thom's listeners share how they're surviving rising costs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/30/2022 • 1 hour, 36 seconds

The GOP has become a rotting corpse, politically... infested with maggots and defended by wealthy vultures. It has only one true principle- greed, and is determined to reinvent America in greed’s image. Can we take our country back?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/29/2022 • 58 minutes

Bringing our manufacturing back from overseas will reverse the 40-year-long slide of the American middle class and rebuild our nation’s security & economy.  Author and radio host Laura Flanders warns that it can happen here: A White Supremacist Coup That Succeeded. Professor Marcia Pally reports that Christian Nationalism is on the march, and how we got here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/28/2022 • 57 minutes, 26 seconds

It’s not about “law and order,” which interests Trump not at all. It’s about authority and brutality. But the most horrible thing is, there are buyers.Economist and Co-founder of Democracy At Work, Professor Richard Wolff explains how the catastrophic heat is affecting the economy and what the new Fed rate hike will do to the economy. Investigative journalist Mike Rothschild explores how QAnon themes burrowed deeper into GOP politics this year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/27/2022 • 58 minutes, 46 seconds

Congress must act to get money out of politics- or heartless oligarchs and "Christian Nationalists" will continue to corrupt the secular democracy the founders so proudly created in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/26/2022 • 58 minutes

Guest host Jefferson Smith wants to know what you're doing this summer to keep our Democracy alive! Patriotic Millionaires' Morris Pearl is taking it to the people to figure out why they vote against their own interests. And author and activist David Daley shares how the folks at FairVote and elsewhere are doing their part. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/25/2022 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

War is the use of armed violence to achieve political ends. If the armed, uniformed militias who attacked our Capitol on January 6th weren’t “levying War against” America, what were they doing? Also how Don Jr ripped off millions of the world's poor that he promised to house. Geeky Science focuses on the decline of the Monarch Butterflies and what can be done. And a National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Ro Khanna.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/24/2022 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

Do Republicans really think that public schools are communist or is there something else going on here? Plus a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with US Representative Mark Pocan from Wisconsin. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/23/2022 • 56 minutes, 21 seconds

Trump's 2024 coup plan to fill the government with America first zealots is already underway. Pennsylvania is refusing to count absentee ballots because they're Democratic voters. One in five US adults condone ‘justified’ political violence, mega-survey finds. Boston Globe's Rhode Island reporter Amanda Milkovits looks into the growing signs of white nationalist recruitment across New England.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/22/2022 • 58 minutes, 1 second

In 1776 we declared independence from the world’s richest man and the planet’s largest corporation. Today, we’re again confronting a similar challenge… Professor Richard Wolff opines on why people are calling for the end of the Fed...what would the alternative be? Or, are they just crack pots? What exactly does the Fed do besides raise & lower interest rates? Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, Dr. Trita Parsi explains why MBS is playing hardball with the United States, and the White House is just letting him win. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/21/2022 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds

Counsel Member of the City of Austin, TX District 4 José “Chito” Vela explains how Austin is fighting back against the TX Abortion Ban. Also the Idaho GOP rejects platform change allowing abortion to save a person’s life - How can you call yourself pro-life when you are willing to kill women?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/20/2022 • 58 minutes, 30 seconds

Barack Obama‘s election in 2008 was the tipping point for racist Republicans trying to tear down our second Reconstruction.   America today is in the midst of our second attempt at creating a truly pluralistic, multiracial democracy. The GOP is doing everything they can to sabotage the effort: can we pull it off despite their treachery? Plus will Biden declare a Climate Emergency to get around Manchin? U.S. Intelligence expert, Malcolm Nance - Are Trump & trumpsters willing to kill Americans? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/19/2022 • 56 minutes, 59 seconds

When Donald Trump formally declares his 2024 candidacy, he won’t just be running for another term in the White House. He’ll be running away from legal troubles, possible criminal charges, and even the specter of prison time. Also watch out! The billionaires are already buying up the Midterm Elections. And what will you do when the GOP persecutes your wife, daughter, or sister? The Republican death cult is playing Russian Roulette with women’s lives. People will die because of this grotesque effort to court the vote of misogynist men and religious zealots… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/18/2022 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

How is it possible that the rest of the world is recovering from the Covid/Oil/War inflation bump, but things are getting worse here in the USA? What Will Ted Cruz Do With All Those "Mile Long" Items From Shooting Victims? The Recall Alert Regarding Honey in Viagra Gives New Meaning To "Honey, I'm Home..."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/17/2022 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Will enough Americans finally wake up to this 40-year grift to put an end to it and return our country to sanity? Spencer Schneider spent over 20 years inside a NYC cult, having been sucked in through a meeting. A cult of lawyers, investment bankers, accountants and doctors? Are they a cult? Oh yes! He escaped successfully and joins Thom Hartmann to explain how our country can escape Trump's dangerous cult alive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/16/2022 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

Senator Bernie Sanders joins the program to explain the betrayal of Sen Joe Manchin. The W. Virginia corporate Dem delivers a potentially fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s ambitious economic agenda. Also because we haven't held Trump accountable he is now forming a shadow government. And are Lindsey Graham & Kevin McCarthy the most pathetic men in America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/15/2022 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

The NRA used to say, “An armed society is a polite society.” The truth is that an armed society is a fearful, dangerous, and — eventually — authoritarian society.In California - It looks like the gun industry can't hide from accountabilityCrazy alert! Is the new right wing "Trump's tampering call to Jan 6th witness" theory that he "butt-dialed" accidentally? Really?!Also the right wing terror machine targets abortion doctor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/14/2022 • 58 minutes, 27 seconds

Thom Hartmann asks Dr. Mary L. Trump, "Can you help us understand how your uncle came close to overturning democracy?" Also Thom's Daily Take today is- "Dear Millennials: I’m Sorry We Didn’t Stop Them. Your generation today holds only 4.6% of the nation’s wealth and you’re most likely struggling to own a home & are deeply in debt. What happened? In a word, Republicans…" Prof. Richard Wolff returns to explain further - What again is quantitative easing & why should I care?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/13/2022 • 58 minutes, 29 seconds

Polls are showing a large number of Republicans moving away from supporting Donald Trump. Will the latest hearings finally produce the smoking gun that the GOP will have to reckon with?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/12/2022 • 58 minutes

Will a future Supreme Court ruling let Republicans throw out the vote when they lose? Are we seeing the start of the nightmare scenario for democracy? How does this all play out?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/11/2022 • 58 minutes

Thom sits down with investigative reporter Alex Cotch. Why are mainstream institutions giving millions of dollars to white supremacists groups who inspired the Highland Park terrorist? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/10/2022 • 57 minutes, 28 seconds

Is Ron DeSantis adopting the language of populist dictators as a part of his drive to power? In November will the Democratic agenda of affordable housing, food, and good-paying jobs be able to overcome Republican fear tactics?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/9/2022 • 57 minutes, 42 seconds

As the GOP cranks up the propaganda around voting, will the lie that Democrats cheat grow larger than the truth that Republicans are going beyond gerrymandering and throwing out voters- to maybe throw out entire votes that don't go their way? Will the interests of billionaire donors and corporations beat out the common good from now on?Plus- Poor People's Campaign Reverend William Barber joins Thom.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/8/2022 • 58 minutes

Clarence Thomas thinks you should be able to sue anyone who criticizes a public figure. Will he get what he wants? How far will the slide towards a fascist America go before We The People stop it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/7/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Clarence Thomas thinks you should be able to sue anyone who criticizes a public figure. Will he get what he wants? How far will the slide towards a fascist America go before We The People stop it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/7/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan. Also Professor Richard Wolff explains how the bond yield has inverted and when that happens Wall Street freaks out. What does it mean and why?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/6/2022 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Civil society requires that its citizens feel safe in public spaces; destroy that generalized sense of safety and you will radically warp public opinion to the right. Also why is the media down-playing the gun terrorist was a mean Trumpster? Child rapist awarded joint custody - how was this kind of injustice even possible in America? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/5/2022 • 57 minutes, 2 seconds

What will be the unexpected- or predictable- consequences be of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade? Are plan B, birth control, or even menopause drugs on the chopping block? Plus- is America a Christian nation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/4/2022 • 58 minutes

GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming received a warm welcome while speaking as part of the "A Time for Choosing" speakers series held by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. After praising Cassidy Hutchinson, Cheney trotted out what sounded like a 2024 campaign line. "And I want to speak to every young girl watching tonight: the power is yours and so is the responsibility. In our great nation, one individual can make all the difference and each individual must try. Also is the craven obedience of GOP lawmakers a result of Trump blackmail?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/3/2022 • 57 minutes, 12 seconds

Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom on the real reasons advanced nations have moved away from backing their currency with gold. Plus - what might be the future consequences of the recent string of Supreme Court decisions?.. and of the many other ways the wealthy are getting more of what they want?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/2/2022 • 56 minutes, 35 seconds

Tucker Carlson is hosting his Fox News show from Brazil this week and on Wednesday he teased his interview with President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro is something of an authoritarian figure who is up for reelection this year. He has tried to rewrite Brazil’s election laws to improve his prospects at the ballot box. He has stated that if he loses, the election will have been rigged against him. Tucker Carlson is two-timing Orban with Bolsonaro. He is continuing his love affair with authoritarians.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7/1/2022 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

Long time listeners to my program know that the Supreme Court has seized for itself extraordinary powers that the Framers of the Constitution never intended for it to have. The SCOTUS has used its ill-gotten power on behalf of the fossil fuel industry to cripple America’s ability to meet the challenge of climate change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/30/2022 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

The hearings are exposing Trump's playbook- what have we learned, and will it help save us from a slide towards fascism? Plus - The right wing crazies like Tucker Carlson have always been with us- but is the threat of their causing stochastic terrorism greater than ever before?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/29/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

The Jan 6 Select Committee held a surprise public hearing on the 2021 Capitol Attack with Mark Meadows' aide Cassidy Hutchinson. Thom Hartmann interprets the new findings with callers and identifies the former disgraced president's "Mussolini Moment." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/28/2022 • 58 minutes, 41 seconds

As we see the Supreme Court hand out even more partisan rulings, are we in dire risk of losing our democracy to minority rule? How did this come about? If we lose the midterms in November to authoritarians will we ever regain a representative government?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/27/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

As the stock market goes nuts, media investment pundits have been telling us to "diversify your portfolio with bonds." Economist Professor Richard Wolff explains the difference between treasury bonds, ETF bond funds, corporate bonds, and how people can interact with them? Are they actually inherently safer than stocks? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/26/2022 • 57 minutes, 42 seconds

After the supremely corrupted court overturned Roe v. Wade, can abortion rights be saved? Thom Hartmann explains how women's bodily autonomy and other critical rights can be resurrected. The big difference between 2000 and 2020 is that in 2000 Roger Stone’s plan worked. He stopped the vote count and cemented Bush’s ascent to the White House, even though Bush lost the election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/25/2022 • 58 minutes, 41 seconds

Callers respond with outrage and opposition. The ruling, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination of decades of efforts by abortion opponents, made possible by three appointees of former President Donald Trump. Justice Clarence Thomas, part of the majority, urged colleagues to overturn other high court rulings protecting same-sex marriage, gay sex and the use of contraceptives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/24/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

The media continues to largely ignore those frequent moments when fascist-infiltrated police — the only group within our society who are legally authorized to use violence without consequence — overlook or overtly encourage the violence that breaks out when Americans dare stand up to fascist militias. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/23/2022 • 56 minutes, 36 seconds

How did a corrupt senator even find himself in a position where he could’ve handed two pieces of paper to the VP that would have changed the outcome of our presidential election? It’s about the Electoral College. How the GOP plans to impeach Biden. Anti-Abortionists have a very bad plan for women. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/22/2022 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

Today we hear powerful testimony from the January 6th committee on Donald Trump's illegal efforts to hold on to power by bullying and begging election officials to break our democratic systems.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/21/2022 • 58 minutes

Was Trump one step away from declaring martial law on January 6th? Will budding proto-fascist Republicans find a way to finish the job? Or will honorable Republicans that still believe in elections hold the line?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/20/2022 • 58 minutes

Ro Khanna takes calls in his weekly Progressive town hall on many topics- from the January 6th committee to tax relief for working parents to federal elections regulations. Can 'We The People' triumph over the rich and powerful?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 9 seconds

Author Lamar Waldron joins Thom for a look at the roots of the Watergate scandal in Nixon's relations with organized crime. As more of the sources of Lamar's book "Watergate: The Hidden History: Nixon, The Mafia, and The CIA" pass away, the true story can be fully told. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/18/2022 • 25 minutes, 1 second

