The Hartmann Report
The Hartmann Report

<p>The Hartmann Report is an independent daily podcast hosted by award winning, author, radio &amp; TV host Thom Hartmann. Thom’s podcast highlights the bigger picture behind politics, science and culture through discussion and debate. Catch Thom’s live show&nbsp;Monday&nbsp;through&nbsp;Friday noon ET / 9am PT-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.thomhartmann.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thomhartmann.com</a>. </p><p><br></p>

The progressive Congressman from Washington state takes callers from across the nation. Plus- Thom reads from "The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party" by John Nichols.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump calls it “Trump Derangement Syndrome” when we object to cruelty and division. The real story is what that hate is doing to America’s democracy, and when we finally push back…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're the only country in the world with twice as many guns as people- because the arms industry wanted to make a crapload of money- and now we're living with the consequences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In 11 months, we’ll have an opportunity to retrieve our democracy from the clutches of the morbidly rich, the ideologues who deify them (and have for millennia), & their bought-&-paid-for politicians…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is the Miami mayoral election a bellwether for the collapse of Republican support among hispanics? Or will the fascists hang on to office even if it takes using masked police to abduct people based on flimsy legal excuses?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is the Supreme Court enabling King Trump to destroy the constitutional structure of our nation? Plus - Thom reads from 'Tax the Rich! How Lies, Loopholes, and Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer' by Erica Payne and Morris Pearl.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump is having a very bad week as even many of his own supporters wake up to the fact that he's not actually working for them.Plus- director Donald Goldmacher joins Thom for a deep dive on his new movie 'Heist: Who Stole the American Dream?'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As America slides into recession, this is a struggle over who owns America’s future: a broad middle class—or a locked-in economy run by the richest few…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Threats to attack not only Venezuela- but maybe Mexico and Columbia as well... requiring social media history from visitors... abandoning and bullying our allies... illegal and random arrests and deportations of foreign nationals- what is this all about?Plus- Phill Ittner on the Ukraine war.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The convergence of pro-Kremlin policy, tech giveaways to rivals, and rising domestic repression is a five-alarm warning that we ignore at our own peril...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump knifes democratic Ukraine in the back, and puts down our steadfast European allies, is this the next big step in Putin's plan for the USA?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If we allow a network of secretive, cruel, detention facilities for one set of powerless people today, tomorrow it will inevitably turn those same systems against anyone who challenges their power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump relentlessly pushes to expand his powers, farmers, the press, and anyone who says 'the King has no clothes' is paying the price.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When dissent becomes an “indicator,” the First Amendment stops being a right and starts being a risk…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Well...The FBI is making a list of American extremists. Guess who may be on it? Did Whiskey Pete just throw Trump under the bus or is he saying - if I go down, so do you? A billionaire wants a return to hangings - just like Saudi Arabia....He says it's "Masculine Leadership." How has this happened? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Our elections, our media, even our justice system, are all owned by the few. The Powell Memo lit the match; Citizens United poured on the gasoline. The fire of corruption is now a national inferno...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former Capitol police officer and survivor of the Jan 6th attack, Michael Fanone opines on Donald Trump's illegal war crimes and more. Plus a National Progressive Townhall Meeting with US Congressman Mark Pocan answering listeners questions. Geeky Science. Even one piece of chewing gum is not worth the risk considering most types are now made out of plastic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is Trump’s Christmas Greeting “Daddy’s Home” an Authoritarian Warning? Trump’s attacks on DEI in college admissions are likely to hurt men...Don't tell Trump's "boyz." Further evidence surfaces of the illegal murders off Venezuela and the pipe-bomb suspect turns out to be a Donald Trump supporter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
US Congressman Ro Khanna (CA Democrat) weighs in on recent congressional actions in a National Progressive Townhall Meeting. Listeners phone-in with compelling questions on unconstitutional actions, violence in International waters, student debt relief, exposure of the Epstein files and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Expect a fight for healthcare access, debt relief, affordable housing, and a living wage that doesn’t require two full-time jobs…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is the Main Street bust here? Will Whiskey Pete be held to account? Who is the suspect they've arrested for the Jan 6th pipe bombs? Is MAHA now on Monsanto's side? How did that happen? Did RFK Jr ever have any scruples at all? Plus Ukraine war update with Phil Ittner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If a Ukraine proposal was shaped to benefit a foreign power tied to Kushner’s money, that’s not diplomacy: it’s corruption…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump may have fantasized about maiming civilians and now he is doing it. Former DHS Chief of Staff Miles Taylor joins Thom Hartmann to discuss Trump's war crime fantasy. Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional. Crazy Alert! ‘Is this real?’ Did Pete Hegseth do an open ‘wink at Nazis’ during the cabinet meeting? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A government that celebrates cruelty, weaponizes culture, and mocks due process is telling you exactly what it plans to become...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is This What the Oval Office Has Become, a Conspiracy Content Farm? The shocking reason why Trump pardoned the former Honduran president. Malcolm Nance - Venezuela, Russia and Ukraine, Oh My. The War always comes home, and that's what happened in DC the day before Thanksgiving.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why every era ruled by the morbidly rich ends the same way: corruption, collapse, and ordinary people paying the bill....See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did Hegseth send the order to murder the helpless shipwrecked men clinging to the remains of their boat destroyed by American Navy? Will Republicans ever suffer consequences for flagrantly breaking US law, military law, and the laws of war?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What elite isolation reveals about the fragility of modern democracy and the cost of unchecked billionaire power…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
According to political scientist Steven Levitsky, America is lingering in an in-between state between democracy and authoritarianism. Institutions have been hijacked, the truth has been vandalized, and our democratic norms are being destroyed or even ignored. But- is Trump weaker than we think?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What's really in your food? If MAGA or MAHA the so-called health initiative of Bob Kennedy, RFK Jr prevails you may have a difficult time avoiding forever chemicals when getting your groceries and dining out. Trump’s Food Policy Bombshell: Are Toxic Chemicals About to Hit Every American Meal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wisdom School Lesson: In Defense of Dirt: Rewilding Our Children Before Their Bodies Forget. Investigative reporter Greg Palast joins Thom Hartmann for a shocking revelation detailing how the banking sector took over almost every world government. With scrutiny of Larry Summers, Epstein and the “End Game” Memo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Jefferson’s era to today, history proves democracy’s defenders can still win…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Legal and political writer, litigation consultant and trial lawyer Sabrina Haake joins the show to explain the delicious Bondi-Halligan smackdown. Is Kristi Noem next for a smackdown? War in Venezuela will be a field day for Big Oil and they know it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Trump and the GOP face a healthcare backlash? Swift Boating a War Hero? Whiskey Pete’s cheap shot at Mark Kelly explodes on the launchpad. Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner - Was Ukraine sold out and being forced to give up land? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When this bubble bursts, the collapse won’t hit Google’s coders — it’ll hit the electricians, nurses, teachers, retirees, renters, and low-income families who never got a penny from the boom…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Upon returning from a two week sabbatical, Thom Hartmann brings us up to date on the latest news and analysis. What is the demarcation point of the waning Trump machine, "Whiskey" Pete Hegseth's unconstitutional threats against hero and astronaut Mark Kelly and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How a small nation’s pragmatic, humane approach exposes the lie behind America’s manufactured “crisis” and offers a roadmap for defeating the racist strongmen weaponizing immigration for power…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Marjorie Taylor Greene lead the MAGA rebellion against a feeble-minded Trump as right-wing Americans realize they've been the marks of a life-long hustler and con-man?Plus- Thom reads from "Dead in the Water" by Kit Chellel and Matthew CampbellSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump has attacked the American Way and Congress MUST proceed with investigations and impeachment; rightwingers on SCOTUS notwithstanding, no one is above the law in a functioning democracy...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast, attorney and former Oregon State legislator and political activist. Despite the unfortunate heel turn from Elon Musk and his vehicles now considered nazi-cars, what is the future of Green Energy? And how do we get there? Jeff also thanks all the callers and crew for the past two weeks and foreshadows that Thom will return Monday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. Attorney and former Oregon state legislator, Jeff grounds the ideas from recent politics and explores the impact of the words we choose in understanding public affairs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. Former Chief Technology Officer for the US Department of Health and Human Services, Susannah Fox explains her new book, "Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If Trump wants veterans in Congress killed for affirming U.S. law, doesn’t that make him the very danger the Founders warned would destroy the republic, the kind impeachment was designed for?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. Jeff's dad Joe Smith joins the show for the popular segment "News With My Dad" with the latest headlines and insights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
But the roar was never for her, it was for Trump.. And when he turned it against her, she learned the eternal rule: demagogue's followers don’t choose enemies, their leader does...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. US Congressman Mark Pocan weighs in on the recent congressional action with a National Progressive Townhall Meeting. Listeners phone-in with compelling questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Neuroscience gives us one more warning. Losing power can feel like withdrawal. We're seeing this now as Donald Trump thrashes about, losing his grip on his party and his followers...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast pondering the impact and importance of the newly revealed Epstein evidence. Jeff's dad Joe Smith joins the show for the popular segment "News With My Dad" dissecting the Republican strategies with the Congressional vote to release the Epstein files. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How a single predator exposed a centuries-old system built to shield wealthy white men from accountability and forced the country to confront a truth its institutions have long concealed...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast asks with the corrupted governmental abuses of the Trump regime, does the justice system still work for ordinary people? Also we hear the voices of adult survivors of Jeffrey Epstein trafficking abuses in a new video. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
He’s tested every limit of decency and democracy, and every time he does the GOP bends a little lower. At this point, the question isn’t just about Trump’s crimes; it’s about their complicity…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast asks that we have to reestablish some sense of shared morality in America. What is worth talking about with our relatives at Thanksgiving? The coalition of corruption and self-dealing has to lose for the sake of the continued future of the country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. Listeners phone is to discuss the latest political news and strategies for Democratic wins when faced with growing autocracy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. Callers react to Epstein's crimes with pathos and understanding of victims of trauma. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From the halls of Mar-a-Lago to the ruins of Ukrainian hospitals, the toxic bond between Trump, Putin, and Epstein may have reshaped the world and cost the lives of countless children…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast pondering the impact and importance of the newly revealed Epstein evidence. Jeff's dad Joe Smith joins the show for the popular segment "News With My Dad" and shares a public safety announcement.. Does the Epstein stuff really matter? Is it just salacious click-bait or is it truly significant? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This Epstein Affair has shown a pattern where men of wealth and power created a zone of impunity that protected them for decades while destroying vulnerable people like Virginia Guiffrey…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann today is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast. Jeff's dad Joe Smith joins the show for the popular segment "News With My Dad" and shares an extraordinary announcement. For the book club Thom reads from "Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing" by Robert Wolff.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s white supremacist loyalists are rewriting history, erasing Black heroes, and purging diversity, and the politicians who stay silent are complicit in that treason…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast examines the response from the public after the shutdown ordeal and posits the question, "Where Should We Focus Our Anger?" Will Chuck Schumer stay as senate leader? Should he?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The American people begged their leaders to stand up to Trumpism. Instead, their Senate “leader” sold them out. When courage becomes optional, democracy becomes impossible...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd podcast reviews with the audience the meaning of the shutdown and actions of the Democratic leadership. The base is enraged but what is the real lesson?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The $2,000 “dividend” plan may be the boldest attempt yet to turn democracy into a cash-for-votes transaction…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The amazing split that no one is discussing but is at the heart of the GOP. Good News Alert! Portland's restaurants are offering free meals to kids on SNAP. Also what Jagger, my cat, taught me about the nature of consciousness. Congressman Mark Pocan weighs in on the recent election with a National Progressive Townhall.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
U.S. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a scathing dissent after the court issued a ruling on Thursday. How NYC quietly preparing for a Trump/big government takeover... Here's the job catastrophe Trump didn't want you to know before Tuesday's election - How the 3 T's of the jobpocalypse — Trump, tech bros, and tariffs — are destroying the economy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author Ani Zonneveld explains her new book, An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior: Making My Life Count as a Muslim Feminist. Also agents surrounded Abayomi Daramola in his front yard, just 3 weeks after his wife gave birth to their third child. Green card be damned. The election was bigger than we thought: we even won school boards in Texas! Also Thom announces that he will be on break for two weeks to celebrate 53 years of marriage to Louise. Jeff Smith will be filling in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From eugenics and AIDS denial to border kidnappings, the same cold logic endures: if the victims suffer enough, the powerful can call it order…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Beyond Cruelty Alert. Armed agents drive off with toddler after detaining her father. Get this - They got in the car with the toddler, after they dragged off the dad, with their guns and masks (very scary for a child) and drove off... This is who we are now. ICE stalked and detained U.S. citizen for 7 hours after she photographed agents in Oregon..WTF? Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine. Author Danny Goldberg explains his new book, Liberals with Attitude.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Let debate rage for days, then vote, as the founders intended; end the antique veto and force both parties to own their visions before the people…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump is preparing an anti-voter executive order. What will be in it? Attorney and columnist Dean Obeidallah asks what do we do about the Supreme Court? “And so it begins.” What does Trump’s response mean? Crazy Alert! Here’s what happens when you embrace the conspiracy, antisemitic nuts. - Many MAGAs won’t vote until the Kirk “killing” is resolved.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Behind the rhetoric about ‘lazy freeloaders’ lies a stunning truth — America’s largest corporations depend on food stamps to prop up their low-wage empire.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pam Bondi is attempting to terrify voters with a show of force on election day - will it work? Can we all be brave in this important moment? America’s redistricting fight: how could the US congressional map shift? Republicans hold a 219-213 majority in the House, but they could lock in more seats if reapportionments go their way. Trump is demanding the GOP kill the filibuster to secure permanent Republican power. Good News Alert! Burgerville is offering a free meal to kids on SNAP. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A 50-year project to turn the world’s strongest democracy into a playground for the rich...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump continues to steal from us all, have we forgotten his hugely illegal scam to sell the top secret documents he pilfered from the White House at the end of his last term? Now he's getting revenge on the FBI agents who investigated him...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump finally tells the truth about the shutdown? They could have ended it anytime they wanted. Now that people are blaming the GOP - will they end the shutdown? Also, is America poised to strike military targets in Venezuela? Plus, National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with Rep. Pramilla Jayapol.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It’s looking like the US will limit the number of refugees to 7,500 and give priority to white people. MAGA prosecutors won’t tell us about scrubbing sentencing memos for rioters who threatened Obama. Why? Puppy killer Kristi Noem refuses to pause operations in Chicago so children can trick or treat. What have we become? Let’s take a look at Trump’s “successful” meeting with Xi.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump could be using the CIA as an attack dog to get revenge on his enemies according to Miles Taylor and Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno of Represent-dot-US. Also Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner -reports from Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From John Adams to Kent State to the Insurrection Act, history warns us what happens when power fears the people more than the enemy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The national redistricting wars has entered a new phase - It use to be your vote mostly counted. Now the Dems are forced to fight fire with fire. Maple Syrup Alert! Canada is preparing to declare America as guilty of human rights abuses - How will Trump handle this? More tariffs? War mongering? Crazy Alert: Federal workers must now ‘clearly’ show support for Trump on year-end reviews: report.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Algorithms are not tuned for what is best for society. They don’t follow the rules that hundreds of thousands of years of human evolution have built into our cultures, religions & political systems…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can Democrats win back American support by returning to the policies of FDR that created the American middle class?Plus- Hegseth is preparing mass-firings of Pentagon employees with any hint of independence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The strongman act is cracking, but as the cops, the crowds, and even the cult start to walk away, is this finally the moment his empire begins to fall?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Investigative Report Greg Palast joins Thom for a look at what is really behind all the extra-legal killings by our military off the Venezuelan coast. Plus- did the CIA just fumble another Gulf of Tonkin stunt?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dark money, captured courts, and media empires are quietly doing what dictators once could only dream of...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can Democrats find leaders that are inspiring enough to bring the disillusioned back to the polls? Will it take a tsunami election landslide to overcome Republicans further fixing the system?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Where honesty is punished, power is bought, and every rule has a price, Trump’s turned the dream of opportunity into an industry of deception…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When politics becomes personal, policy becomes powerful, and there’s nothing more personal than survival…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The fight isn’t between left and right anymore: it’s between oligarchy and the people, between those who hoard power and those still brave enough to believe in democracy. Is Trump's Brain Healthy? Attorney and columnist Dean Obeidallah explains why our country's future could depend on forcing Trump to get a brain scan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veteran war correspondent in Ukraine, Phil Ittner reports from a dark room after Putin's recent attack on Kiev's power system. All indications point to a grim winter of deprivation thanks to Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. Looks like Trump’s Justice Department released a lengthy Orwellian manifesto. Surprised? Apparently ICE can mess you up but you can’t fight back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Do Democrats have a shot in the midterms of retaking the house? Will the massive numbers at No Kings rallies make a difference? How does the shutdown look from the empty halls of Congress? Mark Pocan answers listener calls from across America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Through procedural paralysis, the Speaker has done what violence could not: silence Congress and hand Donald Trump the powers of a king...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump is writing a new chapter in American politics- 'How to Use the justice department to punish your enemies, benefit your loyalists, and make money too!'Plus- getting control of dangerous frogs and unicorns...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Amy Wallace says the FBI and DOJ have the list. Twenty abusers. Zero accountability. How long will we tolerate this cover-up?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump continues to harm his own supporters, cracks are showing in his coalition despite his best efforts at intimidation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The fight isn’t between left and right anymore: it’s between oligarchy and the people, between those who hoard power and those still brave enough to believe in democracy...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Punishing his enemies and privileging his loyalists- is this normal authoritarian behavior, or actually a sign of Trump's weakness?Plus - Congressman Ro Khanna takes listener questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
He’s learning what every would-be king learns: fear works only until people remember who they are…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author and intelligence researcher Malcolm Nance takes apart the game Trump and Putin are playing with Zelensky. Whose side is Trump really on?Plus- will effective leaders come forward to fight against fascism in America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The movements of the 1960s built lasting institutions. Today’s movements need more than moral clarity: they need leadership and coordination...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As if boldly lying about Antifa, Soros, their own policies and their own party's actions weren't enough- a recently surfaced young Republican Telegram transcript show just how low they can go...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Healthy Democracy's Linn David joins guest host Jefferson Smith to discuss a more collaborative way for we the people to own public policy.Plus- Trump's amoral actions in contrast to the disturbing weaponization of Christianity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
