The Hartmann Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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