Investigator Greg Palast reports in from Georgia-- are we already watching Trumpian Republicans rig the system in their favor? Was Trump's plan to repeat the stolen election of 1876? And what is going on in New Mexico??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/17/2022 • 58 minutes

Why do we let bribery corrupt our government so that we have to pay way more for health care and get worse outcomes than in every other developed nation? Bernie Sanders is out there fighting the good fight. And Alex Lawson is on the show with the latest Republican plans to dismantle social security. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/16/2022 • 58 minutes

Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan catches us up with what's going on in Washington. How might who we elect in November break the deadlock in Congress? Dr Chris Jones, a Democratic Congressional candidate from Arkansas shares his ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/15/2022 • 58 minutes

As we watch the depth of Trump's corruption unfold in the Congressional hearings, will the Republican party finally reckon with the consequences of embracing racists and extremists?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/14/2022 • 58 minutes

If a strong man comes to power in the USA and all power of the state becomes his own authority- what will life be like? As we've seen in the hearings- are we already dangerously heading down this road today?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/13/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

The Supreme Court unleashed unlimited political bribery on America. Is this why Republicans won't end the sale of weapons of war? Also- was the Uvalde shooter a male supremacist? Alex DiBranco dives deep with Thom on the understudied causes of male violence.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/12/2022 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 50 seconds

Sam Lawrence is a young activist running for the Ohio state legislature. Should we all be getting more involved in democracy? Meanwhile, Michigan Republicans are working to to empower voter intimidation at the polls with a new app.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/11/2022 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

Sedition, attempted murder, manslaughter, destruction of property, assault of police officers, smearing poop on the walls- how can anybody not be taking January 6th seriously? Is Fox News a part of the coverup? Plus - How serious a problem is Monkeypox?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/10/2022 • 58 minutes

The Supreme Court legalized bribery for only one very narrow and very specific group of people in the United States: politicians. If America is to survive as a republic, we must end legal political bribery. Plus- Professor Richard Wolff on the outlook for stagflation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/9/2022 • 58 minutes

Will Democrats get ahead of increased crime before Republicans can use the issue against them? And will justice ever be done for Trump's crimes, or is he above the law?Plus- Progressive Congressional leader Pramila Jayapal takes listener questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/8/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Is the Republican Party the greatest threat ever to the United States? Will they ever return to the norms of a Democratic society? Greg Palast joins Thom with his investigation into the latest voter-suppression tactics in Georgia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/6/2022 • 58 minutes

Why are conservatives backing the gun nuts to the hilt? Florida's Ron DeSantis wants to put together a military force that answers only to Florida's governor. What could go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/5/2022 • 58 minutes, 44 seconds

How does the right-wing messaging machine use vile exaggerations to manipulate white people into voting Republican? Will their fake crusade again so-called Critical Race Theory succeed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/4/2022 • 1 hour, 27 seconds

Economist Richard Wolff shares his insights with Thom. Also, author and activist Troy Miller explains why Joe Manchin is talking about lowering prescription drug prices. Does he mean it?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/3/2022 • 58 minutes

Why can't congress do something to slow the endless parade of mass shootings? Thom's listeners ask Congressman Pocan to catch us up with where things stand in Washington.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/2/2022 • 58 minutes

America must prepare For a decades-long war over guns. Right now we’re at the point where advocates for gay marriage were in the 1990s when changing the law seemed impossible. How have recent events moved the needle?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6/1/2022 • 58 minutes

Bought-off Republican stooges in Congress and state legislatures — along with their allies on the Supreme Court — are openly trying to bring our country down, to destroy a 240-year-old democracy. Are Canadians right to be concerned?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/31/2022 • 58 minutes

Gregg Barak's new book 'Criminology on Trump' looks at a lifetime of deviance. Is there any category of law that Trump hasn't broken? Is he the most successful crook in American history? Will justice ever be served?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/30/2022 • 58 minutes

Progressive Townhall Meeting U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District) Vice Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus. Also COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America? Geeky Science! The Doomsday Glacier Has Bad News For the World. The Doomsday Galcier Set To Cause Global Catastrophe - A ticking time-bomb In the Antarctic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/29/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

Mr. Perdue, as he ends a lackluster campaign in the Republican primary for governor, accused Ms. Abrams of “demeaning her own race” in describing the state’s problems. Why now let his ugly racist quiet parts come out into the open?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/28/2022 • 58 minutes, 50 seconds

Harvard epidemiologist Dr. Feigl-Ding joins Thom- will the elite move past Covid while the harm it does still haunts the less privileged? And how seriously should we be taking the threat of Monkeypox?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/27/2022 • 58 minutes

Their "Reaganism" sales pitch was effective, and we’ve now had 42 years of the so-called Reagan Revolution: It’s time to say out loud that it hasn’t worked In a "Gun Society" should the police go in sooner to protect our children, rather than wait one hour for the tactical team? The Qanon Wing of the Republican Party is causing death & destruction - How do we fight back against their conspiracies? Trump loved the "Hang Mike Pence" chants - Is this like the Lincoln Assassination? Is it time for America to ask for Bush & Trump to pay for damages to America's reputation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/26/2022 • 57 minutes, 2 seconds

We’ve been at this point over and over again in America: will this be the one that punches through the wall of money the NRA and the weapons industry it fronts for wraps around Republicans?  Here is the GOP's sick and twisted excuse for gun shootings that you will hear at Fox-so-called News... Death Cult Alert - Laura Ingraham agrees w/ her guest that parents are responsible for slaughtered school children. Professor Richard Wolff - Economics of Gun Control?  Beto O'Rourke confronts Gov. Abbott at the Texas school shooting press conference and gets cursed and thrown out without answers from the GOP leaders. (Includes radio-safe expletives)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/25/2022 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

Today’s GOP, under Trumpism, is as real a threat to the survival of our republic as was the 1860's Confederacy and reflects a worldview grounded in the white supremacy of the American south. How should we be responding?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/24/2022 • 58 minutes

After all, doesn’t their wealth prove their brilliance? And doesn’t brilliance at busting unions and destroying competitors translate into the right stuff for guiding the fate of nations? This is not a political party – This is a Cult! Nearly 70% of Republicans say IMPEACH BIDEN after the midterms. Interview: Physicist and co-author of Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human Race, Peter Fiekowsky reports: Can a trillion tons of excess CO2 be removed from the atmosphere? Plus the Bank of England is warning an "Apocalyptic" global food shortage may be coming.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/23/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their right to talk about race and LGBTQ+ issues in public schools is being silenced due to an onslaught of new state laws as well as pressure on school boards from right-wing advocates. New poll shows Americans back Roe - Will this help in November? Could another recession cause us to rethink returning to Keynesian Economics? Or will it cause the Dems to lose? Study finds many existing oil and gas sites must be shut down to avert climate disaster. Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear reports how bad Is the plan to dump f*ckushima water Into the Pacific?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/22/2022 • 1 hour, 17 seconds

Republicans believe that Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán has figured out the “secret sauce” to turn a republic into a hard-right oligarchy, and today they’re in Budapest drinking deep from his insights on the fine points of destroying democracy.   US Rep. Mark Pocan joins Thom for a national Progressive Town Hall and score card on recent primary elections. Shocker! Tyson Foods wrote the draft of Trump's order keeping meat packing plants open during the Pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/21/2022 • 59 minutes, 55 seconds

The GOP hates on young parents & babies just to make Dems look bad & they're fine with terrorism...Are Republicans starting to see through the perpetual election lies & extremism? Crazy Alert! DeSantis' press secretary ‘duped’ by fake story about ‘hom*ophobic dog’ on International Day Against hom*ophobia. Host of the "Mueller, She Wrote Podcast" and Navy vet Allison Gill explains how overturning Roe would be disastrous for the US Military. Geeky Science! Scientists finally did a study to see if taking 10,000 steps a day actually matters & here’s what they found. Jan 6th committee Now Investigating Capitol "Reconnaissance" Tour By GOP Lawmaker - Treason? Domestic Terrorism? Has Conservative Charlie Sykes found the "Achilles Heel" for the GOP.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/20/2022 • 56 minutes, 56 seconds

The poison that is racism has never made a nation better. Every time it has been used for profit or power. The white supremacy industry in America with a healthy fundraising and publishing arm stood right beside the Buffalo terrorist giving him talking points and a twisted history to justify his rage. Professor Richard Wolff examines if inflation leads directly to authoritarianism. President of People For the American Way, Ben Jealous reasons that the horror in Buffalo should make the GOP change its 'Great Replacement Theory' rhetoric. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Dem voters flip off party leaders and their big donors. Pennsylvania and Oregon election results show voters rejecting the demands of oligarchs and corporate Dems. Is the GOP focusing most of their efforts to put Trump in position to steal the 2024 Election? Also author and co-founder of the media collaborative Study Hall, P.E. Moskowitz asks: Is the antidepressant industry about to hit a reckoning? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/18/2022 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Congress holds first UFO hearing in half a century with the Pentagon task force at US House Intelligence subcommittee. Also is coronavirus going to be like a bad common cold we live with or like Malaria in Central Africa?  Geeky Science: Is Long Haul Covid caused by coronavirus "Ghosts" in the gut? Also, on this day in history segregationist George Wallace won the Michigan Democratic Presidential Primary. What was the impact?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/17/2022 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Even when a shooter acts alone, their ideology is often shared. The myth of the ‘Lone Wolf’ shooter. Republican Caucus chairwoman Elise Stefanik’s and many other Republicans pushed 'Replacement Theory' that inspired the Buffalo shooter.  Why democracy's relentless enemies always try to destroy trust first. The crisis with the Supreme Court; the racist mass shooter in Buffalo; Republican primary candidates trying to one-up each other on how they will refuse to count all the ballots in the 2024 election; and our hitting 1 million deaths from Covid all derive from the same thing: the destruction of trust.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/16/2022 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

Republicans rule from the minority in some states because they've rigged the system. Dave Daley from FairVote.org joins Thom with the details. Also- why do right-wingers tend to become petty tyrants when they gain power- and then take away women's bodily autonomy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/15/2022 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 43 seconds

Former fundamentalist Frank Schaeffer explains how the radical right hijacked religion and become the biggest threat to individual rights & democracy. Senior Fellow at FairVote, David Daley writing for the Boston Globe writes the thought provoking article "Your Vote Won't Help restore abortion rights" WHAT!? How Republican led efforts to disenfranchise voters, gerrymander voting districts and more all make it so that your vote, can hardly stop the overturning of Roe v Wade, abortion rights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/14/2022 • 59 minutes, 30 seconds

Republicans not only cling to minority rule, they now want to impose a neofascist government in America. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse comments on the future of Roe & the Supreme Court. National Affairs Correspondent from The Nation Magazine, John Nichols reports that operatives Manafort and Davis efforts on Putin’s decades long influence on GOP. Also Thom Hartmann staffer and author, Joyce Nance explores The Romancification of Crime…Inside the Mind of Vicky White. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/13/2022 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

To stop our climate-change-driven suicide, Congress must stop allowing oil exports, end subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, and promote clean American energy. A simple question for Justice Clarence Thomas: Why are you such a hater? Senior Campaign Specialist for 350 dot org, Clayton Thomas-Muller joins Thom to discuss Witigo: A Battle Against the Winter Spirit. Also are the oceans developing amnesia and what will be the impact of hitting the 1.5C of warming by 2026? Plus, Question of the Day: If Elon Musk lets Trump back on Twitter - How will it affect America? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/12/2022 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

It’s time to establish an ethics standard for the Court, as well as passing a law that legalizes abortion nationwide that can’t be struck down by 5 handpicked religious fanatics. Republicans are whining that Biden could help inflation. Professor Richard Wolff explains why. Crazy Alert! Trump kept asking if China was shooting us with a ‘hurricane gun.' How are the murders, bombings and arson acts committed by anti-choice pro-lifers? Michelangelo Signorile posits that after abortion is struck down women’s rights, marriage equality & LGBTQ rights are under attack too?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/11/2022 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

Because he has not been held to account, Trumpism has spread across the US landscape like metastasized cancer, with GOP politicians who aspire to corrupt strongman status emulating him in every state. The real truth of why DeSantis wants communism lessons taught in schools. Another MAGA clerk is busted for breaking voting machines. Also is the housing bubble 2.0 underway? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/10/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

America is no longer all-white or all-under-white-control and white supremacists on the Supreme Court are bound and determined to do something about it. Should Rupert Murdoch’s & Tucker Carlson's assets be frozen for Russian propaganda? Russians had infiltrated the GOP as early as 2008 and Mark Esper outlines Trump's most 'outlandish' plans to abandon South Korea, Poland and all of Africa. Greg Palast does a take down of Dinesh D’Souza’s new film, 2,000 Mules: Belly Laughs, Belly Aches from Film’s “Proof” that Trump Won. Also should protesters be allowed to protest outside of Supreme Court justice's homes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/9/2022 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