On the eve of No King's Day, brilliant guest host Jefferson Smith orchestrates a discussion on the nuts and bolts of making change through successful demonstrations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republican policies are making life ever more expensive for most Americans- and meanwhile the graft, hustles, and outright scams keep making the rich richer- but at least nobody can say we're socialist... right? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The boneheaded cruelty of Trump's ICE Brigade shows itself more every day. Is Trump working hard to make America into a 3rd world-style dictatorship like Egypt? Where are the Republicans of conscious willing to defend our liberty and our nation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Qatar, China, Palestine, Argentina- is there any nation Trump won't cut a deal with to fatten up his already bulging bank accounts?Plus- Thom reads from "Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire" by Jonathan M. Katz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kristi Noem’s shutdown blame-game video could cost them fines and their livelihood...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hegseth has indicated that the US will welcome Qatar to build a a Qatari base on US soil... Wait, what??Plus, Thom reads from "Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery" by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Every raid, every body slammed to the pavement, is a public ritual meant to teach us obedience. The goal isn’t enforcement — it’s submission...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today- the latest on Ukraine from embedded correspondent Phil Ittner in Lviv, Ukraine. Also- did Trump fumble what was meant to be a private message that shows his plan to brand anyone who opposes him as "the enemy within"?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While Trump and Stephen Miller send in the troops to quell imaginary emergencies, Republicans continue the relentless push to give back to the wealthy donors who got them elected...Plus, Thom reads from " Stop Being Reasonable: How We Really Change Our Minds" by Eleanor Gordon-Smith.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dean Obeidallah joins Thom for a deep dive on Pam Bondi's evasive protection of Trump's coverup of his long involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Plus- The autocratic MAGA GOP pushes hard to make anyone who is 'anti fascist' into an automatic criminal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How the Insurrection Act could become the 21st-century Enabling Act, with six justices and the GOP standing by…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Christian Nationalists succeed in making their personal religion the law of the land? Will abortion one day be met with the death penalty- or merely huge fines and prison time?Plus - Thom reads from "If God is Love, Don't Be a Jerk" by by John Pavlovitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Americans lose faith in capitalism, Trump’s economic nationalism looks less like free enterprise and more like state control…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Conservatives call Anderson’s film “irresponsible” because it dares to show what happens when power turns its guns on the powerless...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are Cruz, Greene, and Mace just the first willing to break ranks with a man intent on dismantling American traditions while delivering on few of his promises to the average voter? Will ICE provide the pretext to declare martial law ahead of the midterm elections?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From concealed identities to sanctioned violence, the echoes between ICE raids and Klan terror are too loud to ignore…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Step by step, moving troops into our cities creates precedents to set the stage to disrupt the midterm election and make Trumpian authoritarian power permanent in America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Raids without warrants, kids in zip-ties, and officials who say “F** the children”: this is the moral collapse of the American state. It's time for state authorities to start making arrests...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
An inspiring call to action from Ellie Krug, host of "The Illegal Trans Woman" podcast and on the air on am950 in Minneapolis. Plus - Did Trump and Kennedy destroy the chance to find a cure to HIV?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can the economy keep going when only those at the top can afford to keep spending? Also- are you in a relationship with an AI??... A Will Trump get his war with Venezuela?.. Plus- Thom reads from "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom"by David W. Blight.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Greg Palast - My mom would've kicked Pete Hegseth's Ass. Apparently Stephen Miller’s dreams since childhood have been about torture and pain. Should someone like this be in power? Europe may be on the verge of a nuclear disaster. Plus Twelve Steps to National Collapse: A Blueprint for How Democracies Die. Finally there was an arrest in war torn Portland. And it was a MAGA influencer for fighting. Apparently MAGA is struggling with how peaceful Portland has been.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A historian’s alarm: when these twelve familiar steps appear in a nation, the result is often irreversible—unless citizens rise up and demand otherwise…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CEO/Reporter, Status Coup News and author of "We the Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover Up" Jordan Chariton describes domestic warfare being inflicted on American citizens. GOP House Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson decided to tell the truth for a change. During an interview with Fox News Senior Trump-Fluffer, Maria Bartiromo, Johnson admitted that shutting down the government was a long desired goal of the Republican Party....Surprise! Portland makes a naked attempt to deal with ICE and Trump‘s troops...Can ICE handle it? Also Veteran War Correspondent, Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When lies become policy and propaganda becomes identity, democracy itself is put at risk…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
For decades, government shutdowns meant temporary furloughs that were painful but reversible. Now, Trump and his cronies are using the threat of mass, permanent firings to gut the very institutions that protect our food, our air, our water, our workers, and our democracy itself. Trump going after James Comey is the height of authoritarian revenge politics, and the bitter irony is impossible to miss. 'Never seen it so bad': DOGE cuts have Social Security workers needing to be 'medicated' Wow. Jimmy Kimmel tripled his audience on comeback night - I would say this is called a Trump backfire.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
History’s tyrants followed this same path — and those citizens who failed to resist lost their nations forever…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump released a grotesque, AI-manufactured video on Truth Social in which Chuck Schumer is made to utter vile, fabricated slurs. Has Donald Trump lost his mind? And if he hasn’t, what has he become? Trump & Hegseth: They're re-awakening the warrior spirit and saying good-bye to woke... What is woke? Senator Ron Wyden on Trump's threat to send troops to PDX, OR & Epstein financial discovery. Immigrants are begging for help and clean water in detention facilities - Is this who we are? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Decades of disinformation have built a rightwing propaganda empire—now it’s aimed at silencing dissent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Activist Nora Benavides joins Thom with the story of a lesser known TV journalist also facing the consequences of Trump's fascist power grab. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Impeachment isn’t just a political strategy; it’s the last defense of our Constitution. Republicans must act now, decisively and unapologetically. If they do, they may yet save America and themselves…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump works his way systematically through Project 2025- his authoritarian how-to manual- will corporations have the balls to stand up to the dismantling of American society? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can the United States learn from the conviction and impending imprisonment of France's Nicolas Sarkozy? Plus- Thom dives deep on the real nature of Autism with his insightful callers, as well as reading from his books on the subject.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump loves revenge (Remember - Trump says he hates his enemies) and here he is reveling in Comey's indictment - and now a new revenge on Chicago.. Every living ex-Fed Chair gives the Supreme Court an urgent warning about Trumps latest move - will it help? Dean Obeidallah - Believe nothing the Trump regime says on any issue. Sarkozy jailed for 5 years over a bribery plot - you’ll be surprised what foreign leaders can get jailed for.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump, Putin, and the sparks that could set the world on fire…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After his shifting commitments made in meetings at the UN and later with Turkey's dictator, what is Trump's real stance on Ukraine and defending Europe from Russian threats? Phil Ittner joins Thom live from Ukraine with the latest.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dark money, foreign payoffs, and dangerous lies are pushing what's left of our government to the edge…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A sniper opening fire on migrants at an ICE facility in Dallas. Is the far-right going to pin the Kirk shooting on South Park? Is this their new way of dealing with enemies? Former U.S Congressman Joe Walsh asks "why don't the Democrats understand the threat?" Crazy Alert! Ok - Karoline Leavitt demands the people who took out the elevator at the UN be fired. Guess who it was. The Trump administration is taking on "the divisive feminist agenda" in the military. You know...things like childcare, family leave and reproductive care. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is not law and order: it's monarchy enforced by fear and lawsuits…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Experts ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over Trump, RFK Jr. Claims on Autism, Tylenol. My new book is out today - "The Last American President." Well....looks like we're not a Democracy anymore - what do we do now? Experts ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over Trump, RFK Jr. Claims on Autism, Tylenol. Reckless countries are extracting double the fossil fuels consistent with 1.5 C and America is leading the path. Are Democrats looking at a shocking win in a red state? Is the GOP checking out? Hmmm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Whether bought, brainwashed, or bullied, the six conservative justices have abandoned their oath, and the consequences are tearing our republic apart…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump is going after another adversary and he's firing a prosecutor to get away with it. Holman tried to sell the border for 50K and so far is getting away with it. California has banned ICE masks - how are they going to implement it?  You should be alarmed at Trump's new restrictions on Pentagon reporters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The past teaches us one truth: when laughter dies, liberty soon follows...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The right-wing machine wants you scared of progress, but I’m here to speak their worst nightmare out loud… If you’re even remotely associated with the Democratic Party, whether running for office, helping out, or just breathing while Democratic, the GOP and their right-wing media attack dogs will label you a “far left radical.” Be proud, be loud, embrace the mantle.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works. Alex discusses finding joy in dark times with singer song-writer Brock Butler known as the positive vibe technician for Perpetual Groove. Co-founder of Drop Site News, Ryan Grim reports on the staggering death toll rising in Gaza with Israeli strike on journalists. Thom reads from "Walking Your Blues Away" pg 2 for the Book Club.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the fascist oppression and aggression is growing ever bolder, are we at a point in society's de-evolution where free speech will regularly be met with violence and control? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The reason we’re at a pivotal moment in America is because most people don’t know how to answer this question: “How do you know when you’re really no longer living in a democracy?”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Filmmaker Connie Field of Clarity Films explains the new movie about confronting the policies and corruption of Hungary’s autocratic Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Trump is following the Dictator's Plan to take over democracy. As Viktor Orbán dismantles Hungary’s democratic institutions, three women—a journalist, a politician, and a nurse—work tirelessly to fight for their country’s soul. Plus National Progressive Town-hall Meeting with phone questions answered by U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When reporters become prey, the public becomes the battlefield. We’ve crossed into the second tier…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Conservative hypocrisy is showing all over the place as the MAGA Republicans push to destroy free speech in the name of their new martyr... Meanwhile, violence and even murder of elected Democrats, capitol hill police officers, and the family of a judge who ruled against Trump are practically ignored. Can we turn this all around before the G.O.P. finds a way to fix the midterm elections?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The rightwing machine wants you scared of progress, but I’m here to speak their worst nightmare out loud…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While Fox News hosts muse about killing homeless people and defend police brutality, the right wing propaganda machine works overtime to make a martyr out of Charlie Kirk. Will all of this translate into attacks on anyone who challenges the fascist powers of Trump's G.O.P.? National Progressive Town Hall with Rep. Ro Khanna of California. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The recycled lies of trickle-down economics, designed to crush workers, women, and minorities alike…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author Miles Taylor takes stock of the deep irony of cancelling the free speech of anyone who speaks badly of the right's new martyr. Meanwhile, it is the right wing that deeply supports violence to achieve its goals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why authoritarian language always precedes authoritarian rule…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thanks to Trump and the GOP, this industry does more to screw us than any other. Instead of Bob Kennedy delivering real change - the strategy appears to be just another example of the Trump administration putting the financial interests of polluting industries above people’s health. New data shows the economy is in trouble.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bolsonaro Behind Bars: What Brazil’s Democracy Got Right and America Still Won’t. Trump Admits ‘I Couldn’t Care Less’ When Pressed on ‘How Do We Fix This Country?’ Say What?! In the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder, callers vent over political outrage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump lets Putin off the hook for the Poland attack but Poland says it wasn't a mistake. Who will stop Putin? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports on Russia's recent drone attack on Poland. Stop Asking America to Mourn the Makers of Hate.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When pundits blame tone instead of truth, they let one party weaponize threats and lies without consequence…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Reflections on the Charlie Kirk killing and the newly released Saudi connections of 9-11. Interview: Radio host John Fugelsang explains his new book Separation of Church & Hate A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Scalia’s Heller ruling — and the decisions that followed — didn’t just reshape gun laws; they transformed political disagreements into open-season assassinations…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Epidemiologist & Health Economist - New England Complex Systems Institute, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding appraises RFK Jr's embarrassing testimony to Congress. Also Epstein's 50th birthday book: who is in it and what did they say? It has a distressing central meme of seemingly abusing young girls. Good News Alert! New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare, setting a model for all. Poland shoots down Russian drones in its airspace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
But today, Americans tremble as elected leaders kneel to greed, fear, and authoritarianism’s dark shadow…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Massie busts Mike Johnson's on Epstein, "Why was Trump an informant to a hoax?" And Why is the DOJ protecting names of Epstein funders? Could Trump's Epstein crisis take the GOP midterms? What is Trump protecting that is yet to come? America would not have tolerated what we already know from any other president. Why have people lost faith in capitalism? Journalist based in Marseilles, France, Contributor to the Guardian, Cole Stangler reports on the French political upheaval.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Senator Schmitt’s words show fascism isn’t lurking at the edges — it’s leading from the center…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hend Ayoub - Growing up Palestinian in Israel, and her one-woman show. News...Time to shut down the government since we'd be finding a wannabe dictator? Massive protest in DC, Garcia is now being deported to Eswatini, Beyond the boos at the US Open, there's more. It's pretty astounding when a SCOTUS judge "can't answer" if Trump has any accountability. It looks like an assisted coup.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Could soldiers, not citizens, end up deciding our elections?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A Democrat introduces bill to eliminate taxes on Social Security. Didn't Trump promise that? What will the GOP do now? This is how crazy the GOP is about guns - they’re mulling a trans gun ban. Leave it to the GOP to push "hate" instead of gun reform. Trump's pick to lead BLS tweeted sexually degrading and racist attacks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What was Trump's involvement with the underage victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his rich buddies? Could the testimony of vulnerable victims be the turning point what finally brings the King-President back to earth? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's shouldn't be surprising to us that Trump wants a Department of War - he is war-mongering with Greenland, Mexico, Venezuela, India, Canada, Puerto Rico, and apparently North Korea...who am I forgetting? It also should not surprise us that the Trump administration is redacting every Republican and leaving every Democrat on the Epstein list. Plus - Thomas Massey names a billionaire in the Epstein files! CNN has uncovered audio of RFK Jr. praising a description of Trump and his supporters as “belligerent idiots,” “outright Nazis,” “cowards,” and “bootlickers,” while also comparing Trump to Adolf Hitler. We have the audio.The Jobs numbers are in and it looks like Trump is leading us over the cliff.  The NATO chief is warning that China and Russia are preparing for a "long-term confrontation." What a disaster for the world, and there isn’t much hope with Trump in charge and an absent Congress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
By protecting him from accountability, the Court gave him power to end lives at will — and he’s wasting no time using it…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom is joined by Dr. Rob Davidson, West Michigan ER Physician. Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Health Care, and co-host of "Paging America." Also more weakness and war mongering from Trump. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports from the war zone in Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s fear of exposure, his criminal past, and the GOP’s refusal to stand up to him are unraveling 249 years of hard-won democratic progress…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MAGA is figuring out that they are being played - what does this mean? The Republican-led House Oversight Committee was promptly ridiculed Tuesday night into Wednesday morning for its release of 33,000 files on Jeffrey Epstein; the vast majority of which, critics have noted, were either redacted or already public.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Voters don’t rally behind policy papers: they rally behind leaders they can see and believe in. Democrats must end the era of weak, divided messaging and rise with a chorus of commanding voices…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MAHA Madness: Bob Kennedy’s Cruel New Gospel of "Fitness" - Survival of the Fittest...These questions need to be answered. Where were the children and why were we kept in the dark? Thom is joined by Craig Unger, journalist & author of six books including House of Bush, House of Saud; House of Trump, House of Putin; and American Kompromat. What do you know about the Epstein/Trump connection that involves young women or girls? Modi joins hands with Xi and Putin in message to Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Machiavelli warned us. Bodin defined it. Brzezinski studied it. And now, Trump is dragging America into it...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Taylor Swift is getting married, and while most Americans are wondering about the dress she will wear or sharing felicitations... the far right is hoping that marriage will turn Taylor Swift into a barefoot and pregnant conservative trad wife. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If we let Bob Kennedy, MAHA madness, and his billionaire patrons redefine America as a place where only the strong survive, we will lose not just our health but our souls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Greg Palast is here with his latest movie- how do Republican budget cuts and cronyism endanger the lives of ordinary people? Why does every Republican policy enrich the already rich at the expense of most of us?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Attorney, columnist and radio host Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to review JB Pritzker's recent win. The Illinois Governor not only stood strong against Trump’s threats to send red state National Guard units to occupy Chicago, but he also punched back. He slammed Trump’s lies, called on the media to have the courage to report the truth about Trump’s tyranny and vowed to hold those accountable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Once a strongman takes power it's very difficult to dislodge them from ruling a country. As our institutions gradually succumb to Trump's grip, can American Democracy survive?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mamie Till did it in 1955. One grieving mother will do it again, and the gun industry will never recover…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Putin continues to murder Ukrainians while Trump works to put military in our streets as the fascist rollout continues.. Meanwhile, will yet another school shooting lead to any change in Americans' easy access to weapons?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
For decades, the GOP has perfected the art of sabotage, turning government into a racket where the suffering of millions is simply the cost of keeping billionaires happy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republicans want take away life-saving medicine for the rest of us- whether by signing you up for junk insurance or cutting public assistance. Should Democrats run on expanding Medicare to everyone who needs it?Plus - Pediatrician Dr. Arthur Lavin from the group 'Grandparents For Vaccines' has the skinny on the anti-science crowd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When elections are stolen, history shows crowds flood the streets. Trump plans to crush the protests before they even begin…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What solutions can we reach for to hang on to genuine Democracy despite ascendant fascism and oligarchy in America?- a deep dive with Thom's callers.Plus, Thom reads from the book "How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here" by Jeffrey P. Weaver.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How “Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime” is rewriting American justice…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Journalist Michael Wolff had privileged access to Trump's White House and to Jeffrey Epstein himself. He joins Thom to discuss what he discovered.Plus - as Trump tightens the fascist grip, reality is being replaced by a world of false charges and fake crises. Do the Democrats have any hope of punching through the king's lies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The last moments to resist are slipping away, and history shows once fascism’s grip tightens, it rarely loosens…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why does the Supreme Court side with Donald Trump using a method that hides their opinions from public scrutiny? The Brendan Center for Democracy's Stephen Spaulding joins Thom with the details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump is in collapse, his psyche fracturing, his infrastructure mirroring his breakdown, his institutions weaponized around his rage. The rupture is real, and it’s here, now. There will be no more subtle signals. It’s confrontation or collapse. Rage against the dying of the light that they are trying to force upon us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Say what?! Trump Admin Reviewing ALL 55 Million People With Visas For Possible Deportation Is a 100-seat majority Trump's redistricting endgame?  A New York appellate court says Trump’s Organization committed fraud. The Authoritarian’s Secret Weapon: They Never, Ever Leave Voluntarily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Every gerrymander, purge, and press attack tightens the screw — until the system is locked and the tyrant holds the only key…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did you see that Trump's new executive order on voting gives him the power to direct states on which votes to count and which to throw away? Why isn't anybody else talking about this? What JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing is awesome - we need fighters. Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. Did you know Trump just sent three US warships to Venezuela? Can anybody spell "false flag" distraction from Epstein or his fascist takeover of America? Trump threatens CO over jailing ex-county clerk Tina Peters who tampered with voting machines to prove Trump's "big lie."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republicans have mastered storytelling. Unless Democrats learn to fight on cultural ground, their policies will never matter…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The author of books including “Antidemocratic: Inside the Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections,” David Daley joins Thom for a deep dive. Will the redistricting fight lead to the restoration... or destruction... of Democracy in America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Loyalty oaths, banned history, forced obedience: the right isn’t hiding anymore. They’re telling us exactly what kind of dictatorship they want…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump wants Ukraine to abandon its defenses and give Russia much of its land and people. Why in the world is the president of the United States behaving so submissively to the dictator of a minor power?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Putin’s whispers to an executive order in the making, Trump openly declares his intent to shred America’s electoral system for 2026 before our eyes…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democrats in California and elsewhere need to recognize that the Supreme Court has changed the rules, and step up the battle before we lose Democracy itself to the fascist takeover.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
He promised to drain the swamp — instead he filled it with billionaires, crooks, and fascists…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is Trump using crime as an excuse to put troops in place to be ready if they try to steal the midterm elections? Progressive Rep. Mark Pocan joins Thom for the view from the floor of the House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Investigative Reporter Greg Palast is back with Thom for a deep dive on his latest movie. What does the deadly flooding in Texas have in common with Katrina?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
