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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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 crowd to boo electric vehicles & blast high gas prices...as the world is heating up. Is "Bidenomics" working? And are the major automakers building a new nationwide vehicle charging network?
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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.
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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?
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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???
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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%
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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??
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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 porn laws? Also- did Russian hackers steal Hunter Biden's data in the first place?
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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.
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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'
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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?
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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!
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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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-Hartgrove
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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'.
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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!?
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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'.
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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 Wolff
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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Turn on a light, the old saying goes, and the cockroaches 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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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Filling in for Thom, Jefferson Smith asks the big questions and gets some fascinating answers from listeners across the nation.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 "homosexual lifestyles," as he calls it, claiming a teacher posted two rainbow pride flags.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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 Cockburn. Plus Geeky Science: Can Hugs heal your heart?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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!
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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...
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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With a third of Pakistan underwater from apocalyptic flooding, should American oil companies be on the hook for damages?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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!
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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)
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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…
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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..."
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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.
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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?
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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 accountability
Crazy 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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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."
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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??
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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)
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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?
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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.
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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 Fukushima water Into the Pacific?
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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.
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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 ‘homophobic dog’ on International Day Against Homophobia. 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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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"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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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 homophobic autocratic give-a-way?
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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 ‘Testicle 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.
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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?
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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.
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Do the oligarchs like Koch industries- who are still doing business in Russia- want to bring a Putin-style government to America?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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??
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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“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.”
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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?
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If we don’t start listening to our screaming planet, Covid and Ukraine may be the least of our worries
Should 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?
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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?
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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 .
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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?
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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 Trolls
The Shock of Autocrats, Money & Corruption.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?"
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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!!!!
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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??
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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!?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Conversations with Great Minds - Dr. Priya Fielding-Singh, Ph.D - HOW THE OTHER HALF EATS: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?"
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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.
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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?"
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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 Fukushima. 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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Trickle-Down Authoritarianism Must Stop. The Health Insurance Biz Claims Another Victim. Blue States Show Listening to Scientists Works.
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Professor Political Science, Portland State University & Author of the new book, The Last Imperialist, Dr. Bruce Gilley debates colonization and critical race theory. Dr Bruce Gilley thinks Critical Race Theory (CRT) is dangerous and close minded. He wants to restart colonialism. So should California then colonize Louisiana?
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Americans deserve to know how we’ve been manipulated- and by whom for the past 40 years! Will the Democrats and our media begin to call the GOP out on Wanniski and Reagan’s Two-Santa-Claus scam? Also- will the GOP Death Cult end? Once boosters & children's vaccines are available will it be only Republicans that are dying?
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Thom is joined by Columbia University professor Adam Tooze for a deep dive on his new book, Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World Economy.
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Why is Fox News forcing its employees to get vaccinated? Is COVID-19 a liberal hoax according to them? Thom Hartmann explains how the hypocrites at Fox have shown us how to get anti-vaxxers vaccinated. WI Progressive Representative Mark Pocan answers listener questions in a national town hall.
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Given the recent California election experience, how long before the GOP starts talking about compassionate conservatism again? Why isn't the media talking about the real reason Gen. Milley had to go outside normal policies to prevent Trump from starting a nuclear war? Dr. Michael Mann joins Thom to explain that climate change is coming on fast while Americans are working on it slowly.
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So Texas kids continue to sleep on office floors, get handcuffed to desks, and trafficked out of state while Abbott & his GOP buddies bask in the votes of “concerned” white evangelical voters. Plus Prof. Richard Wolff joins Thom to explain the debt ceiling and what will happen is the GOP forces the government to default.
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Ron DeSantis is blasted for cruelly denying hungry kids food - The GOP has been doing this since Rick Scott killed Charlene Dill.
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Author of the new book, "The Divine Institution: White Evangelicalism’s Politics of the Family" Professor Sophie Bjork-James is here with Thom for a forty minute deep-dive on the origin and nature of white evangelicalism- how did it come to take power and why does it's thinking align so strongly with the Republican party?
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It has been 50 years since the Attica Prison Rebellion, one of the most famous and bloodiest prison uprisings in America's history. New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, who refused to meet with the prisoners during the rebellion, stated that the prisoners "carried out the cold-blooded killings they had threatened from the outset." The deaths of only one of the officers and three of the inmates were actually attributed to the prisoners. New York Times writer Fred Ferretti said the rebellion concluded in "mass deaths that four days of taut negotiations had sought to avert."
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Republicans are playing with fire here, but it’s not just around abortion rights. They’re also explicitly going after a wide variety of other rights that Americans have fought to maintain for centuries. If they achieve their endpoint, the direction they’re currently heading, they will ultimately see their own rights stripped away as well, leading to the end of our democratic republic.
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Editorial Director & Publisher of The Nation Magazine, Katrina vanden Heuvel reflects on 20 Years of Lies & Bloodshed with the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Radio host Dean Obeidallah joins the show to explain his essay, "On September 10, 2001, I went to sleep a White guy. On September 11, I woke up an Arab."
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The GOP's Obsession with Power-At-All-Costs Will End Badly for Us All (Including Them). The monster of fear, hate, and greed the right wingers have created – as it rises from the primordial mud and shakes itself into life – will eventually consume them. Also Professor Richard Wolff explores what people understand of neoliberalism? And where is it going?
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With the hospitals overwhelmed, should the unvaccinated be the last in line to be treated? Should we blow up the filibuster and finally face up to the scams behind much of our health care system?
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Genuine patriots work to heal a country, to bring out its best, to strengthen its social and political fabric and make a better nation and world for future generations. So who are these people set on tearing us apart while wrapping themselves in the flag?
Also, author Elie Mystal of the Nation joins Thom- are Democrats responding too meekly to the right wing crazies?
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President of the Center for Health and Democracy, Wendell Potter joins Thom to explain that healthcare insurers work for the shareholders and not the patient. This year, the federal government ordered hospitals to begin publishing a prized secret: a complete list of the prices they negotiate with private insurers. Four hospital associations jointly sued the government to block it, and appealed when they lost.
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Radioactive Waste Specialist from Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamps joins Thom for two unsettling new revelations. Why is 3.6m pounds of nuclear waste buried on a popular California beach? Plus - Are the Fukushima operators building an undersea tunnel to release treated water?
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After calling for bloodshed during elections, many are wondering, why is Madison Cawthorn in congress instead of in jail? Congressman Mark Pocan shares his thoughts in a national progressive town hall meeting among listeners.
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Is There a Sense of Impending Doom In the Air?
While some will give up and walk away from political activism, others realize the importance of doubling down on our activism. Outlawing abortion is more dangerous than the GOP wants you to think. Thom and Prof Richard Wolff explore the economics of women not having access to abortions.
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Republicans are proud of how they're intimidating women in Texas. But could this abortion ban & its vigilantism be the tipping point that activates women & allies to take down the GOP? Dr. Ben Strauss joins Thom on whether extreme weather is on the rise and are we seeing it on the east & west coasts with fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes etc. Greg Palast explains the real reason the lights went out in Louisiana.
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Trump "Salted the Earth" Against Biden to Get Chaos, Revenge & Profit - Trump has so far avoided the final fate of Abimelech, who was taken out by a woman...or has he?
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Epidemiologist & Health Economist Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding explores what the next 5 covid years may look like? Hey Ron Death-Santis - How Many Covid Deaths Are Enough For You? Executive Director-Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch Lori Wallach joins Thom on why vaccinating the world will save Americans too.
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It’s probably beyond the power of human nature to prevent this from happening again, but we must not resign ourselves to another authoritarian movement now rising to power in America. Get active! Dr. Justin A. Frank joins Thom to ask are crackpot fake news sources destroying the minds of their believers?
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Policy & Research Coordinator for the Movement for Black Lives, Dr. Amara Enyia joins Thom to discuss the new report detailing the persecution of activists and organizing have been facing since the George Floyd protests.
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The weekend march in Washington in front of the Capitol is to support the right of voters. Over 40 states now have legislation in place to suppress voting by blacks and others, to destroy true democracy. Radio host Joe Madison joins Thom to discuss why the Republicans want to remove your right to vote? Because if everyone has a free vote, they will lose.
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Bush & Cheney have gotten away with lying us into two wars & wildly enriching their friends; meanwhile, more people are dead & the media won't even ask the right questions. Will we ever learn? Has the Press Been Too Critical of Biden's Afghan Pull-out or and was the Press negligent is not talking more of the Trump sabotage? The Taliban aren't the only ones trying to impose their will on women's bodies and choices. Radio host Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to discuss. Plus Geeky Science Fact - Does Overpopulation Create More Violence?
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Debate! Julio Rivera VS Thom - What's the latest strategy, you right-wingers, are going to try to use to blame Trump's Surrender to the Taliban on Biden? How Can You Defend Trump's Give-Away of Afghanistan to the Taliban? Greg Palast - Moire Judicial Monarchy - Courts Forcing States to Clean up Voter Rolls. What?! Also Lala Wu on National Women's Equality Day (100th anniversary of the 19th amendment).
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Have Americans Run Out of Empathy Due to Too Many Disasters? Could the “Monarchs” on the Supreme Court Tank Democracy? Get ready for the Supreme Court & a handful of GOPers to put Trump, DeSantis, Scott, Cotton or Hawley into the White House regardless of the 2024 election outcome - unless they are stopped now.
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Now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval and is widely available across the US, it’s time to back it up with a vaccine passport.
What red blooded, Nazi-arm-band-wearing, Confederate-flag-waving, capitol-invading, gun-toting, Trump-humping American patriot could possibly object?
Crazy Alert - Where was Fox News when the GOP & Trump were hunting women?
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Trump Brutally Represents an American Version of the Taliban - And now almost the entire Republican Party has chosen to go down the same Taliban-paved path with him. What could possibly go wrong? Why Are Republicans so bent out of shape about masks but not school shootings? Also why remedy to Haiti's crisis isn't happening. Jakob Johnston of the Center for Economic & Policy Research joins Thom to discuss.
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The Endpoint for "White Replacement Theory Promoted on Conservative Media: Apartheid America. Welcome to the “great” America that Trump and his MAGA followers want us to become again: a racist, sexist, repressive and dangerous apartheid state.
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Trump set up a disaster in Afghanistan and now the right wants to blame Biden for it. Here's why. Also, economist Professor Richard Wolff explains why Republicans and "conservative" democrats are freaking out about the national debt, particularly the $3.5 infrastructure bill. What's the deficit, the debt, and why should we care or not care?
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Rightwing billionaires have robbed & pillaged America. Sadly, the future Rosenberrys and Stacks won't hear this listening to AM radio or Fox “News.” So we live in increasingly dangerous times...
As the GOP continues to push against mask mandates, Texas hospitals may soon deny unvaccinated patients access to ICU beds.
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Jay Famiglietti of the Global Institute for Water Security has been studying what may be the greatest drought in history in the American west. Is it too late to make a difference? Dr Michael Mann is here with the latest data- why is Earth's climate shifting so much faster than predicted? Plus- Author Jimmy Tobias on the collapse of the wild population of red wolves.
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Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan has introduced the Covid Relief Act- he joins Thom to share his plan to redirect one percent of the pentagon budget to vaccinating the poorest nations on earth.
Also- the possibly criminal link between Florida's governor and the Covid cure his billionaire patron is heavily invested in. Also, epidemiologist Dr Eric Feigl-Ding gives Thom a look at the latest science. Does the delta variant mean we'll never reach herd immunity?
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Author David Neiwert shares his insights into why militant and sometimes armed right wingers receive the support of the police and border patrol. How does the paranoid and sociopathic message of right wing propaganda stoke fake conservative outrage? And how can Biden escape being branded with the situation Trump and GW Bush created in Afghanistan?
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Why did Trump spring the man who is now the claiming to be the Taliban's president out of Pakistani jail in 2019? Did Trump set up Afghanistan to fail in order to get himself re-elected?.. Did the lies of George W. Bush create a corrupt nation that was bound to fall apart anyway? What lessons can we learn from this to become a better country?
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Why are red state governors being so callous on Covid? How did Ted Cruz stop debate on the For the People Act? What is the real reason the right is pushing for a Republican governor in charge of California? Progressives can't keep living only on a hope and a dream-- Thom and his callers share their thoughts on fighting for what's right.
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Chuck Collins, scholar with the Center for Policy Studies has had his eye on the wealth of the super rich- how did they add over five trillion dollars to their assets during the pandemic? Why do we continue to allow the massive transfer of wealth to the very rich and away from the American middle class?
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Will the Democratic party double down on the corrupt neoliberal agenda of previous administrations, or will the very popular Progressive agenda prevail? Also, Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation warns Thom that Democrats must speak to the increase in violent crime before this is used against them politically.
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DeSantis and Abbott : Will they be held responsible for mass dying of adults and children? Their bet is that they’ll get away with letting tens of thousands of their citizens – and thousands of their citizens’ children – die and the people of their states will simply forget and move on.
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Cult Expert and mental health professional, Steven Hassan explains what the Moonies are planning and what was their role on the January 6 capitol attack. Investigative journalist and author, Spencer Ackerman gives a sobering account of how 9/11 produced Trump's Reign of Terror. Psychoanalyst & clinical professor, Dr. Justin A. Frank joins Thom to discuss how to stop Trump death cultists from drinking the kool-aid.
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Will America wait until it's too late to tackle global climate change? Meanwhile, Congress dithers over a few trillion dollars that could begin to change our nation’s emissions course and help save us all from a flaming nightmare. Investigative journalist and contributor for The Nation magazine, David Lindorff joins Thom to explain why coastal landfills pose a hazard as climate change raises sea levels.
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This makes Benedict Arnold look like a piker. Rosen testifies behind closed doors on Trump administration coup attempt at Justice Department. The one trillion-dollar solver to pay for America’s infrastructure. That is government (taxpayers) money, but what about the privatization of roads, paid for by tolls? Libertarian Economist Charles Sauer joins Thom to discuss the future of infrastructure in America.
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Thom's callers share their frustrations and insights on America's failure to fully contain COVID-19.
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As climate change becomes undeniable, will fossil fuel companies begin to be criminally liable for their actions? A case in Bolivia may be setting a new precedent- and intrepid reporter Greg Palast has the details. Why is a lawyer with the case now facing jail time? And Mari Margil of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights joins Thom- will a Chippewa band be able to enforce the legal status they've given to wild rice, or will a pipeline bulldoze its way through?
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Will the Democratic party double down on the corrupt neoliberal agenda of previous administrations, or will the very popular Progressive agenda prevail? Also, Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation warns Thom that Democrats must speak to the increase in violent crime before this is used against them politically.
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As the variant surges, will corrupt Republican ideology keep us from taking care of our own? Can we get mask mandates back in place to protect the vulnerable among us- or will we once again fail to contain the spread of yet another Covid virus? Plus- why are some people finding a way to get a vaccine booster shot?
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As Fox News' Tucker Carlson broadcasts live from Hungary with dictator Victor Orban, is Trump's base growing in enthusiasm for fascism? Will Republicans be able to fix the system to allow for their minority rule?- will this be achieved with the help of 'Vanilla ISIS' terrorism?
Alan Minksy from the Progressive Democrats of America updates Thom on how Progressives are fighting back.
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There is nothing more powerful than a warrior who doesn’t fear dying, but instead lives in breathless anticipation of a “good death” on the battlefield. Mikey Weinstein, Founder & President of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation joins Thom to discuss the dangerous trend of Trumpers attempting to militarize Jesus- and do some even want to die for the cause?
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Looks like Herd Immunity is off the table and we are never returning to normal. Why isn't America doing Vaccine Passports so the safe people can enter the economy and the ones who choose not to be can stay home? Epidemiologist and Health Economist, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding when does a pandemic become an endemic?
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Distinguished Professor of Meteorology & Director, Earth System Science Center-Penn State University, Dr. Michael Mann joins Thom to discuss whether climate change and global warming has approached a tipping point? Also good news about the cost of solar power coming down and even paying for itself.
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Congress must lower the Medicare age to save the lives of older Americans. Why does turning 65 mark such a visible transition point in preventing illness and death? The answer is simple: Medicare. Board Chair of Our Revolution, Larry Cohen joins Thom to discuss the perfect storm about to hit Medicare. Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions in a Progressive Town Hall Meeting.
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Today climate expert Dr. Jason Box joins Thom with the raw science of our increasingly chaotic planet. What will be the economic damage of global climate change- are we facing a serious financial crisis if we do nothing?
Also, Thom reads from 'The Web of Meaning' but Jeremy Lent.
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If we can build and maintain the courage and activism of the generations who empowered Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt, we may well see a positive outcome to this Fourth Turning of the great wheel of American History. If we fail, the nation and world will continue to descend into flames and future generations will remember our era with a curse.
Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom on the question of what will be the impact on America if the infrastructure bill is passed or defeated?
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Senior Washington correspondent, Philip Rucker joins Thom to discuss his new book with Carol Leonnig, I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year. The GOP "Freedom" scam laid bare - more Americans are seeing through the freedom scam & are leaving the Republican Party in droves. How will they market voter suppression as their latest twist on freedom? You know they'll try...
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins Thom with his assessment of the Republicans' multi-pronged attack on Democracy. Were the January 6th terrorists a sign of what is to come?
And how do we deal with an epidemic of political bullying- especially from the Republican party? Is it time to really start talking back to the bullies?
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How could we become like the other advanced nations that don't burden working families with medical and college debt? Bernie joins Thom with some concrete solutions. How can we get the parasites off our backs?
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Do you have friends or family who have been harmed by vaccine misinformation? Talk show host Dean Obeidallah wants everyone to ask the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Fox News for pushing dangerous Covid mistruths. But-- after all the lies, why the GOP has suddenly switched to supporting vaccination?
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Jordan Chariton has been researching attempts to hide Republican responsibility in poisoning many of the citizens of Flint Michigan. Are they getting away with it?
Plus- Congressional Progressive Ro Khanna joins Thom to field listener questions.
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We cant understand the tragedy of Haiti, how it became our hemisphere's basket case, without understanding who put Haiti in the basket and the colonial and financial powers who locked the nation in political-economic shackles for half a millennium. Investigative reporter, Greg Palast explains. Also, Popular Information's Judd Legum reveals the obscure foundation funding behind Critical Race Theory hysteria.
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Editorial Director of Reactionary Times, Julio Rivera joins Thom to debate vaccination passports, as French President Emmanuel Macron announces strong measures to combat a new wave of COVID-19 infections. Executive Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, Lori Wallach decries Angela Merkel's efforts to paralyze the WTO TRIPS Waiver for covid vaccinations.
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Texas already has some of the toughest voting laws in the country- so why are Republicans trying to make it even harder to vote? Lalla Wu of the Sister District Project shares her insights.
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The GOP Delivers More Crime to America - Inequality causes crime because it destroys social trust, the core fabric of any society: Without social trust, empathy and shared values disintegrate and culture begins to collapse.
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StrikePAC.com founder Rachel Bitecofer joins Thom for a deep analysis of the political landscape. Why are Republicans ignoring the ongoing dangers of Covid, and how must Democrats get their message out in this environment in the run-up to the midterm elections?
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They attacked the Capitol and tried to take out Pelosi & Pence. Now the former prez and his followers are glorifying traitors. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal explains the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021.
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Sean Themea vs Thom Debate - Do you really think if you can cause enough people to get sick and die that you'll be able to take the economy into another recession and hurt the Democrats in the 2022 and 2024 election?
GOP Wants New "Civil Rights" for the Unvaccinated.
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Our government has been corrupted by greed and the money it brings, and that corruption has spread like a cancer to religion, education and helping professions like healthcare. The American Rescue Plan was written explicitly not to go for tax cuts for the wealthy. But it is. Will the rules be enforced? Professor Richard Wolff joins the show to ask if America risks having too little inflation?
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What's really going on behind the Guardian's story on possibly leaked secret Russian documents? Did Trump only get elected with the support of the Russian government? Is Putin cutting him loose?.. Plus- a warning from Ulysses S. Grant.
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Letting Americans die to win elections. Is that how low today’s GOP has sunk? What other possible explanation could there be?
Latin American Policy Analyst & Campaigner with Code Pink, Leonardo Flores joins Thom to discuss what is happening in Cuba, behind the largest protests in three decades.
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In France the safe & vaccinated people are participating in the economy - Why can't America figure this out?
Texas lawmakers flee to Washington DC to push for national legislation to aid voting and end suppressive laws.
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If the filibuster can’t be done away with or turned into a “Jimmy Stewart filibuster,” then Congress has the obligation to act on the “Nuclear Option.” Executive Director of Social Security Works, Alex Lawson reports on the celebrated termination of Trump appointee Andrew Saul.
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As the oligarchs stall democratic progress in Congress, the Republicans continue to lay the groundwork for a complete fascist takeover of America. Will they be successful? And Professor of Economics Richard Wolff updates Thom on the latest turn in the economy.
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Is the Republican Party killing Christianity in this country? Could this be connected to at least 400,000 Americans dead of Covid because they drank Trump's 'Kool-Aid'? Former Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe drops by to reveal what he knows about the assassination of Haiti's president.
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The firehose of right wing propaganda is fixated on so-called 'Critical Race Theory'. How are they 'flooding the zone with s---' to manipulate our nation's politics by exploiting racism and fear? What is the best strategy for us to fight back?
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Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener questions. What would it take to end the filibuster and get substantial Democratic legislation through Congress before the midterm election? Or will Republicans succeed at distracting America with their endless fake issues?
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Can America now just admit it? The 2nd Amendment is a failed experiment. The 2nd Amendment just promotes gun violence, and nothing else. Also... What impact will the new Fox News Weather Channel have on climate change?
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Why America Can't Have "Nice Things" - So, if the majority of Americans want Scandinavian/European healthcare, schools, unions, wages and taxes-on-the-rich, why don’t we have these things? "Rightwing billionaires have mobilized racism to stack our courts & put their shills in office. Those politicians, in turn, keep taxes & regulation low on the billionaires. It’s a system that feeds itself and deprives Americans of the fruits of democracy."
Activist and Academy Award winning actor, Martin Sheen joins the show with producer/director Arthur Kanegis on their new documentary film, The World is My Country-the Garry Davis Story.
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It's time for Democrats to take names and kick ass. Will we be able to go bold with a Progressive agenda? What will it take to get our own caucus on board with doing whatever it takes to pass legislation on the crucial issues of the day?
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Thom and his callers cast a wide net over the state of politics today. Will there be a "beautiful inauguration for Donald Trump in August"? What should Democrats be doing to counter Republican corruption and propaganda?..
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Strike PAC's Rachael Bitecofer, who successfully predicted the 2020 election joins Thom for a cautionary discussion. Democrats must unify their messaging to win the essential midterms. Also,Thom makes a case for vaccine passports and sheds light on the hidden cause of the tragic condo collapse in Florida.
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Paris-based journalist covering labor, culture & politics , Richard Wiles joins Thom to discuss what fossil fuel producers have hidden for profit, irrespective of the damage done to the planet. Channel 4 in the UK has published a startling exposé on an Exxon-Mobil lobbyist who revealed the U.S. senators who he says are key to opposing legislation that might harm the oil industry. Exxon is lying about what they do on climate change.
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Cosby got Trump's Sweetheart Deal- We should not have a two-tier justice system like this in the United States; America should hold the rich to the same level of accountability as the rest of us. Prof. Richard Wolff explains how The Supreme Court showed us how dark money can change the rules of an economy.
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True patriots love their country & work to make the nation better. Demagogues & right-wing billionaires just try to pit us against each other and tear our republic apart while enriching themselves.
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Is the mental illness of Donald Trump contagious? Dr Justin Frank, clinical psychologist and author of 'Trump on the Couch' joins Thom to answer that question. And the Swanson frozen dinner heir Tucker Carlson goes after General Mark Milly for his comments on the study of racism.
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Climate change is here, as Thom presents his show from a Portland suffering from temperatures above 100- will the reality of climate change sink into the national consciousness? Will we take real action before it is too late?
Tom Lindsay of the Center for Environmental and Democratic Rights joins the show to tell us about a landmark Rights of Nature law in Florida that is actually protecting the ecosystem and clean water.
And Rick Herz of EarthRights International reviews an important recent Supreme Court ruling that could determine whether it's even possible to sue corporations for crimes committed overseas.
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Distinguished Professor of Meteorology & Director of Earth System Science Center-Penn State University, Michael Mann weighs in on the worrisome shifts in the great conveyor belt, and the dangerous heatwave threatening the Pacific Northwest. Record temps of 115 degrees in the shade this weekend in Portland. 119 degrees ground temperature in the Arctic; 80 degrees air temperature.
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Journalist at The Atlantic, George Packer joined Thom to discuss his interpretation of the four Americas. America has fractured. People in the United States no longer agree on the nation’s purpose, values, history, or meaning. Is reconciliation even possible? Also Professor Richard Wolff joined Thom to explain that it is catastrophic to increase the debt ceiling.
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Dear Democrats: Don't Negotiate With Terrorists - Biden, Schumer and the so-called “Problem Solvers” in the Democratic caucus need to wake the hell up: When you negotiate with GOP terrorist-lovers & enhance their credibility you will lose every time
Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding - Is the Delta & Delta + Covid variants the "greatest threat" (as Fauci says) to ending the pandemic?
Vaccine Passports Could Save Us From Trump's Final Massacre - Will the next few months become a “Great Awakening” for America or a “Great Dying” for Trump followers?
Senator Bernie Sanders - Is There an Infrastructure Deal & Does it Work?
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Senior Reporter at Mother Jones, Tim Murphy reports on the little known metamorphosis of Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
Time to say "You're Fired" to Merrick Garland? It’s time for the Biden administration to put someone in Merrick Garland’s position who will fight for our republic and the rule of law.
Florida students required to register political views with the state to promote ‘intellectual diversity’.
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As 'No Label' Democrats stall passage of the For the People Act, will we be able to overcome big money's influence in our politics?
Greg Palast joins Thom with the latest plan to illegally throw African-American voters off the voter rolls in Georgia.
Also, could we fix fake news by teaching Americans to spot propaganda, like they do it in Finland?
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Americans who care about the fate and future of our republic damn well better get active now.
Investigative journalist from The Intercept, Lee Fang joins Thom to discuss newly leaked audio of Joe Manchin and the implication of dark money.
Iran's newly elected hardliner president has been described as the "Butcher of Tehran."
National Iranian American Council President, Jamal Abdi explains the situation.
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JFK historian and author, Lamar Waldron joins Thom to discuss the bizarre way that Nixon's war on drugs 50 years ago unraveled. Journalist, Julia Rock speaks on the hiding of the union busters. Radio host Dean Obeidallah points out that the FBI is calling Jan 6th terrorism. Why isn't everyone else?
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Poor people are upset with Joe Manchin. but what happens when they find out why their vote is being suppressed? Is it time for poor and working class Americans to join West Virginians and March on Manchin? Pam Garrison is a member of the Poor People’s Campaign and has been challenging Manchin over the conditions of poor people in the WV community where she lives. Bishop Barber would like to elevate her voice. Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan joins Thom for a progressive town hall to theorize with callers the fate of the Infrastructure Bill and strategies for Dems.
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Christopher Ryan PhD joins the show to speak on his newest book, Civilized to Death which counters the idea that progress is inherently good. Arguing that the “progress” defining our age is analogous to an advancing disease.
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Eric Feigl-Ding of the Federation Of American Scientists joins Thom- will the emerging Delta variant of Covid-19 from India spike hospitalizations in unvaccinated red states?
Plus- Public Citizen's Lori Wallach on why Angela Merkel and others don't want to let poor countries make copyrighted vaccines.
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After Trump lost the election, we now have proof that Trump attempted a coup to keep himself in power. He wasn't successful — but his effort to overturn the election continues.
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Yale law professor Elizabeth Hinton joins Thom on her new book 'America On Fire: The Untold Story of Police Violence and Black Rebellion'. How did changes made to policing in the 1960s lead to a cycle of violence in poor urban communities? And how might we break that cycle?
Plus- does a new Louisiana history textbook show we still have a long way to go until we reach a more equitable and just future?
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It's past time to fire the Trump appointees who are sabotaging social security and ending the chance for many Americans to be old with dignity. Alex Lawson is the executive director at Social Security Works.
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Democrats must play hardball; the future of our republic is at risk. When your opponents are deeply corrupt, using the word corruption isn’t just a strategy, it’s an imperative.
In our Progressive Town Hall, Michigan Rep. Andy Levin discusses his EV Freedom Act, a key chunk of the Green New Deal that would create a nationwide network of electric vehicle chargers along the US highway system. EV Freedom Act is big, bold and progressive AND has the buy-in necessary to get it passed. President Biden campaigned on a virtually identical EV-platform and Ford has endorsed the bill, along with many environmental and labor groups.
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We have to ask if the bullies have won, after all? Or is the Biden administration going to finally start setting limits and imposing logical consequences?
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Homelessness is an epidemic in America. Time to repudiate the failed Reaganomics experiment and take ending poverty seriously again here in America. Thom takes down a confused GOP caller who blames the Democrats for institutional racism, wondering why African Americans vote blue? When a political party is more obsessed with identity than issues - America is in trouble. Can America function as a multi-racial, ethnic, religious democracy?
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America has always had a weird attitude about prosecuting the rich and powerful. But the newly revealed crimes of Trump are his highest offenses against our nation and democracy itself. Also Professor Richard Wolff explains why there's so much hysteria about inflation right now, and if it is justified.
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With a fascist, the problem is never how best to present the truth to the public but how best to use the news to deceive the public into giving the fascist and his group more money or more power.
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Angelo Carusone from Media Matters joins Thom to share what he's learned tracking qAnon- how has the group metastasized since Q himself stopped posting?
And then- Reaganism resulted in record numbers of people living on the streets of America. And at the same time, new data shows that the very rich are setting their own records for how little tax they are paying. Could taxing the morbidly wealthy be used to care for the most vulnerable among us?
Or will the right succeed in using race-baiting and shady tactics to maintain control over the nation?
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Can America become a functional multi-ethnic Democracy? Or will both parties effectively choose to support a male-dominated white ethno-state? How corrupt are the right-wing Democratic Senators currently holding up legislation that could help the common man? Also, activist and author Wendell Potter has a fascinating book out on the health insurance industry. How do high deductibles keep many Americans from going to the doctor?
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Veteran activist Medea Benjamin reports to Thom live on the ground from Peru, where a presidential election showdown is underway between a political heiress and a humble common man representing the ordinary people.
Then- former Progressive Congressman Dennis Kucinich on what he learned fighting corporate power in Cleveland Ohio- and he's not afraid to give away the spoiler of his new book... he won.
Also, Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna answers listeners questions- what is holding up the Democratic agenda in Congress?
Will genuine Democracy prevail over the resurgence of faux populist fascism all over the planet? Will the end of Democracy arrive in America wearing its pants backwards?
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Was there a plan to claim Antifa was attacking on the Jan 6th insurrection? Providing the chance for Trump to declare martial law? Democratic-leaning communities are getting vaccinated. Republican communities aren't. Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom for a progressive national town hall meeting.
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The “Philosophers,” “Thieving Scoundrels” and “Foreign Enemies” are having a collective moment that could take down America. If Democrats can't use reconciliation or reform the filibuster - Is it too late for democracy?
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Peter Aldhous, science reporter for Buzzfeed, joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the political and monetary motivations that lied to America about the Texas size death toll.
Dangerous weather can kill but when conditions are made worse by profiteering and poorly maintained infrastructure, deadly storms become far more deadly.
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The Grand Dragon of today’s Ku Klux Kaucus is Donald Trump. He dumped his blog because he has nothing to say that anyone wants to hear beyond one single message. He’s not thinking deep thoughts about the economy, or the state of the nation’s infrastructure, or offering insights into the Middle East. There’s literally no philosophy Trump holds — other than one single idea — that truly matters to the vast majority of the Republicans who support him.
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When government is poisoned and paralyzed by billionaire money and libertarian ideology, it’s time for GOP elected officials to party...and suppress the vote! Lisa Graves of True North Research joins Thom to discuss the Supreme Court, the Koch Brothers and big money.
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What's it going to take for Americans to abandon the macho fantasy of a good guy with a gun?
When Is American going to realize that Trump buddies are still working to destroy America? Apparently Michael Flynn is still working for foreign governments. He was working for at least one, and probably two foreign governments when he was Trump’s national security advisor; he confessed to it when he was confronted with it by the FBI, pled guilty to it, and was convicted of it. That’s what Trump pardoned him for. Being a traitor. And now he’s calling for the US military to overthrow the government of the United States of America. He’s clearly still working for somebody other than America. Plus - the lies the right wing pushes about the 2nd amendment versus the reality of gun and police violence in America.
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Presented with a clear chance to move on from Trumpism after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the GOP has instead continued its drift toward anti-democratic action and white grievance.
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How many times will Democrats play Charlie Brown to the Lucy's Republican football? What is Joe Manchin doing?
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Trump's paramilitaries have turned GOPers into bullies or left them "scared sh**less" What happens when the Democrats take on the corned animals in the GOP now?
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Dr. Joi Lewis, CEO & Founder-The Healing Justice Foundation asks if now is the time of reckoning for communities of color? Kymone Freeman with Black Lives Matter, talks about the impact of George Floyd's murder on America after one year of reflection.
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Thom debates Carrie Lukas from the Independent Women's Forum- What would be the consequences of requiring employers to give women 90 days off to have a child... with her pay covered by the federal government? Plus - what are the functions of sexual taboos and sexual politics, and why are they so often used politically by Republicans? Also, Richard Wolff shares his insights, and Thom reads from 'Why Women have Better Sex Under Socialism'.
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America's Cops are Having Their Harvey Weinstein Moment - The casting couch is now largely a relic of the past. If we keep pushing hard, soon the same will be true of murderous and corrupt cops.
If Trump is actually indicted, how do you think that will play out? Will MAGAts be in the streets? Will it strengthen him or destroy him? What happens when they also indict his kids? Will this be the end of our long national nightmare, or just the beginning of an entirely new one?
Why is Merrick Garland Protecting Bill Barr?
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Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way joins Thom to discuss solutions for police accountability, filibuster of the 1/6 Commission and national voting rights legislation.
Author and talk radio host, Egberto Willies considers if America can generate the seeds of racial harmony?
Joe Madison reflects with Thom one year after George Floyd's murder if our country can embrace a higher vision of humanity.
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Was Jan 6th Was Worse Than 9/11? Politicians, corporations and billionaires who funded Trumpism and continue to support GOP efforts at outright sedition should face serious consequences, including expulsion from office and prison.
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As this nation recovers from a deadly pandemic and right-wing hate groups that are trying to provoke a second Civil War, let’s remember how this all came about. And all for a few extra pieces of gold.
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Today- where we are with Covid-19, the variants, and wearing masks. Will Republicans sink or slow our chances of controlling this virus- and is that their intention? What's with the deadly fungus some Covid patients in India are catching? Plus... to laminate or not to laminate?
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The Center for Economic and Policy Research's Dean Baker joins Thom- how has the Federal Reserve chosen to balance price stability and full employment under past presidents, and will Biden decide to shake things up?
Plus- Dr Richard Wolff considers the consequence of the Fed pursuing a weak dollar policy as opposed to a strong dollar policy.
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As Republican counties of Oregon vote to secede, are we watching the start of what could be an abrupt transition to fascism? Or is the Republican Party self-destructing?
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Now is not the time to relax protective measures, and the CDC has done just that while we are still in the midst of the deadliest pandemic in a century.
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Forty years of Reaganism and trickle-down economics have left America pockmarked with refugee camps and people hanging onto life by their fingernails. We hear from callers, some of whom have joined the growing part of America's poor that live in the cracks left by growing American inequality.
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Representative Pramila Jayapal joins Thom live. Where does the Progressive agenda stand in Congress today, and what are we likely to see get passed?
And Dean Obeidallah shares his perspective on the rockets flying between Israel and the Gaza strip.
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After the recent violence in Gaza, Thom and Rep. Ro Khanna field listener questions during a recent progressive town hall. Have developments gone too far to ever achieve a two state solution? Rep. Ro Khanna also reports on the recent fireworks during a House Oversight Committee hearing as he questioned Trump's former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller over his catastrophic failure during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Economist Charles Sauer challenges Biden's Infrastructure Plan. Is the "International Criminal Class" GOP worth saving? Instead of cleaning up their act, Republicans are embracing international crooks. Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss the GOP's extraordinarily dark plot to win elections.
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White Nationalists and Islamic Extremists have more in common than you would think. Dr. Sara Kamali joins Thom Hartman to expose the racism, misogyny, and antisemitism that serves as common ground for the two opposing groups at war with America. Also, are you going to continue to wear face masks in stores?
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Authoritarian Trump followers within the GOP are actively promoting death and disease among Americans to win elections. The brutality and cynicism is breathtaking.
Also, Popular Information's Judd Legum talks with Thom about the recent revelations on political spending by corporations.
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Authoritarianism surges in the GOP as Liz Cheney is ousted from leadership and Republicans cling to fealty of their disgraced ex-president. As election wins fly from their reach, the old GOP strategy of cheat to win finds new energy. The "Killer App" will guarantee that every citizen in this country, regardless of their race or economic status, will have an equal right to vote in all elections that have any federal component whatsoever. Once it's implemented, will the GOP ever be able to win again?
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Thom debates the state of the Republican party with conservative Julio Rivera.. Plus- why have we normalized traitors like Josh Holley despite the attack on the capitol? As Republicans increasingly go off the deep end, what can we do to protect our democracy? Or does the sickness of people who can idolize a figure like Ayn Rand run too deep?
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Now that deregulation and the neoliberal experiment has failed, can Biden support an economy that works for everyone?
Conservative economist Charles Sauer joins Thom to debate whether those who make their money through capital gains should pay less in taxes than everyone else.
Plus - the extreme measures some French unions are taking in their negotiations with management.
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How do we stop corporate America from shoving fascism down our throat?
Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to decide if the gig is up on the Gig Economy?
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Will Barr Get Away With Covering Up Treason for H.W. Bush, Reagan & Now Trump? It appears Garland has unleashed the FBI and other investigators in ways that must be sending shock waves through Mar-a-Lago and the ranks of former Trump officials. One can only hope.
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At the beginning of the pandemic, many promises of global public good and international solidarity were made. Yet, one year on, there is a vast disparity in access to COVID-19 medical products between high-income countries and low-middle-income countries. If not now - when will this change? Executive Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, Lori Wallach joins Thom to discuss whether it is possible to vaccinate everyone in the world.
Jennifer Epps-Addison explains the urgency to renew the moratorium on evictions. Ben Jealous joins the program to report on how Republican voter suppression has metastasized.
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Why is Mitch McConnell about to destroy the GOP? Nobody is asking the bigger question: “Why would a professional, lifelong politician and master tactician like Mitch McConnell make such a huge mistake?”
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Conservative economist Dan J. Mitchell debates Thom on whether Biden's policies are improving or worsening the standard of living in the U.S. Listeners who have lived abroad call in comment. Victoria Jones reports on Scotland's chances for freedom from the UK. Why does Mohammed bin Salman suddenly want to talk to Iran? Dr. Trita Parsi explains. Fukushima has devastated wildlife. Nuclear toxins like cesium are being found in seafood from the Pacific. Dr. Ken Buesseler joins Thom to discuss the dangers of atomic seafood.
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Fox News and other right wing media have been brainwashing people around the world. Jen Senko talks about her experience with her dad becoming part of the far right cult and how she brought him back. Why has America given up on vaccine passports and given in to the right-wing death cult?
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Right-wing "Redcoat/Redhat" terrorists have openly proclaimed their goal of Americans fighting Americans in an ideological and racist war against democracy itself. California progressive representative Ro Khanna joins Thom to offer solutions to the pandemic crisis in India.
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Why are Republicans in denial about the death and harm done by Covid-19? Can they admit Trump inspired an insurrection? What is the real reason for dismantling our Post Office? What role do foreign powers have in spreading toxic memes and why is the right wing eager to help? Thom shares his insights into the most dangerous aspects of the Republican Party.
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Republicans are channeling Joseph Stalin who once suggested, “It doesn’t matter who votes; what matters is who counts the votes.” You’d have to be abnormal not to have Trump Derangement Syndrome right now.
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Is it normal to have a fear of returning to public places and contact with others right now? How can we recover from the collective trauma of Covid-19? Psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor Dr. Justin Frank takes listener questions throughout the hour.
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As Joe Biden's rousing first address to Congress evaporated fears that he wouldn't commit to progressive principles, Republicans fall back on ridiculous tropes that America is no longer a racist nation. Professor Richard Wolff evaluates Biden's Buy American Plan and postulates its success of rebalancing the economy in favor of people over profits.
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Is Tucker Carlson inciting racist police & “Karens” to harm minorities? This latest stunt by Fox News and Tucker Carlson goes way beyond bad taste or a cruel prank. Its intention appears to be to terrify & harm the most powerless in our society.
And Thom engages with conservative Julio Rivera- should we cut back on beef to save the planet?
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Dean Obeidallah joins Thom on the latest in the G.O.P's war on democracy. Plus - what could be the largest threat facing humanity that we are not talking about? The United Kingdom's Astronomer Royal- Professor Lord Rees- has an idea.
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Republicans in red states are going authoritarian & ditching democracy. In state after state they are loading cannons as you’re reading this, and the very concept of democracy is the target. Will their scheme be completed by 2024?
And Senator Maise Hirono joins Thom with the wisdom of her experience- and thoughts on the divisiveness between Republicans and Democrats today.
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Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions once again. What are Democrats in Congress trying to do to rein in racist cops in the wake of the conviction of George Floyd's murderer?
And what progress is likely on issues like raising the minimum wage, bringing Medicare expansion to Republican states, and also fighting the disinformation campaign of Fox News and the right?
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Are you saying - We had a chance for people to sign up for the Public Option and a giant healthcare company killed it? And this was just recently?? With David Sirota Founder-The Daily Poster / Jacobin Magazine Editor & Guardian Columnist Plus Geeky Science - Can Red Meat Kill You?
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DEBATE: Thom VS John Vecchione of the New Civil Liberties Alliance. " Why do you object to undoing Mitch McConnell's court packing? "
Democrats will introduce legislation to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices, joining progressive activists pushing to transform the court - a move that intensifies a high-stakes ideological fight over the future of the court.
Also who will protect our children from the Right-Wing, Anti-Maskers who are harassing them at their elementary schools?
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According to the GOP, it doesn’t matter how many people die, struggle in poverty, or are poisoned, as long as the profits roll in and taxes are low.
DEBATE: Thom vs Charles Sauer on bringing back the top 90% tax bracket.
Professor Richard Wolff opines on why conservatives seem to object to a middle class for the US.
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Was Derik Chauvin Part of the "Slave Patrol?" America must have a conversation on the history, purpose and practice of policing? Ben Jealous - Why the DOJ is crucial to police misconduct, federal police reforms, civil rights violations, and hate crimes. Attorney Debbie Hines - Final Thoughts on the Chauvin Trial.
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Is The Republican Party the Most Dangerous Organization on Earth? Ku Klux Kaucus? Attorney Debbie Hines opines on the pending Chauvin verdict.
The America First movement tries to rise again & it doesn’t take a dog to figure out what that whistle means. America must learn the lessons of its past. Greg Palast - Was Deepwater Horizon a Corporate Homicide?
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The GOP Stands Atop an Ocean of Blood - If America is to again be a "shining city on the hill" we must end our gun violence epidemic
Prof. Richard Wolff on the worry of inflation rising.
Debbie Hines - There Was No Defense & Chauvin Trial Closing Arguments
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Thom shares the reasons that he holds to hope despite what seems to be a never ending deluge of gun violence and police brutality. Callers become emotional over their sense of helplessness, however a Swedish listener rings in with a gleam of positivity.
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Is it time for Republicans of good character to form a new party? One of the proponents of this idea join Thom to consider it. And Progressive leader and Congressman Ro Khanna takes the sometimes challenging questions of Thom's listeners.
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Is genocide for political purposes treason? This bizarre pandemic conspiracy theory now threatens democracy itself - can it be stopped?
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How can the Republican party reinvent itself as a rational mainstream political party when it can't even face the treason of the January 6th attack on the Capitol and the bizarre conspiracy thinking behind it? Meagan Hatcher-Mays, Lawyer & Director of Democracy Policy at Indivisible on prospects for ending the filibuster. Debbie Hines on the Chauvin Trial observations.
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Patrick Hedger vs Thom - Is The GOP the Party of Authoritarianism? Patrick Hedger is the Vice President of Policy-Taxpayers Protection Alliance. With the recent public trauma over police killings, what can be done about the decades old question of qualified immunity?
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Legal analyst Debbie Hines helps Thom make sense of the Chauvin trial. And how could someone really mistake a gun for a taser? Plus- do the white "bois" waving the confederate flag even understand what they're promoting?- an example of oligarchy where even most whites were oppressed.
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Why do Republican governors appear to be discouraging Covid vaccinations ever since Biden was elected president? What is really going on here? Is this the latest installment of genocide from the Republican death cult?
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Americans could save the planet and make money at the same time. Ron Gonen explains how Closed Loop Partners is doing it. We are using more of the world’s resources to make products for single use, and then send them to the landfill. We do it because it is profitable – why make one reusable jute bag, when you can manufacture dozens of single use plastic bags?
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WHY ARE REPUBLICANS AFRAID?
How Will the White Supremacy Brand of Today’s Republican Party End? Fear of the “Great Replacement“ is now the major driving force in the GOP Why Are Republicans So Afraid? Grace "Gracy" Olmstead - Can Our Food Systems Be Fixed?
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DEBATE! Thom Vs Charles Sauer - What's not to Love About a Corporate Tax Rate That Encourages Investments & Higher Wages?
Joe Manchin: Want American Businesses to Invest in West Virginia? Raise their corporate income tax rate!
Debbie Hines - Chauvin Trial Observations.
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Congress must expel some members and punish states. The 14th Amendment gives us tools that haven’t been used in over a century. Prof. Richard Wolff weighs in on the economics of "De-Growth."
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Screw the Republicans -- Democrats can now pass the infrastructure bill on their own...
Debbie Hines - Chauvin Trial goes from fact witness to expert analysis.
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Can Depraved Evangelical Christianity Reform Itself or Should It Just Go Away? Republicans & Trump have thrown Evangelical Christianity into a full-blown crisis. Greg Palast - Hidden Horrors in the Georgia Vote Law. Debbie Hines - Was Derek Chauvin trained in how to safely respond to people having a crisis?
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GOP "Cancel Culture" has its Guns Blazing Against Democracy - Their target is anything that isn’t white, male or associated with a gun. Attorney and trial reporter Debbie Hines - Chauvin Trial Observations. Attorney Christopher Brown - Qualified Immunity for Police.
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To Save the World, End the Filibuster - The filibuster is not just helping authoritarians damage democracy; it's endangering all life on planet Earth, including the future of the human species. Is Suppressing the Vote Going to Work the Way the Republicans Are Expecting?
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Cars taught us how to deal with things that can kill people. There's a "free market" solution to guns that every Republican should love. The new COVID strains hitting Michigan could be a disaster unless the vaccines can work against new strains too? Brazil is surpassing us in Covid deaths because of corrupt government mismanagement.
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From policies that continue to add to the pile of the Covid dead, to denying the disabled and the homeless the support they need to simply survive, how and why does the right wing do what it does? Has the GOP become a cult that celebrates death and destruction?
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As Joe Biden rolls out his green infrastructure plan and increases US vaccinations against the Covid-19 virus, the GOP continues arguments of meaningless cancel culture fights and resistance against masking measures.
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DEBATE! Thom Vs Julio Rivera - Why Do Republican's Support Trump's and His Cronies White Supremacists Opposition to Immigration Reform?
Professor John A. Powell - Chauvin trial and the roots of systemic racism in America.
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"Trumpism" Is Simply White Supremacy - Donald Trump is the man George Wallace hoped he could one day become. He rode the train of white supremacy all the way to the White House, something Wallace only dreamed of.
Trial Attorney Debbie Hines reports on the Chauvin Trial.
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Will America Hold Trump & His Enablers Accountable for 400,000 Unnecessary Deaths? Is this manslaughter, now that Trump brags that he actively ignored the scientific advice? And what of justice for slain George Floyd as his murder trial begins?
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Is Donald Trump planning on overthrowing the United States government, committing real treason or is it just a scheme to make money? Originally his run for president was just a publicity stunt, what happens when this scheme succeeds? Greg Palast - Exxon Valdez disaster (33 years ago) Don’t buy Exxon’s fable Of the drunken captain.
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Topic: Dear Republicans: What Did You Expect? Did you really think turning America over to billionaire oligarchs and giant corporations would make a better world?
DEBATE: Larry Klayman Vs Thom - Why do you want American families to live in poverty in the richest country in the world?
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Georgians Are Waking Up To Governor Kemp’s Authoritarian Takeover - This naked assault on democracy sets the stage for other GOP-controlled states to do the same.
DC Statehood Advocate Jamal Holtz weighs in on the record high support for DC Statehood.
Former border agent (now whistleblower) Jenn Budd - "New allegations that Customs and Border Patrol set up an illegal border crossing just so CNN could film it."
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Prof. Richard Wolff breaks down the economics of mass shootings or police shootings... Aunna Dennis, Executive Director of Common Cause Georgia, lays out the strategy for defeating voter suppression..
Trial lawyer and former prosecutor Debbie Hines gives insight into the Chauvin trial with her new essay "The innocence of whiteness" versus justice for a black man in America.
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Americans are disconnected from the real carnage these weapons of war produce. It is time to show the graphic real images to shock the public into realizing the horror of mass shootings.
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American mass murders are a remnant of our slave patrols. RBG was right that Heller was wrongly decided and needs to be overturned. Is it finally time to get rid of the Second Amendment?
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Will Rand Paul and his buddies bring America a whole new round of Covid? Thom looks at the science.
And more evidence comes to light of Russian interference in our elections- and other crimes that helped Republicans like Ron Johnson gets elected; how will Democrats respond? How can we reach family members trapped in right wing cult views and unable to see reality? Will Trump ever be liable for his crimes?
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Progressive Congressmen Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan field listener questions on the most urgent issues facing Biden's administration despite Republican resistance.
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Will a new policy see some retirees getting their Medicare coverage swapped out for a PPO, perhaps even against their will? The executive director of Social Security Works, Alex Lawson, joins Thom with a look at the continuing Republican assault on public health care.
Also, are we past the downturn in the economic boom/bust cycle or not? What will the economic consequences of so much new money in the economy be? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom with his take.
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Dr. Justin Frank joins Thom to answer listener questions on how to deal with the trauma of the pandemic and 4 years of Trump.
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A young man has killed eight Asian women in an act of sexual violence. When incels attack our community what do we do? While many are trying to figure out the motivation of these self proclaimed "involuntary celibates'" today, families and friends of his victims are mourning.
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Culture Has Changed About Sexism - When Will It Change About Greedy Billionaire-ism? How does culture decide which changes are acceptable & which are not?
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Can the Republicans' latest fake freakouts distract from the popularity of the Democratic party's agenda- including Covid relief and making voting a legal right. Will the dominoes begin to fall as we reverse the failure s of neoliberalism?
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Is it time to reverse the tax increases on working people- like taxing social security- that Ronald Reagan got passed in the 80s? Is the Reagan Revolution's scheme to gut the middle class finally coming to an end? Is Joe Biden the man who will pull this off?
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The trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is about to start after many delays. Karissa Lewis, National Field director of the Movement for Black Lives expounds on the stakes. Rep. Ro Khanna joins Thom for a progressive town hall, answering listener questions on the new developments in Biden's administration and more.
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The GOP is bringing back medieval gender politics in the latest attack on women's rights. Their target, the supreme court!
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Politics goes in cycles, and we may well be at the end of a 40 or 50 year cycle of conservative domination, flipping into a new progressive era. Does the American Rescue Plan Signal the End of the Reagan Revolution?
The British Monarchy & the Royal Trumps Remind Us All of the Importance of Democracy - The world is getting tired of overdressed cranky billionaire families.
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Patrick Hedger vs Thom - Why are Republicans hysterical about the debt when it comes to helping people - but not when it comes to tax cuts for billionaires?
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America needs a constitutional right to vote, as Georgia proves that Jim Crow never completely ended. Is Trump's move to take over the Republican Party about power or money?
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Are the Republicans of today really fighting to create oligarchic capitalism in this country? Is it possible Andrew Cuomo is being torpedoed for a reason? What is the purpose of the smokescreens right wing media are busily creating? Give out pizza and go to jail. Greg Palast joins Thom to expose the latest tactics of voter suppression in Georgia.
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Compared to other nations, we've done a terrible job at protecting our citizens. Why isn't this failure being talked about? And why are Republican governors are already ending mask mandates after an incredible mishandling of the virus?
Media Matters' Parker Malloy joins Thom- how can Democrats fight the smokescreen the right is throwing up with their lies about so-called 'cancel culture'? Why are they trying to distract from the popularity of President Biden's agenda?
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Republicans are engaging in culture war with Potato Head & Dr Seuss... so you won't notice their embrace of Gangster Capitalism.
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If Biden wants peace between the United States and Iran, he has to start by ending Trump's sanctions. Dr. Trita Parsi joins Thom to discuss how Trump is still hurting Iran months after leaving the presidency through sanctions which stand in the way of peace.
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Here's the genuine litmus test for Biden's support of Unions- History shows that unions are the most powerful way to build a healthy and vibrant middle-class.
Thom debates conservative Julio Rivera on the historic success of organized labor.
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Thom breaks down the impact of the newest US bills, how citizens are impacted economically and what difference the filibuster makes.
Prof. Richard Wolff - Sanctions on Cuba are again in the news, have economic sanctions ever worked as a foreign policy tool? Do sanctions ever work as good economics?
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After reviewing the joint congressional hearings on the capitol riot, Thom reveals the glaring omissions that point to Trump's cold blooded coup attempt.
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Republicans Go To War While Democrats Try To Negotiate. Dems must stop the religious hustlers, racists and billionaires from picking Uncle Sam’s pockets.
Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener calls for national progressive town hall meeting.
CA Scores a win for net neutrality! Thom is joined by Evan Greer, deputy director of Fight for the Future.
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Thom debates the minimum wage decision with Republican Patrick Hedger, Vice President of Policy-Taxpayers Protection Alliance.
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What happened to the Black Lives Matter Anti-fascist who killed a Proud Boy in self defense?
Republicans want to cut welfare because a few people might exploit it. So what! Let them exploit it if that is what it takes. It is worth it.
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Blowing the lid off the billionaires’ big con — and its deadly link to the coronavirus pandemic. Who wants to be a rich man in a poor country?
Prof. Richard Wolff - What the bond market is, how it works, and why the average person should understand and pay attention to it (or not)?
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What can we learn from 400 years of African American contribution, work and struggle? Dr. Keisha Blain's newest book examines the community that survived America.
Also Thom's take on the nefarious plot underway around the State of the Union Address.
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Texas is being ripped off for electricity – all due to George W. Bush doing favors on deregulation for ‘mates’ in TX. And today, Texans are paying the price – literally. And some die.
Greg Palast joins Thom to explain why the US no longer has the cheapest and most reliable electricity.
Americans need help, higher wages, COVID Relief, leading that cause is Senator Bernie Sanders
Senator Bernie Sanders joins Thom, saying that every working adult will receive another $1,400 under plans and to extend employment benefits until September.
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Kevin Kamps is the nuclear waste specialist at Beyond Nuclear. Mr. Kamps joins Thom to discuss the growing Nuclear problem, the mini chernobyls happening across the country and more!
Thom and callers react to Trump's coup, the Senate hearings on security, and reflect on history. Can Americans today, rise to the level of Smedley Butler and Franklin Roosevelt?
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Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. joins Thom to break down the possibilities on Trump's Tax Returns.
Over 500,000 Dead - Know Nothing Republicans Must Be Held Responsible for the Death and Suffering They've Caused - The GOP's lies should end them up in the dustbin of history are ready and willing for a 2024 authoritarian coup.
How Did The Senate Fall? Live Senate Security Hearings! The Senate committees on rules and homeland security holds a joint hearing on the failures that led to the breach of the Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. Plus callers!
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Trump still has majority Republican support; most are ready and willing for a 2024 authoritarian coup.
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Today, a long interview with the author of "Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America’s Cheap Goods", Amelia Pang. She tells the heartbreaking story of how many of our imports from China are made by forced labor and are connected to the repression- and even genocide- of ethnic minorities.
Also, Auna Dennis from Common Cause Georgia tells Thom about the latest dirty tricks the Georgia legislature is using to reduce the black vote there. And we hear about how Progressive are taking over the Wisconsin Democratic Party- how are they doing it?
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Today- Dr Richard Wolff on why the conservative double standard has it backwards- trillions spent to bail out the rich is A-OK, while moderate spending to support the poor is not? What are the true causes of inflation and is it likely to happen now? What can we do about inequality in America?
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Progressive proposals are very popular with Republican voters. Can Biden ignore the Republican shills for the very rich and deliver on change to improve the lives of ordinary Americans? Listeners from across the country chime in with their ideas.
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Taking stock of the lies Republicans have told their voters all these years- how have they harmed the lives of average Americans? Thom reads from the Lancet's devastating peer-reviewed summary of the damage Trump has done to the nation- but is that just the tip of the right-wing iceberg? Can fascism live without lies?
Thom is joined by Markos Moulitsas, founder of Progressive news site Daily Kos and the polling group Civiqs- what can be done right now to help the Democrats achieve their agenda of helping the common person?
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The failure of the electrical grid in Texas shows us all how the Republican free-market lie results in disaster and dysfunction. And is the Republican climate change lie hiding the role a warm arctic may have in driving severe winter storms?
Adrian Shelley of Public Citizen Texas drops by with a very informative conversation on deregulation of the Texas power system. And Dr. Michael Mann joins Thom to discuss how extreme cold snaps may fit into global climate change.
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Julio Rivera returns to debate Thom on whether Trump's tall tale was a whopper.
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California Congressional representative and Co-Chair of the Progressive Caucus, Ro Khanna answers listener phone calls in a progressive town hall, and explains why now is the time to fight for the fifteen dollar minimum wage.
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Are talks about unifying with Trump supporters and former staff too soon? Rep. Andy Levin says he will unify with anyone who wants real justice, so that might leave out 89% of all Trump supporters.
Andy Levin is U.S. Representative (D-MI, 9th District). Member of the House Committee on Education & Labor and the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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What will be the ultimate fallout from Trump's Big Lie? Will we see more lone wolf terrorist attacks? Or will fascism rise to power in America? Are Republicans like Ted Cruz trying to lay the groundwork for their own future insurrection?
Plus, we hear the brilliant presentations by Democratic impeachment managers in the Senate.
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As the historic second impeachment trial continues, the case is made by the managers of the history of violence incited by Trump before the attack on the US capitol. With presentations by Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado, and Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas.
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Thom airs and reviews with callers the historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump in the US Senate. With presentations by Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado, and Del. Stacey Plaskett of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Thom airs and reviews with callers, the opening arguments on the first day of the historic second impeachment trial of Donald Trump in the US Senate.
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Historically, America has held those who attack us to account. Will we again? For justice to prevail, even a “chosen one” who encouraged attacks on America must be held to account.
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It's time to seriously tax the rich to restore America's greatness, rebuild the commons and middle class, and get our billionaire problem under control.
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Director of Global Justice Now, Nick Dearden joins Thom to explain why some countries may not receive covid vaccines until 2022, 2023, or even 2024. Patent laws are preventing enough vaccines from being made. Is money more important than saving lives? Where is the People’s Vaccine? Rep. Brendan Boyle is the newest member of the congressional progressive caucus to join Thom Hartmann for a virtual town hall.
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Why the Marjorie Taylor Greene fiasco determines much of the fate and future of American Republicanism. The GOP is at a crossroads & their crisis threatens the American experiment.
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Prof. Richard Wolff explains how times of economic despair have changed history over the last thousand years?
We thought January 6th was the big crisis point, but it was actually the culmination of years of work by the GOP that long preceded Trump. If this ongoing plot isn't stopped now, America is doomed. The Republican’s brutal oligarchy plot Is dangerous and must be stopped now.
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Was Trump an asset of the KGB and the Russians – and is he still today? Craig Unger's new book shares the long history of Trump's Russian Collusion. Craig Unger is the author of five books on the GOP's war on democracy, including his latest, “American Kompromat.” Craig Unger has also been a Vanity Fair contributor for 15 years.
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What is freedom? The rightwing idea of “freedom” is a lie: Real freedom helps people stop struggling for survival and instead move toward a meaningful life. We have to take the word "freedom" back from the billionaire and rightwing cranks. Rep. Ro Khanna joins the program to answer listener questions in a progressive town hall discussion.
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Have we got all the parts necessary to prove Trump's conspiracy with the attack on Capitol Hill? New documents coming to light may be the smoking gun to the former president's treason. And attorney David Gosar joins Thom on the air to condemn his own brother- Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar- for his part in selling Trump's Big Lie and for supporting the insurrection.
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Trump's January 6th coup was just practice. Unless we can increase the standard of living for Americans, another coup is coming. Can Biden, progressives and you make it happen? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss why some countries made a real mess and others succeed at making government work.
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Wisconsin Representative and Progressive Caucus Co-chair Mark Pocan joins Thom for a national listener Town Hall. Also Forensic Psychiatrist and Clinical Professor Dr. Bandy Lee reveals how Trump and other cult leaders infect their disciples and endanger public health.
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Executive Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, Lori Wallach joins Thom on why "Buy America" is a good first step. Enacting EO’s Goals Requires President Biden to End 60 Nations’ Trade Pact Buy American Waivers.
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"What do you call a failed coup? A rehearsal."
If the Reaganism billionaires and GOP succeed in crippling the Biden administration's efforts to help Americans during the Second Republican Great Depression, buckle up. It's going to get a lot worse in 2024.
Also Medea Benjamin on how Biden promised to end a devastating war in Yemen. He must act — today.
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January 6th was America's Kristallnacht. Two hundred and forty five years and millions of lives dedicated or given to defend the American ideal could vanish.
