The Hartmann Report

As we watch the depth of Trump's corruption unfold in the Congressional hearings, will the Republican party finally reckon with the consequences of embracing racists and extremists?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If a strong man comes to power in the USA and all power of the state becomes his own authority- what will life be like? As we've seen in the hearings- are we already dangerously heading down this road today?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 unleashed unlimited political bribery on America. Is this why Republicans won't end the sale of weapons of war? Also- was the Uvalde shooter a male supremacist? Alex DiBranco dives deep with Thom on the understudied causes of male violence.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam Lawrence is a young activist running for the Ohio state legislature. Should we all be getting more involved in democracy? Meanwhile, Michigan Republicans are working to to empower voter intimidation at the polls with a new app.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sedition, attempted murder, manslaughter, destruction of property, assault of police officers, smearing poop on the walls- how can anybody not be taking January 6th seriously? Is Fox News a part of the coverup? Plus - How serious a problem is Monkeypox?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 legalized bribery for only one very narrow and very specific group of people in the United States: politicians. If America is to survive as a republic, we must end legal political bribery. Plus- Professor Richard Wolff on the outlook for stagflation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Democrats get ahead of increased crime before Republicans can use the issue against them? And will justice ever be done for Trump's crimes, or is he above the law?Plus- Progressive Congressional leader Pramila Jayapal takes listener questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the Republican Party the greatest threat ever to the United States? Will they ever return to the norms of a Democratic society? Greg Palast joins Thom with his investigation into the latest voter-suppression tactics in Georgia.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why are conservatives backing the gun nuts to the hilt? Florida's Ron DeSantis wants to put together a military force that answers only to Florida's governor. What could go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How does the right-wing messaging machine use vile exaggerations to manipulate white people into voting Republican? Will their fake crusade again so-called Critical Race Theory succeed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Economist Richard Wolff shares his insights with Thom. Also, author and activist Troy Miller explains why Joe Manchin is talking about lowering prescription drug prices. Does he mean it?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why can't congress do something to slow the endless parade of mass shootings? Thom's listeners ask Congressman Pocan to catch us up with where things stand in Washington.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America must prepare For a decades-long war over guns. Right now we’re at the point where advocates for gay marriage were in the 1990s when changing the law seemed impossible. How have recent events moved the needle?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bought-off Republican stooges in Congress and state legislatures — along with their allies on the Supreme Court — are openly trying to bring our country down, to destroy a 240-year-old democracy. Are Canadians right to be concerned?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gregg Barak's new book 'Criminology on Trump' looks at a lifetime of deviance. Is there any category of law that Trump hasn't broken? Is he the most successful crook in American history? Will justice ever be served?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressive Townhall Meeting U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District) Vice Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus. Also COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America? Geeky Science! The Doomsday Glacier Has Bad News For the World. The Doomsday Galcier Set To Cause Global Catastrophe - A ticking time-bomb In the Antarctic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mr. Perdue, as he ends a lackluster campaign in the Republican primary for governor, accused Ms. Abrams of “demeaning her own race” in describing the state’s problems. Why now let his ugly racist quiet parts come out into the open?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harvard epidemiologist Dr. Feigl-Ding joins Thom- will the elite move past Covid while the harm it does still haunts the less privileged? And how seriously should we be taking the threat of Monkeypox?