"We want to elect MPs in a majority of constituencies to stop Emmanuel Macron from pursuing his unjust and brutal policies and beat the far-right." Less than two weeks after France's neoliberal president, Emmanuel Macron, defeated the far-right's Marine Le Pen to win a second five-year term, the country's four major left parties have agreed in principle to form an electoral coalition that aims to deny Macron a parliamentary majority.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/8/2022 • 58 minutes, 28 seconds

The mainstream media never calls Republicans what they are- reactionaries who want to take us backwards. What does the uproar over Madison Cawthorn say about the soul of the Republican Party?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/7/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 28 seconds

Predatory industries making millions by helping billionaires squeeze pennies out of working class people are a tragic indicator of our having reached what I call “the cancer stage of capitalism.”  Louisiana wants to be the first state to send women to prison for murder. Senate Republicans make it plain: A federal abortion ban is in the offing. Texas GOP Governor considers challenging a 1982 ruling requiring free public education. Crazy Alert! Trump suggested 'secret' missile strike on Mexico in 2020 says the former Pentagon chief. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/6/2022 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

It’s time to discuss religion, because it’s no longer just knocking on our door. Sam Alito shoved it in the house with a no-knock warrant along with stun grenades that threaten to catch the place on fire!.. Plus - What happened to the principle of bodily autonomy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/5/2022 • 58 minutes

How do things stand today in the ongoing battles in the House and Senate? Progressive Congressmen Mark Pocan and Ro Khanna catch us up as they answer listener questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/4/2022 • 58 minutes

Abortion can be re-legalized if Democrats in Congress choose to set aside the filibuster and either pass a law codifying Roe or, with a more long-term strategy, add new members to the Court. With a federal abortion ban court packing should be back on the table! Biden responds with calls on Congress to ‘Adopt Legislation That Codifies Roe.’ Director of State Abortion Access - National Women's Law Center, Heather Shumaker explains how the SCOTUS decision will be affected by states' rights. Was the leak meant to normalize a federal ban on ALL abortion?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/3/2022 • 57 minutes, 29 seconds

Is it time to start calling Republicans out for white supremacy? Or is that part of the population just a lost cause? Plus - Professor Yascha Mounk shares the findings of his new book, "The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/2/2022 • 58 minutes

President of the Center for Health and Democracy, Wendell Potter explains why healthcare insurance is so expensive and restrictive, and that there is an ever-increasing number of people turning to crowdfunding. This is little short of begging and is the face of American for-profit health care. Discover the story of Gill and Ron, who are an example of people turning to a Go Fund Me page to survive, after having to pay deductibles for their health care. How can this happen in a civilized democracy? How did some greedy people manage to use the pandemic to get rich while you and your family got sick? J. David McSwane shares insights from his new book, Pandemic Inc: Chasing the Capitalists & Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick is an explosive look inside the rush to profit from the COVID-19 Pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5/1/2022 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Director of Rethink Trade, American Economic Liberties Project, Lori Wallach reveals the biggest trade vote you’ve never heard about. Holey Moley! More inflation & shortages are coming from the Shanghai shutdowns. Labor organizer Daisy Pitkin reports that Starbucks workers are fighting one of the most intense union-busting campaigns in decades.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/30/2022 • 56 minutes, 26 seconds

Some say the Republican Party has gone nuts. In reality, they’ve simply reached the endpoint toward which they’ve been moving for 62 years: fascism.  According to a new report - Medicare Advantage plans are frequently denying needed care.  Connecticut offers refuge to red state women with a “Fugitive Woman Act.” The situation for girls and women in red states is surprisingly analogous to that of enslaved people escaping their tormentors in the South/ Also Ohio lawmaker says pregnancy from rape is an "opportunity" WHAT!? Media historian Joseph "Joe" Garner recalls the 30th anniversary of the L.A. riots over the beating of Rodney King & the rise of citizen journalists. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/29/2022 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

Have we all been witnessing a young con-man walk away with billions after selling out Yemen, Khashoggi, and Ukraine?.. and with virtually no questions from the mainstream media? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/28/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

As Putin talks nuclear while losing in Ukraine, are our leaders preparing us to go to war with Russia? Also, why does Rand Paul repeat Russian talking points?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/27/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Newly released text messages show Greene prompted Mark Meadows to suggest suspending democracy to keep Trump in power. Why do Republicans keep flirting with totalitarianism? Does this lead some- like Greene- to support Putin's Russia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/26/2022 • 58 minutes

The Florida smack down of Disney stinks of tinpot oligarchy- a government where powerful men punish their enemies and reward their friends. Can a nation based on the constitution of an equalitarian idea survive Republican corruption?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/25/2022 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

DeSantis, Abbott & other Republican neofascists are playing a dangerous game that will rip America apart, using Disney as a proxy for the racial and gender minorities they want as whipping boys.  Also US Representative and Democrat from Wisconsin, Mark Pocan answers listener phone calls for a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with Thom Hartmann. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/24/2022 • 57 minutes

Though petroleum oligarchs like Joe Manchin sabotaged Build Back Better, activists call on Biden for action through any means possible to save the planet. Thom is joined for Earth Day by Senior National Organizer for Climate Justice, Center for Popular Democracy, Betamia Coronel for a national day of action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/23/2022 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

Kevin McCarthy gets busted for the Big Lie - Is this his political end? Is Marjorie Green going to show the way to stop other crazy far right wing republicans?  Integrative Veterinarian Dr. Marty Goldstein explains the Spirit of Animal Healing. Well what have Democrats done for us lately? Here it is... Why the hell isn't Jared Kushner's $2 Billion Saudi payment a bigger scandal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/22/2022 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

The grand jury that the Manhattan DA summoned to go after the Trump Organization expires at the end of the month. If it does not bring charges, a key witness says he is done. The anti-truth campaigns in Russia & America. Piers Morgan/Trump Interview: Is Murdock going all in on DeSantis & throwing Trump under the bus? Elizabeth Warren says there is one way to avoid disaster in November - is she right? Distinguished Professor of Meteorology & Director, Earth System Science Center-Penn State University, Dr. Michael Mann explains how the war in Ukraine marks the end of the fossil fuel era. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/21/2022 • 58 minutes, 35 seconds

While Brazil’s Supreme Court is now pursuing what’s called a “Green Docket,” here in the US the GOP is supporting a “Shadow Docket” to gut environmental laws that date back to 1972. MI Sen Mallory McMorrow shows how dem outrage can end Trump's reign.  Professor Richard Wolff - What about inflation profiteering?  Dr. Sylvia A. Earle - "Everyone everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea” What is the state of the ocean? Is Rick Scott's new GOP plan a theocratic racist hom*ophobic autocratic give-a-way? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/20/2022 • 58 minutes, 33 seconds

Are you willing to travel now that a Trump appointed unqualified judge strikes down mask mandates on planes and public transportation? Geeky Science: How Covid causes micro-brain-bleeds (new study) that leads to dementia and "loss of executive function" (aka "ability to restrain bad behavior"  Crazy Alert! - Tucker Carlson’s ‘testicl* Tanning.’ Also how DeSantis is transforming Florida's Education Department into the Ministry of Propaganda.Interview with Senior Legal Counsel for the Center for Democratic & Environmental Rights (CDER) Thomas Linzey : Can a lake in Florida be saved by giving it rights? Plus Tax Day study shows US billionaires now own $4.7 trillion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

If the fake news wins and neofascist politicians like Trump again gain serious national power, America will be on a fast track down the same road as Russia. Autocrats have to be prosecuted and convicted - will it happen in America? President & CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State Rachel Laser reports on "No pray to play!" The Supreme Court's "Praying Coach" case explained. Will these guys succeed turning America into a theocracy? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/18/2022 • 57 minutes, 13 seconds

How significant is it that the wife of a Supreme Court justice was advocating overthrowing the results of an election? Investigative watchdog Brendan Fischer joins Thom with the results of his in-depth research.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/17/2022 • 58 minutes

Do the oligarchs like Koch industries- who are still doing business in Russia- want to bring a Putin-style government to America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/16/2022 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 47 seconds

Should it be illegal to attack someone because of their politics? Have you felt threatened because of your politics? Also- Marc H. Morial of the National Urban League joins Thom to discuss some of the causes of the growing split in the American electorate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/15/2022 • 58 minutes

Could President Biden wipe out student debt- and should he? Do the lessons of the GI bill apply today? Is there a connection with Finland being once again ranked the happiest country in the world?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/14/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom for a deep dive into monetary policy. Could public banking be the solution to corruption at the Federal Reserve? And then- who will win the battle for control of the Republican Party?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/13/2022 • 58 minutes

Squeals of “socialism!” and “Venezuela!” aside, we know how to nationalize industries that are working against our nation’s interests and have done it before, repeatedly. This time it’s not just about saving our banks or fighting a war. This time, it’s about saving the world.  Paris-based journalist Cole Stangler joins Thom to unpack the first results from the 2022 French election. Emmanuel Macron and Marie Le Pen go through to the final round for the presidency of France. The polls are too close to call. Are we about to see France lurch to the far-right? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/12/2022 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

More evidence of Saudi payouts to Trump's friends and family are coming to light. Why are Democrats behaving like they're afraid of the rain? Will they ever be willing to go after the crimes and insurrection of Donald Trump? And what about Hunter Biden whatabout-ism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/11/2022 • 58 minutes

Russian propaganda paints the Democrats and the Republicans as indistinguishable from each other...are they? Mark Pocan and Thom's callers weigh in. How can Democrats get things done for the people?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/10/2022 • 59 minutes, 53 seconds

The impacts of climate change continue to grow clearer and more dire, while countries backslide on plans to wean off fossil fuels and cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst effects of warming. All that has raised the profile of solar geoengineering: the controversial, and still theoretical, method of cooling the planet by injecting tiny aerosol particles into the stratosphere to reflect more of the sun’s energy back into space. Climate reporter for Grid News, Dave Levitan joins Thom Hartmann to discuss how solar geoengineering is in drastic need of rebranding.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/9/2022 • 58 minutes, 48 seconds

Apparently Trump and the GOP believe that teaching actual American history is “hating America.”  They seem to believe the same is true of proposing a black woman for the US Supreme Court... Also Thom reviews the incredible take-down of Josh Hawley on the US Senate floor by Brian Schatz from Hawaii.  Astonishing news from declassified Pentagon documents reveal that Americans should know what security issues there are surrounding UFOs including "unaccounted for pregnancies?"   Senior Correspondent for Vox, Ian Millhiser reports on the new threat to our constitutional right to protest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/8/2022 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

Executive Director-Social Security Works, Alex Lawson explains the threat to medicare revealed. Medicare -DCEs, Medi-Gap vs. Medicare Advantage / Medicare for All - movement towards? state of Social Security - will retirees get a raise? (Plus, will Congress raise the retirement age again?) Biden officials are scrambling to limit the damage from fast-spreading food shortages sparked by Russia’s war in Ukraine, but they face complex political and logistical challenges. Professor Richard Wolff reports that Deutsche Bank is forecasting a recession for next year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/7/2022 • 58 minutes, 55 seconds

Strongmen are winning elections, from Putin in Russia, to Orban in Hungary, to Bolsonaro in Brazil, with an anti-LGBTQ agenda: Republicans here are implementing the same strategy.  Plus a Progressive National Town Hall Meeting with US Rep. Ro Khanna.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/6/2022 • 57 minutes, 36 seconds

There is an absolutely proven winning strategy for winning elections- but will Democrats do the heavily lifting it requires? Plus- crazy alert!; Do lizard people rule the earth??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/5/2022 • 58 minutes

If you want to kick Putin's ass - get an electric car! Betsy DeVos & her family is showering Gov. Ron DeSantis with cash - Is he the next GOP presidential candidate? Is the "News" hoping for a Trump (Or a Trump Wannabe like DeSantis?) return to the White House, or committed to a 2024 rematch that will be close & entertaining for the Press? And, why Is it that Fox-So-Called-News viewers who watch CNN get smarter?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/4/2022 • 58 minutes, 29 seconds

We made the same mistake average Russians are making right now. Repeatedly. It’s all about human nature being exploited by ruthless politicians. Also how long will greedy corporatists be allowed to use the pandemic to increase their own profits? Bernie Sanders has a bill to stop it.  Joe Manchin appears to care more about propping up one dirty, power plant that pays him $500,000 a year than about shoring up West Virginia’s economy for the next generation and years to come.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/3/2022 • 58 minutes, 29 seconds

Will the media change after the "Mick Mulvaney" horror show? As the former CBS exec Les Moonves said about the Donald Trump spectacle, “It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.”  Who will CBS hire next? A Nazi? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/2/2022 • 56 minutes, 52 seconds