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The filibuster was grounded in slavery and threatens all life on Earth. Two Democratic Senators are blocking Schumer from killing the racist, anti-democratic filibuster, just to protect Big Oil/Coal and Big Banks. Call them now and let them know what you think. It has to end, and you can help.
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The merciless Republican traitors are begging for mercy while many are still at-large. Don’t give it to them. This moment demands justice. And, if America doesn’t implement the “Buy American” vision now, the 21st Century will be the Chinese Century. Technological independence and repudiating “free trade” are key. Biden is taking that challenge.
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Here we go again- will the Republicans convince Biden to shoot Santa Claus like Obama and Clinton did? And will there be any consequences for the treason and crimes of the latest Republican president, or will he get away with it all just like his predecessors?
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A literal madman and fulminating racist is no longer in charge of our nuclear arsenal and police apparatus. As the toxic fog clears, and after taking a deep breath... what kind of America have Trump and the Republicans left us with? When did we begin to glorify 'lifestyles of the rich and famous'? And how can we move towards a fairer world?
Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna shares his views on how we must deliver on improving people's lives.
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Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom on the three vital steps that Democrats must pursue to bring us back from the brink. Education, healthcare and the Green New Deal. Also, without Trump convicted in the Senate there will be no justice and accountability for the insurrectionists and more violence will be coming our way.
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As the celebrations and hopeful energy of the Biden Harris administration takes shape, how do we recover from the feeling of foreboding and habituated panic of the Trump train careening off track?
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Thom Hartmann carries Joe Biden's inauguration with callers and commentary. How long will it take for all of us to collectively recover from the Trump trauma?
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America is at a fascist turning point and only totally disempowering and humiliating Trump will stop it. Will our leaders and media have the courage to do it? Dr. Justin A. Frank MD analyses the psychology of mob mentality and violence.
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Sirius XM radio host, Joe Madison joins Thom to discuss civil rights, MLK and the consequences of "block busting" before the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Judith Browne Dianis of the Advancement Project reflects on the black women who paved the way for future generations.
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If they don’t keep the voter fraud myth alive, the entire Republican edifice will come tumbling down. Forty years of electoral victories in close races will be revealed as the product of a scam. For the next forty years the GOP will wander in the political wilderness.
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Donald Trump leaves on 20 January, which begs the question, what will happen on 21 January going forward. Will there be peace and will Trump and his cronies be held accountable? Thom is joined by Brendan O’Connor who is a journalist-contributor of The Nation Magazine.
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Trump put Ali Alexander in charge of the January 6th march that turned into a riot. Alexander was filmed in Georgia threatening arson both in Georgia and in Washington D.C. The new ugly news about this Ali Alexander is exposed by Greg Palast, investigative journalist. Dr. Richard Wolff studies the capitol riot from an economist's viewpoint.
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Some very wealthy people helped put Donald Trump in office, and have continued to subsidize the Trump presidency and those Republicans who enable it.
Why would they do this?
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Thom Hartmann carries the US House debates around the historic second impeachment of Donald Trump. Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom for introductory comments and answers listener questions.
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Thom reads the articles of impeachment drawn up against Trump for incitement of his rally crowd to commit deadly sedition. Will we take action now to remove this dangerous president from office?
Ron Haviv is a war photographer who embedded with the Capitol Hill mob- he shares with Thom what he saw when the rioters stormed the building.
And we hear a sampling of the testimony before Congress on whether to ask Mike Pence to invoke the 25th amendment.
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Who is truly responsible for causing seditious rioters to hunt for Congressional leaders in the capitol building? Are right wing propaganda outlets like Fox to blame? Was all this a failed attempt to give Trump an excuse to revoke habeas corpus and declare a state of emergency? We must have accountability not only for the little fish who attacked our government, but also for the big fish who have been lying to them.
Veteran talk show host Joe Madison joins Thom to dissect the deeper meaning of these events.
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Progressive Congressional leader Ro Khanna recounts his experience the day the Capitol building was overrun by Trump rioters- and how does he respond to callers that emphatically want to see Trump rapidly removed from office for his crimes? And what happened to the Progressive request for a House floor vote on Medicare for All?
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Impeachment and the 25th Amendment are two ways we can stop Trump. But what about his violent supporters? Can prosecutors be lobbied to put would be insurrectionists behind bars?
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Mike Pence has said he will not invoke the 25th amendment, so will Congress get it together to impeach Mr. Crazy while he has his finger on the nuclear button? How can we be protected from the actions of this man who Dr. Justin Frank has predicted is likely to be a danger to himself and others as the reality of his election loss sets in? Was the attack on the capitol a dress rehearsal for violence when Biden is sworn in on the 20th?
Thom dissects the implications of these events- could Trump be liable for felony murder for encouraging the attack on the capitol that led to several deaths?.. Is censoring a US President on social media a dangerous precedent?.. What must we do about all this?
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How much damage can Trump do in 13 days? Can he and will he be restrained by either impeachment or the 25th amendment? Will Trump behave like other authoritarian leaders on the past and try to take the rest of us with him as he goes out? Should we expect Republicans to stick with Trump to the bitter end?
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During official vote certification hearing, pandemonium breaks out in the US capitol as Trump protestors storm congressional chambers.
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Pundits across the American political spectrum are wringing their hands about the fate and future of the "dirty dozen" Republican senators challenging Biden's election. One of the most widespread stories about their motivation is that they're "afraid of Trump" or are "worried about being primaried." Both ideas are wrong.
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Donald Trump never would have been president if the Supreme Court had not effectively made political bribery illegal. Can we get the money out of politics or are we likely to end up with an authoritarian takeover? Is it time to stop thinking about Trump but instead of the future fascist movement he has given voice and life to?
Plus, investigative journalist Greg Palast reports from on the ground in Georgia.
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Over the last four years we've watched with horror as Trump has brought in an unprecedented level of regulatory capture- putting lobbyists, billionaires, and grifters directly in charge of their industries. Is this part of the reason for Trump's massive failure at protecting Americans from Covid-19?
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Thom Hartmann examines the strategies for mitigating climate change and reviews some of the most significant scientific reports of 2020. Conversations with Ingrid Newkirk President of PETA, Bill Freese from the Center for Food Safety and Thomas Linzey, Senior Legal Counsel for the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights.
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As the science piles up showing meat consumption has a devastating impact on our planet, can the meat industry hide the damage it is causing to the earth and to our health? Dr. Michel Gregor joins Thom with the science that shows how eating animals created the Covid pandemic and many others, including HIV.
Plus Roger Hallam, founder of the worldwide movement Extinction Rebellion is here. Can we possibly imagine the horrors we risk if we don't stop the destruction of our life support system on earth?
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As immigrant-born California Secretary of State Alex Padilla rises to fill Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris' former Senate seat, the influence of the Democrats is strengthening across the country. Will the Georgia special election swing blue and give Democrats all three houses of government in Washington?
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Beri Bonglim of the Global Crop Diversity Trust has been working with a team of seed collectors trying to rescue the genetic diversity of edible plants- can they help us survive global warming?.. Dr David Reichmuth from the Clean Vehicles Project has been crunching the numbers on the carbon impact of electric cars- he joins Thom with the details... And Dr Andrew Glikson from the Australian National University compares our current situation to mass extinctions in Earth's history- what is likely to happen if we keep pouring carbon into the atmosphere?.. Plus- Greg Palast on the deep water blowout in the Caspian BP doesn't want anyone to know about.
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Though the Democrats have had a challenge creating effective messaging. they are making more and more gains as the Biden inauguration approaches.
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14 million Americans have lost their health care coverage since the start of the pandemic. How have Republicans worked to enrich their big donors by rigging the system on their behalf? Why does big pharma work to stop the importation of cheap drugs from other countries? What are the pitfalls Republicans built into Medicare to shovel cash to the insurance industry, and what pitfalls should the average person be ready for? Plus Thom reads from 'Medical Apartheid' by Harriet A. Washington.
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If conservatives aren't stupid, what are they? How could they be taken in by the insanity of Trump's lies? Democrats must restore the protective function of government and heal the nation from the damage Trump has done- but how should they respond to sedition on the right? What will become of the Republican party?
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Trump has massively mishandled Covid-19. As nurses and doctors struggle heroically with the workload and risk of infection- why have Mitch McConnell and the Trump-Humpers set back and let the crisis grow out of control? Will Republicans like Joe Wilson learn anything when they themselves contract the disease?
Plus- should we be promoting the fact that the Pfizer vaccine technology was invented by scientists of color? How accurate are the efficacy numbers?
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Just in time for Xmas- the true origin of Santa Claus! And, have you lost a loved one to the war on Christmas??
Thom asks whether James Madison's nightmare is coming true of the fusion of church and state?.. What did the founders believe in and how did they come to a compromise in the founding documents of our nation? Will the rise of the 'spirtual, not religious' and those who identify with paganism shift Christianity away from Republicanism? And was Jesus' message always in line with paganism anyway?- that we are all connected, all rising and falling together in this world...
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Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works joins Thom to caution that the Trump administration has made several last ditch efforts to hobble social security and that Joe Biden needs to thououghly clean house when he comes into office.
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Ralph on his new family cookbook- and how what's on the table is connected to corporate and monopoly corruption. From private information being used to manipulate the vulnerable to endless robo-calls, corporations are learning to manipulate your behavior with surveillance capitalism.
And Evan Greer of 'Fight For the Future' wants us to roll back Trump's elimination of Net Neutrality and reinstate protections against internet providers selling our search history. What can we all do to help?
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THIS IS BEYOND GRIFT
T.S. Eliot famously said that the world will end "not with a bang, but a whimper." It's also how strongman dictator reigns typically end, and Trump is no exception. He's having his "Downfall bunker moment," and it could be very dangerous. In the next month, Trump could start a war to try to provoke an emergency that might keep him in office. He could order the military to occupy the swing states to overturn the election results. Will Mike Pence have to step in and invoke the 25th amendment?
Meanwhile, proof of the treason and corruption of Michael Flynn and Jared Kushner and of Trump himself are coming to the surface. Are they all getting away with treason?
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The soulless, sellout GOP must either reform itself or die. Investigative journalist Greg Palast reports that despite desperate suppression attempts, Georgia voters are more enthusiastic than ever to show up to the polls and for mail in balloting.
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Progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener questions. What are the chances for Progressive policies under the upcoming Biden administration? Will the common person see any relief from the Covid crisis before the year is out?
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Why do countries depreciate their currencies over time? Prices are set by the final seller, but there are limits. The seller works out through economics, the maximum price they can change for the item. Dr. Richard Wolff joins Thom for a deep dive on the impact of economics.
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Republicans have taken over Talk Radio. If Democrats want to win the American people, they need to get on the air.
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The Calvinistic worldview and the massive inequality it’s brought America over the last 40 years is a cancer destroying our republic. America once had the world’s strongest middle class and widespread social stability. While it didn’t extend to all Americans, we had a formula that worked and needed to be extended. We must drive a stake through its heart and this poisonous ideology altogether.
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Today, Thom takes a deep dive into understanding authoritarianism with scholar Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of 'Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present', followed by a fascinating discussion with Meagan-Hatcher Mays of the activist group Indivisible, on the problems we must tackle if we are to keep our republic.
Was Trump practicing the use of the military and secret police to establish a strongman dictator? What stopped him? How can we avoid another lying con-man taking over our nation who, like Trump, truly doesn't care if Americans live or die? Must we rein in Facebook to protect Democracy?
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It's time to fight back. If corporate media continues to refuse to discuss McConnell's blackmail, we must individually speak up among friends and communities, and also let our lawmakers know what we think. It's time to raise some hell.
One Fair Wage, a national nonprofit representing subminimum wage workers, released a new report detailing the shocking experience of service workers experience in arenas of public health and harassment during the pandemic. President of One Fair Wage, Saru Jayaraman joins Thom to explain.
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Progressive leaders Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan join Thom today for topics including... the likelihood of consequences for the Senators who supported Trump's conspiracy to overturn the election... the alternate reality created by right wing propaganda... Progressives running in 2021... Democrats getting their message across... being clear-eyed on confronting a Republican party that cynically only cares about power... and what the chances of another stimulus deal getting out during this session?
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Richard Wolff kicks off a fascinating discussion- do recessions result when we drop the taxes on the very rich? Why haven't incomes for the bottom half of our population kept up with the cost of things even while the riches at the top have skyrocketed? Why did our government give a thousand billion dollars to the rich to bail them out- and far less to ordinary people- and now Republicans won't even spend a pittance to support those who are hungry and out of work due to this crisis?
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Why did Republican Senators sign on to Trump's bid to overthrow the duly certified president-elect of the United States?- was that sedition and a crime worthy of expulsion from the Senate? Is our government and system strong enough to avert disorder or even civil war in the long run? Thom says we have some serious house-cleaning to do.
Plus- What is the Q conspiracy really inspired by? Does a perceived loss of status drive Trump's supporters? When did this all really get started and what can Progressive do to fight back?
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Psychoanalyst and Clinical Professor, Dr. Justin A. Frank joins Thom for a deep dive into the dangerous psychology of Donald Trump and how he has avoided dealing with his election loss. Also plant-based Dr. Michael Greger, MD shares advice on increasing health and shedding pounds after so many months locked down due to the pandemic with his new book, The How Not to Diet Cookbook.
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Republicans are not patriots: they are traitors to reason, science, education, human rights, democracy and now, unbelievably, public health. They are traitors to humanity itself. The only way to deal with a death-dealing cult is to end it. Defund the Republican Party!!
Laura Packard of Health Care Voices joins Thom to reveal what as been cut for promotion of the ACA by Trump’s administration.
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The Republican Party neither represents law nor order. Since Reagan's election, they've exclusively represented the interests of giant corporations and billionaires, while using racism, regionalism and misogyny to manipulate working class voters. The question our republic now faces is, "When will the people wake up?"
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After Donald Trump blocked travel from many Muslim nations, why did 30-35% still vote republican? Ani Zonneveld, Founder & President of Muslims For Progressive Values joins Thom to discuss human rights and authoritarianism.
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Howard Polskin has collected the craziest right-wing headlines from the mad month of November- his newsletter TheRighting regularly takes the heartbeat of billionaire propaganda. How and why are so many shills out there still claiming Biden is not the president-elect?
Also, Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls- will Biden put any solid Progressives in his cabinet? Is Mitch scared of Trump?.. And will the Democrats learn to talk back to the many lies of fascism?
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Georgia voters may find themselves unable to vote unless they register to vote again right now, as efforts to take voters of color off the voter rolls increase. Investigative journalist Greg Palast joins Thom Hartmann to discuss why Georgia voters need to check their registration right now or risk being turned away.
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Can Biden rescue the economy from the Trump disaster? Economic downturns are circular, but with the current pandemic a solid recovery is going to need serious radical change. Is mass public employment the solution? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss what is needed for 2021 and beyond.
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Suitcases of cash delivered to Nixon's White House and massive tax cuts for the billionaires under Reagan, Bush and Trump.. what is the basis of Republican grift? In general Republicans think fear is what motivates people, and most Democrats believe in nurturing our people. So will Democrats choose to punish Trump's people for his massive grift and wholesale corruption? What is the deep difference between Republicans and Democrats? Can Biden succeed with an agenda to give Americans a strong foundation on which to thrive?
Plus - Thom reads from the book 'When the Tea Party Came to Town' by Robert Draper
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After his blatant crimes, will Trump be put on trial as soon as he leaves office? If the state of New York prosecutes him, could Trump be protected from extradition by the Republican governor of Florida?
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Prof. Gar Alperovitz is one of the great minds of our time- He is Co-Founder of the Democracy Collaborative, longtime activist, author, and public intellectual. He says it's time for us to create the next generation political-economic system. What form might that take, and what can we ourselves do right now to make it happen?
Also, Thom welcomes Kenny Ausubel, journalist/filmmaker/author to discuss the Bioneers- this year an online conference that hopes to keep us from driving off a cliff both environmentally and civilizationally. What are the problems and solutions in front of us? And Dr. Mark Plotkin, author and co-Founder & President-the Amazon Conservation Team is on the show- how are the massive fires in the Amazon connected with massive fires in the United States? Should we be listening to indigenous peoples?
And Cole Stangler, Paris-based journalist covering labor & politics joins the show to bring us news of the citizen's movement taking the streets in France right now.
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The vice president is according to the Constitution also the president of the Senate, and can do more than just break a tie. Can the Democrats take the Senate with a bold but justified move from Kamala Harris?
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Fascists and oligarchs within the Republican Party are already beginning preparations to steal the 2024 presidential election. Trump, it turns out, was just a dry run for them. Fascists often seem, in the beginning, like nice guys who just want to change the world for the better. They just think that things need to be more orderly and tidy, and that a small number of very smart, very wealthy people need to be in charge to ensure social and political stability. And it always ends the same way: in tragedy.
Dr. Trita Parsi joins Thom to analyze Trump's moves in the middle east. Will he still get his war with Iran? And Progressive leader Ro Khanna answers listener calls- how can the Democrats organize to effectively counter Republican fascism?
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Progressive Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom to discuss with callers the political strategies available contingent on the Georgia Senate runoff races and the political futures they predict. Will Kamala Harris be the first Vice-President in many decades to assume her Constitutional position of President of the Senate and overrule Mitch McConnell's perpetual obstruction?
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Howard Polskin is helping the world understand the propaganda coming from the right wing with his online newsletter TheRighting.com, which summarizes right-wing headlines. How does the billionaire-funded infrastructure, from Fox News to AM hate radio to extremists online exploit resentments in our country to promote their billionaire agenda? What is that message, and why does it appeal to certain segments of our population? How can Progressives get their message out as effectively?
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Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom on the state of the economy and the likely impact of the ongoing Covid crisis. Bernie Sanders is calling for America's corporations to get off welfare by paying a living wage rather than relying on the government to feed and house many of their employees- is America capable of taking care of our own?
Plus - defining what socialism really is...the history of the right-wing crackpots who took over the Republican Party- how far have they dismantled our government? Are Trump and his followers- from the White House to the Fed- salting the fields and poisoning the wells before Joe Biden can become president?
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QANON, once just yet another internet conspiracy story has morphed into a dangerous cult- even with believers inside Congress. How in the world did this happen, and where may it be heading? Dr. Jack Bratich is Associate Professor at the Dept. of Journalism & Media Studies, School of Communication & Information Rutgers University.
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Trump is going, but why did he arise in the first place? What do Democrats need to learn from him? And how can we make a democracy that works for everyone? Indivisible's Megan Hatcher-Mays joins Thom on how Democrats need to represent Progressive positions which most Americans already agree with, and not allow Republican propaganda to dominate the conversation.
Plus - this is what happens when you elect a grifter and a mob boss president.
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Conservative Republicans have done so much damage to this country over the past 40 years of neoliberal Reaganism. Step one is winning Georgia, and step two is pushing the new Biden administration to restore America with bold actions like the New Deal and the Great Society. As the monster leaves, the real work begins. The election was important, but restoring the American working class and rebuilding our nation over the objections of greedy billionaires and their Republican lapdogs will be the biggest challenge of this generation.
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The GOP is no longer a legitimate political party: it’s a cult. It’s becoming increasingly clear to Americans that the Republican Party only stands for one thing: the privilege and power of wealthy white men. Over the last 40 years they have devised increasingly byzantine rules to prevent low income whites and people of color from voting and are now trying to outright throw out ballots in Detroit, Philadelphia and Atlanta. They’ve worked for decades, at both the state and federal level, to make it harder for women to get access to birth control, women’s health services, and abortion. When the coronavirus hit, most developed countries made direct payments to unemployed workers; Republicans only tolerated that here for a few months, and the price was trillions, which continue to flow, to fat cats and big corporations.Now, to hang on to enough suckers to keep them in power, the GOP has resorted to embracing Nazis, religious fanatics and conspiracy theorists.
Investigative Reporter Greg Palast joins Thom- is Georgia trying to stop anyone who doesn't own a car from registering to vote?
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What do all of the lawsuits and court claims by Donald Trump show about the man? A bully for the most part. Will Trump commit treason to make himself dictator or will we have a return to democracy by inauguration day?
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Media and social media have separated Americans by our politics, and now many liberal and progressives are unaware of just how far right wing media is taking things. Howard Polskin founder of The Righting wants you to be aware of what the right wing is saying, and why people on the far right act how they do!
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The Republican party has abandoned the responsibility to take care of the American people in the face of the pandemic and economic crisis. How can we best stand up to their insanity? Are we already in a hostile transition or could Trump just maybe pull off becoming a dictator? If not, what is he really trying to do?
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The Fed has created money to prop up Wall Street. Congress appropriates money from the Treasury to help working class Americans. What's the difference between these two types of money and why won't the Fed intervene to help anybody other than banks and publicly traded companies? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to hash it out.
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Does the idea of freedom pushed by the billionaires and their propaganda mean anything if you can't afford health care and a quality education? While the rich keep themselves safe, why are they really pushing everyone else to go out and risk their lives? Can we escape debt peonage and build a society that really benefits us all? Meanwhile billionaire freedom is literally killing hundreds of thousands of people.
Also, Marissa Lee, of Nation Nurses United shares her front-line view on the consequences of people being unable to access health care. And nurse Teresa Brown noticed Biden hasn't yet put any nurses on his Covid task force. What is she doing to change that?
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America is figuring out that Donald Trump has spent his entire life as a criminal and a grifter. Some even suggest that the modern Republican Party has been reshaped in his image. But the simple truth is that, since the 1980s and the Reagan Revolution, the Republican Party has been one long racist grift that only serves the rich and the very rich.
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Is Trump a modern day Herbert Hoover, doing nothing in the face of a crisis? Or was his attention focused on rigging the election by kneecapping the Post Office? Will Donald Trump be able to hang on to his fan club when he's no longer president, or will the Covid disaster be his legacy?
Plus- dealing with people who don't believe Covid is real who catch Covid.
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Now that Trump has lost his bid for the presidency, Americans are looking at how to come together. However social media, particularly Facebook, could be a stumbling block in our way. The algorithms used to make the website so addicting, also have the effect of group polarization, could social media divide America further? Is your news feed filled with people who agree with you? People who share the same opinions? Do you get into heated debates online? Is Facebook setting us up for more division even after we get Trump out - and how can we stop it?
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How much damage will Trump do in his remaining weeks in office? What is he planning and why are so many top government officials visiting Israel, Saudi, and UAE right now? Author and activist Trita Parsi joins Thom- how is Trump trying to make it difficult for Biden to rejoin the Iran-nuclear deal and keep the bomb out of Iran?
In the battle between autocracy and democracy around the world, can we once again become a positive example by healing America? Plus- clawing back America from the right-wing billionaires and corporations... would Trump steal Air Force One?.. And why do we have such a long transition of power in the first place?
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Progressive leaders Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan share their views in a weekly national town hall meeting with Thom and his callers. Will we get Progressive representation in Biden's cabinet? How can Democrats stand up powerfully to McConnell's bullying in the Senate? But before we get there- what are the chances of a successful Trump coup, and what are Democrats doing to avert it?
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The Founders greatest fear, when it came to the president, was that a man would be installed in the office who was in debt to, or loyal to a foreign government. It’s why they put the Foreign Emoluments ban in the Constitution. Now, Trump is about to leave office with debts exceeding $1 billion, over $400 million of them personally guaranteed. So, what does he have or know that a foreign government might be willing to pay him $1 billion for?Clinical Professor, Dr. Justin A. Frank, MD joins the program as Thom asks if the GOP will embrace or throw out the Trump cultists?
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Should we accept Trump-Humpers into polite society? How many of Trump's voters are racist, and how should we be treating them? Is there any valid reason to have voted for Trump- or is there no redemption for those who are still working to dismantle our democracy?
Is it even possible to reach the people who have been manipulated by the right wing media's fake sense of shared grievance?
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Either he is dragging this out so he can raise money to line his own pockets, or he is coordinating with the billionaire donors who largely own a number of Republican state legislatures to steal the election. Or both. Trump has strong reasons to push both: he is hundreds of millions of dollars in debt, and the day he leaves the presidency several states will probably begin prosecuting him for numerous crimes ranging from bank fraud to tax evasion to rape.
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Trump's hiding out scarfing hamburgers, but what's with his announcement to continue fundraising and holding rallies? Once Trump's crimes catch up to him, will his lawyers keep him out of jail? Or is he a flight risk?
Also, Thom and his callers express their relief and joy at dodging Trump's fascist bullet! But how much damage could Donald still do in the next two months?
Thom reads from "All Politics Is Local: Why Progressives Must Fight for the States" by Meaghan Winter.
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It was just 20 years ago that the IPCC- the intergovernmental climate change group- rolled out the concept of global weather tipping points. And a few years ago they warned we had about 10 years left to drastically reduce emissions. As natural disasters become more frequent, are we approaching that tipping point now?
Dr. Ben Strauss joins Thom- he's been studying accurate new information from NASA on the ground height along the coast around the world- it turns out many more areas are at risk from sea level rise than we thought. Can we change to a green economy to save our cities?
Plus Thom reads from 'On Fire: The Burning Case for the Green New Deal' by Naomi Klein'.
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After voters in California chose to exempt Uber and Lyft drivers from hard-won worker protections, Dr Richard Wolff wonders whether a Biden administration will champion the working person, or support the wealthy who the Democratic party still go to for money. Can Joe Biden overcome this contradiction? If the Democrats had spent a billion campaign dollars promoting the Green New Deal and expanding Medicare, would have this election have been a blowout? Does it still work to be a milk-toast Democrat? And what media should Democrats be spending their money on?
Did the horror show of the last four years show us all who the Republicans really are, or will Democrats have to learn how to get their message across? Plus- the religious broadcaster who just died of Covid after endorsing the so-called herd immunity policy of Donald Trump.
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Dr Justin Frank, author and psychologist analyzes Donald Trump's behavior- is it his deep-seated hatred of reality that makes it impossible for Trump to take responsibility? Is this why he always blames other people?
Plus.. who made 300 million robo calls on election day warning people to stay home and not vote?.. Also, Thom reviews what brought us up to this point and how Trump may be planning to leave the White House.
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Investigative reporter Greg Palast explains why the pollsters were right after all, when you consider the people whose votes were not counted.
Meanwhile, are Republicans trying to get armed poll watchers into vote-counting facilities?.. Is it possible that some of the vote tallies were fudged?.. Did the Post Office slow down the mail in swing states?..
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If Democrats don’t get their media and intellectual infrastructure act together, the hard-right narrative being promoted by America’s most toxic media will continue to swing elections across the country.
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Does this election prove that we need to make voting an affirmative legal right? How far have Republican voter purges and dirty tricks shifted the vote?
Ari Berman, senior reporter at Mother Jones, and author of "Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America" shares news on a recent victory for Texas voters and more.
Philanthropist and founder of Next Gen America- Tom Steyer- joins Thom to reflect on how the pending election could impact the planet- and what we must do about it!
And reporter Trimmel Gomes gets us caught up with the vote in Florida.
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The world is watching-- the Republican Party has spent the last 20 years pushing America in an openly fascistic direction.. will they triumph?
Greg Palast joins Thom with three scenarios Trump could use to shoplift this election- constitutionally!.. Nikki Fried, Democrat from Florida shares her take on the vote in Florida and Republican tactics there... Plus- a listener reports on Trumpers attacking Democrats at a rally in California.
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Economist Dr. Richard Wolff looks beyond the deceptive third quarter numbers, showing us that economy is much more fragile than the incumbent president would have us believe. Richard Wolff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss how President Trump is faking an economic recovery to bolster himself up before the presidential election.
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Will the electoral dirty tricks of the Republicans lead to a victory for the power of the right-wing billionaires? Or will an overwhelming Democratic turnout help the enlightenment idea of America survive?
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Trump doesn't care how many people in Omaha are stuck for hours in the freezing cold, over 3 miles from the nearest road or parking lot, after he left his rally, putting some in the hospital. He clearly doesn't care how many people die of Covid. It's all about protecting the money and power of the very rich.
And joining Thom for a long form discussion today is author of "The Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right", journalist Anne Nelson with an explosive and comprehensive account of the decades-long relationship between the Republican Party and the conservative Council for National Policy (CNP).
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Progressive powerhouse Pramila Jayapal joins Thom live to talk about the future of the Progressive Caucus. Can it be transformed to assert much greater accountability among its members on the issues that count? And what are the crucial issues a Democratic majority should pursue?
Also, Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes on listener questions; What is the most important thing we can be doing right now to ensure a fair vote?.. How should Democrats in Congress respond to years of Republican rule-breaking if they take power?..
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More evidence has surfaced that violence at Black Lives Matter rallies in Minnesota was committed by right-wingers intent on starting a race war. This is just the latest in a long line of right-wing terrorists in this country. Is this a story that deserves more of our attention?
And David Vine, author of the new book 'The United States of War" joins Tom. Could we really have been at war 95% of American history? And then Jared Yates Sexton joins Thom to talk about his book- 'American Rule: How A Nation Conquered the World But Failed its People"
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As Amy Coney Barret take a seat on the high court almost literally on the eve of the election, and after Republicans broke with tradition and pushed through a last minute judge, denied Obama his Supreme Court pick and federal judges, and have thereby packed the federal courts- how should Democrats respond, and what would their options be if they take power?
What steps may a partisan court take to help Trump stay in office even if he loses the election? Did Kavanaugh already tip his hand?
Plus - Dr Justin Frank looks back on the amicus brief he filed when the Supreme Court stole the 2000 presidential election. Could what is happening today reflect the trauma of those events?
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Only an established, legal “right to vote“ can defeat Republican voter suppression. Increasingly, this election is coming down to the simple question of how effective 40 years of concerted Republican voter suppression efforts will be.
Republicans are doing everything they can to keep people from voting, and then, when people do vote, to try to prevent those votes from being counted. When this election is over, if American democracy survives, our first project has to be to establish a firm, irrevocable right to vote for all American citizens.
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David Daley, contributor to New Republic, joins Thom to discover just what is happening to your ballot. David's latest piece 'The Cancer on Your Ballot' looks inside the GOP’s drive for permanent minority rule and examines the right-wing assault on voting rights.
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A new study found Trump's poor response to Covid is responsible for at least 197,000 American deaths. Will America wake up to the consequences of having an incompetent reality TV star for president? Is Trump deliberately spreading chaos so that Joe Biden will inherent an ungovernable country?
Plus- a man in Germany is facing charges for using pepper spray to keep the unmasked away from him. Is this assault or self defense?
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Investigative reporter Greg Palast has got his eye on the Georgia vote. Could the possibly illegal purge of 198,000 voters in Georgia- and as many as 16 million nationwide- determine the Senate majority- or even the presidency?
Thom gives the lowdown on the second and hopefully last EVER debate with Donald Trump.
Plus Moe Vela, former Senior Adviser to VP Joe Biden joins Thom- how crucial is this election to LGBTQ and to Hispanic communities?
Also, how did a company printing Ohio's ballots- one that flew a Trump flag over their headquarters- manage to send tens of thousands of ballots to the wrong address?
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What are the real values Americans have always proclaimed, if imperfectly executed? Will we vote for truth, justice, and the American way? Or will a criminal and grifter move us closer to fascism?
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The Electoral College loophole has let two presidents out of the last three ascend to power without the will of the people behind them, leading to catastrophes beyond mention. Rep Jamie Raskin wants to put an end to the electoral college once and for all.
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Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic & Policy Research. Nearly one year later, Bolivians vote to repudiate coup and reclaim democracy.
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Covid infections now represent the third leading cause of death in America. Whether America ends up with a Truth and Reconciliation Commission like South Africa did, or we simply put Trump and his enablers on trial for their crimes and all the deaths they caused, we must hold these people accountable.
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Progressive Congressmen Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan join Thom to take on listener questions. Has Trump left us in limbo with no Covid relief agreement?- and which side is really doing the court packing?
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Our president endorsed the extra-judicial killing of a left wing murder suspect- is this practice for authoritarianism?; some say oppression is always tried first on outsiders and the vulnerable.
Author Jean Reith Schroedel brings Thom a look at the ongoing history of voter suppression of Native Americans. And then her fellow author Harley L. Zephier adds his fascinating perspective- is this present moment an opportunity to begin to deeply heal the circle of all life that has been broken?
We also hear from Garland Gilchrist, the Lieutenant governor of Michigan, on the right wing militia members who had plans to kidnap the governor.
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Richard Wolff joins Thom to examine why the unemployment numbers we see can’t be trusted.
Professor Richard Wolff is an economist and the co-founder of Democracy At Work and author of numerous books; his latest is “The Sickness is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself.”
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Does the court have way too much power, taken unto itself? Would it constitutional for Congress to rein in that power? Also... Is the People of Praise a cult? Will Amy Comey Barret ever get away from this group's hold on her mind? What and with whom are her allegiances? Would she uphold the 14th through 16th amendments to the constitution? Does the Supreme Court represent the diversity of beliefs in this country? And does getting so many partition judges on the court represent the endgame of the 'vast right wing conspiracy' Hilary Clinton warned us about?
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As Trump spreads Covid to his rally attendees, is his apparent herd immunity strategy just another aspect of billionaire indifference to the lives of common people?- and could all the lives lost or damaged in pursuit of immunity be in vain anyway? Dr. Richard Wolff joins Thom to talk about it.
Will Trump's Supreme Court pick deliver on the investment the billionaires have put into her career and the career of the many young right wing judges Republicans have been stuffing the courts with?
Plus - We listen to Amy K. and other Democratic Senators grilling right-winger Judge Amy in the Senate hearings.
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Will Trump's partisan Supreme Court pick hold up LGBTQ rights? Does she think the 14th amendment is illegitimate? If we lost it, would we therefore lose equal representation, abortion, and privacy rights under the law? Should Biden add judges to the court to rebalance many years of Republican court packing?
Plus - Sheldon Whitehouse lays out the Republican scam directly to congress.
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Thom reviews the Senate hearings on Amy Coney Barrett.
Biden and Harris need to stop avoiding the question and point out that six years of unprecedented partisan actions by Mitch McConnell have left our courts, particularly our Supreme Court, badly out of balance.
There are a variety of ways to restore that balance, and all need to be examined, including blocking the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett and increasing the size of the Supreme Court.
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Americans with and without health insurance lose their homes and their lives because they cannot afford medical care. Samuel Metz, MD of Mad as Hell Doctors joins Thom to discuss the vital necessity of universal healthcare, the new SCOTUS pick and Donald Trump on steroids.
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From the Turner Diaries, to Camp of the Saints, and now to Qanon! Thom Hartmann exposes the dangerous history of Republican conspiracy theories! Professor Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works joins Thom to analyze Trump's corrosive effect on US democracy.
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Savage capitalism is the conservative world view. Even now that Trump himself has Covid, he still thinks 1,000+ Americans a day dying from the disease is a case of 'too bad, so sad'. Have we reached the full expression of extreme right-wing libertarianism? This is part and parcel with Republican opposition to regulating poisonous pollution, dangerous cars, gambling banks, and every other danger to anybody who's not rich; "Suck it up, you're on your own!"
Plus - could Trump be criminally liable for knowingly spreading a deadly disease in New Jersey? Did Congressman Gomert kill at least one of his supporters at a maskless event last month? Do they even care?
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Now the GOP is more and more resembling a softer American version of the Taliban: embrace the religious fanatics, openly oppose public education and science, and do everything possible to disempower women. Thom breaks down the VP debate and the art historian's interpretation of the fly encounter. Tom Perez of the DNC joins the show for the latest on avoiding voter suppression and the importance of the VP debate.
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Norwegian sociologist and comedian Harald Eia joins Thom- but when the leader of the free world is a joke, it's not funny. Is America as free a country as we imagine? What can we learn from the Scandinavian economic model?
Plus- how long is it going to take to recover from the damage that Trump has done to the economy? Economics Professor Richard Wolff gives a historical perspective.
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Investigator Greg Palast is watching the Republican voter suppression campaign go into overdrive. Also, Judd Legum of Popular Info joins Thom with the story of how influencers on Facebook are once again swinging the election with their lies. But will Facebook do anything about it?
Plus- why did the Secretary of State in Texas just have his staff quit and request a federal investigation?... Can we bring in enough new voters across America to overcome the disenfranchisement?.. What's going on in Pennsylvania?.. The pros and cons of proportional representation... And what will America be like when we get through this period of crisis?
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Now that Scott Atlas' "Herd Mentality" policy has put a president in the hospital, will post-Covid Trump become more like Brasil's Bolsinaro or Britain's Boris in his attitude? Is Trump's hospital car ride sealed in with Secret Service agents emblematic of the fact he doesn't care about what happens to other people?
After all this will Americans finally get wise to Republican scams, and the fact their party don't give a damn about average people?- or will Trump get a chance to defund Social Security, kill the ACA, threaten Roe, further cut taxes on the rich, pollute the air, and leave us unprotected from Covid?
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Why did the debate between Trump and Biden devolve into interruptions and lies? Is there a connection to the deep racism Trump is actively courting- and encouraging?
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Deportation, torture, forced pregnancy, abuse of prisoners, these are some of the things Donald Trump's supreme court pick has allowed, approved, and voted for over her career as judge, and if Amy Coney Barrett gets to the supreme court, we are going to have to worry about a lot more than just Roe v. Wade, but every decision by the Supreme Court that has ever protected you.
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The risk of losing a president could be a national security crisis. But odds are Trump will recover- but will he be weakened- and changed- by the experience?
Kristin Urquiza, founder of Marked By COVID, describes her inspiration to help others after the tragic loss of her father to Covid-19.
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Eli Zupnick, Communications Director for Fix Our Senate joins Thom to discuss the role of the Senate filibuster. Also, how could Democrats be playing hardball on the Senate confirmation of 'Aunty Amy'?
If we go the 12th amendment route of letting state legislatures elect president, would that be the old state bodies or the post-election version? Could special elections shift the balance of power in the Senate even without a blue wave?
And Mark Pocan- one of the Progressive leaders in Congress- takes listener calls.
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Wisconsin just pulled more than 100,000 mostly minority voters off the rolls- and Greg Palast has caught them red-handed. Can something be done in time for November, or could Jim Crow Wisconsin hand Trump the election?
Plus - Is Donald Trump running against Joe Biden or against a Democratic America?- will the Democrats be able to capture the misplaced anger of the working class?
Was Trump Involved In Bolivia's Coup? Thom checks in with Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington.
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Is every single part of Donald Trump's presidency a con-job, just like every part of his life? His wealth- like his policies, promises, and pretend-patiotism- are all a con. How much debt are we finding out that Trump owes and to whom?
Did Trump's son-in-law Jared shake down the middle east for a billion dollars? What scams are Trump's daugher Ivanka working and how is Trump avoiding taxes by shoveling assets to her? And let's not forget Trump's personal lawyer is in prison for tax fraud done on behalf of Trump!
Thom is joined by the ghostwriter of Trump's book 'Art of the Deal', Tony Schwartz on Trump and his latest book 'Dealing with the Devil'. What deficit in his innermost life is Trump forever trying to overcome?
Plus - Why is Brad Parscale on suicide watch?.. And why are so many people grinding their teeth?.. Will Trump's tax returns be the thing that pops the cork on the whole nightmare of him being president?
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Back in the day, Donald Trump’s niece alleges, he stole hundreds of millions of dollars from his father‘s estate, screwing his other family members and the IRS (you and me). Now Trump is going to have to come up with hundreds of millions of dollars and the question is: which dictator is he going to borrow it from, and what part of American policy or American assets is he willing to sell off, betray or destroy to get it?
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The Palast Investigative team held a joint press conference with Black Voters Matter Fund founders LaTosha Brown and Cliff Albright, calling on Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to restore the nearly 200,000 voters he wrongly purged before the election.
Thom is joined by investigative reporter Greg Palast: “We are asking the Secretary of State to name the so-called expert, who by law must be a U.S. Postal Service licensee, and to meet with our experts to go over our list name by name and find out how his office got this so disastrously wrong — purging voters for moving from their registration residence who never moved.”
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As we look towards the first debate between Trump and Biden- hosted by Chris Wallace of Fox News this week- why are the truly major issues of our times seemingly not on the official agenda?
Plus- How to tell young people and "Never Biden" voters what's really on the line here... How to get into the Electoral College... The prevalence of right-wing terrorism... How can Democrats head off Trump from using the 12th amendment or other means to steal the election? The trust level of Diebold voting machines... And, how can Democrats learn to be more strategic- to "take names and kick ass"?
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A major new study by Citigroup quantifies how much money the economy is losing due to anti-black discrimination. Economist Richard Wolff considers the real cost of racism in the United States.
Plus- Why don't cops have to carry insurance?.. And are the ethno-staters persuadable or will they fall in line with Trump's fascism?
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Thomas Paine referred to the vote as the beating heart of democracy. Donald Trump is trying to rip that heart out of our republic.
Does Ron DeSantos want to make it legal in Florida to hit left-wing protestors with cars? Nikki Fried, the elected Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services joins Thom with the story.
Plus- in confronting genocide how can we avoid becoming the genocider?
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Popular Information's Judd Legum takes a deep dive with Thom looking at the QAnon cult- how many people believe this stuff, and why? Could it be another step towards American fascism?
And as Trump considers adding another conservative Catholic to the Supreme Court, should we be concerned about the dominance of Catholics on the court?- Is this the work of a cult or cults within Catholicism that want to impose their views on the world?
What is really at risk in our lives if a conservative court majority takes power for many years to come? And more immediately, why is Trump talking about 'judges looking at ballots'?
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Anthony Fauci has warned us once again that Covid may surge again in the Fall. And yet Donald Trump said in a rally that the coronavirus, “Affects virtually nobody.“ Apparently “virtually nobody” means 200,000 dead Americans, ranging in age from the elderly to infants. The one thing he definitely appears to have noticed is that this virus most easily kills elderly Social Security voters and Black and Brown people. Is Trump's strategy a kind of genocide?
And as Trump tells Minnesotans they have good genes, and praised Robert E. Lee, and as we find out government doctors are conducting mass hysterectomies and guards are raping women in Trump's border prisons-- is all of this a part of an ugly fascist policy of racism? Will we wake up before it's too late?
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A hard-right Supreme Court nominee could completely alter life as we know it. Ruth Bader Ginsberg has died, and the nation mourns. While everybody is focusing on abortion, the Supreme Court, if it falls into hard-core conservative hands, could actually do massive damage to the entire spectrum of life in America. Could everything from Social Security to Medicaid to minimum wage laws be threatened?
Conservatives don’t just want to take America back to the 1950s; they want to take us back to the 1920s. We all must encourage Democratic members of Congress to do everything possible to hold the line against Trump putting another radical right-winger on the Supreme Court.
Alphonso David of the Human Rights Campaign joins Thom on what's at stake on the Supreme Court for LGBTQ freedoms and marriage equality.
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Hiding coronavirus numbers and masking the facts seems to be the Trump administration's plan in shirking responsibility for the lethal epidemic. Donald Trump's plan to use the already failed strategy of herd immunity might run into a big problem -- herd immunity doesn't really work how he thinks he does, and millions could be lost before this is over.
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Trump works to make the oligarchs- and especially himself- rich. As the author of 'Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America", Sarah Kendior, joins Thom.. how far has Trump gone in ignoring the interests of the common American in favor of the very rich, or even of organized crime?
And, Lisa Graves of True North research has been diving into the records of our pro-Trump Postmaster General. Did he steal his brother's mail in order to steal some of his brother's assets? Did donating more than half a million dollars to Trump's campaign help him get the job?
Plus- Why do we keep halfway believing much of what Trump says?..
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Is Mike Pompeo planning to begin seizing Iranian ships to egg on a war to help get Trump re-elected? Dr. Trita Parsi has the story.
Are Trump and Barr conspiring to foul up the election so that it can be decided according to the 12th amendment by the states where Republicans have a solid majority? Did Trump just admit as much?
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Trump's new "herd mentality" strategy for dealing with the corona virus is beyond incompetent: its evil. Trump's latest failure could kill 6 million Americans.
Adrian Shelley, Director of Public Citizen Texas joins Thom on the hazards of methane pollution and wasted energy under Trump's rollback regulations.
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Trump refuses to take responsibility for doing nothing to stop climate change that is leading to things like the massive fires on the west coast. Conservatives try to claim that environmentalists are to blame, but is it really more to do with clear-cutting by timber companies? Is it possible to harvest trees profitably without clear cutting in a way that makes the forest more fire-resistant?
And did Trump undermine the existing Forest Service regulations that were helping to limit the fires? Plus- good ideas and bad ideas for filtering air... and the #1 thing we must do in November to fight climate change.
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Does Trump's death cult and propaganda resemble that of the Nazis?.. What is the relation between QAnon and books on Hitler's required reading list?.. Will Trump succeed at stoking racist fear to get re-elected?
And Barbara Smith, author of the recent Nation article 'How to Dismantle White Supremacy' joins Thom with her proposal for a Marshall Plan style approach to healing racism.
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How should America respond to leadership whose knowing, intentional lies and actions killed more Americans than “the enemy“ in North Korea, North Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan over a 70 year period?
There is so much fake information on Facebook, that it is difficult to see what is true and what is a lie. Judd Legum, founder of Popular.info joins Thom to discuss why Facebook is tilted toward the Right and away from the Left. Are you taking Facebook poison?
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As wildfires wreak havoc in the Western states, Thom jumps in to staff the phones for a smokey town-hall meeting with progressive California Congressman Ro Khanna, until call-screener Joyce can make it to the studio.
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Progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions for a national Town Hall meeting, addressing frequently asked queries on the upcoming election and the recent revelations from the Woodward book.
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Let us not forget on this day that we memorialize the people lost on 9/11, that, because Donald Trump lied to us about the severity of this virus, we are today losing two 9/11‘s worth of Americans every single week.
Plus- Dr. Richard Wolff joins Thom to bring us up to date with what is going on at the Fed... And Michigan declares racism a public health crisis.
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Nobody expected we would pay such a steep price for electing a mentally ill criminal as president -- can we recover? Because of the way Trump screwed up the Covid and climate crises, our economy has collapsed more severely than any time since the Republican Great Depression, and the only companies that are being meaningfully bailed out are the corporate behemoths. People are losing their homes, their life savings, and hope.
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Social Security Works President Nancy Altman published an op-ed detailing how Donald Trump could make Social Security benefits come to a screeching halt with no action from Congress whatsoever. Trump is already claiming the power to unilaterally defer Social Security contributions, and if he's reelected it would simply be a matter of continuing to do so.
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Seth Abramson: Attorney (Harvard law school grad) / Professor-University of New Hampshire / Author of 11 books, including Proof of Conspiracy, Proof of Collusion and the forthcoming Proof of Corruption: Bribery, Impeachment, and Pandemic in the Age of Trump.
Did Putin buy Trump?
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LABOR FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF LABOR
Professor Richard Wolff looks at the big picture of our economic system- why have American wages stopped rising for most people? Then, Thom debates libertarian author Charles Sauer on the merits of public versus private unemployment insurance. And- will Trump succeed in starving Social Security out with the payroll tax cut he's promised to make permanent if he's re-elected?
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Donald Trump's 2020 plan is racism.... Is racism is so deeply ingrained that his followers will reliably turn out to vote and answer the racial dog whistles?
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As progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom for a national town hall, GOP cranks and paid trolls try to overtake the discussion.
Plus - How can we prepare for Trump to declare victory before the mail-in votes are counted?.. What is the danger in Democrats backing a law & order message?.. Spotting scam fundraising mailers... How will Biden debate a skilled liar?..
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As the data continues to bear out how dangerous this virus is, especially to the vulnerable, Trump's new favorite medical expert- a radiologist!- is promoting a herd immunity strategy with minimal testing. As the virus spreads through our population, places with the virus under control like New Zealand have detected virus on our meat exports- did we spark a fresh outbreak there?
And Dr. Michael Gregor joins Thom- has the Covid pandemic woken us up to diseases caught from animals? We've already traced HIV to butchering monkeys in Africa, as well as super-strains of influenza and antibiotic-resistant bacteria from American factory farms. As humans spread into new areas, and with so many farm animals and people on the planet, new strains of disease will go pandemic if we don't change our ways. Is our current food system worth it?
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Our president committed a felony- right out in the open- encouraging Republican voters in North Carolina to vote twice. He committed massive tax fraud when he stole his father‘s estate. He violated campaign finance laws by paying off the women he was having sex with. He tried to threaten and then bribe foreign officials to get election help. Thousands of Americans small businesses claim he broke contracts or stole from them. He was busted for refusing to rent properties to African-Americans. Dozens of women accuse him of rape and sexual assault.
Will Trump win re-election with his crimes? Greg Palast joins Thom with a list of 180,000 voters illegally taken off the rolls by Republicans in the swing state of Georgia. Do we need to establish a clear legal right to vote and therefore investigate corruption in our voting system?..
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As news breaks that Trump was warned specifically that Russian operatives were working to distort out election (and he did nothing) will Trump again succeed at distracting us? And will the Grifter-in-Chief keep the public from seeing his tax returns?
Economist Richard Wolff considers what an American Depression might look like and how Biden could learn from FDR on how to turn things around!
Plus- Common people struggle to pay rent while the rich get another trillion dollar bailout- why can we afford reparations- but for white billionaires? And Thom reads from his book 'Unequal Protection- How Corporations Became People'.
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Why are so many Americans willing to support hate and division?
Donald Trump has told us that only 9000 people have died of the corona virus in the United States, that shooting an unarmed man in the back seven times is like a bad putt at golf, that protests are being led by an airplane full of black-jacketed “thugs,“ and refused to condemn a vicious murderer who killed two people and blew the arm off a third. Now, he is threatening the Mayor of Portland with federal troops again.
Which raises the question, is this the America the majority of voters want to live in? If the polls are any indication, almost half of America is right there with him. Why is this?
John Dean, who worked for Nixon, joins Thom to talk about his new book, 'Authoritarian Nightmare', which looks at studies of that Trump supporters' basic personalities, and possible roots in their damaged childhoods.
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Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, and Joe Biden have both challenged Trump to condemn violence by all sides. But is Trump instead trying to start a civil war by taking lessons from past strongman regimes like the Nazis?
Thom is joined by Alexander Reed-Ross, a doctoral fellow at the Center for the Analysis of the Radical Right. To what extent are police supportive of, or even infiltrated by racist right-wing Trump supporters?
And Thom welcomes Dr. Bandy Lee, Yale professor and editor of the book 'The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess the President'. How does Donald's diagnosis predict how he will respond to events as the election gets closer?
Plus, Thom's third brilliant guest today is Jean Guerrero, investigative reporter and author of "HATEMONGER: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump and the White Nationalist Agenda".
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Last week the lies flowed like water at the Republican Convention, while Trump supporters went on hunting trips to kill peaceful protesters in the streets- will the predators succeed? Will the actions of the NBA and many others standing up against police brutality be only a moment, or a movement? Which America will prevail?
Plus - Trump is using the CDC to suppress the Covid case numbers in the runup to the election. Does the Republican death cult not care about the pandemic because they know the impact- like almost all adverse health impacts- falls disproportionately on people of color and the poor? Will America ever live up to its ideals of equality, or will we re-elect hate?
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Thom once again welcomes Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna to the air to discuss the issues of the day from his perspective. Will the public fully recognize the hypocrisy of the Republican party running on law and order while egging on the lawless murder of peaceful protesters? And is Trump deliberately creating a mess for Joe Biden to inherit?
Plus Thom's callers on... do dogs really vote??. Protecting our Postal Service... The real cancer at the core of democracy... Crawling through glass to vote... And.. is the First Lady a gold-digger?
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After Trump massively violated the Hatch Act by being the first American president in history to campaign from the White House, will there be an investigation? Will Covid take its toll as it did on Herman Cain? Do any of the Republicans on Fox News care enough about this country to wake up and realize there is a con-man and criminal in the White House?
Thom hears from Ben Jealous, the president of the People for the American Way on Trump's latest crimes, and on why the Democratic party may be failing to get out the Latino vote. Also Tom Perez, the chair of the Democratic National Committee shares his take on the lies told at the Republican Convention- and what the Democratic Party is doing to fight back.
Plus- did Trump inspire the right-wing 17 year old who murdered protesters in Wisconsin?
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Will you be able to protect yourself from a financial crash, how will an economic crash now affect the 2020 election? Can this turn into a recession, a depression or something even worse?
Thom Hartmann and Richard Wolff discuss just how big this pop will be!
Is This Our Last Chance To Return Manufacturing Jobs To The US?
(w/ Rob E. Scott, Senior Economist and Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Research.)
Can the US restore manufacturing jobs before Trump breaks off all sensible business and imports from China? Why has our manufacturing all gone offshore? It is all about subsidies and tariffs.
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Unfit, a new film by Dan Partland, proves that Donald Trump is psychologically unfit to be president of the United States. When the duty to warn outweighs the Goldwater guideline.
From Nixon’s “silent majority“ and “war on drugs“ to Reagan’s first speech as a presidential candidate near the Mississippi site were three civil rights workers were murdered as he warned an all white crowd about the urgency of “state’s rights,“ the GOP under Donald Trump is fundamentally no different than it has been for the last 60 years.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "A Castle in Wartime: One Family, Their Missing Sons, and the Fight to Defeat the Nazis" by Catherine Bailey.
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The Republican convention’s first day was filled with sturm und drang, warnings and fear, hysteria and demagoguery. And what were they so concerned about? Sadly, most of the media is treating Trump and the weird show of supplicants and family members last night, as if he were some sort of aberration. In reality, Donald Trump is the logical endpoint of the Republican Party that started, in the Nixon and Reagan years, embracing racialized fear, irrational hatred, and a strategy of pitting Americans against each other.
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Kris Kobach Uses Border Wall Group to Fund Senate Bid
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So why wasn’t he busted, too? Bannon bust has the smell of a Roger Stone special: He had to take down Bannon, the key witness in his trial.
Investigative Journalist, Greg Palast explains.
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Even the professional war criminals, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, are not willing to show up to this weeks Republican convention.
It has become a death cult, where Trump’s own supporters enthusiastically cheer his efforts to make America more brutal, crude, and deadly.
Thom is joined by Jacob Soboroff, Correspondent-NBC News & MSNBC / Author of the new book, SEPARATED: Inside An American TragedyA Private Security Company Is Detaining Migrant Children at Hotels.
Under emergency coronavirus orders, the Trump administration is using hotels across the country to hold migrant children and families before expelling them.
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Congressional Progressive leaders Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan join Thom taking listener questions! Is the Postal Service being set up for privatization?.. Can the Postmaster General be prosecuted for destroying our machines?.. Will Trump succeed in getting elected by voter suppression?- and what might be his end game?..
Plus- Ending the revolving door between regulation and industry... And- campaign signs: the grassroots solution.
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Democrats want to govern. Republicans want to make money. Why else does Secretary of Defense Mark Esper want to shift millions in health care for our soldiers to the private market when the Pentagon just got its largest increase in funding ever? And that's just one example - - as the endless scams roll on, who else but government is going to protect us from billionaire predators?
Would Reagan be right beside Trump saying 'I'm right with you, buddy!'??. . What is the psychological appeal of conspiracies to the economically vulnerable followers of the Trump cult?.. Why do Republicans hide their true agenda- being an essential organ of oligarchy?
Plus- Republicans who dream of visiting Hitler's vacation house... and.. should the Democrats accept sleazy Republicans as they jump ship?
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Regarding the hearings on the Post Office...
Rand Paul gave the game away asking, essentially:
If you were a venture capitalist what would you need done in order to privatize the postal service?
The billionaires are circling the game, preparing to go in for the kill.
Joe Biden hits a home run with his acceptance speech as the convention concludes. Callers respond.
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Now that Steve Bannon was arrested for mail fraud, will he join a long list of Trump's operators and supporters already behind bars? Is Trump operating his campaign and his presidency as one massive con job? This is simply the latest chapter in Republican "Give us money, we'll give you what you want" grift- and as President Obama pointed out in his convention speech- "the consequences of this.. are severe".
Rick Perlstein has written a new book- "Reaganland- America's Right Turn 1976-1980". As we look back, has any part of the conservative sales pitch not been a total con?
And veteran Democratic Party leader Suzie Turnball drops by- are many of the qualified women running for office inspired by Trump's bigotry, or by a desire for sanity?
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Xochitl Hinojosa from The Democratic Convention gives an overview of the goals and themes of Joe Biden's upbeat diverse launch.
Never in the history of the United States has there been widespread violence perpetrated by the followers of a president - until now with Donald Trump. It’ll be interesting to see how many more of these people show up at the Republican convention next week.
Thom welcomes Ben Wikler, long time activist and chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, which would have hosted the national convention in Milwaukee- how does he think the online convention is going?- and will his state be a tipping point once again in the electoral college?
Plus - checking in with Ohio... the security of drop boxes... how Trump might respond to losing... Bringing in UN election observers...
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Michelle Obama peeled the skin off of Donald Trump in her convention speech! But will the next would-be American fascist be as impaired or as incompetent as Donald Trump? Come November will we stop the advance of the Republican scam powered by the massive political influence of rich people allowed ever since the Supreme Court essentially declared bribery legal? Or will Republicans be able to use fascism to stop the spread of real power to women and people of color?
Time to check your voter registration! Mimi Kennedy, actress, and activist with Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) explains how to use 2020voterscalendar.org to make sure you're registered. And Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins Thom on how the convention is helping us get started getting out the vote.
Plus- How could the 12th amendment apply if the election is contested?.. What is the real dollar cost of universal mail-in voting?.. Voting to limit the power of the rich and giant corporations... And getting excited about Joe Biden!
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Republicans Struggle to Reboot Their “Small Government, Personal Responsibility” Scam: Will Americans Buy It Again?
David Sirota - Trump's Postal Service Chairman Has Led Senate GOP's $100 Million Superpac
Greg Palast - Is America is Finally Waking Up to the Difficulty of Mail in Voting
Christine Pelosi - #ProtectUSPSwhistleblowers
Ilyse Hogue -NARAL Pro-Choice
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Forget 'promote the general welfare' and forget the scientists, the Republicans under Donald Trump are on a mission to establish a fascist state by and for the rich people of the United States. And even with so many of us in need right now, will the right-wing agenda go beyond a government that fails to protect the people to creating a government that actively endangers us?
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As Trump's corrupt Postmaster General tries to destroy the capacity of the Post Office to handle vote by mail ahead of the November election, what can we do about it? Is Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's stock portfolio just a conflict of interest or is it also a clue to what he's up to?
Will postal workers be able to overcome the slowdowns and get all the ballots in time before Republicans can contest them? Who should we be calling in Congress right now?
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Covid-21?- A new movie under development imagines what the world will be like when the next pandemic hits- after SARS, HIV, Zika, and now the corona virus pandemic, why is it completely predictable that new diseases are emerging? And could the next one be much more deadly?
And Dr. Howard Koh, former head of HHS under Obama who oversaw the H1N1 vaccination program phones in- could a Biden presidency save us by fighting Covid with a unified response?
Plus... What will the long-lasting consequences of Covid infection be?.. Why are Covid sufferers so often short on vitamin D?.. Going to work sick because you need the money... Why can Europe send their kids back to school safely and we can't?..
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Trump and Mark Meadows are openly blocking that legislation because it contains funding for the Post Office, and Trump has now explicitly threatened to veto any legislation that increases funding for the Post Office.
Now he is actively sabotaging the Post Office to steal an election. And Republicans, facing electoral defeat in overwhelming numbers, apparently agree with him that this is a good idea.
Thom speaks with Ben Tyson, Co-Founder, Vote From Home 2020, a progressive organizing initiative that sends vote-by-mail applications to swing-state voters and runs a virtual chase campaign to make sure they vote.
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History and the intrinsic goodness of human nature have moved beyond the Republican Party’s century-long opposition to working people, voting rights and a strong social safety net.
On the one hand, if the Republican Party doesn’t reinvent itself it will go the way of the Whigs. On the other hand, it appears the best the party has to offer for the future are billionaire Mitt Romney or fascist Tom Cotton.
America, broadly, is rejecting the poisons of racism, sexism, selfishness and greed. So long as the Republican Party continues to cling to these fundamentally anti-American values, it will continue to collapse.
Thom speaks with Charlie Sykes, founder and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, host of The Bulwark Podcast, and an NBC/ MSNBC contributor.
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The single most consistent defining characteristic of an emerging dictatorship in a country that started as a democracy is that the dictator regularly holds elections and always wins, because he uses the instruments of government to make sure he wins.
It will take tens of millions of us showing up, speaking out, and making sure that our votes are counted to stop this train-wreck before it utterly destroys the American experiment.
When Joe Biden wins the 2020 presidency, Donald Trump and the Republicans are going to crash the economy! This is Donald Trump's plan, to crash the economy if he does not win the 2020 presidential election, holding America and democracy hostage.
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Trump says he is going to boost unemployment payments by $400, stop evictions, cut payroll taxes, and extend student loan relief.
In fact, these are all lies. As usual, it’s a new con job, a grift from our grifter-in-chief.
Progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions for a national Town Hall meeting, addressing frequently asked queries on mail-in ballots and the deliberations in Congress on the delayed Covid-19 bill.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President" by Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
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Judd Legum of Popular Info has been tracking the scams Trump has been using to raise money for his campaign. Will people learn to see through the fake contests that nobody ever wins and other ways Trump is ripping people off?
Can the Republican party succeed at embracing black voters while at once trashing black people? Who is really rigging the election and what can we do about it?
And- why are conservative churches the ones getting away with pushing partisan politics?.. The false narrative of voter fraud, and the biometric technology that already prevents it... Why don't we vote online?..
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Author Leah Stokes has been watching what should be a major bribery scandal over keeping unprofitable Ohio coal plants burning. What is Trump's involvement?
Why won't the Republicans call a vote on the HEROES act passed weeks ago by the House of Representatives? And why doesn't the excuse Trump-humpers give for denying the unemployed the continued $600 per week apply to the very wealthy who don't have to work because of all the money they make off the back of the rest of us?
Plus- putting money into gold or euros?.. Let's go sailing on the NRA's high security yacht!.. Reaching the people who don't care... And- remember when unemployment lasted two years?.. Remember when you could really live on Social Security?..