People are showing up in Anchorage, Alaska to protest on behalf of Ukraine, Feds make arrests outside Gavin Newsom's presser - the war is on. Is the lid coming off inflation? Are Americans Being Conditioned by Our Media to Become “Good Germans”?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When governments rewrite reality and the press goes along, cruelty becomes invisible and the public becomes complicit…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom deep-dives with author and former naval officer Malcolm Nance on Trump, Putin, and American fascism. Then Phil Ittner checks in live from Kiev with the latest events there. Is Trump defending- or betraying- the freedom of the Ukrainian nation?Plus - Are Trump and Putin looking to Gaza as the blueprint for a captive Ukraine?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The billionaire-strongman plan to hand Moscow control, cripple Democracy, and sell out an ally for power and profit...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kymone Freeman of We Act Radio joins Thom from Washington, DC. As the first troops hit the ground, does Trump have any interest in solving crime?- or is this just an obviously fascist move?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Deploying troops without police training, defying the courts, and threatening the media, Trump is importing dictator tactics in plain sight and daring Americans to stop him...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can Trump make everyone forget his long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein by putting troops on the ground in our nation's capitol city?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Does brain science show that the fans of right-wing media are already primed to enjoy the suffering of others? Plus- As Trump strengthens his grip on our capitol, and distracts us from the Epstein files, is this a win-win for fascism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the Nation teeters on the edge of authoritarianism, what will it take to defend democracy and constitutional order?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What does Putin hope to gain from meeting with Trump? Reporting from Kiev, Phil Ittner has the latest from Ukraine.Plus - We aren't fighting ourselves yet, but in our neighborhoods the fascist troops have already landed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ready for "alternative facts"-based science? Trump's ordering the US government to fake the numbers in economic, climate, and census data is straight out of Stalin's playbook.Plus - Thom reads from "United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post- Truth America" by Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
E. Jean Carroll joins Thom on how she stood up to the bully- and won. Is it time for lovers of Democracy to do the same before oligarchy takes permanent root?Plus - why are the Epstein conspirators trying to 'muzzle' the Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino?And, Thom reads from "Trump U. - My Battle with Trump University" by Stephen Gilpin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The battlefield is no longer overseas. It’s your city. Your rights. Your voice. And the military is no longer standing guard: it’s standing in the way…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Distractions aren't working to bury the truth about Trump and Epstein- can JD Vance recruit Joe Rogan to help flood the zone and finally change the subject?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With the Epstein truth collapsing, is America’s favorite interviewer about to become Trump’s top enabler?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the Trump clown show rolls on, can 'We, the People' ever claw back power and rebuild the middle class?Plus- Thom reads from "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions" by Johann Hari.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
History is filled with politicians who believed they were untouchable. But the pattern always cracks. Always. The lie gets too big. The system bends just far enough. The coverup fails…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How much do the Republicans have to take apart- the constitution, our rights, the economy, our institutions, our credibility- before America is fundamentally no longer the same country?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Putin and Orbán showed us the edge. Trump’s ready to push us over…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The scammers are having a field day under the grifter-in-chief, while Trump's ruinous economic policies are starting to bite. Can Republicans lie their way through and maintain control?Plus- Thom reads from "The Old Is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born" by Nancy Fraser.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why 51 Texas lawmakers fled the State to stop a power grab, and what it means for us all…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Pain is policy, and fear is the fuel... The casual cruelty and flaunting of the law by ICE- Trump's domestic terror squad- is a means to an end, a page cribbed wholesale from the authoritarian playbook. Before this is over, will brown immigrants be the only ones for whom America's freedom becomes a temporary and revocable condition?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the nights become more deadly in Kyiv, and the Russians crawl forward on the front, foreign correspondent Phil Ittner shares the latest with Thom.Plus- Thom reads from 'Midnight at Chernobyl' by Adam Higginbotham.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump is building luxury apartments on the site of a NATO bombing in Belgrade that many had seen as a memorial to the Yugoslav war. Beyond the obvious corruption, is there a deeper symbolism? Substack author Jason Egenberg joins Thom for a deep dive.Plus- Thom reads from Micheal Cohen's book 'Revenge', and from 'Big Dirty Money' by Jennifer Taub.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Housing bubbles, financial scams, and political sabotage are converging into a historic, preventable disaster.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
New evidence...Was Epstein's jail video manipulated? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner reports on the Ukraine Update. Grifter Trump strikes again - this time with the G20. The word Gestapo literally means “state secret police“. That’s what we have now with ice. And the guys who are deported to El Salvador are starting to speak out about the horrors of what they experienced.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump has built a movement that glorifies cruelty and cloaks greed in the language of patriotism and faith…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America is now on a watchlist for the the health of civil society for “sustained attacks on civic freedoms.” We have to turn this around. Did Trump just confess to his Epstein role? Is he treating "the financially-lubricated sex trafficking of women as mere [employment]?" How does a 16 yr old come to work at a spa at Mar-a-Lago? Will Trump pardon Diddy? Does Trump have a special place in his heart for the trafficking and abuse of young women and girls? Democrats did something important for democracy and the mainstream media ignored it. Or are the Dems not fighting loud enough with their message? Are we now living in the age of "Trump traveling terrorism?" If you don't agree with Trump - it's scary to travel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A 15% tariff on EU-branded drugs will make medicine more expensive, sick people sicker, and Big Pharma richer. Trump, doing this illegally, calls that “winning”...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Judge hit with misconduct complaint by DOJ after speaking out against Trump 'crisis' - say what?! Trump wants religion pushed in the workplace - what could possibly go wrong? Shocking corruption exposed in green energy and Big Oil give-a-ways. Crazy Alert! Did Trump just say going to Epstein's island is a "privilege?"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump is the first president in American history to seize the nation's newsrooms and attack a cartoon in the same week…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann examining the Epstein question. Is it a legitimate pursuit of justice or dead end distraction? Also Jeff's dad Joe Smith returns for the ever popular "News With My Dad" feature. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is the overlooked role that launched a revolution — and it’s still wide open for progressives...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Congressman Mark Pocan - National Progressive Townhall. The Trump FCC's approval of Paramount/Skydance "reeks of the worst form of corruption." Surprised? Geeky Science! Scientists discover ‘sixth sense’ in the gut that controls how much we eat. Los Angeles Grand Juries Are Refusing to Indict ICE Protestors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bernie goes big and introduces the Pensions for All Act.  Republicans are working hard to block it. Cult Alert! Trump cult followers dismiss Epstein files because it's "human nature" to molest children. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will the world look away as Gazans are being starved to death and driven out of Gaza? Is the plan for Gaza to become part of Israel? Is that the position of the Trump administration? Given that Trump is quickly moving America toward autocracy, it shouldn’t be surprising that he himself displays the so-called Dark Triad of personality characteristics that are so easily observed in historical figures like Hitler, Pinochet, Mussolini, and modern-day autocrats like Putin, Orbán, and Erdoğon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When the heat’s on, invent a scandal — especially if it targets America’s first Black president…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
There's a stunning video just out where Epstein is asked if he's been with Trump and women under 18. Crazy Alert! South Park goes after Trump's teeny weenie & Paramount & Christian Nationalists. We are going to play the PSA about it. Warning! as it shows an AI Trump naked including his...you know what. Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. The Abrego Garcia scandal is ripening; here's the latest and it's damn shocking. A "slap in the face." Vet fumes as the Afghan interpreter who saved his life is being deported.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
You screamed “fake news” while the real news was your chosen savior sipping cocktails at Epstein’s mansion, selling out your future, and laughing at what an easy "sucker" you were...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author & Emmy-award winning investigative reporter and co-host of the "Radicalized Truth Survives" podcast, Heidi Siegmund Cuda explains the sinister plots of treachery that are still in the works. Plus Trump’s border czar to target sanctuary cities in US: ‘We’re gonna flood the zone.’ They are going for spectacle and terror...Where is congress? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The explosive case for why Donald Trump Is the most dangerous criminal in U.S. history…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom Hartmann is joined by Dean Obeidallah to discuss what Trump acting like a dictator with control over the media means for our democracy. Is there a "secret Trump payoff" to sweeten the CBS merger?" Inquiring minds want to know and so do the Dems. Will Ghislaine testify to Congress before Trump can work out a deal? A DOJ official expects to meet with her. Why? And OBTW, She is not suicidal....And will Trump (or his buddies) convince Ghislaine to only release info on Clinton & Gates? And - will they get away with it? Remember - the coverup is what gets you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The explosive case for why Donald Trump Is the most dangerous criminal in U.S. history…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’ Plus - Allentown grandfather who was granted political asylum in 1987 after surviving torture at the hands of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet’s regime was disappeared by ICE. Tulsi Gabbard says Obama could face criminal charges as she alleges ‘Treasonous Conspiracy’ against Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With Fox sharpening the blade and MAGA losing its grip, America teeters on the edge of a political Jonestown...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brazil court orders raids, restraints on Bolsonaro for Trump collusion5. "Brazil’s President Lula says Trump was ‘not elected to be emperor of the world,’ as US-Brazil spat escalates" Four big banks flagged more than $1.5 billion in transactions to Epstein from wealthy people — including thousands of wire transfers Fired Epstein Prosecutor Maurene Comey exposes a big truth - ‘Fear Is the Tool of a Tyrant’See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The suck-ups and cowards at CBS caved to Trump and canceled Stephen Colbert. There’s a special place in Hell reserved for Franklin Graham and I'll tell you why. Trump went on Truth Social and in public comments, calling MAGA followers who still focused on Epstein “stupid,” “foolish,” and “weaklings” for believing in the so-called “Epstein hoax”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s naked girl gift and ‘secret’ note to Epstein revealed...It was signed by Trump and I guarantee that signature has been checked. The suck-ups and cowards at CBS caved to Trump and canceled Stephen Colbert. Now Trump wants to destroy real Medicare! and they're coming for Medicare advantage too…what's left? Geeky Science. what if trauma is not a curse? What if it’s a doorway? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why has the GOP declared war on everything: healthcare, Democracy, science, and you?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News... Epstein: How can you call it a hoax? Isn't it always the coverup that nails you? Public broadcasting cuts passed at 2am, what could go wrong? Is execution really being floated for Trump foes? Phil Ittner on Ukraine Update: Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Underneath the memes, podcasts, and tradwife fantasies lies a dangerous agenda: train young men to reject equality, fear women’s power, and embrace authoritarianism disguised as masculinity…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Crazy Alert! Matt Gaetz has been suggested to lead a Jeffery Epstein Special Council - Wow. Also is the forecast calling for extinction? What if this is the last generation that gets to ask "what if"? Looks like Trump is taking a "Knife to a gunfight" with Russia. So sad. Plus - What happened to that "traditional family" who emigrated to Russia? You will be shocked....maybe. Could Trump be trying to encourage World War to distract from Epstein? Pentagon will start using Musk’s "Hitler loving" Grok - What could go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If we want a country that looks more like Norway and less like the feudal state Trump and his bought-off justices envision, we must fight for it…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Supreme Court's latest double standard 'couldn't be more disturbing': expert The right-wing bubble and Epstein - Will Trump be able to crush his Epstein crisis? This is what always happens when a Republican is president - but with Trump - it's going to be worse. We all need to be preparing for a recession plus or a depression.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Each escalation — from ICE kidnappings to threats against critics — is a measure of how much authoritarianism we’ll tolerate before we push back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We must call this what it is: a full-scale assault on our economy, our democracy, and the peaceful world order that’s prevented a third world war for nearly 80 years…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom returns! Louise and I saw Superman; you should too. But don’t tell your Maga friends. Also apparently, Epstein had hidden cameras in all his properties, and his private island was completely wired for recording and viewing. He had the material for entertainment, insurance and blackmail....and where are they? Does Bondi have them? Plus is Rosie O’Donnell another dictator test? Is Delusion the Right's New "Weapon of Mass Destruction"? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the 'Democracy Nerd' Podcast is joined by his esteemed father Joe Smith for the popular News with my Dad segment. On Jeff's last day he shares inspiration, poetry and stories to encourage listeners to become more politically active to fight fascism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the 'Democracy Nerd' Podcast speculates on what the potential formation of a new political party by Elon Musk might mean. What are the ways to get youth and non-voters engaged and wrench politics away from the super rich? What about American ghost towns?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the 'Democracy Nerd' Podcast is joined by his esteemed father Joe Smith for the popular News with my Dad segment on current events. Also Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports on the amped up barrage of Russian drone attacks after irresponsible comments by Pete Hegseth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
He didn’t need a jungle. With lies, fear, and blind loyalty, Trump built his Jonestown in the heart of our republic — and millions are still drinking…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann to ponder the power of words.   Epstein Files failure proves Trump lied but why? - Was Trump in the files? The failure to release signature campaign promise is turning Trump's greatest defenders into his newest critics.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Militia attacks on weather radars aren’t just crimes: they’re symptoms of a deeper sickness that rightwing media, foreign trolls, and the GOP are using to devastate our democracy via lies and hate...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann explaining that Trump's policies put Texas underwater. The flooding in Texas is not random, it is the result of Climate Change caused by deregulation - and by Trump's policies that think billionaires getting one more percent is worth more than the people of Texas. Also callers share communication insights on how left and right can speak to each other without hostility. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Every failed democracy has one thing in common: the people assumed someone else would save it...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann What we can learn from the tragic historic flood disaster and loss of life. Jefferson is joined by his esteemed father Joe Smith for the popular news with my dad segment with a day full of news. A reflection on the tragedy of loss and the environmental impacts that are threatening us all.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Now that Trump has threatened to prosecute CNN, what happens next will define the role of the press and the soul of this nation…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
For all the festivities around July 4, the nation’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence, actually depicts a wounded, fearful society, teetering on the brink of disaster. Sound familiar? Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too. Texas flood disaster...FEMA, only for red states? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Iroquois planned for seven generations. Our leaders can’t plan past the next corporate quarterly report — and we’re paying the ultimate price...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America's worst criminals aren't just joining Trump's fascist ICE raids they are using them as cover to kidnap and attack unsuspecting victims. Also columnist Jo Carducci also known as JoJoFromJerz explains how Trump got roasted online, so he launched a war. Totally stable behavior from a totally stable genius. Believe me. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann analyzing the implications of the devastating new GOP bill. Despite the performative protests of a few right-wingers, the passage of the Brutal Bill of Betrayal marks the complete end of modern Republican ideology. Can the Democrats embody the party of truth and compassion so sorely needed at this time?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann considering whether the surprising primary win in New York bodes well for Democratic gains. Moderates ring in with spirited push-back and an old friend from the bus project gets Jeff emotional in remembrance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Forget Jan 6th. Trump’s next move is smarter, and far more dangerous: use the courts, AI & right-wing militias to erase millions of Americans from the vote — legally. It’s not a theory. It’s a plan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest Host Jefferson Smith dives deep into the lie of the Trump's legislative agenda - buried in a 1000 page spending bill - with progressive Congressman Mark Pocan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” isn’t just cruel: it’s the latest salvo in the war against democracy and the “We” society…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann shares insights on the horrendous legislation just passed by the Senate. Listeners compete with ideas for the worst name to describe the most destructive bill imaginable that looms over passage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The most dangerous thing about Alligator Alcatraz isn’t the alligators. It’s the message...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann as the Senate passes the most devastatingly destructive bill that will incapacitate the citizenry while rewarding the already bloated rich. Jeff's dad Joe Smith joins the show celebrating his 90th birthday with the popular segment News with My Dad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why Republicans want to destroy the hidden link between Middle Class wealth and democratic power…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Republicans fight it out to make us all live with their solution to making the very rich extraordinarily rich- what solutions can the Democratic party bring to support the lives of the rest of us? Guest host Jefferson Smith proudly helms the discussion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Supreme Court didn’t just fail to uphold justice — it enabled a nightmare in which legal protections mean nothing, human rights are ignored, and fear becomes the tool of control…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jocelyn Benson joins Thom for a deep dive- she is the Secretary of State of Michigan, and running for governor. How can we make our country a place where average people can do well?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why did the Republican majority on the Supreme Court just hand Trump and the executive branch so much power?- and what will the would-be dictator do with it?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Vaccine deniers, pseudo-scientists, and social media gadflys are taking control of protecting our nation from disease and ill health- what could possibly go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Once constrained by grown-ups in the room, Trump now surrounds himself with suckups. The result? A perfect storm of immaturity, cruelty, and power…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News...Dear Leader was proud of Hegseth in Iran news briefing or should be call it a media berating briefing? Trump is now limiting intelligence sharing - can we still call it "intelligence?" Surprise - US is ending all overseas pro-democracy programs. Britain's migrant crisis is fueled by Moscow and Guess what!? GOP suddenly realizes voters hate the health care cuts. Is Zohran Mamdani Too Extreme? Or Just What NYC Needs? Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. This is what happens when cops look and behave like criminals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If fighting for housing, dignity, and a livable future is radical, then it’s way past time we all got a little more radical...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Does Mamdani’s victory also send a message to Democrats?What happened with the Iran strikes? Do we know the truth? A Police State: Mike German, an ex-FBI agent, said immigration agents hiding their identities "highlights the illegitimacy of actions." Jeff Sharlet - On the Christian education of Vance Boelter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When cruelty is moved out of sight, it’s easier to pretend it doesn’t exist — until history writes it down in blood…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News. Trump & ceasefire meltdown, A socialist mayor for NYC?, Trump goes full homophobic, Will Murkowski switch parties? And "Alligator Alcatraz" is about to happen. Crazy Alert! CNN host answers questions on Trump violating international law, "Who is going to stop us?" Us? Is he a CNN host or a Trump spokesperson? Non-far-right-wing Justices blast SCOTUS decision allowing third country deportation. But wait...there's more. SCOTUS set to weigh in on birthright citizenship, LBGTQ books, porn and more. What could possibly go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The morbidly rich hide behind patriotism, drown us in lies, and strip the nation bare while we’re told to blame our neighbors...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
War is the deadliest distraction in the authoritarian playbook. Is Donald using the Iran bombing to seize power. Trump is undermining Watergate laws in a massive shift of America's ethics system - we can't let him. Trump undermines Watergate laws in a massive shift of ethics system Congress built a system 50 years ago to prevent another Nixon. Trump seems determined to dismantle those rules.This is why GOP try to be loyal - ‘Little Boy Massie Will Be Fired’: Trump Launches Super PAC Devoted to Taking Out GOP Rep Amid Public Feud.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