Are Russians dumb, or have Americans been vulnerable to war propaganda too? Our constitution gave Congress the sole power to start wars- have we made a mistake in empowering Presidents to start armed conflicts? Plus- why is the media getting bored with reporting on Ukraine?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

4/1/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Why do billionaires and the vastly rich pay almost nothing in income tax? Libertarian Charles Sauer wrangles with Thom on what tax system produces the best society. And then- Economist Richard Wolff analyzes the consequences of oil being sold in currencies other than the dollar.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/31/2022 • 58 minutes

Worldwide Democracy is under threat - not just as a result of Putin’s murderous war against Ukraine, but brewing since the 1980s and Reagan’s neoliberal revolution. Why is the GOP Pretending Everything Is Fine When Trump Is Guilty as Hell? Trump is guilty as hell on Jan 6 and Republicans still pretend all is good. Crazy Alert! In a Few Years Will You Travel to the First Space Hotel Instead of Mexico?  Judd Legum - These 6 Corporations Are Funding the Attack on Women's Reproductive Rights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/30/2022 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

"Coverup??" White House logs show 7-Hour gap in Trump’s calls on Jan 6 - Nixon didn't get away with this - Will Trump?  The records turned over to the committee show no record of the former president being on the phone during the Capitol attack — for some strange reason. Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding - WHO is Saying - It's misinformation that Omicron is ‘the last COVID-19 variant & there is a huge uptick worldwide - Is the political class done with Covid? Teri Mills - Nurses For America to Congress "Show Us the Money" for Covid Funding Now!! Will Oregon be becoming America's first “Assisted Suicide Tourism Capital?” Oregon ends residency rule for medically assisted suicide. Callers respond with their own stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/29/2022 • 58 minutes, 21 seconds

Will the media amplify the voices of Republicans who’re saying it’s really no big deal, trying to overthrow the government, and that Thomas should stay on the Court?  Can Russia be de-Putinised? Didn't Putin call for regime change in America/2016? Crazy Alert: Michael Flynn is claiming that Gates and Soros are planting under the skin tracking devices for the New World Order... Professor Richard Wolff - The War In Ukraine is taking place in the World's 5th largest wheat producing nation - What will that mean socially and economically for America & the world? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/28/2022 • 58 minutes, 50 seconds

Author - Decarbonize the World, Frank Dalene - A New SEC proposal on De-Carbonizing the Planet - Could It Work? UN chief calls for extreme weather warning systems for everyone on Earth. What is it going to take to wake up enough Americans that they'll start voting for the climate? President - NIAC (National Iranian American Council) Jamal Abdi - Is Russia screwing up the Iran Nuclear deal? Get Ready for the Most Extreme Voter Purge Ever & the Shocking Supreme Court Decision on Wisconsin Voting Maps - The Authoritarians are coming for "Us." Germany Ditching Putin Gas By End of the Year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/27/2022 • 55 minutes, 57 seconds

How many poor and uninsured families will Covid devastate without care?NeoNazis plotted to kill BLM leaders and blow up the power grid. How different would the coverage have been if they were Muslims? Or Black people?Why Is It that you can sell drugs & plan terrorist attacks on the Web, but not at your home?US Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions in a Progressive National Town Hall meeting and answers the question if he will run in the 2024 presidential campaign.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/26/2022 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

Looks like the Supreme Court Was Involved in the Jan 6th Coup? Texts Show Ginni Thomas, Wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, Embracing Bizarre Legal Theories After 2020 Election — Including Military Tribunals for ‘Ballot Fraud Co-Conspirators’ Clarence Thomas Must Be Impeached... Mitch McConnell Is a No Vote on Judge Jackson - Beer Bong Brett and Handmaiden Amy Were Fine - But - A Black Woman - No Way! Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the founding grandfather of modern Russian fascism, died today in Moscow - I Have a Story About Him That Shows How Fragile Democracy Can Be. What Happened to Tulsi Gabbard? Tulsi is very concerned that Judge Jackson wouldn't define what a woman is - What?! Geeky Science: The big question is what are Microplastics doing in our body? And are these levels sufficiently high to trigger disease?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/25/2022 • 57 minutes, 22 seconds

In America, there is only one way for us to accomplish the progressive goals we’ve fought for all these years, and that is through getting inside and seizing control of the Democratic Party.DeSantis eyes special session to target Florida's Black-held congressional seats. The Republican governor running for reelection in November threatens to call back the Florida legislature.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/24/2022 • 58 minutes, 17 seconds

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearing proves all that the sold-out GOP has left is performance art. When will Republican voters figure this out? With right wingers believing Biden is illegitimate, when will Republican voters wake up? People who consider themselves the victim are generally the perpetrators who victimize others. Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science-George Washington University Dr. Justin A. Frank reveals what Putin will do when cornered. Geeky Science! Will rubies and sapphires be raining down on Earth?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/23/2022 • 57 minutes, 58 seconds

Most of the countries of Europe & Asia (Australia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan) have laws in place that guarantee a healthy middle class. Poverty, like in America, doesn't haunt their dreams. Could it be that the GOPers don't like Judge Jackson because she was a public defender? Crazy Alert! - Dog gets dumped at shelter for being "gay" - WHAT?! Senior Campaigner for Oil Change International & Oil Change U.S. Collin Rees warns that wealthy countries have 12 years to end oil & gas production. However none have plans to do it! Colorado pro-Trump groups are sending armed members door to door to intimidate voters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/22/2022 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

Some democracies fall apart because of invasion by a neighbor, terrorism, or a natural disaster, but most are being taken down by their own own greedy oligarchs. The "Unthinkable" is happening and scientists are shocked as polar temperatures soar 50 to 90 degrees above normal. Finland confronts America for Its role in Putin's invasion  Will the Hague bring Putin to account for his war crimes?  War in Ukraine: Gordon Brown backs Nuremberg-style trial for Putin. The Hague Tribunal: What will Russia be tried for and how?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/21/2022 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

Investigative Reporter from Salon and author of "The Child Catchers" Kathryn Joyce explains how one small MI college turned into a pivot point for the GOP culture wars.  Also, the evidence is clear that it’s time to prosecute Donald Trump. On the supposedly difficult question of ‘criminal intent’, prosecutors should have no trouble convincing a jury. Full speed ahead is the only proper course.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/20/2022 • 57 minutes, 19 seconds

Prescription drug prices need to change. They prevent use in places like Africa, where their use can be desperate. Although research is expensive, (some government financed) today, the supply of prescription drugs is all about profit – not ethics. How did this happen?  Freelance journalist and contributor from The Nation and The Jacobin Alexander Zaitchik joins Thom to explore this conundrum.  Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan answers listener questions in a national progressive town hall meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 34 seconds

Sinclair Lewis was wrong. It happened there, and it can also happen here. Is Putin celebrating with a North Korean style rally or a Trump styled rally? Or both? Roger Stone has a plan to put Trump back in the White House without being elected. Trekkie Alert! Stacey Abrams appears in the new Star Trek series as president of Earth? Great Minds Conversation: Civil & Human Rights Activist Joe Madison describes his new book, Radio Active: A Memoir of Advocacy in Action, On the Air and In the Streets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/18/2022 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Zelensky’s proposal is an important conversation to engage, and the American press, by ignoring it, does a disservice to the cause of world peace.  Is Putin taking lessons from Tucker Carlson or is it the other way around? In Good News - Denver has sent mental health teams instead of cops over 2000 times. No police back-up needed. Ever! What should America do about the Pro-Russian trolls and Tik Tok War? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/17/2022 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

“Please name one country, anywhere in the world, any time in the last 7000 years, where libertarianism has succeeded and produced general peace and prosperity?” Congress should be regulating the corrupt Supreme Court?  Where are they?  Public outrage is building: the Court’s approval rating is now around 40% - Congress needs to act, before an entire branch of government sinks into an irredeemable Trump-fueled muck of corruption.  Joe Manchin is joining the GOP in tanking Biden's Fed nominee & oh by the way - Manchin doesn't see the need for electric cars. Investigative journalist Greg Palast explains how billionaires picked Putin as “Russia’s Pinochet.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/16/2022 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

Does Russia want to take Alaska back? How Trump's "perfect" call to Ukraine helped Putin. Trump calls all Trumpers to “Lay Down Their Very Lives” to defend US Against CRT - Is Trump now the Grand Wizard of the KKK? Has anyone done more for racism than Trump?  Why is America ignoring the increasing violent rhetoric from the GOP? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/15/2022 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

If we don’t start listening to our screaming planet, Covid and Ukraine may be the least of our worriesShould we have mask mandates at all? Or should we be on our own? Are you going to continue wearing masks or have you thrown caution to the wind?Should China Be Sanctioned for Helping Russia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/14/2022 • 56 minutes, 41 seconds

The organization of Indivisible frames new tactics to revitalize Biden's plan with clean renewable energy and cancelling student debt.  US Rep from California, Ro Khanna joins Thom for a Progressive National Town Hall meeting. Listeners call in on the crisis in Ukraine and if Putin has become the bully who can only be quelled with a painful punch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/13/2022 • 57 minutes, 13 seconds

Florida is putting into effect the first “election police” in the nation - expect other GOP-run states to jump onboard soon, as the Republican War on Democracy continues apace. Why Is Tucker Carlson and Fox News Being the "Stooges" for Putin?  Death Cult Alert! a GOP political strategist sent a message to the South Dakota AG days after he fatally did a hit-and-run, saying "At Least the Guy Was a Democrat."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/12/2022 • 58 minutes, 27 seconds

Thom introduces his newest book, The Hidden History of Big Brother in America and how it affects our lives. Geeky Science! Covid may cause brain changes according to a new study. Co-Founder & Chief Activist of 'Marked By Covid' Kristin Urquiza, whose father died from Covid-19, explains the need for a national memorial. During the Democratic Convention she announced that his only underlying condition was believing Donald Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/11/2022 • 57 minutes, 40 seconds

For the majority of Americans who are so poor they barely have to pay income taxes, Scott’s plan is just the latest in a 40-year barrage of assaults and insults coming from the GOP.A Decline in Hate Groups Shows How Deeply Extremism Has Spread.As US Education Secretary Warns Florida on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Passage: ‘All Schools Must Follow Federal Civil Rights - a Florida MAGA Senator Speaking in Support of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law says ‘LGBT Is Not a Permanent Thing’Executive Director-Florida Reading Corps / Former Chemistry Teacher Shevrin "Shev" Jones PhD - Don't Say Gay Bill Passes...now what?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/10/2022 • 58 minutes, 10 seconds

Want to know why gas costs so much? Trump may be long out of power, but the impact of his corrupt treachery lives on... As Russian oil Sanctions Were Put Together, Fox & Friends repeated the network's top 4 lies about gas prices. MAGA Lawmaker Wants Bill Banning Women From Leaving Missouri to End Pregnancies.  Fox Newsers Love Rick Scott’s Radical GOP blueprint - His plan that would raise taxes on most Americans and put Social Security and Medicare at risk .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/9/2022 • 57 minutes, 14 seconds

The Economics of an Oil Embargo. And, Are We Seeing a New Swastika Emerge in Russia? - Just like We Have a Trump Problem - Russia has a Putin Problem. Are We Watching the Downfall of Putin & Could It Happen Within 6 Months? Can the World Learn from the Failure of the Budapest Accords?Debate: Thom Vs The Freedom Convoy - People Are Dying In Ukraine to Defend Real Freedom & You Guys Are Burning Tons Of Diesel Fuel to Complain About Masks? How Pathetic Is that?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/8/2022 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

Joe Cirincione - Warning of 'large-scale ecological disaster.'Ukraine Again Shows Why Decentralized Energy is Essential.So we lost 45 years to the fossil fuel billionaires and their GOP toadies, who’ve kept us dependent on fossil fuels to keep their profits high - But still they want more, more, more...This is What Happens When Truckers Listen to Russian TrollsThe Shock of Autocrats, Money & Corruption.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/7/2022 • 58 minutes, 15 seconds

Senior Correspondent of Vox, Ian Millhiser reports on the Supreme Court hearing a big case about whether religion is a license to discriminate? Meagan Hatcher-Mays from Indivisible joins Thom to analyze why Senate Republicans are using racist dog-whistles. Rep. Mark Pocan joins Thom for a progressive national town hall meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/6/2022 • 59 minutes, 53 seconds

Distinguished Professor of Meteorology & Director, Dr. Michael Mann speaks with Thom on how the new 2022 IPPC report connects the dots about climate change science. The Supreme Court is hearing a case about a federal program that never took place, the Clean Power Plan. Why is this important? Investigative journalist & host of the most-listened-to climate podcast, ‘Drilled’ Amy Westervelt joins Thom to explain what is going on with it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/5/2022 • 59 minutes, 28 seconds