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Given the damage doctors are discovering Covid may cause to the heart and other parts of the body, is this disease more dangerous than we realized? As Arizona governor Mike DeWine tests positive test for Covid-19- joining a growing list of red state politicians with the virus- will we come together as a nation to fight the spread?.. and what can we learn from the approaches of other countries?
Plus - what will the 'new normal' with Covid look like, and what is the WHO warning us to get ready for? Why isn't the change of season making the virus go away, as Trump keeps predicting? And- a look at political statements in the obituary pages.
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America needs to talk about Trump-proofing democracy for 2024 and beyond.
The billionaires with strong fascistic tendencies are carefully watching Trump and his administration to see what works and what doesn’t as he pushes to tear apart our institutions of governance and divide America as a political strategy.
2020 Election Is Not About Trump Vs. Biden... Jeff Cohen joins Thom to discuss the #VoteTrumpOut campaign. Launch of a new progressive campaign Roots Action to “Vote Trump Out” in swing states.
For the book club, Thom reads from "The Healing Power of Neurofeedback: The Revolutionary LENS Technique for Restoring Optimal Brain Function" by Stephen Larsen.
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The Trump administration is trying to take away protection for endangered species. Critical habitat should be provided for these species of suitable sizes. The new rules are starting to prevent this provision.
Noah Greenwald of the Center for Biological Diversity joins Thom to discuss the crisis due to the protection of the fossil fuel industry and logging.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal" by Naomi Klein.
Progressive California Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions for a national Town Hall.
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Is there a move towards fascism in the US? The Democrats are split, but it is the Republicans have gone way off the spectrum toward neo-fascism. Professor Noam Chomsky explains why...
Congress appears disinclined at this time to enact a payroll tax holiday, a move that would give working Americans an immediate 7.5% raise. But can President Trump suspend the payroll tax on his own? With Stephen Moore of the White House Economic Recovery Task Force.
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Ken Klippenstein of the Nation, dove deep into the situation in Portland and found that the Department of Homeland Security still effectively has the power to arrest journalists. How can democracy survive this?
And Justin Frank, psychoanalyst and author has some fascinating insights into Trump's psychology- why does Trump want to destroy the work of the Fathers of this country? What desperate moves might we expect from him as we near the election?
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Donald Trump and the Republicans are working hard to rig the 2020 election, but the DNC is prepared. Lily Adams of the DNC War Room joins Thom to tell us how the DNC is going to stop Trump and the Republican party-- or will grifter Donald's schemes succeed and take America into Fascism?
Plus - Who can energize the base as Biden's VP?.. How to vote when homeless... The chances Republican governors could throw the presidential vote to the House a la Rutherford B. Hayes?... Will Trump's October surprise be a 'little war'?.. What to do when campaigners knock on your door... and why did Trump struggle to vote in person?
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Why did Trump delay? It’s going to cost tens of thousands of lives, deaths that were completely unnecessary, and wreak massive damage to our healthcare system and the people who work in it. Why did he decide to do that, when he could see other countries getting this thing under control at the same time that Italy failed to because they followed policies similar to his? Why? America deserves an answer.
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Progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan answers callers' questions on the urgency of the overdue relief bill and queries if the defense budget can successfully be altered to benefit citizens over contractors.
Dr. Richard Wolff wonders if we're about to see a massive dislocation that will require us to question all of our basic assumptions- and denial- about the American economy.
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Former President Barack Obama praises the late Rep. John Lewis during his eulogy speech.
Jacob Soboroff, author of Inside an American Tragedy and MSNBC correspondent, joins Thom to discuss the children held by the Trump administration.
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What happens when Trump's most devoted followers see their families and friends suffer and die from COVID-19? Such a tragedy already happened to Tony Green, who now regrets his vote for Trump. Will it take tragedies like what Tony is experiencing to break up Trump's cult or will Trump's followers start to wake up from hearing Tony's story?
Also Mark Taylor-Canfield Independent Journalist of Democracy Watch News reports on the Portland protests and response from Trump's goon squad.
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The extrajudicial killing of African American George Floyd has sparked massive unending protests, and Trump's response has been to send in the Feds.., who are using weapons of war on the streets, including rubber bullets, tear gas and more!
What can protesters do to stop the Feds, Trump's secret police and others from attacking the city?
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Thom asks Tom Perez- chair of the DNC- what contingency they have planned if the Republicans try to throw the election. Will Democrats be able to wake people up and vote in overwhelming numbers?
Are the Republicans planning to not certify the November presidential election because they know they'll win if the vote goes to the House of Representatives? And what scams are Jared Kushner and Trump running to get tens of millions of campaign dollars into their own pockets and the pockets of their friends?
And Chuck Rocha checks in with Thom about his new book, Tio Bernie, on how the most successful Latino voter outreach campaign in history was accomplished, and why Bernie resonated so strongly with Hispanic voters.
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After This... Can You Trust Your Government?
Donald Trump is eroding your trust in government day by day... and now he has DHS lying for him!
Will you ever trust the government again, even when Trump is out of power?
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David Sirota brings Thom a look a recent Harvard study that showed the top 1% are cheating their taxes every year on the order of 1/4 trillion dollars.
And, Professor Richard Wolff is keeping a close watch on the Covid economy. Should we respond to Covid exploiters the way we handled war profiteers in World War II?
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Most of our politics problems, all come from.... men. Is it time to ban men from politics? Callers debate the controversy with Thom.
Republicans are not just attacking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez because of her progressive ideals, but because she is a woman! But AOC is fighting back and you have to hear how she responds.
Also how much longer will Americans allow themselves to be abused by Republicans?
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Reporters and news organizations are citing the First Amendment protection of the press, but the Trump administration is basically saying that it doesn’t give a damn about the press or the Constitution. They’ll simply shoot at, gas or violently beat with billy clubs, whoever they want, they are arguing in court.
If the Trump administration prevails here in Portland, and if this goes up through the chain all the way to the Supreme Court and they prevail there, this will do major and possibly irreparable damage to democracy in the United States.
Tony Corbo, the senior lobbyist of Food and Water Watch's Food Campaign joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the implications of Trump allowing cancerous, virus infected chicken on your dinner plate!
Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions from unemployment relief payments to the 2020 election.
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Does Trump think that fanning the flames of disaster will help him stay in power? This is a path many other dictators, including Adolf Hitler, have used to destroy Democracy.
Have the conservatives dropped their principles and their concern over 'jack-booted thugs' when the Constitutional rights of left-wingers are being taken? Ken Klippenstein of The Nation magazine joins Thom with his research into who Trump's Gestapo actually are...
And will Trump's racism succeed with hiding his attack on the Constitution while mobilizing his white base?
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Is Trump's Postmaster General trying to starve the Post Office as a part of the Republican war on government and unions? Or are the steps he's taken to slow mail delivery meant to undermine vote by mail? Mark Dimondstein of the American Postal Workers Union joins Thom for the view from the inside.
And meanwhile- is what is going on in Portland a trial run for a much bigger crisis Trump hopes to provoke in cities across the nation?- And will Chicago succeed in keeping Trump's unaccountable goons off their streets?
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Because Bush got away with torture, Trump thinks he can get away with secret police.
Florida is in a mess with COVID-19. It is a complete disaster. Ron De Santos needs to answer some serious questions, and according to Thomas Kennedy, resign from office, do you agree?
Thomas Kennedy from United We Dream, joined Thom to share why he was walked out of a meeting with De Santos, where he clearly had a pass. Why was he harassed?
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Today we hear the view from the Progressives in Congress with Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan- as Trump rolls out his fascist federal police, what can Congress do about the attack on our Democracy now- or what will be possible after the November election? And how should we be handling the growing Covid crisis?
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As Trump deploys Homeland Security police forces to Democratic-controlled cities, and even randomly arresting protesters with unmarked vans... what is this really about? Is this extra-judicial practice a test to see what he can get away with in the runup to the election? Aaron Mesh, News Editor at Willamette Week describes the brutality of these attacks on our constitutional rights. And we hear from protesters on the ground in Portland with what they're observing.
Plus - why it might not be a good idea to impeach Trump twice?.. Why are Republicans blocking laws that would make it illegal to take non-financial support from foreign governments?.. Crazy conservative conspiracies around Covid vaccines... And- why RICO isn't effective against the actual criminal conspiracies of the very rich.
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Does the term ‘Fascism’ apply to the US administration? Trump is denying reality and creating his own, during a health crisis. Can it be defeated?
Prof. Jason Stanley joins Thom to discuss how fascism has risen in the US through Trumpism and tells us how to beat it!
Trump WILL try to steal your vote to his advantage. Happy about that? Investigative journalist Greg Palast shows you how to make sure that your mail-in ballot isn’t one of the 22% which are not counted.
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Sonia Shaw of The Nation says it's time to tell a new story about carona virus- our lives depend on it. How is human health tied to the health of the animals we come into contact with?
Plus - Oklahoma's Republican governor tests positive for Covid-19... How Vietnam did it better... a look at disautonomia- the unexpected long term complications of Covid-19... the failure of Sweden's deadly experiment with herd immunity... Trump's plan to send National Guard troops to pick up Covid case number data directly from hospitals... And what science says people who don't wear masks have in common...
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The Republican Party has become a death cult. They revel in their efforts to cut million Americans off from health care. They celebrate the resumption of federal executions. They enthusiastically work to allow poisons into our air and water that will cause many to die of cancer and suffer neurological damage. As black people across America continue to be regularly murdered by police, Trump calls those who work to make change 'thugs' and 'terrorists' and deployed federal troops to the states to attack protesters. Numerous children are dying in Trump's detention centers at the border. But what is his crowning achievement? The carona virus. By discouraging people from wearing masks, by raising doubts about science and scientists, by mismanaging the crisis, Trump has allowed 130,000 Americans to die from a disease that other nations have already been able to defeat.
Will we be able to make a change in November so that unnecessary death does not have to become a normal part of American life?
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Trump Has Only Had One Job In His Entire Life: Celebrity. Will It Work For Him in November? With one simple understanding, everything about Trump’s life and presidency comes into focus.
Senator Ron Wyden joins Thom to speak on the Federal occupying force in Portland.
Also on the program, Dr. Enric Sala, Explorer in Residence-National Geographic / Co-Author of the new report, Protecting 30% of the Planet for Nature: Costs, Benefits, Economic Implications & Author of the forthcoming book, The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild.
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Did Trump rush th-e reopening to keep the economy going in hopes of getting re-elected? If so, his strategy might be about to backfire.
And, what is really behind the Republican push to open schools?.. Florida's governor thinks opening Home Depot is the same as putting kids in a classroom... Funding private schools... How Covid is handled in Taiwanese schools... Viruses that stay with you your whole life... Could Trump's approach to the virus have an unspoken element of eugenics?..
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Greenpeace USA is working to ask the Democratic party to include environmental action in their party platform- Charlie Jang joins Thom discuss the chances of the Democratic party supporting the ideas behind the Green New Deal and fighting for environmental justice. Who will Biden's VP pick be, and will the Democrats ultimately include Progressives in the halls of power?
And a recent study sees the roots of inequality between community governments and corporations in the structure of law established by the supreme court- so how can local communities establish the laws they want without corporations suing them? Chad Nicholson from CELDEF joins Thom to discuss the issue. Are corporate lawsuits stymieing democracy?
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In this fourth turning crisis, will Trump and the oligarchs succeed in using the crisis to strengthen their power and wealth, or will it backfire? Trump's billionaire cabinet members are dismantling our country and milking the system much like GW Bush's crew did when they got rich off the trillion dollar wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Will they and the oligarchs around the world succeed in their war on Democracy or will the people strike back?
The Trump administration just dismantled bank regulations put in place after the 2008 financial disaster to prevent future bank failures. Economist Richard Wolff analyzes what he thinks is another step towards the next economic meltdown.
Plus- Mark Pocan's letter to the airlines stuffing people into every seat in coach... And- is it really controversial for Biden to say all 'people' are created equal?.. Should there be a wealth tax on the billionaires?.. Olga in California wonders if conservatives who apparently don't care about lives lost might care about lost economic activity of the people who died?.. The extreme cost of long term care... And the tax cut to average people that many forgot will expire in December, while the tax cut on the very rich will remain forever...
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A coalition of worker, environmental, and animal activist groups are calling for a week of action against Tyson Foods for the conditions which have created rampant Covid infections in their slaughterhouses. Chloe Waterman from Friends of the Earth joins Thom to raise the alarm at the slow poisoning of our country by the meat industry.
And in the context of Covid spreading rapidly in the red states, what is Trump's endgame here? Will he drop out and keep over 900 million dollars in campaign funds? Why is Trump sending out SO MANY fundraising emails right now?? And what is up with his push to open the schools?
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Was Carsyn Leigh Davis's mom a cult follower of Trump? New details emerge in death of Florida teen treated at home for coronavirus?
It’s time to tax money bins!
It’s a simple matter of fairness. America needs our rich people to pay a wealth tax just like the rest of us do every year, and given the crisis that Covid has thrown our local governments into because of low income tax collections, we need it now.
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How CAN We Keep America Open? (w/ Remington Gregg)
We need to open the economy, but why is it being done so unsafely? If you work for a corporation and become ill at work, would you really sue your employer? Should we Keep America Open?
Remington Gregg from Public Citizen joins Thom to ask if businesses re-open purely for profit and don’t care about the health of the employees.
Will you be sending your kids back to school?
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Can Americans Stop Republicans Before Another Hundred Thousand Die?
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What do you do with a Trump supporter in your face?
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Liberals are standing up for ourselves and winning over mask-less Trump supporters, check out some of these interesting stories.
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Tucker Carlson aims for 2024 presidential run? It could happen.
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The Trump platform, the republican platform is all about bullying.
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They want you to live with COVID-19 and to be okay with hundreds of thousands of your fellow Americans dying.
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Down in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro just vetoed legislation that would’ve provided masks to poor people living in the slums. The Trump administration wouldn’t even consider a national mask policy.
Listeners call in with sobering examples of Trumpsters intimidating them for wearing masks.
Dean Obeidallah from Sirius XM joins Thom Hartmann to discuss what will happen if the Grand Wizard President gets another term, as well as how communities can come together to stop anti-muslim hate crimes.
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Science has shown that when both the infected and uninfected are all wearing masks, the chances of catching Covid is greatly reduced. And, some of those in their 20s who catch Covid appear to have lifetime damage, like becoming diabetic or even developing dementia. So why does the right-wing remain so opposed to steps like mandatory mask wearing or shutting down public places?
And- did the protests against George Floyd's murder spread Covid?.. Do Republicans really think not wearing a mask constitutes 'liberty'?.. Does conservative propaganda mean that we have lost the ability as a people to consider any problem in a serious way?..
Meanwhile, Trump is fighting in the Supreme Court to let insurance companies reject anyone with a pre-existing condition. What bearing will the 1905 decision 'Massachusetts versus Jacobson' endorsing quarantine measures have on the course of events?
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Economist Richard Wolff is watching an economy in which half of America's retail stores have not paid their rent for months. Could this in turn lead to default on the loans that built those spaces, and along with widespread low wages and massive unemployment result in a collapse of the capitalist system?
Meanwhile- Trump's administration continues to dismantle America on the billionaire's behalf while failing to adequately respond to the Covid crisis. What effect will all of this have come November? How can we take inspiration from the way FDR responded to the first Great Depression?
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Thom speaks with former National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton about revelations in his new book, and why he says American can not survive another term with Donald Trump.
Progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan joins the program for a national town hall with listeners.
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Greg Palast joins Thom to discuss the latest news from states where voting is underway and how it is being manipulated to the advantage of the Republicans. What a surprise!
Republicans like Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump laugh at the idea of democracy, while the American working class lays shattered on the ground.
The question now is: “Can America and democracy recover? And, if so, how long will it take and where should we begin to rebuild our country?
Or do the right wing billionaires intend to continue their war against democracy and the American working class?“
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Are conservative Americans waking up to Trump's incompetence and greed? But even if they do, history will remember the cowardice of the Republicans who have supported this traitorous administration. Does Mike Pence wearing a mask mark the day Mike Pence began running for president?
And-- why didn't anybody tell Trump he had toilet paper stuck to his shoe? And can we believe Trump's claims he didn't know about the Russian bounties on American scalps?
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Cops in Schools Make Learning Hell (w/ Judith Browne Dianis)
Someone is carrying a gun at your child's school... they beat students, harass them and even take them to jail... Why are cops in school at all?
Educational equity is needed across the US. Too many are being pushed away from schools and arrested, many more black that white. And why do we have police in our schools anyway?
Judith Browne Dianis from the Advanced Project National Office joined Thom.
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Is Donald Trump egging on a race war as he follows the Nixon playbook?.. And how does the latest fake conservative outrage play into all this as the Supreme Court hands down its decisions?
Plus: Trump is a meth-head... The myth of the violent left... Are Trump's supporters willing to risk death to prove their loyalty?- and is this the ultimate narcissistic high?.. Wars of choice versus wars of necessity...
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California progressive congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom Hartmann to answer listener questions in a national town hall meeting. The mobilization of people in the streets demanding police reform has garnered the necessary impetus to push through much needed legislation to go up for a vote.
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Is corporate debt the bomb waiting to go off at the heart of our economy? Could there be a wave of bankruptcies waiting down the road? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss our predicament.
Plus - Is supply-side economics a scam?.. Interest rates and the economy... Are we becoming a feudal society?.. The corruption of Facebook... When the unemployment check never comes... Protecting employers from being sued if they cause you to get Covid...
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Why is Hawaii's transmission rate so low while places like Texas are seeing a rapid increase in cases? What is the intent and thinking of the man at the helm of our country during this crisis that seems ready to let thousands of Americans die? If he loses the election is it his plan to use this crisis to stay in power?
Plus - why are some nursing homes dumping vulnerable seniors on the street?.. The difference in how countries like Germany are handling Covid... And- the deadly math of amplification that red state conservatives refuse to understand.
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Thom revisits the social movement that led to The Enlightenment and eventually culminated in the American Revolution and formation of The Constitution. Why conservatives perpetuate a world view of punishment and policing while progressives promote the idea of basic human good.
A pro-segregation caller sparks a conversation on why the vestiges of the civil war linger and Trump's refueling of racism has brought on the current outcry for reform.
For the Book Club Thom reads from Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America by Martha S. Jones, and Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing by Robert Wolff.
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Lawyer and author Jimmy Lohman joins Thom to discuss the damage Bill Barr is doing to the institutions that sustain our democratic way of life- and the story of how Bill Barr bullied him when they were children, and how that relates to Barr's behavior today.
Why did Barr and Trump really have to decapitate the prosecutor's office of the Southern District of New York? What is the connection between Audrey Strauss and Bill Barr's coverup of the Iran-Contra scandal? And as Bill Barr has bragged about personally beating up protesters, how will men like him and Trump who are fans of state power respond if they lose the election?
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Bill Barr's heavily redacted Mueller Report is starting to come to light through the efforts of trial judges. Though few outlets are reporting on the outrageous findings, it turns out that Trump was in fact involved in Russia's manipulation of the 2016 election and Roger Stone acted as the conduit.
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Thom welcomes conservative professor and author Robert M. Hardaway to debate the question of the electoral college. Would a national popular vote undermine democracy?
George W. Bush and Donald Trump both lost the popular vote, by a half-million and 3 million votes respectively, yet occupied the White House even though a majority of Americans didn’t want them there.
If we don’t get money out of our politics and enforce the laws against foreign meddling in our elections, we may well see the end of the American experiment in democracy. The stakes have never been higher.
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Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna
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Will Trump's generals ultimately protect the constitution? What is Trump's true deep personality, and how will it affect the choices he might make if he is not re-elected? And - can you spot the four types of Trump supporters? (Or are there more?) Will Trump's supporters stick with him no matter what?
Did the Supreme Court really spare DACA or just punt on a technicality?.. The core of Thom's new book on ADD... The Mooseherder wants to know how to get in touch with the Democrats... How to (try to) wake up Trump supporters... And, the dumbness of Trump's vote by mail application.
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Can Police Even Be Reformed? (w/ Dr. Cedric Alexander)
Should the police department be re-booted? Has policing gotten completely out of hand and how can it be re-invented? The American people from all communities across the board are asking for something different going forward. Will it advance policing and bring back trust?
Plus Joe Madison on Juneteenth Day!
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California's PG&E just plead guilty to killing more than 80 Americans- how is that corporations can be a person when it comes to free speech, but not a person when it comes to legal liability?
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Did America just get manipulated by the meat industry with a fake shortage scare that led to protection from legal liability and stay-at-home orders? If there was a meat shortage, why were we exporting so much meat to China?
Food and Water Watch's Tony Corbo is on the line with Thom- why has Trump's trade agreement with China opened the door for the United States to import chicken meat from China?- and could this lead to low-wage Chinese factory workers processing American chickens and sending them back?
And Caroline Henderson of Greenpeace USA has watched this president systematically take apart environmental regulations- she joins Thom to explain why on June 4th Trump instructed federal agencies to bypass environmental laws like the Endangered Species Act, and to ignore the economic benefit of protecting health. Is Trump's environmental agenda ultimately racist?
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Trump’s rally in Tulsa this weekend and his moving the Republican convention to Florida both demonstrate that he is more than willing to take actions that will kill Americans in order to get his ego stroked and increase his chances of reelection.
Weaponizing a virus for political purposes is a crime against humanity, and it is being committed right in front of our own eyes against our friends and neighbors, coworkers and family members.
Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener calls.
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America has the worlds highest rate of infection and death from the corona virus, and Donald Trump and the Republicans are trying their best to pretend theres nothing going on. While Steve Mnuchin and Donald Trump are passing out hundreds of billions of dollars to each other and their good buddies while refusing to let the American people know who got what, the corona virus continues its deadly spread. Its now killing over 1000 Americans a day.
The Covid crisis is proving that the Republican Party's libertarian theology that the free market will solve all problems is complete and utter BS. We have government to protect us from harms; if a persons house burns down, we dont wait for the free market to magically produce a fire department.
And, the FDA has officially banned off-label use of hydroxycloquine for treating Covid. So why was Trump hawking it so aggressively?
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Movement vs. Moment: How WE Can Stop Trump In Tulsa (w/ Joe Madison)
Will Trump's visit to Tulsa be successful? It just might be unless we can turn this moment of anti-racism, into a movement, Joe Madison joins Thom with an answer that may surprise you.
Have we moved from moment to movement? Is the political virus out to get you? Every movement has required sacrifice of some kind. Sacrifice can change a country – is that going to happen now?
Joe Madison joined Thom on “loving day” to discuss what has happened in the past two weeks and its effect on the county.
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Are Conservatives Considering Going After Police Too? (w/ Julio Rivera)
The brutality of police has gotten a lot of people on the side of Black Lives Matter... but did you ever expect Julio Rivera to be on our side?
What grotesque police organization is forcing even the most dyed in the wood conservative to reconsider Donald Trump's special group of armed men?
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Medea Benjamin has been thinking about the intersection between racism and militarism- could forces for peace be assembled to intervene in conflicts, much like we hope to change the approach of our police forces?
The 13th amendment did not abolish slavery, it only limited it to those convicted of a crime. Why does America imprison people at rates far higher than any other developed country, and what does this tell us about the fundamental structure and history of our society?
Meanwhile, the Trump Crime Family continues their epic grift- did Melania renegotiate her pre-nup with Trump as a condition to moving to Washington, D.C.?
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What is up with Trump's plans to hold a rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa, site of a massacre and looting of a prosperous black neighborhood in 1921?
Benjamin Dixon, of the Benjamin Dixon show joins Thom- can Trump win by doubling down on his racism? Or are many of his supporters finally over it?
And, Thom welcomes Dr. Jhacova Williams of the Economic Policy Institute, who has uncovered a statistical link between places with high rates of historical lynching and high rates of police killings today.
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What will it take to stop Republicans from maintaining structural racism in our voting? Yesterday we saw the Republicans number one voter suppression strategy on display, as black areas in Georgia suffering lines as long as six hours to vote- a racist crime against our democracy. Its time to criminalize voter suppression once and for all.
Why are Republicans opposed to mail-in voting? Are they already planning on a 12th amendment election in November?
And Thom checks in with big cheese Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan to find out how Progressives in Congress are fighting voter suppression.
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Trump has just reopened 5000 square miles of ocean habitat to fishing, and legalized killing bear moms and bear cubs in Alaska. Jim Adams, of the National Parks Regional Conservative Association joins Thom with some deep background on the story.
New Zealand is almost ready to declare themselves virus-free. Why didn't the United States do the same kind of aggressive testing and contact tracing they did? Has our government decided to go for 'herd immunity' even though so far only 3 or 4 percent of the population of the United States has had the disease? Is a second wave very likely?
Plus Thom reads from 'A Deep History of Ourselves' by Joseph LeDoux, and 'Last Hours of Humanity- Warming the World to Extinction' by Thom Hartmann.
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What practical steps should be taken in this moment to reform police departments? Should we be disbanding so-called 'police unions'?
Dr. Robin Cooper, of the Commonwealth Association of School Administrators, joins Thom to talk about school districts asking police departments to take a hike.
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-- How Immunity For Cops and Facebook Kills America
Victoria Jones, Executive Director, DC Radio Company reports on the world wide protests in solidarity with U.S. outrage over police brutality especially against African Americans.
Imam Khalid Latif Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU, Chaplain for New York University joins Thom to conflate the violence against African Americans with the health care disparity of the coronavirus.
-- Are These Protests an Outburst of Anger Or a Revolution?
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Thom welcomes Mark Pocan, co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus to once again answer questions in a national town hall meeting. Will Progressive be able to weaken the FISA (spy on America bill) and the so-called Patriot Act, to restore some of our rights? And will they be able to call into question the 20 percent increase in defense spending over the last three years? And are we abandoning small business while Donald Trump brings fascism to America 'wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross'?
And Thom also convenes with Progressive congressional leader Ro Khanna to consider the moment from Ro's perspective as a minority in America- and as a Progressive leader. Will America succeed in becoming a multi-ethnic democracy?
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Thom puts his head together with fellow Progressive talk show host Dean Obeidallah- when will be the moment of maximum danger if Trump is not re-elected? Are there lessons in the history of the middle east for dealing with presidents who don't want to give up power?
Plus... Is Trump a strongman or the messiah? Did using military force for his church photo-op violate the establishment clause? And what is the real point of civil disobedience?
Also Kymone Freeman, Artist/Activist Co-Founder We ACT Radio on how 16th Street has been re-labeled by the mayor of DC as Black Lives Matter road in front of the White House barricade.
Thom reads from Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight, and Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns by Igor Volsky.
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America has arrived at a crisis-point. As Trump surrounds the White House with unmarked federal prison guards loyal to him, directly attacks the constitutional right to peacefully assemble, and is urging Republican governors to use violence against protesters- Senate Republicans say nothing. But some on the right- like former Trump cabinet member General Mathis- are loudly denouncing Trump's unconstitutional acts.
And with unusual detail, economist Richard Wolff compares our situation to Hitler's Germany from an economic perspective. Will Trump be able to exploit economic crisis much like Hitler and other strongmen have done before?
Jeff Charlotte also joins Thom, author of six books and producer of Netflix series 'The Family', about a Republican cabal that operates behind the scenes in Washington with a bizarre interpretation of Christianity. And as fascism with a supposedly Christian face rises in America, he brings a warning against comparing ourselves to past bad events of other countries too closely.
And David Daly of FairVote.org looks at ongoing Republican gerrymandering of the states. What can we do about it?
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Don Siegelman, Former Governor of Alabama on Racism & Police Violence
Trump is trying to play out Richard Nixon’s “law and order“ theme from the 1968 election. “Law and order“ were Nixon’s code words for white supremacy, but nobody in the mainstream media identified that or called it out at the time; that commentary was largely limited to the black press. America today is a very different place, a multiracial and far more pluralistic society. Trump thinks he can pull off Nixon’s white supremacist routine and get himself reelected. He is wrong. The big question is what happens when Trump’s “law and order“ strategy fails. Will this lead to the emergence of a fully fascist government being led by Trump, Pence and Barr from the White House? Or will it lead to continued uprisings around the country that eventually lead to positive changes in policing and governance?
For the Book Club Thom reads from his book "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America" and also "The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919" by James Carl Nelson.
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Now is the time for the House of Representatives to offer a second Article of Impeachment against Trump for nakedly violating the First Amendment, and for the Republicans in the Senate, who should now see the terrible mistake they made the last time they had this opportunity, to remove him from office before he can do any more damage to our nation.
Amy Goodman from Democracy Now, was arrested during protests in St. Paul in 2008 and talks about how the MN police have a history of mistreating journalists.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Notes on a Nervous Planet" by Matt Haig, and "The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well-Being" by Kate Pickett and Richard G. Wilkinson.
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Protests erupted into flames but the real culprit lighting these fires might surprise you! Do you smell anything suspicious besides the ashes of our democracy? Will Minnesota protesters be able to put the killer cops responsible for the untimely death of George Floyd behind bars... or will agent provocateurs disrupt the movement! Could the difference in the coverage of protest really be about racism? Thom Hartmann reveals the disturbing truth.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" by Nancy MacLean, and "All Politics Is Local: Why Progressives Must Fight for the States" by Meaghan Winter.
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Many of the families of people who have died of COVID-19 here in the United States have considered suing Trump, but it is nearly impossible to sue a sitting president, and Bill Barr has made it clear that the Justice Department will not hold Trump accountable for anything, up to and including shooting somebody on Fifth Avenue.
Therefore, we here in the United States, who are the victims of his criminal malfeasance, and the rest of the world who are victims of the United States and Brazil becoming the uncontrolled epicenters of a worldwide explosion of disease, must act.
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Is the Trump administration abandoning any leverage we may have to protect the autonomy of Hong Kong? Thom is joined by Hong Kong expert Wilfred Chan, a contributing writer to The Nation magazine. Will China's aggressive moves to dismantle democracy in Hong Kong lead to the Thucydides Trap as a rising power confronts a declining one?
Will Trump be able to distract us from the real dangers in the world- and his own corruption- with nonsense and bluster? And will history ultimately be kind or unkind to his administration?
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Trahern Crews - Black Lives Matter Minnesota
As Americans rise up against police terror, the far right has a horrible plan that could backfire on all of us...
Thom Hartmann reveals the white supremacist plans for to use the unrest in Minnesota after George Floyd's murder by police officer was caught on tape, sparking massive outrage.
Will the protesters be able to get justice for George Floyd or will this right wing plan disrupt them and our democracy?
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Progressive Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom Hartmann for a national Town Hall Meeting, answering listener questions ranging from the latest Congressional remedies for the Covid crisis to election security for the 2020 race.
For the Book Club Thom reads selections from "Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover" by Ruth Marcus and "They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45" by Milton Mayer.
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Bakari Sellers, Attorney and CNN Political Analyst, author of My Vanishing Country, joins Thom to talk about the changes in our country and systematic racism.
Listeners call in with responses to Joe Biden's recent gaffe on the radio program of Charlamagne tha God, and point out that the 2020 election alone can't solve 400 years of racism.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Just Another N-word: My Life in the Black Panther Party" by Field Marshal Don Cox, and "Stand Up, Struggle Forward: New Afrikan Revolutionary Writings on Nation, Class and Patriarchy" by Sanyika Shakur.
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Will Trump and Fox News be able to cover up the Covid deaths, or get white people to ignore them, and win? Or will he kill a million Americans, lose, and be seen by history as the man willing to let his fellow citizens die in droves for ultimately unsuccessful but purely political and purposes?
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "The American Revolution of 1800: How Jefferson Rescued Democracy from Tyranny and Faction and What This Means Today" by Dan Sisson and Thom Hartmann.
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As the Caronavirus crisis grinds on, the Fed is handing out virtually free money in the form of very low interest loans-- how is this backdoor stimulus changing the behavior of the large corporations that have corrupted our political system? Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom to share his research and predictions.
And as the big banks get caught again engaging in mortgage fraud, in some ways are we seeing a re-run of the crash of 2008? Can CEO-driven stock buybacks keep the stock markets up, and what does it mean even if they do? Will we survive billionaires running out government and country? How can we work for less inequality in America?
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Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies on Capitol Hill have pointed to the "unmasking" of Flynn as evidence of a campaign by top members of former President Barack Obama's White House to undermine the incoming administration. However, Michael Flynn was never 'masked' in transcript of calls with Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak. Thom gives his take on the backfired GOP blunder to defend Trump.
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Donald Trump and his administration have done irrepressible damage to the United States and the world... if we ever get to recover, how long will it take?
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As thousands of animals are being suffocated, drowned, or shot as many Covid-infected slaughterhouses grind to a halt, Leah Garces of Mercy for Animals joins Thom to consider the morality of a food system that treats both animals and workers as disposable.
Even as emissions drop during lockdown, what are the larger consequences of the huge portion of total carbon emissions that result from feeding and raising animals? And what is the latest science telling us about the intelligence of animals?- PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk joins Thom to talk about her latest book on the subject.
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Thom's listeners pepper with questions one of the leaders of the House Progressive Caucus- Mark Pocan. What is the status of the next stimulus bill? What can we do with a do-nothing Senate that is looking out for the interests of the very rich? Plus- tips on how to have the most influence when you call your congressperson.
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Donald Trump has signed an executive order telling his regulatory agencies to ignore regulations permanently if they mean a business could lose money! Should this be the news of the year? We are watching Trump deconstruct our nation.
Then, author and Trump-watcher Seth Abramson brings charges against Trump with his latest book 'Proof of Corruption'. Is Trump promoting hydroxyclorquine as a stock play?
Steve Mnuchin threw out the rules Congress laid down when they handed him a 500 billion dollar slush fund. Was giving professional grifters the job of handing out the cash a good idea? Can the Republican party be cured of this level of corruption?
Plus - Can Trump distract us from his firing of the Inspector General?
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California progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national Town Hall with callers to break down the components of the recent relief bill and strategies for passage through the US Senate.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America" by Karine Jean-Pierre, "United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America" by Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon, and "All the World's a Stage" by Dennis Weaver.
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Have you had the experience of a family member have their politics and even their personality change from watching Fox News? Jen Senko joins Thom to talk about what she learned making the movie 'The Brainwashing of my Dad'. What are the principal techniques that Fox uses to draw people into their cult?
And Thom goes into details as to how the Trump administration is using the carona virus crisis to fundamentally change America. Can we change the direction of our country in November before it is too late?
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Thom speaks with Paul S. Ryan, Vice President of Policy & Litigation at Common Cause, on the erosion of our justice department and recent orders to drop charges against Michael Flynn before sentencing.
Bill Barr is covering up for Donald Trump. Trump’s first national security adviser, General Michael Flynn, met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak, just after President Obama had imposed sanctions on Russia for interfering in the 2016 election on behalf of Trump. In any other time, a national security adviser who who acted this way, would be considered a traitor.But not in Bill Barr’s America.
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Nick Cordero, 41 years old and a major Broadway star, went to the hospital with Covid and ended up intubated for weeks during which time his leg was amputated. He's now recovering, but as he and many other Americans struggle to survive the corona virus, why are Rupert Murdoch's Fox News anchors telling everybody to get back to work... while they themselves stay safely at home?
And how can we stay motivated and hang on to a sense of purpose during lockdown? If you've always meant to be writer, Thom's shares his methods on how to get yourself writing.
Plus - can we trust any advice from a government that put a lobbyist for the chemical industries in charge of consumer protection and has worked to loosen rules on things like asbestos? Why are the latest CDC guidelines so lax?
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Sara Miller of the Economic Liberties Project, and the co-chair of 'Freedom From Facebook' thinks it's time to break up predatory large corporations who are using the pandemic to dominate our country even more than they already do.
Richard Wolff thinks Washington is too afraid of the Fed to have any real oversight. Are the banksters and hedge fund guys now in charge of the Federal Reserve running amok?
And Pat McGee tells Thom about his new movie on ViceTV, 'Bernie Blackout'. Did the corporate media conspire to bring Bernie down essentially to protect the wealthy?
Plus - Fox News has their employees and talent working from home, but is telling everyone else to get back to work! And how do Democratic states subsidize the governments of red states?
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Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom for a town hall of listener questions ranging from the upcoming HEROES Act relief package to the ways representatives are moving to push implementation of the Defense Production Act for essential materials in the national crisis.
Environmental scientist, Dana Nuccitelli on Michael Moore's 'Planet of the Humans' documentary peddles dangerous climate denial.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from the chapter Green Revolution in his book "Crash of 2016" and "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom" by David W. Blight.
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Laurie Wallach of Global Trade Watch educates us on the economics behind what Trump has really been up to in his international trade strategies- if you can call them that.
World-renowed climate change expert Dr. Michael Mann discusses with Thom the reasons why the lockdown has only cut 6-8% of carbon emissions worldwide, and what it will really take to stop the loss of large parts of the earth's habitable zones.
Plus -- what is the status of Gilead Sciences distributing their antiviral Remdesivir?... Why the latest Michael Moore produced movie makes a terrible argument... Is inequality the natural outcome of the last 500 years of capitalism?.. Why has the death rate numbers from Covid gradually increased the suddenly dropped off?.. And conservatives v. birth control...
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Have we reached the peak of Reaganism stupidity when we're unable to use large-scale testing to handle the problem, as Trump falls back onto blaming Obama instead? We need the leadership of good government, but instead we have Republicans in charge trying to prove that government doesn't work so they can continue to cut taxes for the very rich.
Commentator David Sirota joins Thom to remark on the attempt to cover up our fumbling of the corona virus disaster. Is this situation being mismanaged?- or maliciously un-managed?
If Trump and Brian Kemp think everybody should open up and get back to work, why aren't their offices open? Why aren't they out there meeting with the public?
Will a second stimulus package make it to law as Mitch McConnel pushes to get permanent protection for corporations from ever being sued for any form of damages, and Trump tries to cut Social Security funding?
Plus - does time pass faster in quarantine?
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House Progressive leader Ro Khanna holds a town hall meeting with Thom's callers on wide variety of questions. What are the chances that the U.S. could catch up with the successful policies of countries like Australia that have crushed the virus while supporting their people?
And- a payroll tax won't save our economy. Why do ordinary people, who pay the highest proportion of their wages in taxes, get so little of the tax-funded bailouts? And will Progressives be able to save our Post Office?
And what does the latest videotaped lynching say about what is really going on in our country?
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Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom. Why are former banksters and hedge fund guys running the Fed without even a veneer of impartiality? Professor Wolff says it's a fox-guarding-the-henhouse situation. Will throwing in 'unspeakable amounts of money' fix the problem?
Plus - The employer as emperor... Trump's fires more vaccine experts... What's broken with Congressional oversight?.. Who owes who reparations- China??. Why don't Democratic presidenta prosecute former Republican presidents for their crimes?- should the next one make an exception?..
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Bill Press joins Thom to survey the voting landscape in pandemic-stricken America.
And, could a Justin Amash libertarian ticket take votes from Biden and throw the election to Trump? If enough states cancel the Democratic primary could we see another candidate, like Andrew Cuomo? Does Biden need to pick a VP who can quickly hit the campaign trail? Who should be Biden's VP pick?
Thom's listeners join in the discussion from a diversity of backgrounds from across the country.
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Progressive Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom for a national town hall of listener questions ranging from the next Congressional relief package to the ways representatives can participate digitally in the dangerous times of the pandemic.
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Steve Hassan, author of 'The Cult of Trump' considers the psychology of the devotees of Donald Trump. What are they likely to do if Trump does not win reelection?
Trump's valet has tested positive for Covid. But what is up with a man who tests everyone around him, but won't help the rest of America have access to testing? Maybe we shouldn't be surprised this is how grifters do things. Why can't much of America recognize Trump's sociopathy and respond accordingly? Are we even in a Manchurian candidate situation, but can't recognize it? Or will America join Trump's call for us all to become warriors, and risk our lives going back to work to get the money machine running again for the billionaires?
What can we do? Let's all be infectious and help spread Progressive media!
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How do we quantify the cost of slowing the economy to protect our vulnerable people from the disease? Does it have to be a choice between harming the economy and killing people? Or is there a third way already demonstrated in other places? And as to the harm to the economy, will we see substantial inflation, or a deflationary spiral?
And how can we manage feelings of rage and powerlessness as this all develops? What are the roots of the so-called libertarianism that really supports a corporate plutocracy? And from road rage to spitting conservatives- as anger flares, what could be the future of the partisan divide in this country?
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Alex Lawson from Social Security Works joins Thom, to ask if Medicare should be paying for everything.
We are in the endgame of the billionaires takeover of the Republican Party and the subsequent destruction of America. As Steve Bannon said, their goal is to “deconstruct the administrative state,“ and taking down Social Security under the guise of helping the states is perhaps their biggest shot at that.
For the Book Club Thom reads from "When the Tea Party Came to Town: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives' Most Combative, Dysfunctional, and Infuriating Term in Modern History" by Robert Draper.
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Who has been the worst president of the United States? Has Trump's incompetence, xenophobia, and law breaking eclipsed the damage done by G.W. Bush by killing at least 15,000 Americans by invading Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing back torture, and taking away many of our civil liberties?
And can compacts between the states fill the gap in leadership and responsibly re-open the country without soaring death rates? Or will Trump's bias against the blue states start to take its own toll?
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How can we harness people-power to defend Democracy against the naked greed and lies of Trump and the Republicans? Ezra Levin of Indivisible joins Thom to talk Progressive strategy in the time of Covid.
And House Progressive Caucus leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls on questions ranging from the CARES-2 package... forgiving student loans... programs saving food from being dumped for food pantries... families with an immigrant denied the $1200 payments... Nancy Pelosi's love of ice cream and what she has already done for the common person... and Progressive legislative priorities for CARES-2-- when is it likely to be passed?
Plus - remembering the human cost of the 1918 pandemic... learning from history... rolling back workplace law... and training kids to be resilient.
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As the Fed loans hundreds of billions of dollars to major US corporations, has the performance of the stock market largely decoupled from the American economy? Economist Richard Wolff shares his views with Thom. Would it have been better to have given the same money to the people to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars each, or will trickle-down economics work this time? Or can we find leaders who are capable of admitting to our economic failures and correcting them?
Meanwhile, could it be for the sake of their financial interests that the billionaires are using their propaganda groups like so-called "Freedom Works" to push people to protest public health lockdowns? And would the Michigan police have allowed a crowd of black people with guns to storm the statehouse? (hint: no)
Plus- Pinning the numbers to Trump... When did it become almost impossible to opt-out of the internet?.. How is Trump coercing the slaughterhouse workers back to the kill floor?.. What are the Swedes up to?..
Plus!- astrology, aliens, and a virus creation conspiracy...
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Is rushing to reopen the states the latest Republican scam to save fat cat corporations having to pay for unemployment? But if it really isn't safe to return to your job then aren't Republicans forcing workers to choose between risking their lives and poverty? And as Trump tries to send slaughterhouse employees back into their virus-infested workplace, is meat really a necessity in the first place- or would you, the animals, and the world be better off the less we eat of it? But are Republicans willing to essentially kill to get the money flowing again?
Plus Thom reads from 'Animal Kind', a book by Ingrid Newkirk.
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Richard Clarke, former chief anti-terrorism advisor to the National Security Council- How Trump Wasted the Best Tool He Had to Fight the Coronavirus.
Sylvia Albert of Common Cause examines what you need to know about mail in voting?
This deadly virus is here, now, among us and Americans want our government to provide widespread infection and antibody testing so we can get it under control. In this, Trump continues to fail. He was able to walk away from blame for all his many business failures through bankruptcy, and now he’s bankrupting America to try to avoid blame for his incompetence killing so many of us. This time, it’s not gonna work. Or will it?
For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis, "The Hermit King: The Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un" by Chung Min Lee, and "Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College" by Jesse Wegman.
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California progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national town hall to examine the recent relief package. The congressman explains how to improve the stimulus to struggling citizens and resist the greedy grifters trying to line their pockets as the nation gropes through the Corona crisis.
Vote by Mail in Oregon and the rest of the US, may be the only safe way to vote nationally in 2020. Does it favor one party over the other? Jefferson Smith joined Thom about vote by mail and whether it is workable for the 2020 presidential election.
For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "In Hitler's Bunker: A Boy Soldier's Eyewitness Account of the Führer's Last Days" by
Armin Dieter Lehmann & Tim Carroll, "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" by Nancy MacLean.
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Thom reviews mental health and self care in a time when isolation and the economic crisis can be overwhelming.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from his book "The Prophet's Way: A Guide to Living in the Now" and "Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America" by Karine Jean-Pierre.
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With Trump's recent idiot blunder of recommending disinfectants in the human body to treat the Covid virus, there are signs that at last his base is beginning to crumble. Do you think Trump still has a chance to win in November? And what is this going to do to the broader Republican possibilities at both the federal and state level?
For the Book Club, Thom reads from his book "Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights" and "How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide" by Crystal Marie Fleming .
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Trump's federal agents have been stealing ventilators and (PPE) personal protective equipment, from states and cities at gunpoint as they are delivered at the airport. Is his plan to steal from the blue states to give to the red ones in exchange for their political support and votes?
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Devil's Bargain," and "Health Justice Now."
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As Trump fires our head of vaccine development because he wouldn't get behind a Fox News hustle, are grifters exploiting our government at almost every level- including the presidency? Is a former dog breeder really the best pick to head a critical scientific effort? Meanwhile the head of the Amway scam Trump picked for education secretary is funneling billions of dollars to her buddies in private school management so they can buy private jets, just one of a parade of hustles inspired by the market-manipulator in chief; our president who is apparently willing to risk World War III to support oil futures! Will our democracy survive this?
Also, Thom welcomes back economist Richard Wolff for his analysis- are we seeing the start of a deflationary spiral that will drive down wages? Will this be an opportunity for the rich to really clean up?
Plus.. 'Blue State Bailouts'??... Seizing German PPE... phony grassroots groups... The growing oligarchy... could this recession last for decades?
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As Trump refuses to sign a loan to the Post Office unless they quadruple their package prices ( ! ), The top officer of the American Postal Worker's Union, Mark Dimondstein, joins Thom to discuss the state of our constitutionally sanctioned parcel service. The US Post Office provides consistent, affordable delivery to ever address in America for a reasonable and uniform cost. Why are Republicans using underhanded tricks and exploiting the Covid crisis to undermine a successful, self-sustaining, independent national Post Office for the sake of for-profit package delivery corporations?
And Mark Pocan, Progressive leader in the House takes caller questions on how things look from inside the beltway- even as he quarantines at home.
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Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog of Beyond Nuclear on the impact of Covid-19 infection on nuclear regulators.
Dr. Andrew Glikson Compares Climate Change To Mass Extinction
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster" by Adam Higginbotham and "Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator" by Gregory Jaczko.
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Right wing billionaires behind groups like ALEC and Freedomworks helped organize and fund tea party protests a decade ago, resulting in a healthcare program with no public option. Now they are funding hard-core right wing groups who are demanding governors stop protecting their citizens from the corona virus. Heads they win, tails you lose.
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Social Security recipients with dependent children have until Wednesday noon to apply online for the $500 per child money being paid out of the CARES act. Alex Lawson of Social Security Works has the details on Trump's latest underhanded attack on our government.
California Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national town hall with caller questions on the latest stimulus bill and frustrations at Trump's self-centered bumbling during our national crisis.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World" by Anand Giridharadas.
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Seeing Through Trump’s Lies (w/ Dr. Bandy Lee)
Is Donald Trump and his lies going downhill, or uphill? Seeing through It depends on your perspective. It seems he is blaming the governors, while his mental state seems to be very questionable.
Dr. Bandy Lee, Yale School of Medicine, joined Thom to discuss the current mental health of Donald Trump.
For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from "Progress and Poverty In Economics: Henry George and How Growth in Real Estate Contributes to Inequality and Financial Instability" by Edward Nell, "Trump on the Couch" by Justin A. Frank, and "Becoming a Dangerous Woman" by Pat Mitchell.
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Greg Palast joins Thom on his new book "How Trump Stole 2020"- detailing the latest Republican shenanigans to steal millions of Americans' right to vote. Why are Republicans really against vote by mail? Even with plenty of time to plan an alternative, will millions of us be asked to take our lives in our hands to cast our vote in November?
And then Mark Gamba joins Thom- he's the mayor of Milwaulkee, Oregon who is also running in the primary as the Progressive candidate for an Oregon House seat. Could a Green New Deal be the real economic stimulus we need? How are cities coping with some of the suprising funding changes due to Covid?
Plus - Who would Thom pick to be Biden's running mate?... Postcards for POTUS... Getting Progressives in the game by getting involved with the party... Trump's political mailers... and the sociopathy of the right is on full display!
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Is Michael Savage calling right wingers like Hannity on the carpet for denying science? And speaking of that, what is up with TV preachers getting their audience infected while simultaneously asking for a $1200 donation? Why are right-wing billionaires funding the protests against stay at home orders? Why are TV doctors on Fox news advocating letting people die so that business can resume? Is all of this because billionaires fear that their taxes will be raised to pay for economic stimulus?? .. Is it case of 'Follow the money'?
Plus - Why is Covid infection exploding among slaughterhouse workers?... Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moves to block absentee ballots... Israel reports that Trump new about Covid in November... And why does anybody watch Trump's daily TV rallies?
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Thom speculates on the legendary struggle between good and evil and how the corona-virus seems to putting an end to the right-wing billionaire scheme of trickle down exploitation.
Trump aims his anger at Democratic governors who have banded together to save their people on their own. If Trump can't take credit for it, he will stop it.
Believing that the state compact is an affront to his power to govern, Donald Trump is setting out to punish states that are not listening to him about reopening the country.
For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from "This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are Ruining the American West" by Christopher H. Ketcham and "How Wealth Rules the World: Saving Our Communities and Freedoms from the Dictatorship of Property" by Ben G. Price.
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Thom discusses using yoga and exercise to dispel Trump's omnipresence on cable television as
responds to listener calls from transgender unemployment through primary election concerns.
For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from his book The Hidden History of the War on Voting, also Sideswiped by Robert Ney and Take Hold of Our History by Harvey J. Kaye.
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The corona virus has torn the mask off the failure of Reaganism. As we discover the depths of the giveaways to the very rich squirreled away in the CARES Act, will Americans wake up and stop yet another billionaire bailout? With the 245th anniversary of Lexington and Concord coming up, will Americans today say 'no' to the king and to a growing oligarchy?- or will many continue to fall pray to conservative propaganda behind the ignorant protests in Michigan?
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Dr. David Nabarro of the World Health Organization says that until a vaccine is developed, the corona virus will likely “stalk the human race“ for quite a while.
Because Trump utterly failed in keeping the virus away from the United States and refuses to fund and implement a nationwide testing and contract tracing program, simply slowing down hundreds of thousands of coming deaths may well be all we have left.
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Is Donald Trump Going Full Dictator?
National Vote by Mail has to happen or the Republicans will steal the election and our democracy with it!
Wisconsin showed us the Republican game plan for the election and our only hope is to make vote by mail national!
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People of color are dying from the corona virus at massively higher rates than the average population. Do conservatives care about the deaths of the most vulnerable- those with hypertension, obesity, blue collar jobs, poor health care, poor diets, or even people who are just old? Is a cold-hearted fantasy of 'herd immunity' behind the constant declarations that this crisis is overblown and behind the lackluster efforts on the part of Republicans to protect people? What does it mean to be historically disadvantaged as a pandemic virus sweeps the nation? If the price of rapidly toughing out this virus is the death of many vulnerable people, is that a price conservatives are willing to pay?
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Representative Primila Jayapal, a leader of the Progressive Caucus, joins Thom to observe the spectacle of Trump's insane mismanagement of the carona virus. What have been and will be the legislative goals of Progressives as they struggle to protect America over the resistance of the Republican-majority Senate?
Plus- Will we learn to love this clean air and want to keep it after the pandemic is over?.. And what were the lessons of the Great Depression that could inform us in the current crisis?
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When even the Financial Times recognizes that Reaganism and neoliberalism has been shown to be a failure, how will we dig ourselves out of this economic crisis? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom with his analysis. Can we trust the Federal Reserve and the rest of the government to keep the economy going- for all of us? And why did Trump fire the Inspector General?
As Biden proposes to drop the Medicare eligibility age to 60 is he moving in a more Progressive direction? Thom asks if we should repeal the Bankruptcy Act of 2002 that made it impossible to discharge student debt.
How many thousands of dead Americans is a fair price to pay to get partial herd immunity and put the economy back in gear? Who would benefit, and could it be that this is Trump's unspoken policy? And Thom's listeners reflect back what they're seeing happen to the economy from where they sit.
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Today a lively discussion of legal ways that Democratic-leaning states could possibly band together to do things like provide universal health care, create community banks, or take action on climate change.
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As we rapidly approach tens of thousands of dead, is there a word for the lies of Trump and Pence that have led to losing so many Americans? When we know that military intelligence knew about the virus in Wuhan as far back as last November, how can Republicans justify delaying testing and failing to prepare to protect our front line health care workers, many of whom now have the virus? Is Pence trying to strongarm CNN into carrying Trump's daily speeches? And meanwhile, things just get weird with Jerry Falwell.
And Zach Corrigan of Food and Water Watch joins Thom to discuss the origin of the corona virus- and many other diseases that cause human suffering- from eating animals.
And as Bernie bows out of the race, but not out of the struggle, Progressive leader in the House Mark Pocan takes on listener questions about what Progressive in Congress are fighting for, and what recent legislation really means for the common person.
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Has the Supreme Court made a partisan decision by not allowing Wisconsin to extent the deadline for absentee ballots?- even when many citizens haven't even received their ballot yet?; The Republican War on Voting rolls on! And with nearly all the urban polling places closed in Wisconsin's primary- but not the rural ones- is this the test run for massive voter suppression in November?
And now it comes to light that Trump's family is heavily invested in the company that makes the drug that Trump keeps promoting (even though it has often fatal side effects). When will all of America wake up to the fact that we have a grifter in the White House?
And Brit journalist Victoria Jones joins Thom with the latest scuttlebut on Boris Johnson's severe case of Covid. And as the Queen makes her fifth-ever speech to the nation, how is Britain responding to the pandemic?
And as Trump continues to ask the Supreme Court to throw out the Affordable Care Act, will 20 million Americans lose their health care coverage after that decision a month from now?
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Can Fox News be sued for endangering people's lives with their entertainment product they pass of as news? Thom is joined by Washington State citizen Arthur West- his group WASHLITE - Washington League for Increased Transparency and Ethics has Fox News in court over their months-long insistence that Covid was some kind of 'Democrat Hoax', and urging people to take plane flights and otherwise endanger themselves.
For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from his book "Threshold" and also Greg Sargent's "An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy in an Age of Trumpian Disinformation and Thunderdome Politics."
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The good news is that kind-hearted Samaritans are thinking of ingenious ways to help senior citizens in isolation. The bad news is that when red states start being heavily impacted by Covid-19, watch for the Trump machine to start slinging blame at the Left as a scapegoat.
And - Jared Kushner, America's 'blunderkind' knows better than the experts!- or not...How to swipe your credit card without exposing it...Should Biden and Bernie team up?.. Coyotes in Manhattan... How Cuba is handling lockdown... The propagandists fawning over Trump in his press room... And is Trump using this crisis to accelerate his attack on the professionals that keep the federal government running?
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We now know that Trump was warned by the military early February in an unclassified briefing that as many as 150,000 Americans were likely to die- and in fact he probably knew much earlier- so why didn't he do anything? And now that thousands of Americans are dead- and counting- from what Trump called a month ago 'A Democrat Hoax', will the Fox News crowd finally realize what kind of man they are following, or will they follow him blindly into a crisis? Should Trumpsters be asked to wear their maggot hats so we can see them coming and keep at least six feet away?
Plus - Trump's ridiculous response letter to Chuck Shumer... avoiding pandemic-inspired scams... with so many people losing their jobs and higher costs due to the pandemic become a death-spiral for the health insurance system?.. bailing out the rich- again... the L.A. rent strike... qAnon carona virus truthers... And the mooseherder checks in with his 'Republicans for Biden' plan...
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Economics professor, Dr. Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss why the Coronavirus Crash could be worse than the Great Depression.
A normal person as president would anguish over telling his nation that a quarter million people were going to have to die because he listened to Fox News hosts and spent two months holding rallies and playing golf when he could have been ordering test kits, ventilators and personal protective equipment.
The election, and a new president, cannot come fast enough.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from Richard Wolff's "Understanding Socialism."
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Thom welcomes Amit Narang, Regulatory Policy Advocate with Public Citizen on Trump's accelerating destruction of environmental law and the EPA, including the rollback of fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. Is Trump cynically using the pandemic as cover to gift his corporate buddies everything they ever wanted?
And, unlike every other developed country which are supporting their citizens with monthly checks, Trump and the Republicans have said they will not be paying out anything beyond the $1200 check. How far will that $1200 go for the average person?
Mark Pocan, Progressive leader in the House of Representatives, joins Thom to answer caller questions on the implications of the stimulus passed in the CARE act, and what more Progressive Democrats are hoping to achieve to help people in need in the coming days- and what the Republican majority Senate will likely refuse to pass.
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Thom convenes his 'support group for WE THE PEOPLE'- and asks his listeners what they are grieving the loss of in this time of crisis?... And what positive steps can we take to stay strong?
Meanwhile, does Trump have blood on his hands for his long irresponsible dithering? A major Freedom of Information act release shows White House Officials knew about this crisis for months during which Trump still pretended publicly that 'this is just the common cold'. As deaths in red states begin to mount, will Republicans pivot to blaming the lack of preparation on the impeachment?
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Why did George Washington's contracting smallpox in his youth make him more employable? Are American corporate policies creating a workforce of corona virus survivors?
And Alex Lawson of Social Security Works joins Thom to raise the alarm of a dirty trick Republicans slipped into the latest stimulus bill they might use to undermine Social Security later on.
Plus- what happened to the $3000 ventilators the government paid to develop in 2007? Why can't America match the level of economic support Europe and Canada is giving to its workers? And did Trump give away the game on Fox News when he said about the efforts to require vote by mail "if you’d ever agreed to it, you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again,”? Why were briefings to Congress early in the year telling them to expect the coming pandemic given the highest level of national security, making it a crime for Congress to warn the people? What is the connection to the pre-crash stock sell-offs by some of our representatives? And why did Trump ship tons of protective gear and ventilators to China on the 7th of February, when Trump was still telling Americans the disease was 'a Democrat hoax'?
And, will Republican states claim they can't certify the November election so that the a Republican will win based on an alternate process in the 12th amendment to the constitution?
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As a virus- which he not so long ago called 'a democrat hoax'- stills the business of mankind across the planet, has Trump moved his insane and lying ego-boosting rhetoric from his rallies to his press conferences? As sycophantic Republican governors are slow to take safety orders, is Trump favoring red states with federal support? And can we all possibly come to admit the madness of neo-liberalism in the face of its absolute failure in the United States to respond to this crisis?
Thom's brilliant callers digest the historic implications of the pandemic- and the threat to American democracy it may represent.
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Is Trump such a sociopath that he's willing to let people die in states he doesn't like? Trump told Hannity he 'has a feeling' we won't need that many ventilators even as infection numbers arc sharply upward and thousands of Americans are already dead. The first American teen to die from Covid suffered a related heart attack after being turned away from treatment because he didn't have health insurance. How is this possible in the richest country in the world? And what kind of man is leading this obscene parade?
And Peter Maybarduk- the director of Global Citizen's 'Global Access to Medicine' group- joins Thom live. What is the status of the medical supply chains around the world as countries close their borders- and how will that affect the deployment of treatments for the pandemic? Did Gilead sciences try to game the system to price gouge the world for a possible treatment they have? Should we be reviving American pharmaceutical manufacturing like what we used to have in Puerto Rico? And how could the Defence Production Act be applied to cranking out a possible treatment?
Plus Thom's callers digest the issues ranging from the pandemic to Joe Biden to the gold standard to Latvian fake news to the reality or unreality of the stock market.
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As we pass 1000 Americans dead from the pandemic, why is Donald Trump choosing now to prioritize plans to cut many of our basic environmental protections on behalf of his corporate buddies? Did Jared Kushner put a monkey wrench in negotiations to retool a GM plant to make ventilators?- is this what happens when a family of grifters takes over the White House? And with Mississippi's governor reversing all the local shelter-in-place orders and re-opening that state, are Republicans making the same sort of 'mistake' that GW Bush did when he ignored clear warnings about Osama Bin Laden?
As Britain's National Health Service begins to be inundated with a tsunami of Covid cases, and with the nation under lockdown enforced by threat of arrest, correspondent Victoria Jones gives Thom an idea of what life- and politics- are like in the UK right now.
And Thom reads from "Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction" by David Enrich.
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Economist Richard Wolff says the carona virus bailout that just passed is 'too little, too late', and does not address the fundamental weakness of 'an economy on life support' of an unprecedented level of debt. And what is it about the structure of our country that we are seemingly helpless to prepare for and combat this virus?
Progressive leader and Congresswoman Primala Jayapal joins Thom with a brilliant summary of the events behind a House that just overcame a last minute Republican challenge and passed the CARES Act. What did Progressives get in the bill, and what do they feel it is still missing?
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How will the economic stimulus plan protect the most vulnerable self-employed workers and those in the gig economy who can't file unemployment because they never officially had a job? Will this stimulus plan be enough to save the economy? Progressive leader Mark Pocan answers challenging questions as to what is really going on in the halls of Congress.
And, Thom debates the conservative thinktank Heritage Foundation's Jason W. Snead on their organization's stance against federal funding of vote-by-mail. Even with the threat of Covid-19 disrupting the November presidential election, why would anyone be opposed to helping more people vote?
Why won't Donald Trump use the powers of the Defense Production Act to stop price gouging and to jumpstart emergency production of respirators? Thom's caller asks if right wingers' desire to 'thin the herd' is partly behind the government dragging its feet to respond to or even study the crisis?
Plus we hear about the new procedures postal workers are following, and some details on the German stimulus plan.
