The Hartmann Report

Trump "Salted the Earth" Against Biden to Get Chaos, Revenge & Profit - Trump has so far avoided the final fate of Abimelech, who was taken out by a woman...or has he?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Epidemiologist & Health Economist Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding explores what the next 5 covid years may look like? Hey Ron Death-Santis - How Many Covid Deaths Are Enough For You? Executive Director-Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch Lori Wallach joins Thom on why vaccinating the world will save Americans too.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s probably beyond the power of human nature to prevent this from happening again, but we must not resign ourselves to another authoritarian movement now rising to power in America. Get active! Dr. Justin A. Frank joins Thom to ask are crackpot fake news sources destroying the minds of their believers?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Policy & Research Coordinator for the Movement for Black Lives, Dr. Amara Enyia joins Thom to discuss the new report detailing the persecution of activists and organizing have been facing since the George Floyd protests.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The weekend march in Washington in front of the Capitol is to support the right of voters. Over 40 states now have legislation in place to suppress voting by blacks and others, to destroy true democracy. Radio host Joe Madison joins Thom to discuss why the Republicans want to remove your right to vote? Because if everyone has a free vote, they will lose.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bush & Cheney have gotten away with lying us into two wars & wildly enriching their friends; meanwhile, more people are dead & the media won't even ask the right questions. Will we ever learn? Has the Press Been Too Critical of Biden's Afghan Pull-out or and was the Press negligent is not talking more of the Trump sabotage? The Taliban aren't the only ones trying to impose their will on women's bodies and choices. Radio host Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to discuss. Plus Geeky Science Fact - Does Overpopulation Create More Violence? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Debate! Julio Rivera VS Thom - What's the latest strategy, you right-wingers, are going to try to use to blame Trump's Surrender to the Taliban on Biden? How Can You Defend Trump's Give-Away of Afghanistan to the Taliban?  Greg Palast - Moire Judicial Monarchy - Courts Forcing States to Clean up Voter Rolls. What?! Also Lala Wu on National Women's Equality Day (100th anniversary of the 19th amendment).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have Americans Run Out of Empathy Due to Too Many Disasters? Could the “Monarchs” on the Supreme Court Tank Democracy? Get ready for the Supreme Court & a handful of GOPers to put Trump, DeSantis, Scott, Cotton or Hawley into the White House regardless of the 2024 election outcome - unless they are stopped now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now that the Pfizer vaccine has received full approval and is widely available across the US, it’s time to back it up with a vaccine passport.What red blooded, Nazi-arm-band-wearing, Confederate-flag-waving, capitol-invading, gun-toting, Trump-humping American patriot could possibly object?Crazy Alert - Where was Fox News when the GOP & Trump were hunting women?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump Brutally Represents an American Version of the Taliban - And now almost the entire Republican Party has chosen to go down the same Taliban-paved path with him. What could possibly go wrong? Why Are Republicans so bent out of shape about masks but not school shootings? Also why remedy to Haiti's crisis isn't happening. Jakob Johnston of the Center for Economic & Policy Research joins Thom to discuss.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Endpoint for "White Replacement Theory Promoted on Conservative Media: Apartheid America. Welcome to the “great” America that Trump and his MAGA followers want us to become again: a racist, sexist, repressive and dangerous apartheid state.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump set up a disaster in Afghanistan and now the right wants to blame Biden for it. Here's why.  Also, economist Professor Richard Wolff explains why Republicans and "conservative" democrats are freaking out about the national debt, particularly the $3.5 infrastructure bill. What's the deficit, the debt, and why should we care or not care?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rightwing billionaires have robbed & pillaged America. Sadly, the future Rosenberrys and Stacks won't hear this listening to AM radio or Fox “News.” So we live in increasingly dangerous times...As the GOP continues to push against mask mandates, Texas hospitals may soon deny unvaccinated patients access to ICU beds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jay Famiglietti of the Global Institute for Water Security has been studying what may be the greatest drought in history in the American west. Is it too late to make a difference? Dr Michael Mann is here with the latest data- why is Earth's climate shifting so much faster than predicted? Plus- Author Jimmy Tobias on the collapse of the wild population of red wolves.