Conversations with great minds: Kelly Weill, Journalist-The Daily Beast / Author of the new book, "Off The Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything."Ukraine/Trump/Authoritarianism - Are you feeling a Sense of Doom or Hope?Why Big Oil & the GOP are Sabotaging Ukraine, America, Our Atmosphere & Our Next Generation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/4/2022 • 58 minutes, 47 seconds

The Fourth Great Turning and a new geopolitical era is here. It's small comfort as we watch Ukrainians slaughtered live on television, but history tells us these turning points are real. Will Russia's war damage Ukraine's 15 Nuclear Power stations or Chernobyl? Radioactive Waste Specialist, from Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamps joins Thom Hartmann. With the war in progress, why is nobody talking about the dangers of one or more stations being hit by Russian firepower? Or rockets hitting nuclear waste storage in Ukraine? The results could make Chernobyl look like a firecracker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/3/2022 • 57 minutes, 50 seconds

The president took a Covid victory lap, made a coded plea to Joe Manchin and enjoyed moments of bipartisan applause on Ukraine and a call to "fund" the police.  Thom Hartmann shares 2 -5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union speech.  Russian police go after a pregnant woman who posted on Facebook.  Putin Is desperately trying to control the narrative in Russia...Democrats need to call out GOPers supporting Putin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/2/2022 • 58 minutes, 36 seconds

Why does everything the GOP touch involve death and dying? Turns out this is about more than the GOP just embracing policies that lead to disease and death. Those same policies also win elections while making the morbidly rich campaign funders even richer.  Plus, mass walkout at the UNHRC meeting when Lavrov speaks. Psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor, Dr. Justin A. Frank, MD considers if Putin has lost his mind or is this just how all Oligarchs become after decades of supreme rule? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3/1/2022 • 57 minutes, 47 seconds

Greg Palast - Thom & Greg Do a Roundup On Ukraine.Putin Is Dropping Immoral & War Crime Cluster Bombs that Kill Children in Karcev - Is he killing children as a negotiating strategy?Press Run Media's Eric Boehlert - The GOP Bromance Of Putin Revealed.The GOP Is Trying To Turn America Into Putin's Russia. All for the same reasons Putin talks about: blood & soil (white nationalism), harass & demonize LGBTQ people, hold tight control over schools & media, and rig elections - to end democracy itself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/28/2022 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

Facebook is the largest source of news in the US. That news has a right-wing tilt. How has this happened and why is there so much fake news and why does Facebook allow people to get away with that?  Founder of Popular dot Info, Judd Legum joins Thom to explain why social media needs to be viewed carefully.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/27/2022 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Crazy and Ouch Alert! Russian space chief says he could let International Space Station crash into US if sanctions proceed. What!! Also will hackers come to the rescue of Ukraine?  Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia. And while you weren't watching FL Passed it's Abhorrent "Don't Say Gay Bill."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/26/2022 • 57 minutes, 46 seconds

Wednesday night as bombs were falling on Ukraine, Sen. Cruz was partying hard with Trump at Mar-a-Lago along with other GOP senators, having already sabotaged Biden's efforts against Putin.Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding opines on the rumor if it is true that we won't need a 4th Covid-19 booster?The Brave Ukrainians & Russians Who Are Speaking Out & Being Arrested or Killed.Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson? President Biden’s reported Supreme Court nominee is a conventionally qualified judge with a strong background in criminal justice reform. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/25/2022 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

And here we are. This is one of those hinge points in history, a moment people remember other events in the context of “before” and “after” that moment. Trump Sides with Putin - How Could We Have had Such a Sorry Piece of Crap, like Trump as President? We Can't Look Away From Ukraine. Is China Taunting Taiwan as the Ukraine Invasion Begins or Are They Next?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/24/2022 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

The situation in Ukraine is complex and the outcome is unknowable, but potentially world-changing for free nations and the world itself. Why Victor Orban & His Buddies at Fox News Are Supporting Russia. Plus, Truckers are invading DC.In Good News - A New Covid vaccine shows 100 percent efficacy against severe disease and hospitalizations. Professor Richard Wolff - What Will Be the Impact of the Russia Sanctions on America? The Scary New GOP "Contract With America" Is Emerging & It's Mean & Dangerous.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/23/2022 • 58 minutes, 16 seconds

This debate about how humans should govern themselves is the real battle of our time, both metaphorically and literally, both internationally and right here at home.How Do We Stop a Trump Race War? Thom asks Rep. Joe Walsh, the host of "White Flag w/Joe Walsh." Also joining the show is David Cay Johnston, Investigative Journalist and author of The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family. Thom asks the question, "Is Trump REALLY Going to Jail?"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/22/2022 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

As Putin makes his move in Ukraine, what is the right response? Is is time to shoot the big gun of the crippling sanction threat? Callers respond. Debate!! Conservative pundit Julio Rivera Vs Thom - What's wrong with a "No Fly" list for dangerous passengers? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/21/2022 • 58 minutes, 26 seconds

In the US, the government sector is around 20-22% of our economy, while in other countries, such as Denmark, it is higher. Is the US on the right side, or should the government be bigger? And how much control should a government have?  Libertarian Economist & President of The Market Institute, Charles Sauer joins Thom to debate. Also, Crazy Alert! The Right Wing wants Salem Witch Trials back! A Trump cultist pastor is actually threatening to expose six women for being witches and for infiltrating into different areas of society.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/20/2022 • 57 minutes, 53 seconds

Representative Mark Pocan from Wisconsin joins Thom for a National Progressive Town Hall with listeners for the first thirty minutes. Then Thom shares insights on the new "smart" home devices that are, in reality, data thieves attaching themselves to us and our homes like blood-sucking parasites. Callers share unique stories of UFO encounters and poltergeist phenomenon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 22 seconds

Conversation with Great Minds: Jonathan M. Katz, author of 2 books including his latest, Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire. The Horrible Lesson Rightwing Radicalism Has Taught America Unmasked. If we can’t stop this disintegration of trust in America & the ability to reform and make our government work for all people, apathy will turn it over to the hard right, ending the American experiment.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/18/2022 • 57 minutes, 47 seconds

the racist politics that flow from it are poison in the bloodstream of our republic. Bishop William J. Barber, II joins Thom on the Voting Rights Mobilization Tour just kicked off (2/14) and will culminate in DC on 6/18.A former GOP operative says, The fear is the point," in the Florida republican's "don't say gay bill."The GOP law is responsible as almost 40% of mail-in ballots being rejected in the Houston area.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/17/2022 • 58 minutes, 1 second

Professor Richard Wolff - The Economic Impact Of a War in Ukraine or Taiwan? What would be the economic and real world impact on institutions, markets and average working people of a major military conflict somewhere in the world, for example, Ukraine or Taiwan?Deep dive with Johann Hari on his new book "Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/16/2022 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

There are 3 factions: Trump, DeSantis-type neofascists who want to replace Trump, and Cheney/Kinsinger “conservatives” who just want to go back to supporting big corporations and rich people. Who will win? Manufacturers claim just about all eggs will be "cage-free" soon. Will it mean less cruelty? Call Your Members of Congress about DCEs - How the GOP is Coming for Medicare again. A new scheme, Direct Contracting Entities (DCEs) has appeared and is a major threat to Medicare.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/15/2022 • 57 minutes, 32 seconds

There is an active movement within the United States trying to start a civil war -- and we have two and a half years before the 2024 election to put this country back on track. When should mask mandates end?  Can only white guys kneel?  Is canceling student debt the key to reviving America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/14/2022 • 59 minutes, 9 seconds

Following a 16-year bet Republicans laid down in 2006 to block Postal EVs, DeJoy just told Biden to go screw himself: he’s going to buy fossil-fuel vehicles for 90% of the fleet instead of electric. Interim Executive Director of Our Future West Virginia, Kathy Ferguson explains what BBB means to West Virginians. And CA Rep. Ro Khanna holds a national progressive town hall meeting with callers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/13/2022 • 56 minutes, 25 seconds

Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Ben Wikler - "Stop the Steal" Trumpster candidates gone wild in WI. Crazy Alert! Racist Trump Advises Joe Rogan To Stop Apologizing For Using the N-Word. Trump Removing Documents Should Be An Easy Prosecution!! Jamie McLeod-Skinner - Oregon: A Corporate Blue Dog Dem vs Rural Progressive Dem.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/12/2022 • 58 minutes, 57 seconds

Is the internal war for the Republican party a sign of the end of the G.O.P.? Or will the American oligarchs succeed in ending capital-D Democracy in the United States? Also- why are Republicans taking over school boards?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/11/2022 • 58 minutes

Alaska has rejected a challenge to protect the environment on constitutional grounds. Will groups like Our Children's Trust succeed in legal attempts to fight climate change. Activist Julie Olson thinks they can. Also- can Portland activists replace a conservative Democrat with a Progressive one?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/10/2022 • 58 minutes

Why are most Americans disconnected from the wealth creation of the digital economy? Author and Progressive leader Ro Khanna joins Thom to discuss the big idea in his latest book. What are Ro Khanna's solutions for creating a more inclusive nation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/9/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Nixon's "War on Drugs" continues to terrorize Americans. It's time to drive a stake through this 50-year-old legal monster that has killed so many Americans for no good reason.  How "freedom" Is terrorizing Canada - Who's freedom is it?  Crazy Alert: You won't believe what sea serpent sightings actually may be. Whoa!!!!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/8/2022 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

As more details emerge of Trump's failed plans to steal the 2020 election, will we be able to prevent it from happening in the future- or will the billionaire right succeed at dismantling Democracy as we know it? Plus - what does Thom make of the situation in Ukraine?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/7/2022 • 58 minutes

Activist Aaron Brown wants you to start a freeway revolt in your town! Does expanding freeways actually create more congestion while it also worsens climate change? Also, Thom's listeners engage on a wide range of topics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/6/2022 • 57 minutes, 14 seconds

Football coach Brian Flores is no longer keeping quiet about the NFL’s fraudulent attempts at diversity. Boston Globe Sports Reporter Gary Washburn joins Thom for a look at the situation. How can the NFL be reformed? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/5/2022 • 57 minutes, 39 seconds

How will the midterm elections be affected by the battle raging within the G.O.P.? And, as job numbers show a rebounding economy, is the mainstream media treating Joe Biden fairly?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/4/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Reagan's policy of starving education & cranking up student debt has made US banks piles of money, but stopped generations of young people from starting businesses, having families & buying homes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/3/2022 • 58 minutes

Economist Richard Wolff shares his predictions for the economic and political consequences of raising interest rates- what can we expect?Plus- Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan takes calls on many topics- Will any part of Build Back Better get passed? How is Congress trying protect our supply chain? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/2/2022 • 58 minutes

Trump pulls a Stalin in seizing the voting machines.How the "Moral Panic" of Critical Race Theory morphed into a book-banning frenzy. And why a disparate group of billionaires, Republican politicians, televangelists, media outlets, and white supremacist militias have found common cause around a new and exciting moral panic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2/1/2022 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

According to the Framers of the Constitution themselves, the real reason for the Electoral College was to prevent a foreign power from placing their stooge in the White House. Can America move forward to a more diverse society? President of People For the American Way, Ben Jealous opines on the question. Is Trump's violent extremism at the DHS being continued by Trump holdovers? Thom explores the topic with Andrea Mazzarino, Co-editor of War and Health: The Medical Consequences of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/31/2022 • 57 minutes, 43 seconds

The morbidly rich have taken over politics, nobody trusts anybody, violence is up, gun sales have exploded. Our nation experienced its first armed assault from traitors within since the Civil War. Crazy Alert! How a robot vacuum escaped and where it went? California Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a National Progressive Town Hall with listeners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/30/2022 • 59 minutes, 5 seconds

Ron Johnson Is Pillaging & Destroying "It Takes a Village To Raise a Child". To cripple a fifth of our kids with poverty while forcing their families into terrible choices between childcare or food is grotesque & America can do better. Geeky Science - Oh Oh - Scientists Have Predicted When Society Will Collapse & It's Not That far Away. Some bad news and good news. Are Gun Makers Making AR-15 Assault Weapons for Children No Different Than Those Who Did "Joe Camel" with Smoking?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/29/2022 • 57 minutes, 6 seconds

After four years of America having a professional lifelong criminal as our president, is it any wonder crime is up? Civil rights activist Joe Madison speaks about ending his hunger strike and the youth enthusiasm over voting rights. Why are Alabama cops being allowed to harass and threaten the very citizens they are supposed to protect?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/28/2022 • 57 minutes, 9 seconds