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Didn't Dan Patrick get the memo that millions of Americans getting sick all at once are likely to overwhelm our hospitals? Are returning Spring breakers from Florida spreading the pandemic across the nation? And should we worry that some Amazon warehouse workers are testing positive for Covid? And why did the New York Times editorial board recommend that the entire country shelter-in-place?
Katrina vandan Heuvel of The Nation magazine sounds the alarm as to what we must do during this crisis... And Thom's callers raise interesting questions, like- why did Trump pull American pandemic researchers out of China last year?.. Who is Trump's real cadre of support and does the need to support their interests explain Trump's bizarre behavior? Meanwhile, why are the evangelists in denial about this virus and why is Falwell's university staying open?
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Why in the world did Trump delay for so long getting ready for the pandemic that he knew was coming? Is it anything like GW Bush sending troops into battle with unarmored Humvees? As medical shortages loom due to our lack of preparation, does Donald Trump care about the lives of the nurses and doctors on the front line who are saving lives from this new disease? And what fascist totalitarian measures are being snuck through under the cover of the corona virus crisis around the world- and right here in America?
And Progressive leader Ro Khanna shares his view from the floor of Congress as Republicans push for the pandemic stimulus program to once again benefit the rich.
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Trump is willing to let Americans die and to let this virus rage out of control, as long as there’s a bail out for his own businesses and the Fed can get the stock market back up.
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As the Covid shutdown deepens- could Trump's administration be handling the pandemic any worse?.. from not testing potentially infected cruise ship passengers and not testing nearly enough in general.. pushing for bailout of the rich once again... and now increasing the sanctions blocking Iran from getting critical medical supplies, do we have a sadist in the White House? With a grifter at the top, how are the bottom feeders also trying to scam us? The Prime Minister of Norway reaches out to kids... And what can we learn from the response to Covid in South Korea?
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Ken Klippenstein of The Nation, joins Thom Hartmann to talk about the autocratic powers presidents are granted in times of national distress and how someone like Donald Trump could use them against the American people.
Will Donald Trump Abuse Immense Power from COVID-19 national Emergency?
Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to review coping strategies learned from the Great Republican Depression and how they may be of use in the current crisis.
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Today Richard Wolff and other experts help Thom get a handle on where our economy might be heading as unemployment increases precipitously. The last few years the rich have used stock buybacks and other schemes to get richer, while the gig economy and poverty have increasingly been the experience for many at the other end of the pay scale- how will the Covid shutdown bring these problems to a head? And as the government gets a stimulus plan together, who should be the first in line?- the giant corporations or the little guys?
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As Trump sidelines experts from the CDC and even Mike Pence to grab the limelight as pandemic reality TV show host, is New York's Andrew Cuomo the real leadership in the country right now? And why won't Trump require our factories to start manufacturing ventilators, masks, and gloves to prepare for the accelerating crisis?
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Latest Corona Virus Updates. It appears that we are 11 days behind Italy in our experience of the Covid-19 virus. What we need to know.
Thom Hartmann listens to Truckers who are navigating the dangerous responses to the Corona virus state by state exposing the need for a national response but will Washington be able to come up with one while Trump is at the wheel?
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is proposing $500 million in federal funding allowing all Americans to vote by mail in the case of an emergency like the Corona virus. The state of Oregon became the first state to vote entirely by mail.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "The Truth about Social Security: The Founders' Words Refute Revisionist" by Nancy J. Altman and "The Embattled Vote in America: From the Founding to the Present" by Allan Lichtman.
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With the surprisingly good performance of Joe Biden at the recent debate, Thom muses that Biden has shifted more to the left than the Democratic Party has been just a few months ago. So Bernie has left his mark even if he may or may not get the nomination. Plus the latest on the Corona Virus and listener calls.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Revolutionary Love: A Political Manifesto to Heal and Transform the World" by Michael Lerner and "Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution" by Helen Zia.
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Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to consider the Federal Government's actions regarding the frightening new Corona Virus and respond to listener questions in a national town-hall discussion.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Paul Revere & the World he Lived In" also "Measuring What Counts: The Global Movement for Well-Being" and "The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight."
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What would happen to the American economy if there was a Black Swan event and could Covid-19 bring it on?
Thom reads extracts from his book, "The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America—and What We Can Do to Stop It."
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Donald Trump addressed the nation to quell fears about the Corona Virus, instead he lied.
For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from "Cities: The First 6,000 Years" by Monica L. Smith, "No Visible Bruises : What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us"
by Rachel Louise Snyder, and "Treason & Betrayal, The Rise and Fall of Individual -1" by Kenneth Foard McCallion.
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As case numbers grow rapidly around the world, and as nations begin to isolate themselves to attempt to slow the spread of the novel caronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, what should each of us be doing to prepare? And why has the Trump administration failed us all so catastrophically? Thom's callers check in with their on-the-ground observations from all over the country.
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As the World Health Organization certifies COVID-19 as a pandemic, what is America doing- or not doing to get ready? Is Trump delaying testing using internationally available test kits so an American company can corner the U.S. market for corona virus testing? As Washington State struggles to deal with an outbreak, why can't they get the support from Medicare they need to set up isolation units? When we know we could likely lose many of elderly and vulnerable, why can't we get out in front of this? And as the White House classifies all conversations about COVID-19, is the truth what is really being rationed?
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Health Justice Now: Single Payer and What Comes Next" by Timothy Faust.
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Between the Corona Virus, the price of oil and an already unstable economy, America might be on the edge of the next great Republican recession.
Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss the economy and how the Covid 19 epidemic and the Russo-Saudi oil squabble could make the economy less stable.
Thom reads from his book, "Screwed: The Undeclared War against the Middle Class--and What We Can Do about It" and "All the World's a Stage" by Dennis Weaver.
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Trump retweeted a picture of himself playing a violin. Seriously. It's like he's trying to tell us in the most obvious way possible that he doesn't give a damn. America is on fire and our leader is fiddling. What could possibly go wrong?
Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom to field listener questions on the Trump administration's failure to contend with the Covid-19 virus and the impact on our community.
For the book club, Thom reads from "Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes: The Unstoppable Growth of Prescription Drug Prices" by Robin Feldman.
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As we approach the next primary election and upcoming Sanders- Biden debate, Thom looks at Bernie's chances with callers as well as news on the stock market and global pandemic.
Our Revolution's Larry Cohen joins Thom to discuss whether Bernie Sanders can reach the White House.
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Thom Hartmann addresses many of the concerns of the new corona virus and reviews what we know and why panic is not an option. Callers bring thought provoking questions and new insights of what Americans can do, too many of which are uninsured from medical disasters.
Thom reads portions from his book "Walking Your Blues Away: How to Heal the Mind and Create Emotional Well-Being" and also "The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence" by Michael D'Antonio and Peter Eisner.
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Long Lines and Broken Machines the Election Norm (w/ Sylvia Albert)
Common Cause's Sylvia Albert joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the major ramifications of the elections with broken and intentionally failing infrastructure, like voting machines that do not work, apps like the one in Iowa that failed and the closing of voter registration facilities and even of places to vote. Voter disenfranchisement may well play a major role in the 2020 Primaries and the 2020 general election. Plus the latest news on Bill Barr and insightful listener calls.
For the Book Club Thom reads from his latest work, The Hidden History of the War on Voting and also Thomas Frank's Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking Society.
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Medicare For All could save millions from the Coronavirus but conservatives are still pushing back against access for healthcare. Alex Lawson of Social Security Works joins Thom Hartmann to make the case.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "The Man Who Sold America" by Joy Reid.
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Donald Trump ignored this major health crisis, and has been cutting vital infrastructure needed to fight the CoVid-19 carona virus. How can we hold him accountable for allowing it to spread from his poorly run quarantine centers?.. and what is the fear of pandemic already doing to the economy?
And as Trump tries to downplay the spread of the virus instead of getting ready, has the CDC deleted important facts on the virus from the public website? Popular Information's Judd Legum has the story.
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Progressive Congressional leader Mark Pocan joins Thom with his high level view of the narrowing field of presidential contenders, as callers with a variety of perspectives challenge Thom on the hows and whys of Biden's strong performance. And Thom shares his fourfold theory on why the vote went the way it did.
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Today - Professor Andrew Bacevich - Is the US/Taliban agreement about to fall apart?
Donna Brazile tells Republicans on Fox News to 'go to hell'.
And a wide ranging consideration of the politics of the Democratic candidates for president.
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The impact on Americans of the new Coronavirus makes clear why we so urgently need universal health care in this country.
Investigative journalist, Greg Palast reports on how Bernie Sanders will be screwed out of 553,000 votes in California.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from his newest book, "The Hidden History of the (Republican) War on Voting."
Congressman Mark Pocan exposes the lack of planning by the Trump administration in dealing with the newest health crisis. Callers respond.
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Thom Hartmann debates Socialism with Charles Sauer, Founder and President of Market Institute.
America's middle class has been shrinking but Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have a plan that could bring it back.
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As the corona virus continues its spread, it becomes increasingly clear that America's lack of a national health care system is itself a national health crisis, and a national security crisis, too. But instead of protecting us Republicans are still trying to blow up Obamacare.
Thom interviews Wendell Potter, advocate for Medicare for All. Author Laurie Garrett on "What can we do to get ready for a likely pandemic given the incompetence of our national leadership?"
Plus, Thom reads from 'Health Justice Now' by Timothy Faust.
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Today- what we know so far about COVID-19, the deadly novel corona virus that is escaping containment all over the world. Leana Wen, MD, Baltimore’s former health commissioner, joins Thom with the latest medical advice.
How has Trump's budget cuts and idiotic response left America unprepared to take care of this crisis? And how will the huge part of the U.S. population with either no or crappy health care coverage accelerate the spread of this disease?
What does this mean for the economy and the possible crash of the overinflated financial markets that Thom and others have long predicted? What practical steps can you take to protect yourself and vulnerable people you know?
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As Trump illegally purges government workers based on their donation or voting records, are we seeing anther step towards the Nazification of America?
And might Republicans use a process in the Constitution previously invoked only once to steal the presidential election? Thom runs through the history and frightening possibility.
Then, Thom gets the founder of BuzzFlash.com on the horn to talk about a man who was a vicious high school bully.... named William Barr. Why did Congress ignore warnings about Barr's character, and why are they unlikely to impeach him now? And Connie in Buffalo shares Bill Barr's comment line!
And Thom reads from 'In Defense of Public Service: How 22 Million Government Workers Will Save our Republic' by Cedric Alexander.
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Thom reviews the worst corporate media debate yet, ranks the candidates' performances and analyses the moderators' tactics to set Democrats against each other instead of Trump to create a ratings-driven spectacle.
Mitch McConnell is starting to sweat about Bernie becoming the front runner and the cheap smears continue try to bring Bernie down.
Common sense suggestions to deal with the Coronavirus fears and new news on what we know from the CDC.
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Bernie Sanders has revealed his economic plan and Thom Hartmann double checks the math and breaks it down.
Marion Smith, Exec Dir. of Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation debates Thom on the recent backlash against Bernie Sanders' comments about Cuba, and the definition of Socialism.
Thom reviews some new data about the Wuhan Coronavirus and callers respond.
Book Club readings from "Cuban Women Confront the Future" by Vilma Espin, and "Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism" by Kristen Ghodsee.
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Today, a thoroughgoing discussion of Bernie Sanders's candidacy for president. Does Bernie appeal most to independent and crossover voters? Why his health is a non-issue and the greatness of past presidents who had health problems... The real Bernie supporters versus the myth of the Bernie Bro... Can Bernie win the electoral college?.. Why Democrats are ready for a Jewish president... and avoiding the circular firing squad.
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A recession is overdue for our economy with the Fed chairman ordered by Trump to not raise interest rates in an artificial influence to hold it off. If Trump loses the 2020 election and allows the economy to tank before he leaves office, are Democrats prepared for the public outcry?
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Who in the Democratic party has what it takes to get it done? And will the Republican voter suppression machine once again hand key states to Trump? Today, a broad discussion of voting in America.,, And Thom reads from his latest book 'The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who stole your vote and how to get it back.'
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Author David Enrich has written a new and carefully researched book on Trump's finances, and the man's ties to oligarchs via huge Deutsche Bank loans that bailed out his failed businesses. Thom welcomes the author, and reads from his book 'Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump and an Epic Trail of Destruction'.
And, economist Richard Wolff considers how and when the seemingly endless inflation of debt might end for the American economy...
Plus, Thomas Palley, economist and co-editor of Keynesian Economics, on why the economy should welcome, not fear Bernie Sanders and a return to New Deal Keynesianism.
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Thom broadcasts his show in front of a live audience, taking their questions and phone calls as his West Coast book tour continues.
DEBATE -- Julio Rivera Vs Thom - Should Undocumented People Get Medicare For All?
Donald Trump offered Julian Assange a pardon if he would say Russia was not involved in leaking Democratic party emails, a court in London has been told.
Federal judges hold emergency meeting to address growing concerns about the recent intervention of the Justice Department by Bill Barr on behalf of Donald Trump.
For the Book Club Thom reads portions from his book, "Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight" and also "October Surprise" by Barbara Honegger.
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If only we would've listened to civil rights and criminal defense attorney Jimmy Lohman. The alleged former bullying victim of Attorney General William Barr called corruption on Barr nearly three decades before, in a Florida Flambeau op-ed entitled "What William Barr isn't telling his questioners."
Dr. Justin A. Frank, clinical professor, joins Thom and discusses the history of Trump and what may account for his constant sniffing and recognizable addict behavior.
Book Club reading from "Warrior Is" by Harley L. Zephier and Robin L. Zephier.
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Actress and activist Mimi Kennedy explains the new voting system coming to LA County and how it works.
The new voting system lets you create your own paper ballot but might require a little help getting people to learn it and if they can trust it.
Book Club readings from "How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here" by Jeffrey P. Weaver and "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny" by Edward Watts.
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Newsweek is reporting that the United Nations investigation of developed countries around the world finds that poverty in the United States is now so widespread and severe, with over 40 million Americans below the poverty level and many of them living without basic sanitation or enough food and without any access to healthcare, that large parts of America are functionally as bad as or worse than many Third World countries.
Republican policies and 40 years of Reaganomics have turned America into a “sh*thole country.” Americans know this, and the vast majority of them think that wages should be increased, healthcare should be expanded, education should be free, and the federal government should undo Reagan and Clinton’s destruction of LBJ‘s safety net.
Book Club reading from Thom Hartmann's "The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It" and Ocean Robbins' "31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World"
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Apparently Trump is polarizing the dating world as well. Female users of dating sites are twice as likely to filter out candidates who do not vote!
Book Club reading from "Proof of Conspiracy: How Trump's International Collusion Is Threatening American Democracy" by Seth Abramson.
Bloomberg is working on becoming the Democratic candidate for president but his past has many questioning his candidacy. Needless to say, billionaire vs billionaire has some worried about the sanctity of our elections, fear of oligarchs and fear for democracy itself.
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Bill Barr has hoodwinked the media with his tweet that appears to defend judicial independence- but this is another hoax from the Coverup King. And -- these are the tricks by which democracy is transformed into fascism. Trump has no respect for tradition and is scornful of values, so he has little stopping him from grabbing more and more power.
Now Trump is holding the State of New York hostage for investigating the Trump Crime Family by blocking the Trusted Travel program -- so essentially extorting the people of New York by withholding a federal service.... Extortion is a form of bribery, an impeachable crime specifically mentioned in the constitution.
After all this, what will we have to do to rebuild our democratic institutions and traditions when Trump is finally gone?
Plus, economist Richard Wolff joins Thom for another look at the state of the American economic system and the people within in.
And Thom reads from 'In Defense of Public Service' by Cedric Alexander.
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As Trump and the Republicans continue to dismantle our Republic and the rule of law, are we slipping into fascism as many other democracies have before us? Thom says we are already at full-on oligarchy- the question is- can we pull ourselves back? What will we have to do and who will it take to save the American democratic experiment?
Plus Thom reads from 'Defying Hitler' by Sebastian Haffner.
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Donald Trump has officially ended one of the most important parts of the American experiment by demanding that an independent Department of Justice go easy on one of his buddies. By taking on the judicial powers of convicting and sentencing, Trump has turned our “system of laws, not men“ on its head. This is the sort of thing you see in Erdogan’s Turkey, but never in an advanced democracy. Bill Barr and Donald Trump have committed a complete repudiation of one of the most important of the values and structures that made this country a democratic republic. Four brave federal prosecutors have stood up to this and resigned, but if there is not an overwhelming and systematic response to Trump’s subversion of the American justice system, our republic is at an end. November may be too late.
And why aren't Democrats prepared to raise hell over this?
Other topics include.. nominating Alexander Vindman for the JFK Profiles in Courage award... Could Bill the Cat's hairballs beat Donald Trump?.. Will many at MSNBC continue to attack Bernie if he gets the nomination?.. And why we can't keep up the circular firing squad.
Plus Thom reads from the new book 'The Triumph of the Homewreckers' by Aaron Glantz and from 'Rendezvous with Oblivion' by Thomas Frank.
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Trump said he wouldn't cut Medicare and other popular program in his speech, then the very next day asked Congress to pass a budget with massive cuts to Medicare and the rest of the social safety net. How can Democrats get through to people who believe such blatant lies? And as Reaganism causes inequality to continue to increase, why do we have to cut support for the most vulnerable to fund taxes for the very rich? Will it take a disaster to reconsider the consequences of Republican policies for working people?
Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna looks at these and other issues facing Congress as we head into election season -- and anti-tax activist Grover Norquist engages Thom in a lively debate.
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Can A Disruptor Win Against Trump?
This election is not about left or right, socialism or capitalism, or any other of the conventional wisdom. It is about status quo versus disruptors. And a disruptor will win against Trump.
Greg Palast reports on a major court victory for voters' rights.
For the Book Club Thom reads from "Fight for the Four Freedoms: What Made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great" by Harvey J. Kaye and "Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change" by Stacey Abrams.
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Once more into the breach with guest host Jefferson Smith! With redistricting, and therefore seats in Congress on the line in 2020, how crucial will the national contest be between Trump's Republican party and the Democrats? Which are the battleground districts to watch, or even support?
And diverse topics of discussion include- Is Donald Trump on drugs?.. How many wild animals are left out there?.. Was the Iowa count rigged?.. Can Medicare for All work?.. And Kino still had hope for the Republicans...
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Guest host, Jefferson Smith recaps the sobering recent events in Washington and beyond, encouraging listeners to call in with their own stories of hope and participation. Jeff recalls his own organizing of the Oregon Bus Project which later evolved into the Next Up action fund for mobilizing change.
Lee Fang of the Intercept joins Jefferson Smith to discuss the delayed vote results in Iowa, Bernie Sanders' near tie with Pete Buttigieg and the implications this brings up.
Book Club readings from "Walking Your Blues Away" by Thom Hartmann, "It Came from Something Awful" by Dale Beran, "Mindf*ck" by Christopher Wylie.
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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith digests the weeks historic news with insightful callers.
Huffington Post reporter Paul Blumenthal joins Jefferson Smith to discuss how a radical new theory, that no president can be removed for abuse of power, has broken our checks and balances and let Donald Trump off.
Reading from "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America" by Thom Hartmann.
Jeff goes into s deep discussion on voter manipulation with Karen Kornbluh, Senior Fellow and Director of the Digital Innovation and Democracy Initiative at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, a think tank dedicated to promoting transatlantic cooperation.
For the Book Club Thom reads from "In Putin's Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia's Eleven Time Zones" by Nina L. Khrushcheva.
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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, Jefferson Smith speaks about the healing power of being thankful and the courage of Mitt Romney and especially Doug Jones.
Plus - we meet Jefferson's dog, and consider how the response to Trump's absurd State of the Union could have been more effective.
Emily Cherniak of NEW POLITICS explains why we focus too heavily on the presidential race when boosting candidates for other races produces many rewards.
Jeff explains the 'sausage making' behind whipping the votes of congress.
Calls come in on veganism and animal rescue to emphasis what to be thankful for.
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What sort of man is Rush Limbaugh that he deserved a Medal of Freedom? What has been the real long game of the billionaire propaganda network over the last 50 years? Guest host Jefferson Smith says he will not dance on Limbaugh's grave, but he does mourn the way that he has lived his life.
Author John Nichols of the Nation magazine reports in- what did we learn from the caucuses?- and what would we lose if we stop having them? Maybe it's good to have to look each other in the eye and build community by learning how we need to treat each other? And why can't voting be a national holiday so everyone can be off work to participate?
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Today, esteemed guest host Jefferson Smith confronts a big news week- we've got the Iowa Caucus, the state of the Union speech, and closing arguments in the Senate for removing or keeping Donald Trump in the White House. How should Progressives respond to the case Lamar Alexander and others are making for keeping Trump in office? On the Democratic side, is it enough to mock Trump and call him stupid without making a moral argument?
And Progressive congressional leader Mark Pocan joins Jeff to deepen to conversation.
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Progressive gubernatorial candidate Stephen Smith is taking on a billionaire standing for election as governor in West Virginia. He joins Thom to discuss his platform of 32 different policies.
Listeners call-in with ideas about the Democratic Presidential candidate.
For the Book Club Thom reads from "Repeal the Second Amendment: The Case for a Safer America" by Allan Lichtman.
Author Allan Lichtman joins Thom to explain why it is time to change the Constitution and save us from gun violence.
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Thom Hartmann examines the economic impact that may occur from ongoing coronavirus outbreak. A recent study finds that Americans are at the peak of feeling that our democracy has failed us. Will a progressive president be able to turn things around and give people hope again?
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Today, veteran radio host Shawn Taylor fills in for Thom, leading a thoughtful town hall with callers on a variety of questions-- Could 'We The People' sue Congress for not doing their job?.. Is Putin ultimately pulling the strings of all the oligarchs?.. Why don't the Democrats filibuster the impeachment over calling witnesses?.. And what kind of public official asks for foreign governments to help get them re-elected?.. What can we be doing to make Trump's re-election less likely?.. If FDR and Lincoln didn't cancel the elections why should Trump?.. And how much would you give up to stand against an oppressive regime?..
Plus, Thom reads from "Unmaking the Presidency: Donald Trump's War on the World's Most Powerful Office" by Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes, and "Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work" by Robert H. Frank.
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Donald Trump just told a rally in Iowa that Democrats want to kill them and wipe Iowa off the map. Woah!- How dangerous is this kind of talk? Is it possible Trump will move from being acquitted in the Senate by cowed Republicans to postponing the election like so many strongmen before him? Are Republican Senators who believe Trump is guilty actually afraid of armed Trump supporters threatening to kill them and their family?
Thom is joined by Krystal Ball, host of 'The Rising' on Hill TV, and coauthor of "The Populist's Guide to 2020: A New Right and New Left are Rising"- along with her cohost and right-wing populist Saagar Enjeti. Why is populist anger rising here in America and around the world and why is this invisible to the political pundits?
Thom reads from N.B. Turner's book 'Is China an Imperialist Country?'
And as the new corona virus caught from a slaughtered wild animal continues to spread, in addition to the human cost, could we be looking at a major economic impact?
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Julio Vs Thom - Do You Want to Live In A Country Where President Bernie Sanders Can Do Anything He Wants?
With Mitch McConnell promoting Dershowitz’s idea that a president can commit any kind of crime he wants so long as it gets him reelected because he “believes his reelection is in the public interest,“ we are about to see our American democratic republic transformed into an oligarchic semi-dictatorship. This is exactly what the Founders warned us against, and may well be the death-knell of not only our democracy, but of democracy around the world.
At the same time that more evidence emerges about Trump's heavy drug use the Republican defense in the House also becomes increasingly unhinged from reality. How can Republican Senators like Ted Cruz ask questions that are themselves outright lies about Hunter Biden while Trump's crime family makes billions from their grift flowing to them from Qatar and China- and probably many others?
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Why did a group of Democrats just put 700 thousand dollars worth of ads on in Iowa to attack Bernie Sanders? And how will internet ad buys targeting the 'persuadables' sway our upcoming election? Are we in a fundamentally different media universe now? Thom is joined by Ramesh Srinivasan- the author of "Beyond the Valley: How Innovators Around the World are Overcoming Inequality and Creating the Technologies of Tomorrow" to kick off a deep convo on the politics of media today.
Plus Thom explains the mission statement of his radio show in a reading from his book "Rebooting the American Dream- 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country".
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As the Senate trial grinds forward, Republican Senators scramble to explain why not to hear John Bolton's testimony. Progressive California Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom to discuss and take listener questions.
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Will The GOP Hold to the Impeachment Coverup Just Like They Did with Justice Beer Bong? The revelations in John Bolton's book, reported in today's New York Times, bring to mind the previous scandal surrounding a White House cover-up. Thom analyses the new questions on the John Bolton book and also recent strategies for Progressives supporting Sanders or Warren.
Economics Professor Richard Wolff joins the program with insights on Fed manipulation and the real story behind the jobs report. For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again" by Harvey J. Kaye.
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Today, Professor Cornell William Brooks begins an hour-long discussion of the living legacy of racial inequality in today's America. Could a commission to consider reparations and solutions to voter suppression create a chance for our country to come to grips with the truth of its past and present? Can we ever right the long term consequences of the wealth stolen from people of color both before and since the end of outright slavery?
Plus Thom reads from "Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present" by Harriet A. Washington.
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As more of Trump's crimes are revealed and the chances for a successful impeachment wane, Thom engages callers to stay in the fight for democracy.
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Thom wonders whether having Hunter Biden testify before Congress might actually help a Democrat be elected to president- and could impeaching Trump also make a Republican win more likely in the form of President Pence? But will Trump's threat to have Republican Senators' heads "on a pike" keep the jury in line? Are some of Trump supporters finally starting to peal off as the corruption becomes more obvious? And is Trump already working closely with China's President Xi to manufacture new dirt on Biden to release just before the election?
And we hear from Progressive Leader Mark Pocan for his views on the many questions facing Congress.
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As the impeachment trial rolls on, Thom reveals the origins of the Wuhan Coronavirus and how animal cruelty so often leads to zoonotic diseases. Reading from "Animalkind: Remarkable Discoveries About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion" by Gene Stone and Ingrid Newkirk.
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Thom catches us up with the fun and the fury of the impeachment trial so far- as the Democrats catch the Republicans unprepared to answer to the truth of Trump's crimes. But will there be a fair trial with witnesses, or will Trump continue to 'have all the material' hidden away from the light of day? Thom adds his insight as we hear briefly from Adam Shiff's powerful indictment of Donald Trump's crimes.
And, looking ahead, how can the Democratic party start to think about working productively together- do we need to be voting in the primaries for a hard-ass who will keep Congress in line so we can get work done for justice? Thom reads from "Code Red: How Progressives and Moderates Can Unite to Save Our Country" by E. J. Dionne Jr.
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While Donald Trump is on trial in the Senate impeachment hearings, many commentators are pointing out that the Senate is also at trial. Thom Hartmann reveals the Constitutional foundation and necessity for impeachment of a rogue executive. We listen to the erudite opening speech by Congressman Adam Schiff in the Senate impeachment trial which started today. Thom analyses a weakening in the Republican stronghold.
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Listeners call in with memories and sentiments on the lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. Also radio talk-show host and activist Joe Madison shares his thoughts on the significance on the civil rights movement and personal sacrifice.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from
"Jailbreak Out of History: The Re-biography of Harriet Tubman" by Butch Lee, and "The Embattled Vote in America: From the Founding to the Present" by Allan Lichtman.
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Does Trump "Tweet" When His Staff Says No?
Lev Parnas tells the story of how Donald Trump fired ambassador Marie Yovanovitch at least “four or five times,“ and that they were afraid that he would “fire her with a tweet.“
Congressman Ro Khanna addresses the impeachment trial with callers around the country.
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Today - what is the real difference between Republicans and Democrats? What do they actually have a record of doing when they get power?- Who are the Republicans and the Democrats when it comes down to it?- and what are the current crop of candidates pledging to do?
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Today- who are modern 'conservatives' really?- Does the damning evidence that continues to emerge around the Ukraine scandal display out in the open the level of corruption that modern Republicans have been practicing for a while now?
What does it mean when Rush Limbaugh talks about the vonservative movement?.. Does it really mean the rich should get what they want?.. Does it mean someone who dislikes Democrats?.. Is it really about concentrating power in the hands of the few?.. Is it about not having to pay taxes?.. Are right-wing voters tricked into voting against their own self interest?.. What was FDR's view?..
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Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom to make the case that the strength of the economy is really a mirage since the underlying wages of most people are stagnant or falling, so why does the stock market appear to be doing so well? If we're in a good economy why is the Federal Reserve creating so much debt, and how dangerous will the next economic downturn be with so much money owed throughout the system?
Other topics in the show- Will it take a billionaire to stop the billionaires?.. Why are minimum wages being increased in certain states and not others?.. Have Trump-supporting farmers figured out they've been conned?.. Was Adam Smith's theory of the 'invisible hand' misunderstood all along anyway?..
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As the articles of impeachment head to the Senate, news comes that the Senate Republicans will not allow reporters at the trial- is this just the start of tactics that will be used to protect Trump?.. Meanwhile, as fresh evidence emerges around Trump's shakedown of the Ukraine, which Trump-connected operatives appear to have been considering having an American ambassador killed by the mob?- what we know about this emerging story.
And Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom once again for a deep think on the news of the day- topics include... the last Democratic Presidential debate before the primaries begin- why is the corporate media trying to manufacture a fake split between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders?.. Focusing on defeating Trump rather than each other... Can Congress file a censure resolution against Pompeo?.. Messaging around the tax cuts for the rich... and fighting the influence of the influential in Washington for the sake of the rest of us.
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Now that Bernie and Elizabeth Warren are both starting to pull really well, the two of them combined well ahead of Joe Biden, the knives are coming out in the media.
Thom revisits the tensions in Iran and Trump's screw-up. For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "Why You Should Be a Socialist" and "Guns For Hire: How The CIA & US Army Recruit Mercenaries For White Rhodesia."
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Thom Hartmann is joined by Katrina Vanden Huevel discussing how Donald Trump is ratcheting up American imperialism during his presidency.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "In Putin's Footsteps" by Nina L. Khrushcheva and "The Age of Eisenhower" by William I. Hitchcock.
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Rep. Mark Pocan explains new efforts of Congress to limit and redefine war powers after Trump's strike against Soliemani. Listeners call in with concern after Trump's proactive escalation with Iran. For the Book Club, Thom reads from "The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis and "The Embattled Vote in America" by Allan Lichtman.
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Today, an interview with author and former Congressman Alan Grayson starts out an hour-long think about impeachment. We must not forget the catalog of Trump's crimes- and why is Trump moving to hide how much his frequent golfing on his own courses costs the nation and profits himself?
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Did Trump order the hit on Iran's general because both Pompeo and Republican Senators leaned on Trump to create a distraction from impeachment? And, Progressive House Rep Ro Khanna explains what's going on with the resolution on the President's war powers- and what might be the next steps towards putting Trump on trial in the Senate. Will Congress be able to keep Trump from taking us to war, much like it was Congress that finally ended the Vietnam war? Or will a cornered Trump find more insane ways to dominate the news cycle? Plus- Thom's take on Putin's level of control over Trump.
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Trump's impetuous killing of a senior Iranian administration official led to a military crisis that apparently led to an airliner with hundreds of people aboard being shot out of the sky 10 miles from Tehran. It’s increasingly looking like the Ukrainian International Airlines jet that went down within hours of the Iranian missile strike after taking off from Tehran was shot down by a missile itself.
So, who shot down the jet? And why does the Trump Administration refuse to discuss it?
Rep. Mark Pocan calls in an update from the Congress debating an update to the War Powers Act and other news.
For the Book Club Thom reads a portion from "Last Boat Out of Shanghai" by Helen Zia.
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The entire crisis in the Middle East that seems to be resolving itself right now started when Donald Trump ordered the assassination of the number three official in the Iranian government. He has no legal authority to do that, under the Constitution and under US law, unless he can prove that he did so to stop a far more destructive and imminent attack against Americans or American interests.
Declassify the Intelligence Now!
Is John Bolton's sudden interest in agreeing to testify motivated by his upcoming book deal? With all the media attention on Trump's debacle in Iran, is the catastrophic loss of habitat and animal life in the Australian fires being overlooked? For the Book Club, Thom reads selections from "Monarchy of Fear" by Martha Nussbaum and "Revolutionary Love" by Michael Lerner.
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Thom says we must get the message out right now- before any attacks happen- that this is all on Donald Trump, this is not on us. Trump is deliberately picking this fight as a useful crisis to cover up his crimes and grab totalitarian power, as many have done before him- most recently Victor Orban of Hungary. We must speak out now, we must act now, because as soon as Iran retaliates militarily Trump will begin to beat the drums of war.
Major Danny Sjursen on Trump’s Illegal, Impeachable Act of War.
Are Mike Pence and Mike Pompeo cheering Trump on because they are millenialist Christians hoping war with Iran would be the end times and Jesus would come back? Will Trump find the same courage that Jimmy Carter had to choose peace, even if it means he might lose the election?
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As Trump risks World War III, will the media defend the fig leaf of excuses offered by the likes of Mike Pence, who once helped sell our disastrous invasion of Iraq- and now can't keep the facts straight? Why did we kill a man who defended the US embassy from ISIS, and who was just instrumental in destroying the rebel Islamic state?.. and was Soleimani assassinated on his way to peace talks with Saudi Arabia?
Were activists in Iran, who have taken over a thousand casualties fighting for democracy there, about to change the government?- Now Trump's action has powerfully strengthened the hardliners there, and made a hero of a hated figure. We hear from Iranians living in America to get their perspective.
And what about the news Trump is trying to hide?- leaked unredacted emails proving Barr and others were shaking down Ukraine, proof Trump got 2 billion dollar loans from Putin before he became president, and evidence Trump's crime family has been playing the stock market based on knowing what Trump is about to do... is that why somebody bought up Lockheed stock bigtime the day before the assassination?.. Is this the ultimate media distraction?
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Television host Chuck Todd of Meet the Press admitted that he has now, finally, after all these years, realized that Republicans come on his show and others specifically to tell lies and spread disinformation. How can you trust TV news and chat today?
For the book club, Thom reads from "Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts" by David E. McCraw.
Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions from around the country.
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Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom with a look at the propping up of the American economy on the brink of a war Donald Trump has deliberately cultivated.
As thousands of troops are deployed to the Persian Gulf, are we watching another Archduke Ferdinand situation unfolding? Thom thinks we are heading towards a bi-polar world, with Iran, Russian, and China on one side, and America, Saudi Arabia, and Israel on the other, as well as possibly Europe. How could this relate to the Fed propping up the economy and the long withheld consequences of bailing out the world economy is 2008? Even though the constitution says that only Congress may declare war, will Trump use these crises to become something like a king?
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All bets are off. The thin veneer of civilization is coming unraveled. How long will it be before Iran retaliates?-, and after that will there be any possibility for anyone to point out the truth that Trump has deliberately created this conflict? Does the evidence of his billion-dollar loan to the Russians coming out this week have anything to do with it? Or further proof of his shakedown of the Ukraine? Or evidence of massive stock market bets tied to Trump, where his friends make bank by knowing what announcements Trump is about to make?
Who are our real allies, and who will act to stop this from becoming World War III? How did Dick Cheney's illegal war and occupation of the nation of Iraq lead to this? Thom speaks with Jamal Abdi, policy director of the National Iranian American Council, as well as with House Progressive leader Mark Pocan on this developing crisis that Trump has created by assassinating a government official of another country.
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David Swanson, author of 'War is a Lie' is working to build support for gun laws- what can you do to help?... And as tension simmers abroad, will Trump's need for negative attention get us into a war?.. How many Americans know that Iran made a deal with Reagan to hold the 1979 embassy hostages until Reagan was sworn in?.. For that matter, how many Americans really can see that Trump is a relentless liar and his business is really primarily money laundering?.. Meanwhile, is Trump courting the bottom tiers of the police and military for their support in case he needs to call on their muscle someday?..
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "October Surprise" by Barbara Honegger.
Also, Evan Greer of 'Fight for the Future' joins Thom to discuss ways we must fight to preserve our privacy as facial recognition systems are deployed across the country by law enforcement.
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Should we get rid of drug patents since the government does most of the drug research anyway?.. Why do we have NASA to thank for LASIC eye surgery?.. Jimmy Carter v. Reagan on Medicare For All... If everybody got healthcare, wouldn't that benefit employers and employees both?.. How Republican policies have led to disposable employees... Do we have a health care system, or a health insurance industry?- and does that mean we have nutty priorities that lead to very high levels of serious, but preventable illnesses among Americans like diabetes? And how are people across our country coping with the holes in medical care?
Plus Thom reads from 'Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes' by Robin Feldman, and his own book 'Walking Your Blues Away'.
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What we could gain from socializing healthcare and improving education-- and why Republicans spread fear of Socialism and encourage Americans to vote against their own best interests.
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How deep does Trump's racism go, and will it ultimately win him the next election?.. How does Fox News play up the fears of white people at becoming a minority?.. Are racists opposed to Medicare for All because they don't want people of color to benefit?.. How can we unlearn racism?.. Should we all get our DNA tested or are we all just humans here?..
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Guest-host Jefferson Smith considers the consequences of Alabama's legislative abortion ban and callers share concerns of abortion becoming illegal once again.
For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Handbook for a Post-Roe America" by Robin Marty.
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Bolivia's democratically elected government has been taken over by oligarchs, police forces are bribed and the media is suppressed. Code Pink's Medea Benjamin joins Thom to discuss the recent coup.
When people forget history, it repeats itself and the Trump administration could be the result of forgetting what fascism really is!
For the book club, Thom reads from "Paul Revere & The World He Lived In" by Esther Forbes and "The Fight for the Four Freedoms: What Made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great" by Harvey J. Kaye.
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What could we afford for the common person if we weren't subsidizing billionaires' extreme wealth in this country? And for that matter, can we afford the real cost to society that 'conservatism' (really oligarchy and corporatism) is bringing us? Thom plays recordings of Ronald Reagan opposing Medicare in the 1960s, and in contrast, the words of Harry Truman and LBJ- and the warning of Eisenhower. Is democratic socialism really as American as FDA-ingredients-listed, USDA-graded, farm-bill supported apple pie? What must Progressives do to save democracy?
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Nasreen Sheikh tells her story, and how her group- 'The Empowerment Collective' is saving young women in Nepal from poverty and cruelty by providing a fair price for women's handicrafts, available through their website at LocalWomensHandicrafts.com.
Plus Andrew Behar, CEO of 'As You Sow', joins Thom to discuss share-holder activism and the dark side of Facebook.
Thom reads from 'The Entrepreneurial State' by Mariana Mazzucato- she argues that 'more state, not less' has always been the key to economic development in the United States historically, and today in the developing world.
And Thom also reads from 'Measuring What Counts: A New Dashboard for Well-Being' by Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Joseph Stiglitz, and Martine Durand.
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Just in time for Xmas- the true origin of Santa Claus! And, have you lost a loved one to the war on Christmas??
Thom asks whether James Madison's nightmare coming true?- the fusion of church and state... What did the founders believe in and how did they come to a compromise in the founding documents of our nation? Will the rise of the 'spirtual, not religious' and those who identify with paganism shift Christianity away from Republicanism? And was Jesus' message always in line with paganism anyway?- that we are all connected, all rising and falling together in this world...
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Thom chats with other progressives while visiting New York, John Fugelsang, Michelangelo Signorile, Philip Proctor, Sam Joseph and Jonathan Alter.
Michelangelo Signorile, Editor-at-large of Huffington Post Gay Voices, joins Thom to analyze the recent debates and the threat of Trump.
Authors Samuel Joseph, and Firesign Theater's Phil Proctor, join Thom to chat about their new book "What to Say to Your Crazy Right-Wing Uncle: Talking Points for Liberals" and how to handle holiday family gatherings.
Book Club reading from "United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America (And What We Can Do About It)" by Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon.
Thom is joined by journalist Jonathan Alter speaking about his new show Alter Family Politics, and a serious warning for Progressives to band together behind the Democratic nominee for the 2020 election.
Book Club reading from "State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind" by Bryant Welch.
Comedian John Fugelsang shares the insights of political humor and lessons we can learn from religiously motivated shame.
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Listeners call in for a discussion on the continuing experience of and effects of white privilege while Thom considers the impacts of Trump's impeachment. Book Club reading "How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide" by Crystal Marie Fleming. Does Trump plan to detain Liberals as mentally ill? Caller Amelia from Seattle shares successful ways to diffuse racism in others. Thom reads from "Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good" by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. Caller Gregg in Kentucky thinks the nation may split into separate countries because of Trump's divisiveness. Caller Tim from New York debates Thom on the efforts of the Evangelical Christian Movement. From his book, "The Last Hours of Humanity: Warming the World to Extinction" Thom reads a selection.
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Professor Cass Sunstein joins guest host Jefferson Smith to discuss the options available to the House on Donald Trump’s impeachment.
Does Nancy Pelosi have the opportunity or right to delay the Trump impeachment papers and not pass them to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unless confirmation that he will respect the process? John Dean has said the papers to impeach could be held until after the 2020 election.
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Jefferson Smith leads a collective meditation on what it means that Donald Trump has been impeached in the House of Representatives- what can happen next? Will Nancy be able to hold on to the articles since the Senate has said they will not have a fair trial? In a Senate trial, would any Republicans cross the line? What do their constituents really want? And in a bigger frame, what do we need to do to make our democracy more of a democracy and not less of one?
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Thom unwinds the latest Dem debate with fellow radio host Dean Obeidallah, 'The Dean of Radio on SXM Progress Radio, channel 127. Could the Progressive candidates win the presidency without taking big donor money?
And Progressive House leader Mark Pocan drops by to answer the people on many questions- What to do about 'alternative facts'?.. Tax changes in the latest spending bill... Splitting up the two article of impeachment?.. 300+ bills ignored, who is really the 'do-nothing' party?.. Holding on to the charges until the Senate is impartial?.. How $900 bottles of wine taste in the heartland... The slush funds and powers controlled by Pelosi and McConnell... Is Trump about to throw people off Social Security Disability?.. and many other issues taken head-on.
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Listeners call in with insights on the meaning and impact of the historic impeachment of Donald Trump. For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny" by Edward Watts and "Treason & Betrayal: The Rise and Fall of Individual - 1" by Kenneth F. McCallion.
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As the US House of Representatives debates and votes on the historic impeachment of Donald Trump, Thom listens to select portions of the Congressional hearings and gives commentary and reports astonishing new news, while callers for and against weigh in with their thoughts.
For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from "The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control" by Steven Hassan and "Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide" by Cass Sunstein.
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Thom speaks with Judd Legum at Popular Information on the Republican efforts to purge the vote and Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to allow political falsehoods on Facebook ads.
Former Congressman Alan Grayson, author of 'HIGH CRIMES: The Impeachment of Donald Trump' joins the conversation to make sense of the proceedings in Congress.
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ARE TRUMP FOLLOWERS GOOD PEOPLE?
Are Trump Republicans just misinformed, or do they have an authoritarian- or even a sadistic authoritarian streak? Or is fear clogging up their reasoning abilities? Is it even possible for us to reach each other anymore?
Will the next step be the rise of more competent successors to Trump that use his playbook to strip out our democratic institutions?
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Do the polls show a declining support for impeaching Trump, or the opposite? What powers will Mitch McConnell have over the impeachment trial?.. Wait, no witnesses?.. What would Tim Russert say?.. Will the next Democratic president be hounded too?.. Can Trump win with the Big Lie strategy? Is Trump setting up Lebanon to be a flash point to start a war with Iran? Milk toast Democrats.. The brilliance of Nancy Pelosi.. The new NAFTA and $16/hour+ auto jobs.. Why Thom doesn't endorse primary candidates..
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Today: Victoria Jones on what really happened in the UK vote this week that put Boris Johnson in control of parliament?... What's the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's loss have to do with Bernie?... Will support for immigration sink the left here like it may have in the UK?... Do voters today not care about the truth in any case?... Facebook propaganda in the disinformation age, and solutions... Defending the Constitution versus paying the bills - Moving to Canada or staying right here?... Tips on talking to your Senators... The IRS whistleblowers intimidated by Republicans in Congress... Should Bernie and Liz form a superteam?... Democrats' unfocused messaging... Facing a jury of your (mob) peers -
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Was President Eisenhower's warning coming true as defense contractors lead us down the path to fascism? Are Americans ready to embrace socialism? Economics Professor Richard Wolff think so.
For the book club, Thom reads selections from "Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence" by Kristen Ghodsee and also a fascinating reading from "The Age of Eisenhower" by William I. Hitchcock
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As another day of impeachment in the house is broadcast, what do the American people think of congressional Republicans who knowingly lie, interrupt, tie things up with endless process objections, and especially love to shout down and interrupt women? Will the Democrats ever learn how to get past GOP BS and get their message heard? Will so-called Fox News viewers ever figure out they are being manipulated?
Plus, Progressive congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer challenging questions from Thom's listeners on all of these issues and more.
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Today, Thom engages directly with Republicans' propagandistic attempts to defend Trump from his impeachment. First, a debate with libertarian Republican Julio Rivera, followed by a civil discussion with Republican insider and Kansas candidate Bryan Pruitt, both battles covering the territory of impeachment and the facts on the ground in the Ukraine. Then, as Thom engages with his callers- how can Progressives counter the welter of right-wing noise generated by the shills for the rich? And why can't Americans spot propaganda when they see it??
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THE PAST AND PRECEDENTS
Thom puts the Articles of Impeachment announced by House leadership into both deep and immediate historical context. Then, Thom's brilliant callers take time to digest the implications of this whole situation. What kind of people can knowingly defend Trump's blatant crimes? What are the chances of a secret ballot in the Senate? Will any of the brats end up doing the right thing?
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As the lying Republicans try to muddy the waters of the impeachment hearings with their relentless disinformation campaign, will the truth of what happened reach the American public? And as Trump is at least fulfilling his promise to be the only American president who made money while in office, with his kids, Bill Barr's kids, and Giuliani's kids all on the government payroll and working various hustles, are the Republicans calling the kettle black?
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Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener phone questions on topics from impeachment to immigration. Thom reads selections for the Book Club.
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Thom engages his callers on a wide range of topics, from impeachment strategy, to corrupt Republican Senators, to what led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 76 years ago. For the Book Club Thom reads from "The Case for Impeaching Trump" by Elizabeth Holtzman and from his own work "ADD Success Stories."
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Professor Richard Wolff posits that it is time to get rid of Capitalism rather than try to reform it. ~ For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable" by Jeffrey D. Sachs with Foreword by Bernie Sanders.
A perfect storm of economic and world geopolitical indicators are coming together to put a potential disaster in our future. Do you think that these forces coming together will put us into world war or a second Great Depression?
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Michael Lewis, author of 'The Fifth Risk' joins Thom- What is up with Donald Trump's civil service? With political appointees with questionable experience at the helm of the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce, how are they taking care of business with so many mid-level positions simply left vacant? Why does Trump and the public at large have so little interest in understanding what our federal government does?
Trump and his cronies continue to enrich themselves at the expense of the American people- Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (who is personally heavily invested in student debt) is trying to move student debt into a private corporate so any future president could never cancel it. What other hustles, crimes, and foolishness of this corrupt head of state are worthy of impeachment?
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Today, Thom tackles the testimony and cuts through Republican lies, misdirection and bull with his sharp knife of truth. But are the Democrats making a mistake by not including Donald Trump's many other huge and blatant crimes in the impeachment process?
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Thom wonders if neoliberal Democrats may be blindsided because they have no idea their voters are about to dump them... Can Progressive democrats recapture the love that presidents like FDR, JFK, and LBJ inspired by making sure the American system really works for the common person?
And the latest poll shows a dead heat between Biden, Buttigieg, Sanders, and Warren for the Democratic primary. Can we overcome a system that has been rigged ever since the Supreme Court betrayed us by legalizing bribery?
Plus, Thom reads from a chapter from one of his books titled 'Reagan Kidnapped the Jetsons'.
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Thom debates Charles Sauer, libertarian economist & president of The Market Institute, on Kamala Harris' plan to regulate prescription drug prices, followed by a hearty discussion of health care policy in this country with Thom's callers.
Plus, Thom reads from 'No Visible Bruises' by Rachel Louise Synder.
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Greg Palast talks about support from Stacey Abrams and how to reverse 14 million voters from removal on the electoral roll in the past year. And you could be one of them. Ending voter suppression and preventing your name from being purged is really important as the 2020 election draws closer. Callers respond. Book Club : Minority Leader and Frederick Douglas.
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Mark Pocan joins Thom for a fascinating town hall on what New Progressives in Congress are doing to push back against the billionaire-led takeover of our nation. Topics include - How many articles of impeachment? Why were the tactics of the Patriot Act activists poorly planned? What is the best strategy to influence your representatives? What's the real deal with Russia?
Plus Thom reads from 'Revolutionary Love' by Ruth Marcus' book as well as 'Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover'
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As of this year, new data shows that for the first time since World War II middle class Americans are no longer a majority. We are a majority-poor country now. Death rates for young working people have increased substantially- for the first time in the modern era- because of poverty in general and lack of access to health care in particular. Why is it so expensive for working people to merely live, and why is it so expensive to get ahead or pay for a college education?
Where is all the money our work generates going to? How much money does the top 1% need to be happy? Have we reached 'Peak-Reagonomics'?- an era in which some combination of poverty, drug addiction, obesity, and despair haunt the lives of so many Americans? What can the Progressive agenda hope to do to make things better? Is there a chance this could all change with the 2020 election?- because people's lives are at stake.
Plus Thom reads from Harvey JK's book 'Make America Radical Again'.
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Donald Trump is following an old script, lie to the people to stay in power. How Far Will It Go? Callers respond.
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Thom makes the case that American oligarchs already control much of the media, can legally bribe elected officials, and are taking control of the courts -- so will a police state marked by selective prosecution of political enemies be the next step down this road that many other societies have traveled before us?
How is billionaire propaganda dividing us deeply as a nation? Is there an analogy to the first civil war, that was also created by the oligarchs of South? And if Fox News cult members are deeply brainwashed, are they even competent to be on juries?
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How do we reclaim an independent press so we can actually learn what our candidates will do and our elected officials are doing? By only talking about horse-races and scandals, the press is letting the GOP get away with murder, while keeping people ignorant about Democratic Party solutions to our problems.
David Brock from Media Matters for America joins Thom to discuss why our media is broken, and why Billionaire owned media is working as a propaganda arm of the oligarchs-- threatening our very democracy.
Plus- given the recent protests and internal instability in Iran, has Trump's policy there brought us closer to a nightmare scenario, what guest Jamal Abdhi calls a 'combustible moment'?
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Today - Thom's tips on talking impeachment at Thanksgiving Dinner- the latest on the impeachment inquiry- and with Guiliani's buddy Lev in custody, will we get to hear what recordings he may have of Trump? And then we once again get the straight scoop from House Progressive Democrat Mark Pocan.
Plus- Thom reads from Michael Lewis's fascinating new book 'The Fifth Risk'.
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Thom discusses the recent debate with callers and reviews some of the key testimony from the impeachment hearings.
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As Progressive congressman Ro Khanna once again joins Thom, a fascinating discussion of the powers of Congress- are we building an Imperial Presidency based on the Republican-packed supreme court? Can pardons apply to impeachable crimes? Is the House oversight committee powerful enough to police federal government corruption?
Will the Roger Stone conviction of election crimes unlock the part of the Mueller Report we still have not seen? What would it take for the Senate to hold a secret impeachment vote? Will we ever repeal the so-called 'Patriot Act'?
Plus Thom reads from 'Why You Should Be a Socialist' by Nathan Robinson. And- Thom reprises his recent widely published article that charts how far down the road we are to an all-out oligarchy, and what to expect if we don't succeed in pushing back.
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On yet another anniversary of the JFK assassination, why has Trump -still- not followed the law Congress passed requiring the publication of all papers relating to the JFK assassination? Author-researcher Lamar Waldron joins Thom with evidence that ties JFK to Watergate to Donald Trump and Bill Barr- with stops along the way for Roger Stone and other career Washington shysters.
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Thom reviews the fifth Democratic debate and Netanyahu news plus caller questions before giving commentary on live congressional testimony.
Fiona Hill, a former National Security Council official, and David Holmes, a diplomat in the U.S. embassy in Kiev, testify before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee.
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A few notes from the inside track on Trump's RICO operation to force the Ukraine to smear his political opponent, as the impeachment hearings continue with Ambassador Sondland's damning testimony. Thom theorizes that Sondland may have figured out Trump and Giulianni decided to make Sondland the fall guy, a move that may have inspired Sondland to become yet another of Trump's fixers to open up and give us another good look at the ugliness of Trump's mob-like tendencies.
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Thom reviews the hearings with comments and callers.
Colonel Vindman‘s testimony pretty much proves that Trump was trying to shake down Ukraine for information on Biden, and that the Republicans are doing everything they can to cover up this extortion attempt. The only question now is how far the Republicans are willing to go in supporting Trump’s effort to damage Ukraine and extort them to create false information about Joe Biden.
We Know How Far Trump Will Go - How Far Will Republicans Go?
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Today we hear from co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus Primila Jayapal on the challenges facing Progressive Democrats, from impeachment to bringing health care to all. And then, Thom us joined by proud feminist Pat Mitchell. Author of 'Becoming a Dangerous Woman', Pat talks about the need to be safe in our workplaces, homes and communities. She says gaining equality in even its basic forms needs to be talked about, especially in politics.
Plus - Thom wonders if Trump might be thinking about getting a doctor's note to escape impeachment. What would happen?
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Guest-host Jefferson Smith speaks with Switchboard Inc's Mara Zepeda, who found that companies that were for-profit and enabled social good, face systemic challenges so we wrote the Zebra Manifesto which gave birth to the Zebras Unite movement!
Drew Penrose from Fair Vote joins the program to explain how rank choice voting works. Jefferson concludes with a discussion of just what is a moderate anyway? Callers respond.
Book Club reading from "Stop Being Reasonable: How We Really Change Our Minds" by Eleanor Gordon-Smith.
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Thom Hartmann reviews and analyses the testimony of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, at the recent Congressional impeachment hearings with commentary and insights on the Republican strategies to try to defend a corrupt president.
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Thom airs and discusses The Trump Impeachment Hearings Day 2 - Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted from her position, in a public hearing as part of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
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Thom usefully lays out the story that has emerged as to how Trump worked with a Russia-friendly Ukrainian president on a plan to smear Joe Biden, until that president lost his job, forcing Trump to scramble to force the new, much less corrupt president to still carry out the plan. What could go wrong?
And, a debate with conservative Fox News commentator, Gianno Caldwell about his new book, "Taken for Granted: How Conservatism Can Win Back the Americans That Liberalism Failed" and the impeachment hearings.
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Thom airs the first day of Trump's impeachment hearing and gives commentary as Ambassador William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and George P. Kent, a senior State Department official in charge of Ukraine policy, testify before the House Intelligence Committee.
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Is Bolivia's recent coup another example of right wing billionaires supporting right wing populists to the exclusion of popular leaders closer to the people like Evo Morales? Policy analyst Guillaume Long checks in with Thom on the details- what is really going on in Bolivia?
It's obvious that Trump is using the fear of the other, especially of Latin American immigrants to scare people into imagining they need his fatherly protection. So how can we assure those being manipulated by the right wingers that we'll all be safer if we look after each other?
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Juli Briskman made headlines when she gave the finger to Trump as she cycled alongside the presidents motorcade in Virginia. After losing her job when the image became famous, Juli won a local election and started a new phase of her life.
Plus, guest host Jefferson Smith speaks with Sanjeev K. Sriram, who has crunched the numbers and discovered the Medicaid has saved at least 19,000 lives.
And, Thom reads from his book 'ADD Success Stories', as well as Stacey Abram's tome 'Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change'
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The rest of the world has resolved the provision of healthcare and wealth taxes, but not in the US.
Health in the whole of Europe is provided by the state, yet the US seems incapable (or unwilling?) to respond to the demands of the population for quality a free health service.
And how many people are employed to prevent your payments being made and others who argue with them. Imagine the savings if those people were not needed?
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Today, a long talk with investigative reporter Judd Legum- who publishes the political newsletter Popular.INFO- on a donation scam he's been researching where Trump donors are promised a chance to have breakfast with the president- but nobody ever really does.
And- how did the American media this week miss Trump getting busted in federal court for running a tax fraud charity- does it just disappear into the ocean of Trump's already blatant corruption in favor of himself? And in contrast, how did JFK and FDR embody a Democratic party that people could truly believe in? Today the conservative right is pushing a hateful, angry kind of ugliness- can Progressives possibly return us to a world in which we are all in this together?
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Can Trump keep goosing the economy until he gets re-elected? Thom considers the dilemmas of our current economic moment in the context of the larger history of government economic policies. Can we escape the influence of Big Money and instead operate our government in the interests of the common person? Morris Perl, one of the leaders of the Patriotic Millionaires joins Thom on why he's asking for his taxes to be raised.
And Professor Richard Wolff explains what needs to be done to resolve wealth taxes in the United States. Health in the whole of Europe is provided by the state, yet the US seems incapable (or unwilling?) to respond to the demands of the population for quality a free health service.
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Amee Vanderpool exposes the real story behind Trump's high-pressure firing of American ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. Who was threatening her, and why? And as the impeachment hearings roll on, what are we learning about Trump's crimes- or attempted crimes?
And a consideration of Erdogan and Putin's hardball machinations. What game are all of these autocrats playing? What has Erdogan got on Trump or his children that makes our president jump?
And how can Democrats communicate better? Thom suggests 'bribery and extortion' instead of 'quid pro quo'. And a caller suggests adding 'unpatriotic' as well. Will the media ever give Democrats a fair shake?
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In the wake of the off-year voting day we just had, a wide consideration on the state of the American democratic experiment, with callers from across the country. How are Republicans working to fix the elections, and what can we do about it? Book Club reading from The Embattled Vote in America.
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Thom conducts a brief straw poll on Democratic candidates while reflecting on the history of Guy Fawkes Day. - The reasons we should kill Daylight Savings Time before it kills us. - Book Club reading from "The Case For Impeaching Trump" by Elizabeth Holtzman. - Kymone Freeman, Co-Founder and host of We Act Radio shares a public thank you to Sean Doolittle for his rebuff of Trump's hypocritical gesture.
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Congressman Ro Khanna, a leader of the Progressive Caucus in the House of Representatives, takes listener calls, including challenging questions on what Progressives are really doing to overcome Republican moves to cheat Americans out of their votes. And what can we all be doing about it? And meanwhile, what other scams and hustles are Republicans running in the shade of their propaganda? For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again" by Harvey J. Kaye.
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Donald Trump moving to Florida is just one more rich man's scam. Why do Republicans oppose Elizabeth Warren's health care plan to tax- and especially to audit- the very rich? The same very rich who hugely benefited from Trump's trillion dollar tax cut own the Republican legislators who make sure the interests of the wealthy are always at the forefront. If Trump is re-elected, and we never get out Democracy back, what then? And what are Progressive Democrats doing to fight back?
Jeff Cohen's new movie 'The Corporate Coup D'Etat' lays it all out, as the founder of groups including FAIR- 'Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting' joins Thom live to talk about it.
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Open enrollment for Medicare and Obamacare plans started November 1st. In this program Thom and Medicare expert Alex Lawson take us through the history, politics, and practicality of the system that both Republicans who are quietly trying to undermine Medicare... and insurance companies looking to make a buck don't want you to know. To this we add the wisdom, experience, and opinions of Thom's listeners across the nation.
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What will happen if the economy crashes? Dr. Richard Wolff asks whether the credit rating agencies should have lowered the credit ratings of corporations due to their level of debt.
Judd Wanniski's Two Santa Clause Theory has been a Republican tactic since the 1980s and it looks like they are up to their old tricks again.
Ronald Reagan lit a match of deregulation and privatization that set our democracy on fire! Thom reveals the truth through all the smoke.
Are We Turning Into a Police State? Donald Trump tells police they'll receive military grade weapons under his second term, meanwhile governors are tracking their citizens movements? Are we turning into a police state?
Thom reads from his book "Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back from the Brink"
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In the wake of the House vote, impeachment in the House moves forward. But what power does Congress really have to enforce their subpoenas now that Trump is telling federal employees to ignore them?
In the Senate, is Trump putting his thumb on the scale of justice by raising money for the potential jurors in his impeachment trial? And did Senate Republicans just vote to end health insurance protection for pre-existing conditions?
Despite Trump's impeachment proceedings, will Republicans win anyway by continuing to run a base campaign?
PLUS A HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - Thom interviews a proud modern-day witch on the feminist history of Halloween
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From the real cause of the wildfires, the truth about the killing of Baghdadi, a witness to Trump's Ukraine call who says the released notes cut out part of the conversation, and the endless Republican campaign to starve Social Security, Thom surveys the news of the day and what it means for the common person. First Thom is joined by Wisconsin Congressman and co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus, Mark Pocan, and then with fellow Progressive Congressional leader, Ro Khanna, both insiders on the ever-evolving political games.
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Ever since 1980 our government has stopped reflecting the will of the people. And yet at every level the Republicans continue to push their neo-conservative agenda that in reality serves to bring ever greater wealth to the already wealthy. Bottom line: will we lose our democracy, or is there a chance Progressive Democrats could take back our government for the people in 2020?
Thom checks in with investigative reporter Greg Palast on the private electricity companies that 'have us by the bulbs'. Before he was a reporter, Greg actually helped the State of New York buy the power company in Long Island. And we follow that with a fiery debate between Thom and right-winger Julio Rivera of Reactionary Times on the experiment of privatizing our public schools.
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Thom reflects on the passing of retired U.S. Representative John Conyers, Jr., Donald Trump getting Boos and “Lock Him Up” chants at World Series Game 5, and studies the many reported deaths of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before last weekend's announcement. Judd Legum at Popular Information speaks with Thom about new news about facebook. Book Club reading, "Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America" by Christopher Wylie. Pam Vogel from Media Matters joins Thom to talk about the fairness doctrine and what Sinclair Broadcasting is doing. Sinclair Broadcasting had only one commentator, Boris Epstheyn who used to work for the Trump campaign and was briefly in the administration. He is now their chief political commentator. This gave just one editorial voice, and this gave no editorial balance. Thom reads from "Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts" by David E. McCraw. Pacifica Radio Board Vice Chair Sabrina Jacobs brings an update on the pause of New York's WBAI station.
