The Hartmann Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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