War is the deadliest distraction in the authoritarian’s playbook…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the march towards fascism continues, will some right-wingers get their dream of re-writing the American constitution to favor the rich? Common Cause New Mexico's Viki Harrison has the story.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Phil Ittner reports from a Kyiv under heavy assault from drones and now strategic bombers... Plus- will Trump use an atomic bomb against Iran, or will he join Israel at all in attacking the Persian nation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s magical thinking about tariffs has cost America 136,000 jobs in manufacturing compared to 2023. Investigative journalist Greg Palast explains the flaws in Donald's boondoggle. Also economists warn that Trump's Big Blundering Bill will cause a recession for working Americans.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Autocrats follow a predictable playbook. Learn how we can disrupt their rise before revolution or civil war become the only solutions...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Progressive House leader Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener questions on the politics of today. Plus - Thom reads from "Unwanted Spy: The Persecution of an American Whistleblower" by Jeffrey SterlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A sinister Republican bond scheme could price you out of justice — forever...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Long-time Republican Commentator Joe Walsh has left the party- but he is now a member of the Democratic party and ready to fight to defend our constitution from the Trumpian fascist takeover. Plus- Thom reads from his book 'Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America's Original Vision'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why America must confront the corrosive force that Trump is trying to use to tear us apart...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author and thinker Seton Motley joins Thom for a deep dive on the role of government as Trump's fascist agenda gets rolled out.  Plus, Thom reads from "The Curse of Bigness: Antitrust in the New Gilded Age" by Columbia University Law Professor Tim Wu.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A chilling tale of detention, interrogation, and exile for the ‘crime’ of writing a blog.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why isn't the media calling people who murder Democratic politicians political terrorists? Is this another mile-marker on the road to Nazi America ruled by a king?- or can we push back against right-wing fascism?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We stand at the tipping point — one decision will define our future…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Distinguished Professor & Director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media, University of Pennsylvania Dr. Michael Mann - Climate change is becoming a "ticking time bomb" and getting costly...5% of GDP? The MAGA War on Science Is Deadly—and It’s Just Getting Started. Trump is winding down FEMA as Climate change ramps up - what could possibly go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hegesth has come up with contingency plans to invade Greenland.....he says, if necessary. I wonder what - "if necessary" means. Just like with the tariffs Trump comes in with a hammer - Trump cancels work permits for a 1/2 million migrants as the crops come in - what could possibly go wrong? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fascist Alert! DHS sends out provocative new posters - The Trump administration wants you to turn in your neighbor so they can haul them away. Fascist history returns. California Governor Newsom takes down Trump. News....Iran, the national guard staying in LA? Trump wants to flood liberal cities with ICE? Are Trump's goons intentionally targeting the press? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Senator Alex Padilla asked a question. The regime answered with fists, lies, and a chilling promise: “We’re not going away.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veteran War Correspondent & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. News - Predator drones deployed in LA? ICE brutally rams car & tear gases occupants with young children (toddlers) - to grab citizens off the street, FL tries to replace farm workers with 14 year old American children. FL says they're not too young to work overnight shifts. I'm not making this up! Brutality reigns. Is Trump's brutality causing his approval to tank? More news... Smithsonian to purge ‘anti-American ideology' as MAGA revamp gets underway, criminals are imitating ICE to rob people, and, surprise, Trump is restoring the confederacy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
By rewriting history, staging propaganda events, and testing the military’s loyalty, is Trump laying the groundwork for a future coup attempt?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News...Trump goads troops to cheer Robert E Lee, Gavin says, "the moment we have feared has arrived," ICE has been deployed to 5 more BLUE states to incite riots & unrest, National guard to be deployed to Texas for protests? Trump ramps up transfers to Guantanamo and it's to be an international concentration camp. Trump is winding down FEMA as Climate change ramps up - what could possibly go wrong? Musk crawls back to Trump on bended knee...Can he grovel enough for Trump?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Step by Step, MAGA Is normalizing repression and setting America up for tyranny. Will we wait, like so many before us, until the knock comes to our own door?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Elon‘s guys put a transmitter on top of the White House; what were they transmitting? Ben Dixon reports that Elon Musk’s own AI warns his platform’s policies are inciting anti-black violence—with a 50% risk of targeted attacks and 30% risk of mob violence. MAGA Influencers Revel in Terry Moran’s Suspension for Calling Stephen Miller a ‘World Class Hater’ — after the White House complains. Can news networks stop bending their knee to Trump and stand up like Gavin Newsom? Are you hearing this America? The GOP is lining up with excuses to cut Social Security. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Helicopters, uniforms, and flags used like weapons. Now Marines are prowling American streets. This is how democracies die — in prime time…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Americans choose the Republic or the Tyrant? Will ICE raids lead to Marines illegally patrolling our streets? Will Trump get his national emergency?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If you think this ends with L.A., you haven’t been paying attention. This is Portland 2.0 — but scaled up, and aimed at the soul of American democracy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
US Rep. Mark Pocan of WI joins the show for a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with callers. Wow. Over half of all Republicans want Democrats to push harder against Trump. Did Speaker Johnson just limit congressional oversight? Democracy is disappearing right before our very eyes. USPS is tapped to hunt down migrants? Surprised? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kennedy is not a doctor or a scientist, but he got the job as America’s top public health officer. Now he’s making the wrong choices for all of us. People whose family members have been killed by big insurance companies withholding payments are starting to fight back. Republicans are setting American women up to die.Crazy Alert! Trump picked a fresh out of college 22 year old to lead terror prevention. Why? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
There's a dark MAGA conspiracy where Musk destroys Trump and democracy - hmmm ...is it closer to the truth than you think? I'll be telling you all about it. Could there be a bigger scandal than Trump being in the Epstein files? Could there be be a larger moral failure? Where's the press? Will the Military be signing a loyalty oath soon? Will the oath be to Trump or We the People? Trump says he letting Russian and Ukraine "fight for a while" - Is that what Putin ordered him to do? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A Supreme Court justice handed the keys of our democracy to billionaires — and now they’re crashing it in public…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Was DOGE all about “a truly unprecedented transfer of governmental power to a private entity in real time?” Former Chair-Ohio Democratic Party (2015-2021) lawyer, author of many books including Saving Democracy David Pepper explains. Also Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It’s not just bad economics. It’s a calculated con that’s costing us jobs, factories, and our future…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump wants to rollback banking regulations - What could go wrong? If Trump were to roll back the banking rules put in place after the 2008 financial crisis (like those in the Dodd-Frank Act), several risks could arise. More fascism...Trump moves to get political control of doctors and scientists. ICE thugs grabbed a teen driving to volleyball practice and the town is outraged. The GOP's never-ending effort to repeal Obamacare continues.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How ordinary Americans became numb to authoritarianism—step by chilling stepSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MAGA Republicans are chiseling away at the Post Office, FEMA, Obamacare, and even our defenses against Russia- will America wake up to what is going on?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Exploring the GOP’s strategy to keep wages low and the poor desperate...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
World news....Clampdown in Rome, China invading Taiwan?, Ukraine fights back, Right-winger wins Poland - what does that mean? Reporter, CNN U.K. & Europe Rob Picheta explains. Fascist alert. Was Rep Nadler's aid detained and handcuffed as a warning and an intimidation tactic? You Betcha! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Musk and Rubio’s deliberate gutting of USAID and the lives it’s ending every hour…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If we are being warned not to travel to Venezuela....then why are we sending prisoners there? More U.S. nationals wrongfully detained in Venezuela than anywhere else. Trump's pardon attorney reviews cases of convicted MAGA militiamen. Geeky Science: Global temperatures could break heat records in the next five years. Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the chaos Trump has sowed reverberates around the world, Canada pivots away from US military equipment, German right-wingers want brown people to 'remigrate', and Texas low enforcement uses license plates to locate women who have had an abortion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fascist Alert! Qatar is now trying to make clear that they didn’t try to bribe Trump, but he shook them down with some kind of a blackmail or extortion scheme to get the airplane. Is Trump about to mess up the potential bird flu response, just like he did with COVID? Also 6 Truths About Medicaid Work Requirements the GOP Doesn’t Want You to Share.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How this centuries-old political tool could restore faith in government and defeat Trump’s billionaires…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Am I getting this right? You are allowed to break the law only if you are loyal to Trump. Russia is now mocking Trump - How is this going to play? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner says Russia's drone assaults are getting more vicious against civilians.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Greedy Kings to Corporate Conglomerates – It’s Always Been the Same FightSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did Trump just create another pump-and-dump opportunity for the billionaires in his cabinet and people close to him (including his kids)? It’s a safe bet that once the Trump family and friends are safely bought back into the cratered stock market he’ll come up with some minor “win” with the EU that’ll let him back off this threat, just like he did with China, so the market will rebound and Trump’s insiders will buy back in. It bears repeating: This is the most criminally corrupt administration in the history of America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How a sick obsession is killing workers, democracy, and our planet…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the Republicans complete the largest transfer of wealth to the very rich in history, Pramila Jayapal answers listener calls from across the country.Plus- Trump doubles down for Putin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Once you’ve labeled your opponents as subhuman, how do you work with them? How do you compromise? You don’t.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Official urged to rewrite Intelligence report so it would not be 'Used Against' the crooked prez. Trump admin busted for fabricating MS-13 'leader' label to justify wrongful deportation. Oregon Senator Wyden is exposing which phone carriers don't notify you about government surveillance - Say what?! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The chilling similarities to past tyrants—and why America can’t look away anymore…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nixon rewarded Vietnam to keep the war going during the election- Reagan paid Iran to hold on to the hostages- the Bushes lied us into useless wars- and now we have the kleptocrat-in-chief-- why can't Democrats get the message out about who Republican presidents really are?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oklahoma lawmakers are requiring schools to teach Trumpian lies about the 2020 election, among other right-wing talking points. Plus - Thom reads from 'A Castle in Wartime: One Family, Their Missing Sons, and the Fight to Defeat the Nazis' by Catherine Bailey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"If the president can violate the Constitution and there's no court that can enforce an order against him. Then you really do have a dictatorship." Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the latest attempts to turn Donald Trump into a dictator. Plus Trump's no taxes on tips has become no healthcare for restaurant workers. Trump tries to BS Americans about his phone conversation with Putin, but Russia isn't going to let him get away with it. And FEMA is AWOL in tornado ravaged cities. Surprised? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The billionaires robbed us blind for 44 years — and we thanked them for it... Will it still work for the GOP?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner reports from the war zone. News..., Trump gets all racist with South African prez, and officially takes possession of Qatari jet bribe. Plus Congressman Mark Pocan - National Progressive Townhall with calls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dictators don’t go quietly. They orchestrate fear, silence dissent, and distract with spectacle. Trump’s moves in 2025 suggest he’s not planning to lose power — no matter the cost.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Alex Lawson, Social Security Works - Are you ready for $500 Billion in Medicare & Medicaid cuts to pay for the Billionaire's Tax Cuts??? Crazy Alert! Rightwingers, believing Russian propaganda designed to cause death in America, are insisting Biden's cancer came from the Covid shot. World news...As Israel starves and destroys GAZA, Orban has a bigger plan to muzzle dissent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why the destruction of public institutions, the middle class, and government itself may not be a mistake — but the mission…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While Trump gathers his forces to give billionaires another massive tax break, how are the rest of us made all the poorer in the process? Progressive Rep Ro Khanna joins Thom with a Congress-eye view.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In a legal sleight of hand, Republicans want to strip judges of their power to enforce rulings — because holding Trump in contempt might actually work…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Georgia is forcing a brain-dead woman to complete her pregnancy and her family to foot the bill! Trump ordered 15K workers to snitch & not a one did. Crazy Alert! Why is the DHS looking at reality shows where immigrants compete for citizenship? News...Trump threatens SCOTUS, ABC, Springsteen, Beyonce, Oprah and Obama just over the weekend - He's looking deranged to me - Is he in a meltdown and needs a mental health check?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When greed replaces justice, and cruelty becomes policy, democracy dies not in darkness—but in plain sight, cheered on by those in power…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The president is declaring emergencies on everything from an “invasion” of immigrants to a mythical shortage of fossil fuel production. But it’s all just a ploy for him to act like a Roman emperor. And callers debate police behavior regarding suspected migrants stopped in traffic. Is Donald Trump's ICE actually able to arrest US citizens? What powers does ICE have and when are YOU in danger of being arrested?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The firm, which produces content for TikTok, recorded no revenue last year, but it announced this week that a mysterious stock sale would allow it to invest heavily in the $TRUMP memecoin. JB Printzker is the first governor to block Bob Kennedy from access to autism records. Cruelty Alert! ICE left a 12 year old alone on the sidewalk after a raid. Good news - there's a political earthquake in Omaha.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's military parade - Isn't this just propaganda by spectacle — the kind that makes autocracy feel “normal?” Stupid Alert! GOP congressman slips up and tells the truth by accident...Plus - The Trump administration is caught in a huge massive social security lie. The problem for Red states is that Republicans worship cheap labor, because it drives up profits for the fat-cats who own American business.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is no accident. It’s a coordinated attack on science, safety, and the truth—just in time for hurricane season…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Last week I warned about the dangers of AI being manipulated. It appears we are there, with one particular AI responding to random questions with rants about “white genocide“ in South South Africa. Host of the Dean Obeidallah show, columnist and attorney Dean Obeidallah - Trump went from banning Muslims to raking in billions from Muslims.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why Republicans love to create poverty, pain, and desperation — it keeps wages low and the billionaires happy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News...Chief Justice is concerned about the rule of law - but - he gave Trump immunity, Texas wants to shut down news they don't like, Could an arrested Judge go to prison? Plus more. Texas Republicans want to shut down people like me who write editorials they don't like. The judge arrested by ICE last week was just indicted by a federal grand jury and is now facing prison.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Republicans slash Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the morbidly rich, America must decide: Do we honor our social contract or abandon it to greed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are Republicans ready to cheer for a president who's sold out to authoritarian Muslim leaders who put millions straight into his personal bank accounts? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The numbers are in. The evidence is overwhelming. And the silence is deadly. It’s time Democrats started calling this what it is: a decades-long criminal conspiracy to seize power by any means…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Deals are being cut, but will the tariff roller coaster benefit or only damage the American economy? What would a smart tariff policy look like?Plus- when did the GOP become the Ministry of Propaganda?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
AI is not just another tech revolution. It’s the perfect storm of surveillance, manipulation, and digital obedience — and the far right already has a head start…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A government without empathy is only a conspiracy to elevate the powerful over the weak. America's moral collapse is on a plane to Libya. It is in the living rooms of the disabled abandoned by our federal government- and in the corrupt financial plundering for the sake of the billionaires, all while cloaking itself in Republican dogma and lies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Phill Ittner joins guest host Jeff Smith with the latest from V-E Day in Ukraine. Plus, listeners conspire with Jeff to get to the heart of the matter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thanks to the Republicans the established faith in American norms is being eroded from the inside-out. Guest-host Jefferson Smith of The Democracy Nerd Podcast takes a deep dive, and brings his dad along for the ride!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
FDR warned us 80 years ago about the rise of political lies. Today, the GOP has turned that warning into a roadmap…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Long time Progressive stalwart in the house, Mark Pocan takes listener calls from across the nation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As warlords rake in millions, America exports migrants into a system of rape, slavery, and death…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A new Republican-sponsored law in Congress would cement Trump's crypto scam- but that's just a tip of the corruption iceberg. So why won't the media call it what it is?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will we defend the dream of self-rule, or surrender to the very powers our ancestors bled to escape?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why are some right wing pastors claiming Trump was 'chosen by God', when the lying grabber-in-chief is clearly the least Christian American president yet?Plus- Alex Lawson on the latest moves to continue to dismantle Social Security.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While billionaires warm their hands over tax breaks, Dwayne LaBrecque — a diabetic father of five in Maine — wonders how he’ll survive the winter without toes, heat, or help…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kissing Dear Leader's ass is mandatory as Trump's firehose strategy continues to 'flood the zone' with his autocratic agenda. Plus - Progressive Leader Ro Khanna takes listener calls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
They say they’re “bringing back jobs,” but what they really want is a desperate, powerless workforce with no healthcare, no unions, and no future — just the way Wall Street likes it…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Since when was it the role of the Secretary of Defense to threaten other countries with war?Also- will RFK Jr. keep us from having an effective vaccine for Covid this year?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump and his supporters are manufacturing fear to drive their authoritarian takeover forward. Will it succeed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is Trump the first president to act like a businessman?- as in, making himself very rich at the expense of everybody else...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It’s not paranoia when it’s happening right in front of you…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will the US under Trump ever provide any meaningful security guarantees to a free and democratic Ukraine?Plus- the latest emergency- kids using litter boxes in the classroom??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Forty-four years of plunder, and now Trump wants to garnish your wages to finish the job…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Attorney, columnist and radio host, Dean Obeidallah explains why Trump's collapsing poll numbers matter. Does CNN disappoint you as much as me? Their so-called-news people speak at Trump rallies about "owning the libs"? Crazy Alert! Tucker Carlson says America's "anti-white system" is "much more comprehensive" than Jim Crow. Say what?!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mahmoud Khalil isn’t a criminal. He’s a student, a resident, and a protester. In 1841, Adams stood for people like him. In 2025, Trump locks them away…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Oh Canada. You used to be our best friend and now you want to "ghost" us. Trump orders Hegseth & Bondi to determine how the military can be used in domestic crime - and what will Trump be deciding is a crime? Protesting? Publishing anti-Trump facts? Judges that don't support him? Lawyers that represent legal residents? New Articles of Impeachment introduced into the House against Trump's "authoritarian power grab" are finally here. Oklahoma officials want the Big Lie taught in their schools. The truth is dying and needs to be revived. Founder, President Muslims for Progressive Values, Ani Zonneveld is asking us, as a Muslim - Does Inclusion include everyone? Here's JB Pritzker sounding like FDR calling for "mass protests" against Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
General Counsel for Civic Media, Inc.,and host of her live daily talk radio show, Maggie Daun - Why Wisconsin Judge was arrested. Trump demands an "election probe" against.....pollsters. Say what!!? As, he hits the lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years. Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boys. Is the Hitler youth being resurrected? Hate Alert! Trump says "he's bringing Columbus Day from the ashes." Why? 3 ways Trump's immigration crackdown could hit U.S. citizens and Police State Alert! ICE now says if you even talk with them they'll prosecute you for obstruction See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America is slipping into the authoritarian nightmare Putin dreamed of for us…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jan 6 Thugs Got a Better Deal Than Wrongfully Deported Dad. Also Tesla is furious! BYD just unleashed new electric vehicles that can fully charge in FIVE minutes! And oh, by the way - Apple is moving to India? Not bringing our jobs home? Is Apple participating in Trump's trade war and punishing China? Plus Geeky Science. Dimming the Sun? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While America is burning - Grifter Trump is making off like a bandit. Are you paying attention yet? Trump is trying to cut off ActBlue. This is what tyrants do instead of governing - they target their enemies. Parents are panicked about their kids being hunted under the new RFK Jr's autism registry plan. Just when you think it can't get worse....it does.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump is making enemies to the North and one one, Mark Carney may be able to save Canada and the world from Trump's insane policies. Ali Velshi joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the last best hope against Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will we let this orange-faced death-cult leader finish the job he started, grinning over the corpse of the America we once believed in?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner reports after the deadliest bombing yet.  The Road to Tyranny Is Paved With Bureaucratic Cruelty. Is Putin proposing to buy off Trump to betray America and the free world (and Ukraine) in exchange for a Trump Tower? Why didn't they fight for it?' Trump shames Ukraine for letting Russia take Crimea.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If you want your children to grow up with lungs that work, you better start voting like your life—and theirs—depends on it…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump snatched economic decline from the jaws of growth- will he go down in history as a fascist version of President Hoover?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Once a symbol of dystopian nightmares, these words now echo in schools, hospitals, and homes: targeting immigrants first, and the rest of us next…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We are fully in the stage of fascism were people get disappeared- and soon nobody will be safe- unless we all begin fighting back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Every stolen vote, every purged roll, every billionaire’s whisper in the ear of power — this is the legacy of John Roberts’ court…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After meeting with Vance- and giving a stirring Easter message on universal love which rebuked Trump's policies- the Pope passed away...Plus- Is Trump fostering "hostage diplomacy"?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The dismantling of American democracy isn’t a secret conspiracy. It’s a public spectacle—and it’s accelerating…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The regime is laying the groundwork to make it a crime to oppose the American dictatorship- punishable by legal attacks, extralegal threats of violence, or even arbitrary detainment beyond the reach of the rule of law. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Musk is recruiting women on Twitter to join his 'kid legion' compound where he houses his many mothers and their many children. Is this a great plan for the apocalypse, or is he just getting weird?Plus- Republican commentator David Brooks says it's time to revolt against Trump to save Democracy- but do any Republicans have the balls to act?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This time, Russian assets really are in the State Department -- and probably even in the Oval Office. Phil Ittner reports live from Kyiv.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Every bribe has a receipt. Every payoff leaves a trail. Is the cult finally cracking?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who will Trump's tariffs help more in the long run- China, or America? Or--- how to do tariffs completely wrong. Plus- the surprising benefits of exposure to wild forests.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A virus needs its host: The Republican Party has provided the platform, the protection, and the power that allowed Trump’s assault on democracy to flourish...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Viktor Orban told America's right to take control of the courts, the media, and the universities- and that's just what Trump intends to do. Also- Doge got caught letting in Russian hackers to the Department of Labor's systems- so why is there no prosecution while the whistleblower ended up with death threats taped to his door?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Musk. Trump. Putin. Labor spies. Stolen data. This isn’t a thriller. It’s what’s happening inside your government — right now…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why is Elon Musk taking our money! Donald Trump may have compromised social security, turning it into a deportation machine run by Elon Musk. Thom Hartmann explains.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump defied the Supreme Court and had a lawful U.S. resident deported into a foreign prison. The next one could be you...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Commentator and author David Pepper joins Thom- are we watching the billionaires revolt as Trump's incompetence hits them where it hurts the most- in their bulging wallets.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