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Ernst & Young corporate called out for requiring women to dress to not overstimulate men and behave deferentially to the male sex. ~ Planned Parenthood loses federal funding after Trump administration's abortion rule. Rural women most impacted. ~ Book Club reading from "No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us" by Rachel Louise Snyder. ~ Women callers share with Thom their experiences of sexual discrimination.
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Today - the chaos Republicans are creating to hide Trump's crimes and his impeachment. Does Bill Barr really believe the Democrats hacked their own servers on the orders of Obama, or is this an example of 'the noble lie' that Barr- a Roman Catholic activist- has stated he believes in.
Can the disinformation campaign distract enough people from the damage Trump is doing to America to get him re-elected in 2020? How might this play out if it comes to a constitutional crisis, and what might John Roberts do?
How is the military reacting to his betrayal of our brothers-in-arms the Kurds? Why are the Republicans so in on abandoning our bases to the Russians?
And, Thom reads from 'Shatter the Nations'- a new book about the war on ISIS.
Plus- Victoria Jones on Brexit.
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Thom faces off with conservative group Job Creator Network's Dr. Scott Barbour on whether Medicare for All, or for-profit health care is most likely to bring Americans the medical care they need to live long, healthy lives.
And then, Progressive congressman Mark Pocan updates us on the current status of legislation that could affect the who gets- and doesn't get- care.
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Thom considers theories on how Trump might handle impeachment, and where the battle lines are being drawn. Can our democracy survive this level of corruption and denial of reality?
Is Trump throwing caution to the wind, committing crimes including treason to get re-elected in 2020? Is it because he fears what will happen to his crime family if he does not?
Is Pelosi delaying impeachment until after any crossover Senate Republicans would be safe from being challenged during the next primary by their own party?
Will Trump succeed at making the president into something more like a king, and less like someone who has taken a sacred oath to enforce the laws passed by the legislature?
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Why Do The Wealthy Want to Throw Children Off Food Stamps & Medicaid? ~ Seattle Council member Kshama Sawant is angered by Amazon trying to buy the election on Seattle City Council with $1.45m spent to swing the election. She claims that Amazon and Jeff Bezos are using Seattle as a test-bed to see how they can influence moving politics to the right. Big corporations vs socialism are becoming a real issue. Corporate activity in elections is rife, despite there having been laws to try and prevent it over the years. ~ Book Club reading "Building New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable" by Jeffrey D. Sachs, Foreword by Bernie Sanders. ~ Thom considers with callers the GOP storming of the closed door hearings.
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Thom delves deep into the implications of 'Democratic Peace Theory' for our times. How do the thoughts of Kant, Paine, and Franklin shine light on our present political moment? For what reason did the framers give the power to declare war exclusively to the House of Representatives?
And is the soul of religion entangled with the decline of democracy? What should our priorities be for restoring Democracy in the United States? Could 2020 be the turning point away from money-is-speech neoliberalism, or towards a system of warlike oligarchy?
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In a 5-4 decision, conservatives on the Supreme Court have said gerrymandering in Michigan is A-OK! Is this a sign that our democracy is unraveling and becoming a corrupt insider's game?
And speaking of corruption, someone appears to be making massive billion dollar bets on stock market moves that anticipate Donald Trump's major announcements. Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss what this might mean.
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Today, we hear from Progressives in the thick of it, with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Representative Ro Khanna, both leaders of the House Progressive Caucus, put on the spot by Thom's thoughtful callers on the issues of today, and what tomorrow's next thing may be.
Congresswoman Jayapal gives her views- how do members of Congress plan to respond to a lawless president who is convicting himself right out in the open? What about the abandonment of the Kurds? What is the real cost if we don't pursue Medicare For All?
Then, Ro Khanna weighs in on the power of the congress - the chances of pressing for contempt of congress for executive branch officials who disrespect hearings, the extent of congress's war powers and power of the purse... and the ability to enforce impeachment - are we in a constitutional crisis already? Should Democratic presidential nominees be taking large corporate donations? And what about the superdelagates?
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Thom's recap on current topics. ~ Radio talk-show host and activist, Joe Madison of Urban View on Sirius, remembers his long-time friend recently passed Congressman Elijah Cummings.~ Book club reading from "The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis" by Martha Nussbaum. ~ Patty Lockard executive producer of Nurse Talk Radio explains why nurses are politically passionate about Medicare for All. ~ Thom reads from "In Putin's Footsteps" by Nina L. Khrushcheva.
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As Medicare- or should it be Medicaid?- For All gets debated, lives are at stake. In Arkansas, how did Republican lawmakers throw 18,000 very poor people off Medicaid there? And after this week's debate, how are the various Democratic candidates planning to fix- or not fix- our health care system?
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Sad news of the sudden death of the Honorable Elijah Cummings. Thom reflects on his astonishing legacy. Also, Democrats need to begin a serious conversation about how, if we take the Senate and the White House in 2020, can we reform the Supreme Court, as provided for in the Constitution? ~ Listeners call in with shrew strategies of how to diffuse the destructiveness of the High Court. ~ Thom reads from his book, "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America."
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How did Elizabeth Warren handle the one-sided debate questions from the wealthy, preening starlets of CNN? Are the debate moderators mostly just fight promoters? Who won the debate and which direction will America go? Brilliant opinions and thoughts from Thom, Jefferson Smith, Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan, and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney.
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Bill Barr is calling for America to become a theocracy... How did Trump become president and leader of this movement when he is so obviously unethical and unchristian? Is the new Koch brothers 'God and Country' AM radio network another step down this road? Cult expert and author Steven Hassan joins Thom to dissect Trump's strategy, and shares his strategy for getting people out of comforting but unhealthy cults like the one conservatives have cultivated for years.
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It’s time for Congress to seriously debate what’s going on in the Middle East and explicitly authorize or de-authorize our participation in warfare in the region. ~ Book Club Reading: "Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution" by Helen Zia. ~ Thom salutes Native American Day and explains the gruesome history of why we no longer acknowledge Columbus Day. ~ Thom reads an excerpt on Native American understanding from his book "The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late." ~ Economist Professor Richard Wolff joins the Thom Hartmann program to discuss how the Feds have attempted to manipulated the business cycle and how much longer can they get away with it.
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Thom explains the extraordinary powers we grant the Supreme Court and how we allow an unelected few to make decisions for everybody in our democracy. Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer astute and fiery listener questions. Reading from Devils Bargain.
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Trump Defies Impeachment: Could It Be Worse Than Andrew Jackson. President Andrew Jackson defied the Supreme Court and now Trump is defying Congress, the impeachment inquiry and the will of the American People. Could Trump live up to Andrew Jackson's legacy and be our next Lawless President? ~ Could Betsy DeVos Get Detention in a Federal Facility? Betsy DeVos has disobeyed a ruling from a judge and this could come with jail time. Do you think Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will enjoy her time in detention? ~ BuzzFlash's Mark Karlin cautions that Trump may not save presidential records as the law requires.
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Is Trump looking for a war in the middle east to get himself re-elected? As Turkey slaughters the Kurds on its border after Trump's green light to do so, Trump has ordered more aircraft and soldiers into Saudi Arabia to prepare for a possible war with Iran. Is Trump distracting us from his multiple crimes and unconstitutional acts, like taking money from foreign powers and violating his federal lease on the Trump hotel in Washington?
Author Lamar Waldron joins Thom for a close look back at the history of America and the Kurds- Trump is far from the first Republican president to betray our Kurdish allies.
Plus - the emerging details on the bribes paid to Congressman One by Giuliani's Ukrainian friends who were arrested at Dulles airport.
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When money rules, do principles go out the window? Are we becoming a sociopathic culture that in reality believes in nothing? If that's true, is it because we have a sociopath setting an example in the White House, or is he instead a symptom of the disease?
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The Turkish attack on the Kurds that Donald Trump greenlit is now underway. Who are the Kurds, and why did they give up 10 to 15 thousand of their fighters to contain ISIS? Are we betraying the only American-style democratic republic in the middle east? Doctor and author Edmund Ghareeb joins Thom with the latest.
Plus- Thom reads from ''Proof of Conspiracy: How Trump's international collusion is threatening American Democracy'' by Seth Abramson.
And while the world is distracted, Trump tries to privatize Medicare. We get the details from Social Security Works' Alex Lawson.
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How did it happen that right-wing autocrats have taken over and putting back the progress of American democracy made since the New Deal? The level of corruption in this administration is stunning, as nearly half of surveyed Americans think it might be better to have essentially a king. ~ Are the principles of democracy this country was founded on being eroded right before our eyes? The director of the CIA has described Trump's administration as equivalent to a banana republic. Did Trump fire our ambassador to Ukraine as a part of a scam to get an American oligarch on the board of an oil and gas company there? ~ Are conservatives deliberately radicalizing our police forces to become the right wing's Gestapo? ~ Plus Thom reads from 'The Cult of Trump' by Steven Hassan.
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Has Trump has betrayed our allies the Kurds, by pulling out American troops there and seemingly giving the dictator Erdogan a green light to invade? What will happen to the 90,000 hard-core ISIS fighters the Kurds are holding in detention camps there? Does the five million dollars per year Trump is earning from Trump Towers Istanbul have anything to do with it?
Plus, What is at stake with the upcoming Supreme Court decision on civil rights? Alphonso David with the Human Rights Campaign has the details.
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Documentary filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer describes his new release "Where's My Roy Cohn?" The story of the notorious lawyer who coached demagogues from Joseph McCarthy to Donald J. Trump. Thom continues his live Labor event from Chicago with the local union leaders and questions from the attending audience.
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Trump is working as fast and as furiously as he can to destroy Medicare before it can become Medicare for All... Meanwhile, Thom and his callers look at Medigap plans, Medicare "Advantage"... what options are out there, and which are they not telling us about? How could some of these plans figure into a sneaky plan to crash real Medicare?.. and what is health care really like in Canada and England? Plus, Thom reads from the book 'Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes' by Robin Feldman, and from his own book 'Walking Your Blues Away'.
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From a live studio audience in Chicago with union leaders Jim Allen and John Daniel plus personal injury lawyer and WCPT talent Louis Cairo, Thom leads a discussion on impeachment, Washington politics, and the implications for the American worker and the labor movement. Can Trump hold on to his base even when so many of his promises have turned out to be lies? What is the latest on impeachment, and where is it likely to go? What should be our role in a democracy?
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What did Pence think he was doing when he met with president of Ukraine in Poland last year? And what was left out of the notes Trump released from his extortion call? Thom's callers consider how we should react to all of this. Are we headed towards a constitutional crisis? Is Democracy itself at risk? And what should we make of the Biden-China connection and Trump's call for China to dig up dirt on his opponent?
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Did the Republicans make the mistake of hiring somebody to be their president who believes the lies they make up to manipulate the public?.. when they literally have nothing to sell the American people, because their real goal is to make the rich richer. And is the Hunter Biden story just another of their carefully repeated conspiracy theories?.. Meanwhile we update our congress-eye view with Progressive House leader Mark Pocan. And Thom goes through all the kinds of Congressional contempt.
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Could Trump use his presidency as a bargaining tool to keep himself and his children from facing the consequences of their crimes, or do the American people want to see Donald Trump impeached and convicted? ~ Award-wining journalist Kurt Eichenwald has the facts to show that the Republican narrative on Hunter Biden is just another disinformation campaign that has become their standard procedure to smear their opponents. Will America ever figure this out? ~ There is a second whistle blower that most people don't even know about exposing the crimes of the Donald Trump administration.
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Thom welcomes Oregon's Senator Ron Wyden- who is working to protect whistle-blowers as the co-chair of the Whistle-blower Committee. He's also behind a House investigation into the political activities of the NRA that has demonstrated how that organization worked to provide high-level political access to Russian agents.~ Thom reads from 'Treason and Betrayal- The Rise and Fall of Individual One' by Kenneth Foard McCallion. ~ Two newspapers so far are calling for Trump's resignation. Thom breaks down the significance. ~ Thom reads from a ridiculous Trump fundraising email that shows the president is in full freak-out mode. ~ And Thom's brilliant callers share their thoughts on impeachment.
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We've got a guy in the White House who is behaving like John Gotti- the mobster who had the same lawyer as Trump. But to distract from Trump's obviously impeachable crimes, how will the right wing hammer Biden for his son's lucrative gig in the Ukraine?
Is this the face of the rise of oligarchy across the world, as fake populist billionaire right-wing leaders take political power based on media propaganda and dirty tricks?
From the extortion of a foreign leader to helptake down Trump's rival to implying the whistleblower should be killed, Thom brilliantly steps through the who-what-when-where of this situation. And does all of this make Biden look bad to the benefit of Warren?
And what is up with the Cloudstrike hack of the DNC server and the right wing propaganda built around that story? Did Trump's conspirators hide the evidence on Trump's very own secret server? And will Bill Barr and others join the Trumpers who are already in federal prison for Trump's crimes?
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Thom summarizes the damning series of events we learned about this week.
Which Democrats are holding out on supporting the impeachment investigation?
And Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna answers calls from across the country to get an insider's view on the impeachment inquiry.
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Smoke is in the air- what part will Progressives play in all of it? ~ Thom goes in depth about the VP with Tom LoBianco author of "Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House." ~ Michigan caller Dennis predicts that Trump will be removed from the White House by military police on charges of conspiracy to commit treason. ~ Book Club reading from "The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence" by Michael D'Antonio. ~ Naomi Klein joins Thom live in studio for an intimate talk on the climate fires burning around the world, the subject of her new book that makes the case for why we really do need a Green New Deal. ~ Dr. Seth Moran, of the Cascades Volcano Observatory shares his thoughts on Mount Hood and volcanic eruptions. The most dangerous volcanoes in the United States are being ignored and that could lead to some very bad things. ~ Thom reads from his own book on warming the world to extinction. ~ Talk Media News report with Doug Christian.
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Thom airs and reviews Congressional hearing on whistle-blower scandal with the Intelligence Committee ~ What is the impact of Trump's corrupt actions? Thom discusses with callers. ~ Thom reads from "Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide" by Cass Sunstein. ~ Talk Media News report with former Congressman, Bob Ney.
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What is the media missing when reading the newly released transcript? Thom delves into the details with astute callers. At this moment when it appears certain that Donald Trump has used the power of his office for corrupt political purposes, the larger question that we will all live with for years is how will the Republican Party respond. Will they pretend that he was simply an aberration, drop him like a hot potato, and go back to pretending that they have some legitimate existence beyond doing the bidding of billionaires and corporations? Or will they open the party to politicians who are actually interested in serving the people? As long as the Supreme Court continues to assert that there is absolutely nothing wrong with billionaires and corporations owning their very own politicians, odds are The GOP will simply continue to be an extension of the lobbying industry. With or without Donald Trump. ~ Will Boris Johnson resign over the UK Supreme Court decision and Brexit? The British Supreme Court ruled that the prorogation of Parliament was unlawful. White House correspondent, Victoria Jones of the DC Radio Company joins Thom to explain that the 11 justices effectively said that Johnson lied to the Queen. The main issues are all to do with preventing Parliament from debating Brexit, which is due on 31 October. ~ Talk Media News report with Bob Ney.
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Time To Clean House?
Trump’s Ukrainian extortion scandal is metastasizing across his administration. It’s now apparent that his Chief of Staff played a role in stopping the money that Congress had appropriated for Ukraine to defend itself, and that Mike Pence communicated part of the implied threat, to the Ukrainian president. If impeachment goes forward, it should not be limited to Trump. It’s time for a major house cleaning, and that means impeaching Pence as well., which, according to the Constitution, puts the Speaker of the House in the White House. ~ Ralph Nader worries courts won't stop Trump. Ralph Nader joins Thom Hartmann today to discuss impeachment, Congress and Donald Trump. Could our only hope come from impeachment or beating him in the general election? ~ Thom reads from "Revolution of Values: Reclaiming Public Faith for the Common Good" by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove.
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It's time to impeach! Will the solstice herald a new season of change as we recognize Trump's crimes? Author Seth Abramson is live with his Thom to discuss his latest Trump blockbuster 'Proof of Conspiracy'. He shares an in-depth run-down of Trump's coordination with foreign powers from Israel to Saudi to Moscow... and then some. And, why is so much conservative propaganda online manufactured in the Ukraine? Did Trump ask the president of the Ukraine to manufacture dirt on the Bidens? And as the Democratic party is becoming more Progressive, Thom tells Judy in Denver not to give up hope! Why did Dan Coates really resign? Is he the whistleblower? Jay in Illinois wants to know why the Democrats won't take action. And plus Talk Media News' Bob Ney with the hottest headlines from around the world.
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The secret way to remove Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh? Is there a secret way to remove Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh without having to get the Senate to approve? Ian Millhiser has the answer and shares it with Thom Hartmann. ~ One third of North American birds have disappeared. What does this disaster mean? ~ Thom reads from "The Case for Impeaching Trump" by Elizabeth Holtzman ~ Is Trump going to attack Iran to save Saudi Arabia? ~ The United States government has officially confirmed three UFO sightings but before we make first contact, scientists are warning that aliens could have sinister intent and we need to be careful!
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LGBT SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE KARL FRISH FIGHTS FOR FAIRFAX COUNTY AND CONGRESSMAN RO KHANNA TOWN HALL
Inspired by his partner, a public school teacher, political activist Karl Frisch is fighting the GOP in Fairfax County.
Congressman Ro Khanna fields listener questions in a telephonic Town Hall.
Thom reads from his book "ADD Success Stories: A Guide to Fulfillment for Families with Attention Deficit Disorder"
Book Club reading "The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis" by Martha Nussbaum
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Was Trump pressuring Ukraine for negative information on Joe Biden's son in exchange for military aid? The Climate Strike is happening worldwide and speculations are rising on who may be the whistle blower? ~ Book reading from "The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well-Being" by Kate Pickett and Richard G. Wilkinson Thom Hartmann is joined by Treger Strasberg and Rob Strasberg the founders of Humble Design, a Detroit based non-profit helping families transitioning out of homeless shelters by providing furnishings and design services. ~ Talk Media News report with Doug Christian ~ Economist, Professor Richard Wolff analyses the recent activity of the Federal Reserve and explains the potential impact and historical relevance.
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A whistle-blower has revealed that Trump made an inappropriate promise to a foreign leader, but the Coverup-General Bill Barr refuses to tell the Intelligence Committee in Congress the details, as is required by law.
To whom did Trump betray us? Was it Mr Bone Saw, Putin, or the Emir of Qatar- Thom's listeners theorize as to what Trump promised to whom, and why.
Plus, Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to speak with callers about Iran and the current status of the impeachment hearings. And Talk Media News correspondent Tom Squitieri reports on the attacks on Saudi Arabia.
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Should Trump Have the Power to Take Us to War?
Tensions between Iran and the United States are growing thanks to President Trump. But does Trump have the ability to take us to war? Only Congress can authorize a war. It’s right there in the Constitution. The Founders did this because they did not want any president to ever acquire the king-like power of war making: they believed it was too much power in the hands of one person, and thus could lead to disaster.
If Donald Trump tries to take us into war with Iran, Congress and massive public opinion must stop him. Call your member of the House and both your senators today. ~ Thom describes the history and origins of the Saudi war with Yemen. ~ Jefferson's Three Tyrannies are at play today- theocrats, warlords, and the rich. Does Mr. Bone Saw represent all three? ~ The discussion deepens with Thom's educated and thoughtful callers. ~ [BREAK AND DISCUSSION CONTINUES] - 'Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires' ~ Who really benefits when Saudis buy American military hardware? Do we have a mutual defense pact with 'The Kingdom'? ~ Dave in Massachusetts think the drones could have been fired from inside Saudi. Catherine in Vermont says Trump is betraying our military. ~ Talk Media News report.
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Investigative journalist Greg Palast is hot on the trail of the twice stolen ninth district of North Carolina, where over 200,000 people have been removed from the electoral rolls, almost all of them people of color.
And then- the sensationalist coverage around Brett Kavanaugh only scratches the surface of Brett Kavanaugh's offenses, many of which go all the way back to the George W. Bush administration. Can we reopen the investigation into Brett Kavanuagh? Thom Hartmann reveals what you don't know about Trump's controversial Supreme Court pick.
And finally, are the insurance companies grabbing what they can get while they can get it? Callers from across the country call attention to the ways they've been screwed by insurance- all the while Republicans gradually dismantle Medicare in the background.
IRAN: Are We "Locked & Loaded"? Following the raid on oil fields in Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump is blaming Iran, while claims from Yemen say they were responsible. As oil prices rise by 10% in one day, yet the stocks for most oil companies climbed. Looking for profits? Jamal Abdi (Pres. National Iranian American Council) joined Thom to unpack what happened.
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Thom says 'GET READY!' - Republicans and especially Trump are gearing up to demonize Democratic cities to hit the panic button of would-be red state voters. But are the homeless really coming to destroy your town? Or are there already tried and proven ways to solve the problem?
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California lawmakers pass bill banning private prisons. A VERY good thing!! ~ Thom reads from "An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy in an Age of Trumpian Disinformation and Thunderdome Politics" by Greg Sargent ~ Adam Green from Bold Progressives offers his thoughts on the Democratic Debate. Did Progressive candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders come off on top? Making solid arguments for Medicare for All that can convince moderate voters on the fence about bold progressive ideas to vote their way. ~ Listeners call in with topics from Socialism to the Gold Standard. ~ Book Club reading "The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence" by Michael D'Antonio ~ Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney clarifies the importance of the recent formalization of an impeachment inquiry by the Congressional Judiciary Committee.
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CORPORATIONS VERSUS THE ENVIRONMENT ~ Corporate corruption is working to protect short term profits- can environmental campaigners and small farmers protect our water and lands?.. or will climate change have the final say?
Ohio's Chamber of Commerce killed a community-backed environmental bill of rights- Markie Miller with Toledoans for Safe Water joins Thom with the story. ~ Timothy Wise of the Small Planet Institute tells Thom a story of corporate-backed industrial agriculture steamrolling small farmers with a polluting form of industrial agriculture. Can they be stopped? ~ Thom reads a selection from 'This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are ruining the American West'. ~ Thom's listeners brilliantly identify the consequence of environmental destruction they are watching from where they sit. And Kerry in New York reminds us of the Global Climate March coming on the 20th of September. ~ We've just discovered another planet with liquid water, meanwhile Greta Thunberg sails to America on a racing yacht to support the teens leading climate protest. ~ Renard Loke checks in on the ongoing fight to stop the sale of indigenous lands in Ecuador about the size of the U.S. state of Maryland ~ Kerry in New York reminds us to support the Global Climate March next Friday.
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Bernie tells Thom he is tired of hearing Biden echo Republican talking points.... Perspectives on where we stand with the candidates post-Houston. Then Thom's take and his listeners' views as well.
Plus- Thom reads from 'Moving Forward' by Karine Jean-Pierre.
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Elizabeth Warren has put a proposal on the table that would tax the very wealthy to lift senior citizens out of poverty, but how will Democrats who are taking billionaire money respond? Plus- Richard Wolff on the economics of the trade war with China.
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It has been 18 years since G.W. Bush cravenly used our national moment of unity over 9/11 to enrich himself and his friends, killing tens of thousands of people, committing war crimes, and diminishing our democracy in the process. Have we learned to never again allow a president to do this again?
FEATURING: Outed CIA Spy Valerie Plume, and a reading from "American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan"
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Would it be the further transfer of wealth from the middle-class to the very rich? Would it be greater and greater student debt burdens on working people? Would it be the acceleration of the destruction of our environment? Will he launch a final assault on the media and try to turn the entire American media landscape into something resembling Fox News? Will McConnell’s corrupt judges with lifetime appointments kneecap enforcement against white-collar crime?
How much damage will be done by their war on science? Will religious fundamentalists step up their efforts to burrow deeply into our political parties and subvert the separation of church and state? Will the world be plunged into a war starting in Iran or Venezuela? Will the government begin rounding up liberals the way they are undocumented immigrants right now? How might Trump’s privatized prisons and concentration camps be expanded and who might he be putting in them to generate more profit for his billionaire buddies? Will Trump’s expansion of the use of poisonous pesticides and deregulation around pollution cause a larger explosion of cancer and other diseases?
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Will Trump's greatest legacy be demonstrating that America can be blatantly run like a banana Republic? And will Trump succeed at muzzling CNN? Can anything be done to punish those who are facilitating Trump's corrupt behavior? Plus- warrior Jesus.
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Exposing the secret Christian group seeking political power. ‘The Family’ is the oldest Christian Conservative Organizations in Washington D.C. and very secretive. Their goal is not to use Christian feelings to help the poor and the needy, but to concentrate on the ‘key’ people such as politicians and business people. Jeff Sharlet was part of the organization and has published books on his findings. Jeff joined Thom to reveal all and whether this is a cult. ~ The Green New Deal Vs. Neo-liberalism! The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act means we have more people than even in full-time employment and the labor market is threatened by the far-left, according to Elaine Parker. More jobs than people to fill them. Is this all being done on borrowed money? Is it all a Trump con? Elaine Parker, President of the Job Creators Network Foundation joined Thom. - For the Book Club, Thom reads from "It Came from Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump Into Office" by Dale Beran - Former Congressman Bob Ney reports for Talk Media News.
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Thom says everyone brought their 'A' game to the climate change town hall- except Joe Biden. What happened? ~ Bob in Illinois kicks off the honest feedback on Vice President's Biden's stumbling performance at the climate change town hall. ~ Mark Pocan, House Representative and Progressive leader keeps us up to date with what the Dems are doing in Congress.
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The media, trying to be balanced when it comes to politics, has stopped talking about climate change because they don't want to seem political ~ Will Trump's attack on unions inspire a political revolution? Donald Trump's effective attack on unions and worker organizing, has got progressives furious and it could lead to a political revolution! Larry Cohen, of Our revolution and the former president of the Communications Workers of America, joins Thom to talk about the state of union organizing. ~ Are Donald Trump's appointed judges protecting him? A federal Judge has hidden Trump's taxes from the one person who has the right to view them and release them... and Donald Trump appointed this judge to the Federal Court. ~ Is Donald Trump's mental health a national security concern, should it be a concern for voters, for the president's supporters? Bandy X Lee, the Assistant Clinical Professor-Yale School of Medicine joins the Thom Hartmann program to discuss the dangerous case of Donald Trump running the country. ~ For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back from the Brink" ~ Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reports on Mike Flynn, GOP intimidation of journalists, and Mitch McConnell's evasion of gun control legislation.
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As our children are being slaughtered by weapons of war that no other developed country allows on its streets, our media fail to document the trail of money and lies from weapons manufacturers through front groups like the NRA directly into the pockets of politicians and political parties.
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Training tomorrow's labor with representatives of roofers, bricklayers, and other trade unions. How are unions best at training skilled workers? How are bosses using employee misclassification to avoid paying their share of taxes? How can employers benefit from hiring union workers?
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Why is the Amazon burning? Thom considers the factors that have lead to the crisis and how our food consumption patterns make a difference. ~ Thom speaks with David Korten of the Living Economies Forum on how an extinction event could actually SAVE the human race. The growth of GDP has been aimed at increasing the bank accounts of billionaires and not focusing on long term survival on the planet. ~ Fascism is using environmentalism as a new tactic to get young people to join what is being called Eco-fascism. Mustafa Santiago Ali of the The National Wildlife Federation joins the Thom Hartmann program to explain the nearly contradictory politics of Eco-fascism. ~ Donald Trump is trying to gut national forest protections, clearing the way for logging, mining and other environmentally destructive acts. Fighting the Trump administration on the destruction of our forests for profit and their plots to remove protections for our wild areas, Susan Jane Brown of The Western Environmental Law Center joins Thom to discuss the need to shift environmental decision making back in public view. ~ Thom's Geeky Science Fact on antibiotic resistant bacteria in the environment.
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Washington analyst and British/ American correspondent Victoria Jones of the DC Radio Company explains the plot behind Boris Johnson's intervention with the queen to suspend parliament while he lays his Brexit plan. ~ Thom clarifies previous comments around the controversy of the MSNBC story from Lawrence O'Donnell on Trump's Russian Oligarch co-signers for Deutsche Bank loans. While the stories haven't yet been verified, it doesn't mean they are not true. ~ Answering caller questions, progressive Congressman Ro Khanna discusses the latest political and Congressional news. ~ For the Book Club, Thom reads from his book, The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late on the Native American philosophical world view. ~ Bob Ney with Talk media News
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It’s increasingly looking like the economy is on the edge of crashing and that Trump’s tax returns are going to show that he was only able to keep himself out of bankruptcy with loans from Deutsche Bank, engineered by the son of former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, and cosigned by Russian oligarchs. If this trifecta hits, and Republicans realize that Trump threatened Anthony Kennedy off the Supreme Court, that Trump is wholly owned by foreign billionaires, and the economy starts to go south in a big way, the question Republicans are going to face is: “Do we lose 49 states on election day and lose control of the Senate, or do we figure out a way to replace Trump on the 2020 ticket?" ~ Former Congressman Bob Ney reports from Talk Media News ~ Thom leads a discussion with callers on the many destructive policies of Trump's administration.
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Bernie Sanders has come out in favor of breaking up the media monopolies with anti-trust law. Will the same big media companies that destroyed Howard Dean right after he made the same announcement come up with an equivalent of the 'Dean Scream' to destroy Bernie? - The Youngstown newspaper just failed. How will anyone keep up with the gutting of America as Republicans pack our courts and monkey wrench our regulatory agencies?
How will Progressive Democrats be successful when the fairly conservative Obama struggled to accomplish most of his goals? - Beverly in Florida is worried about Tulsi Gabbard. And Susan in Arizona is excited about Bernie. And why we don't hear the Democratic Party speak with one voice. - Thom reads the recent book 'The Democracy Fix' by Carol Fredrickson- on how the left needs to take action to counter the corruption of American institutions by billionaire-funded institutions. - Who can really beat Donald Trump? - Doug Christian with Talk Media News - Thom welcomes Tom Steyer- Presidential Candidate for the Democratic Party, philanthropist, and climate change activist for a long, careful conversation on the corruption of our society by corporate power.
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Given the news of the death of one of the Koch brothers, Thom reads from the book 'Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America' by Christopher Leonard. ~~~ Thom brings us a selection from the recent book "The Case Against Free Speech: The First Amendment, Fascism, and the Future of Dissent" by P. E. Moskowitz. Thom reads from the book then speaks with the author himself. ~~~ Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney continues to be amazed, as Trump lies but gets called on it at the G7 press conference. But will Trump defy Bolton's push for war with Iran? ~~~ How has fascism and oligarchy been resisted in the past?- Thom reads from 'Defying Hitler' a memoir by Sebastian Hafner. ~~~ And, Thom flashes back to the history of Trump's favorite president, Andrew Jackson.
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Economist Dr. Richard Wolff returns to the show- is a correction to the capitalist system imminent? ~~~ How is Trump's withdrawal of the Volcker rule making our banking system more unstable? ~~~ Thom reads from new books 'Winner Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, 'The Fight for the Four Freedoms', and 'The Third Pillar: How markets and the state leave humanity behind'. ~~~ Plus- the burgeoning crisis that Republicans have created to undermine Medicare.
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How do you respond to 'the racist next door'? Plus- a remarkable study is just in on the gender-role views of anti-abortion believers, Thom says this explains a lot! - Thom takes in his listener's experience and wisdom when it comes to dealing with the racism and racists around them. - Thom reads from the new book 'R.I.P. G.O.P.' by Stanley Greenberg. - [DISCUSSION CONTINUES] - Arch Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan catches us up with Congress.
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Trump's reelection strategy is to activate and encourage his neo-Nazi base, but it is placing the rest of Americans at huge risk, and his concentration camps are destroying the lives of refugees seeking asylum. - Thom reads from Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns by Igor Volsky. - The listeners call in with their votes of Trump's worst offenses. - For the Book Club Thom reads from Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Nationalist Uprising by Joshua Green - Bob Ney reports for Talk Media News that the Trump regime is trying to contravene the Flores settlement agreement which has for decades protected immigrant children from indefinite detention.
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How much longer will we live in a modern, post-Roe American if Republicans get their way? - For the book club Thom Hartmann reads from his book "Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back from the Brink" - The new boilerplate on contracts we're signing requires us to give up our day in court for an arbitration system already manipulated by the powerful. Remington A. Gregg with Public Citizen tells us what we can do about it. - Talk Media News' Doug Christian brings us the most interesting headlines here in the dog days of summer. - Thom reads from "How Wealth Rules the World" by Ben G. Price - Author Ben G. Price says property has become the ultimate right, trumping all of our other rights- have we gotten carried away?
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Thom connects the dots between conservative attitudes toward universal health care and equality to their racist, separatist perceptions. ~~~ Author Ian Reifowitz joins Thom- Ian has studied the eight years of Rush Limbaugh's transcripts recorded while Obama was president, and found a story fundamentally tied to stoking racial resentments. ~~~ Thom reads from 'The Tribalization of Politics' by Ian Reifowitz. ~~~ Thom leads a fascinating discussion with callers on the corrosive effect of racism on American culture. ~~~ Thom reads from 'Talk Radio's America' by Brian Rosenthald. ~~~ Plus- did Bolton get caught lying to the British about the danger of the tanker they seized? Iran-watcher and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney of Talk Media News joins Thom with the details.
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Thom reviews Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's decision to turn down Israel's insulting travel offer, along with other news of the day. - For the Book Club... Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams - Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions from the immigration raids to public lands. - Today, Senator Bernie Sanders joins Thom- he says the idea that U.S. Congresswomen would be denied entry to the state of Israel because of the religion and because they are Progressive is unacceptable. And how is the nation reacting to the idea of Medicare for All? - Thom reads from How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here by Jeff Weaver.
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Thom considers whether Trump's outrageous tweets on Reps. Omar and Tlaib being banned from Israel trip may be a diversion. - Are Trump & Ayn Rand's heroes similar? The right-wing love affair with Ayn Rand ties conservatism to one of the most disturbing sociopathic killers. - Thom reads from "Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide" by Cass Sunstein. - Former Governor Don Siegelman (D-AL) and former Secretary of State joins Thom to discuss Jeffrey Epstein's mysterious suicide. - Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reports.
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Donald Trump and his billionaire, oil drilling buddies are trying to get rid of the Endangered Species Act. Biodiversity is the foundation on which all life depends, including human life. Now, with Trump’s attack on the Endangered Species Act, the web of life is more at risk than ever before. And, does the Statue of Liberty only hold her light up for white people? And could the reason the economy is weak have something to do with paying the bottom half of the population less and less money? ~~~ Alex Lawson of Social Security Works on the latest backdoor attack on Social Security- now they are going after the unions so they can get rid of the most capable people within the system to weaken the system from inside. ~~~ Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan takes calls from Thom's listeners. ~~~ Thom will be performing as a Depression era radio announcer this weekend with Opera Theater Oregon for a special stage performance of "This Land Sings" inspired by the enduring folk melodies of musician and activist, Woody Guthrie. Thom speaks with Justin Ralls, the artistic co-director for the upcoming performance. ~~~ Bob Ney with Talk Media News on the price of tuition, updating the Statue of Liberty, and keeping out non-white college students is becoming our immigration policy.
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Thom comments on the police crack down of pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong. Also with the raid of Jeffrey Epstein's island, Bill Barr will now have possession of all the compromising material left behind by the recently deceased sex offender. Might he be following the model of J. Edgar Hoover? - In 2008, we saw the result of three decades of neoliberalism in the United States and Europe, what we used to call Reaganism and Thatcherism, damage and shake the world financial system. Rather than resolving the problem by repudiating neoliberalism, including its emphasis on more money for rich people and less money for workers, big tax breaks for the wealthy, the deregulation of corporations from pollution to banking, and so-called “free trade,“ the central banks of the world have been desperately trying to hold things together with bubblegum and bailing wire – also known as low interest rates. - Caller Jennifer speaks with Thom about the economy of the Confederate mentality stemming from the Civil War. - Talk Media News correspondent Doug Christian reports on the recent activity of the Dow and Russia's moves towards nuclear powered missiles.
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Thom lays out the facts we know about Jeffrey Epstein's disturbing history...... Epstein was hired by Bill Barr's father to teach high school girls, the same Bill Barr's father who wrote a novel about sex slavery. Epstein goes on to prosper in the sex trafficking business. Meanwhile, Trump's close friend Epstein introduces him to Melania Knauss, and they end up married. Epstein gets arrested and Barr recuses himself because his law firm defended Epstein, then un-recuses himself after talking with Trump. Woman files a lawsuit saying that both Epstein and Trump raped her when she was 13; it's certified by a court. Following Epstein's arrest, reports come out that Barr's Justice Department now has hundreds of videos, movies and pictures of Epstein's rich and powerful male friends having sex with the girls he's been trafficking. Barr supervises the prison Epstein is put in, where he mysteriously dies. Now cons are suggesting Bill Clinton is behind this and trending with help from foreign bots. - Thom summarizes the strangeness surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case with Morris in Long Beach. - Was Epstein operating a honeypot? And Jean in Pennsylvania wants to know what we can do to investigate and prosecute The criminal 'Coverup-General' Bill Barr! - Thom fact-checks the Epstein case with Bob Ney of Talk Media News. - Thom reads from 'No Visible Bruises: What we don't know about domestic violence can kill us' by Rachel Louise Snyder. - Thom debates the Epstein case with a conservative who believes the right-wing propaganda stories being spread around out there. - Lisa Stifler joins Thom- she is the senior council for the Center for Responsible Lending, which is alarmed at the restrictions Trump's people are about to lift on debt collector harassment. - Thom looks at a case in Oregon where an elderly man and his wife commit suicide because of overwhelming medical bills- is this what America has come to?.. And Bernie throws down with the health insurance lobbyists.
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New Federal Reserve data shows that if trends since 1980 continue, in 33 years the bottom 90 percent of the U.S. population will own almost nothing. Thom powerfully shows that increasing inequality continues to make the rich richer while everyone else gets screwed. - John in Minnesota reminds us there is no political freedom without economic freedom. And Thom has a long thoughtful discussion with libertarian John in Bangor. - Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reports on the surveillance gathered on migrants recently arrested in the ICE raids. - Thom speaks with David in San Francisco whose ancestor signed the Constitution. - Kyle, Thom's "Republican Troll" discuss the corruption of private health insurance. - Thom reads from the new book "Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America" by Christopher Leonard.
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Rep. Mark Pocan considers with Thom the recent mass shootings and what steps Congress can take to remedy the problem. - NRA defender and former legislator, Bob Barr debates Thom on the 2nd Amendment. - For the book club, Thom reads from "How to Be Less Stupid About Race- On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide" by Crystal Marie Fleming - Thom reviews the recent Op-Ed in the Washington Post, "Hispanics in America are under attack" from 39 Latino leaders - A conversation with former Neo-Nazi, Christian Picciolini and author of "White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement--and How I Got Out."
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Trump, the NRA, and the Republican Party keep talking about mental illness as the core of our problem right now in America. Our president is mentally ill, and until we recognize that, acknowledge that, and begin a national conversation about it there can be no healing or reconciliation. - For the book club, Thom Hartmann reads from his newest publication, 'The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment' - Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reports on the Republican gun defense of indicting video games as the culprit behind mass shootings.
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Many ideas shared by Thom's thoughtful and curious listeners.
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Thom makes the case that the violence perpetrated by racists specifically naming Trump as their inspiration is a result of Trump's racial invective combined with the huge number of guns in civilian hands in our country. ~~~ Thom reads from his latest book 'The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment'. ~~~ Thom dives deep into the possible consequences of hard British Brexit with reporter Victoria Jones. ~~~ Professor Richard Wolff considers whether a hard Brexit could also take down the US economy. ~~~ Dr. Justin Frank, author of 'Trump on the Couch' brilliantly connects Trump to the murders perpetrated in his name by racial extremists. ~~~ - And finally, former Republican Congressman and now reporter Bob Ney adds his insight as well to the events of the day.
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Thom considers the history of Republican 'big ideas' compared to those of the Democrats. ~~~ A reading from the new book 'Shadowlands: Fear and Freedom at the Oregon Standoff'. ~~~ Thom once again reality-checks the Democratic Progressive agenda with House leader Representative Mark Pocan.
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Thom's take on the outcome of CNN's attempts to set the candidates against each other in the latest Democratic debate. - Thom broadens the lens and looks at the basis of the Democratic Party's perspective as he debates conservative Grover Norquist. - Trump & Kushner's rat-infested Baltimore apartments. - Thom checks in with the astute political observer, former Republican Congressman Bob Ney, for his take on the debates. - Taking the pulse of the Progressive response to the Democratic debates.
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Jefferson reviews the impact of the recent debate in Detroit, as moderate Dems advanced against Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on progressive issues. - The New Republic's Matt Ford joins in to talk about John Paul Stevens and the gradual corruption of the Supreme Court. - Jefferson welcomes John Nichols- Nation Magazine national affairs correspondent- can the Democrats reach middle America better than Trump can? - Listening to some of the highlights of the recent debate, Jefferson gives insights on the greater take-away of the night.
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Tim Wise brings insights from defeating the David Duke campaign in how to combat Donald Trump. - Jefferson Smith examines a Fox news clip, where pundit offers the idea of getting rid of the minimum wage all together. - For the Book Club, Thom Hartmann reads from "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" by Nancy MacLean - Callers consider the issues surrounding the debate. - Jason Kafoury of Honest Elections reports on how Oregon activists fight for fair elections.
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Take a breath. Count to five. Ignoring the misdirection, what is Trump really up to? Jefferson chats with Alex Zaitchik, author of 'The Gilded Age, a Wild Ride Through Donald Trump's America'. ~~~ Then- what should we call the 'conservatives' now that we can see and must live with the consequences of three decades of AM hate radio? How about 'Regressive'? or 'Repugnant-can'? Jefferson introduces his deep thoughts on the importance of language and messaging when up against the billionaire propaganda machine. ~~~ And, Bob Ney with Talk Media News has been watching the Iran situation very carefully.
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Jefferson Smith carefully goes over the question of impeachment- where do we find ourselves and what should we be paying attention to? Should lawmakers impeach in the House now, or maybe later? Jeff from Fort Dodge wants to know whey we don't hear more about Republicans receiving money and favors from Russian oligarchs. Has the Republican Party been hacked? An expert on Republican voter suppression, Paul S. Ryan of Common Cause, sits down with Jefferson to consider what the Mueller hearings missed- a strong focus on defending our elections from Russian manipulations. A call to arms from Robin in Washington, and from Jeff- success is a process, not an event, and what is at stake is larger than just impeachment. Plus, Thom reads from the Mueller Report starting on page 134.
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Moving forward, now what? The fight for democracy with Jefferson Smith. Debriefing the Mueller experience. - Jeff muses on not giving in to fear. - Thom reads from the Mueller Report page 131 on Paul Manafort's treachery. - Talk Media News' Bob Ney reports that the DOJ refuses to prosecute Barr and Ross on criminal Contempt of Congress.
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Welcome to Mystery Politics Theater 3000 with Jefferson Smith sitting in for Thom Hartmann. Listening to the Mueller testimony with insights. - Listeners for impeachment and listeners angrily defending Trump phone in during the break in testimony. - Chairman of the Intelligence Committee Rep. Adam Schiff introduces second Mueller hearing of the day. - Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reviews the impact of Mueller's Congressional testimony.
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Today a national town hall- will Trump's use of race as a campaign strategy empower him or will the Republicans peel away from his extremism. - For the book club Thom reads from Fantasy Island by Ed Morales. - Talk Media News report with Doug Christian.
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Thom analyses the strategy of Tim Wise, who helped run a campaign against David Duke and defeated him. This is how we need to campaign against Trump, putting his hate, bigotry, misogyny and racism at the center of the campaign. ~~~ Thom debates conservative Julio Rivera who tries to prove that Trump isn't running a racist campaign. ~~~ Professor Jason Stanley, author of 'How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them'. ~~~ And how one florist is helping thousands send Republican congressmen a flowery message.
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Today it's all economics- why not a $15/hr minimum wage?- Bernie Sanders and the state of the Progressive agenda... Thom debates conservative Charles Sauer on the possible impact of a living wage... And Professor Steve Keen is taking the 'con' out of economics... Thom also sits down with Stephen Sheller, author of 'Big Pharma, Big Greed: The inside story of one lawyer’s battle to stem the flood of dangerous medicines and protect public health'... Plus readings from 'The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind' by Raghuram Rajan, and from the new book 'The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Guilded Age' by Tim Wu.
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Will Trump's poor treatment of women hurt him at the polls in 2020? Thom's female callers chime in on the heinousness of Trump's racism and misogyny. - Thom reads from 'Can We All be Feminists?', a collection of essays. - Will Trump's coverups, crimes, racism, and misogyny something Trump will get through and be re-elected in 2020? Will Republicans peel off supporting him? - Thom reads from his book 'Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back From the Brief'.
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Will Trump's new radicalized version of Nixon's southern strategy win him the White House, or will Trump's racism finally backfire on the Republican party? Is 'the squad' the perfect foil to make Trump into the Great White Hero? Thom's callers put in their two cents... and are social media amplifying racist views? Will a "gevald" campaign get Republicans elected in 2020? ~~~ Thom considers what the impact of sweeping some U.S. citizens into his concentration camps might be. ~~~ Bob Ney shares his former congressman's insight on the impact of Trump's race-baiting strategy on congressional Democrats.
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How Has the Right Wing Takeover of the GOP and the Media Changed America? On Tucker Carlson’s show, David Horowitz said, “The creation of America was probably the greatest gift given to Black people in 3,000 years…” He added that “the people who hate America on the left, and this embraces so much of the Democratic Party these days, have conducted a 50-year, 60-year attack on Christianity in this country.” - Talk Media News correspondent Douglas Christian reports on Trump's rant and Nancy Pelosi's relationship with "The Squad" - Is America the first liberal democracy to move backwards back towards oligarchy? And is Fox News propaganda to blame? How are the right-wingers using racial fear to brainwash and control their viewers? - For the Book Club Thom reads from "Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts" by David E. McCraw. - Thom's caller thinks that an antidote to right wing propaganda would be giving free college education to every citizen to bring our people up. But Kenneth in Seattle sees plenty of educated idiots who support Trump.
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Elizabeth Warren is electable, so says Adam Greene, cofounder of Progressive Change Committee, who have endorsed Warren for president. - Thom reads from page 126 of the Mueller Report. - Thom gets to know political activist and social justice advocate Ghazala Salam. - New NAFTA watcher Laurie Wallach joins Thom with facts on how congressional Democrats split on free trade with Mexico and giveaways to the pharmaceuticals. - Mueller Report - Thom reads from page 129 on Paul Manafort's false statements to investigation. - Listeners call in to the program. - Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reports on the flat flurry of the weekend immigration raids. New refugee rules imposed by Trump. - Thom responds to callers Pastor John and Tom from Pennsylvania on the "Southern Strategy" and pushes back on Republicans ignoring Trump's racist policies in favor of "voting my taxes."
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West Virginia's Redneck Revolt organizer Steven Smith is running for governor, but the many people in his movement are aiming for something bigger. ~~~ What makes an economy democratic? Author Marjorie Kelley, who wrote 'Making of a Democratic Economy' has a plan. ~~~ Nijmie Dzurinko, co-chair of the Pennsylvania Poor People's Campaign is organizing for the future of the progressive movement building on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ~~~ In his last appearance (for now), the brilliant and intrepid Chief Foreign Correspondent at Talk Media News- Luke Vargas helps us understand what's really going on out there in the world. ~~~ Author Sayu Bhojwani wrote a book titled 'People Like Us: Knocking on Democracy 's Door', and she sits down next to Thom tell him about what it takes for political newcomers to get a foothold in power. ~~~ Vincent Warren shares the activism the Center for Constitutional Rights is doing to protect justice movements around the country. ~~~ Thom asks Dr. Richard Wolff if the Fed has figured out how to avoid recessions. ~~~ Senator Jeff Merkeley sits down next Thom to share the state of the Progressive agenda in Congress, including the For the People Act... and the Senator's deep concern for the refugees imprisoned on our border.
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If you don't have a border you don't have a country. But how can Democrats respond to Trump- who is proud of the pictures of kids in cages- so he doesn't win on the issues of immigration? Should we fine employers who hire the undocumented? And what about the illegal Canadians? ~~~ Thom welcomes Zahra Billoo from San Fran's Council on Islamic American Relations for her perspective on the discussion around immigration and refugees. ~~~ Thom says Democrats need to make an argument based on labor to reach working class Americans on immigration. If Democrats can't do that soon it will bite us in the butt very quickly. Is it time to start arresting employers? Connie in Nevada remembers the way Reagan's amnesty and immigration policies destroyed the construction unions, and consequently destroyed the lives of the men and women put out of work including her husband. ~~~ Thom reconnects with an old friend- activist Nina Turner, 'hell-raising humanitarian' and national co-chair for Bernie Sander's team. ~~~ The well-connected former Congressman Bob Ney shares the real stories behind the headlines- from Trump's border policies to Iran's tit-for-tat.
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Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener calls on impeachment, raising minimum wage and traveling to inspect the imprisoned children at US facilities - Talk Media News correspondent Luke Vargas reports on tensions with Iran. - Epstein revelations increase scrutiny of Trump's immoral treatment of women, with a new rumor of a past rape charge. Leaving danger and drought, wouldn't any parent face the refugee risks to save their children? - Listeners report that some hospitals are dropping Fox News as it was inhibiting patients' calm and healing. Also the insidious impact of the Trump effect and right wing media on US citizens. - Thom reads from page 123 of the
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Memories of Ross Perot... but why does corporate media avoid talking about Perot's opposition to NAFTA? - Perot and billionaires who become politicians. - Environmentalist Michael Mann brings staggering news of climate change tipping points as Anchorage, Alaska reaches 90 degrees for the first time in recorded history. - Paul Gunter of Beyond Nuclear joins Thom for a broad update on the state of nuclear energy and weaponry around the world. - Thom asks his listeners to look a gun-control petition for Congress at RootsAction.org based on his new book.
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Thom considers the history of crises leading to change by American Progressive movements. ~~~ Renard Loke of the Independent Media Institute joins Thom to discuss his article 'How Indigenous Peoples Won a Landmark Victory Protecting the Amazon'. ~~~ Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Ro Khanna joins Thom and his callers to fact check what is happening in Congress as negotiations around the biennial defense spending bill come into play.~~~ And finally, Talk Media News' Bob Ney on the story behind the census citizenship question, and another story you won't likely hear of elsewhere.
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Thom argues that going vegan is the number one thing you can do to reduce your carbon impact and environmental pollution -a fascinating discussion ~~~ And then, Thom engages George DiCaprio, who has made a new HBO climate change film including many deep thinkers including Thom. ~~~ Talk Media News' Luke Vargas on the new United Nation's report on the future impact of sea level rise.~~~ The deep discussion of veganism and climate change continues.
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Happy Birthday America!.. But why doesn't Fox News understand why so many people are not proud of America at this moment in history? - Should American high school grads be drafted for a year of national service? And what is up with Betsy Ross' flag on a pair of Nikes? - Talk Media News correspondent Luke Vargas reports on Russian mini submarines, Iran's uranium, and the latest climate news on emissions.
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National town hall with Rep Mark Pocan and callers. - For the Book Club Thom reads from "A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy who Helped Win World War II" by Sonia Purnell - Thom asks callers how should the Dems deal with the fact that Trump's base loves his cruelty on the border? - Talk Media News report with former congressman now journalist, Bob Ney. - Mueller Report reading starting at page 121. - Thom is devastated by insights from the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics on how the children at the border have been emotionally traumatized. - Callers weigh in on the Nike Betsy Ross shoe controversy and significance of American flags.
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Life expectancy, fertility, and income all in steep decline for the bottom portion of our nation- and public and private debts are at record highs- if the economy crashes for everyone, do you think we will we turn to the fascist right or the Progressive left? - Trump returns from hob-nobbing with dictators at the G20. - Trump breaks his promises on student loans and health care, increasing the cost of living for average people, while CEOs make more than ever. Plus- how FDR saved capitalism. - Thom reads from 'The Fight for the Four Freedoms', a book on the unrealized dreams of FDR. - Will the next crisis flip us towards corporate fascism, or be an opportunity to advance Progressive social justice? - Thom continues the discussion of our economic circumstances with his smart callers. - Tony in New York is worried about the Huawei situation. - Talk Media News correspondent, Bob Ney reports on Huawei and Trump Junior's misguided attack on Kamala Harris. - Book Club reading 'Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist' by Kate Raworth.
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Professor Cass Sunstein joins Thom to discuss Impeachment: A Citizens Guide: Impeachment is part of the constitution and seen as an essential section to protect the people; the Founding Fathers means that impeachment should be used for violation of a Presidents misuse of authority. - Thom reads from the Mueller Report, from page 114, what happened at the Trump Tower meeting. - Do the Republicans even believe in Democracy anymore, or have they really turned into a machine for the greed of the very very wealthy? - The Mueller report, from page 117, a description of the meeting between Russian representatives and Trump, Jr. - Who among the Democratic candidates do Thom's thoughtful listeners think is most likely to be able to beat Trump?
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Thom reviews the Democratic debates and considers the performances of the candidates. - The Mueller Report - Thom reads from pages 110-114. - Will American Democracy survive Donald Trump? A lot of Americans feels like Donald Trump is taking away their future. Thom Hartmann goes over the best way to deal with Trump induced stress. - Does Trump have a fantasy that he is the only person who can make America great again? Dr. Justin Frank believes that Trump is suffering from the God Complex and that he can control everything in his path. It is dangerous that Trump believes that only he can start or stop a war with Iran at a moment’s notice? - Listeners call in with comments and questions about Trump induced stress and coping techniques. - For the Book Club, Thom reads from chapter one of his books, Walking Your Blues Away, discussing PTSD, post traumatic stress disorder.
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Thom reviews the 10 Stages of Genocide of Genocide Watch as a prelude to his study on the brutal experience of refugees from South of the Border. What is really happening at the camps for detained migrant children? Have things really gotten this bad in America and what can we do to stop it? Callers respond. - Thom reflects on the now famous but heartbreaking photograph of the dead bodies of Oscar Alberto Martnez and his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria. Found face down on the banks of the Rio Grande River they were fleeing violence and crippling drought from Global Climate Change. - For the Book Club, Thom reads from "All the World's a Stage" by Dennis Weaver with Foreword by Thom Hartmann. - Joining Jim Allen and the Bricklayers District Council in Chicago, Thom reviews the highlights from the first Democratic debate with a discussion of how Ronald Reagan changed enforcement of the employment of migrants and the impact on organized labor.
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Thom on communicating the Progressive message, and returning the Democratic Party proudly to FDR's agenda for economic and political rights. Mark Pocan, Progressive leader in the House, discusses the strategy and goals. ~~~ Thom reads from 'The Fight for the Four Freedoms: What Made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great' and 'Reagan Kidnapped the Jetsons'- a chapter from one of Thom's books. Plus a consult with Thom's brilliant listeners on the subject of the Democratic party and how it communicates.
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Thom reminds us of Trump's reality TV skills, which Trump is using to dramatize and sell his aggressive posture towards Iran. And a consideration of the theory of the four-turnings... Is this a part of 'The Unraveling'? Jamal Abdi, President | NIAC - National Iranian American Council joins Thom for a deep look at our behavior towards Iran. And Doug Christian with Talk Media News deepens our understanding further with a look behind the headlines.
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It is not just Trump, Republicans are working hard to convince each other and us that the concentration camps housing refugees, are not actually concentration camps. - Book Club: Us Versus Them- The Failure of Globalism - Is Donald Trump lying about Iran to win the 2020 election or is there something else behind Donald Trump's lies and the war crimes they lead to? - Mueller Report page 107. The CNI and Jeff Sessions - Listeners call Thom with questions on the criminal detention of refugee children and speculate if Trump's lack of reasoned behavior may be a result of experiencing fetal alcohol syndrome. - Talk Media News report with correspondent Doug Christian. - Thom reads from Mortal Republic : How Rome Fell Into Tyranny.
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Lamar Waldron and Thom Hartmann discuss how Trump is using the same tactics as Richard Nixon. Nixon and Watergate resulted in 70 court cases or other legal processes, but it took two years to remove Richard Nixon from office. Nixon crimes and Watergate burglar files are still being withheld, especially those featuring E. Howard Hunt, Roger Stone and others, are being stopped by Trump. How were both presidents tied to organized crime? Why is Trump protecting the legacy of Nixon? ~~~ Thom reads from Elizabeth Holtzman's book 'The Case for Impeaching Trump'. ~~~ Thom continues to read The Mueller Report, now on page 105. ~~~ Iran expert and former Republican congressman Bob Ney continues his analysis of the unfolding brinkmanship between Iran and American forces in the Middle East.
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Thom embarks on his book tour and reviews his travel dates before welcoming Rep. Mark Pocan for listener calls. - For the Book Club, Thom reads from The Mueller Report page 99. - Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan explores with callers the possibilities of a Democratic Party App and different language strategies for educational reform. - Thom reads from page 102 of The Mueller Report. - Can we stop Gerrymandering? Learn the story of Katie Fahey of 'The People' who enabled a state-wide ballot initiative to change the state constitution of Michigan in favor of the needs of the people and representative government.
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A focus on Mexico today, and Trump's idea of foreign relations with investigative reporter Greg Palast, fresh back from fact-checking on the ground in Mexico, and brilliant activist Lauria Wallach, with all the details on the Trump's attempt at a new NAFTA. Plus- Iran, China, Russia- how do they fit into this game?
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Professor of politics and middle east expert Dr. Trita Parsi joins Thom to consider the possibility that Trump has faked attacks on oil tankers to provoke and justify war with Iran. ~~~ Thom reads from 'State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assualt on the American Mind' by Dr. Bryant Welch. ~~~ Thom compares 'swing campaigns' where candidates reach out to 'the middle' against 'base campaigns' where politicians appeal to their base. Trump is talking about deporting millions of hispanics and going to war with Iran- clearly a base campaign. Why do some Democrats think appealing to the middle will win even though this strategy hasn't worked? ~~~ OAC is challenging Trump's American concentration camps as an obvious- and evil- appeal to his base. Mark in San Diego doesn't think Biden can win as a middle-of-the-road candidate against Trump's base strategy. ~~~ Thom reads from 'How Wealth Rules the World' by Ben G. Price. ~~~ Why did the imprisoned former president of Egypt die in a courtroom? Thom checks in with Talk Media News' Luke Vargas on what we know. ~~~ Jasper in Louisiana asks Thom why he won't run for office himself?
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Why is the American Dream disappearing here, yet due to American policies coming true in China? Housing, health care, education... what happened to the middle class? - Thom reads from The Mueller Report page 94 - Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump's most controversial Supreme Court pick, voted to allow foreign agents to interfere with United States elections by interpreting the law in a way that would let foreign nationals get away with electioneering! Did Kavanaugh save Trump and doom Democracy? - Thom reviews "They Thought They Were Free, The Germans, 1933-45" by Milton Mayer - Patreon Ask - Bob Ney Talk media news report.
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Why has Trump still not paid cities for police protection of his campaign rallies in 2016? What does Trump owe foreign nationals for helping his campaign? And Bernie Sanders joins Thom to discuss his latest push towards legally protecting American's economic freedoms and rights. ~~~ Thom on America's growing division as the Republican and Democratic majority states move in radically different directions. ~~~ Michael in California wants to know why the multi-million dollar corruption of McConnell and Trump's cabinet gets so little attention. ~~~ Professor Richard Wolff on the consequences of the extreme tax cuts the rich have received under Republican presidents- and who bears the tax burden now. ~~~ Pope Francis pushes oil executives to commit to fight climate change- Luke Vargas has the story. ~~~ Dean Obeidallah has won a judgement against US Nazi mag 'The Daily Stormer'- he joins Thom with the details. ~~~ Enacting one chapter of the fascist playbook, Trump is getting rough with refugees on the border- stuffing them into open cages unprotected from the elements, and preparing to ship them all to military facilities to evade public oversight.
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Is this the start of World War III?- Another two tankers have been attacked and are burning in waters near Iran. Who has an interest in starting a fight between US allies and Iranian allies? What does this have to do with the Japanese leader currently meeting with Iranian leaders? And by accepting support and money from foreign interests, Trump has clearly violated the constitution, so why isn't he being impeached? - Farsi speaker and deep Iran expert and reporter Bob Ney shares his thoughts with Thom on the powder keg situation Trump has allowed Bolton to create. Will the latest tankers torpedoed near Iran be the spark that begins World War III? - Thom reads from the Mueller report, page 88. - Thom further explores the implications of Jared Kushner accepting 90 million dollars through a Cayman islands laundering operation, on top of accepting a billion dollars (with a B) from the Saudis, all while in the White House. Is the White House up for sale? - [THOM BOOK TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT] - Trump is stiffing more than a dozen cities that hosted his rallies in 2016 for police services- his campaign continues to refuse to pay those bills that total more than $800,000. And what explicit constitutional crimes is Trump guilty of? - Thom reads from the Mueller report, page 91. - [PATREON PROMO] - Thom takes some brilliant listener calls on the subject of Trump's impeachable crimes of treason.
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Trump is going full fascist- he has separated over 40,000 children from their refugee families so far this year already. And this is just the tip of the iceberg- what are we going to have to do to make America whole? - Did Jared Kushner change US arms policy in defiance of Congressional orders in exchange for millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia in his pocket? Bob Ney of Talk Media News explains. - Congressman Mark Pocan- a leader in the Progressive Caucus in Congress, on what Democrats are actually doing, and how we can get the message our so people understand the complexity of what is going on. - Thom's Book Tour Schedule - And Thom's callers have the final word- Donald in Illinois says 'we gotta win that Senate back'.