Now that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, what are the chances that Biden can fill the seat in time?  Democratic Strategist, Joe Trippi shares some optimism on the outlook for the 2022 midterms. Democratic National Committee Chair, Jaime Harrison joins Thom on the DNC strategy to protect the vote. California plans are beginning for the endemic phase of Covid. Will it soon be regarded like Measles? Geeky Science - Omicron: Here are the medicines you can take if you catch the new variant.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/27/2022 • 59 minutes, 9 seconds

This debate about how humans should govern themselves is the real battle of our time, both metaphorically and literally, both internationally and right here at home. Editorial Director of Reactionary Times and Conservative Commentator, Julio Rivera then debates Thom Hartmann: What ARE Republicans FOR - Is it a Secret?  Also, Conversations with Great Minds: Associate Professor of Global Politics, Dr. Brian Klaas, author of "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/26/2022 • 57 minutes, 48 seconds

While Putin threatens Ukraine with troops on their border, China is doing the same with Taiwan. Are we entering a new bipolar world where America is not the only power in the world? Also: The Billionaire Coup In American Continues. Can America Answer the Call of Kidney Karma? Is the GOP Planning On Arresting the Jan 6th Committee in 2022? New MAGA Emails Expose Plot to Give Arizona to Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/25/2022 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

Frode Pleym, Head of Greenpeace Norway, is taking his government to international court- could further drilling for oil be a violation of human rights?Jason Box, climate scientist and author of 'Faster than Forecast' joins Thom. As our carbon output increases rapidly, can the phrase 'new normal' have any meaning in a rapidly changing world?Also- turn down the thermostat! Cold air may actually be good for you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/24/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Want more proof that there is no 'magic market' making things better for everyone?- look at our hospitals. As oligarchic corruption and consolidation slowly corrupts our society, can we rescue our politics- and ourselves- from the consequences?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/23/2022 • 57 minutes, 10 seconds

Will Trump's defense against his con jobs while president, be that he was the victim and Giuliani is the villain? Could he provide the entire Republican Party with an out now? They can claim that they were all the victims of Giuliani the con man? Also, as Joe Madison ends his hunger strike for voting rights, how competent have Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi been at getting legislation through? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/22/2022 • 56 minutes, 29 seconds

From the White House to the Poor People's Campaign marches- what should Progressive strategy be in this moment? Thom spends an hour with his callers discussing the issues that confront us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/21/2022 • 58 minutes

Can we prevent criminals like Donald Trump from making us into an autocratic, mafia-like state? It's a low bar, but can we at least be as functional as the National Football League? Plus- thoughts on Biden's recent public comments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/20/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan. Professor Richard Wolff answers the question: How will American economics be affected If Trump or someone like him takes the White House and ends what's left of democracy? Will America look the other way on the GOPs new election police? Voter fraud isn't real, but election fraud is very much real and alive & that's exactly what DeSantis and the Texas GOP are proposing -- right out in the open.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 6 seconds

How American democracy itself will be on the ballot in coming years, as Republicans embrace Trump’s Big Lie, and politicians like Stacey Abrams make the fight for voting rights central to their political strategy. Thom is joined by Michael Waldman, author of The Fight to Vote and member of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States. Radio Host Dean Obeidallah - Biden Is Shedding the Support of His Base and That Could Be Bad for Democracy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/18/2022 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

Regarding Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day and in this era of reconsidering monuments to people who built their careers on racism, it’s time to rename the Russell Senate Office Building, where 33 senators today conduct their daily business. Thom Hartmann reads from Martin Luther's King's Letter From a Birmingham Jail.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/17/2022 • 57 minutes, 18 seconds

Journalist Art Cullen joins Thom from Iowa. Why have Republicans ended a 140 year long tradition by kicking reporters out of the statehouse? Will the next Republican candidate for president refuse to take part in presidential debates? What is the right wing strategy here?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/16/2022 • 59 minutes, 40 seconds

As Republicans push laws to restrict or ban abortions- and put abstinence only education in red state schools- how can Progressives work to preserve a woman's right to choose?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/15/2022 • 57 minutes, 18 seconds

Does Kirstin Sinema want black people to vote? Like the white supremacists of Thom's youth, they hide their dirty work with phrases like “bipartisanship” and “states’ rights” and their main weapon is the filibuster. Freedom Works are mobilizing their base. We need to mobilize ours.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/14/2022 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

Writer and Pastor John Pavlovitz joins Thom for a deep dive on religion and the right. Are the politics of many evangelical Christians actually creating more hate and division in the world, in opposition to Christ's teachings? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/13/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Once citizens believe a nation is "a republic but not a democracy", then it’s easier for a strongman to limit majority-rule voting so “only the right people” get to vote-- or have their vote counted.But can Biden and the Democrats prevent Republicans from rigging the game?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/12/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Was the January 6th riot just a small part of a larger plan supported by foreign and domestic oligarchs to end American democracy as we know it? Or will the benefit of hindsight help us to avoid descending into fascism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/11/2022 • 58 minutes

In America if you kill your spouse you'll end up in prison - but - if you kill millions of people, you can laugh at the law... and buy a new yacht. And Doctor Eric Feigl-Ding joins Thom. Can we believe Republicans who are claiming the danger of Covid has passed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/10/2022 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Professor Richard Wolff speaks on whether America will start to see a crackdown on monopoly?Is our “reality TV” media up to the task of comparing and contrasting the two political parties, and judging the most likely outcomes of the directions they’ve chosen?Have the Trumpians sent religion straight to hell in America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/9/2022 • 59 minutes

White people in the South have repeatedly been suckered into taking the side of oligarchs, once to support the cotton industry and now to prop up fossil fuels and tax breaks for the ultra rich. Most recently they’ve been following a libertine billionaire from New York who manipulated their fears with birtherism and racism while mocking them behind their backs. Also U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, Mark Pocan joins Thom for a national progressive town hall meeting with callers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/8/2022 • 57 minutes, 40 seconds

Ted Cruz Reaches New Level of Pathetic by Begging for Tucker Carlson’s Forgiveness.What the Proud Boys Did After Jan 6, 2021 with reporter for Vice News, Tess Owen.Also DaMareo Cooper from the Center for Popular Democracy Action, on National Effort to Oust Pro-Insurrection Representatives.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/7/2022 • 58 minutes, 17 seconds

As Biden told us, we stand at an inflection point of history. The fate of democracy here and around the world is actually hanging in the balance. What happened on 1/6 & how likely is it to happen again? Dr. Steven Chermak, Contributor-START: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. Political Reporter-Boston Globe Jazmine Ulloa shares her reflections from reporting inside the Capitol on 1/6/21.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/6/2022 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

The GOP does have a vision for America and beyond, as does the media aligned with them -- If you want to see that vision, look no further than the Eastern European nation of Hungary. Can't You See that the Overthrow of the Entire Planet's “Liberal Order” is their Goal? Is Something Worse Than Trump Coming? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/5/2022 • 58 minutes, 35 seconds

How should Americans process Jan 6th and what should be done one year after Trump's attempted coup? What are the real stories about that day to be remembered?  Also listeners offer tips on family harmony when deciding when to take down holiday decorations and end the festive cheer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/4/2022 • 58 minutes, 7 seconds

Editor-in-Chief of True North Research, Lisa Graves opines on how the Koch network hijacked the way on Covid. It is time to hold the climate change perpetrators to account and make them pay.   If an arsonist lit your house on fire, in addition to sending him to jail you could also sue his estate for damages - Isn't lighting the planet on fire worse?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/3/2022 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

Mainstream News outlets are failing to praise Biden the same way they praised Trump, could it have something to do with "Big Money?" Is money the reason that the news is making Biden look bad?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/2/2022 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

How will energy cannibalism affect our economy and drive both inflation and the transition to green energy? Also, does dreaming hold the key to overcoming traumatic memories? Can dreaming help you figure out problems or even learn a new skill?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1/1/2022 • 59 minutes, 50 seconds

Thom and his callers take a deep dive on the pros and cons of a period of mandatory service for young Americans. Could it be what we need to bring us together as a nation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/31/2021 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

The GOP is implementing a plan to take power by overriding a fair vote in red states. How can we repair our electoral systems so they actually represent the will of the American voters??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/30/2021 • 58 minutes

Why Fox News is systematically trying to ruin this country and why Rupert Murdoch is the most dangerous immigrant ever to travel to our shores. If Democracy itself depended on it, could you convince a science denier? Lee McIntyre weighs in on his new book, How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason.  CRAZY ALERT: Steve Bannon's lunacy over mind chips.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/29/2021 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

Professor and author Steve Keen joins Thom's 'Conversations With Great Minds' series. Why did Adam Smith and others ignore the role of energy in economics, and how has that led to a dangerous blind spot in our thinking today?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/28/2021 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Should the Senate vote on Build Back Better now and let Manchin go ahead and vote no? Could it actually be a winning strategy to vote progressive in 2022? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/27/2021 • 58 minutes, 14 seconds

Congress should stand up for what’s right and "legally bribed politicians" isn’t that. It's time to end the bribery & get something done for the people, for a change. Journalist Michelangelo Signorile updates Thom on recent Supreme Court rulings- are our rights at risk?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/26/2021 • 59 minutes, 29 seconds

Thom Hartmann explains the history behind our commervialized experience of Christmas and Santa Claus. Also the ways that conquerors and Republicans have used religion especially Christianity to exploit the public and as a means to their ends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/25/2021 • 56 minutes, 45 seconds

'Historically Large Win': Chile Votes for Socialism over Fascism with Senior Policy Analyst-CEPR and previous Minister of Foreign Affairs - Ecuador Guillaume Long PhD.Democrats Are Upset by Spanish-Language Radio Attacks On Kamala Harris - But - The Lefties Have Largely Ignored the Impact of Conservative Talk Radio On America to Their Peril.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/24/2021 • 57 minutes, 29 seconds

Thom Hartmann is joined by investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize recipient David Cay Johnston on his latest book The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family. A deep dive discussion for the hour.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/23/2021 • 57 minutes

Economist and co-founder of Democracy At Work, Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss whether the Omicron variation will damage the economy.  All the players in the capitalist economy are trying to blame Covid for their own failures. It isn’t Covid, it is bad business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/22/2021 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

In these days of dark news from the rise of militarism to a new wave of Covid, there are green shoots: neoliberalism is finally being replaced by social democracy around the world & in America. Is Fox News In the "Schotastic Terrorism" Business Now? There's an article on Daily Kos I want to talk about titled - You Will get Omicron.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/21/2021 • 58 minutes, 4 seconds

The West Virginia senator just appeared to kill the Democrats' agenda. Now what? Also in private negotiations, Joe Manchin told colleagues that parents would use the child tax credit money on drugs and other cringe worthy comments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/20/2021 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

As frustration grows over the continued delay of Biden's Build Back Better Bill, California Representative Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national progressive town hall meeting with listener calls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/19/2021 • 55 minutes, 37 seconds

The GOP has embraced the oligarchic strong-man police-state & the Democratic Party is returning to its progressive & populist roots -- we face a moment of great danger & one of great opportunity. The question is whether the forces arrayed against such change, from corporate media (and social media) to packed courts to cranky billionaires, can be overcome.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/18/2021 • 59 minutes, 39 seconds

Why are Democrats blocking legislation that most Americans want? Is the billionaire Koch Machine behind it?And Thom checks in with Joe Madison as his hunger strike continues for the voting right bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/17/2021 • 58 minutes

As the new variant spreads at least twice as fast as Delta, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding warns of the coming wave of cases.Also- are we living through an unprecedented wave of anxiety and depression? Lynn Parramore shares her research into a 'second pandemic' of mental health disorder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/16/2021 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Progressive congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom- will "Build Back Better" pass before Christmas? What else is on the Progressive legislative agenda? Is any of it likely to pass?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/15/2021 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

The Jan 6th conspiracy Is clearer - It was a coup attempt & treason. And, oh, the hypocrisy of Fox-So-Called-News, who were claiming it was Antifa as they were messaging Trump & Meadows to call the insurrectionists off... And, also - Isn't it the ultimate hypocrisy for Mark Meadows to grift on treason & so quickly!?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/14/2021 • 57 minutes, 21 seconds

Why doesn't the Meadows memo make the front page of newspapers or top TV or web headlines in America?  What do you do when the insurrectionists believe their version of America is under threat?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/13/2021 • 58 minutes, 29 seconds

Alarm sets in as DeSantis moves to form his own militia. He already has a national guard but they are overseen by the Pentagon. He wants to oversee his own military. What could go wrong? What happens when other red states do the same? We now know how a civil war begins.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/12/2021 • 58 minutes, 19 seconds