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Their "Reaganism" sales pitch was effective, and we’ve now had 42 years of the so-called Reagan Revolution: It’s time to say out loud that it hasn’t worked In a "Gun Society" should the police go in sooner to protect our children, rather than wait one hour for the tactical team? The Qanon Wing of the Republican Party is causing death & destruction - How do we fight back against their conspiracies? Trump loved the "Hang Mike Pence" chants - Is this like the Lincoln Assassination? Is it time for America to ask for Bush & Trump to pay for damages to America's reputation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’ve been at this point over and over again in America: will this be the one that punches through the wall of money the NRA and the weapons industry it fronts for wraps around Republicans?  Here is the GOP's sick and twisted excuse for gun shootings that you will hear at Fox-so-called News... Death Cult Alert - Laura Ingraham agrees w/ her guest that parents are responsible for slaughtered school children. Professor Richard Wolff - Economics of Gun Control?  Beto O'Rourke confronts Gov. Abbott at the Texas school shooting press conference and gets cursed and thrown out without answers from the GOP leaders. (Includes radio-safe expletives)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today’s GOP, under Trumpism, is as real a threat to the survival of our republic as was the 1860's Confederacy and reflects a worldview grounded in the white supremacy of the American south. How should we be responding?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After all, doesn’t their wealth prove their brilliance? And doesn’t brilliance at busting unions and destroying competitors translate into the right stuff for guiding the fate of nations? This is not a political party – This is a Cult! Nearly 70% of Republicans say IMPEACH BIDEN after the midterms. Interview: Physicist and co-author of Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human Race, Peter Fiekowsky reports: Can a trillion tons of excess CO2 be removed from the atmosphere? Plus the Bank of England is warning an "Apocalyptic" global food shortage may be coming.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their right to talk about race and LGBTQ+ issues in public schools is being silenced due to an onslaught of new state laws as well as pressure on school boards from right-wing advocates. New poll shows Americans back Roe - Will this help in November? Could another recession cause us to rethink returning to Keynesian Economics? Or will it cause the Dems to lose? Study finds many existing oil and gas sites must be shut down to avert climate disaster. Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear reports how bad Is the plan to dump Fukushima water Into the Pacific?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans believe that Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán has figured out the “secret sauce” to turn a republic into a hard-right oligarchy, and today they’re in Budapest drinking deep from his insights on the fine points of destroying democracy.   US Rep. Mark Pocan joins Thom for a national Progressive Town Hall and score card on recent primary elections. Shocker! Tyson Foods wrote the draft of Trump's order keeping meat packing plants open during the Pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GOP hates on young parents & babies just to make Dems look bad & they're fine with terrorism...Are Republicans starting to see through the perpetual election lies & extremism? Crazy Alert! DeSantis' press secretary ‘duped’ by fake story about ‘homophobic dog’ on International Day Against Homophobia. Host of the "Mueller, She Wrote Podcast" and Navy vet Allison Gill explains how overturning Roe would be disastrous for the US Military. Geeky Science! Scientists finally did a study to see if taking 10,000 steps a day actually matters & here’s what they found. Jan 6th committee Now Investigating Capitol "Reconnaissance" Tour By GOP Lawmaker - Treason? Domestic Terrorism? Has Conservative Charlie Sykes found the "Achilles Heel" for the GOP.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The poison that is racism has never made a nation better. Every time it has been used for profit or power. The white supremacy industry in America with a healthy fundraising and publishing arm stood right beside the Buffalo terrorist giving him talking points and a twisted history to justify his rage. Professor Richard Wolff examines if inflation leads directly to authoritarianism. President of People For the American Way, Ben Jealous reasons that the horror in Buffalo should make the GOP change its 'Great Replacement Theory' rhetoric. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dem voters flip off party leaders and their big donors. Pennsylvania and Oregon election results show voters rejecting the demands of oligarchs and corporate Dems. Is the GOP focusing most of their efforts to put Trump in position to steal the 2024 Election? Also author and co-founder of the media collaborative Study Hall, P.E. Moskowitz asks: Is the antidepressant industry about to hit a reckoning? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congress holds first UFO hearing in half a century with the Pentagon task force at US House Intelligence subcommittee. Also is coronavirus going to be like a bad common cold we live with or like Malaria in Central Africa?  