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When establishment Dems like Hillary Clinton start sounding the alarm about Fascism - is it time to be very worried? ~~~ And then, in an in-depth interview Social Security warrior Alex Lawson clearly describes what is at stake should we lose social insurance to the many underhanded and relentless attacks by the conservatives on behalf of the rich. ~~~ Thom reads from 'Drugs, Money, and Secret Handshakes: The Unstoppable Growth of Drug Prices' by Robin Feldman ~~~ Thom announces the broadcast of a new HBO documentary- 'Ice on Fire', in which he is one of the commentators. And listeners call in with their favorite picks for Democratic presidential candidate 2019- and Thom says why he's not running! ~~~ Luke Vargas of Talk Media News describes the tariffs negotiations and points out that Mexican diplomats deserve a ton of credit for restraint amidst unreasonable insulting demands.
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Harvard Law School Professor Laurence Tribe on the challenge to the constitution posed by A.G. Bill Barr's refusal to obey court or congressional orders. ~~~ House Progressive Caucus leader Ro Khanna on where we stand with the negotiations over the upcoming Defense Appropriations bill and many other issues. ~~~ And finally, a new film on HBO explores the latest in the climate crisis, including the methane threat- producer Leila Conners chats with one of her movie's contributors- Thom himself.
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Thom sits down with an expert on FDR, author William vanden Heuvel, about his new book 'Hope and History: A Memoir of Tumultuous Times'- Thom responds to commentator Egberto Willies, who asks how we should respond to a 'Plutocrat-driven civil war.' - Much is made of the right to bear arms but what about the right to life saving medical care? Thom Hartmann takes on Julio Rivera on what should be a right, access to guns or access to healthcare? Do you think universal healthcare should be of higher importance than the right to bear arms? - Can the constitution be amended to take money out of politics and get rid of the corporate control over our democracy? Move to Amend's Kaitlin Sopoci-Belkap joins the program to discuss ways that you can help to being an end money in politics - Luke Vargas with Talk Media News has the details on Trump's ending American travel rights to visit Cuba. - And finally, Thom's callers think about what it would be to have another American civil war.
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Filling in for Thom, Jefferson Smith inspires callers to share the inner thoughts and yearnings for a better president. - Alex Shephard staff writer for the New Republic joins Jeff to discuss the nefarious ways that Republicans and the right are coming after YOUR right to vote! Wilbur Ross and the Trump administration have been working to fight to add a citizenship question to the United States census in hopes of pushing down the Latino vote. - Bob Ney reports for Talk Media News.
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Speculating on the potential danger of the massive yet under-reported weekend internet outage and what possible threats it may represent on our web dependent culture, Thom also exposes the scam behind political term limits. A modern re-framing of the famous historical attack of Representative Matthew Lyon of Vermont by Roger Griswold of Connecticut on the House Floor in 1798. - Thom talks with reporter Victoria Jones of DC Radio Company LLC, on the future of Brexit, Theresa May's departure, the new PM, Euro elections and Trump's visit to U.K. - Thom reveals little known facts of the millions of dollars being spent on the Trump Crime Family's excursion to England, and disturbing findings on increased testosterone in men who handle firearms. - Bob Ney of Talk Media News reports on Jared Kushner, Israel and the lack of a Mid East Peace Plan. - For the book club, Thom reads from The Mueller Report page 63 and takes questions from callers guns, white power and Democratic stratagems.
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Thom describes the upcoming stops on his book tour. - Trump is working to wreck climate science by banning federal research to look beyond the year 2040. - Dahr Jamail, author of 'The End of Ice', joins Thom in studio once again. Is it already too late to save human civilization from catastrophic carbon-driven global climate change? - Suzanne York of Transition Earth argues for a balance between human rights and heading off climate change. - Earth to Extinction' - Stephanie Felstein with the Center for Biological Diversity believes we must change our resource consumption- especially wasteful sectors like animal agriculture- to leave room for some species to survive the mass extinction event we are already watching around us. - Thom reads from Dahr Jamail's book 'The End of Ice'. - Dahr Jamail rejoins Thom in the studio. How did his experience reporting on the Iraq war lead to his mission to wake up the world to the reality of climate disruption? - And Thom finishes the program with a recent study that showed that many rivers near major cities have antibiotic levels high enough to possibly breed resistant bacteria.
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Trump is going to run a campaign based on immigration and trade policies that lead to good American jobs for working class people. Thom warns that Democrats need to think how to respond to Trump with policies that support the creation of good jobs for common people. ~~~ The National Iranian American Council's Jamal Abdhi considers the chances that the Iranian regime will respond positively to Trump's tough guy tactics. ~~~ Public Citizen's 'Global Trade Watch' president Laurie Wallach has the latest news and issues with the issues surrounding tariffs.Maurice in Chicago talks China, and Nicholas in Mexico reports on the progressive actions taken by Mexico's AMLO that has some corrupt fat cats sitting in prison. ~~~ Bob Phillips of Common Cause has the smoking gun- a trove of documents that show that the Republicans are knowingly practicing racial gerrymandering by frightening Hispanics into not answering the 2020 census. ~~~ Luke Vargas, chief foreign correspondent for Talk Media News, shares his informed take on Trump's trade policies. ~~~ Plus, Thom's more interesting callers add dimension to the discussion on trade, tariffs, and immigration.
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Investigative reporter Greg Palast has dug up a truckload of Republican electioneering crime. He brings all the deets behind the Texas Secretary of State's resignation, and Republican strategy to block handicapped people from voting. - Thom reads from Mueller Report page 61 - Thom analyzes the context and meaning of Mueller's press conference statement. Will Trump be prosecuted for his crimes? - Thom continues a deep look at the context of Mueller's statements about Trump's crimes- from lying about real estate, to offering Putin a 50 million dollar penthouse suite, to coordinating with Wikileaks to distract from his crotch-grabbing bombshell. - Bob Ney of Talk Media News is watching the chances of Bolton's project to create war with Iran.
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Author Lamar Waldron, who wrote 'The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination' among other books, considers the evidence surrounding the likely murderers of president Kennedy, and the 1970s congressional investigations that resulted in the murders of those who chose to testify to Congress. Lamar Waldron, traces Attorney General Bill Barr's days covering up the crimes of the CIA in the 1970s, through Iran Contra, and on up to Trump's crimes today. ~~~ Thom reads from 'Legacy of Secrecy' by Lamar Waldron. ~~~ Thom looks at projections that Donald Trump may win re-election in 2020.
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Is Trump trying to get one of our spies inside the Kremlin outed as a favor to Putin? And what details are emerging from the continued analysis of the Mueller report?.. Plus Luke Vargas on corporate tax evasion. and Cole Stangler with the results of the European Parliamentary elections.
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Planned Parenthood's dynamic new president Leana Wen, MD describes the threat of Republican extreme legislative challenges to Roe vs Wade. Then- Stories, fears and insights on abortion are shared from callers including adults recalling their childhood trauma growing up unloved by parents who didn't want them. Listener Christine from California phones in with remembrances of the days when abortion was illegal and encourages others to share their stories. Jeff becomes emotional upon hearing Trish's tale of her grandmother's painful death after attempted abortion during the Great Depression which left a family of six children motherless with a grieving dad. Ohio listener Lisa reveals the pain and shame she experienced and scorn from others at her decision to terminate her pregnancy of a fetus with grave abnormalities. Male callers Sam and Kevin express solidarity for a woman's right to choose and share heartfelt stories of the women in their lives affected by abortion choices. ~~~~ For the Book Club, Thom reads from Stacey Abrams' "Minority Leader: How to Build Your Future and Make Real Change"
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Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom for a deep dive into the often misunderstood definitions critical to our understanding of the world around us- a look at economics in the broadest sense. As democratic socialism grows more popular it is necessary to look at exactly what we are talking about, to have a stronger understanding of it all. What is Capitalism? We live in a capitalistic economy, we have a more or less democratic form of government, but what is democracy? ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Extending the conversation, Thom reads from his book, "Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class -- And What We Can Do About It" , as well as "The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well-being" by Kate Pickett and Richard G. Wilkinson, "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World" by Anand Giridharadas, as well as "Progress and Poverty In Economics: Henry George and How Growth in Real Estate Contributes to Inequality and Financial Instability" by Edward Nell.
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Bernie has proposed a transaction tax on financial transactions to pay for Medicare for All, and help minimize the chance of crashes from rapid trading. And Bernie puts his support behind McDonald employees fighting for a $15 minimum wage. ~~~~ Thom welcomes Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, leader of the Progressives in the House as the co-chair of the House Progressive caucus. Her view on Medicare for All, and the strategy behind the House Judiciary Committee. ~~~~ Charles in Arizona wants to know if the Federal Marshalls are under the control of Congress- and Thom asks former Congressman Bob Ney what he thinks. Plus- the investigation into Trump's sketchy bank transactions continue. ~~~~ Thom reads from the Mueller report, starting on page 38, which covers 'implantation of malware' on DNC networks by the Russian CIA. ~~~~ And the Mueller report continues from page 43, which details communications between Trump's team and Russian secret agents. ~~~~ Thom wonders if it may already be too late to stop Trump. Or not?
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The Chinese president has just declared a new "Long March" to global dominance in the face of American tariffs- Thom asks if Democrats will get behind majority American opinion, or cling to Clintonian free trade and thereby lose the 2020 election to Donald Trump. ~~~~ Thom reads from the Mueller Report, page 32- the further adventures of the Russian-funded Internet Research Agency and their communication with the Trump campaign. ~~~~ Thom continues his brilliant analysis of Trump's China trade strategy. ~~~~ How a 'Buy America' clause in a Green New Deal could invigorate our economy. ~~~~ Helen Rattner with Talk Media News puts her head together with Thom on China trade and other headline issues of the day. ~~~~ The latest economic data from the last three years shows Thom's book title 'Crash of 2016' was correct, but hidden by government deficit spending. Thom exposes the fundamental weakness of the structure of the Reagan economy we're living in, and argues we've got to get back to manufacturing things in this country again.
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Thom considers a scenario in which Trump refuses to honor the traditions of our nation; will Trump follow the oath he took to faithfully enforce the laws of the United States? If not, then what then?- or what now? ~~~~ Thom fact-checks his scenario with Talk Media News' Luke Vargas. And why is Iran talking about uranium? ~~~~ Thom asks his listeners what we should do if we are watching a slow-motion coup leading to a strongman form of government. ~~~~ Thom reads from 'State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind' by Brian Welch. ~~~~ As Don Mcgahn refuses to answer a congressional subpoena, Thom looks deeply into the state of the constitutional crises- what is the history, and what are our options? ~~~~ Paul in New York thinks our military generals will intervene if Trump challenges the constitution.... and the discussion continues. ~~~~ Dawn in Georgia is pissed that Trump is working to become an oligarch and rule over all of us like a king.
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Is the G.O.P. close to creating essentially a 'Commission for Virtue' a la Saudi Arabia? Thom taps into the reality of abortion with some passionate and emotional calls from his listeners. ~~~ House Progressive Caucus co-leader Mark Pocan on what the House is accomplishing that isn't getting the attention it deserves. ~~~ Bob Ney has been on the beat of the 'CEO Climate Dialog' event- are we seeing carbon-fuel firms lobbying for climate change?
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Thom reads from the Mueller report, page 32, which covers the activities of the Russian troll farm that helped manipulate the 2016 presidential election. ~~~ Donald Trump, Elliot Abrams, and John Bolton thought that they could overthrow the democratically elected Maduro government of Venezuela. They were wrong. Now they are going after Venezuela with sanctions designed to hurt common people there. Mark Weisbrot, Co-Director of the Center for Economic & Policy Research shares his keen insights on the situation. Can the people of Venezuela withstand sanctions until Donald Trump can be forced out of office?Thom reads from 'Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny' by Edward J. Watts.. ~~~ The fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE is well known. Less known, is whether the US will fall this century. Edward J Watts' recent book ‘Mortal Republic’ tells the story of Rome's democratic Republican era, and how Rome fell into tyranny. Mr. Watts thinks there are clear warnings for how we might save the American Republic.
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Thom hears from listeners from right across the nation, big city and small town, on their current thoughts and feelings about which candidate they think would be great. Thom keeps it positive, no circular firing squad. ----- Thom continues with the Democratic candidate straw poll. ------ Thom hears more from many different listeners on their current pick for Democratic nominee. ------ Thom rounds out the hour hearing from listeners about Jay Inslee, Biden, and Marianne Williamson. ------- The last listener gets in with thoughts on Bernie's accomplishments, and then Thom totals the first pick and second pick votes for the day.
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Jefferson Smith, guest host, analyzes the political and cultural moment in which Alabama Republicans appear to be moving to challenge the legality of abortion in the Supreme Court. ~~~ Are women's fundamental rights on the line in the ongoing national fight over abortion? Women call in from across the nation, and men too. ~~~ Jefferson continues the discussion- does the fact that the Alabama law does not include rape or incest exceptions lay bare the fact that the Republican party is deeply anti-woman? Or how does this play in Roy Moore country? ~~~ Angela in Silver Springs Florida thinks the fight over this issues could divide our country into two camps. Guest host Jefferson Smith considers the Republican strategy of 'divide and conquer.' ~~~ Michael in Colorado puts the Alabama law in the context of the long-view of history. ~~~ As Trump is pulling out non-emergency personnel from Iraq, Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News has the most significant headlines. ~~~ Guest host Jefferson Smith finishes out the national discussion on Alabama's abortion law.
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Donald Trump could win the 2020 Election through his trade policies and to make it worse, Donald Trump is going about trade in a way that will hurt the economy and Americans in the long run. Can Progressives bring protectionist trade policies back to the left before Donald Trump starts another term as president? ~~~ Thom reads from 'Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism' by Kristen Ghodsee. ~~~ Does property have a dictatorship on our lives? What about the country and even the world? Author Ben G. Price exposes the dangerous control that wealth has on our world and offers solutions we can use to take to take back that control. ~~~ Thom reads from 'How Wealth Rules the World - Saving our Communities from the Dictatorship of Property' by Ben G. Price. ~~~ Thom discusses Ben G. Price's ideas with insightful callers.
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Chickenhawk Bolton is working hard for war with Iran- will war be part of Trump's re-election campaign? ~~~~ Iran watcher and fomer Republican Bob Ney is putting the pieces together on John Bolton's warmongering- and now after strong American threats towards Iran, right on schedule the Saudis are claiming that Iranians sabatoged their ships at sea. Bob makes a strong prediction. ~~~~ Thom looks at the news- from Republicans voting against protecting Americans with pre-existing conditions through Trump's re-election campaign spreading lies via Facebook ads through Trump's buddy Jerry Fallwell Jr's pool boy. ~~~~ Thom reads from the Mueller report, page 27. ~~~~ Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan answers callers' demands to move to impeach Trump immediately. ~~~~ And finally, Gordon in CT has an idea on how to clean up Congress.
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Guy Mcpherson, author most recently of 'Only Love Remains', joins Thom in studio to consider if it may be too late to human-caused climate change. Do you think he is right? Is there time to fix the damaging climate change effects or has the Arctic melted too much for us to stop it? ~~~ Thom's insightful listeners add their ideas to the climate change debate. ~~~ Thom reads from 'Cities: The First 6000 Years' by Monica L. Smith. ~~~ Nuclear power plants are not prepared for the effects of climate change. Beyond Nuclear's Paul Gunter discussed the dangers of flooding, earthquakes and climate change on America's nuclear power infrastructure. ~~~ Thom reads from 'Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster' by Adam Higginbotham. ~~~ Thom checks in with Luke Vargas, Chief Foreign Correspondent for Talk Media News.
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Is Donald Trump a threat to our Republic? Thom powerfully lays out the specifics on how Trump's deliberate defiance of the constitution fits in with his history of a grifter who thinks the law doesn't apply to him. ~~~ Can Donald Trump and Paul Ryan escape justice by delaying the Mueller investigation, Bill Barr's contempt of court charge, and other legal issues until after the 2020 Election? Scary thought- but worse is what kind of permanent damage Donald Trump and the Republicans can do if justice is not served. Paul S. Ryan joins us to discuss how we can hold Trump accountable while we still have a democracy to do so. ~~~ What powers do the Capitol police hold? What presidents have defied the Supreme Court and Congress? Without politicians who put country above party, how can the system of checks and balances survive? Does the constitution have an Achilles' heal? Ed in California has an idea for a fix. ~~~ Thom continues his thoughts on the risk to the fate and future of America as a functioning Republic under the mismanagement of Trump. Is he running America's finances as an extension of his schemes? Trump continues to take actions typical of authoritarian rulers, from cutting power to the Venezuelan Embassy to pulling press passes of reporters who criticize the president. And with the 24/7 Fox News-Murdoch-hate radio propaganda backing him up, many Americans don't even know what is happening. ~~~ Bob Ney with Talk Media News drops in with the inside story of the Trump Jr. subpoena fight. ~~~ Pulitizer prize winning journalist David Cay Johnston- veteran Trump-watcher of many years- has the dirt on the possible cocaine trafficking behind Trump's newly revealed tax returns.
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Thom reviews the latest evidence of Trump's money laundering services- and the bombshell new reporting by the New York Times on Trump's catastrophic losses. Can distractions like squabbling with China over trade win him the next election? ------- Then-Thom Vs Julio - What Does America Do With the Grifter President Who is Actually Broke? A debate with conservative Julio Rivera of Reactionary Times. ---------- Thom reads from pages 12 and 14 of the Mueller Report. ---------- Talk Media News' Ellen Rattner has the headlines, from Iran selling heavy water, through Uber and Lyft workers on strike, to the deets on holding A.G. Barr in contempt of Congress. ---------- Callers including international tax attorney Richard share their insights on why Trump is working so hard to hide his finances from public and legal scrutiny.
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PLEASE NOTE: ---------------------This edition was meant to be published Monday, 6th of May, but was published later in the week by mistake ------------------ Thom probes the evidence that Trump is already trying to start a war to insure his re-election. ------ Remember how GW Bush's team talked us into attacking Iraq, even though Iraq had no WMD's, and nothing to do with 9-11? Now, as Trump sends a Navy battlegroup to the area, and given the recent ultimatum against Iran, what is this all leading to? ------ Trump is normalizing 'the Imperial Presidency' - what are the dangers of the growing American authoritarianism in our government? ------ Thom debunks the Biden 'put em back in chains' myth- just one part of the ever-growing body of right-wing mythmaking- how can we fight it? ------ John Bolton just might get his dream of war with Iran. ------ Tom Perez- chairman of the DNC- talks strategy for countering Bill Barr's lies and other aspects of Trump's authoritarian power grab. ------ Bob Ney- Iran expert and speaker of Farsi- reviews war-monger John Bolton's past actions- including that time he threatened to kill somebody's children if they didn't help start the Iraq war. What is Bolton saying now that the media is ignoring? What is the intention of the chickenhawk ultimatum our government has just threatened Iran with?
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Thom considers that Mitch McConnell is saying the Russia investigation is over as Michael Cohen is incarcerated alone while Individual One remains in the white House. What are Trump and Bill Barr hiding in the redactions of the Mueller Report? -- - Can a conventional Democrat beat Donald Trump's populism or do we need a populist democrat? Listeners phone in. --- Thom reads from the Mueller Report page 9 --- - CA Congressman Ro Khanna gives insights on Barr's obstruction and answers listener questions ranging from Trump's offenses to global climate crisis. --- - Talk Media News correspondent Luke Vargas reports on another Saudi murder threat and melting ice in the Arctic.
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Bernie Sanders on Barr, obstruction and Medicare for All. --- Thom reads Mueller Report page 7. --- Dr. Richard Wolff on the failed Fed candidates and Modern Monetary Theory. --- Richard Painter on need to start Impeachment hearings. --- Talk Media News correspondent Luke Vargas cautions rising military musings against Venezuela.
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Investigative reporter Greg Palast reveals the mass media misrepresentation in Venezuela as the anti-government forces are dwarfed by supporters of Maduro despite hardships of the US embargo. --- Thom gives a sobering update of civilian causalities in Afghanistan. --- Congressman Mark Pocan takes listener calls from topics ranging from voting machines to the Loch Ness Monster. --- Thom reads from page five of the Mueller Report. --- Talk Media News with Ellen Rattner on AG Bill Barr, The Muslim Brotherhood, and Julian Assange.
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Thom follows the Senate Judiciary Hearing and counts Bill Barr's obstruction total so far. Questions from Sen. Amy Klobuchar. -- Thom reads from page four of the Mueller Report on Russian Social Media. -- ICE hires private surveillance to monitor activists. Why? This is how terrible things begin in authoritarian regimes. -- Listeners call-in with question on the Pelosi Trump Infrastructure Deal and more. -- Luke Vargas of Talk Media News on Venezuela. -- More of the Barr testimony with questions from Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Sen. Patrick Leahy and listener calls.
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The far right are utilizing the internet to start a digital civil war. Peter Daou lets us know how we can confront the right wing menace, brought on by Donald Trump. Can progressives stop the far right cyber warfare before they achieve their goal of erasing liberal America? ---- Thom reads from the executive summary of the Mueller Report, on the Russian social media campaign to influence the 2016 election. ---- Thom continues the discussion on countering the right-wing propaganda system, from Democratic messaging, to the attempted Willie Hortonization of Bernie's democratic socialism --- Thom reads from 'Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right.' --- Bob Ney of Talk Media News on stories including the internal battle between La Pierre and Ollie North inside the NRA. ---- Teachers don't make enough money, especially for the huge role they play. And the reason for this low pay is shocking. Lily Eskelsen Garcia joins the Thom Hartmann program to discuss how the average teacher salary is partly the result of economic discrimination against women. ---- Thom continues the discussion. Will the day we inaugurate our next president be almost a holiday?
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Could Trump's sanctions against Iran spread to a regional or even a worldwide conflict? Dr. Trita Parasi talks to Thom Hartmann to discuss the dangerous actions between John Bolton, Donald Trump, and Iran. Could Trump's actions against Iran lead us into World War III? ------- Thom's callers from Festus, Missouri and Aurora, Illinois have theories on how Trump imagines he might benefit from war with Iran. ------- Has the Fed ever been politicized the way Trump is proposing?- what would be the result of that? Richard Wolff answers our questions about Donald Trump's attack on the Fed and what it means for our country and economy. ------- Thom reads from 'How Wealth Rules the World: Saving our Communities and Freedoms from the Dictatorship of Property.' ------- A fascinating mix of topics - from the science of gut bacteria to why Republicans indirectly support state-sponsored abortion in Israel, to vote by mail, to losing friends to the Fox News cult. ------- Thom reads from the introduction to the partly redacted Mueller Investigation report. ------- Steve in Florida wonders if Trump's pressure on the Fed might benefit himself financially on his massive real estate mortgages by keeping interest rates low.
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Thom's enlightening explanation of the three powers Congress has to enforce a subpoena. But would William Barr cooperate? ----- A long interview with author and historian Alan Lichtman- author of 'The Case for Impeachment', as he joins to Thom to indeed make the case for why we should impeach the criminal in the White House. ----- Thom reads from 'The Case for Impeaching Trump' by Elizabeth Holtzman, one of the Congresspersons who voted to impeach Nixon in the 70s. ------ A deep dive on issues surrounding impeachment - can Trump take it to the Supreme Court, as he is saying he will? Nancy Pelosi's strategy - the legal precedent we set if we don't impeach Trump - Should we delay impeachment until past 2020? What if Trump loses the election and refuses to give up the office?
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Thom reviews Biden's entry into the race for Democratic candidate- what are his policy ideas? Plus other news of the day, including a real-life crucifixion that the Saudis held over the weekend- was Jared Kushner involved? ----- Hours after entering the race Biden met with Comcast and BlueCross insurance executives. Thom's callers thoroughly consider the implications of Biden's candidacy. Who can realistically win? When will Democrats start taking names and kicking ass? ----- Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom for listener questions. ----- Bob Ney, former Republican Congressman, joins in with today's headline- 'Run, Joe, run.'
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Will Supreme Court endorse wilbur Ross' plans to require census-takers to verify they are citizens? And can census information be used to prosecute immigration laws? Investigative reporter Greg Palast has the story. ------ Thom reads from 'The Embattled Vote in America- From the Founding to the Present' a book published in September 2018 by Allan Lichtman ------- Thom leads a fascinating discussion of where we stand in the early build-up to election 2020. ------- Talk Media News' Ellen Rattner is keeping a close eye on the news- from Trump's plan to resist Congressional subpoenas, through the Hispanic Democrats, Trump's crimes, and the origin of the latest measles outbreak.
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Thom takes a look at the recent televised town halls of Democratic candidates- and considers their surprising statements. Who supports advancing toward an impeachment posture of our obstructionist head of state. And why is the media is not taking a more serious stance on Trump's disregard of Congressional subpoenas? ---------- Talk Media News' Luke Vargas just watched America water down a U.N. resolution against rape during times of war. And what is happening with the arrested reporters in Myanmar? -------- The latest developments in Trump's lackluster re-negotiation of NAFTA with the executive director of Public Citizen's 'Global Trade Watch', Laurie Wallach. ----------- Thom reads from the evocative new book 'Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American Century.' ----------- News from the ground on France's yellow vest movement from Parisian and Jacobin reporter Cole Stangler. ------------ Is Netflix related to the low birth rate? Trump's online ad spending targets old people. Also, details on Elizabeth Warren's student debt relief plan. ----------- Thom gets some thoughtful callers on the horn- What's up with that darn Mueller?- Trump's 'Promises Broken.' And how did the Democratic candidates do in CNN's town hall?
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Thom confronts the extreme 'massive dislocation of our priorities' that Trump has brought us to- all the while committing numerous crimes. Adlai Stevenson and Hubert Humphrey compared.- Dr. Justin Frank, psychoanalyst and author, considers Trump's twisted psyche- how the kid who got sent to military school for playing with switchblades has become the dangerous leader he is today. - How can we cut through the media, and grab the people's attention so they can see beyond Trump and the right wing's propaganda? - Mike in California says we should start by impeaching the 'Cover-up General' A.G. Barr. - Thom reads from 'Treason and Betrayal- The Rise and Fall of Individual One.' - Thom further discusses the choice between censure, impeachment, or doing.... what? - Our man John Bolton is setting the stage for a possible war with Iran, says Farsi speaking expert on Iran and journalist Bob Ney of Talk Media News. - Callers share their views on impeachment or censure.
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What Bob Barr didn't tell us about the Mueller Report..Mitch McConnell's Russian payoff...Trump's real crimes.. and Lindsay Graham's opinion on impeachment. ----------- Thom straightens out Craig in North Carolina's Republican talking points. And- the Mooseherder returns! . ----------- Congressman Mark Pocan answers the people's questions on the IRS, Trump, election strategy, and other important issues. . ----------- Luke Vargas has the news on the ongoing squabble with North Korea, and the environmental protests making news in London. . ----------- Thom dives deeper with his callers in the aftermath of the Mueller Report- and Thom's take on how impeaching Trump is different from impeaching Clinton.
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Thom shows the Mueller report is not an exoneration, but a summary of indictment-ready criminal conspiracy that could not be completed because of the machinations of the Trump crime family.
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As the Republican party doubles down on its hate strategy for 2020, House Representative Ilhan Omar- who happens to be a Muslim woman- has become their favorite target. Will the Republicans be able to distract American voters from his lies and crimes? --------- Thom reads from 'Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World.' --------- The ERA, Equal Rights Amendment, still needs to be ratified after laying dormant for nearly forty years and we are almost there. Winsome McIntosh joins the program to discuss why the Equal Rights Amendment needs to be ratified immediately and what the results of passing the Equal Rights Amendment will be. --------- Thom and his callers consider Trump's lies about his broken promises, Trump's promotion of hate to divide and conquer America. Will America wake up? --------- The original reason for the electoral college- should we repeal it? --------- A consideration of Bernie's brilliant performance on Fox News. --------- Trump picked up Bernie's population talking points, but has failed to deliver. And Thom's listeners consider Bernie's chances after he did so well in the Fox News town hall.
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Do conservatives 'feed the hungry', 'heal the sick', and 'welcome the stranger'?' - Victoria in L.A. says Europeans have twisted Christianity. - Thom says Trump Republicans have no ideas to run on- he's screwed middle class America on taxes, put kids in cages, and befriended dictators. How is this Christian? - The discussion of Christianity continues- Jesus stance on grifters and taxes. What is real freedom? How should Christians live? - Thom reads from his book 'What Would Jefferson Do?' - Sam in Georgia wants the left to reclaim Christianity, and Paul in Washington thoughtfully agrees. - Thom reads from 'Reconstructing the Gospel- Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion.' - Thom argues that America was not founded as a Christian nation.- Abhi in Wisconsin shares his thoughts on the shaky basis for authoritarian Christians.
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Has the Trump tax cut led corporations to raise wages and lower prices? The answer may not surprise you. And, Morris Pearl, leader of the group 'Patriotic Millionaires' and former managing director of Black Rock Inc shares his thoughts on true American patriotism. ----- Thom debates libertarian thinker Charles Sauer on the fairness or lack thereof of the current American tax system- and how is the economy affected? ----- Author, professor, and historian David W. Blight joins Thom to discuss American slavery, Frederick Douglass and the hope and discouragement of unfulfilled promises during Reconstruction. ----- Thom reads from 'Fredrick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom' by Morris Pearl. ----- Why is that mostly white areas are responsible for most of the pollution that causes ill-health and even death mainly in mostly non-white areas? And Jake in Las Vegas wonders if the 1790s founding fathers would have joined the 1860s confederacy. ----- Thom reads from 'Reconstructing the Gospel: Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion' by Jonathon Wilson Hartgrove
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Are the men hiding Trump's tax returns from Congress violating federal law? How often was Trump Jr. in contact with Wikileaks- the facts come out. How will exposing Trump's finances demonstrate his corruption? - Thom reads from 'Kushner Inc: Green, Ambition, Corruption' by Vicki Ward - Jared Kushner's criminal history may now include treason. According to Huffington Post Editor-At-Large Vicky Ward the Trump adviser may have had a hand in blocking aid to United States allies all to get richer. Vicky Ward joins the Thom Hartmann program to give a deep dive on the crimes of Jared Kushner. - Patreon ask. - Has someone in your family been brainwashed by Fox News? Moving stories from Thom's thoughtful callers who have lost close one to the authoritarian cult and false anger of the right wing.
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The headlines: Bernie's plan to pay for Medicare for All. And, how should we take the news that Wikileak's Julian Assange was just arrested? - John in L.A. says Julian Assange is the Digital Martin Luther King. Thom has doubts. - Close Iran-watcher, expert, speaker of Farsi, and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney is concerned- as both countries have declared each other's military a terrorist organization, are we technically at war with Iran? - Thom reads from 'A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Woman who Helped Win WWII.' - Thom debates conservative thinker Julio Rivera on the evidence of corruption of the Trump crime family. - Dr. Richard Wolff dives deep on the inner workings of the capitalist economy. - Remains were just found of more Hobbit people in the Philippines. - Murdoch's New York Post seems to call for violence against an American Muslim Congresswoman. - An interview with Nandin Joshi of Public Citizen on their ongoing fight with Betsy DeVoss' sold-out Department of Education. - John in Florida weighs in on Julian Assange.
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Author and activist and leader of non-profit 'Guns Down, America', Igor Volsky joins Thom for a fascinating discussion of gun laws, from the history of the NRA through to modern massacre survivors. --------------- Thom reads from 'Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns' by Igor Volsky. --------------- The discussion on gun control continues and deepens with the deepest of Thom's deep thinking callers. --------------- --------------- Omar in Virginia turns the conversation from gun laws to the conservative propaganda media that maintains an environment of mistrust, fear, and outrage to maintaining things the right-wing billionaires want. --------------- Thom reads from 'State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind.' --------------- Who are the cable news pundits anyway? Is it possible to unbrainwash a Fox News cult follower? How does socialism in America grow the economy?
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An interesting discussion with callers from all over the country of many different stripes.
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Thom's pick of Friday's interesting headlines, Progressive musical satirist Roy Zimmerman, foreign correspondent Luke Vargas take on New Zealand's soul-seeking regarding unrestricted social media, the heroes of America's 1918 invasion of Russia, Roger Thiel with a comic take on dieting, and Dr. Michael Mann on climate change as we pass carbon dioxide levels of 410 parts per million this week..
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Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener's thoughts and concerns along with Thom. - Thom Hartmann Book Club reading from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Business, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the States and the Nation.' - Mark Pocan considers co-ops and the fairness of all the ways that CEOs are paid. - Thom reads from 'American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan' - Tom in California wants to know how Republicans are going to use the Mueller report against Democrats. - Thom's keeping a watch on the revolutionaries creating a oligarchic libertarian America. How are they getting away with this? Plus- the law and Trump's tax returns. - Patreon ask - Finally, more of the nitty gritty from close politics-watcher, former Republican Congressman Bob Ney.
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As Trump tries to dupe American voters once again with his 'SECRET PLAN' on health care, Thom holds a deep and honest discussion with his listeners on what health care in America is really all about.
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Massive nationwide protests are planned for Thursday over the refusal of Bill Barr to meet Congress' deadline to turn over the complete Mueller report. Thom asks one of the organizers, Zac Petkanas. You can join the many groups coming together in your area by visiting TrumpIsNotAboveTheLaw.org to find protests near you. - Thom reads from Ralph Nader's book 'Breaking Through Power- It's Easier Than You Think.' - The most insightful callers from the live episode give dimension to Thom's case that the Republicans and other elite-funded con-artists are working to ultimately make richer the already very rich at the expense of the rest of us, requiring us to find ways to fight for economic justice. - Thom reads the chapter 'Reagan Kidnapped the Jetsons' from his book 'The Crash of 2016.' - Canada has introduced a carbon tax, and hardly anyone in the United States has noticed- except for Luke Vargas, Chief Foreign Correspondent of Talk Media News. So what is up with Canada? - Richard in Michigan checks TrumpIsNotAboveTheLaw.org for a local protest, and Karen in Virginia asks Thom how Democrats can communicate their message so that they're heard. Send a message
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Thom is back with a special holiday announcement! And a rundown of the controversy around Joe Biden. Plus: Carol in Minnesota thinks Biden is a good guy. - Cecile Richards, a 'heroine of the resistance' and author of the new book 'Make Trouble: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Find the Courage to Lead'- we hear about her book, and also her take on Biden and the behavior of powerful men in our society. - Thom reads from 'Can We All Be Feminists?' a collection of essays. - Another dispatch from Progressive congressman Ro Khanna, including his views on Joe Biden. - Thom reads from 'Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism.' - Thom continues his time with Ro Khanna. - Thom hears from women callers from across the country with their diverse views on Joe Biden and powerful men in general.
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National nightmare over, really? Guest-host Jefferson Smith reviews the post Nixon era, rise of the organized Right, and inspires hope in the prospect of despair. - Professor Seth Cotlar sheds light on the history of the Conservative movement. - Ellen Brown of the Public Banking Institute, and prolific author, joins Jefferson Smith for a fascinating conversation about the positive possibilities. Would you move your money to a public bank if there was one close by? Callers respond. - Luke Vargas of Talk Media News is deeply worried about how independent media will be affected by the new European Union copyright law. - In closing, Jefferson gives a rousing summary of the self-serving manipulations of the corrupt flag-wrapped democracy-undermining conservative so-called movement, as he salutes the Progressives who are fighting them in small and large ways.
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How is the media doing in covering Trump corruption? Is the conservative machine getting good at forcing Progressives to make the wrong moves? - Rick in Kentucky asks Jefferson to explain how Trump can have so much support given what a terrible person he has shown himself to be. And how can we work together to counter the conservative efforts to fix elections? - Thom Hartmann reads from 'State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind'. - An interesting interview with Thomas Wolf from the Brennan center on the state of play of the fight against Gerrymandering across the country, from Democratic Maryland to conservative. - What are the practical solution we can do for real democracy? Jeff kicks it back and forth with his callers on voter suppression, Supreme Court corruption, and the possibility of publicly funding elections. Plus- the Progressive Dr. Laura on putting together voting integrity groups. - Congressman Adam Schiff confronts critics calling for his resignation. - Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reports on Boeing airline changes and how the Trump Administration beginning process to remove mortgage guarantors from the government oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. - Listener Tom phones in from Portland with a fresh idea for expanding Medicare, that the baby-loving conservatives just can't say no to.
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Jefferson Smith continues to guest host during Thom's break. Jeff reframes the picture of our collective disappointment after the Barr report and how to rechannel our feelings of anger and frustration into constructive action. - Alex Lawson of 'Social Security Works' asks are we about to lose our public healthcare as Trump seeks it outlawed? So much for Obama Care! RIP good sense. - For the Book Club, Thom Hartmann reads from "The Truth about Social Security: The Founders' Words Refute Revisionist History, Zombie Lies, and Common Misunderstandings" by Nancy J Altman. - Listeners call in with inspiring questions and comments including Jennifer who queries whether women should go on strike and refrain from childbirth until our demands are addressed. - Talk Media News update from Venezuela to Capitol Hill with Ellen Rattner. - Jefferson Smith posits that the election of Barack Obama was an inflection point and compares the historical relevance to the geographic and economic changes during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson.
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Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom Hartmann and announces Walk and Chew Gum Day. He considers whether our attention should be on Trump's corruption or the issues that are impacting people's lives and bringing down systemic corruption. - The unpublished Robert Mueller Report could be hiding Trump campaign lies. Journalist Marcy Wheeler discusses the Paul Manafort offer of a pardon and what effect that has had on the Mueller probe. - Thom reads from "The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America" – by Greg Grandin - Jefferson Smith analyzes the media discussion of the Bill Barr letter and competing priorities. - Thom Hartmann Book Club "The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s" by William Hitchcock - Jefferson Smith responds to callers questions on threats to end Obamacare, the need for Universal Healthcare and topics of the day.
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Today's host Jefferson Smith digests the Bill Barr spin burying the facts in the Mueller report. What did we really find out this weekend? ------------- Thom reads from 'Truth in Our Times' by New York Times lawyer David E. McCraw. ------------- Progressive Congressman from California's Silicon Valley, Ro Khanna, joins Jeff Smith to digest what crimes or bad behavior we are finding out Trump is guilty of. ------------- Jefferson gets further analysis from Bob Ney, former Republican congressman, and present-day reporter and author. Jefferson makes sense of the state of the Mueller report as he takes fascinating calls from Thom's brilliant listeners. ------------- Jefferson Smith closes out the program with a speed round of listeners, plus his deeply distilled final thoughts on the pickle we're all in.
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First - It looks like Thom may be right that the AG with the resume for covering up crimes, William Barr, might deep-six the Mueller report. What can be done? ----------- And then-investigative Journalist Vicky Ward exposes the corruption of America's self appointed prince and princess, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Could the famous couple be even more dangerous than Donald Trump? And how did Jared get Qatar to 'rent' his building in New York City for 99 years paid up front? Was it bribery? And finally, Thom leads a fascinating discussion as to whether we ought to be showing the horrific violence inflicted on shooting victims. Would this lead us to do something about rapid-fire weapons that can take out a cubic foot of flesh with every small-caliber bullet? The discussion then leads into a deep consideration of the nature of guns in American society- plus- a listener in New Zealand adds her thoughts.
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Rumor has it that Joe Biden will announce a presidential run with Stacey Abrams as his VP. Will this set a precedent to introduce running mates from the start? Callers respond.- Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of Code Pink, activists and author, joins Thom Hartmann live from inside Venezuela's embassy, explaining why Code Pink and other activists mobilized to keep out far-right extremists backed by the self-proclaimed President of Venezuela Juan Guaido. The coup against Venezuela's democratically elected President, Nicolás Maduro, is facing its latest set back as Code Pink activists occupy the Venezuelan embassy to keep the illegitimate far-right government from entering the building. The latest attempt at this coup comes as crippling sanctions are starving the Venezuelan population of food. And even denying the people of Venezuela access to their own money and resources. - Bob Ney on the president's latest directive requiring universities to allow conservatives on campus- plus- Jared Kushner's old buddy Netanyahu is coming to town! How will this change our foreign policy? - Paul in Woodenville Washington has some deep thoughts about the American happiness index. - Thom explains the news- the latest on Wisconsin's governor.. and are Boeing and Monsanto's profit more important than the health and welfare of the individual? Is this why we're falling down the list of the happiest countries? Plus - what's up with the bomb cyclone? And Nikki Haley's great wisdom.
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Thom debates Eric Canon, author of 'Switched On, The Heart and Mind of a Secret Agent' - Thom's diverse callers take on this episode's big question- will a wall on the southern United States border provide security for America?- are southern immigrants really a threat?
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Is it time to expel Rep Steve King from Congress? After years of ignoring King's racist anomalies, has the representative's recent inflammatory meme gone too far? - The world stands in mourning after the tragedy in Christchurch New Zealand where a Trump supporter took the lives of 50 Muslim people during prayers. For perspective Thom speaks with Wajahat Ali, author of The Domestic Crusaders. - Thom's take on Rush Limbaugh's recent rant and callers respond. - Author of "From My Cold Dead Fingers: Why America Needs Guns" and Oath Keeper's Board of Directors, Sheriff Richard Mack surprises our audience by calling for peace. A position which seems out of step with previous statements. Now that this Oath Keeper has called for peace, will others join him? - Thom Hartmann Book Club reading - The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon - Talk Media News correspondent Luke Vargas gives an update on the uncertain path of Brexit and Mike Pompeo's religiously restrictive and secret press calls.
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Is the right winger's idea of freedom the freedom to be poor? ------ Social Security is under attack by Donald Trump and the Republicans, The same is happening to Medicare and Medicaid. Donald Trump promised not to cut social security during his campaign and much like everything else that comes out of the president's mouth, Donald Trump's promise to leave social security was a lie. RJ Eskow joins the Thom Hartmann Program to give us the details about what the Republicans are doing in an effort to cut social security and how progressive Democrats are fighting to reverse these trends and expand these much needed social programs. ------ Should we Criminalize Viagra & Vasectomies? Democratic Lawmakers in Georgia have put the added criminalization of both Viagra and vasectomies to a new Bill they are calling the Testicular Bill of Rights Designed in part to put men under the same strain women's reproductive health is under by efforts from conservative lawmakers across the nation that chip away at our abortion rights. Will giving men a taste of their own medicine makes them back off of the right to choose? ------ Many progressives are wondering if the Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke shares the same core values that helped Democratic politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib win the House for the Democratic party. Is Beto Progressive? Will he support things like Medicare for all and what does his past say about what kind of presidential candidate he will make? Will the Democratic Primary be a proving ground for progressive values? Can Beto beat Donald Trump?
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As a Trump-referencing white supremacist in New Zealand becomes one more in a long line of murdering racists- and as Trump hints that he may not accept a lost election without calling in the thugs... is America tempting the chance of armed conflict?
-How do empires end and what is the economics behind the fall of empires and what does this say about the future of America? Professor Richard Wolff reveals the unexpected truth about imperialism on the Thom Hartmann program!
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Thom's callers try to come to terms with the violence and gun obsession that seems to surround many Trump supporters, and their constant talk of civil war.
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Donald Trump's Border Wall is set to collide with Indigenous Resistance, as it would be built on top of Native American Sacred Sites. Will we see another Standing Rock as indigenous activists take on the Trump administration? Candice Bernd from Truthout joins the program to fill us in!
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In the wake of the latest race murder, Kinyata in California lays out his thoughts on how deadly white supremacy really is.
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How do the on-the-record crimes of Donald Trump and the Trump administration compare to America's greatest crooks and scandals, like Watergate and Nixon? According to the author of the new book "Moses v. Trump", David Dorsen, Trump's crimes are not simply more corruption, but are an existential threat to the United States.
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Luke Vargas with Talk Media News has all the real-deal deets on Trump's dog and pony show, today featuring China!
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Author of a new book Darwin Devolves, Michael Behe joins Thom Hartmann to put creationism vs evolution to debate. Do you think Behe has a point or is there a missing link in his logic? ------ Thom reads from his own book 'The Prophet's Way: A Guide to Living in the Now' ------ Howard in Indiana kicks off the discussion with a reminder that we all die. ------ Robert in Florida thinks we're all illegal aliens on this planet... because we don't fit in with nature. ------ Jenise in California thinks DNA came from space, and aliens are intervening in evolution. ------ Trump is lying again- this time claiming the founder of Greenpeace says climate change is a scam- except the dude is really a lobbyist. ------ A reading from Juan Cole's recent book: Muhammed: A Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires.' ------ Mike in Washington says all religions were created to take away the real word of God. And Oliver thinks we should replace garbage collection with fusion reactors.
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Thom considers Nancy Pelosi's recent impeachment comments and the circumstances congressional Democrats find themselves in relative to Trump's criminal and unethical behavior. Blaine in California thinks Democrats should go for it or risk being complicit in letting Trump establish a new normal of unethical behavior. Thom agrees that Democrats don't do outrage well. Thom considers the facts of the Trump case, and whether it is more like the Clinton impeachment or like the Nixon case. Maryanne in Phoenix think Democrats should focus on passing legislation on consumer protection, the environment, and getting rid of dark money. Ray in Seattle agrees that if Trump isn't convicted, he will be emboldened. Cathy in Illinois has had a feeling we'll never get rid of Trump because he'll be prosecuted for treason and other crimes the moment he's no longer president. John in Minnesota thinks Democrats should let the courts take care of Trump to avoid alienating Trump believers.
Dave in Washington wonders if the military has been preparing quietly for the possibility of Trump refusing to step down. Given that he's a malignant narcissist and sociopath, Thom wonders how Trump would respond to impeachment- and what would it take to flip enough Senate Republicans to convict? Billy in Texas tries to put down Thom- he thinks Trump isn't really using mob talk by calling his turned lawyer a 'rat'. Thom and his callers- including a woman with connection to the mob- prove Billy doesn't know what he's talking about. Dave in Hawaii thinks we need to take up arms in a 'physical revolution'. Thom says absolutely not. Patricia in Washington suggests bringing international charges in the Hague. Paul Manafort's judge is about to nail him to the wall in New York State. And Elena in Seattle thinks it is time to hold hearings because we've seen enough criminal Republican presidents getting away with it because Democrats wants to just move on. And Robin in Washington thinks impeachment goes nowhere and gets in front of very few people because the oligarch media won't report on the facts. Thom considers Nancy Pelosi's recent impeachment comments and the circumstances congressional Democrats find themselves in relative to Trump's criminal and unethical behavior.
Blaine in California in thinks Democrats should go for it or risk being complicit in letting Trump establish a new normal of unethical behavior. Thom agrees that Democrats don't do outrage well. Thom considers the facts of the Trump case, and whether it is more like the Clinton impeachment of the Nixon case. Maryanne in Phoenix think Democrats should focus on legislation on consumer protection, the environment, and getting rid of dark money. Ray in Seattle agrees that if Trump isn't convicted, he will be emboldened. Cathy in Illinois has had a feeling we'll never get rid of Trump because he'll be prosecuted for treason and other crimes the moment he's no longer president. John in Minnesota thinks Democrats should let the courts take care of Trump to avoid alienating Trump believers. Dave in Washington wonders if the military has been preparing the chance of Trump refusing to step down.
Given that he's a malignant narcissist and sociopath, Thom wonders how Trump would respond to impeachment- and what would it take to flip enough Senate Republicans to convict? Billy in Texas tries to put down Thom- he thinks Trump isn't really using mob talk by calling his turned lawyer a 'rat'. Thom and his callers- including a woman with connection to the mob- prove Billy doesn't know what he's talking about. Dave in Hawaii thinks we need to take up arms in a 'physical revolution'. Thom says absolutely not. Patricia in Washington suggests bringing international charges in the Hague.
Paul Manafort's judge is about to nail him to the wall in New York State. And Elena in Seattle thinks it is time to hold hearings because we've seen enough criminal Republican presidents getting away with it because Democrats always seem to just want to just move on. And Robin in Washington thinks impeachment goes nowhere and gets in front of very few people because the oligarch media won't report on the facts.
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Trump has called his former attorney Michael Cohen a 'rat'- mob code for 'kill him'. What is the psychology of an ultra-entitle mobster like Trump who is comfortable living outside the rules and getting what he wants? Clinical psychologist Dr. Justin Frank once again puts Trump on the couch. ------- The Mueller Investigation is already out, thanks to The Intercept's Ryan Grim, who collected every released report from the Mueller Investigation into the Mueller Papers. According to Ryan Grim, The Mueller Papers represent the core of the investigation into the illegal activities of Donald Trump and the Trump administration, the collusion with Russia, and foreign oligarchs and much more. What will be revealed in the Mueller Papers? ------- Representative Ro Khanna takes the people's questions on the Progressive agenda on many issues, including automation- currently taxes favor employers who use machines where people once worked, could putting a tax on those machines be a way to fund social security and medicare in our increasing automated work place? Bill Gates thinks there should be an automation tax. Find out what Congressmember Ro Khanna and Thom Hartmann think about automated economy.
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- Trump's new anti-socialist rhetoric against the Dems has been recycled for years by the GOP and called out by FDR decades ago. Will red state voters who have the most to lose fall for it again?
- The Crisis in Venezuela continues as Guaido returns after an attempted coup against the Maduro government. Investigative Journalist Greg Palast joins Thom Hartmann to discuss just who is behind efforts to challenge Maduro Could it be in the interest of oil companies and the Koch Brothers to overthrow Maduro and install Guaido?
- A little ditty about Alexandria Ocazio Cortez
- Economic Crashes are part of the normal cycle of capitalism. Miraculously Japan and a few other countries have found a way to stop economic crashes using a very simple method. Redistribution of wealth. Thom Hartmann Asks Professor Richard Wolff if these methods can be applied to the United States or if the billionaire class will let us stop the crashes before it is too late?
- Dave in Texas and Donald in California have some bumper sticker ideas. And should Democrats appear on Faux News? And what is truly antisemitism? And Do you believe in climate chance?
- Marianne Williamson, renowned Author, Lecturer, and activist, is running for President! She argues that we need a far deeper response to our current problems for us to move forward. Discover how she is finding it so far and some of her campaign pointers.
- Talk Media News with Bob Ney: Insights behind the recent air disaster and Trump's ruinous economic plan.
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Remember when a Democratic congressman was sentenced to 13 years in prison by Judge T.S. Ellis for corruption, including cash stacked in his freezer? So why did the same judge give international criminal schemer millionaire Paul Manafort a slap on the wrist? The Republican Party is showing us who they are and what they are all about. ---------- The corruption in Saudi Arabia continues, including trapping an American woman in the country, unable to leave the country. ---------- The patriarchy crisis for young girls continues as Idaho Republicans block a bill that would have raised the legal age of consent to marry to sixteen. Why are Republicans so adamant about keeping the legal age to marry low? Could it have something to do with patriarchy? Thom Hartmann asks Democratic Rep. Melissa Wintrow, who is fighting for young girls in Idaho and around the world. ---------- Thom reads from 'Don't Label Me: An Incredible Conversation for Divided Times' by Irshad Manji, and then Thom welcomes Irshad Manji herself, author of 'Don't Label Me' for a brilliant conversation. How should we and should we not talk about our differences with people who are not like us? How shall we live in such divided times? ---------- Julie in Austin reminds Thom of the 'National Resources Management Act' that passed both houses of Congress last week. Mike in South Carolina (who is 80) and Thom both had grandfathers that called themselves socialists back before that was a dirty word. ---------- Luke Vargas with Talk Media news is again aghast at Trump's blunt and blind foreign policy.
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You can't turn on a cable TV news channel these days without seeing some TV pundit or panelist saying that Democrats need to "move to the middle." What the heck do they mean? Do they mean that Democrats should say it's just fine that over 30 million Americans have no health care? Does "moving to the middle" mean that we love that the big banks make hundreds of billions in profits by ripping us off and putting our economy at risk? That fossil fuel and chemical industries should continue to poison us and our planet? That it's just fine if drug companies and for-profit colleges and Charter Schools keep ripping us off? That it's just fine that the American Dream is dead and there's no need to bring back unions and union jobs? What is "the center" beyond the status quo? Thom deepens this question of left-shaming in a fascinating discussion with conservative Bryan Pruitt. Then, listeners add to the pool of thought in their own ways. Thom reads from 'Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny.' Progressive activist Mark Pocan swings into action explaining the recent work of the House Progress Caucus to the people (that call in). Mark in San Diego asks why nobody ever tells Republicans 'to move to the center', or their candidates are too extreme.
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- Thom asks when we'll overcome the wholesale ownership of our politicians by the wealthy that block the policies that most Americans want.
- Thom interviews community activist Tish O'Dell with the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund in Toledo- they've successfully had a majority of voters in their city agree that Lake Erie has rights of nature that should be respected. (www.CELDF.org)
- Thom's callers engage in a fascinating discussion of the state of the environment in response to the protection of Lake Erie. Should the pharma and fossil fuel corporations causing deaths and then declaring bankruptcy to avoid being held accountable? Will solar power save the earth?
- Thom checks in with Talk Media News to find out what's going on in the world - Luke Vargas has been watching our evolving Trump foreign policy with India, Turkey, and China.
- A scam warning from Thom.. taxing the stock market.. and Thom holds court with his callers on how Progressives should respond to Republican shenanigans. And an Idaho bill ending child marriage before age 16 was voted down by Republicans in the state house.
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Purdue Pharma is considering bankruptcy to escape suits over promoting drugs including Oxycontin. Today, Thom holds a fascinating debate with conservative author Julio Rivera- how far is a corporation responsible for its actions? Thom asks if there is a parallel between Purdue and the fossil fuel industry. ------ Thom further explores how deeply the corruption goes with Stephen A. Schiller, author of 'Big Pharma, Big Greed.' ------ Senator Jeff Merkley - Thom calls him a 'true Progressive hero'- joins Thom with a big announcement, and shares his deep concerns the migrants we're imprisoning on the border. ------ As research of the deadliest forms of the flu virus resume, Thom wants to know how our lack of a national health care system makes us all vulnerable to pandemic when millions of Americans simply don't have access to a doctor. ------ Thom continues to explore the consequences of the corruption of wealth in a fascinating debate with conservative Charles Sauer on student debt and the politics of providing a free public education to everyone. ------ And finally, Mike in Oregon thinks solar panels are great. And Earl in Michigan calls to say the Green New Deal is worth it, because 'there will be no economy on a dead planet.' Thom concludes eloquently.
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Thom wonders what it will take for Republicans to wake up and admit that Trump is a criminal who is bad for America. ------- Thom asks when Democrats will stop listening to Republicans for policy advice, and argues that compromising with Republicans got Clinton and Obama virtually nothing. Callers add to his thoughts interestingly. ------- Thom asks what happens when gangsters run government? Thugocracy is the new model for nations. Trump's lawyer just warned congress that Trump would not leave peacefully if he lost in 2020, maybe even call out armed supporters to start a second US civil war. Thugs all over the world have been doing this for a long time, and now the President of the United States has spent 2 years praising strongmen like Bashir, Kim, Duterte, Putin, and Bolsinaro. Thom argues that of all the reasons to impeach this mob boss in the White House, this is the strongest. ------- Did Rep Matt Gaetz intimidate Michael Cohen during his testimony? Thom welcomes guest Dena Grayson, MD, PhD, physician, researcher, and politician who was seated behind Cohen during the hearing, a great seat to watch Gaetz' threatening body language during the proceedings. ------- And finally, callers try to answer Thom's question- will Republicans wake up to the criminality of Trump, and how should Democrats talk with or work with the minions of the monied conservative machine?
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The weekly town hall with Congressman Mark Pocan goes into overdrive with a preponderance of wild news from the Cohen revelations, to the recent Vietnam summit, and a new hopefulness as the Democratic majority in Congress pursues investigations and promotes progressive legislation. - For the book club, Thom reads from "All the World's a Stage" by Dennis Weaver, recalling the actor's childhood escape from dust-bowl conditions during the Great Depression.- Continuation of Congressman Mark Pocan's national town hall. - Reality check on the recent summit in Vietnam. Thom gives historical context, and reads outraged statement from Otto Warmbier's family rebuking Trump for praise of dictator who murdered their son. - Talk Media News Luke Vargas gives theory of "mad man" negotiation being touted by right-wing radio as Trump's backfired ploy with Kim. Thom disputes.
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Why are sheriffs in some counties in Washington State refusing to enforce the law? Shouldn't sworn sheriffs uphold the law, even if they don't agree with it? Washington State sheriffs are defying the law. Guest Sheriff Richard Mack also says that there should be guns in schools to protect students. He says that more weapons are best for our freedom. Do you agree with him? "Liberals hate liberty," he says. Richard Mack is the founder of The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. Thom debates him and callers share their opinions on these curious goings-on. Talk Media News - Bob Ney reports on the impact of the Michael Cohen testimony. Callers are alarmed at rumors of civil war if Trump is opposed and Thom explains possible motives behind extremist ideology seen in the Turner Diaries.
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Michael Cohen Congressional Testimony Thom gives his thoughts and has a conversation with listeners.
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Since the Supreme Court has effectively made corruption legal, the billionaire-lobbyist-corporate machine and the bought-out media and political classes have been busy implementing an oligarchy. This corruption has many consequences small and large in all of our lives. Can the Progressives expunge some of the poison in our body-politic? ------ Dr Richard Wolff drops some deep thinking on us about Venezuela and the weak arguments against the Green New Deal. ----- A brilliant analysis of the North Korea summit and the web of international relations involved with Luke Vargas, Chief Foreign Correspondent of Talk Media News. ------ Brilliant callers discuss some of the problems of inequality - from Trump's overreaching the constitution, to the corrosive influence of private companies like Facebook, Google, Fox and Clear Channel on our public discourse, and why Bernie and Elizabeth Warren are more trustworthy than other politicians.
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Thom holds court with Ro Khanna, taking calls in a national town hall meeting on national politics. -------- Thom is live from WCPT in Chicago with their afternoon host Joan Esposito for a fascinating look at what politics look like from where she sits. -------- Talk Media News' Bob Ney has the facts, and he's willing to talk about them.
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Thom examines the pickle that an American woman who married an ISIS fighter is in. - Thom's thoughts turn to the abuse of children separated from asylum-seekers at the border, and he carries on a debate on the same with conservative thinker Julio Rivera. And callers share their profundity. - Venezuela is on the mind of Talk Media News' Chief Foreign Correspondent Luke Vargas. - Mark Gately of Cane Dems has ideas for organizing the local Democrats. - Douglas Rushkoff, author of the new book 'Team Human' on the ways the internet has been turned into a method to manipulate human behavior, and conservative individualist ideology has made us forget our collectivist roots as a species.
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Thom tackles the rot behind the sale of the Republican party to billionaires and giant corporations- from giving lobbyists total control of government agencies, to Trump's coverups, to climate-change denial, to phony wars- where is this all going? - In the book club today- "Don't Label Me" by Irshad Manji. - A rundown of the latest corruption- Trump appears to be lining us up for a possible war with Venezuela. And meanwhile, the recently-sold CNN appears to have picked a GOP operative and former advisor to Ted Cruz, among others, to head its coverage of the 2020 election. What could go wrong? - Ed Asner plays God in the new play 'God Help Us', written by Firesign Theater alums, and now touring the country. In it, a couple tries to overcome their differences due to the fact that she is conservative, and he is Progressive. Thom chats with the authors of the play and with God himself, in the form of Ed Asner. - Also in the book club today, Thom reads from 'The Tyranny of the Majority' by Lani Guinier. - Thom asks about the chances of having a conversation with a conservative that leads to consensus? Wendy in Ohio has an idea about this. And Marty in Missouri wonders if we can ever come together when Fox news has made a large part of the population delusional. - Bob Ney of Talk Media news, former Republican congressman, shares an insider's view of Republican corruption, oh and by the way- lots of huge corporations including Amazon and Google are claiming a refund on their taxes this year. - And Bob in Missouri puts a bow on it referring back to our fresh new Attorney General William Barr's resume at hiding presidential crimes last time he was Attorney General.
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The science suggests that climate chaos is an impending disaster, and that we must implement policy that hugely cuts the amount of carbon we produce. But, by reforming the way we subsidize the fossil fuel industry, health insurance billionaires, and other malarkey, and by educating Americans and putting them to work in Green industries, we can ultimately come out ahead. -------- Thom debates Elaine Parker of the "Job Creators Network Foundation", a group that objects to using taxes to fund the Green New Deal because it's 'socialism'. If we're going to strip socialism out of America, would she want to start with the Fire Department or Social Security first? -------- Callers look at all the angles and opportunities in the Green New Deal. -------- Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News has
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Arch-Progressive Bernie Sanders is here to announce his run for president in 2020! Thom and he talk strategy and break down the socialist platform for improving America that Bernie proved are popular with millions of moderates- ideas that were previously deemed untouchable by corporate-friendly Democrats. ---------- In the context of Bernie's proposals Thom passionately revisits FDR's fight for the four freedoms- a Progressive view that argues that having a chance to live a worthwhile life rather than being exploited to by the rich is the full definition of freedom. ---------- Thom is excited by Bernie's run, and the way that Bernie has been able to shift the political conversation to give the interests of the common person a chance, a shift away from the hateful manipulative line of crap the big-money conservative propagandists are always pushing. ---------- Thom interviews Karen Hobart Flynn of Common Cause, who are working to support those challenging the illegality of Trump's fake emergency. Callers chime in. ---------- Luke Vargas, Chief Foreign Correspondent of Talk Media News is watching closely the propaganda mission American operatives are stirring up on the border of Venezuela. ---------- Thom's callers celebrate Bernie's new run for president.
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Thom's take on Trump's declaration of emergency- what are the real problems in this country, and what could we be doing about it? --------- Thom asks his listeners what the actual ongoing American emergencies are, and he gets an earful. --------- Thom reads an excerpt from 'Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right'. --------- The conversation continues on what America's real emergencies are. --------- Thom reads from the new book by Richard Wilkerson and Kate Pickett - 'The Inner Level' --------- Howard in New York puts a bow on the supposed state of emergency and the pickle we're in with a corrupt sold-out Supreme Court.