History warns us: every major economic crash has led to a world war. Trump’s corruption, debt, and tariffs may be lighting the fuse…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democratic Leaders in the Senate plan to unveil legislation that would provide an emergency $200 monthly increase in Social Security benefits through the end of the year, Axios has learned. Economists have warned that the levies are likely to drive inflation and — unlike in 2022 — that wages may struggle to keep up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump will lose his insane trade war with China and worse, he risks pulling America into a hot war with China. China will win ANY war against the United States. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump slow-walks aid Congress has allocated to Ukraine- and spouts Russian talking points- Putin's forces continue to succeed in their mission to destabilize western Democracy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s not interested in governing. He’s rewriting the rules, tearing down institutions, and replacing democracy with spectacle and submission...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr Bandy X. Lee joins Thom with a fascinating analysis of the "Trump Contagion" from the perspective of mental disorder. In this crisis period, can we overcome many years of American societal and mental decline?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s order to investigate truth-tellers isn’t just abuse of power—it’s a test of whether we still have a republic…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are Trump's voters so brainwashed they can't recognize it when Donny is incompetently screwing up the world economy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Manufacturing jobs alone didn’t build postwar prosperity — organized labor did. And Trump is killing it...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With the latest Supreme Court ruling the chaos of Trump's authoritarian takeover rolls on. Are student journalists the next to heel?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump, Musk, and the GOP have hotwired our democracy, stripped it for parts, and are selling the pieces to the highest bidder while telling us to enjoy the ride.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Here's how Trump could pull off an authoritarian third term... could it happen?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
April 20 was Hitler’s holiday. Now it may mark the day Trump declares martial law, suspends the Constitution, and finishes the job he started on January 6…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The tariff war begins as the elephants dance...Wall Street tumbles again after China announces retaliatory 34% tariffs. Trump’s trying to recreate the Gilded Age - here's what that looks like for us. World News... Trump says, "Free Marine Le Pen": Is Trump setting up refugee centers for white South Africans?Should we pay attention to what Russian dissenters are saying?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republicans have sold their supporters a worldview built on lies and misinformation. So why can't Democrats sell the truth?Plus- Fair Share America's Kristin Cowell joins Thom to discuss the Washington DC protest on April 10th multiple groups are planning.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Investigative journalist Lamar Waldron joins Thom to delve into Donald Trump's JFK file release. It was supposed to be a shocking revelation into what really happened to one of America's most beloved presidents. Also is devious Donald positioning our country into a war with Iran? What rights do US citizens still possess when unlawful disappearances and detainments continue?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Trump presidency is the most corrupt in American history — and now it’s openly breaking laws, ignoring judges, and threatening us all with the power of the state…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democrats must take a clear position in favor of smart, targeted tariffs — on individual products rather than countries — like Biden did. Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine with sobering war crimes committed by Russian forces. Also US Rep Mark Pocan (WI) comments on the recent election wins in Wisconsin during a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with the audience. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A nuanced look at real trade policy vs. political cosplay with global stakes…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cory Booker goes beyond Strom Thurmond’s Senate record. The vegan New Jersey senator spoke on the Senate floor for over 25 hours after days of fasting. Also devious Donald demonstrates how full-on authoritarian fascism starts. Particularly if people don't demand a stop. Elon Musk poured money into Wisconsin in an effort to handpick a state Supreme Court justice, but voters rejected his candidate and, with that, sent a clear signal: the morbidly rich don’t own us. Not yet, anyway.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A new Gilded Age has arrived — but will Americans fight back like they did in 1899, or are we doomed to follow Russia’s descent into billionaire rule?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's chaotic approach to tariffs and mass layoffs of essential government workers are having a predictable effect.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The GOP Built a Propaganda Empire. Democrats Built a Consultancy Firm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After Elon is done tearing up Social Security, Republicans will begin pushing to privatize the system to make their investment buddies fabulously rich.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Undermine democracy. Destroy institutions. Divide the people. Loot the country. Collapse it from the inside out…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why do so many authoritarian supporters- from Nazis to MAGA- lack empathy and concern for other beings? Plus- Thom reads from "How to Survive a Pandemic" by Michael Greger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Representative Ro Khanna takes listener calls from across the nation.    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How the GOP’s war on empathy turned America into a playground for billionaires and psychopaths...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MAGA wants to turn America into an autocracy, and carve up the planet into three dictatorial spheres of influence. Will we let oligarchy win this time?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
And this one ends with either democracy renewed — or democracy erased…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Masked ICE agents are now snatching dissidents off the streets like a scene from Stalin’s Russia. This isn’t speculative fiction. It’s happening right now, in America…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Greg Palast is watching Republican dirty voting tricks kick into overdrive in time for the midterms. Now Trump is working to undermine federal courts.. And, April 1st the US post office is slowing down services. Do enough people pay attention to even know they are being hustled?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
No matter how hard you try, the world won’t forget. The lies, the corruption, and the betrayal are etched into history, a stain that will follow your party for generations…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Matthew Biggs is the President of the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers. Can federal workers become part of the resistance to Trump's fascist takeover?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When your regime is part mafia spoof, part constitutional crisis, things stop being funny real fast…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While Vance's wife scouts out Greenland, Trump's special envoy to Vladimir Putin wants Russia to get its old sphere of influence back. And elsewhere, Erdoğan and Netanyahu take time out to arrest their opposition. Can America escape the authoritarian wave?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's probably a coincidence, but why did Donald ask government officials to be ready to declare martial law before Adolf's birthday on April 20th? Is ignoring the legal system of the United States just the start for these guys?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
National Progressive Town Hall with US Rep Mark Pocan of Wisconsin taking listener questions. We must flood the streets in protest. We must call our representatives and demand accountability. We must challenge this in the courts, in the media, and at the ballot box. Silence is complicity. The time to resist is now, before Trump’s America becomes a full-fledged police state.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The astonishing report that should have stopped Russia and Donald Trump but it was covered up. Investigative Raconteur Heidi Siegmund Cuda of the Bette Dangerous Substack joins Thom Hartmann with the story. Also as Putin delays actual commitments to end his aggression, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kiev, Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump, Musk, and their tech-bro overlords are engineering America’s authoritarian future...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The incompetent power grab roles along, as doped-up Donald destroys the Department of Education to pay for the massive tax cut Republicans are about to gift their billionaires employers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If Trump can destroy America’s biggest law firms, who will be left to stand against him?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who does shutting down the Voice of America benefit? Hint: Not Democracy.Also- Trump moves to kneecap the Social Security Administration through mass layoffs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
First, they came for the immigrants. Now, they’re coming for legal residents, tourists, and even citizens. Are you paying attention now?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Putin puts Trump on hold while he talks to Russian oligarchs and makes him wait - I guess we know who the real boss of Trump is. Is Putin our boss now too? Who broke into the US Institute of Peace? And why? Also David Pakman joins the show to discuss his new book, The Echo Machine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
History warns us: Once the government starts rounding people up, it doesn’t stop...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump-Musk target Social Security, seniors share stories of benefit cutoffs. Also is Trump rolling back the Biden pardons? We are now in a Constitutional Crisis. It is time again to impeach this lawless president!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
History will remember him as the man who let fascism rise without a fight…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
DJT openly defies the Hatch Act as he showcases Tesla vehicles on the White House lawn next to Elon Musk. Also the Republicans lure Senator John Fetterman into their camp to follow the pattern they established with Kyrsten Sinema. GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma defies Senate dress code rules by sporting a cowboy hat in defense of Fetterman's sloppy attire.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Women are NOW having trouble registering to vote in NH because they've done the SAVE Act on a state level. Also It looks like the US Postal Service has cut a deal with DOGE and it's not good. Could RFK Jr. be implicated in the hunt for the perpetrator of the decapitated California sea lion? And Substack columnist Rohn Kenyatta discusses with Thom the national PTSD caused by DJT's continued wild stunts with American governance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Musk lists the programs he wants to destroy, including unemployment insurance...Wow! Also Crazy alert! Did you hear about Dr Oz's new blond Trump hairstyle? Bizarre! Bernie shows how to say NO to the GOP spending scam. And did Chuck Schumer play us all for fools? It is time for some ineffective leaders to wake up or get out?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Polk to Putin, Trump’s picking the worst role models in history...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Russia’s cyber attack on Ukraine and subsequent invasion, it turns out, may just have been a dress rehearsal. Is it possible that Russia might be planning something like this? Is it possible that Trump could be setting us up? Plus veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Kiev, Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Their diabolical and racist plan, for purely political purposes, to intentionally allow a half-million Americans to die has been largely ignored by the American mainstream media…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Buying Influence or Breaking Democracy? Why is protester Khalil seized by Trump being kept in a notorious violent ICE facility? Also why was Mark Kelly accused of being a traitor by Musk? Was is because he did the unthinkable? Visiting and supporting Ukraine? For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Free Trade Doesn't Work"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While working families struggle, Trump and his billionaire cronies are cashing in big time…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Crowdfunding Cancer Care While Billionaires Hoard Billions. This guy says that he can murder the FBI and police who investigated him for his rioting on January 6 because Trump‘s pardon covers it. The judge isn’t buying it, but it hasn’t made its way to the Supreme Court yet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who’s next? Trump’s ICE is snatching student protesters off the streets!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The morbidly rich are waging a neverending war on Democracy. So who are these people, and how do they get what they want?Plus- Thom reads from "Alexander Hamilton" by Ron Chernow See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wall Street landlords, foreign buyers, and the GOP’s war on affordable housing...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Start building! Guest host Jefferson Smith emphasizes what we CAN do amid the destructive rule of Presidents Trump and Musk.Plus- Thom reads from 'Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America' by Nancy MacLean.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann. Too often fundamentalism is used primarily to subjugate and oppress. Whether economic, racial, class or sex fundamentalism is not based on purity religion but as a weapon to attack the more vulnerable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann. Interview: Founder and CEO of Twenty Ideas Inc, Mike Biglan joins Jefferson Smith to break down the failures of Trump's meme inspired Department of Government Efficiency. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How fake patriots are betraying their own country...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann examines the hypocrisy and authoritarianism of DJT's recent speech. Also Jeff's dad Joe Smith returns for the ever popular "News With My Dad" feature. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America’s safety net is their next profit scheme — and you’re the target…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann examining the reals motives and deceptive tactics of the billionaire class in destroying the country and what they have to gain. What damage is at stake and what are strategies we can employ to break them?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The last time American fascists tried this, FDR and Wallace took them down. Will we?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann with insights on coping in the age of triggering and fear tactics from the White House. Plus Jeff gives his better-late-than never insights from the past election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Russia’s cyber attack on Ukraine and subsequent invasion, it turns out, may just have been dress rehearsal…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann. Why does America's promises and character matter? Why does NATO matter? Why do our allies matter? And when do countries declare their independence?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What happens when the country that once led the free world becomes the enemy of Democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A longtime Progressive leader in Congress, Ro Khanna is doing townhalls in red districts in his state. Why aren't all of the Democrats out raising hell as our government gets torn apart?Plus- Thom reads from "The Decadent Society: How We Became the Victims of Our Own Success" by Ross Douthat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did Republican voter suppression techniques add up to enough difference to hand Donald Trump the Election? And as the rich get richer, is this all part of the right-wing plan?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom checks in with Victoria Jones in London- and Phil Ittner in Kyiv- to take the pulse of Trump's moves regarding Ukraine. Can Europe stand on its own if the Kremlin succeeds in setting us against each other?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to the Hunger Games: This is what happens when government shrinks...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bernie Sanders joins Thom- Can Democrats recapture their influence by finally recognizing what has happened to working families over the last 40 years?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GOP lawmakers are running from their own voters — Democrats should take their place!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Republican budget is putting Medicaid- medical care for the poorest among us- on the chopping block. So why are they lying about it?Plus- Thom reads from the book 'Persist' by Elizabeth Warren.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Here’s how they are already stealing it…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The only person who knows how to defeat Donald Trump is someone who worked for him, Michael Cohen joins Thom Hartmann to explain exactly how to defeat Donald Trump. Sabrina Haake - I did business in Russia and Trump is importing KGB thuggery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Gerrymandering, voter purges, and signature rejections aren’t fair—but they’re legal. Why are Democrats refusing to use them?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Embedded foreign correspondent Phil Ittner joins Thom with the "News From the Edge" from his beat in Kyiv, Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
New study finds that poultry workers have spread fatal bird flu to their house cats from contact with clothing. Also former NFL punter Chris Kluwe confronts MAGA influence at California city Council meeting in Huntington Beach. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dean Obeidallah wants to know what happened to the thirty federal investigations Elon Musk was facing. From receiving huge federal contracts to getting special protection from the law, is Musk using both corporate and government power to take over the world?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In the face of the overwhelming power billionaires bought for the corrupt Republican Party, what can Democrats do to protect our nation from blatantly illegal corruption?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will any Republican in today’s House or Senate — the bodies the Founders created — find even a fraction of the courage of the men who founded this nation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Does Putin have Trump by the neck, or is he simply selling us out?Michael Tomasky joins Thom to discuss his article titled "JD Vance’s Debacle in Germany Exposes MAGA’s Sinister Global Endgame".. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The right’s jihad against DEI isn’t about fairness; it’s about losing privilege and control…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mikey Weinstein from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation joins Thom, with a very very special message for Pete Hegseth.And then- Progressive Representative Mark Pocan takes listener calls and clues us all in on what things look like from his seat in Congress.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why is Trump bending the knee to Putin?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump buddies up to Putin and the dictator of Saudi, why is he doing everything he can to drop our close NATO allies in the EU?Also- the enduring mystery of the right wing flirtation with Nazi imagery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why are Republican leaders echoing Hitler’s symbology and rhetoric — and getting away with it?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Since a whistleblower – Alexander Vindman – almost took Trump down with his second impeachment, Trump’s making sure that whistleblowers won’t have a chance again. The DOGE teenagers are seeking access to the IRS system - what could possibly go wrong? Has Trump become master King of the US Senate? Trump is handing Putin a "gift from the Gods."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s use of a terrorist’s mantra should terrify us all...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump has already begun dismantling the Environment Protection Agency including the so-called God Squad made up of Cabinet-level members to protect endangered species. Meanwhile Tesla's armored government vehicle contract disappears from the website as Musk faces increased scrutiny. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Supreme Court is Corrupt, Congress is a Rubber Stamp, & the President is Lawless—What Happens Next? Welcome to James Madison’s nightmare: The very definition of Tyranny. ‘Our Democracy Is Under Siege’ Former Treasury Secretaries Write Scathing NY Times Op-Ed Warning Against DOGE’s ‘Threat to America’ Emboldened racists are now impersonating ICE throughout America...Look out! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While Vance talks appeasement in Munich, Republicans have unveiled their proposed budget, which- surprise!- offers the very rich yet another huge tax cut.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The SAVE Act is the most dangerous voter suppression bill in modern history…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If Trump simply ignores the high court, is that the end of law? Where are all the protesters now? Veteran War Correspondent & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. Thank God for Bernie! He's starting a Trump Pushback tour. No American leader has ever pledged loyalty to a foreign dictator—until now. Trump grovels to Putin and promises to abandon Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
No American leader has ever pledged loyalty to a foreign dictator — until now…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Musk gets a massive federal contract, a White Pride guy gets appointed to oversee foreign policy, and Republicans continue to line up to salute dear leader... Plus- AI checking genitals in Texas airport bathrooms?- is this the ultimate troll or a sign of the times??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
History will remember the cowards — will you be one of them?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Alex Lawson - A call for protecting the integrity of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid following reports that DOGE has accessed the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and intends to access SSA next. Trump to IRS: stop investigating Rich tax cheats and instead go catch some brown people who are here without authorization.Is anyone surprised PBS caves to Trump and closes their DEI program - I have my doubts this will help them. Morgan J Freeman: "Anthem Blue Shield Blue Cross -- just denied cancer follow-up MRI to check spread was deemed "not a medical necessity" and therefore “not authorized." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How authoritarian regimes fool their supporters — until the cost comes due…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dean Obeidallah - Trump is making the U.S. less safe from terrorist attacks—the question is why?!  ‘Our Democracy Is Under Siege’: Former Treasury Secretaries Write Scathing NY Times Op-Ed Warning Against DOGE’s ‘Threat to America’ Emboldened racists and now impersonating ICE throughout America...Look out! Sen. Andy Kim says he's open to shutting down the government if Trump continues dismantling agencies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to James Madison’s nightmare: “The very definition of Tyranny”...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump orders key government agency to cancel all media contracts. In Donald Trump’s America, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, sue and fake ‘public opinion’ for the benefit of the morbidly rich. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
An unelected billionaire and his merry hacker band are rooting through our nation’s secrets, poking around in your personal financial and medical records, and reportedly altering the computer code involved in paying our nation’s bills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If they can't destroy it, Republicans at least want to make Medicare into another hustle to make the rich richer by replacing public insurance with private Medicare "Advantage" plans that crap out as soon as taking care of you gets expensive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spies, secrets, and sabotage: America’s adversaries couldn’t have scripted a better betrayal than what Musk and Trump are doing…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Doctor Fires Back at ‘Absurd’ Letter from Law Firm Demanding She Delete Posts Criticizing United Healthcare and Apologize. The NFL is removing “End Racism“ from the end zone so it doesn’t offend Trump when he comes to watch the game Sunday. Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. Trump Has No Right to Move Us to Oligarchy, Authoritarianism, and Kleptocracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
He’s firing the FBI, silencing the press, and dismantling Democracy: The window to fight back Is closing quickly...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump just volunteered all of us to ethnically cleanse a nation from this earth in order to build luxury hotels... How far will Republicans follow this insanity?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How America’s ultra-rich dismantled democracy, one Supreme Court ruling at a time…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are we going to start exporting prisoners to El Salvadorian mega-prisons? El Salvador’s millennial dictator offers to hold American criminals in mega-prisons. The ongoing dismantling of America is underway.60% of the USAID agency’s budget is for Ukraine. Now we know why Musk and Trump are going after it.RFK Jr. 's Anti-Vaxx Group Paid Nearly $1 Million to Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual Misconduct...Say what? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America was built to reject kings, theocrats, and the morbidly rich — It’s the same playbook, different century…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
