The Hartmann Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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