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CA voters approved an initiative to drop Daylight Savings Time changes. Now other states are considering doing the same. Ben Franklin had nothing to do with this, but LBJ did. Is it time to drop the whole thing? - For the book club, Thom reads from "In Putin's Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia's Eleven Time Zones" by Nina Khrushcheva. - DST discussion continues. - Andrew Yang asks if Americans are ready to vote for Universal Basic Income in the 2020 Election? - Reading from "The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future" – by Andrew Yang - Greg Palast, the investigative journalist, joins the Thom Hartmann Program to discuss the ongoing coup in Venezuela against the democratically elected government.
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Guest-host, Jefferson Smith explores the disturbing escalation of the far right with David Neiwert author of Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump. - Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America considers what we've learned in the year since the Parkland shooting murders. - Jefferson engages with Noah Smith, author and opinion columnist at Bloomberg News on the practicality of the Green New Deal. - Thom Hartmann Book Club: Thom's reading from Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board – by Vince Houghton - Continuation of interview with Noah Smith. - Talk Media News - Bob Ney, fluent speaker of Farsi and expert on Iran, is our guide on the 'Highway to Hell' as Trump and Netanyahu appear to be orchestrating a possible lead up to war with Iran.
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Guest-host Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom and poses the questions: Is every millionaire a policy failure? Should wealth inequality be the question for the next presidential election? Thom Hartmann Book Club study on The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind by Raghuram Rajan. Callers weigh in on the question of wealth inequality. Thom Hartmann reads from The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s by William I Hitchcock. Ellen Ratner gives the Talk Media News report.
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Donald Trump's NAFTA renegotiation is creating a backlash among the President's base. After learning of the large carve-outs given to Big Pharma, the white working class is inflamed. Can Democrats use this anger at the president and high drug prescription drug prices to carve out a victory in 2020? Lori Wallach, the executive director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch joins Thom to discuss.
Congressman Mark Pocan, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus answers listener phone calls with Thom on questions including whether and how POTUS accepts the bipartisan border deal and avoids a second government shutdown.
Luke Vargas gives the Talk Media News report. Debt realities behind positive jobs report. John Bolton's disregard of accurate intelligence reporting on Iran. New studies on hearing damage from tech gadgets.
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Thom's callers from across the country dive deep with Thom as they contemplate existing American socialist institutions- including the military, schools, the road network, and fire departments. And as AOC and the other Progressives propose America truly educate its people and make sure everyone can see a doctor, what is so dangerous to the rich about creating the same government benefits everyone in Canada, Europe, and Japan already have?
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House Democrats are finally getting a crack at questioning Trump's latest Attorney General, meanwhile over in the Senate they're busy stuffing the federal courts with conservative judges.- Author and thinker Ocean Robins joins Thom for a fascinating discussion on our food system, environmental sustainability, and how to eat healthy. - Thom reads from his own book 'The Last Hours of Humanity- Warming the World to Extinction.' - After science stories, Thom discusses with his listeners the present state of the ongoing climate collapse. - Thom reads from 'The 31 Day Food Revolution' by Ocean Robbins. - Thom's take on the chances for the Green New Deal, AOC, climate change, and equality in our society. - Many topics discussed: public banking to fund the Green New Deal, San Francisco's public bank proposal, AOC for president, jobs created (or not) from the tax cut, Trump's lies, stock buybacks, memories of when we could be proud of our president, AOC's endorsements, global warming, candidates smeared or not smeared, and where is Beto - A quick but insightful run down of world headlines with Chief Foreign Corespondent Luke Vargas, a reporter for Talk Media News. - Loyal listener James says we're all just servants in the minds of the billionaires.
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Americans want Socialism - Trump and Mnuchin say no! Trump wants payday lenders to more easily rip off veterans and low income workers. Thom speaks with Professor Barak Orbach in Conversations with Great Minds - How Robert Bork Transformed America & We Never Even Noticed. Dr. Richard Wolff considers why do we have central banks, what is their role, and why is it important to regulate interest rates? Bob Ney gives the Talk Media News report and indicates that the Pelosi vs AOC skirmish over the Green New Deal has been overblown by the press.
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Thom welcomes Congressman Pocan, one of the leaders of the Progressives in the house, topics include Trump's speech, his wall, and also his lies... as well as Palestine, socialism, - Thom's and his caller's thoughts on Trump's state of the union speech. - Thom reads from ' The Crash of 2016 ' by Thom himself. - Bob Ney joins Thom to kibitz on Trump's speech. As a former Republican congressman and inventor of the anti-french term 'freedom fries' back in the day, he is an insider to Washington politics. - Thom's callers have ideas to solve our national problems. - Author Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to talk about Fox News inspired hate. - Patreon ask. - Callers rap up the day by rapping with Thom.
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Thom's take on just some of the crazy world Trump is presiding over- should we be worried about the state of this union? - Trumps cancellation of the nuclear treaty with Russia could be dangerous, with the possibility (probability?) that both sides will now develop new nuclear weapons. Derek Johnson from Global Zero tells Thom about what happens next and whether we are all safe " or not. Is the Cold War back on? Russia immediately reacted, with Vladimir Putin also withdrawing from the INF Treaty. Did Russia breech the treaty? Or the U.S.? Or both? - Thom's callers have a very clear idea of what we should be worried about. - Even though net neutrality rules have been rolled back, citizens are still fighting for the principle to be restored and save internet freedom. Yosef Getachew from Common Cause has the details, and what we can do. - Venezuela and other American foreign policy 'interests' are on the brilliant mind of Luke Vargas, chief foreign correspondent for Talk Media News. - Thom's take on the realities of inequality, health care, and taxes. How do Progressive solutions apply? And the callers clarify and deepen the train of thought.- Patreon ask - Thom examines the state of our union with his thoughtful callers. Why do the millionaires who host the cable news shows not cover how the rich shelter their taxes?
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Thom's take - Intentional cruelty was used by the Trump administration to frighten possible future asylum seekers from coming to America. And with 48,000 people presently in detention, many of them children, and many children placed in foster homes, now the administration is claiming it would be too difficult to return the kids to their families. Thom is utterly disgusted, and so are his callers, who add detail and dimension to this obscene situation. - Thom reads from 'The Wretched of the Earth' by France Franon. - Congressman Mark Pocan, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, considers with Thom the looming prospect of another possible government shutdown. Callers phone in with questions from climate change to net neutrality to the stigmatizing of Medicare for All as gasp 'socialism'. - Bob Ney is also disgusted with the administration's refusal to return the tens of thousands of kids separated from their families illegally at the border. And them an alarming analysis on Trump's military buildup on the Iraq-Iran border.
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Thom's Take: Republicans in Utah are pushing legislation that would reverse a voter initiative to accept federal Medicare expansion in that state. What are they thinking? - Norma in Alabama speaks passionately about the suffering of those who have no way to see a doctor, and the push by conservatives to pay lower and lower wages, tax the poor and middle class but not the rich- are the rich trying to make us into their servants or even slaves? Thom and other callers hold an illuminating conversation in response to these questions. - What does it mean to really be 'pro-life'?? Author Robin Marty drops in to discuss her 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America'. Roe vs Wade is perhaps the best-known court case, but will the decision be overturned? - Thom reads from 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America' by Robin Marty. - Patreon ask - A fascinating discussion between Thom and pro-gun broadcaster Cam Edwards on the question of gun control and a legislative challenge of gun laws in New York... and callers respond.
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Thom's take- as Foxconn has been to show to have conned Wisconsin for massive tax break money- what can be done to keep cities from racing to the bottom with tax giveaways? - Steve in Phoenix says the endgame for the billionaires is to get rid of government spending that benefits everyone. Thom adds, they'd rather change everything into a chance for billionaires to get richer. Thom's thoughts on taxes, flashing back to FDR. David in South Dakota thinks billionaires create jobs- Thom shows this is a fantasy, comparing billionaires to money-thirsty blood-sucking parasites. And Michel in Seattle has her doubts about Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. And other callers add to the pile of interesting thoughts. - Deep thinker and economist Professor Richard Wolff explains the Fed's constraint of interest rates to placate Trump and delay economic crisis.- Thom continues his thoughts about property taxes- it's a wealth tax! The twitterati have been responding with him. And James in Texas is frustrated, but Thom ends up agreeing with him. - Insider and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney has thoughts on the billionaires on Trump's cabinet.- Nancy in Michigan adds detail to the wealth tax discussion. And George in Chicago closes out the show with thoughts about the Great Lakes, Foxconn, and water supplies.
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Why shouldn't billionaires also pay a property tax on their non-real estate property? - The man in the White House won't or can't accept the scientific consensus on climate change. As Chicago faces temperatures as low as 50 degrees below zero as the jet stream breaks down, even as the arctic is warmer than ever, could this be the crisis that requires Progressives to take power to make things right? Callers chime in. - Former health insurance industry executive, now consumer advocate, Wendell Potter advises that an increasing number of people are now uninsured, the most in five years, surprisingly this may have a positive effect on the push for universal healthcare. - Caller Kurt predicted Trump's rise to power with the support of white supremacists. He has further predictions on what may happen next. For the Book Club, Thom reads from 'Just Another N-----, My Life in the Black Panther Party' by Don Cox.
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Thom makes the case that our present crisis of extraordinary corruption- with lobbyists and billionaires directly running the government to enrich themselves- is on the level of past crises that led to a powerful Progressive response. Who is the right person to disinfect government and return power to the people? Elizabeth Warren, or? ------ Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin examines the crisis In Venezuela and considers whether there will be a coup and if it will be led by the U.S.? Will this be a part of the crises that could require Progressives to push back in a massive way, or will Trump use war to gain power? ----- Thom reads from Medea Benjamin's book 'Kingdom of the Unjust'. ----- Callers respond, and the examples of the various Bush wars are examined. And Thom expands on his thesis that the present crisis requires a Progressive push-back to the chaos that has resulted from the billionaire power grab that has grown out of the Powell memo. ------ Investigative Journalist Greg Palast enumerates the potential of nine million green card holders as election-swinging voters if they become citizens, and the intimidation factor of Trump's anti-immigrant policies. ------- Thom holds court with callers and their thoughts on a Progressive strategy for 2020.
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------- Thom's take - Medicare for all, free education, and the Green New Deal have a majority of American citizen support, and then some. So why do billionaires and banksters insist those ideas are not centrist? CEO-candidate Howard Schultz and corporate Democrat banksters want Democrats to continue to champion corporate interests over the common good. How should Progressive push back? ------- Senator Bernie Sanders and Thom analyze what may have been Trump's ulterior motives with the partial government shutdown?; weakening the FBI and consequently the Russia investigation? Proving libertarian ideas? Senator Sanders give his impression of Republican Senators looking for an exit from the Trump train. ------- In the wake of Roger Stone's indictment and media frenzy, Thom exposes the dirty trickster's political crimes that we must remember in order to understand the present situation. -------- Callers add dimension with their take on the day's politics. ------- Bob Ney with Talk Media News and his always-insightful chat with Thom on the latest headlines.
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Thom shows how Republican favors to the rich since Reagan have worsened working class circumstances, and reflects on Stone indictment and fraud of 2016 election. - Kate Pickett, author and researcher has the facts on how unequal out society really has become, and what real-life consequences that has for millions of people. - Thom reads from "The Inner Level review – how more equal societies reduce stress and improve well being" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett - Economist Professor Richard Wolff discusses the latest news from Caracas with Thom and touches on why Davos is related to what is going on in South America. - Thom Hartmann Book Club. "Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence" by Kristen R. Ghodsee - Thom's callers have some ideas on what to do with the ever-growing inequality they see all around them.
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Thom welcomes Roger Wolfson, Democratic speechwriter, Hollywood scriptwriter, and consulting expert on effective communication. Roger offers Thom and his callers specific advice on how to really get across to people. Thom has thought deeply about effective political communication, and he lays out the fundamental differences that give rise to the conservative and Progressive world views that have their roots in the philosophy and history of the 1600s. Ex-marine Jim in Seattle asks why should black people fight for America, if America won't fight for black people? Phone listener Dee comments on Trumps' influence on youths and compares rise of the fascist brown-shirts. Callers consider with Thom media reshuffle of coverage on Kentucky teens harassment of Indian veteran. Caller Kim challenges Thom and defends MAGA hat symbolism. Spirited callers respond to Kim.
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Thom's thoughtful take on the MAGA hatted youths caught on video in Washington D.C, and America's response to it. Will the Covington Catholic kids get away with bigoted taunts while the racist in chief invites them to the White House and right wing media portrays them as victims? - Co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, man-of-action Mark Pocan takes the citizen's concerns and plans out the actions that will be taken to move towards a fairer world. - Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News has seen more than her share of State of the Union speeches, but will the mayor of L.A. save the day? Can we get a continuing resolution? And what to do about peace in the middle east?- among other stories. - Thom reads from 'The Edge of Anarchy: The railroad barons, the guilded age, and the greatest labor uprising in America' by Jack Kelly. - Patreon ask - Thom takes fascinating and thoughtful calls from listeners across the country.
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Shutdown Crisis: Is Trump trying to break the FBI or all of government? Why is the GOP voting to give millions to Deripaska but won't end shutdown? Author Dahr Jamail talks in person with Thom on the subject of his new book 'The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption.' Dahr argues that we must ultimately take an attitude to our planet more like the indigenous peoples of the earth. Thom describes the history of the Maori and other ancient peoples and the steps their cultures passed through before learning to live in harmony with nature. In the book club, Thom reads a harrowing chapter from Dahr Jamail's new book ' The End of Ice. ' Senator Jeff Merkley speaks with Thom about the refugee family separations at the border and how the Trump regime took deliberate actions to harm. Luke Vargas of Talk Media News gives an update on Venezuela. Thom and listener callers analyze the impact of the shutdown.
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A fascinating deep dive with author and hard-core researcher Lamar Waldron, author and co-author with Thom of numerous books on the related coverups of the MLK & JFK assasinations, Iran Contra, and other crimes. Also, the connection to the former CIA lawyer William Bar who is presently candidate for Attorney General. ---- Thom reads from 'Legacy of Secrecy' by Lamar Waldron and also by Thom himself ---- Scott in Kansas connects the diversity of presidential candidates to diverse superheroes in movies today. Then, Thom flashes back to Lindsey Graham's very public insistance on Bill Clinton's impeachment for the crime of lying about sex- not quite his standard for Don Trump these days. Caller Jan is concerned for Michael Cohen's safety after Trump's tweet threat, reminding Thom of the mysterious witness dissapearances of those who threatened Reagan and Bush. And Sharon in Minnesota says the Constitutional does not specify the President can not be indicted. ---- Finally, Bob Ney of Talk Media News with the stories behind the day's headlines.
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Lies, lies, lies, lies, lies.... A leaked memo proves that Trump's people lied to congress when they claimed there was no intentional program to take kids from their refugee parents at the border. And Thom covers the bombshell evidence the FBI has discovered of impeachable criminal lies; Trump directly instructed persons- including Cohen and his family- to tell congress about Trump's Russia ties. And there is another impeachable high crime; federal prosecutors in New York have released specific evidence that Trump illegally paid money to hush up his former lovers using campaign dollars and for campaign purposes. ----- Why is the human mind so vulnerable to 'devious communication'? Psychologist Bryan Welch looks at the events that have created two separate realities- the world of Trump supporters and the world of his critics. Thom discusses his new book 'State of Confusion: Assault on the American Mind'. ----- Author of the book 'Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator'- Dr. Greg Jackzo- argues that nuclear power is not practical or sustainable. ----- Thom reads from Jackzo's book. Callers chime in. ----- Luke Vargas of Talk Media News has been keeping up with the trouble American negotiators are having in Syria and North Korea considering the random and unpredictable actions of our president, and especially given his constant lies. ----- Callers respond interestingly to issues raised during the show.
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Thom says American billionaires may be giddily imagining that the shut down will result in federal employees never returning to their jobs, derailing democracy and moving us towards an oligarchic state. Marxian economist, Professor Richard Wolff explains how the government shutdown increases economic instability and that the longer it lasts the worse it will affect the economy as a whole. Mark Pocan- the Progressive Superstar Congressman- drops in to answer listener calls including charges that the Progressive Caucus has been compromised by corporate Dems- he shows it's not true, and explains the real human issues progressives are concretely working towards. Thom continues the conversation with some of his more interesting callers. Bob Ney gives the Talk Media News update on the government shutdown and the accidental GOP unanimous consent vote.
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Presidential candidate and author Andrew Yang argues that a universal basic income (UBI) is the solution to many of our basic economic problems. He and Thom have a fascinating discussion. ---In today's book club, Andrew Yang's 'The War on Normal People. ---The feasibility of autonomous trucks from the perspective of Bryan in Connecticut, a truck driver. And the discussion continues with our insightful callers. ---Thom word-wrestles with conservative Julio Rivera on the question of inequality of income in America. ---Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News has her ear to the ground, and she's hearing alot of things. ---Thom tears stories from the news, now and then- from the discovery that the oceans are absorbing global warming heat, to former CIA lawyer and later US Attorney General Bill Barr's New York Times cover story from back in the day when he buried Iran-Contra. And callers join in the conversation.
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Trump's latest candidate for attorney general goes before Congress, but who is this guy? Thom reminds us of Bill Barr's history as the former CIA lawyer and Bush insider who was the coverup artist for Iran/Contra. And how does rampant federal corruption tie into Pompeo and Pence seriously expecting Jesus to make all things new? ----- The Brexit deal is heating up, Luke Vargas has the scoop on British Prime Minister Teresa May's plans, and the response of opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn. Plus: Bill Barr's crime coverup resume. ------ We hear briefly from Corey Booker at the attorney general hearing. And, more details on Barr's Bush/CIA inner circle career. ------ Progressive Caucus leader Congressman Ro Khanna takes perceptive listener calls on the politics of the day. ------ Thom reads from 'The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity, and Improve Everyone's Well-Being.' ------- Thom details how former CIA operative Bill Barr orchestrated the burial of the Iran-Contra crimes, and how during his former attorney general gig under HW Bush he helped create the massive levels of incarceration that begun in the 90s. We hear from thoughtful callers and Kamala Harris too.
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We now know the FBI has had reason to investigate Trump's financial obligations to the Russian government since at least 2016. And, financial ties have been demonstrated between foreign governments and some key Republican players in Congress. Thom asks who is really pulling the strings? Could it be oligarchs abroad, and/or at home? Does the federal shutdown further the mission of billionaires to create a disrespect for government generally? ----- Thom keenly discusses his thesis with callers, adding detail and dimension to his argument. ----- The discussion gets heated when Thom takes on conservative commentator Charles Sauer and the reality and causes of inequality in this country. ----- Thom reads from 'The Women's Suffrage Movement', a collection of essays on historic social justice activism. ----- Thom discusses the Los Angeles teacher's strike in the context of the struggle for freedom from oligarchic power. ----- Thom gets former Republican Congressman Bob Ney's take on just who Trump is sold out to. Plus, John Bolton asks the Pentagon to plan going to war with Iran.
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Thom reflects on the 75th anniversary of FDR's 2nd Bill of Rights of considers that vision versus the conditions of today and more news stories. Thom holds a spirited discussion with thoughtful listeners while discussing that Trump lied on TV and made no real effort to compromise with Congress. Professor Richard Wolff shares his insight on what chance Democratic proposals to require pharmaceuticals to limit their price gouging have of passing. Thom discusses with listeners what a state of emergency would mean for America, and what is the reality now for unpaid federal employees. A reading from 'Notes on a Nervous Planet' by Matt Hague. Luke Vargas from Talk Media News updates Thom on the military's mixed command signals on the pull out from Syria and the implications of the Huawei executive arrested in Poland on spying charges.
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Thom explores the potential dangers if Trump succeeds at gaining emergency powers and where it will end. Mark Pocan, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus takes listener calls on the politics of the government shutdown. Former Republican congressman Bob Ney of Talk Media News briefs Thom on the history of presidential use of Emergency Powers, and they consider the state of play of the ever-moving chess board.
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In Thom's take today: Brazenness is a leadership quality shared by many great presidents. Although, as Trump scores high on brazenness, yet Trump doesn't have the rest of the presidential toolkit including morality, intelligence, introspection, empathy, and foresight. Thom looks at how this deficit may be a threat to us all. Caller Paulette adds the word 'indifference', which Thom says is the opposite of love, an even more destructive than hatred. Caller Fred has experience in the evangelical movement, but he's pretty pissed about the corrupt way they are supporting Trump. Caller Rudy says racism is in the DNA of this country, and Trump is hurting the standing of white America with other groups. Thom continues today's town hall discussion as Trump tries to work the 'wall thing' BS for his next presidential campaign. Ellen Rattner with Talk Media News has had her ear to the ground, and brings us the latest headlines. Thom reads from Ocean Robbin's new book, 'The 31 Day Food Revolution.' Thom continues today's town hall discussion with thoughtful callers, on the subjects including of Trump, racism and immigration.
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Thom introduces the idea that most of our media is fundamentally corrupt, and the way they misreported OAC's tax ideas is a clear example of this. --------- George in Illinois adds that the major corporate Spanish networks also skew the news.------ Thom welcomes Pulitzer-winning Art Cullen, a small town reporter in Iowa. A discussion on the fact that the national media barely reported the unprecedented crowds welcoming Elizabeth Warren and her critique of corporate power. ------- The discussion of media corruption rolls along between Thom and his callers.
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0:00 - Thom welcomes Greg Grandin, author of 'The End of the Myth from the Frontier to the Border Wall'- a fascinating description of the way both secret and overt American intervention in Latin America has created the flow of refugees that Trump is exploiting for his own purposes. Listeners add their own fascinating dimensions as they chime in. ----16:02 - Thom reads from 'Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator' by Gregory B. Jaczko ----21:33 - Thom has a fascinating talk with listeners about Progressive strategy in responding to Trump's crazy. ----30:30 - The conversaton continues, as Congressman Mark Pocan responds to listener challenges. ----37:41 - Then- as the president's cabinet officials get $10,000 per month raises, even as many ordinary federal workers are out on furlough. Thom extends the conversation to the sometimes harsh economic reality Americans are facing. But hope is on the horizon as the blue wave continues to roll ashore... right? ----48:25 - Former Congressman Bob Ney from Talk Media News brings his insight on the constantly moving chessboard in Washington. ----54:46 - Callers close out the hour with theories and proposals.
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Despite cable media's piling-on of criticism of Elizabeth Warren's ancestry test, it turns out that no Native American elected leaders were asked in the national coverage. When leaders were asked, all supported Warren and yet consensus of the so called debacle continues. Thom continues the conversation on gender and race with his brilliant callers. ---------- Marxist economist Dr. Richard Wolff gives an update on economic news and Thom takes listeners' phone questions. --------- Luke Vargas reports on Talk Media News has the skinny of Chinese tariff negotiations and how the Saudis are handling the Khashoggi killers.
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Ass-kicker Nancy Pelosi is now officially the Speaker of the House, and prepared to go toe-to-toe with Trump. And while the partial government shutdown drags on, the president worries he might look foolish. ------- Peter Beinhart joins Thom, his article in The Atlantic considers the degree of bias against Elizabeth Warren in the media, and how she might be considered more fairly. ------- Thom carries on an enthusiastic discussion with diverse callers on the extent of gender and racial bias in our society in 2019. ------- We find out what is the real deal about 'PayGo' from former congressman Bob Ney.
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Elizabeth Warren appears ready to toss her hat in the ring with a campaign issues video. Thom considers her as the first authentically progressive candidate since Jimmy Carter. ------- Thom reads from 'Playing with Fire' by Lawrence O'Donell. ------- Will Elizabeth Warren be able to run on the issues, or will she be judged superficially? Thoughtful callers respond. And, how can we implement the Progressive's 'Green New Deal?' ------- Harry Reid's article in the NY Times asked 'is Trump immoral or amoral?' Thom thinks the Donald is a functioning sociopath. ------- Patty Lovera of Food and Water Watch on Trump appointee's dismantling of USDA regulations that protect the public. ------- Ellen Rattner from Talk Media News is here again with day's most interesting headlines!
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Thom calls out Trump for flagrantly violated the Hatch act by using a photo-op with the troops to trash talk the Democrats' lack of support for building a wall. But is this giant project practical or worth the effort? Callers, including a Texas rancher with waterfront on the Rio Grande respond thoughtfully on what impact this proposed project would really have. And Thom shows how Ronald Reagan's union-busting policies are really to blame for mass Hispanic immigration. --------- John Nichols drops in with his most recent article for The Nation magazine, an expose on Trump's acting Secretary of Defense. ------------ Thom reads from Ralph Nader's book 'Breaking Through Power- It's Easier than We Think.' ----------- Professor Robert Reich appears on the show to argue that we must return to enforcing antitrust laws to restore competition and save capitalism from itself.
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Climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann is back with the current science, and also specifics on what we need to do to avoid catastrophe.--------- Thom runs us through the state of the world as climate change has already started to bite into the world economy. - Lisa in Ohio wonders if we are witnessing the fall of our civilization. John in Vancouver wonders if we are capable of shifting enough to save the planet. He and Thom agree that buying local is key. And Marta in Big Bear, California argues that a Progressive Green New Deal could save the world that neoliberalism seems intent on consuming. ---------- Thom reads from the 2018 edition of his book 'Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late'. -------- Thom interviews Mia K. Van Rossum, author of a new book 'The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment'. ------ Thom's take on some of the latest environmental news, including Trump's rollback of the mercury rule for coal-fired power plants. And Trump thinks letting oil producers flare off carcinogens is a great idea too. ---------- Jacob in Baltimore says a Green New Deal isn't enough, we also need a Global Green Marshall Plan to help nations develop cleanly and win goodwill for our country. Chris in Oakland thinks solar power could get us out of the Middle East for good. ------ Rudy in Georgia says we much change or go extinct. Tom in Indiana wonders if somebody might be testing us to see if we're worthy of settling space.
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Thom speaks with Economics Professor Richard Wolff on whether a worldwide recession or depression is likely. Dr. Wolff points out that the capitalist economy crashes every eight to ten years, and although there have been many proposed solutions over the years. nothing seems to be working. Thom and the professor speculate on what might done to fix it. ------------ After an injury makes Thom spend extra time with the cable news channels- he's shocked at the near-complete lack of actual issues discussed. Callers and Thom think up alternatives. ------------ Trump's manipulations, lies and insanity deepen. Specifics given. ------------ Thom reads from 'Thunderdome Politics- An Uncivil War' by Greg Seargeant. ------------ Callers challenge Thom. ------------ Brit-watcher Victoria Jones catches us up with the latest moves towards Brexit.
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Thom reviews Thomas Friedman's recent opinion piece in The New York Times, "Time for G.O.P. to Threaten to Fire Trump" and ponders what's worse- Trump's crimes or his temperament? Why aren't Republicans outraged? A Democratic Prez could not get away with behaving the same way. And what happened to "Politics Stops at the Water's Edge?" Is Trump violating the Hatch Act? ----------- Thom welcomes Truthout.org's Candice Berndt, who has been looking at the 'First Step Act' that somehow just ends up helping rich criminals stay out of jail. -------- Callers try to put arch-Progressive Representative Mark Pocan against the wall, but he and Thom use their twin super-powers of facts and reason to escape. Timely and interesting calls. ------- Thom reads from his book 'Thresholds', from the chapter 'Sociopathic Paychecks.' --------- The fascinating conversation with Representative Mark Pocan continues. ------- Morris in Long Beach sings us towards justice.
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What's the Price Americans Pay for Privatization of the Commons? Did Romans "The Fall of the Roman Empire" Pay the Same Price? Thom gives his take on the recent news including the more important impact of Donald debunking Santa to children and a new report which indicates that Trump's bone spurs were a lie all along.
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Thom looks carefully at the science and evidence that we are watching a crash of insect populations around the world. But is this part and parcel with the decline of all life on earth? What is the real cause? -------- Climatologist Dr. Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center speaks with Thom about the recent scientific studies on global climate change and the stark choice between carbon alternatives... or ruin. -------- The ongoing extinctions across the planet are ultimately caused by wealth inequality, a system propped up by elite political power based on manipulating the population via race baiting. But people are starting to see through the lies. -------- Listeners phone in to discuss with Thom questions on climate change, sustainable energy efficiency and the significance of wide-scale human transitioning to a lower carbon lifestyle, including plant-based food instead of funding the extraordinary amount of land farmed with carbon fuels to produce animal feed.
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Fascinating episode.
Merry XMAS!
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Dr Richard Wolff and Thom think the crash made inevitable by the Great Recession bailout may be upon us. Evidence is given. -------- Turkey's dictator says he will delay his planned slaughter of the Kurds. What does this mean for the region? And as Trump is willing to partially shut down the government, supposedly for his border wall dream- Thom thinks this is all distraction from the way Trump's family will profit from sacrificing the Kurds to Turkey. Thom gives a clarifying short synopsis of the Syrian conflict in response to caller Matt's inquiry. Thom engages callers on how this all relates to geopolitics, the price of oil, the Saudis, and central American immigrants. ---------------- Former Department of Homeland Security Analyst and owner of DT Analytics, Daryl Johnson has studied right-wing terrorism, and he's here to warn us that the federal government is not monitoring them at all. He argues the primary yet unacknowledged terrorist threat to Americans comes from white, right wing extremists. ----------- Thom reads from Edward Nell's book 'Poverty and Progress in Economics'. -------------- After a call from Turkey, Trump fought his own staff to pull out of Syria- what really went down? Luke Vargas, the chief Foreign Correspondent for Talk Media News, has the real story.
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Congresswoman and deep thinker Maryann Williamson is with Thom on her possible run for the president. Her view is that we need to have a much wider discussion than just hating on Trump - we need to fight the re-establishment of an economic aristocracy that constantly works against true democracy. And Madison in Portland chimes in. ------- Lisa Graves, author and legal scholar, makes the case that the Senate Judiciary Committee has a legal obligation to recall Brett Kavanaugh for lying to the Senate- and what you can do to help. ------- TRIGGER WARNING - Anybody who has lost a loved one to the global war on Christmas should not listen to this segment. ------- Talk Media News joins us once again, in the person of Bob Ney. Immigration and our sudden withdrawal from Syria are the subject matter. ------- Thom reads from 'It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration is Doing to America' by David J. Kosten. ------- Jeff Merkley, Senator from Oregon, champions the cause of immigrant children still held in prison camps near the Texas-Mexico border. ------- Keeping up to date with the Conways and Trumpses. ------- John in Ohio says things are going ok. ------- Finally, Thom looks at two more important stories in the news today.
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Thom discusses the new bump stock ban with Craig DeLuz, Director of Legislative & Public Affairs at the Firearms Policy Coalition.------Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener calls about the remaining session of Congress and upcoming transition, the threat of government shut down, health care legislation and more. ------Listeners call-in on subjects including guns and weapons ban.
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Seven year old Jakelin Caal's death was brought about from dehydration after being denied water in ICE custody. Her death brings a human face to Donald Trump and Stephen Miller's inhuman border policies. How Neoliberal Economics are Creating a Financial Freeze. 2018 ends with the first month since November 2008 where not a single company has borrowed money from the United States high yield corporate bond market. ----------------------------- The Curious Case of Jerome Corsi. Thom interviews Jerome Corsi, author of Silent No More: How I Became a Political Prisoner of Muellers Witch Hunt, and asks what may be the significance of his testimony to the special prosecutor. Jerome Corsi fashions himself a political prisoner under attack by the Mueller investigation for what he says are partisan reasons. ------------------------------------- VICE : How Bad a Criminal was Dick Cheney? Adam McKay, the writer & director of the new movie, VICE, exploring the vices of former vice president Dick Cheney, joins the program to answer the question.--------------------------------------- Larry Cohen of "Our Revolution" brings an update of the Democracy Initiative. ----------------------------------- Luke Vargas with Talk Media News gives his report.
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Thom looks at signs that we may be on the verge of a re-run of the 2008 financial crisis. David Dayan, author of 'Fat Cat- The Steve Mnuchin Story' has been studying the scam banker who has become fabulously rich exploiting tricks of the financial industry. A man called 'The Foreclosure King' is now the president's Treasury Secretary as the economy begins to tank. What could go wrong? Thom presents a survey of major CEOs that found that even they feel Trump is running our economy into the ground. Bob Ney with Talk Media News is concerned how Congress will respond to a Texas judge striking down the Affordable Care Act. Greg Palast updates us on the crazy case of the elections in Georgia. Robert Wolfson, founder of 'Writers Action Group' is helping Progressive Democrats communicate better. Thom takes fascinating calls on the subjects of proportional representation, communicating climate change, and the Affordable Care Act.
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Professor Richard Wolff analyzes the French yellow vest protests and points out that resentment over financial insecurity is unfairly placed on immigrants. Thom explains the triple threat of the looming financial crisis, the political crisis from criminals in the White House, and the climate crisis which may devastate all. Thom reflects on the news of the day including the economic revelation of the dollar store supersurgence. Thom has an earnest conversation with callers about the signs and symptoms of the growing economic equality in America and what we might do about it. Book Club - The Next American City: The Big Promise of Our Midsize Metros. Talk Media News - Luke Vargas
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Thom looks at the most interesting stories in the news today, from Trump stealing from his own campaign fund, the stunning rise in scam phone calls, and the latest Russia convictions. Plus- Is Walgreens a Republican supporter? ------- Bernie Sanders stops by as he calls for a debate on the Senate floor about America's support for the murderous blockade and war in Yemen. ------- Talk Media News's Bob Ney briefs us on America's Saudi involvement with Yemen's deadly war. ------- In the book club: Thom reads from Bernie Sander's book 'Where Do We Go From Here?' -------- The latest Russia court case- and an interview with David Priest, author of 'How To Get Rid of a President'. -------- Former U.N. Weapons Inspector, Scott Ritter, makes the case that Iran was never pursuing nuclear weapons, so why has Donald Trump unmade the agreement? What is the real story of America's 'Iran Problem'? ------ A woman was just convicted of murder for shooting her rapist when she was just 16 years old- why did she get a 51 year sentence? And, Holly in Missouri wants to know why candidates for office are always rich people? -------
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Thom examines Trump's media style through the lens of professional wrestling with insights from a new essay by Matt Taibbi exposing Donald as the classic heel.------ Listeners call in with revelations on Trump's history in pro wrestling, the audience perceptions and reactions to the baby-"face" hero and the villainous "heel" and how Trump manipulates the unsuspecting media with his base pleasing portrayal of an anti-hero.----- Ellen Ratner gives the Talk Media News report with updates about Michael Cohen's sentencing and denouncement of Trump and how so called "opportunity zones" intended to help minority populations are changing regulations.
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After all the losses in the stock market, Thom postulates that financial signs indicate we may be coming to the crash he wrote about in his book, the inevitable consequence of the way the system was propped up in after the crash of 2007. But this time we don't have room to drop interest rates. What can we do? ------ Green New Deal. And she says there is a way we can pay for it too. ------ A fascinating discussion on the possible consequences of the federal deficit. Japan's example discussed. And Thom debates a caller who says we need to pay everything off. ------ Cole Stangler reports from Paris, France on the Yellow Vest Movement. ------ Now that Trump has been named as a criminal in a federal case, what would be the consequence of impeaching Trump and Pence together? Callers get excited and dream about House Speaker Pelosi becoming President, and related ideas. ------ James in Spokane brings up the question of changing House rules when Democrats take their majority in the House of Reps in January. And then Thom asks Bob Ney of Talk Media News how this might work, he gets an earful of interesting.
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Frist, briefly: Trump's crimes have now been stated to be fact in federal court. Is this enough to impeach? ------ A long fascinating conversation on The Crimes of George Herbert Walker Bush with historian Lamar Waldron, followed by Thom's callers take on the legacy of the Bush crime family. ------- A reading from 'Winner Take All - The Elite Sharade of Changing the World' by Anand Giridharadas.
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Thom explains the GOP plans to strip social programs and details a deeper understanding of the student loan debt crisis and its devastating effects.
While exposing the scam of Medicare Advantage, Thom answers listener questions about universal health care and Medicare.
Life expectancy takes a significant dive from suicide and overdose as a result of the economic ruin caused by conservative corruption.
For the book club, Thom reads from 'Rendezvous with Oblivion: Reports from a Sinking Society' by Thomas Frank.
To gain more insight into the investigation of Trump's potential “kompromat” Thom speaks with the author of 'War with Russia: From Putin and Ukraine To Trump and Russiagate' Stephen Cohen.
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Why is the stock market tanking? What will be the consequence of arresting a Chinese executive for violating American-made sanctions against Iran? ------ Marxist professor Richard Wolff is watching capitalism hit the fan. How will the lowest under the capitalist pyramid deal with an economic downturn? ------ Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal joins Thom with a deep dive into the benefits of immigration ignored by Trump's racist pandering. ------ Congresswoman Karen Bass- chair-elect of the Congressional Black Caucus- shares with Thom her view on the unfolding Democratic strategy- both offense and defense. ------ Thom looks at some of the most consequential headlines of the day- Veterans Affairs executive resigns rather than be forced into silence over denouncing Charlottesville neo-nazis, CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill for supporting a two state solution for Palestine, GOP hijinks and more. plus: The war on Christmas? ------ A selection from 'The Next Generation City: The Big Promise of Mid-size Metros' by Mick Cornett. ------ On Talk Media News, Bob Ney's phone connection plays hide and seek while reporting on latest Saudi situation and their corrupting influence over Jared Kushner-- and Thom reveals legislators ready to suppress Net Neutrality for a price. ------ The mentality of Donald Trump, illustrated. And a caller says presidents should have to be educated, not 5th grade dropouts.
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Thom chats with Elizabeth Holtzman, the only remaining member of the House Judiciary Committee that voted to impeach President Nixon, and author of the new book 'The Case for Impeaching Trump'. ------ Thom reviews some of the probably-impeachable crimes Trump has been shown to have committed. ------ Thom reads from 'The Case for Impeaching Trump' by Elizabeth Holtzman. ------ Co-chair of the Progressive Caucus- Congressman Mark Pocan explains from the inside what moves lawmakers are making- Republicans as well as both Progressive and corporate Democrats. Topics include gerrymandering games played by both Democrats and Republicans, Trumps schemes for delaying or escaping impeachment, avoiding the manipulation of rules of congress, the cost of higher education/student loans, tying executive pay to your lowest-paid employee, and more. ------ Ellen Rattner's Talk Media News brings the most intriguing headlines once again, including the more than 6000 missiles America has fired in Afganistan this year. Teresa May takes a beating on Brexit. Facebook's data sales exposed by the Brits. And Trump gets the silent treatment from the other American presidents.
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How can we keep Democracy if we lose America's free press? Thom speaks with Joe Strupp about his new book "Killing Journalism: How Greed, Laziness (and Donald Trump) Are Destroying News and How We Can Save It" and the emergence of right wing unbalanced media from the presidency of Nixon and why that audience doesn't care about fact-checking. ------- Continuing the conversation on the present devolution of news coverage, Thom chats with Rolling Stone contributing editor and author, Matt Taibbi on how political campaign coverage and the 24 hour news cycle has lead to cable news following the model of conversational sports media. ------- Callers add their brilliant observations on the state of media today. ------- Thom welcomes actor and activist Mike Farell, president of the group 'Death Penalty Focus' on Mike's work to finally abolish the death penalty. ------- Talk Media News/ Luke Vargas has been keeping his ear to the ground so you don't have to. ------- Thom hears from a few more listeners.
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As George HW Bush lies in state, from Nicaragua to North Dakota, has Reaganism come home to roost in the form of massive income inequality? As life expectancy grows shorter in America after 37 years of Reagonomics, the middle class has been devastated for many, but will they figure out they've been had? America is becoming a nation of cartels, says Professor Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under Clinton, and prolific author. Thom asks what we can do about it? Thom further considers the question of massive income inequality, and what effect it will have on the economy when demand is limited by the depressed incomes of ordinary working people. Why hasn't the 'horse and sparrow theory' saved us after 37 years? Listeners respond. Former Republican Congressman Chris Shays engages with Thom on the disaster that is Donald Trump, but with a warning. And he and Thom festively kick back and forth questions surrounding income inequality. And listeners get in the game too. Former Republican Congressman Bob Ney helps Thom put Progressive efforts in Congress in the context of Congresses past. Rich in Washington state wants to know if Republicans will ever admit the deadly serious consequences we live with today that stem from Reaganism.
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Mueller catches Trump in lies about his Russian ties, just the latest in a series of Republican presidents passing off significant lies on the American public. ------ Recently re-elected progressive Senator from Ohio, Sherrod Brown has a plan to keep American manufacturing here despite the Republican tax cut incentivizing moving factories out of the U.S.. ------ Senator Bernie Sanders has a plan to stop the Pharma Cartel from overcharging Medicare for drugs. And, he's outraged about Trump's support for murderous Saudi Arabia, and Trump's other con jobs. Callers express support for the Progressive platform of Bernie, Sherrod Brown, and Merkeley, as well as there disgust with the lying grifter-in-chief's money-making schemes. ------ As Trump's accountant is raided by the FBI, Thom compares Trump's high crimes to Nixon's. How did we get here?- And should we impeach? Callers respond. ------ Thom reads from 'Proof of Collusion' by Seth Abramson, on Trump's early Russian connections, such as possibly sharing a model girlfriend with an up & coming Vladimir Putin. ------ Progressive Senator Jeff Merkley makes the case for his and Bernie's bills to negotiate fair drug prices for Medicare. ------ Thom deftly takes insightful listener calls on subjects raised during the program.
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On today's program, a brainstorming session on Progressive priorities to fix our nation's problems as the House Progressive Caucus has elected a Progressive leader for all the Democrats in the house. Thom thinks we need to have a conversation about immigration and protecting American manufacturing to make clear the contrast between us and the racist policies Trump is enacting. Thom engages with insightful callers from across the country add their voices on issues including climate disaster, skyrocketing health insurance costs, caring for people, paid college education, environmental protection, and more.. ------ Thom reads from 'Sideswiped' by Bob Ney. ------ Former Iowa Congressman Bob Ney looks at Trump's support for Saudi Arabia and their murderous war in Yemen. And, has Trump been caught in more lies about his business in Russia? ------ Cindy in Grizzly Flats, California thinks we need to get out of all these wars. And Thom finishes with his thoughts on reforming public education. On today's program, a brainstorming session on Progressive priorities to fix our nation's problems as the House Progressive Caucus has elected a Progressive leader for all the Democrats in the house. Thom thinks we need to have a conversation about immigration and protecting American manufacturing to make clear the contrast between us and the racist policies Trump is enacting. Thom engages with insightful callers from across the country add their voices on issues including climate disaster, skyrocketing health insurance costs, caring for people, paid college education, environmental protection, and more. Thom reads from 'Sideswiped' by Bob Ney.
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As the American health insurance industry, along with the pharmaceutical cartels, become increasingly greedy, more people are going without needed medicine and treatments because of insane astronomical price hikes. How can Progressives promote Medicare For All when members of the Democratic party are being bought off with all that crazy health insurance industry money? ------- Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News tells of the time she took Julian Assange a bite to eat, and her Sudanese goat-gift charity, and the most interesting headlines too. ------- Thom reads from Elizabeth Holtzsman's 'The Case for Impeaching Trump'. ------- Representative Mark Pocan reports fresh back from the Congressional Progressive Caucus meeting to answer caller's queries. He's hoping Republicans are just too disorganized to take advantage of their remaining lame duck month. ------- James in Orlando thinks anyone who votes Republican has betrayed the American factory worker.
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Thom analyzes what the withdrawal of Paul Manafort's plea agreement could be in the chess game between Trump and his Special Prosecutor. And thoughts given to Mia Love's comments to Trump, and the possible economic recession that may be predicted by GM's plant closures. -------- A fascinating reading from 'Age of Discovery: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Our New Renaissance' by Ian Goldin. -------- DNC Chair Tom Perez presents Democratic party strategy in the context of Trump's gradual unraveling. -------- With the Senate runoff in Mississippi in play, and with Stacey Abrams still speaking out over the hanky-panky in Georgia, investigative journalist Greg Palast has alot to talk about today. -------- Then, Thom looks at some of the more interesting headlines. -------- Luke Vargas, foreign correspondent, has an analysis of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis- what is the state of play there? -------- Laura in Iowa wants to know what books to use to help teach her kids civics. Thom gives his take on the news of the day including the withdrawal of Paul Manafort's plea agreement, Mia Love's comments to Trump and the possible economic recession that may be predicted by GM's plant closures.
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Thom puts Trump's immigration grandstanding in the context of past presidential manipulations. Thom reads from 'Us Versus Them: The Failure of Globalism'. Ralph Nader chats with Thom about his new book, 'How the Rats Reformed Congress: A Fable'. Thom reads form Ralph Nader's book 'Breaking Through Power: It's Easier than we Think'. Thom notes the black sea standoff between Russia and the Ukraine. And then, he looks at the current state of the American economy. Congressman Bob Ney, fresh back from a long stay in India, has a fascinating conversation with Thom on the latest goings-on. Mark in Maryland wants to know if wages really have stagnated for working people.
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Thom launches a discussion on the growing extremes of income inequality, and adroitly takes the issues callers raise on this question. ------- Thom reads from Lawrence O'Donnel's new book- 'Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics'. ------- As congressional Progressives flex their newfound muscles as the largest caucus in the House, Thom once again welcomes the Co-Chair of the House Progressive Caucus, Mark Pocan. Topics include congressional priorities, Trump's official policy of selling out to the Saudis, the kids starving in Yemen as the Saudis continue to drop American bombs, the possible impossibility of bipartisanship, a less-than-shiny new A.G. Whitaker, the delisting of wolves and failing to protect wilderness, immigrants, racism, guns, our reality star president, and sneaky Republican riders & procedural shenanigans likely in the lame duck session. ------- Marcy in Elgin, Texas is tired of hearing Republicans talk about mobs, when the constitution protects our rights to peaceably assemble.
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On the 55th year of John F. Kennedy's murder, Thom reveals the secret source and much of the basis of the book Thom and co-author Lamar Waldron wrote naming the true killers. Lamar joins Thom for most of the show to discuss their theory, and additional developments that tie in Brett Kavanaugh as well. ------- Thom reads from 'Legacy of Secrecy: The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination' by Lamar Waldron and by Thom himself. ------- As Robert Reich argues the Republicans are running the economy into the ground by concentrating most of the wealth produced by our country in the hands of a minority. Thom wants to know when the greed stops when it comes to dynastic families- the 15 wealthiest families are worth a staggering 618 billion dollars, while 80 percent of American families live paycheck to paycheck. ------- Caller Heather in Seattle wants to see a Gore-Beto ticket in 2020, as they both have run on confronting climate change.
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Discussing her recent article "Is it Time to Expose the Women Still Celebrating the Confederacy?" Kali Halloway talks institutional racism with Thom. She is the director of the Make it Right project, and she says their nemesis- the United Daughters of the Confederacy- is not an innocuous group. ------- Thom mind-melds with his callers on the subject of racism. Former prison laborer Tony in Alabama speaks up. We hear audio of a police shooting narrowly avoided. ------- How Republicans hijacked the Help America Vote Act and used it to block Democrats from voting. ------- Laura in Santa Rosa and Harriet in Llano try to figure out what in the world right-wingers are thinking, and decode Faux News codewords for racism. ------- Thom discusses the new documentary "The Long Shadow" with filmmaker Frances Causey on the eve of the film's Los Angeles premiere showing. ------- Thom reads from 'Minority Leader' by Stacey Abrams. ------- More from filmmaker Frances Causey. ------- Thom reads from 'Taking Bullets' by Haki R. Madhubuti, chapter title 'Terror Amid Perpetual Empire'. ------- Dan in Granby says Democrats should not shift to the center, stay Progressive to win. ------- Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News knows who's been writing themselves big checks. ------- And finally, Bill in Clifton NJ asks Thom why he actually agrees with A.G. Whitaker about something.
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Today Thom strongly shows that as wealth inequality becomes huge, and Republicans blame working class resentments on minorities to hold power, the trajectory the GOP has traveled since Nixon threatens to end American democracy. And connectedly- while the challenge against Nancy Pelosi has been described by mainstream news as coming from the left, Thom argues that corporate interests are behind the threat posed by the gang of "Five White Men". ------- Journalist James Risen says that Trump has been the most corrosive president on America's free press- even worse than Obama, who tried to put Mr. Risen in jail for his reporting. ------- Luke Vargas of Talk Media News looks at the legality of Trump's asylum ban. Plus- rumblings of Saudi prince MBS facing a possible change of status. ------- Thom looks at more interesting headlines: Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders introduce legislation to compel US pharmaceuticals to stop overcharging Americans. And, it's funny how Ivanka's insecure private email account used for government business is much less of a big deal to the right than Hilary's email was. ------- And finally, David in Cincinnati shares his thoughts about the G.O.P...
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Thom considers whether Republicans may be guilty of violating not only traditional American values of democracy, but also federal laws including The Help America Vote Act. How should we be improving our voting systems? -------- Callers chime in with their support for Beto in 2020, and other thoughts. Jeanette in Mr. Vernon thinks Democrats will lose if they run another corporate Democrat- and not a Progressive like Beto- for president. -------- The company that makes a life-saving opiate overdose drug has raised the price from $440 to over $2000. What could go wrong? -------- Talk Media News headline time with Ellen Rattner. -------- Laura Wallach of Public Citizen's Tradewatch talks NAFTA 2.0 with Thom. -------- Thom reads from 'Proof of Collusion: How Trump Betrayed America' by Seth Arbramson. -------- And finally, Thom interviews author Seth Abramson as he lays out the accumulated evidence that our president is unduly influenced by President 'Thumbs Up and a Smile' Putin.
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Jefferson Smith, sitting in for Thom, makes the case it's time for a second Progressive era in America to fight the excessive extreme and very large difference between the wealth of the rich and the poor, and especially the corrupt government the rich are using their wealth to create. What are we ourselves called to do in these days? ------ Trump's lies are growing in degrees and also number. Daniel Dale from the Toronto Star has verified 3,749 false claims made by Trump since he became president. And hilarity ensues. But what do about it? ------ Natalie Jones, a reporter from the Guardian, has extensively researched the twenty top political donors counted by the size of their donations. Some are what you would expect, but some names will surprise you. ------ Callers chime in and Jefferson eggs them on. Hugh from Odessa is worried about RBG's health. He asks if the Harry Reid rule might apply if she dies in 2020? Kim in New York is not excited about Amazon moving in next door. Johhny in Texas definitely think Nancy Pelosi should step back for someone fresh and new. Cliff is still worried about peak oil and global warming. ------ Luke Vargas, chief foreign correspondent for Talk Media News has been watching North Korea's saucy rail-gunning behavior closely. ------ Jefferson Smith says 'Thank You', and you should too.
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Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom today engaging listeners with questions on the recent election, Citizens United, and secret law. Jeff ponders whether or not Democrats will move to keep or reject Nancy Pelosi. Thom reads from Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas. Jefferson Smith answers listener phone calls on post election questions as he sits in today for Thom Hartmann. Jeff speaks with Pulitzer Prize winning author Hedrick Smith.
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Congressman Mark Pocan- the House Progressive Caucus leader- talks with the people about our expectations and aspirations as the Democratic blue wave washes over the House of Representatives. ----- Greg Palast is fresh back from getting arrested for facing Bryan Kemp in Florida as reporter, and sneaking into a Trump rally. ----- Foreign Correspondent Luke Vargas tells Thom what Theresa May cooked up for Brexit.... and how Venezuela plans to computer-track its citizens with Chinese technology. ----- Thom reads from 'Playing with Fire' by Lawrence O'Donnell. ----- MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell of television's "Last Word" program speaks about his new book, "Playing with Fire" and shares Thom's recognition of the striking similarities between Beto O'Rourke and the charismatic appeal of the late Robert F. Kennedy. ----- Howard in Indiana and Thom both quote Alexis de Tocqueville's predictions for democracy- he totally called it. And finally, Gary in West Virginia has some advice regarding pigs.
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Looking at the recent election, Thom asks what the Republicans will do if hate and fear doesn't work for them anymore. Callers respond. ------ Thom reads from 'Mortal Republic- How Rome turned in Tyranny'. ------ Luke Vargas from Talk Media News always has tremendous headlines, the best headlines. ------ Thom reads from Bernie Sanders new book 'Where do we Go From Here?'. ------ Breakfast cereal and orange juice now has measureable amount of glyphosate, what could go wrong? ------ Alex Lawson from Social Security Works has been keeping up with the continued dismantling of the social safety net with fresh moves against Medicare.
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Thom reviews Trump's disregard of veterans both on his recent trip to the French Armistice observation and upon his return to the US. Trump protected his hair instead of laying a wreath on the grave of the unknown soldier, sent the troops to whip up immigrant fears, and disregarded military mail-in ballots in his rush to see the elections settled. ------ Climate change contributed to California's historic fires, but Trump's blames the victims for not cutting enough lumber, and threatens to withhold federal funding to California. ----- Igor Volsky of Guns Down, America says we need to financially drain the NRA, and organize Americans to reduce gun violence. ----- Thom reads from 'Fierce Enigmas, A history of the Unites States in South Asia' by Srinath Raghavan. ----- Wendell Potter on TarBell.org is taking corruption in the big health insurance companies, and he knows where the bodies are buried. ----- The latest word on the news with Talk Media News' Ellen Rattner. ----- Thom on the bad behavior of the jetstream, German public education and why our schools suck. ----- Bob in Oklahoma says 'Anything Trump can do, we can do Beto'.....
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Thom beams in the show from the conference room of The Nation Magazine in New York City, where he sits down to chew on the news with publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel. ------- Thom talks strategy with activist philanthropist Tom Steyer and his call for Trump's impeachment- and whether the Democrats are likely to proceed with it. ------- The author of 'The Horsemen of the Trump-ocalypse', The Nation staff writer John Nichols comes bearing many questions about his home state. How will Wisconsin Republicans welcome their new Democratic governor, since wage-slasher Scott Walker just got a blue wave pink slip? Can the radical changes of the last few years to destroy unions and lower wages be rolled back? Will the Republicans be so low as to remove the governor's power to change his own staff? ------- Joe Madison, host of the Joe Madison show, has been watching the huge protests over the firing of Jeff Sessions, and argues that millennials are ready to make a difference. ------- After an early screening of Adam McKay's new film "Vice" about Dick Cheney, Thom was thunderstruck on the dramatization of Cheney's efforts to dismantle democracy. Thom answers listener questions about the Democrats' strategy now that they will have a controlling majority in the House of Representatives and speculates on the possible outcomes of Trump's illegal appointment of Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker without Congressional approval.
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Thom examines an insightful new essay in the Guardian, "Is Trump The New Confederate President?" and reflects reasons it may ring true. And Thom's take on Georgia, where Brian Kemp has declared victory as governor, but Stacey Abrams is not conceding. ------- Bob Ney of Talk Media News is happy to say his election predictions were pretty close- and the former congressman still has had his ears to the ground so he can bring us today's chit-chat from Washington. ------- Thom has a discussion with conservative Bryan Pruitt of RedState.com on voter suppression. He questions whether Republicans would so easily accept suppression tactics if it were conservative votes being eradicated. ------- The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Mark Pocan, is the man with the post-election plan. As he and Thom take calls, they count the lessons from the election and contemplate the road ahead. But, what love-letters (with checks in them) will the dastardly lame duck Republicans send the rich and powerful before the year is out? And what sweet jobs will they land next as a result? ------- Greg Palast phones in from Atlanta, where he's been hanging out with purged voters unable to cast a ballot, including, by chance- Martin Luther King's cousin. ------- Thom takes listener calls.
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Thom gives his thoughts post-election, including the success of the Democrats winning back the House of Representatives. German politicians are puzzled why the American vote count does not reflect the results. Given the possibility of voter suppression, Thom argues that Beto O'Rourke and Andrew Gillum conceded too soon. ------- As many feel a bit beleaguered, Thom reads from his book 'Walking Your Blues Away- How to Heal the Mind and Create Emotional Well-Being'. ------- Thom fields informative and thoughtful listener calls. ------- Thom reads from 'Birthright Citizen- A history of Race and Rights in Antebellum America' by Martha S. Jones. ------- Thom cheers on the departure of Scott Walker before taking listener calls and considering what comes next in Congress. ------- Shawn checks in with Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News with a deep look behind the post-election headlines.
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Will voter suppression ensure we continue down the road to Trump-style plutocracy and fascism? Georgia's Brian Kemp rears his counting-challenged head as he unethically supervises throwing out voters in his own election. ///// Triumph the Insult Comic Dog dings Cruz. ///// Thom wonders if the bottom may be quietly falling out of the economic system as treasuries just had the 2nd worst auction since the Great Recession. ///// Caller Glen gets Thom thinking about what kind of deadlock we might be looking at if Democrats hold the House and Republicans hold the Senate. ///// Thom wonders if House/Senate deadlock might look more like congress of the late 1940s, or Congress in the mid 1990s? ///// Civil and Human Rights activist and broadcaster Joe Madison is very concerned about the state of the election. He wants all Democrats to vote this time, and stick together, unlike what we did in the last election. ///// Talk Media News Luke Vargas updates us on all the "Inter-mestic" issues on election day. ///// Terry McAuliffe, former governor of Virginia, and former chair of the DNC reminds Thom of democratic party initiatives to monitor voter suppression and get people to vote. ///// Callers Barry responds. ///// And in other news - Rick Perry let it slip the Trump administration will send nuclear waste to Nevada. And 80 percent of critical American drugs are made in China- so when some of them turn out to be contaminated, we have few other options. And what if there is a conflict with China? ///// The vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee, Michael Blake crosses his fingers and puts a bow on the years-long Democratic push against Trump's looming fascism, and for the positive progressive Democratic party platform in this midterm vote ///// Big fan Dayona asks about a confusing mailout she received that may have been meant to make her think she voted when she did not.
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Thom considers the political mood on the eve of the election and looks at interesting stories. A Canadian fan letter sparks Thom's suggestion that America might also use a national medicare identification card for voting, though that would give Republicans one more reason to oppose national health insurance for the U.S. .. Thom reflects on a new Daily Beast article by Matt Lewis that considers the historical backlash advantage for sitting presidents who lose a branch to another party during midterms. ------------ Senator Bernie Sanders phones in to speculate on the implications of the election, the urgency for all voters to cast ballots, and the necessity for Democrats to take the lead in reform. ------------ Thom looks at some interesting stories. ------------ Greg Palast offers suggestions of how to avoid the "back of the bus" ballot treatment at the polls. ------------ Thom reads from 'Proof of Collusion: How Trump Betrayed America', chapter one. ------------ Talk Media News' Bob Ney triangulates how the field stands the day before the election. ------------ And finally, listeners ask why so many boomers on Medicare want to vote for a party working to destroy it. And why do Republicans keep lying about voter fraud?
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Thom exposes Trump's lies about the asylum seekers and shares the intense new videos from Immigrant Film Company. Greg Palast joins the conversation and answers listener phone calls about voting as Election Day inches closer. Chris Massicotte of Victory Fund discusses election activism for the LGBTQ community and how to defend freedoms for all. Thom reads from An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy in an Age of Trumpian Disinformation and Thunderdome Politics by Greg Sargent.
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Trump and the Republicans are selling baseless fear to win the midterm election; that's all they really have! ------ Trump is activating the primitive, wordless, angry, fearful part of the brain to manipulate us all. Psychoanalyst Dr. Justin Frank returns, author of 'Trump on the Couch' with the science. ------ Thom welcomes back Congressman Mark Pocan to get his sense of the state of politics in the impending election. Callers respond with questions from LGBTQ issues to immigration reform, fears spread about the refugee caravan, and the importance of voter turn-out in this most important midterm election. ------ Joe in Long Beach says Democrats need to speak with passion and simply. ------ Ron in Portland suggests the media stop paying so much attention to Trump.
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Thom looks at critical look of the fragility of socially isolated youth growing up with their attention fixed on phone screens. With a consideration of the new book, "The Coddling of the American Mind" co-authored by Jonathan Haidt, Thom reflects on the impact screens have on developing minds including increased suicide rates, and a rejection of digital dependence on their children by Silicon Valley parents. ----------- Listeners call in with very interesting observations and experiences on kid's screen addictions. ---------- Thom wants listeners to vote for the cover of his new book ---------- Trump is following the Nazi's first rule of manipulation - never let the public cool off- so Trump stirs the pot constantly, even if his vitriol leads to mail bombs and mass shootings. ---------- Talk Media News' Luke Vargas has a hot story from London via Iran on why the Saudis really killed Khashoggi. And, how long does it take to walk to Texas from Guatemala? ---------- Callers respond.
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The Republican Party has morphed into a death cult, can its victims be deprogrammed? Congressman Ro Khanna of California is back to take listeners' calls in the countdown to the election. Thom welcomes ProPublica's Heather Vogel, author of in-depth stories of the Trump Crime Family's history of ripping off real estate investors. Thom's take- after so many, many shootings, why do we allow weapons of war on our streets? And isn't this as much about the fear of immigrants as it is antisemitism? Trump's family is taken to court for a fraudulent pyramid scheme. Cliff in California shares his emotion over the murders in Pittsburgh, laying the blame at the feet of Trump. Ellen Rattner with Talk Media News.
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After briefly checking in on the CIA's investigation of the Khashoggi murder, Thom spends most of the hour discussing the ongoing voter suppression efforts of the Republican party, as they try to cheat their way to a congressional majority- again. Thom gives specifics as listeners respond. ------ Investigative reporter Greg Pallast checks in on electoral shenanigans, from exit poll 'conforming' to Republican registrars dropping as much as ten percent of the American voters from the rolls nationwide, to back-of-the-bus provisional ballots, and on and on and on. ------ Thom discusses voter suppression with listeners. ------ Donald Trump's history of lying to investors, and other criminal behavior. ------ Listener Julie calls in to say that Indiana votes Trump because they're told to at church, even despite Trump's clear immorality. ------ Victoria Jones brings the story of #metoo prosecution shut down in the United Kingdom by male judges. ------ Thom further discusses the looming election with listeners.
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Someone has attempted to assasinate Democrats so often demonized on right-wing media, and the president commented 'They brought it on themselves.' Thom draws a historical parallel to a key turning point in the fascist takeover of Germany. Callers respond. Thom reads from his book 'Screwed - The Undeclared War on the Middle Class and What We Can Do About It. Congressman Mark Pocan takes listener questions on issues including universal health care, midterm elections, and more. Bob Ney beams in from Talk Media News to update us on the political news behind the headlines.