There were huge anti-Trump protests this weekend in Los Angeles and across the nation!  160,000 rally in Berlin against the far right...could we have some of that please? Ken Martin is the new DNC Chairman & David Hogg has won the vice chair DNC election. Ken Martin, tells Trump: ‘We’re taking the gloves off.’ It's about time - we have been waiting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The inaction of high profile and leadership Democrats is not just weakness — it's a betrayal of Democratic principles and thus our nation...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump pushes us towards chaos and unravels the rule of law, Thom's callers from across the nation process the damage that is being done... and just so that the very rich don't have to keep paying their fair share of taxes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Inspector general fired by Trump has a warning for Americans. ‘It’s a death sentence’: US health insurance system is failing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The FAA report on the crash is out - and it's an indictment of Trump.. We have another "hair on fire" moment with Musk being involved in our government. This plane crash shows Trump can't handle a crisis - we're going to have to hold our breath for the next 4 years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It all traces back to billionaire-backed fearmongering in the 1960s—weaponizing panic around socialism and communism to crush unions, cut taxes, and hoard profits...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Does the plane crash show how important expertise and good quality people are? Plus...Why wouldn't the GOP increase funding to the FAA when Biden asked for it?  Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. This is how fascism spreads. Diplomats are being told to take the loyalty test or resign.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The GOP would be screaming “Cop Killer” every single day — so why aren’t Democrats holding Trump to the same standard?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Journalist, author & host of the The Michelangelo Signorile Show, on SiriusXM Progress, Michelangelo Signorile joins the show to explain that Trump is sentencing to death 26 million people...and counting Ending a two-decade program to give people in poor countries anti-HIV medication will cause millions to develop AIDS and die. It's also a massive national security disaster. Caroline Kennedy calls cousin RFK Jr a predator ahead of confirmation hearing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Slashing Medicaid, gutting government, and handing power to billionaires — this is the endgame for a man intent on destroying our country…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump shut down the government today. How much worse is it going to get? When does he actually dismantle it? Like Vladimir Putin told him to. Sad story: Black kid, school shooter, decides to kill a Jew and then himself after reading Candice Owens right wing propaganda convincing him that he’s no good cause he’s black. Mississippi democrat introduced legislation outlawing male masturbation unless it is specifically for the purpose of producing a baby.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A collapsing America is a billionaire’s paradise, and Trump’s all in…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Is Trump going to clean out Gaza for beachfront property? 'That's a hard no': Outrage as Elon Musk tells far-right Germans to get over 'past guilt' Plus guests Jim Stewartson - The Rule of Law No Longer Applies in America, and Ellie Krug - The Illegal Trans Woman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From fireside chats to Facebook failures: Why Democrats keep losing the media war...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What to do if you see ICE agents in your neighborhood. KKK fliers go out after Trump anti-immigrant orders: 'Leave now' and 'avoid deportation'. Why isn't the media talking about Trump's lies from inauguration day? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is the Fraternal Order of policing regretting their decision to endorse Donald Trump for President yet? Weirdly, I'll bet Trump didn’t expect this from his pardon...Plus - you will be surprised how Trump decided on a blanket pardon. Trump signs an executive order asserting that all American men are actually, legally women. With these people, the stupid goes all the way down.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democracy can win, despite the 2.3% suppression headwind. And that’s our job as Americans: to end the purges, the vigilante challenges, the ballot rejections and the attitude that this is all somehow OK. Martin Luther King gave us our marching orders in 1965, in words just as important today. Investigative Journalist Greg PalastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump lost, but they rigged the game, with vote suppression as their claim to fame.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump didn't end the Ukraine War on day one, and he's now just getting stupid. Phil Ittner reports. Let’s talk about the executive orders that Donald Trump signed yesterday and all the good stuff Biden had done that he just repealed. The DC bishop takes on Trump to his face - Wow, could we all be as brave as her? It's being reported that Pete Hegseth's wife feared for her safety - have you heard this in the news? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Get ready for investigations, arrests, and show trials of the people who’ve tried to hold Trump accountable for his crimes...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom looks at Timothy Synder's Rules for resisting authoritarian governments. But do Americans have the willpower to pull it off? Will Trump soon have his brownshirts mingling with the police?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How $TRUMP coins create a cash funnel for influence and foreign meddling.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's actions are working towards nothing less than a rebooted oligarchy that rolls back progress on equality and remakes America as a country absolutely by and for rich white men.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Restoring power to the richest, whitest men in the room. How long can democracy survive under Trump’s iron grip?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
'Shock and Awe': Trump plans 100 immediate executive actions. Here's what could be coming. Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump Why AOC won't attend inauguration "I don't celebrate rapists." Your reminder that the President of South Korea is still in jail. Did South Korea just witness its own January 6 moment? Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to run to lead the country's governing Liberal Party saying "I'm running to fight for Canada." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We need a new phrase to identify these oligarchs who are reaching out to seize control of our government, our economy, and our culture...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
US Representative Mark Pocan from Wisconsin takes listener calls for a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting. Callers reflect the growing unease of what to expect with returning criminal president Donald Trump with the upcoming inauguration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom Hartmann reveals under reported horror stories that people have experienced when profits are prioritized over actual medical care. Doctors and patients are caught in the middle as insurance companies rake in the cash. Also new nightmares are created from ever shrinking reproductive rights as abortion is criminalized. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
House Republicans have cheated the usual rules to take Mike Turner off his committee to punish him for supporting Ukraine. Will Trump and the GOP stand up to Putin, or is this a sign they are they under his control? Phil Ittner joins Thom live from Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dictators rise by weaponizing fear and dividing the people. Trump is following the playbook step by step; now, it’s just a matter of who he’ll target first…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
"Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How ancient Rome’s democratic collapse set the stage for America’s current crisis…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With Trump in power and MAGA Republicans controlling Congress, how can progressives push for change? Senator Ron Wyden shares strategies for advancing a progressive future, even in the Trump era. Plus the Republicans who voted against preventing wildfires in California and Gavin Newsom exposes Musk lies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Evil doesn’t negotiate—it devours: The perils of trusting Republicans with America’s future. The GOP isn’t interested in Democracy, and it’s time to wake up…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News...Jack Smith's report, Hegseth confirmation, Musk buying TicTok, and judge in healthcare ceo killing case tied to big healthcare. The Grievance Machine: How Republicans Weaponize Fear to Win. There are so many lies and BS coming from Trump, Musk, et al that California had to launch a website to rebut them. Will it work?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why Democrats must build their own outrage machine now: it’s time for a coordinated attack on Trump’s grievance empire…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump's BFF- corrupted federal judge Aileen Cannon- has ordered Biden not to make public Special Prosecutor Jack Smith's report on Trump's many crimes, and his attempt to cheat the 2020 election. Should Biden use his newly minted presidential immunity to make the report public anyway?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A single memo launched a strategy to control media, courts, and public opinion, reshaping American democracy. To reclaim it, Democrats must build a powerful media and policy network.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The GOP relies on lies, because what they are really selling is making the rich richer. This is why the right wing always opposes fact checking and even real news that deals in facts at all.Plus- Thom reads from "The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family" by David Cay Johnston.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Carter was the absolute antithesis of the ugliness of Donald Trump. Today we remember a great American president, a man of principle who made the world better by his many good works.Plus- Thom reads from "October Surprise" by Barbara Honegger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Russia approaches a million of their soldiers dead to turn the tide in Ukraine, can Putin escape Russia's war footing without crashing his economy?- or will he feel his only option is to keep cranking out the killing machine? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why the fossil fuel billionaires are more dangerous than any serial killer…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What can the Democrats do with their minority status in both the House and the Senate? Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener calls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump has long admired dictators who weaponize civilian gangs to crush dissent. Will his next chapter involve unleashing his own militias to terrorize the American public?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is Musk inspired by (and named after) Werner Von Brahn's science fiction dreams? Author and activist Jim Stewartson joins Thom for a deep dive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why Zuckerberg’s changes at Meta signal a darker future for Democracy...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump brags he scared Zuckerberg into submission, his people want to attack the judges that dared prosecute his many crimes. And by the same fascist token, Trump talks pardoning the people who murdered police at the Capitol building on January 6th... Interesting times, indeed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While other nations offer universal benefits, we double down on serving billionaires’ interests…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are Americans too dense to recognize that Trump is getting off away with multiple felony convictions and other crimes pretty much scot-free? Or do some people think the rich should get to do anything they desire?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This is exactly the sort of environment which can turn normal people into monsters who then seize control and ultimately destroy nations from within…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump was spying on you! The DOJ Inspector General reveals shocking details about illegal spying on Congress under Trump’s DOJ. Bill Barr, Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, and the chilling risks to democracy are all part of this explosive story. How deep does the corruption go? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ranked Choice Voting didn't just lose in the 2024 elections; people paid to kill it; people paid to make you think Ranked Choice Voting was a hassle. Will we see an end to the corrupting influence of money in government? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald Trump is threatening to bring back one of his most hated policies. Separating children from their families.. Jacob Soboroff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss a frightening documentary that looks back at Trump's family separation policy so we can know what to expect from Trump this time.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A large majority of Americans are telling pollsters everyone should have access to health care. And yet medical treatment is ever more expensive and limited. Can we bounce back or will corporate psychopathy prevail?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Nature and economics share some fascinating patterns, one of which explains why Donald Trump is about to become president and how the morbidly rich have appropriated over $50 trillion from working class people since the 1980s. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the rich, corporations, and even the media rush to kow-tow to Donald Trump, is the reality of fascism settling in right in front of us? How quickly and far will it go?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It seems that every time a Republican goes on one of the national political TV shows, he makes sure to get in the lie that Joe Biden opened the southern border wide open, or toss in a reference to Biden's open borders. It is, of course, a vicious lie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
January 6th was a rehearsal; they're now planning 2025. Coups quietly build to an explosive tipping point, then suddenly appear as a fait accompli…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As 2024 winds down, Thom Hartmann reports on significant news stories and trends that may have slipped out of view. Listeners call in to voice concern of the future of the free press and the 4th Estate after the inauguration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why Republicans Fear Critical Thinking, Science, and Equality.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As hope dwindles with the rapid approach of the Trump regime, Thom Hartmann analyzes news stories while a caller points to the Superman icon for hope. Missouri Republicans attempt to overturn voters on abortion access. Thom explains noblesse oblige and the commitment prior leaders adhered to with serving the good of their constituents. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Frances Moore Lappe joins Thom to share how we can eat better and save democracy and the planet by improving our diets. Lappe is an Activist / Author or co-author of over 20 books including Diet for a Small Planet (50th anniversary edition). Also electric plane startup Heart Aerospace races to decarbonise short-haul flights. Plus Norway taxes cow-farts to combat climate change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The spotlight is on giant health care companies and the way they deny care to those who need it. So how well will we cope if another pandemic unexpectedly hits us?Plus - Thom reads from "The Healing Power of Neurofeedback" by Stephen LarsenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The for-profit health insurance industry has attached itself to us like a giant, bloodsucking tick and "Scientific Racism" is part of the reason why.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If Musk blocking a key spending bill is not Oligarchy, I do not know what is. Elon Musk raises alarms by endorsing what's known as 'German neo-Nazi party' Joe Biden says student debt cancellation is coming for pubic servants Scientific Breakthrough! Alert. Has the mystery of long Covid been solved? Is help on the way? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A fascinating article in the New York Times this week by Kurt Gray, professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, gives us the beginnings of an understanding of how and why social media is so destructive to society.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom Hartmann explores the Psychology of Fear with Dr. Justin Frank M.D., Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at George Washington University Medical Center, and the co-director of the Metropolitan Center for Object Relations in New York for a deep dive Conversation with Great Minds.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The GOP-caused fiscal disaster and government shutdown has been postponed until March, but in the meantime, House Republicans have laid out their vision for the future of America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dr. Irwin Redlener founder of the Ukraine Children's Action Project explains how to help to support children in the country and those kids who have left for safer places, such as Poland. Veteran War correspondent Phil Ittner reveals how victims of war cling to celebrations during the holidays in Ukraine. Plus, What you Need to Know About Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Thom Hartmann talks with Michael Schaffer, Editorial Director-The New Republic. Also a new view of Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens' A Christmas Carol.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
During these short, dark days let’s remember this ancient Christmas knowledge that illumination always follows darkness & that with love and compassion we will re-light our nations & lives...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will this Christmas hold the promise of light after dark? Today is Christmas Eve, a connection to some of the most ancient of all-known Northern European shamanic traditions. Like people living in the North for millennia, we continue to embrace them with regional, national, and religious tweaks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Heidi Siegmund Cuda, AKA Bette Dangerous, has been keeping up with Russian propaganda operations- are we in a kind of hybrid war being waged by Russia to set us against each other and detach us from reality? Can they succeed in fatally weakening our nation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Using the Tea Party’s playbook to reclaim the Democratic Party and advance real progressive changeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How are Trump's appointees planning to dismantle the federal government so as to make the rich richer?Also- Do we care more when a CEO is shot and less when it's just a bunch of children? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Integrative Veterinarian specializing in both traditional & alternative care Dr. Marty Goldstein answers your difficult to solve questions about pet health and behavior.  In his years in practice, he worked with nearly a quarter million pets!!! He is the creator of Nature's Blend / Author, The Nature of Animal Healing — The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat / most recently, The Spirit of Animal Healing and movie The Dog Doc. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Apartheid Billionaire Elon Musk is planning on destroying social security. Can we stop the Department of Government Efficiency from dismantling social security? Alex Lawson, President of Social Security Works, joins Thom Hartmann to discuss what Trump and Musk are planning and what we can do to stop it and save social security. Plus, Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Oligarchy works to turn power over to billionaires and leave you behind…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s proven plan to crush opposition, corrupt government, and rewrite the rules in his and his billionaire buddies’ favor, government shutdown nears after Trump and Musk kill compromise. Plus National Progressive Town-hall Meeting with phone questions answered by U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump’s proven plan to crush opposition, corrupt government, and rewrite the rules in his and his billionaire buddies’ favor…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
American lawyer, journalist and host of SiriusXM Progress' Dean Obeidallah Show, Dean Obeidallah explains how the morbidly rich are lining up to kiss Donald Trump's backside. The GOP rush to suck up to power from America's new dictator.  Trump is already walking back his promises. Why don't the headlines simply say, "He Lied!" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the old guard fades and democracy is under siege, the next generation of leaders is missing in action: who will step up and fight?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Even with a broken hip and stuck in a hospital bed, Nancy Pelosi is trying to block AOC from getting a powerful position in Congress. Are fools running the Democratic Party right now?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Disney to big business: Corporations are aligning with Trump to avoid punishment and secure their place in the authoritarian future…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Should Biden issue pre-emptive pardons to protect the people Trump is already threatening with prison time or worse? Will Republicans use BS investigations to distract from their actual top priority to make the rich richer?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Americans are wondering out loud why we’re getting ripped off by giant insurance companies when every other developed country in the world has healthcare as a right…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
House Progressive leader Ro Khanna gets real with Thom's callers. Can we truly support and restore the communities that have fallen out of the middle class?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
There have to be additional, less visible, less indicted players involved in the overall scheme to re-elect Trump, because the idea that Trump and Mark Meadows masterminded a new fascist political revolution in America is too unimaginable.  The question now becomes, who developed this plan, and was running these summer branding camps, and who really funded them all — who is the real wizard behind the curtain in this new Republican Party. Looks like Donald Jr, Ivanka and Eric Trump are not citizens according to their dad Donald......Should they start learning the Czech language? Crazy Alert! In Texas, you may not own more than six dildos. Why? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How much money has gone into the pockets of the health insurance industry that could, instead, have paid for healthcare.The final betrayal of Manchin and Sinema - Good riddance! Will Wray "gum up the works" on his way out? Russia's favorite asset, Trump, has been busy in ways the US media is stupidly ignoring! Canada threatens to cut electricity off to the United States if Trump does tariffs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A Pardon for Justice: Isn't it Biden’s Moral Duty in Trump’s America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fascists are gathering their strength and forces- both regular and irregular- to quickly accomplish their goals. What are Democrats doing to get ready?Plus- Thom reads from "Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal" by George Packer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Different eras, different villains, same perceived fight for justice?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Progressive Leader in the House, Pramila Jayapal joins Thom, with her take on what went wrong during the election and her prescription for Democrats to return to power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The terrifying implications of pardoning insurrectionists who killed and maimed…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Paris Is Not Dead. Journalist based in Marseilles, France, and contributor to the Guardian, and the Nation, Cole Stangler reports on French upheaval. Also more bird flu? Arizona sees first case of human bird flu as government begins testing milk for virus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From historic inequality to modern foreign entanglements, America is at a turning point that will define the next century of governance…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The murder of the United Health Care CEO has brought to the surface American anger towards a corporate medical system that lets people die to make a buck- and corporate-bought Republicans support this system 110 percent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
“The scariest sentence in the English language is: ‘I’m a billionaire, and I’m here to help.’”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In the wake of South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declaring martial law, callers of the Thom Hartmann program speculate on the implications of Donald Trump's return to office. U.S. Congressman (D-WI, 2nd District) Mark Pocan refutes listener queries that President Biden should follow suit in his remaining time during a National Progressive Townhall Meeting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead by a yet unknown assassin but clues to his motive are pointing to the bloodthirsty profit United Healthcare makes from denying life-saving insurance claims.  Listeners of the Thom Hartmann program feel the pain and share personal stories and political strategies to combat the injustice of the insurance scam. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cohost of the RADICALIZED Truth Survives podcast, Jim Stewartson gives a warning that the Q fringe has not gone away. America doesn't want a Cabinet full of abusers and drunks!? What happens when global powers abandon their word? Just ask Ukraine. It has been 30 years since the betrayal of the Budapest Memorandum. Reporting from Kyiv, Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner gives an update. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What happens when global powers abandon their word? Just ask Ukraine…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