Geeky Science: Is Long Haul Covid caused by coronavirus "Ghosts" in the gut? Also, on this day in history segregationist George Wallace won the Michigan Democratic Presidential Primary. What was the impact?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Even when a shooter acts alone, their ideology is often shared. The myth of the ‘Lone Wolf’ shooter. Republican Caucus chairwoman Elise Stefanik’s and many other Republicans pushed 'Replacement Theory' that inspired the Buffalo shooter.  Why democracy's relentless enemies always try to destroy trust first. The crisis with the Supreme Court; the racist mass shooter in Buffalo; Republican primary candidates trying to one-up each other on how they will refuse to count all the ballots in the 2024 election; and our hitting 1 million deaths from Covid all derive from the same thing: the destruction of trust.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans rule from the minority in some states because they've rigged the system. Dave Daley from FairVote.org joins Thom with the details. Also- why do right-wingers tend to become petty tyrants when they gain power- and then take away women's bodily autonomy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former fundamentalist Frank Schaeffer explains how the radical right hijacked religion and become the biggest threat to individual rights & democracy. Senior Fellow at FairVote, David Daley writing for the Boston Globe writes the thought provoking article "Your Vote Won't Help restore abortion rights" WHAT!? How Republican led efforts to disenfranchise voters, gerrymander voting districts and more all make it so that your vote, can hardly stop the overturning of Roe v Wade, abortion rights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans not only cling to minority rule, they now want to impose a neofascist government in America. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse comments on the future of Roe & the Supreme Court. National Affairs Correspondent from The Nation Magazine, John Nichols reports that operatives Manafort and Davis efforts on Putin’s decades long influence on GOP. Also Thom Hartmann staffer and author, Joyce Nance explores The Romancification of Crime…Inside the Mind of Vicky White. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To stop our climate-change-driven suicide, Congress must stop allowing oil exports, end subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, and promote clean American energy. A simple question for Justice Clarence Thomas: Why are you such a hater? Senior Campaign Specialist for 350 dot org, Clayton Thomas-Muller joins Thom to discuss Witigo: A Battle Against the Winter Spirit. Also are the oceans developing amnesia and what will be the impact of hitting the 1.5C of warming by 2026? Plus, Question of the Day: If Elon Musk lets Trump back on Twitter - How will it affect America? 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 establish an ethics standard for the Court, as well as passing a law that legalizes abortion nationwide that can’t be struck down by 5 handpicked religious fanatics. Republicans are whining that Biden could help inflation. Professor Richard Wolff explains why. Crazy Alert! Trump kept asking if China was shooting us with a ‘hurricane gun.' How are the murders, bombings and arson acts committed by anti-choice pro-lifers? Michelangelo Signorile posits that after abortion is struck down women’s rights, marriage equality & LGBTQ rights are under attack too?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Because he has not been held to account, Trumpism has spread across the US landscape like metastasized cancer, with GOP politicians who aspire to corrupt strongman status emulating him in every state. The real truth of why DeSantis wants communism lessons taught in schools. Another MAGA clerk is busted for breaking voting machines. Also is the housing bubble 2.0 underway? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America is no longer all-white or all-under-white-control and white supremacists on the Supreme Court are bound and determined to do something about it. Should Rupert Murdoch’s & Tucker Carlson's assets be frozen for Russian propaganda? Russians had infiltrated the GOP as early as 2008 and Mark Esper outlines Trump's most 'outlandish' plans to abandon South Korea, Poland and all of Africa. Greg Palast does a take down of Dinesh D’Souza’s new film, 2,000 Mules: Belly Laughs, Belly Aches from Film’s “Proof” that Trump Won. Also should protesters be allowed to protest outside of Supreme Court justice's homes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"We want to elect MPs in a majority of constituencies to stop Emmanuel Macron from pursuing his unjust and brutal policies and beat the far-right." Less than two weeks after France's neoliberal president, Emmanuel Macron, defeated the far-right's Marine Le Pen to win a second five-year term, the country's four major left parties have agreed in principle to form an electoral coalition that aims to deny Macron a parliamentary majority.