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With the frightening news of so many bombs mailed to Democratic targets, Thom revisits the dangers of 'stochastic terrorism'. Is Trump and the right wing gang responsible? ------- Listener Maverick asks what Thom means when he says 'small D democratic' Listener Dana reminds us the immigrant Rupert Murdoch brought us Fox Fascist Fake News- the propaganda running this country. ------- Nancy in Arlington reminds us that Sarah Palin put the crosshairs on congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who was shot in the face by a conservative. ------- Thom describes the horrific situation in central America that Reagan's foreign policy created. Thom interviews Erika Guevara Rosas, an activist with Amnesty International. ------- Ellen Rattner with Talk Media News rattles off the most interesting of the world's headlines. ------- Thom reads from 'The Americas Syndrome' by Betsy Hartmann (no relation to Thom). ------- After the recent incident of black senior citizens getting kicked off the voting bus in Georgia, Thom speaks to LaTosha Brown of the Black Voters Matter Fund to learn about her efforts to combat voter suppression for the Mid-Term Election. Thom follows with an analysis of the shameful racist ad against Andrew Gillum. ------- Thom takes stock of a president who blatantly lies to us daily as he weaves a web of fantasy. Thom connects this with the fascist tactics used in the 1930s. ------- Listeners Mark and Carol chime in.
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Thom explains how racism- ever present in the Republican party- has moved from covert subtlety to conspicuous blatancy in an effort to influence voters. A bizarre right wing election ad is analyzed that links the Kavanaugh grievance factor with racial framing to malign Democrats. ---------- Callers chime in on voter suppression, racism, and the impending midterm elections. ---------- Talk Media News lends us Chief Foreign Correspondent Luke Vargas who comes bearing interesting stories; like the Pope goes to North Korea. ---------- Listeners call in on the issues of the day- will voters figure out that Republicans are in the process of mortally wounding social security? ---------- Thom interviews Dr. Joe Romm on the possibility that climate change could spiral out of control. ---------- Listeners call in on eating meat, hoarding weapons, and the ancient origins of aggression.
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Thom's take on what's going on in the news. ------- Investigative Greg Palast with the latest on Republican voter suppression- his bombshell- Republicans have purged nearly a tenth of all of the voters nationwide.------- Thom interviews Dakota Bracciali, a witch who is leading a hexing of Brett Kavanaugh. ------- Professor Juan Cole, author of 'Muhammed - Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires'.------- Congressman Bob Ney with Talk Media News on the news behind the news.------- Congressman Mark Pocan takes your calls on subjects including the upcoming election, voter suppression, and Republican steps to dismantle social security.
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Thom looks at the stories of the day. As the Proud Boys begin to be accepted by the Trumpists, what stage of Fascism are we in?- will the right recruit its own armed forces? As we are destroying many other mammal species, are we sawing up our own branch of the evolutionary tree? As we alter out atmosphere, and as the insects are vanishing- bronze-age concepts of hierarchy and superiority may be to blame, so when will we wise up? -------- Bill in Kentucky suggests our exploitation by the elite is starting to look more like feudalism then just fascism. -------- The reality of right-wing violence so far. Listeners and Thom on the growing differences between rich and poor in America as the common people increasingly work to make the rich richer. -------- Thom reads from his book 'Cracking the Code', and shares the lessons he learned from one Goose-ulini. -------- Author Peter Tucker on his article : "Partisan Pollsters Fail Black Progressive Candidates". -------- Thom reads Henry Wallace's 1944 op-ed on American Fascism, which pretty much describes what is happening right now.
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Thom presents the headlines: open society solidarity in Berlin, hurricane Michael, sugar taxes, climate change beer shortages, Elizabeth Warren's ancestry, Supreme Court back voter suppression, Rick Scott's veteran problems. ------- Thom interviews Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee ------- Johnny in LaMarque has a great idea for a movie. ------- Are Democrats too polite when talking to the Trump base? Should they stoop to their level? ------- Bob Ney with his Talk Media News hit parade of the news headlines. ------- How do we unTrump the world? Thom gives a historical analysis of the previous guilded ages, when corporations and the super rich held monopolies on laws, and similarities with or current situation. ------- Brandon in North Carolina wonders why Democrats aren't backing his local Progressive candidate
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Thom's take on the headlines of the day- Saudis, BPA in the blood of retail workers, Mitt Romney, and a sneaky caller. ------- Thom speaks with Sarah Churchwell, professor of American literature at the University of London about her new book, Behold, America: The Entangled History of "America First." and "the American Dream". Thom reads a chapter from Sarah Churchwell's book. ------- Congressman Ro Khanna of California's 17th District answers listener calls with Thom about voter suppression, ending the electoral college and the upcoming election. -------- Bob Ney of Talk Media News looks at the Saudi situation through the lens of his personal knowledge of the Middle East. --------- Jill of Montana calls out a Republican troll.
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Sortition - Thom muses on the idea of picking random lawyers to serve on the Supreme Court, or a random sample of citizens to be in Congress. ---------- Brett Kavanaugh's 5-4 split ruling legalizes one method of voter supression and Hurricane Michael and prisons, ---------- Would a carbon tax help heal the damage done by carbon companies like Exxon-Mobil? Similarities drawn to the tobacco and asbestos industries ---------- Mark Pocan joins us once again, answering listener calls. Thom asks about the straight-up lies Republicans are putting out there in their massive midterm election spending. Congressman Mark Pocan and Thom answer listener questions about understanding universal health care and how to navigate the disinformation about it being spread by conservatives to manipulate the mid-term vote. ---------- Luke Vargas with Talk Media News brings us headlines- Malaysia and the death penalty compared to red and blue U.S. states, dueling Eastern Orthodox Churches, and Chinese intelligence assets.
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Thom explains the impact of the new ICCP report, climate change, Hurricane Michael and the possibilities of a carbon tax. ---- Greg Palast is always excited to talk about the vast ballot purge the Republicans are rolling out across the country. ---- Then Thom reads from Medea Benjamin's 'Kingdom of the Unjust- Behind the US-Saudi Connection'. . ---- Next- after the likely murder of US resident and US-Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi embassy in Turkey, Thom speaks with a Code Pink activist Paki Weiland fresh from a large protest outside the Saudi embassy in Washington. . ---- Callers on many issues. . ---- And Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News again dishes the scuttlebutt on today's headlines. . ---- And finally, Bill in Kansas and Thom on the cult of personality built around Trump.
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In the wake of the 50-48 Senate vote to put Republican operative Brett Kavanaugh on the supreme court, Thom breaks down the fallout from the vote for Heidi Heitkamp and Joe Manchin. Thom touches on Mike Pence and Columbus Day. And then, Brett Kavanaugh's multiple swearing ins concrete the majority conservative Supreme Court, but does that mean we're losing? Will the November election challenge or support the strategy that wealthy white men are using to hang on to their power? Trumps does his bit using his enormous talent for lying.----Thom reads from 'Warrior Is' by Harley L. Zephier and Robin L. Zephier. ----- Listener Laura engages Thom as to what the conservatives' next moves will be, and how progressives should respond. ----- Thom looks at the bigger picture of the political battle for women's rights. ----- Congressman Bob Ney of Talk Media News touches on two stories of people abducted by their governments. ----- Thom continues the thread of conservative's cynical strategy to get power. Could a one-vote margin, and the activation of women's outrage actually be a win for progressives? ----- Listener Heather asks what would happen if the Democrats leaked the final FBI investigation of nine of Kavanaugh's old friends. Thom thinks this is not the end of something, but the beginning of something. ----- Thom describes how the Powell memo has led to the modern conservative strategy, and touches again on how it's all about white elite holding on to power. Trump is helping with his blatant lies- 'every single Democrat has signed the Open Borders bill', that doesn't exist. And other lies that have become normalized. ----- Bulgarian journalist raped and murdered for exposing corruption in Bulgaria. ----- Listener Richard takes us back to the Powell memo, its implementation, and the corporate bent of mainstream media. ----- Conservatives and what they want - to neuter, or even punish the media, as well as those who dare to publicly challenge the elite. Could libel laws be used to silence the uppity? ----- More on bias in the corporate media. ----- Caller John calls out the hypocrisy of some Christians, and draws a line from there to the Trumpist Republican culture of corruption.
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Of course there is a huge racist plot again Kavanaugh- what? Or rather, a plot by conservatives to use race to get whites to support Kavanaugh. ----- Actress activist Mimi Kennedy on fighting voter suppression. ----- Would-be aborticide laws in Mike Pence's America ----- Caller Toni says white folks are having a black experience right now. Listener Verity on Predators, Protectors, or Partners... ----- Dr. Richard Wolff on the current state of capitalism. ----- Thom reads from 'The Crash of 2016', on how the Powell memo laid the groundwork for the ongoing conservative takeover. ----- Listener calls:: Supreme Court term limits... The controversy of Conserva-Dems... ----- Who should replace Diane Feinstein? ----- Luke Vargas of Talk Media News on the confusing Amazon pay raise. ----- Thom reads from his book 'Healing ADD', on healing traumatic memories using Neuro-Linguistic-Programming ----- Caller Paul asks 'What is to become of the assault allegations of Brett Kavanaugh?' : he and Thom kick the issues of the week back and forth.
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0:00 - When rich kid Trump spent all 400+ million dollars he got from his dad, who did he find in the early 2000s to keep bailing him out? ----- 10:31 - Conservative white women, what are they thinking? ----- 24:44 - Voter purge investigator Greg Pallast calls from Georgia, where he attempted to ask Bryan Kemp why he has purged ten percent of Geogian voters from the polls. ----- 34:02 - Thom reads from "Kickback: Exposing the Global Corporate Bribery Network" by David Montero ----- 40:00 - Thom quotes Lunatica from the Democratic Underground- who are the people standing behind Trump at his rallies? And, with an executive branch unwilling to enforce rules to manage corporations, new regulations remove safety checks put in after the massive Deepwater Horizon spill. ----- 49:33 - And almost concluding the show today, Talk Media News' Ellen Ratner catches us up with the important and lesser-known headlines with scuttlebutt from Washington insiders.
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Thom's take on the many lies of Brett Kavanaugh- the murder conviction Judge Kavanaugh overturned. Who was dating Squi? Who refuted what? Legacy student or not? - - - Documentarian Jack Bryan describes his new movie Active Measures - The Russian Story, documenting Russian involvement in our politics from the 1930s to today. - - - Thom reads to us from 'The Fight for the Four Freedoms - What made FDR and the Greatest Generation Truly Great'. - - - Laurie Wallach from TradeWatch.org looks at the new Mexico trade deal from a progressive perspective. - - - Congressman Mark Pocan notes that Brett Kavanaugh likes beer- and otherwise checks the zeitgeist of the electorate, answering listener calls. - - - Thom reads his book 'Walking Your Blues Away - How the Heal the Mind and Create Emotional Well-Being.' - - - Thom takes listener calls - Verity in Chicago starts an interesting conversation with Thom about the parasitic and predatory brains out there. Then, who should be trusted to text message every phone in America? - - - Finally, Thom asks why corporate crime convictions are down as much as 90 or even 96 percent?
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Chris Hedges engages with Thom on the subject of his latest book - 'America, the Farewell Tour' - how the decay of American society has led to isolation, alienation, and despair that manifests itself in self-destructive behaviors. Next- with Kavananaugh's nomination for King of the Court up in the air, what will it mean to have a reliable conservative court? Thom runs through the evidence and the history so far in the many pro-business and pro-elite judgments already. Thom digs into Kavanaugh's past shenanigans. Marty in Pennsylvania asks why the court can't be impartial? Thom runs through the deep history of the games politicians have been playing with the court since the 1860s. Then, The macho paradox - what do men have to do to protect themselves from assault versus what women do? Three men respond. Once again Thom checks in with Bob Ney with Talk Media News, and finally- a listener asks why one of the scandals involving Kavanaugh has been swept under the rug.
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First, yet another accuser piles on Brett Kavanaugh and the Rape-publicans. // Next, Thom interviews Professor Kathleen Hall Jamieson, author of 'Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President' to see what evidence she's compiled that the Russians swayed our election in favor of Trump // Representative Mark Pocan takes listener from the swarm of outraged progressives. // Thom reads from the afterword of 'The American Revolution of 1800' by Dan Sissom. // Talk Media News' Ellen Ratner calls in from the United Nations, where Trump just ran a meeting of the Security Council- Ellen tells us about the conservative woman waiting in Kavanaugh's wings, and Trump's new blood-stocked million dollar limousine, and other stories. // And Thom reminds us what is at stake if the billionaire-libertarian-Republican-grifters get control of the judicial branch of government- and how does that connect to Trump's threats to shut down the FBI investigation into his campaign by potentially firing the Justice Department's Rod Rosenstein? And why are Wilbur Ross, Paul Manafort, and so many others around Trump seem to be tied to Russian money? // Finally, listener Mary asks what it will take for the Democrats to get angry?
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As a second and even a third woman comes forward with allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Thom reaches out to Maya Raghu of the National Women's Law Group, originators of the Believe Survivors project. Listeners respond.
Thom reads from the forward he wrote for 'All The World's a Stage', the biography of Dennis Weaver.
Bob Ney of Talk Media News brings his deep analysis of the headlines.
Morris from Los Angeles asks about impeaching Supreme Court Justices, and other listeners call about Kavanaugh.
Political commentator Chauncey Devega weighs in on the concepts of 'hostile sexism' and 'corporate democracy'.
And finally, listener Jack brings us back to Kavanaugh - can a man really change his nature as he ages?
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Jefferson Smith asks the big questions as Thom heads to California for the Bill Maher show.
Jodi Jacobson, president and editor in chief of Rewire News takes a look at the Kavanaugh hearing from a feminist perspective, and what lessons can be learned from it.
Jeff answers listener calls about the news of the day and muses deeply on where we are- or should- be going... with a big emphasis on the fundamental importance of kindness.
Talk Media News' Luke Vargas brings stories about the White House Whisperer, refugees, and trade negotiations.
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Thom considers the impact of the pig and chicken sheds in which millions of chickens and tens of thousands of pigs drowned after Hurricane Florence passed over the Carolinas.
Then, Thom's take on the continuing question of Kavanaugh's nomination and allegations he is an attempted rapist. Listeners open their hearts and stories as they respond. Could illegal abortion deaths be returning to America on a large scale?
And Black Lives Matter activist, author, and Podcaster DeRay Mckesson is in studio to discuss his book 'On the Other Side of Freedom'.
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In Thom's take: As Trump's election all about racism and sexism, and not so much about "Economic Anxieties?" If so, then dp Trump voters mind much if Kavanaugh sexually assaulted someone or if Trump used the n-word? Why are so many despair deaths occurring in Trump-voter counties?
Listeners respond.
Thom reads from "Minority Leader" - by Stacey Abrams and "Taking Bullets" by Haki R. Madhubuti.
And we hear from Professor Jason Stanley, author of "How Fascism Works - The Politics of Us and Them" on whether America really is becoming a nationalist fascist state.
Plus Luke Vargas from Talk Media News, and more good stuff from Thom and his listeners.
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Thom starts the show with his take on the recent possibly criminal revelations of Paul Manafort and Brett Kavanaugh, and related twists and turns in the news. Next, Thom reads from "The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business" by Christopher Leonard. After that Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore (a member of the Progressive and LGBTQ Equality caucuses and a member of the Congressional Financial Services Committee) checks in with Thom on the subject of financial policy and the struggle for equality. Then, Thom welcomes back Luke Vargas of Talk Media News on American-Canadian border law and other goings-on of note. Thom reads from his book "The Last Hours of Humanity: Warming the World to Extinction" . Callers raise issues of millennial voting, abortion, Serena, measuring unemployment, alternative curse words, and positive political commercials.
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Thom confronts author, Bradley J. Birzer about his controversial new book, In Defense of Andrew Jackson, the treatment of American Indians and the comparisons between Jackson and Trump.
In a study from his book- The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, Thom examines Native American culture as well as a reading from Warrior Is by Harley and Robin L. Zephier on the subject of their Lakota ancestor who killed Colonel Custer at The Greasy Grass Battle, aka Little Bighorn.
Christopher Massicotte of the Victory Fund Campaign explains that the coming blue wave election will also be a rainbow wave with a historic number of LGBTQ candidates.
Thom gets a chance to check in with Mark Pocan- will the Democrats hold firm in the Senate against Kavanaugh? How can the president deny 3000 people died in Puerto Rico?
And Thom tells us about an effort by banks led by J.P. Morgan to get governments to back possible bank losses in the stock market in the event of a crash.
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Thom analyses the corruption of the pharmaceutical business as drug companies flaunt ethics and do anything for money. Listeners call in with their often life and death experiences.
With the approach of what may be a historically damaging hurricane, Thom examines the willful blindness of climate change by governments under the sway of Republican greed.
Davis Hammet, president of activist group Loud Light details voter suppression ongoing in Kris Kobach's Kansas, and what can be done about it.
And, Ellen Rattner drops in from Talk Media News with the most interesting headlines.
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As we look back on the way the Bush administration used September 11th to try to build political capital, make their friends rich, and reduce our civil liberties, and as the endless war continues almost 17 years later, Thom looks back and also forward with Medea Benjamin from Code Pink, longtime antiwar activist, and author of the new article 'War Profiteers: The US War Machine and the Arming of Repressive Regimes'.
Callers respond with their experiences, losses, and thoughts about 9/11.
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Today, Thom walks us through the great many surprising and not-so-surprising revelations resulting from the Kavanaugh hearings. And caller Kino wants to talk about Republicans he says are organizing to retire 'Uncle Donnie'.
Then, Thom sits down for a fascinating talk with Minister Jonathon Wilson Hartgrove to find out what evangelicals are feeling about our current president.
From the body language department- a runny-nosed Trump supporter is seen to wipe her nose on the flag in the background of a Montana rally, and a woman in the background of the Kavanaugh hearing appears to flash a white power sign- twice.
Talk Media News' Bob Ney once again tosses the headlines back and forth with Thom- Obama warns the Democrats to get young people to the polls.. and who wrote the White House letter?.. and what is Giuliani really up to?
Finally, Thom powerfully sums up the big picture strategy being pursued by the money-backed conservative movement.
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Representative Mark Pocan takes listener calls on Kavanaugh, collusion, and corruption in Washington. Dick Durban grills Kavanaugh with the pesky truth. Ellen Ratner brings us up to speed with the most interesting political headlines in just seven minutes: Bob Woodward's new book on Trump, Trump wants libel instead of free speech, what's behind the Kavanaugh hearing, Male 9-11 survivors with breast cancer, and Progressive Democrats displacing the DLC, and a story about Russians too! And finally Thom educates us on the importance of the controversial legal principle of Chevron deference.
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Today, Thom considers the implications of long-time Republican operative Bret Cavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court- who is this man and who would he really serve on the Supreme Court? We hear much of Congressperson Sheldon Whitehouse's statement at the Senate hearings. Callers respond. Then- Dawn Laguens from Planned Parenthood on the chances a Republican Supreme Court could make abortion illegal. Next, Bob Ney with Talk Media News reflects on Republican strategy- as Trump seems to challenge his own staff, could he be guilty of obstruction of justice? And finally, Congresswoman Amy Klobuchar, speaking at the hearing, shares her thoughts on defending the rule of law and American traditions of justice.
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Today, Michael D'Antonio delves into the man who is America's vice-president in a conversation about, and a reading from his book 'The Shadow President- The Truth about Mike Pence'. In Thom's take- in the wake of the catch-and-kill practices of the National Enquirer, has this country become a nation of grifters at every level? Author and social critic Thomas DiLorenzo and Thom trade jabs on the appropriate role of the government. And then Thom gives DNC chairman Tom Perez a chance to answer questions about the charges that the Democratic party is taking oil company money. And finally, Dan in Orlando puts in a good word for Andrew Gillum.
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Today- racism in 2018's America. First, radio personality Chauncey Devega wonders whether Trump voters would rather abandon democracy than share power with people of color? Then, Thom goes head to head with James S. Robins, an author who argues we should not remove confederate monuments. Listeners chime in with their experiences, views, and hopes. An Iowa caller points out the hypocrisy of villainizing all undocumented workers that do the dirty work in Iowa. Thom looks at American origins with a reading from 'Settlers: The mythology of the white proletariat' by J Sakai. And Paul from East Texas brings his different opinion.
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On today's program, Thom's take on Republicans strategy to fan the flames of racism for political gain in a country where prison is still a legal form of slavery. Listeners respond. Then Thom discusses the national prison strike with former Republican and former federal inmate Bob Ney of Talk Media News. Economist Richard Wolff explores the question of government debt. And finally, Trump shoots someone on 5th Avenue, maybe.
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Today- on a crowded earth, will the emerging 40% deadly strains of avian flu in China be the crisis that lets Trump implement fascism? And why won't China help the CDC develop a vaccine? Then- Tom Perez, chair of the DNC, gets a chance to answer charges that the Democrats have voted to accept fossil fuel money- is that accurate? Talk Media News' Michael Olesker takes us behind the latest headlines- from the halls of Washington to the Vatican. Greg Palast considers what is really going on behind the scenes with Mexico's AMLO and the new NAFTA? Nicholas in Mexico calls in with his theory. All that, and more, on another information-dense episode of T.T.H.S. ...
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Thom catches up with the news of the day. Representive Ro Khanna takes calls on voter suppression, supporting business, and other issues. Bob Ney with Talk Media News considers the renegotiation of NAFTA. Fred in Chino reminds us it is a myth that American teachers have tenure.
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As Jefferson Smith continues in Thom's stead, he makes the case that we need more than impeachment as the red wall begins to crumble. How to reform the corrupt apparatus? Listener Carol likens the game to chess, the pawns are falling, but we still have to get past Ivanka the Queen. Johnny in LaMarque agrees with Jefferson that we have to think bigger. Bob Ney with Talk Media News counts the rats jumping the sinking ship. And what are the 'big digs' we can use to encapsulate criticism of the right? And finally, Jefferson looks for commonality with a Trump voter.
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Jefferson Smith continues in Thom's stead today, putting the struggle for justice in a larger context. Listeners offer possible solutions. John Nichols from The Nation magazine speculates on what Michael Cohen's conviction says about the duty to impeach Trump. David Arkush of Public Citizen's Climate Program explains the need to challenge Trump's efforts to increase coal production and carbon pollution. Stephen Spaulding of Common Cause examines the impact of Michael Cohen's recent revelations. Tim Carr of Free Press media group alerts us about the jeopardy to net neutrality. Bob Ney with Talk Media News offers his careful analysis of the upcoming congressional election- which side does he predict will get a majority? And finally, rapid-fire listener thoughts on impeachment.
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Today- things you have to try to believe in order to be a Republican, plus Thom's takes on the latest developments. How to respond to people who think Trump is making life wonderful. Marxist economist Richard Wolff explains the showdown between Trump and the Fed over interest rates. Luke Vargas with Talk Media News takes us behind the headlines. Callers Mark and Margo remind us about keeping emotional balance in the face of so much bad news. And how is Jimmy Carter living today? We find out. ------ Word of the day: pleonexia.
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On today's program- Thom asks how Democrats should approach impeachment: is it an issue to run on? Listeners call in with their thoughts on impeachment; and who should be criminally prosecuted? Bob Ney with Talk Media News brings the latest on Trump getting caught up lying to his own White House lawyers. And, Thom asks if it is time for Democrats to reclaim the world socialism. All that, and a parakeet, on today's Thom Hartmann show.
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Many interesting listener calls and Thom's takes in today's episode- Global warming: what you can do to reduce the carbon pollution you cause- Turkey and evangelicals- The games American oligarchs play- Primaries: Closed or Open?- HAARP: is the government controlling the weather?- Should we paste our flag stamps upside down? Brett Cavanaugh caught lying to congress- And who's really extreme in this new age of inequality? Plus, Luke Vargas from Talk Media News describes how our Syria policy has changed with the turmoil of Trump's administration.
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Thom's gives his take on Elizabeth Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act, the detrimental impact of Ronald Reagan, and protecting military service members from predatory financial practices. Listeners respond, and pose questions on tariffs, public education, and the plus side of abandoning civilization. Economist Richard Wolff explains the real underlying crisis in Turkey is one of debt and an international business cycle failing over from boom to bust. Bob Ney of Talk Media News catches us up with the ongoing setup for a possible showdown with Trump. And Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. explains the case he recently led that resulted in a recognition that Monsanto's weed-killer Roundup is carcinogenic. Lastly, Thom advises a listener why they need to think more deeply about the issue of health insurance.
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Greg Palast drops in to catch us up on election shenanigans, including the hacking of the system that stores the Florida voter rolls. Thom picks up interesting news stories, including a panicking Ted Cruz running attack-ads against a surging Beto O'Rourke. Ellen Ratner catches us up with the legality of gay baking, and primary election results around the nation including one won by an out transsexual. Representative Mark Pocan and Thom take your calls as we look forward to the midterm congressional election less than three months away.
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Today, a fascinating interview as Thom and former CIA agent turned author Malcolm Nance speculate on what was really decided at the Trump-Putin secret summit in Helsinki. Thom connects the dots on what could be a huge story as Florida congressmen from both parties report the Russians have infiltrated the voter registration system there. Has this resulted in two percent fewer Democrats on the rolls? Trump calls Amarosa a 'dog' and other news stories of the crazy new normal. Next, Dr. Joe Romm wonders if we're getting dangerously close to catastrophic climate change. Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio and Black Lives Matter looks at the failure of the police-escorted alt-right rally this weekend as well as the overt racism coming out of the White House and other haters. Luke Vargas updates us on our showdown with Turkey- all that, plus Thom's take on listener calls.
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An information-thick episode today as Thom takes us on a tour of the most interesting and often little-noticed stories in the news today, including a major forest fire deliberately set in California by an alt-right conspiracist. Congressman Bob Ney drops in with the view from Washington DC on what's happening. And finally, Congressman Ro Khanna fields listener calls and concerns.
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On today's show- Thom's take on Laura Ingram's reaction to immigration and a changing America. Then, Lori Wallach of Global Trade Watch catches up with the quietly ongoing negotiations for a new NAFTA. Callers discuss immigration, NAFTA, and how we're treating our soil. Congressman Bob Ney with Talk Media News looks at the nuts and bolts of the outcome of the special election in Ohio, plus other stories. Thom reads from 'Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and The Storming of the Presidency' by Joshua Green. Then finally, author Nancy Altman of Social Security Works refutes pervasive conservative propaganda meant to destroy support for the social safety net.
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As the special election in Ohio remains too close to call, Greg Palast, investigative reporter specializing in elections explains the methods used to disenfranchise thousands of voters in that district. Progressive Caucus Congressman Mark Pocan fields listener calls to get an inside view of politics in the House. Thom and Ellen Rattner from Talk Media News highlight interesting stories in the headlines. And finally, chairman of the DNC Tom Perez explains his party's strategy for special elections and midterms.
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On today's program - saving the planet from the corrosive influence of reality TV. Nelliberals try to break Canadian health care, social security, medicare, and other public services. Caller Ray brings up issues of demandingness and empathy. Paul S. Ryan of Common Cause asks whether Trump has violated election law. Luke Vargas stops in with the world news, and finally Jamal Abdi of the National Iranian-American Council gives his perspective on the possibility of war with Iran.
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Chauncey DeVega helps us prepare for the end of the racially-driven fascism of the Trump presidency. Republican commentator Rick Wilson describes his new book- 'Everything Trump Touches Dies'. And finally in the Talk Media News segment congressman Bob Ney- who speaks Farsi and knows Iran well- apprises us on the danger of the situation there as the first round of Trump sanctions takes effect. And, Jared calls in to discuss deplatforming Alex Jones, and the questionable origin of conspiracy theory qAnon.
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On today's program, Thom looks at the conservative movement- the ways that players including Reagan and the Koch brothers kept us from facing global warming, and pushed policies that increased economic inequality- all while manipulating poor whites with racist rhetoric. And then- how Donald Trump jumped in the vehicle others built and drove away. Will he drive us off a cliff? Thom takes your calls, and Luke Vargas with Talk Media News catches us up on world headlines.
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On today's program, Thom talks with Dr. Michael Mann- who first coined the term 'the hockey stick' to describe the unprecedented rapid rise in atmospheric CO2. We find out the data coming in suggests global warming is happening even more rapidly than expected. Congressman Bob Ney catches us up with the news from Washington's perspective. Dr. Richard Wolff stops by, and so does Charlotte in Tallahassee, and other intriguing callers.
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On today's episode, Luke Barnes with ThinkProgress explains the fringe-right conspiracy theory QAnon. Then, Thom asks whether the millionaire-backed libertarians are winning in their attack on American institutions that protect the common person. Ellen Ratner of Talk Media News catches us up with what's really going on in the world. Trump attacks the Free Press, and Paul in East Texas tries to end the show with a different point of view.
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On today's program, Tom asks why the mainstream media won't cover important issues like climate change, trumped up wars, and voter suppression, all of which are having massive consequences for the world we live in. To discuss this, Thom is joined by Russ Baker who has written extensively on the Bush family. Thom is also joined by Greg Palast, who doggedly pursues hard evidence of the methods used by Republicans to manipulate elections. And, Luke Vargas from Talk Media News drops in to update us on the state of international politics.
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Tom considers evidence suggesting that Trump might use war with Iran as a pretext to declare martial law. For perspective on this , he checks in with holocaust survivor Dr. Henry Oster- author of 'Kindness of the Hangman'- for his perspective on the creation of the fascist German state. Fellow commentator Juan Cole, who has written on the subject of US-Iran relations, gives his opinion. Then, Congressman Bob Ney from Talk Media News drops in to discuss the events of the day. All this, plus listener calls and a reading from 'Why Buddhism is True' by Robert Wright.
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Thom takes your Anything Goes Friday calls. Also, Congressman Rick Nolan joins us to discuss the "Go to Washington, Go to Work" Act.
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Congressman Mark Pocan takes your calls. Also Prof. Richard Wolff drops by to discuss America's Debt Economy for Workers & CEOs are getting record pay. Finally, Lori Wallach to discuss Trumps tarriffs.
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The Tax Cuts are why worker wages are falling off the edge and why Elizabeth Warren's 50% Tax Rate will raise your Paycheck & Quality of Life. Also, Will Bunch drops by to talk about Reality Winner, who warned us all about Trumps ties with Russia and is still in prison.
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GOP Troll or Real? Caller calls, "What Have the Dems Done for Black People?" Thom Hartman and Joe Madison answer. Also, Jamal Abdi discusses Trumps latest tweets on Iran.
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Congressman Ro Khanna and Thom take your calls. Thomas Frank drops by to discuss his new book, Rendezvous with Oblivion, Reports from a Sinking Society. Also, Professor Jason Stanley joins us to talk about how fascism works.
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Thom takes your Anything Goes Friday calls, and Steve Bhaerman (aka Swami Beyondananda) drops by to discuss comedy, politics, and more.
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Thom discusses the Ends Justify the Means - The GOP Likes A Rigged Election Even If It's The Russians. Then Prof. Richard Wolff joins us to ask - What Does "Vienna's Affordable Housing Paradise" Inform Us About a Healthy Middle Class? And finally, Jeff Sharlet - The Religious Right Has Become So Power Hungry that It's Being Infiltrated By Russian Spies.....
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Congressman Mark Pocan takes your calls. Dahr Jamail drops in to discuss climate change. And Thom talks about Trumps corruption.
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Is Trump Setting Up the Next Holocaust? And When Is It Time To Use That Word Again? How Important is History? And what's the parallel between Reagan stealing Carter's debate prep and Trump taking stolen Dem data on Michigan, Wisconsin, etc.? How Complicit Is The GOP and Fox-So-Called-News with Trump? They & the Billionaires that Support Them Are All Refusing to Put America First. And finally, Craig Aaron joins us to discuss net neutrality.
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Thom is back in town to ask how do Americans deal with Trump/Pence administration being an Illegitimate & Treasonous Administration? Also, Victoria Jones drops by to discuss Trumps UK relationship.
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Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom on Anything Goes Friday.
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Congressman Mark Pocan takes your calls. Also Thom speaks with John and Kathleen La Valle about Neuro Linguistic Programming.
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Jefferson Smith takes your calls. John Nichols joins us to discuss the Supreme Court. Jonathan Chait drops by to talk about his article Will Trump Be Meeting With His Counterpart — Or His Handler?A plausible theory of mind-boggling collusion. And finally, Norman Solomon comes on to talk about securing our elections.
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Thom takes your calls, talking about the supreme court. Also, Scott Carter and Richard Bandler join us to discuss Neuro Linguistic Programming.
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Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom and takes your calls. Also, Anisha Singh joins us to discuss the Supreme Court and Nick Abram comes by to discuss carbon taxes.
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Thom takes your Anything Goes Friday calls, and Horace Cooper drops by to discuss whether the EPA should be working for the people or industry.
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Professor Nancy MacLean joins us to discuss neoliberalism. Professor Richard Wolff comes by to ask, Is it great to be a worker in the U.S.? Not compared with the rest of the developed world. Thom takes your Anything Goes Fourth of July Week calls.
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Anything Goes Fourth of July Week continues with Congressman Mark Pocan taking your calls. Also, Prof. Mark Tushnet talks about judicial review. George Monbiot joins us to discuss his new book Out of the Wreckage: A New Politics for an Age of Crisis. And finally, Dr. "Barry" Reeves comes on to discuss the dire situation in Honduras.
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It's Anything Goes Fourth of July Week and Congressman Ro Khanna takes your calls. Also, Greg Palast is here to talk about the Mexican presidential election - is Trump f*cked?
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Filling in for Thom, Jefferson Smith takes your Anything Goes Friday calls.
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DNC Chairman Tom Perez is here to discuss Superdelegates getting Rolled Back, Supreme Court & Midterms, as well as the detention centers in Texas. We Have No Alternative Other Than To Take Over The Democratic Party! Also joining us, Ani Zonneveld on the Impact of Muslim Ban.
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What do we do about White Extinction Fear? A Debate with Julio Rivera - What Kind Of Damage We The GOP Do With Their Proposed Cuts to Social Security & Medicare? Also,Dr. Michael Mann comes to discuss, Holy Moly! Antarctica is Melting More Than Twice as Fast as in 2012. And finally, Jamal Abdi discusses Trumps new Muslim Ban.
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What if Sarah Sanders came in to your business? Is the GOP dinner denial a warning? Zero tolerance means something very different than what you think. We already have been shown what parent/child separations do. Also, Medea Benjamin joins us to discuss North Korea, Iran, Yemen and more.
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Thom and Congressman Mark Pocan take your Anything Goes Friday calls. Also, Dan Abrams joins us to discuss his new book Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency and how it relates to current day politics.
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The fall of the American empire, the next step of turning America into a third world country - combining the education and labor dept. Trump's exec order cosmetic only - his base hates children of color. Also, Chauncey DeVega stops by to discuss why the mainstream media won’t discuss the truth about Stephen Miller. Jeff Cohen also comes to talk about what killed the democrat party.
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Why Is the GOP Pro-Life Until Babies Are Born But Not After? While We Are All Focused on the Abuse & Terrorization of Babies & Children - There is a $5.4 Trillion Attack on Our Safety Net. Will Trump Fire AG Rod Rosenstein This Week? Also, Greg Palast - Why We Are Suing Ohio & Kansas. And finally the Aden Sisters of the Aden Forecast drop by to discuss trade, the Euro, the dollar and more.
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Children in jail & separated from parents - what's the source of this cruelty? Are only the hard core racists left in the GOP? Senator Jeff Merkley is back to talk about it. Also, Frank Schaeffer drops in to talk about his new book, Letter to Lucy: A Manifesto of Creative Redemption for the age of Trump Fascism and Lies.
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Trump's New Shock & Awe - We Thought We Were Free, the slide towards fascism. Also, Deb Haaland drops by, there's never been a Native American congresswoman. Deb Haaland is poised to change that.
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Congressman Mark Pocan and Thom take your Anything Goes Friday calls. Plus, civil and human rights activist and host of the Joe Madison show on XM to talk about racism and Anti-Lynching legislation.
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Guest host Jefferson Smith answers your calls. Also, Eagan Kemp drops in to talk about the GOP's latest attack on the ACA. Craig Aaron from Free Press Action Fund talks about the end of net neutrality... or is it? Catherine Turcer, ED of Common Cause Ohio talks voting rights. And finally Ari Berman, senior reporter for Mother Jones talks Steve Bannon, Gerrymandering and more!
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Thom asks "What did Trump negotiate for the US?" Also, Amy Siskind drops by the studio to talk about Trump and her new book The List: A Week-by-Week Reckoning of Trump’s First Year. And finally Prof. Richard Silberstein comes by to talk about neuoscience, Steady State topography as well as the difference between Australian and American politics.
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Who really made "the deal" with North Korea? China or us? If Trump is so good at peace talks- where is "the deal" with Iran, Syria and Cuba? Was there no Trump hotel possibility? Senator Sherrod Brown drops in to talk about the Ohio Voter Purge and Senator Jeff Merkley talks about the detention centers. Greg Pallast is also here to talk about the Voter Purge as well. Then, Congresswoman Barbara Lee discusses de-nuclearization...
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Net neutrality died today... Also, Congressman Ro Khanna takes your calls. Thom asks "Even in the time of Trump - could the democrats keep lose big if they don't take on the billionaire class?" Stephanie Miller also drops by with a big announcement you won’t want to miss. And finally, Lori Wallach asks "for G7 - Trump's racism and misogyny are ok - but trade is intolerable? Why?"
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Guest host Jefferson Smith takes your calls. Also Mark Frohnmeyer drops in to talk about star voting. Kristin Eberhard from Sightline.org comes by, as well as Karl Frisch.
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Congressman Mark Pocan takes your calls. Dr. Richard Wolff drops in to talk about G7 - How did the modern world world trade system come about and what is its future? Also, America's Lawyer Mike Papantonio discusses the Bayer-Monsanto merger. And finally, Lamar Waldron talks at lentgth about the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
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Are the rich white boomers taking of millennial wealth or is something else happening? Why didn't the agents arrest 1 CEO instead of 114 undocumented people? Also, Mike Lux drops in to discuss how to be a Democract in the age of Trump? And finally, Comcast has failed us all, no calls today - thanks to monopolies!
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Does America need to hold a special election for president in Nov 2018? Also, Senator Jeff Merkley drops by to ask “what are they hiding?” He was barred from seeing the inside of a makeshift detention center at a shuttered Walmart in Brownsville TX. And finally Greg Palast is here to talk about Kris Kobach, Ted Nugent, and their big gun.
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Can Trump not only pardon himself but get re-elected too? Also, is refusing to bake a cake for a white supremacist different than for a gay couple? What about serving at a lunch counter? Has populism been ruined by the right & how can we take it back? And finally, Dr. Joe Romm talks about his new book “How to go Viral”
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Anything goes Friday with Thom and Congressman Mark Pocan. Also Michael Pollan drops by to talk about the Psychedelic Renaissance happening now. And finally, Executive Producer Shawn Taylor finishes out the end of the show taking your calls.
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Where Is Melania? Did she escape through the sink hole on the White House lawn? Pardoning Dinesh D'Souza - This Is Who Authoritarians Like To Bond With and a Message to Cohen & Hannity - I'll Save You If Convicted. Also, Dr. Richard Wolff on the Volcher Rule Reprieve for Big Banks.
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Julio Rivera vs Thom - Trump Style Authoritarianism...are we there yet? Check out my Alternet Piece. Would Impeachment Help Or Hurt Democrats? Why Tom Steyer Doesn't Care What Nancy Pelosi Thinks. John Perkins is here to talk about "Taken" & the Economic Hitmen. And finally, Jordan Chariton reporting in on the state of Flint, Michigan.
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We Must Understand What We’re Up Against - American Style Fascism in 2018 & Defeating Neo-Fascism, Neo-Authoritarianism & Corporate/Billionaire Corruption. Also, Congressman Darren Soto discusses where are the missing 1500 babies & children? And finally, Jeff Cohen dropped by to discuss the media and his new movie "All Governments Lie."
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Rev. Bill Keller Vs Thom - How Right Wing Evangelicals Justify Nuclear Armageddon By Forcing the U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem? Also, Have Car Dealers Figured out a New Way to Rip Us Off - It happened to me & how I dealt with it! And finally,Professor Richard Wolff is here to discuss Harley-Davidson: How The Tax Cuts Really Work.
We will be off this Friday and Monday in observation of the holidays. We will return on Tuesday the 29th.
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Congressman Mark Pocan is here taking your calls. Also, Americas Lawyer, Mike Papantonio talks about Congress having hearing on the Opioid Crisis.
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Thom discusses the Trump Reality Show, China, North Korea punking Trump, and the human caused mass extinction. Also, Ariel Garten discusses brain sensing technology and meditation.
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Congressman Ro Khanna taking Your calls, then, Ex-Evangelist Frank Schaeffer is here talking about some Christians thinking Tump's Jerusalem Embassy will bring about the 2nd Coming Of Christ. Then, Jeff Cohen speaks about his new documentary "All Governments Lie."
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Thom Hartmann Program - Anything Goes Friday
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Is America creating internment camps for Brown children? Is it because Trump & GOP thinks they are animals & not human? Also, Lori Wallach on Working People Vs Global Profits. And finally, Congressman Keith Ellison exposing extreme inequality Between CEO and worker pay
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Tim Shorrock talks about how will Trump react to a bloodied nose by N Korea? Also, 40% in U.S. can't afford middle-class basics. Chauncey DeVega discusses what drove white voters to Trump? And finally, the latest on Iran with Jamal Abdi, VP of NIAC.
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Why Trump is protecting jobs in China? Also, a recent study shows more young people are depressed than ever - could it be Student Debt, Global Warming and Corrupted Politics? And finally, the latest Bullshit Jobs with Author Prof. David Graeber.
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Senior VP of Democract Alliance Julie Kohler discusses her article "Why 2018 Might not be the Year of the Woman", also Dr. Alex McFarland debates Thom on "Socialists" Ouster of ROTC on campus, and Thom takes your calls!
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Mimi Kennedy discusses Elections, Charles Sauer contemplates Libertarian Ideas of Sex Work, and Congressman Mark Pocan Takes Your Calls
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Happy Holidays from the Thom Hartmann Program!
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Happy Holidays from the Thom Hartmann Program!
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Happy Holidays from the Thom Hartmann Program!
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Trump Does Not Understand the Independence or Mission of the UN & Is it Possible That the Only Mission of a Trump Presidency is to Make Money. Also, Dr. Richard Wolff on "What's Next Now that the Tax Cuts Are In? " Also, America's Lawyer, Mike Papantonio on Judicial Appointments & his book.
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Rep Mark Pocan is here to discuss with Thom the worst parts of the tax cuts, and more!
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With special guests, Dr. Michael Mann (Professor of Meteorology & Director, Earth System Science Center-Penn State University, author of The Madhouse Effect: How Climate Change Denial Is Threatening Our Planet, Destroying Our Politics, and Driving Us Crazy) and Scott Carter (Emmy nominated Executive Producer of HBOs Real Time with Bill Maher - and playwright of The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens, and Leo Tolstory: Discord).
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With special guests Congressman Mark Pocan, DNC Chairman Tom Perez as well as Craig Aaron - to discuss Ajit Pai Rewriting Legal History of Net Neutrality .
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Also, Special Guests Senator Sherrod Brown to discuss looming pension shortfalls to complicate next shutdown fight. Julio Rivera to discuss Net Neutrality. And Professor Richard Wolff joins us to discuss the tax bill & World Poverty Report
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Thom takes your calls on topics such as net neutrality, the tax scam, Roy Moore and a whole lot more!
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Thom takes your calls on these topics and more!
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Activist & Actor Mimi Kennedy on Roy Moore and the Vote. You Can't Be President and Be Against Women - Impeach Trump! I signed Tom Steyer's petition a long time ago! Plus the 'Break the Internet' revolt to 'Save Net Neutrality' is on...
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Many topics today!. Trump wants to take server tips away, A day in the life of Joe Republican. How many would be happy to see their 14 yr old hit on by a 30 something? Special Guests: Larry Cohen (Board Chair of Our Revolution), Greg Palast (Journalist, Author, Filmmaker), and Bob Fritakis (Attorney, Author, and Professor of Political Science in the Social & Behavioral Sciences Department-Columbus State Community College).
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Thom is live today from APWU. Mark Dimondstein, President, Judy Beard, Director and Clint Burelson, Clerk Craft Director all join Thom. Plus - the new of the day.
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Lots on the show today. Senator Al Franken steps down - Does this begin the impeachment process for President Trump? Alex Lawson & Ebony Land from Social Security Works are here....Also - Kymone Freeman, We Act Radio, stops by.
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Broadcasting today at the headquarters of Greenpeace today - our guests are Elizabeth Jardim, Greenpeace USA IT Sector Campaigner, Anne Leonard, ED Greenpeace, Tom Wetterer, Greenpeace USA General Counsel & Naomi Ages, Greenpeace USA Climate Campaigner. Plus - Congressman Mark Pocan is here on the tax cuts.
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With Special guests: Alex Lawson (Executive Director of Social Security Works), Dave McCullough (conservative strategist) and Greg Simon (President of Biden Cancer Initiative)
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With special guests, Larry Cohen (Board Chair-Our Revolution/Board chair-Democracy Initiative/Past President-Communication Workers of America (CWA) ), Nina Turner (President-Our Revolution / former Ohio State Senator & Bernie 2016 Surrogate) and Basi Alonso and Sam Adaramola, Dreamers that work internally for Our Revolution.
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Flynn, the environment, taxes and more. Also, Karen McKim, Coordinator - Wisconsin Election Integrity.
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What Happens When Billionaires Are Empowered By SCOTUS to Own A Political Party? Plus - Richard Wolff is here - How Big Business Pulled Off the Biggest Scam Ever.
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Rep Mark Pocan is here on the news of the day. And - The Big Networks Gave Only 2 Minutes to Dumping Net Neutrality...Wow
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Thom debates Julio Rivera on how the Trump's tax plan kills. Plus Charles Alexander, Nation Magazine, on Don't Let the Kocks buy Time Magazine. And Alex Lawson is here on "Deadly Greed."
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Lots of guests today. Brian Darling Vs. Thom - Senate GOP tax bill hurts the poor more than originally thought. Harvey Wasserman - Is Puerto Rico Being "Ethnic Cleansed" for the Super-Rich? AND NH House Representative Ellen Read & Michelle Sanborn discuss The Right to Local Self-Government.
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How long will Shep Smith last at Fox-so-called-News? He blew u the Uranium One conspiracy theory. Keith Ellison is here to talk Tax plan. Also, Thom asks conservative Julio Rivera: "Trump doesn't give a rats ass about Puerto Rico because they speak Spanish and have dark skin... what are you going to do about it, Julio?"
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How Net Neutrality and Citizen's United are Alike. How Patriarchy Must Control Women's Bodies. PLUS! Evan Greer - Net neutrality protests at Verizon stores nationwide.
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Do We Need Truth & Reconciliation on Sexual Harassment? Leading Trump Census picks causes alarm. Also, Greg Palast is here to discuss how the pipeline broke.
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US journalist facing a felony charge this week. Also, Mark Ruffalo is here to talk about Gov. Brown. Also, when do you start calling GOP senators lobbyists? They no longer serve the people, they only serve greed.
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Thom takes your calls!
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Thom talks about the strange Trump movement. Plus, Robert Greenwald is here to talk about immigrant prisons. And - 15,000+ scientists issue 2nd Notice to Humanity - anyone listening? Greg Palast will be talking about breaking news about Bannon...
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How the wealthy are holding the GOP hostage. How student debt equals indentured servitude.
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Thom asks "Is This the End of the 3000 Year Run of Patriarchy?" Also guest Larry Cohen, Board Chair of Our Revolution and the Democracy Initiative. Plus - WCPT Radio personality and staff writer of the Chicago Reader, Ben Joravsky on Chicago politics.
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Thom and Labor Leaders discuss how to strengthen the Labor Movement - A Roundtable Discussion from Chicago
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While Trump was promoting Private Golf Club Overseas. Dems won! People are sick and tired of being lied to. Plus - the tax scam: GOP Said out loud what they're not supposed to say. Also Dr. Richard Wolff is here - Capitalism breeds killers. AND Johnathan Schleifer, Executive Director of The Fairness Project.
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We now know why there are more gun deaths in the US. Plus: Thom vs Dr. Dennis Deruelle - is it a gun or mental health issue? Also, Tom Perez is here, on how to fix the democrat party.
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This is what America looks like when the NRA runs the "show." How do we repeal the 2nd Amendment or have it interpreted correctly? David Billings is here on the Persistence of White Supremacy. Also, should the USDA/FDA give the Organic label to Hydroponics?
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Congressman Mark Pocan is here weighing in on the news. Plus Thom talks about the tax bill - the winners and losers.
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Roy Moore says the religious liberty comes from God not the Constitution. Is Fox-so-called-News a Threat to America? The Other YUGE scandal Mueller brought to light this week. Plus - Richard Wolff - Who is Jerome Powell? Also, GOP Tax plan released.
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Hey, Donald Trump Jr. - the rich are the ones taking half our candy, not socialism. Plus - how seductive fascism is. And... When did Fox-so-called-News take over Trumps brian and set policy for the US?
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Is John Kelly Encouraging the "Good Nazis" of the Confederacy? Plus - Thom vs Joe Messina - Why don't we go back to the pre-80's tax code - when America was thriving? And- While you weren't looking - Trump's latest plan to destroy Obamacare.
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Who is indicted and why? Plus, Lamar Waldron - What's in the latest JFK docs release? And, Carry Gillam - Whitewash: Weed Killer, Cancer and the Corruption of Science.
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GOP to Destroy Social Safety Net & give Tax breaks o the rich. Plus - These millionaires don't want a tax cut. Is Trump's tax plan going to turn Blue states into Mississippi? What about Rosamaria Hernandez? Does this show how cruel Trump really is?
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The Price We Pay for GOP in Power. Dr. Richard Wolff - Tax Cuts & the Failure of Capitalism. Privacy vs. Convenience - what is more important?
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Rep. Mark Pocan is here. Is the GOP Breaking Down or being Reinvented? Ed Rampell on the Hollywood Blacklist.
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Thom vs Julio - Why is American subsidizing minimum wage employers? Is Trump Merely a bigot and a bully? Why we need pensions instead of 401ks?
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I was scammed by de-regulation. Climate change on the chopping block? How Living near a Forest keeps your brain healthier. The uninsured... we are going the wrong way.
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Thom looks at Trump's plan for women, what's happening in Niger and who Fox is holding responsible for the CA forest fires.
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Dr. Richard Wolff - Spain moves to suspend autonomy to Catalonia.
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Congressman Mark Pocan is here... Thom talks about how the GOP will ravage the government. Plus - as manufacturing declines there is an increase in abortions & spousal abuse...
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The GOP & Taxes - the great lie! Dr. Jeffrey Sachs on - What are America's goals? Plus - Dr. Trita Parsi - The danger in Trumps Iran decision.
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How Reaganomics destroyed the America we grew up with. Plus Thom vs. Julio Rivera on Bannon declaring war on America. Also, are we all suffering from President Trump Stress Disorder ("PTSD")?
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The GOP Wants to regulate journalism and make it so you have to get a license. How dictator Trump and his mini me's are furthering the demise of democracy. And Greg Palast talks growing up with the Vegas shooter...
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Thom's Back! Congressman Mark Pocan takes YOUR calls! And, Greg Palast is on about how the victim of a white supremacist attack was arrested
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Congressman Mark Pocan weighs in on the Las Vegas Shooting & Guns. Nina Turner, President-Our Revolution - on who has signed onto the People's Platform. Plus news of he day.
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On the show today. The Difference Between White and Brown & Black Shooters. Conservative Julio Rivera - Why Shouldn't We Regulate Guns Like Cars? Fmr. Congressman Dennis Kucinich is here - Nuclear Weapons are a fact of Death - Not Life.
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Thom talks about the shooter in Vegas & Why. Plus - How the GOP Has Conned America for 30 Years. And - Puerto Rico - Still a Crisis & The Trump Spin Campaign.
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Today Thom talks about the news & issues of the day - including a new law in China that makes it a crime to disrespect the national anthem. The Nation Magazine's Sports Editor Dave Zirin joins Thom to discuss why taking a knee isn't about some abstract concept of unity - it's about racial justice!
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Some of the topics today are why the majority of Americans don't get what they want from their government, Don't destroy the internet say 2/3 of All People. If Trump wanted to stimulate the economy - He would raise wages! Our teachers are turning to Sex Work to afford teaching. Plus our Geeky Science - The religion of artificial intelligence & God explained.
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Congressman Mark Pocan Is here today. Thom is talking about Roy Moore: How the American Isis is talking hold of the senate. Also - Will the Democratic Party start winning in red states again? And - Pilot Training - What's more important airline profits or your life? Libertarian Charles Sauer stops by for that debate.
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A New Study Shows How Many Americans Blocked From Voting in Wisconsin Just Last Year & Who! Plus - Dr. Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor-Scripps Institution of Oceanography - The chance of 'catastrophic' climate change completely wiping out humanity by 2100 is now 1-in-20. Professor Daniel Rothman - Professor of Geophysics-Dep't of Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is here on the "mathematics of extinction."
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Thom is wondering today why Trump is going after football players - but not White Supremacists? Dr. Trita Parsi is on the show today about Trump's Muslim Ban 3.0. Prof. Peter Wadhams is here - Farewell to Ice and hello to extinction.
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Rep Mark Pocan joins Thom on Trumpcare plus Thom talks about how we're all being "sold." We have become the product.
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Thom asks Dan Weber (Founder & CEO-Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) & retired insurance agency owner) whether people who can't afford healthcare deserve to die... Greg Palast drops by for the latest on how the GOP is planning to steal your vote - and Thom discusses what the Democrats could learn from their own 1948 party platform.
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Thom talks about the new GOP healthcare plan. It basically tells Americans if they get sick to die quickly. Also - more than half of all Americans now want Single Payer.
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Thom is back! In today's episode, Thom discusses a potential 'North Korea Apocalypse' and how it can be avoided along with the 1-in-20 chance that catastrophic climate change could wipe out humanity. Also, Co-founder of Code Pink Medea Benjamin joins Thom on the genocide in Myanmar
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Alex Lawson w/Social Security Works & We Act Radio is in for Thom today talking about how to defeat the latest GOP effort to repeal Obamacare. Plus, DC legend Rock Newman, The Rock Newman Show, stops by to talk about Colin Kaepernick...does his controversy make him the Muhammad Ali of today?
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Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future & Host-The Zero Hour is in for Thom today talking about our social safety net including Senator Sanders' Medicare for All bill to make real health care a reality for all Americans...Plus, Nancy Altman from Social Security Works stops by as well...
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Rebecca Vallas, Center for American Progress & the Off Kilter Show, is in for Thom & talking about tax reform with Economist Dr. Jared Bernstein...and DACA with Kristian Ramos of Define American.
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Thom talks about Bernie's new Medicare for All bill with Congressman Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) plus your calls...and, Journalist/Author/Filmmaker Greg Palast (The Best Democracy Money Can Buy) joins Thom to break down the latest from Trump's Voter Fraud KKKommission...
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How the GOP plans to steal your tax refunds and give to their billionaire backers...Plus, Professor William Black talks about the Equifax data breach scandal and a visit by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander to discuss the GOP's 'Voter Fraud' unicorn hunt...
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When will Republicans stop taking fossil fuel money so they can tell the truth about climate change? Plus, Trump's political malpractice... Also, Ben Cohen stops by to talk about getting money out of politics...
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Thom is talking about why we need "Big Government." Plus - Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN, 5th District) is dropping by. And Richard McGregor, Journalist/Former Beijing Bureau Chief-The Financial Times, on the fate of U.S. power in the Pacific century.
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The topics today include why Trump voted with the democrats, how Scott Walker is willing to poison Wisconsinites and how Nikki Haley & Trump are preparing for war.
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Rep. Mark Pocan is here on DACA. David Helvarg, Journalist/Author & President-Blue Frontier Campaign on what went right with Harvey, what didn’t, and why (Plus, Irma...how bad could it be.) & Professor Christian Parenti - We Fail - The effects of climate change are already upon us. Here's what the 2020s and 2030s will look like if we fail to change things.
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On the program today - Thom talks to Leila Conner about her new film We the People - The Second American Revolution. Plus - Trump wimps out on DACA - he's afraid to acknowledge Obama did any good. And Former Prosecutor Inge Fryklund (w/L.E.A.P.) is dropping in to talk about the Pentagon's ability to transfer military equipment to police departments.
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A very special labor day episode of The Hartmann Report ft. a national town hall with Rep. Mark Pocan & Thom talks with stalwarts of labor.
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A very special episode featuring a recent Mid-Day with Mark (Rep. Mark Pocan takes YOUR calls!) & a 30 minute town hall discussion with Nina Turner, President of Our Revolution & frmr. Ohio State Senator.
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John Nichols, Nation Magazine, is here on his new book - Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse plus Anthony Torres on the DC vigil at Tillerson’s home.
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Congressman Mark Pocan takes YOUR calls! Also, Thom covers net neutrality, why floods are larger now and the news of the day.
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Stop Trump's nominee for USDA - Climate Denier Sam Clovis. Thom is also talking about the flood regulations that Trump went after before Harvey hit & the news of the day.
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Today on the podcast - Thom vs Julio Rivera - on Trump's vision of the "law." Plus Thom talks about Antifa & the hold Breitbart now has over Trump.
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Among the topics today are how the economy is going into crisis & how dog owner activists are fighting back at the far-right protesters in San Francisco.
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You may not have noticed the new tactic by the Trump administration of destroying your retirement. Nina Turner from Our Revolution in here - it's the first anniversary of Our Revolution. Plus the news...
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Rep Mark Pocan joins Thom to talk about Trump's speech. Conservative Charles Sauer & Thom debate shutting down the government. Plus the news of the day.
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Today Thom talks about Trump's new war speech and an unhinged racist rant & why it's important to hear. Tish O'Dell, CELDF, is here on We the People 2.0 - The Second American Revolution.
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Thom looks at the meaning of an eclipse, the myth of free speech and the far right. Plus - Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show, is here & he's suing The Stormers
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Congressman Mark Pocan is here, Steve Bannon is FIRED - but Robert Kuttner is stopping by to discuss Steve Bannon - Unrepentant. Plus all the news of the day.
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Lots in the show today. Will Trump survive being a racist and a bigot just like when the Access Hollywood tapes surfaced? Bannon pulls a Scaramucci & trashes Trump - is he on the way out? Manuel Perez-Rocha is here about the NAFTA renegotiation. Will working people continue to get shafted?
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Michael Blake, Vice Chair-DNC (DNC)/NY State Assemblyman (district 79) is here - Who will denounce Trump? Plus - Mark Bray, Historian - Who Are The Antifa?
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Antony "Tony” McAleer, former Organizer-White Aryan Resistance (WAR) / Currently, Board Chair & Co-Founder-Life After Hate joins Thom. Plus, Greg Palast, Investigative Journalist & Filmmaker- Charlottesville...A Gun In His Face is here and also -Lee Fang, Investigative Reporter-The Intercept - How American Libertarians Are Remaking Latin American Politics.
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Mark Potok, Writer/Speaker & expert on the American radical right, a unnamed Counter Protester that witnessed the terrorist murder in Charlottesville and Sociology Professor Dr. Randy Blazak all join the program today.
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Don Siegelman is on the program - what's next for his future? Rick Wartzman is explaining the rise and fall of good jobs. Plus - What do we do as Americans if the President is too reckless to be president?
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Rep. Mark Pocan is here today on the top topics. Steve Wimberly talks about the new movie about Don Seligman & Thom weighs in on Trump's "improvised" disaster.
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Thom talks about the rise and fall of the so-called-"freest" city in Texas. Plus - he's just asking - who is worst for America...Trump? or Pence? And - who is better at stealing our vote? the Russians? or the GOP?
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Thom tackles what the "American" dreams means and the top news of the day. Alex Lawson joins Thom on why "Big Pharma" is spending more Money on shareholders than research. And, also, Robert Weissman is here on why the Koch Bros are writing our tax codes.
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Today Thom talks about the impact of F-Bombs & lying becoming the new norms for Presidents. What are we going to do about China? If you love moms - then why would you support Texas letting them die? Also - Keith Ellison is here.
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Among the topics today - NAACP issues travel warning for Missouri - We're involved in sectarian long wars in the middle east yet people don't realize - we're involved with one here since 1828. Are we looking for new oligarchs now to run America? The biggest "dead zone" ever is here - everything is suffocating. If we can't heal one "dead zone" in America - how do we heal the planet at all?
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Many topics today. Rep Mark Pocan is here on collective bargaining rights. Conservative Dave McCulloch & Thom will debate the future of solar. Also, is war with N. Korea now on Trump's table?
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Among the topics on the show - When does "doom & gloom" become an important part of the conversation? Who Will Be Left To Defend Trump When He's Impeached? Randy Bryce "Iron Stache", Candidate for Congress (D-WI, 1st District) is here on his plan to replace Paul Ryan. Piece Dr. Dreisinger is showing up on her book Incarceration Nations.
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Thom discusses how Single Payer can reduce the national debt, and how we are not protecting our modern day gladiators. You may be complicit in destroying another man's brain. Also, Jeff Flake just said, "Republicans who don't call our Trump are complicit." In San Francisco a woman panhandler, who takes her child with her asks, "how am I abusing my child?" Are we letting a "brutal free market" set our housing policy?
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Thom's talks the real reason the "skinny repeal" is dead and Obamacare lives to heal another day. Rep Keith Ellison talks with Thom. Also, will the military officially ignore Trump's transgender ban?
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Sessions' DOJ says gays aren't protected from discrimination under federal law - who will stand up for the LGBTQ community? Mobster Trump threatens Alaska's energy industry over Murkowski's Trumpcare vote - will it work? Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas will be nominated as "Religious Ambassador." What happened to separation of church & state?
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