President of Social Security Works, Alex Lawson warns that Elon Musk's commission is a plot to destroy our Social Security. By giving it to Wall Street executives, you get nothing and they get everything. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to rein in predatory data brokers - but won't be able to if Musk deletes them. Plus Geeky Science! The best longevity thing you can do is walking! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Save your healthcare and dump Medicare Advantage before it’s too late. Here’s why you should return to real Medicare if you still can...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author and Activist David Pepper joins Thom to discuss the growing lockout of common people from ever holding real power. Will Republicans roll out nationally what they've learned to to do in places like Ohio and North Carolina?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Yoon’s State of Emergency and Trump’s Strategies Are Eroding Global FreedomsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As we watch Korea's fake populist make his play for total control, how are America's right wing setting the table to use our government to enrich themselves?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A stark warning about Trump’s dystopian plans for his second term...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kash Patel says he's coming for the free media- and Pete Hegseth's own mother says to watch out for this guy. Will Trump get his clown posse in power using fake recess appointments? Plus - Thom's take on pardoning Hunter Biden.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Neoliberalism’s death grip or a New Deal revival? The stakes couldn’t be higher...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bizarro World holds no candle to the peculiar ponderings of the Republican mindset as reinvented by Trump and Vance. Callers of the Thom Hartmann show weigh in on the significance of the disastrous election outcome. Will a political strategy built on dysfunctionally racist and sexist memes inevitably fail? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With fascism looming, Thom's callers process the moment we find ourselves in. Plus- Thom reads from former Congressman Bob Ney's fascinating inside look at how Congress really works, his book "Sideswiped".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
National Progressive Townhall Meeting with phone questions answered by U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District) / Vice Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus. Listeners of the Thom Hartmann show ply the representative with queries on Congressional; strategies with the return of Trump, the apparent leadership vacuum in the DNC, and will exponential reforestation blunt planetary tipping points for climate change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Adams’ Sedition Acts to Trump’s relentless attacks, the war on truth threatens to unravel the very foundation of our republic...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How and why was America's middle class systematically taken out? Thom Hartmann goes over all the details. The rich are planning to take everything the middle class has left. Find out how they did it and how the middle class can win again. The schemes of the billionaires, morbidly rich and forces of unchecked capitalism can be defeated! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It’s probably, politically and spiritually, the darkest Thanksgiving for our nation in my lifetime. So how about a quick story out of America’s earliest history that somewhat echoes this moment and may give us some hope?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
China, Canada and Mexico hit back at Trump’s tariff plan amid warnings of impact on the US economy - - How do we bring our jobs back home? Trump says he'll slap tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico on Day 1. I agree with jobs coming home - Dems should have done this. Our drugs, food, and good union jobs have been sent to unregulated cheap labor. There are loads of recalls that no one even checks. This broke unions and drove down paychecks. This should begin with a made in America buying from the federal government. Trump is not going to handle this well. We've had 30, 40 years of our good jobs being shipped overseas and it can't be undone overnight or we will have chaos. You now have other countries that make critical pharmaceuticals that could be withheld. Hardly anything is manufactured here anymore.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The right approach to tariffs could rebuild American manufacturing and reshape the political landscape…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News - We all can't be good Germans or good Russians. Or now good Americans. The Next Pandemic Could Be Brewing: Is Trump’s Team Ready to Fail Us Again? Straight white people can chill as they're still in charge. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democrats have a long and illustrious history of strong leadership: FDR, Truman, Kennedy, LBJ, Clinton, Obama. Where is this generation’s leader?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Romney's Bain Capital helped dismantle left-wing talk network Air America. Will something similar happen to MSNBC? Republicans are gunning for Republicans. Will their be anything left beside subsidized right-wing propaganda?Plus- Thom reads from "How Wealth Rules the World: Saving Our Communities and Freedoms from the Dictatorship of Property" by Ben G. Price. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Incompetence and conspiracy theories meet a deadly virus: Will history repeat itself, or will we face an even deadlier disaster with unprepared leaders at the helm?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fascists have ruled by fear and corruption throughout history. This is not a new thing, and the preparation to destroy the hard-won institutions that protect us is happening right now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Public prayer, talking violent civil war with their neighbors, tearing down what little support we give to the least among us- how does the modern Republican party claim to follow the teachings of Jesus?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Russians fired a new unstoppable missile on Ukraine this week, and recently brought North Korean troops into the fight, the Chinese can listen to our phone calls, and all the while Russia keeps threatening nuclear war. Will Trump's Putin-loving cabinet be the ones to defend Democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Private equity, billionaire agendas, and GOP-funded attacks are driving a stake through the heart of American media diversity…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are Republicans going to take out unions- and the press- in America? Who will lead the Democratic Party Now? Should Democrats form a shadow government? Progressive Representative Mark Pocan takes listener questions- and has ideas on how we can join the fight.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The West’s response to Ukraine could redefine the future of democracySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Trump get his Putin-loving nominees in power over the executive branch without congressional hearings using a constitutional trick? Is this how he becomes a "dictator on day one"?Commentator Steve Schmidt joins Thom, with a warning. And, Thom read from "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" by Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
By choosing loyalists over experts, Trump risks unraveling the integrity of U.S. agencies while empowering adversaries like Putin…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can Social Security survive right wing efforts to hand it over to Wall Street? Meanwhile Republicans are full speed ahead on giving Trump concrete power to attack non-profits, immigrants, journalists, and protesters any other enemies of his consolidation of power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How Divisions and Complacency Allow Authoritarianism to Flourish…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
One security analyst, Stephen Spoonamore, wants to check to see if the Russian-generated bomb threats were designed to distract from a software attack on our elections in swing states. But will Kamala Harris ask for a hand recount? Stephen joins Thom to share his theories.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The road ahead could lead to dictatorship or renewed liberty, as the American people confront the corrosive power of wealth in politics…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democrats must remake the party into the party of the bottom 90%, the party of average working people whose wages have gone nowhere and whose jobs are less secure. 'Blueprint of destruction': Experts outline 'chillingly clear' view of Trump's next term.MTG is teasing who will be arrested for "crimes against humanity" by Matt Gaetz and it's chilling. Should Dr Fauci flee the country? Marjorie Taylor Greene: Matt Gaetz will prosecute vaccine 'crimes against humanity'.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Boris Johnson warns that some Republicans have a 'Weird Homoerotic Fascination' with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Also why women are hoarding birth control medicine as well as mifepristone thanks to the antiquated Comstock Act. Will the new regime enforce it as well as putting the hammer down on porn?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MSNBC host and producers are under threat now as ex-Trump people start fleeing the country. The Russia Report will make your toes curl...Line up to kiss the ring! How to join the brownnosers sucking up to Trump. The new fascist mantra of the Republican party exposed... "If Trump says jump 3 feet high we jump 3 feet high" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From the Founders’ Vision to the Billionaire Takeover of DemocracySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom talks with Tina Anderson of Just Thrive HealthSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update - What will happen to Ukraine? The LA Times goes "fair & balanced." Is this just "obey in advance?" Is Putin Blackmailing Trump? Are the Putin-released nudes of Melania his way of telling Donald Trump that the PeePee tapes are next if he doesn’t do what he wants? Fascism Rising, Truth Dying News... Republicans have seized control of everything, prez, senate, house and SCOTUS - who will save Democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It’s time to name the enemy and wage a real fight for the middle class…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Trump vows to ditch the Paris Agreement and regulations the world gets warmer and more hazardous. What will the "Warrior Board" do? Retribution? Did Donald Trump win the 2024 election fairly or even legally? Dean Obeidallah joins Thom Hartmann to convince us that America deserves a recount. Thom reads from Dopamine Nation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From FDR to Reagan to Trump: How the left lost its greatest power, and how to win it back…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are retribution and the unthinkable coming soon? CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO GIFT TRUMP SWEEPING POWERS TO CRUSH HIS POLITICAL ENEMIES. The House is set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would let the administration destroy nonprofits it claims support terrorism. Co-founder & Executive Director - Freedom of the Press Foundation Trevor Timm - Can we limit Trump's power to go after the press?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Homan returns to ICE, expect a brutal escalation in deportation raids, with few spared…and the rest of us will probably be next.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A strategy to win back America and stand against Trump’s takeover.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
These voters supported both Trump and AOC — here's what they were thinking. Is the world moving right-wing or away from neoliberalism? An Important message from Senator Corey Booker. Project 2025 authors gloat over Trump win: 'What a joke – it was all lies' A strategy to win back America and stand against Trump’s takeover.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Despite the terrifying prospect of DJT returning to the White House, the federal government is not the only political institution that can positively or negatively impact people's lives. There is also a lot at stake at the state and local level. Today, state and local governments are largely responsible for educating children, prosecuting crime, and protecting reproductive rights. Some down ballot victories can give us a chance for hope.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Political commentator Elie Mystal says that Donald Trump is the embodiment of everything America has stood for and pretended it didn't. The analyst penned scathing words for America in his latest column for The Nation. Also the extreme hateful Trump supporters are out calling for rape squads and violence...we all need to be carefulSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If we want to have a chance of saving our Democracy, the resistance has to start right now. Svante Myrick joins Thom Hartmann to discuss People For the American Way's new campaign Resist Project 2025. Democrats must recognize how the winds have changed in America, do the work, spread the word, and let America know what they stand for. If they do, it could be a new day for this country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Biden’s real economic reforms were drowned out by the powerful lure of Trump’s promises...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jack Smith and Judge Merchon: Do not obey in advance? Judge in Trump’s New York Criminal Case Considering Tossing His Felony Convictions. What will Netanyahu do now? Will the Haitians be the first to go? Is this what Americans voted for? The Haitians of Springfield brace for Trump presidency. 'Europe's last dictator' crushes opposition - this is how it happens - can it happen here? You betcha....See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
By torching the regulatory state, Trump and Musk pave the way for America’s elite to plunder…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who is going to stand up to Trump in this new US/world order? What happens to the lawless Trump? Here We Are, America, But How Did We Get Here? The Left doesn't have have a YUGE media ecosystem - Why? America’s Friends and Foes Brace for a New World Under Trump See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bought politicians, and a court on their side—they’ve seized control...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
What to watch for tonight to know which way the wind is blowing. Who Needs Democracy? The closing theme for Trump seems to be a war on women  Crazy Alert! Abortion causes hurricanes...say what?! David Pepper explains Gerrymandering and polling.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Because we don’t have a right to vote, America’s billionaires and the GOP are preventing Democrats from voting…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Reporter Greg Palast wants voters to choose the president. He joins Thom to discuss his new movie "Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen".Plus- Troy Miller is fighting for justice in West Virginia. And- is Trump trying to lose the election or just losing his mind? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America is the only developed country in the world that’s allowed an unaccountable, unelected Supreme Court to hand its political system over to its richest citizens…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The right-wing is trying to break down the wall between church and state- but their real goal is to make the rich richer. Patrick Elliott from the Freedom From Religion Foundation is on the line. Plus- MAGA leader Russel Vought is talking about using the military to put down anti-Trump riots after Trump takes power- what could go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why don't Republicans want to work with all decent Americans to try to erase racism from our society? And why does Trump keep talking about executing people?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Investigative Filmmaker Greg Palast has been hanging out with the MAGA crowd in Georgia-- why are they putting AR-15s on their t-shirts?Plus- Thom reads from "A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America" by Philip Rucker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While we struggle, they scheme—how a Trump crash could line the pockets of America’s elite…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The people behind Project 2025, including the Heritage Foundation, are on a mission to neuter federal anti-discrimination laws. Brian Hansbury, Co-Founder of the non-profit Media and Democracy Project joins Thom with the details of their dystopian plan. Plus Thom reads from "Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy" by Larry Tye.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From silenced voices to erased truths, this could be the dark new order under Trump’s iron grip…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump may get away with inciting violence, but would the same protection apply to Elon Musk? Journalist Sabrina Haake thinks Musk may be in legal jeopardy. Plus- Is violence the prime tool that fascists have?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A few thousand votes could rewrite history – don’t leave it to chance…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Trump's base go full psycho in November no matter who wins? Thom Hartmann is joined by psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor Dr. Justin A. Frank to discuss the twisted minds inside the MAGA movement. Both Elon Musk and JD Vance say that they want to cut Social Security to balance the budget. It’s like two Santa Claus‘s came back to bite. New Elon Musk PAC ad calls Kamala Harris ‘big ole C word’....Say What!?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We need a cultural shift that views wealth not just as privilege, but as a duty to uplift society—reviving the forgotten principle of noblesse oblige...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did Trump commit political suicide with his New York rally where comedians 'trashed' Puerto Ricans? And- wait a minute!- did Trump just say out loud he is planning to work with Mike Johnson to throw the election to the House of Representatives?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Bezos to Musk, America’s richest are using media control to shape politics and grow profits...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Latest Fox News Lie from Sean Hannity is Disgraceful. "Extreme Power": Trump finds a new way to say he will be a dictator on day one… Are republicans are flooding the polls so that they can scream fraud on election night? Or are they winning? Even More of Donald Trump‘s History of Sexual Violence ExposedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Harris plan will bring tax increases for the wealthy 1% and cuts for the 99%. Most people have no clue how good the economy is or why. Congo says Trump is lying - and why it matters. Outgoing Multnomah County, OR D.A. on Project 2025 & Progressives Under Attack.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom welcomes author and journalist Craig Unger to the show- he was the guy that broke the Iran-Contra scam that Reagan used to get elected, and now he's got the receipts. His new book 'Den of Spies' is out, and he and Thom are not afraid to talk about treason and the dirty tricks Republicans use to take power.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republicans are gaming the system for a second Trump term—here’s how they plan to pull it off...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Kamala summed it up last night when she looked at the camera and said, 'Let's be very clear, Donald Trump has an enemy's list, and I have a to-do list for the American voter.' Crazy Alert! Can anything get weirder than this? Tucker Carlson’s ‘creepy’ daddy speech is stunning. Dean Obeidallah - Trump is America's Hitler.-- Yes - it can get even weirder - MAGA pastor compares women to "pigs with gold nose rings." Say what?! Plus the Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As long as dark money, lies, and hate dominate politics, the next Trump is inevitable…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
One of the reasons our media so rarely reports on the obscene things that Trump says at his rallies is that they are terrified of showing up. This is what fascists do... "Extreme Power": Trump finds a new way to say he will be a dictator on day one… Are republicans are flooding the polls so that they can scream fraud on election night? Or are they winning? Trump's Arlington visit about to be outed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With every investment home they snatch, the dream of owning a house slips further away from you…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lev Parnas, the Ukrainian -born businessman reveals Donald Trump's treachery. How Herbert Hoover deported Mexicans and swept up Americans. How fascists like Trump take over countries, and how quickly it happens. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is this the beginning of the end for property taxes? One state could change the game…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former British diplomat, Intelligence professional Christopher Steele joins Thom Hartmann to discuss his first new book, UNREDACTED: Russia, Trump, and the Fight for Democracy. What an inside view of Donald Trump, Putin and the plot to destroy American Democracy and what Western governments—and all of us—can and should do to counter this generational threat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
...and instead make the transition from a white-controlled economic and political system to a truly multiracial, multi-religious pluralistic democracy with a stable middle class?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The polls are in a dead heat as election day looms. What is on the mind of voters across the nation? Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls. Plus- tracking Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Are They Buying Your Vote? Slick ads promoting billionaire friendly candidates and condemning politicians who fight for the middle class are everywhere... but who is funding them? Thom Hartmann follows the money. Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” That includes the responsibility of media outlets that use the word “news” to present factual information and clearly label their opinion programming and writing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MSNBC's Ali Velshi takes listener questions as we all brace for the coming election. How is it even possible this criminal con-man is even in the running? Plus- Thom reads from 'Trump U!', a book about the former president's fake university.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” That includes the responsibility of media outlets that use the word “news” to present factual information…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dirty tricks? Trump Super-PAC Sent Out Bogus Medicare Cancellation Notice to Scare Voters About Kamala Harris. A confession? We Created a Monster: Trump Was a TV Fantasy Invented for 'The Apprentice' Could chaos in Georgia create chaos elsewhere? Trump has repeatedly threatened to deploy the military inside major cities run by Democrats - Would he do it? It's getting really bad out there - Are Government workers are being hunted? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From internment camps to abolishing free press—how Trump could make his worst threats real…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Christian nationalism is on the rise…But, some evangelicals are pushing back. Why were Trump's followers stranded in the desert? Big defeat for election deniers in Georgia Dems have a 64% chance to take house - if we VOTE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When language becomes a political weapon, democracy becomes the victim…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Greg Palast - MAGA Militants to Riot on December 11. Does Trump Have a 2024 Blueprint for Stealing the White House? Would a Prez Trump outlaw political dissent and criticism? And just how far will he go with vilifying dissent and criticism? Is DeSantis preparing to abort the abortion measure? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
To the extent that our Constitution is still intact, the choice for our democracy to rise or fall is in our hands…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The top court has become an anti-democratic institution- can we take it back? Senator Ron Wyden has introduced a bill that would revitalize the court. Plus- Alex Lawson reports on Kamala's policy proposal to cover senior home care within Medicare.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will Trump manipulate the Constitution and the courts to take the presidency without winning the vote?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jack Smith is calling the Supreme Court on their BS- but at this late hour will it ultimately make any difference?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We may already have the best government private money can buy. Can we escape the 'money is free speech' laws of the billionaires and return politics to the people? David Sirota joins Thom to talk about his podcast that documents the slow conservative takeover.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
An interview with Robert Greenwald on his new film - E. Jean Carroll V. Donald J. Trump. Also Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner. Plus the fossil fuel industry is literally buying Republican legislators.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will service workers benefit, or will hedge funds and big banks reclassify bonuses or bribes as tips?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann and welcomes back his father Joe Smith. The ever popular 'News with My Dad' segment covers the stories of the day, shout-outs and a Straw in the Wind. The superpower of Donald Trump is framing the outrage on whatever topic he chooses. Don't take the bait! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How one woman’s ego is endangering Democracy and destroying the Green Party...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The chair of the House Progressive Caucus, the honorable representative from Washington state, Democratic caucus whip- Congresswoman Jayapal joins the show to share he take on where we stand now, less than a month until the election.Plus - Thom reads from "Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America. By Martha S. Jones.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How expanding and regulating the court could save America from GOP billionairesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Can a flood of attack ads buy Trump the presidency back, so the super rich can get yet another tax cut? How is it even possible this guy is a whisker away from being re-elected?\Plus- Thom reads from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States -- and the Nation' by Alex Hertel.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This election may be America’s last stand against this country becoming, like Hungary and Russia, a full-on oligarchy run of, by, and for the morbidly rich…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News - Oct 7th, Hurricane Milton, and Viktor Orban in trouble...Oh and Trump has a new shocking "bad genes" rant. Jill Stein is a narcissistic grifter and now openly threatening our democracy. Who would add twice as much to the national debt?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The pandemic’s psychological toll and the rise of Trump’s dangerous movement…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Third-party spoilers want to teach us a lesson and that lesson is. 'White male in his 50s or 60s' cited for killing geese in Springfield Ohio — not Haitians. Trump is lying in a way that could get people killed. Will right wing media echo him?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This should be known far and wide! Election denier Tina Peters sentenced to nine years. Judge called her a charlatan and a liar. Liz Cheney joined, Harris on the campaign trail yesterday! Crazy Alert! ‘They Can Control the Weather,’ Claims Marjorie Taylor Greene After Deadly Hurricane Helene Kills More Than 200. How is the economy doing?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Russia just used a devastating bomb against Ukraine... Is Putin desperate or is he ramping up to something bigger? Veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner based in Kiev joins us to discuss. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republicans worship cheap labor and having a steady and reliable supply of cheap labor requires widespread poverty…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter deconstructs the debate. From Reagan’s October Surprise to Trump’s Big Lie, Jack Smith Highlights the Most Shocking Truth Behind GOP Politics. The 11 most shocking and damning "need to know" From the DOJ’s new bombshell motion in Trump’s election case. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jack Smith reveals Trump’s illicit crimes to power, showing how Republicans repeatedly break the law in elections...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom runs through the most egregious falsehoods spouted by JD Vance in the debate- how can it be that so many people thought the liar won? Plus- Progressive leader Mark Pocan weighs in.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Birds, dolphins, and insects are vanishing — and we’re the killers...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Jimmy Carter reaches 100 years old, why won't the media pay attention to Democratic accomplishments- and Republican crimes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jimmy Carter was the finest man to become president of my lifetime. When he passes, America will be the poorer...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