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The mainstream media never calls Republicans what they are- reactionaries who want to take us backwards. What does the uproar over Madison Cawthorn say about the soul of the Republican Party?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Predatory industries making millions by helping billionaires squeeze pennies out of working class people are a tragic indicator of our having reached what I call “the cancer stage of capitalism.”  Louisiana wants to be the first state to send women to prison for murder. Senate Republicans make it plain: A federal abortion ban is in the offing. Texas GOP Governor considers challenging a 1982 ruling requiring free public education. Crazy Alert! Trump suggested 'secret' missile strike on Mexico in 2020 says the former Pentagon chief. 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 discuss religion, because it’s no longer just knocking on our door. Sam Alito shoved it in the house with a no-knock warrant along with stun grenades that threaten to catch the place on fire!.. Plus - What happened to the principle of bodily autonomy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do things stand today in the ongoing battles in the House and Senate? Progressive Congressmen Mark Pocan and Ro Khanna catch us up as they answer listener questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Abortion can be re-legalized if Democrats in Congress choose to set aside the filibuster and either pass a law codifying Roe or, with a more long-term strategy, add new members to the Court. With a federal abortion ban court packing should be back on the table! Biden responds with calls on Congress to ‘Adopt Legislation That Codifies Roe.’ Director of State Abortion Access - National Women's Law Center, Heather Shumaker explains how the SCOTUS decision will be affected by states' rights. Was the leak meant to normalize a federal ban on ALL abortion?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 start calling Republicans out for white supremacy? Or is that part of the population just a lost cause? Plus - Professor Yascha Mounk shares the findings of his new book, "The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President of the Center for Health and Democracy, Wendell Potter explains why healthcare insurance is so expensive and restrictive, and that there is an ever-increasing number of people turning to crowdfunding. This is little short of begging and is the face of American for-profit health care. Discover the story of Gill and Ron, who are an example of people turning to a Go Fund Me page to survive, after having to pay deductibles for their health care. How can this happen in a civilized democracy? How did some greedy people manage to use the pandemic to get rich while you and your family got sick? J. David McSwane shares insights from his new book, Pandemic Inc: Chasing the Capitalists & Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick is an explosive look inside the rush to profit from the COVID-19 Pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Director of Rethink Trade, American Economic Liberties Project, Lori Wallach reveals the biggest trade vote you’ve never heard about. Holey Moley! More inflation & shortages are coming from the Shanghai shutdowns. Labor organizer Daisy Pitkin reports that Starbucks workers are fighting one of the most intense union-busting campaigns in decades.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some say the Republican Party has gone nuts. In reality, they’ve simply reached the endpoint toward which they’ve been moving for 62 years: fascism.  According to a new report - Medicare Advantage plans are frequently denying needed care.  Connecticut offers refuge to red state women with a “Fugitive Woman Act.” The situation for girls and women in red states is surprisingly analogous to that of enslaved people escaping their tormentors in the South/ Also Ohio lawmaker says pregnancy from rape is an "opportunity" WHAT!? Media historian Joseph "Joe" Garner recalls the 30th anniversary of the L.A. riots over the beating of Rodney King & the rise of citizen journalists. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have we all been witnessing a young con-man walk away with billions after selling out Yemen, Khashoggi, and Ukraine?.. and with virtually no questions from the mainstream media? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Putin talks nuclear while losing in Ukraine, are our leaders preparing us to go to war with Russia? Also, why does Rand Paul repeat Russian talking points?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Newly released text messages show Greene prompted Mark Meadows to suggest suspending democracy to keep Trump in power. Why do Republicans keep flirting with totalitarianism? Does this lead some- like Greene- to support Putin's Russia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Florida smack down of Disney stinks of tinpot oligarchy- a government where powerful men punish their enemies and reward their friends. Can a nation based on the constitution of an equalitarian idea survive Republican corruption?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.