California Representative Ro Khanna joins Thom to answer listener questions in a Progressive Town Hall.  As momentum increases for passage of the Build Back Better bill callers debate Ukraine, defense spending, climate change, DACA and the newest predatory maneuvers for Medicare Advantage with the Direct Contracting Entities, DCE snare.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/11/2021 • 57 minutes, 43 seconds

Politics in the United States have become an increasingly polarized affair for decades, driven largely by the right moving further to the right. Now, some researchers say the partisan rift in the United States has become so extreme that the country may be at a point of no return. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/10/2021 • 58 minutes, 29 seconds

Could the Feds "accidentally" trigger a recession just in time for the 2022 election? Richard Wolff warns that our economy is in "serious trouble." Elon Musk calls for Senate not to pass Build Back Better. Social Security Works' Troy Miller joins Thom to discuss what Joe Manchin may, or may not, do in WV when it comes to drug prices and how progressives can reach across the aisle to force Manchin to lower drug prices. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/9/2021 • 58 minutes, 9 seconds

In the face of Omicron- which has increased Covid case numbers 1000% in two weeks in South Africa, epidemiologist Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding weighs what we know and what we still don't know about the risks.Also- Crazy Alert! Some anti-vaxxers think nurses are deadly witches...really!?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/8/2021 • 59 minutes, 2 seconds

What is Madison Cawthorn's challenge? Why are some MAGA women calling moms to raise their sons as 'monsters'? And as divisions deepen between right and left, do Republicans need to get out of the country for a while to broaden their perspective?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/7/2021 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

For Americans, freedom is not only a sacred right and duty- it’s also the ultimate political marketing tool…and it’s past time for Democrats to take it back and claim it as their own!And Erika Feresten of Health Care for All in Los Angeles joins Thom- Is it possible California could become an American model for universal health care?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/6/2021 • 58 minutes

The Far Right Has Gone From Vaccine Denial to Democracy Denial - Will America Survive Their Right Wing Assault? Michael Flyn is Plotting a Violent Right-Wing Christian/QAnon Takeover of America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/5/2021 • 58 minutes, 5 seconds

On the day the US Supreme Court hears Mississippi pleadings to end abortion rights in America, Wisconsin representative Mark Pocan answers listener questions in a National Progressive Town Hall meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/4/2021 • 57 minutes, 50 seconds

Let the Trumpies and Maskholes argue it out on social media and in their chat rooms, but keep them the hell out of our stores, bars, restaurants and theaters. Enough is enough!  Lori Wallach - Global Protesters Demand TRIPS Waiver. Is the Santa Shortage Part of the "War On Christmas?"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/3/2021 • 57 minutes, 21 seconds

Next summer it is safe to assume that women will lose abortion rights in at last half of American states. If the personhood advocates in the GOP have their way, that could soon expand to birth control pills and extend across the entire nation. Once the GOP is done with birth control pills they're coming for gay marriage & ultimately, civil rights laws themselves including, like in Hungary, the rights to assembly, free-speech & due process. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/2/2021 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

Why Is the new Chancellor in Germany being called Center Left - When he is left of Bernie Sanders? Democracy has a big problem and it isn't in Congress... it is in YOUR state capitol. Lawyer, writer, and former elected official, David Pepper joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the rigged systems that the rich and the GOP are creating in state capitols. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12/1/2021 • 55 minutes, 48 seconds

The last thing that should happen in America is that a political party would choose to use racial or religious hatred as a primary tool to win elections, inching America ever closer to more bloodshed. If Omicron prevails, how will you handle another lock down? Sirius XM radio host Dean Obeidallah outlines his latest article: The GOP's long embrace of anti-Muslim hate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/30/2021 • 58 minutes, 30 seconds

We once celebrated those who pushed back against greed, from Dickens’ Christmas Carol to the Grinch: we must condemn greed and again celebrate community, love & selflessness. Should the Unvaccinated Be Last In Line for Covid Necessitated Transplants?The Director of Project Censored,  Mickey Huff, joins Thom to talk about Project Censored and one of their award articles - A Secretive Hedge Fund is Gutting Newsrooms.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/29/2021 • 57 minutes, 8 seconds

The “Medicare Advantage” Plan to Kill Real Medicare. If they can move more than half of Americans off traditional Medicare and onto these corporate plans, it’ll provide the political cover to kill off Medicare altogether — and they’re nearly there now.  Everything the Press Said About the Economy Was Wrong.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/28/2021 • 58 minutes, 25 seconds

Investigative journalist Lamar Waldron continues his revelatory deep dive into the death of JFK on the 58th anniversary of the assassination. Lamar gives his review of what the Oliver Stone movie got right and what was left out. Also why RFK had reasons to hide information from the Warren Commission for the sake of avoiding war. The astonishing continued CIA attempts to murder Castro which included a poisoned wet-suit and an exploding seashell! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/27/2021 • 57 minutes, 36 seconds

Democratic strategist Tim Hogan shares the excitement of a new progressive news site, Heartland Signal. The site focus will be the 2022 midterms and the local races throughout the Midwest.Professor Richard Wolff warns that the world economy could be at stake if interest rates go up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/26/2021 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Conversations with Great Minds - Dr. Priya Fielding-Singh, Ph.D - HOW THE OTHER HALF EATS: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/25/2021 • 58 minutes, 13 seconds

No More "Tokyo Roses" Trying To Destroy Our Democracy! We’ve already banned fully-automatic weapons, shoulder-fired missiles & sawed-off shotguns, only used to kill humans -- it’s not a stretch. Ban Rittenhouse’s AR15 & Russian AK47s to save American lives. Senator Bernie Sanders joins the show to speak on the Build Back Better Bill & Defense Funding. The GOP Now Stands For Trolls, Vigilantes & Death. Crazy Alert! QAnon Dallas squatters have 'walked away from their lives' like Medieval Crusaders.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/24/2021 • 57 minutes, 30 seconds

Civil & Human Rights activist Joe Madison is on day 16 of a hunger strike for voting rights. - Will he survive? He is the host of The Joe Madison Show weekdays on SiriusXM. Conversations with Great Minds - Mary Trump - The Reckoning: Our Nation’s Trauma and Finding A Way to Heal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/23/2021 • 57 minutes, 52 seconds

Hidden facts can finally be revealed about the tragic assassination of beloved President John F. Kennedy. Thom is joined by JFK Historian & author of numerous books, including The Hidden HIstory of the JFK Assassination, Lamar Waldron. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/22/2021 • 57 minutes, 52 seconds

Critical Race Theory is the latest under attack by conservatives. Now American history is being erased by the GOP in North Dakota and Texas. Will your school be next?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/21/2021 • 57 minutes, 50 seconds

California Progressive Representative Ro Khanna joins Thom to answer listener questions for a National Town Hall, as the US House celebrates the victory of passing Biden's Build Back Better Bill and the tragic acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/20/2021 • 57 minutes, 25 seconds

Callers respond to the Rittenhouse verdict. Dr. Justin A. Frank weighs in on "What is the Psychology Behind Creating Fear Around Critical Race Theory & How Do You Purge Racism From a Society?"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/19/2021 • 56 minutes, 57 seconds

As lawmakers debate the Build Back Better Bill in Washington, DC, Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan, takes time before the vote to answer listener questions in a National Progressive Townhall Meeting.What Should Jan 6th Be Called? Let's Stop Calling Jan 6th an Insurrection - It Was treason & a Coup Attempt. Geeky Science - How Coffee Saves Your Brain. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/18/2021 • 58 minutes, 12 seconds

It’s time to break the curse of “Voodoo Economics,” and a return to manufacturing must be at the core of the effort to rebuild the “wealth of this nation.” Why Is the media hyping inflation and ignoring the good economic news?  Professor Richard Wolff joins the show to explain "What is Financialization and How Has It Damaged America?"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/17/2021 • 58 minutes, 20 seconds

Epidemiologist & Senior Fellow-Federation of American Scientists Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding - Is the World Locking Down Again on the New Covid Wave?Is It Time To Put American Oil Executives in Prison? When Are We Going To Hold "Public Good" over "Profits"? Now It's Crystal Clear - Joe Manchin Doesn't Care About Working People. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/16/2021 • 58 minutes

We may well be facing that terrible question that Trump true believers faced last year: what do we do? Winter is coming. How Many Lives Could Have Been Saved If Trump & Cronies Didn't Muzzle Experts? The GOP is Splintering into Pro and Anti-Trump - Bannon & Mnuchin have taken sides. Bannon Urges His Followers to "fight" & "We're taking down the Biden Regime," as he surrendered. Geeky Science - Is There a Vaccine for Dementia Coming?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/15/2021 • 58 minutes

Reagan’s neoliberal policies — maintained to this day — sent our good manufacturing jobs overseas and now most all we’re left with are, “Do you want fries with that?” service jobs. Americans are furious. Why did the media call Youngkin the "education" candidate instead of the "racist" candidate? Geeky Science - How a cheap generic anti-depressant can help with covid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/14/2021 • 58 minutes, 30 seconds

Why is free money a good thing for the children of wealthy white kids but free money to poor people or minorities is a terrible social ill that damages those young people for life? Callers debate the Rittenhouse "self-defense" claim.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/13/2021 • 59 minutes, 23 seconds

Authoritarian Coups Are Gradual then Sudden. Trump's Depravity for Defending "Hang Mike Pense." Man Arrested For Threatening GOPer That Voted For Infrastructure Bill. Expert Decodes "Doublespeak" Charlottesville Nazis. Jennifer Stefano - Since The Rich Already Have Family Leave - Why Deny It To the Poor? The Fetal Heartbeat Policy Kills Another Women - Is this Pro-Life? David Gosar - Why Isn't Rep. Gosar Being Held Responsible for His Death Threat?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/12/2021 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

Why was Pence & his staff locked out of their offices & badges deactivated on Jan 6th? Host of the Mueller She Wrote Podcast, Allison Gill joins Thom to reveal startling new evidence.Why don't Jurists get to know that Kyle Rittenhouse was a right wing terrorist?One of the best ways to help disabled vets Is to pass the Voting Bill. Thom is joined by Naveed Shah of Veterans Against Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/11/2021 • 57 minutes, 40 seconds

If Democrats continue to ignore the American working class’ increasing hatred of neoliberal policies — particularly so-called “free trade” — they’ll get buried by it in the next elections.  Former speaker of the house, Newt Gingrich finally is forced to answer for his hypocrisy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/10/2021 • 57 minutes, 42 seconds

Legendary civil rights activist Joe Madison is going on a hunger strike to push for the passing of the John Lewis Voting Act.   Investigative reporter Greg Palast joins Thom Hartmann to explain how to beat secret Jim Crow style voter suppression. Trump is turning the GOP into a domestic terrorist organization. Why is Gosar getting away with murder threats on AOC? Former prosecutor and trial lawyer, Debbie Hines reports on the Ahmaud Arbery Trial.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/9/2021 • 56 minutes, 18 seconds

There is a shocking new report that the Claremont Institute laid out a detailed plan for using cops to overturn Trump's election loss. What If Every American's Home Was a Power Plant? If we’re committed to reaching zero emissions, we must return to that goal. Entrepreneur & former student of Trump University Art Cohen joins Thom to discuss Trump's grift and his legal win against Trump University.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/8/2021 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

1,000 West Virginia hospital workers strike to “Build Back Better” in freezing weather. Will their Senator Joe Manchin deign to pay attention to them? As the so-called bi-partisan infrastructure bill has passed, all eyes are on the Senate to move on President Biden's Build Back Better Plan. Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a National Progressive Townhall Meeting with listener calls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/7/2021 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

If a half-million people had died — unnecessarily — while Obama was president, you know how the GOP would react: after all, they held 4+ years of hearings over Bengazi and hounded Clinton for years. Why is the mass media failing to bring an accurate picture to Americans?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/6/2021 • 57 minutes, 7 seconds

Freedom of religion is one of America’s top values and deserves respect. Terror groups, on the other hand, have no place in a civilized society. Is hate & violence becoming "normal" in America? What is the holy war Qanon is secretly plotting? Is Qanon's ultimate endgame to kill liberals? Thom is joined by historian & associate professor Dr. Thomas Lecaque.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/5/2021 • 58 minutes, 17 seconds

Alum of Brown University with degrees in Latin, Greek & Sanskrit and Founding Executive Director of Doctors For Cannabis Regulation, Brian C. Muraresku joins Thom to explore his new book The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion With No Name. Also National Progressive Town-Hall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan and listener questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/4/2021 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

Virginia's Election Proves America is Standing on the Edge of a New Populism. Neoliberalism is a wounded, dying animal. America is returning to populism, whether our politicians want it or not: the big question is will it be progressive or fascist populism? Citizen's United will dictate our future. Where is the Media?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/3/2021 • 58 minutes