And odds are Fox viewers are blissfully ignorant about the pitched battle in a Reno courtroom over the future of their beloved propaganda outlet...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As the election nears, will six billion dollars or more spent by the very rich on TV propaganda lure- or scare- low information voters into the arms of Donald Trump?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Under the next Republican regime, every fertile woman in Red states could face invasive state surveillance. It’s not dystopia — it’s reality...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann.Reflections on the Department of Justice and why despite criticism from authoritarians, the rule of law still mostly functions with the indictment of Eric Adams, Mayor of New York. And Joe Smith returns for a brief news wrap. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann. The US & our allies must push the UN to convene a new round of negotiations leading to solid and unambiguous treaties that will prevent rogue nations from invading nearby states they covet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann and welcomes back his father Joe Smith. The ever popular 'News with My Dad' segment covers the stories of the day, shout-outs and a Straw in the Wind.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While the ideas and policies promoted by the libertarian wing of the Republican Party have made CEOs and billionaire investors very, very rich in recent decades, it’s killing the rest of us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The UK government minister is blaming Trump for their racism crisis. US public schools banned 10,000 books in most recent academic year - Say what? National Progressive Townhall - Congressman Ro Khanna. The FTC is Suing Big Pharma for Inflating Insulin PricesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
But where did all this “greed is good” as a political philosophy that Zuckerberg is now embracing start?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dean Obeidallah - Trump just asked Netanyahu to interfere in the 2024 election - Say what?! Who else is tired of Trump's treasonous chaos? A sexual assault victim speaks out against Trump, ‘I Tried to Push Him, He Kept Coming Back At Me.’ How can a man like this ever have been elected and a step away from being re-elected? Theocracy hits ND - Judge sides with Catholic diocese — suspends abortion, IVF and LGBTQ protections in ND.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Inside the GOP's 30-year plan to dominate America’s talk radio system…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Who is better for the economy? 400 economists endorse Kamala. When Will They Ever Learn Alert! Project 2025 Mastermind boasts of killing dog with a shovel. REALLY!? There’s a new contender for the Republican man who most easily insults women. States are changing their election rules as voting begins - say what!?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump is a pathetic simulacrum of a man, and the example of masculinity he is offering is damaging many of the young men of our nation, as well as anybody with whom they interact. Thank goodness for Tim Walz as a role model for young males. Also, Liz Cheney wants a new political party - what would it look like? Murder rate fell this year at the fastest rate in American history! Thank you, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
At least it’s not what decent, caring, honest, hard-working, patriotic, family men do. None of it. Instead, this is what bigots, racists, and fascists do, be they male or female…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
National Progressive Town-hall Meeting with Representative Mark Pocan, U.S. Congress (D-WI, 2nd District) Chair Emeritus - Congressional Progressive Caucus. Also a new study, published in the journal Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome found that people on low-carbohydrate, high-fat, and high-protein diets have increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
CNN Identifies Trump's 12 most egregious lies and The Foods That Fight Inflammation. CNN recently fact checked 12 completely fictional stories that Trump has told in the last month. Plus new evidence reveals food and beverages that reduce damaging inflammation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
GOP claiming they never heard of Mark Robinson? Say what?! Hoffa rips O'Brien. And...Did Matt Gaetz attend drug fueled party with teenagers? Geeky Science! Does drinking with your food prevent food poisoning? You Betcha! The Politics Girl is here - Leigh McGowan speaking about her new book - How to Fix America Before We Really Blow It. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
I can hardly wait...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why didn't the Teamsters union endorse Kamala? Could it be racism? Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update Greg Palast - Vigilantes Inc...America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The GOP’s desperate election ploy: disenfranchise women to win…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Episcopal Priest Dr. Rev. Matthew Fox explains the inspiration for his new book, Trump & MAGA as Antichrist: A Handbook for the 2024 Election. Plus Licensed Mental Health Professional, Cult Expert & Author of several books including, The Cult of Trump / Founding Director Freedom of Mind Resource Center, Dr. Steven Hassan Gives an Update on The Cult of Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Congressional Republicans push to keep drug prices sky-high, defying voters, and fueling corporate greed…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Samuel Alito and German rightwing aristocrat linked to US anti-abortion activist. The Republicans are demanding the press stop calling them fascists, just like I predicted. Georgia’s abortion law has led to the death of two women. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Just because Trump was conceptually right about tariffs (but terribly wrong in how he executed them) doesn’t mean we should all freak out at any mention of them...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Crazy Alert! Is Laura Loomer the next Mrs Trump? Every moment MAGA fights among themselves is a lost opportunity for them to attack Harris/Walz. And with Loomer so tightly knit to Trump, the 50 plus days remaining until the election could easily descend into further attacks, chaos, conspiracies and madness. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From ancient lies to modern slander, the GOP's toxic rhetoric is weaponizing fear and tearing America apart…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
At some point, the U.S. is going to have to take the gloves off and allow NATO and the Pentagon to fully equip the Ukrainian military with everything it needs to defend itself. Plus, Phil Ittner, veteran war correspondent and host of the On the Edge podcast joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the latest in Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is the American economy better off than it was four years ago? Also, Tony Carrk from Accountable.us joins Thom to talk about Biden's actions to make medication more affordable.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why are a majority of the large animals, and even many of the insects, so vastly diminished in number just since the 1970s? Also- a shocking new discovery on the surgical skills... of ants?!And, Thom reads from 'Diet for a Small Planet', by Frances Moore Lappé.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will we finally feel safe and optimistic enough that romance will return to the big screen in a big way?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will the 2024 election be marked by voter purges and violence rather than democratic participation? Trump’s far-right supporters are running cars off the road, red states are enacting draconian voter purges that leave millions unable to vote, and those who speak out are ending up in jail.. Greg Palast joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the threat to our elections. Plus Phil Ittner with the Ukraine Update.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Orbán’s Hungary is the GOP’s dream for America’s future…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
ABC News anchor Linsey Davis was subjected to vile racist and sexist abuse online after she fact-checked former president Donald Trump while moderating Tuesday night’s debate. The debate lowdown. Will there be another debate? Crazy Alert! Elon Musk offers to impregnate Taylor Swift, "I will give you a child".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trump and the entire GOP are now furiously trying to rewrite their history of their using unnecessary wars to get re-elected - will it work?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Master Plan exposes 50-year plot to deregulate campaign finance and legalize corruption explained by investigative journalist and Oscar nominee David Sirota,See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
For me, all the proof I need that Trump, if not the biblical Antichrist, is at least a political one, is what he says and does...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith speaks with author, historian, and accidental speechwriter Jeff Shesol. A founding partner of West Wing Writers, Shesol is the author of Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy and the New Battleground of the Cold War, and Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. The Supreme Court, which was selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 2010. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A new and better world is possible, if we can only overcome the money of the fossil fuel industry.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
They are now going after the parents of school shooters. He bought his son the killing weapon. More voter suppression – I told you so! Florida’s department of state is examining tens of thousands of Amendment 4 petition signatures for potential fraud. NPR nails the two Trump staffers who tried to beat up the person at Arlington national cemetery - what are the next steps?          See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) issued new guidance over the weekend that limits the use of drop boxes in the state. Democrats in the state said the rule disproportionately impacts seniors and voters with disabilities and violates state law. The aim of the directive, according to LaRose, is to enforce Ohio’s ban on “ballot harvesting,” which is “a process by which an individual attempts to collect and return absent voters’ ballots of other persons without accountability.” Lawyer and former Chairman of the Ohio Democratic David Pepper explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Will interest rates be cut? Who will win for president? Alan Lichtman says the Dems definitely have it, Nate Silver predicts Trump. And- Mark Pocan adds his insights.Plus - Thom reads from "Tyranny of the Majority" by Lani Guinier.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hopefully, for the good of the nation, the party will reject its most extreme billionaires and politicians and return to the classically conservative side of true American values...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A trio of guests gets to the heart of the matter- MSNBC producer Steve Benen's new book confronts the Russian-backed G.O.P. 'Ministry of Truth' that has brainwashed so many Americans...the New Republic's Michael Tomasky thinks American media might be effectively helping put Trump back in power...and Phil Ittner reports with the latest from Russia's murderous war on Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
He intends to use it to try to bring the Biden administration, and thus the Harris/Walz campaign, to its knees in the next few weeks...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Big news: a judge strikes down section 230. Big Tech's Free Ride Is Over. How Right wing Preachers Are Weaponizing Our Courts. Right wing Republican fanatics constantly telegraph their next move, in part to help raise money from their base. Democrats and Republicans who care about our secular republic must stop playing after-the-fact defense and go on the offense now. Also JD Vance rants against working women calling it "a path to misery." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It drained many of us of our hope and optimism, much as it did in the 1950s when Joe McCarthy last led a national bullying campaign…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Why is the NYT allowing the uber wealthy to whine about Harris taxing the rich? Crazy Alert! Are there similarities between RFK Jr and cannibal Jeffery Dahmer. Election mayhem - The GOP is propping up 3rd party Dem candidates to siphon off Harris votes - can it work? ‘Street Thug’ Putin and His Allies Considering Invasion of 3 More Countries.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
When we handed America over to Ronald Reagan in 1981 it was a brand, gleaming new country with a prosperous and thriving middle class…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Dem VP nominee perfectly laid out why working Americans should elect Kamala Harris, and never support Trump. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Phil Ittner reports on Russian aggression. Also, does Trump and his "J6 awards gala" equal treason? Columnist and radio host Dean Obeidallah explains.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The NRB's lawsuit could be the death knell for the Johnson Amendment…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republican Representative Jim Jordan is harassing the daughter of New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan. Plus the Trumpsters are fleeing a sinking ship, and more proof of a blowout? Truth Social CFO just sold almost 20% of his stock.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
More than 230 Republicans who previously worked for either former Presidents George H.W. Bush or George W. Bush, the late Sen. John McCain of Arizona, and Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah have signed a letter endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Geeky Science! How trees help your heart.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest Interview: Michael Lewis, Non-Fiction Author, Journalist - His best selling books include: The Big Short, The Blind Side, The Big Risk and more, his latest is Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon. Also the Trump budget would spike deficits by nearly 5 times Harris' proposal, says Penn Wharton and more bizarre behavior from JD Vance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A federal ruling could finally tear down the legal shield that lets platforms profit from poisonous content—and it’s about time…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News...Trump's photo-op at Arlington turns violent, CNN lands first interview - will the questions be about policy, or not? Crazy Alert! Was Trump's ear really injured? Does Jack Smith believe SCOTUS immunity decision doesn’t pose a major impediment to convicting Trump? Is this the new normal Republicans want for women seeking to control their own bodies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sometimes you can learn as much from attending to what Republicans suddenly stop saying as to what they are talking about…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
MAGA is triggered by Doug Emhoff's daughter because she doesn't fit their "control of women" and is a free spirit. Confederate Voter Intimidation 2.0: The GOP's Dark Strategy for Winning. The Satanic Temple clashes with the state of Florida over definitions - If religion is taught in schools then why can't they?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
And it’s one more vital reason why the Harris/Walz call for Americans of all races, religions, and gender identities to embrace each other and bring our nation together is so vital…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From weird obsessions to toothless scare tactics, the GOP has lost its mojo. But even if their messaging no longer resonates will billionaire dollars and faux news still be enough to put Trump back in power?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
From Reconstruction to DeSantis to Paxton: How Republicans Are Keeping Power by Any Means Necessary…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Reporter Greg Palast has worked alongside Bob Kennedy on many important- and real- conspiracies. So why has he decided to out the mental health challenges of his longtime friend and colleague? Plus- LULAC on voter intimidation in Texas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Now we have an opportunity to bring Americans together, to embrace a collective and inclusive “us,” and to repudiate hate and “othering” as a political strategy...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After the electrifying Democratic National Convention, Thom Hartmann engages with local citizens in Illinois on the important questions of the looming national election. Daniel Squadron of The States Project explains how ordinary people can impact politics through strategic giving circles in targeted areas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In another round of fascinating and inspiring interviews, Thom connects with the Democratic Party activists making a difference. We visit with Benn Hogg from the gun-regulation group Leaders we Deserve, Ben Jealous of the Sierra Club, and Progressive leader Mark Pocan!Plus- Thom reads from 'Saving Yellowstone' by Megan Kate Nelson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It's a guest and issue packed episode today- Thom welcomes Mayor of Hartford and Obama alum Luke Bronin, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania, Former governor of Alabama Don Siegelman (and his son), Laura Packard from Americans for Contraception, as well as West Virginia Democratic party activist, candidate, and Thom show veteran Troy Miller! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democrats shine with humanity as Republicans wallow in hate…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Artificial intelligence could change the results of the 2024 election. Thom and US Rep Don Beyers (VA) discuss Donald Trump's AI lie campaign and how forward thinking progressives are working on the regulation of artificial intelligence. Also Jane Kleeb, American political executive & activist, Ron Nirenberg, Honorable Mayor of San Antonio, TX, and Adam Hodge, former DNC Communication director share insights on the convention.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
America needs a healthy conversation — a debate, even — about freedom. And Kamala Harris and Tim Walz have kicked it off…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It’s supported by more than half the Democrats in the Senate, along with independents Bernie Sanders and Angus King; not a single Republican had the courage or patriotism to sign onto it….See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thom checks in with Democrats on the Convention floor- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut is fighting child poverty. Texas' Ronald Nirenberg is optimistic about the vote in Texas. And, Pat Murphy of Pennsylvania wants us to get smart on crime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Live from Chicago- Can the party of love, common sense, and dignity rise above the Republican hate stoked by billionaires all these years? Plus Thom talks union with Lee Saunders- President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Let’s hope the damage Republicans have done over the last four decades isn’t so severe that America can’t be brought back from the brink of chaos and desperation…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
How GOP Policies are Forcing Women into Submission and Putting Lives at RiskSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Democratic leaders Christina Polosi and Ambassador Katherine Tai join Thom live from the floor of the Democratic Convention in Chicago. Can we defeat the party that seems to think women are for breeding, not for leading?Plus- Thom reads from 'The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party' by John Nichols.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Kamala Harris is the new Democratic nominee, she is bringing in changes. Shifting the emphasis of the campaign away from danger and onto the opportunities that lay before Americans, a new enthusiasm is cascading across the country. Manipulative Republicans have worn out their ability to frighten Americans, while Harris and Walz are embracing inspiration to rally voters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Donald's dark triad personality was entertaining for a while, but now we're all sick of it. Meanwhile, Harris and Walz are igniting a wave of hope across the nation. And- what crazy stuff has come out about JD this week?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Author Andy Kroll has captured a trove of videos being used to ready Project 2025 recruits to take over the federal government should Donald Trump get elected. And David Pepper wants America to know that many of the goals of Project 2025 are already being tried out in Ohio. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
And now they are “pulling the ladder up” to make it harder for entrepreneurs and small business people to succeed in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest Interview: Dean Obeidallah, host of the Dean Obeidallah show weekdays, contributor on The New Republic, columnist on CNN.com and his substack is The Dean's Report. Trump is laying the groundwork for another Jan 6 attack. Would-be Dictator ‘on Day One’, Donald Trump and his Vice Presidential pick JD Vance are mocking Tim Walz for his service record. Thom Hartmann and Dean Obeidallah discuss the real military record of Tim Walz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
With the election of 1980, Americans — most unknowingly — chose great wealth over democracy, oligarchy over a middle class, billionaires over working people.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Investigative Reporter Greg Palast is keeping an eye on the very-partisan officials in Georgia that appear ready to throw out the votes of Democratic-majority counties. Can this happen??- and will it be enough to elect Trump?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Did you catch Trump and Musk competing to be the most anti-union? America is tired of the FAILED anti-worker neoliberal BS. Will Kamala forge a way forward- finally- for all Americans?Plus, Thom reads from "The Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy" by Christopher Leonard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Your retirement security is hanging in the balance, threatened by Republicans who don't have your best interests at heart...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
As Republicans lose momentum, their failing and flailing strategies are getting really weird. Plus - Integrative Veterinarian Dr. Martin Goldstein takes listener questions on the health of our animal companions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mentally and emotionally we never stand still; we are always either moving toward something we want or moving away from something we fear...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Former Trump lying lawyer, Jenna Ellis has flipped in a deal that could land Trump and his top men in legal hot water in Arizona. Will the felon president ever see justice done?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Republicans know most Americans don't like their policies, so all they have to run on are distraction and disenfranchising voters. Plus- How many more Progressive scalps will AIPAC's dark money millions claim? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mainstream media can't seem to fact check the wild lies of the Republicans- and yet, is the world just bored with Trump's tired song and dance?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
If Democrats survive the onslaught that’s coming and emerge victorious at the federal level, the first order of business next year must be to strip the cancer of dark money out of our body politic...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Trumpies are trying to swift-boat the military record of Walz- but the lies aren't sticking. Also- Ukrainian troops crossed the border- we get the latest from our correspondent in Kiev.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
They must go to court to take away your gun, but they can take away your vote without even informing you...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest Interview: Greg Palast, Investigative reporter, author and film-maker. Trump, to Harris’ happy astonishment, is waking a voting dragon by provoking Asian Americans. Wisdom School Alert! How Honey Bees use voter-based democracy. 'Very big deal': Georgia OKs rules that could allow local officials to 'subvert' elections.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tim Walz is the antidote to the Fox “News” poison that is now so widely imitated across the rightwing ecosystem, embracing the hearts and minds of millions...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Enlisted Army officer, teacher, governor of Minnesota- what do Thom's listeners from across the country think of Kamala's VP pick, Mr Tim Walz? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It’s not Bill Barr‘s first time playing cover-up for a Republican president who committed crimes that rise to the level of treason against America...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
White Christian nationalism has seized many of our churches and captured the hearts of our fellow Americans with fear of the other. Can we forge a new common society, or will Republicans succeed in dragging us into a Christian theocracy?Plus- Thom read from "Preparing for War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism--and What Comes Next" by Bradley Onishi.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The result was that science, culture, and human rights — and even the exploration of any religious doctrine not authorized by Church authorities — were frozen for a “dark” thousand years…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Mark Pocan is watching AIPAC and other dark money groups flood local primaries to sink Progressives- is this democracy-or are elections turning into an auction?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Senate Republicans showed their true colors this week when they rejected renewal of child tax credits keeping millions out of poverty.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.