As COP 26 continues, can oil companies continue funding climate disinformation to their advantage and the disadvantage to the planet? Is it all about corporate profit and hang the planet? Thom is joined by Richard Wiles of the Center for Climate Integrity. Former Chair of the California Democratic Party, Bill Press joins Thom to discuss where the Build Back Better Bill stands. Are Trump & His Cronies Guilty of Mass Murder? Where is the Media? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/2/2021 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

If the GOP fails to purge itself of its racist politicians our future is grim. Will Sinema Become a Trumpian? Geeky Science - America Has To Stop Eating Plastic.  David Sirota joins Thom to look at the current wrangling over the reconciliation bill - and review the link between the democracy crisis and the failure to pass robust economic agenda that helps the working class. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11/1/2021 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

Exposed: The Insidious Cancer at the Core of Democracy that Could Take Down Biden. Billionaires & their companies now own politicians -- and the Supreme Court set it all up with their poisonous Citizens United decision. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/31/2021 • 57 minutes, 48 seconds

The filibuster is the world’s largest fig leaf, big enough to hide dozens of cowardly or bought-off senators of both parties, all at one time. An Open Letter in Defense of Democracy - Signed by Billy Kristol and Noam Chomsky and others...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/30/2021 • 58 minutes, 7 seconds

Thom and Frances Moore Lappe discuss how activists in the anti-war movement turned to vegetarianism as a sign of their commitment to non-violence. The book Diet for a Small Planet explains what we need to do to improve our diet, save the planet and have enough food for everyone.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/29/2021 • 58 minutes, 4 seconds

Jurors in the Unite The Right Charlottesville Trial are Being Asked if They Listen To My Show - REALLY!? Thom speaks with Robert Costa, author of Peril: The Political War Against Biden. Investigative Journalist Greg Palast reports on the Donziger case. Chairman Adam Schiff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the Equal Health Care For All Act and Trump's January 6th riot that almost ended democracy as we know it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/28/2021 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

The Supreme Court will be hearing the Mississippi Abortion Case on 12/1, which not only threatens abortion, but also the right to birth control, marriage, and even sex. Reproductive rights comedian Lizz Winstead weighs in. Also The GOP is trying to scare you with lies about inflation. but its for tricks for the American people and treats for the billionaires backing their party. Thom debates Jennifer Stefano, the Republican Strategist and Vice President-Commonwealth Foundation Fellow -Independent Women's Forum. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/27/2021 • 58 minutes, 3 seconds

Kentucky, Idaho, South Dakota and Iowa reported the highest increases in the rates of workers who quit their jobs in August.  Employees quit or were hired at rates matching or exceeding the national average in the ten states with the highest rates of new infections of Covid-19.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/26/2021 • 57 minutes, 36 seconds

As the facts come out about the January 6th insurrection, will our country continue down the road toward cruel oligarchy and violent fascism, or can we return to core American values of fairness, compassion, and a society that cares for all?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/25/2021 • 58 minutes

Thom welcomes former Republican Representative Joe Walsh, host, "White Flag w/Joe Walsh", author of "F--- Silence: Calling Trump Out for the Cultish, Moronic, Authoritarian Con Man He Is". Why are Republicans still lining up behind a would-be dictator? Also- are the stories Republicans tell about the economy coming true?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/24/2021 • 59 minutes, 14 seconds

Thom and "Sexy Liberal" John Fugelsang discuss how the GOP has repudiated every one of Jesus's teachings. Who thinks Covid is a sign of the 'End Times'? Also- what to do about the filibuster?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/23/2021 • 1 hour, 22 seconds

Could Vice President Harris follow Richard Nixon and challenge the filibuster?  Stanford University Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Anna Lembke joins the show on her new book, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/22/2021 • 58 minutes, 18 seconds

As Texas gerrymandering and other election-rigging in red states go into effect, will racist Republicans be able to hang on to power even as white people become a minority? Or is the Republican party going down in flames? Veteran Progressive congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom- will Democrats finally pass some form Build Back Better agenda or face the consequences in the upcoming midterms?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/21/2021 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

As money floods into real estate from giant investment firms, what are the stark consequences of making housing out of reach for many of our fellow Americans? When will America wake up and do something about the explosion of homelessness? Plus- Richard Wolff on the latest turn of the world economy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/20/2021 • 58 minutes

If if we want to stop the destruction of the remnants of the last generation's middle class, it all starts with taxing the rich: The time is long past due for us to roll back the Reagan tax cuts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/19/2021 • 57 minutes, 59 seconds

Now that right wing media has arguably killed more Americans than has tobacco, it’s time to consider a strategy like we used with cigarettes to balance their deadly lies and misinformation. Crazy Alert - Is Superman abandoning the "American Way" or Becoming a Man of the World? Right Wing Billionaires Are Telling Sinema to Jump & She Is Saying How High?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/18/2021 • 58 minutes, 7 seconds

How Far Down the Road Towards Fascism Has America gone? We are close to either a collapse or a renewal of democracy: which way will America go? Have we gone too far down the road toward fascism to stop an authoritarian takeover of our nation, or is there still time for genuine patriots to rescue our nation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/17/2021 • 58 minutes

Why should America take the GOP seriously, about raising the debt ceiling, when the GOP is responsible for most of the national debt? Why public schools favor the wealthy in our current system and Republicans want to privatize education. Thom debates Republican strategist Jennifer Stefano, Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation and Fellow of the Independent Women's Forum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/16/2021 • 54 minutes, 49 seconds

William Shatner's tearful reflections from his brief journey to space and visualization of our fragile planet. Rebecca Vallas - Why the Work Requirement on the Child Tax Credit is a BAD Idea. Dr. Keisha N. Blain - Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/15/2021 • 57 minutes, 49 seconds

You may not have heard about this nuclear disaster brewing in the tranquil Pacific Northwest. Tom Carpenter from the Handford challenge explains this impending disaster may be as destructive as f*ckushima. Author of Hiding in Plain Sight Sarah Kendzior opines on her article that Merrick Garland is a mafia state enabler. Plus the deadly secret of the Black Flag GOPers is revealed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/14/2021 • 56 minutes, 25 seconds

Have we gone too far down the road toward fascism to stop an authoritarian takeover of our nation, or is there still time for genuine patriots to rescue our nation? Trump's coup is being carried out by people of low talents who don't want a real job. Greg Palast - "The California spills & the whole toxic hole that is the Port of Los Angeles. Professor Richard Wolff - Are people rejecting the, "do you want fries with that, minimum wage, economy? We're seeing changes in employment patterns and supply chains as a result of the pandemic - What changes are long term or short term and how will that change the economy? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/13/2021 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

How did listening to the radio change Jen Senko's dad and divide America? Author Jen Senko reveals how Fox News brainwashed her beloved father in Thom Hartmann's Conversations with Great Minds. Also, the little known beginnings of Kyrsten Sinema, Indigenous People's Day, and insights into the ultimate identity theft of your home.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/12/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 15 seconds

What have we learned about the morbidly rich from the Pandora Papers? Chuck Collins, author of the book 'The Wealth Hoarders' shares his insights with Thom.Plus- what is the connection between neo-liberalism and Brexit? And what's got the leader of the Republican Club of New Orleans so upset? And what's the connection between the 14th amendment and the national debt?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/11/2021 • 58 minutes

If Biden can't get his agenda passed to prove that Democrats can govern in a way that benefits the common person, would the result be a Trump-style end to Democracy? Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener's questions on the topics of the day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/10/2021 • 58 minutes, 47 seconds

Why does Fox News require vaccination to enter their building, but pushes vaccine conspiracy on the air?- could the reason be Republicans hope Covid will destabilize Joe Biden's America? Also, reporter Greg Palast is back, with the strange case of a lawyer getting federal time for defending tribal lands from Chevron. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/9/2021 • 59 minutes, 57 seconds

If an alliance of neoliberal billionaires & authoritarian Republican politicians succeed at blocking Biden’s progressive reforms or drag us into a recession - we are truly screwed. Plus Mike Rothschild joins the show on his new book, The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult and Conspiracy Theory of Everything. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/8/2021 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

In 1991, Anita Hill shed new light on sexual harassment when she testified during Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Thirty years later, while awareness is at an all-time high, society’s approach to dealing with gender-based violence socially, legally, and legislatively still falls far short of where it needs to be. In her recent book, BELIEVING: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence, Hill uses her decades of experience to show the pervasive impact of gender-based violence and what needs to change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/7/2021 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

National Progressive Town-Hall Meeting with WI Representative Mark Pocan and listener calls. Also Economics Professor Richard Wolff explores strategies of the Federal Reserve and US Treasury to keep the country from defaulting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/6/2021 • 58 minutes, 24 seconds

What started out as a pleasant view of Aunt Sally's summer vacation ends up with a bloody police officer on the floor of the US Capitol and a democracy in flames. We can expect the social media companies themselves, just like the tobacco companies, to do everything they can to fight the release or regulation of their “secret formulas.” Also, is it OK to follow Sinema into the bathroom to protest?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/5/2021 • 56 minutes, 10 seconds

Hungarian-Style Soft Fascism is the GOP’s Ruthless New Brand - The GOP believes to their core that by the end of 2024 they can do to America what Orbán did to Hungary, and therefore never face serious political opposition again: Will it work? This past weekend's Women's' March got little press attention in the US but stirred many emotional memories from today's callers on abortion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/4/2021 • 57 minutes, 57 seconds

Why is it so rarely acknowledged in the media that the corruption of politics by poisonous big money is behind so much of the ongoing dysfunction? Americans are tired of both corporate and also political grift. Can the Democrats fight back when a handful on their side have sold out too? Or will fascist oligarchy ultimately replace democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/3/2021 • 57 minutes, 7 seconds

Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom to answer listener questions. How are Progressives fighting for Biden's Build Back Better agenda? Why do Republicans and some Democrats want to strip out funding for things like child care, Medicare expansion, and green infrastructure?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/2/2021 • 58 minutes, 32 seconds

General Jonathan Mitchell wrote the Texas Law restricting women's rights, and now wants to use similarly novel methods to outlaw same-sex marriage and even recriminalize sodomy. Journalist and radio host Michelangelo Signorile joins Thom on this new threat. Also Media Matters' Alicia Sadowski exposes the Fox-So-Called-News crazy covid cures & treatments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10/1/2021 • 58 minutes, 1 second

Is the Billionaire Sabotage of the Democrats Baked In? Charles Sauer - In the Build Back Better, Democrats Want to Offer Dental, Vision and Hearing to Seniors. Why Do Conservatives Oppose This? In which direction will the GOP move 2024 - Trump or Liz Cheney?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/30/2021 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

Debt Ceiling: Republican Suicide Bombers Threaten America - Will They Get Away With It?  Economics Professor Richard Wolff postulates on how the end of cheap money may affect the middle class? Journalist and Founder of Popular dot Info Judd Legum joins Thom to reveal Joe Manchin's vast wealth and the vast dangers of politicians in the pockets of the fossil fuel industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/29/2021 • 58 minutes, 8 seconds

Angela Merkel Governed Germany to the Left of Bernie Sanders: Why Don't Americans Know? If Angela Merkel has governed Germany for 16 years as a “conservative,” there are probably a lot of Americans ready to adopt the label.  Why Doesn't Every American Know About the Trump Coup Memo?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/28/2021 • 57 minutes, 52 seconds

The New “Businessman‘s Conspiracy” Authoritarian Plot Is Closer Than You Think. People are "Very Scared" in Florida Because they have a Fascist Leader. Sam Alito's Role in the Right Wing Coup?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/27/2021 • 58 minutes

Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom and answers listener questions. What will the Progressive Caucus in the House draw a hard line on? How likely is it that the current deadlock will end? Plus, many other listeners questions answered.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/26/2021 • 58 minutes, 56 seconds

Will a perception of rising crime be used against Democrats in the midterms? Or will President Biden's party tackle root causes like poverty? At least Finland has declared an end to homelessness; Juha Kaakinen, CEO, Y-Foundation joins Thom to discuss the "Housing First" movement in Finland.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/25/2021 • 58 minutes

When will America break free from the clutches of the grifters? Perhaps the 2022 election will bring Democrats a large enough progressive majority that they can work around their own grifters -- or maybe it'll signal the death knell of the republic. Are 15,000 Haitian refugees at the TX border a GOP dirty trick?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/24/2021 • 58 minutes, 1 second

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse exposes the Kavanaugh scheme that captured the Supreme Court. What is being hidden from the American public? Were procedures ignored during Trump’s presidency, or was the procedure to ignore procedures? Just who is Evergrande and how much have they borrowed from US banks? Prof. Richard Wolff explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

9/23/2021 • 57 minutes, 43 seconds