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan has introduced the Covid Relief Act- he joins Thom to share his plan to redirect one percent of the pentagon budget to vaccinating the poorest nations on earth.Also- the possibly criminal link between Florida's governor and the Covid cure his billionaire patron is heavily invested in. Also, epidemiologist Dr Eric Feigl-Ding gives Thom a look at the latest science. Does the delta variant mean we'll never reach herd immunity?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author David Neiwert shares his insights into why militant and sometimes armed right wingers receive the support of the police and border patrol. How does the paranoid and sociopathic message of right wing propaganda stoke fake conservative outrage? And how can Biden escape being branded with the situation Trump and GW Bush created in Afghanistan?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why did Trump spring the man who is now the claiming to be the Taliban's president out of Pakistani jail in 2019? Did Trump set up Afghanistan to fail in order to get himself re-elected?.. Did the lies of George W. Bush create a corrupt nation that was bound to fall apart anyway? What lessons can we learn from this to become a better country?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why are red state governors being so callous on Covid? How did Ted Cruz stop debate on the For the People Act? What is the real reason the right is pushing for a Republican governor in charge of California? Progressives can't keep living only on a hope and a dream-- Thom and his callers share their thoughts on fighting for what's right.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chuck Collins, scholar with the Center for Policy Studies has had his eye on the wealth of the super rich- how did they add over five trillion dollars to their assets during the pandemic? Why do we continue to allow the massive transfer of wealth to the very rich and away from the American middle class?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the Democratic party double down on the corrupt neoliberal agenda of previous administrations, or will the very popular Progressive agenda prevail? Also, Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation warns Thom that Democrats must speak to the increase in violent crime before this is used against them politically.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DeSantis and Abbott : Will they be held responsible for mass dying of adults and children? Their bet is that they’ll get away with letting tens of thousands of their citizens – and thousands of their citizens’ children – die and the people of their states will simply forget and move on.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cult Expert and mental health professional, Steven Hassan explains what the Moonies are planning and what was their role on the January 6 capitol attack. Investigative journalist and author, Spencer Ackerman gives a sobering account of how 9/11 produced Trump's Reign of Terror. Psychoanalyst & clinical professor, Dr. Justin A. Frank joins Thom to discuss how to stop Trump death cultists from drinking the kool-aid.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will America wait until it's too late to tackle global climate change? Meanwhile, Congress dithers over a few trillion dollars that could begin to change our nation’s emissions course and help save us all from a flaming nightmare.  Investigative journalist and contributor for The Nation magazine, David Lindorff joins Thom to explain why coastal landfills pose a hazard as climate change raises sea levels. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This makes Benedict Arnold look like a piker. Rosen testifies behind closed doors on Trump administration coup attempt at Justice Department. The one trillion-dollar solver to pay for America’s infrastructure. That is government (taxpayers) money, but what about the privatization of roads, paid for by tolls?  Libertarian Economist Charles Sauer joins Thom to discuss the future of infrastructure in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom's callers share their frustrations and insights on America's failure to fully contain COVID-19.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As climate change becomes undeniable, will fossil fuel companies begin to be criminally liable for their actions? A case in Bolivia may be setting a new precedent- and intrepid reporter Greg Palast has the details. Why is a lawyer with the case now facing jail time? And Mari Margil of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights joins Thom- will a Chippewa band be able to enforce the legal status they've given to wild rice, or will a pipeline bulldoze its way through?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the Democratic party double down on the corrupt neoliberal agenda of previous administrations, or will the very popular Progressive agenda prevail? Also, Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation warns Thom that Democrats must speak to the increase in violent crime before this is used against them politically.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the variant surges, will corrupt Republican ideology keep us from taking care of our own? Can we get mask mandates back in place to protect the vulnerable among us- or will we once again fail to contain the spread of yet another Covid virus? Plus- why are some people finding a way to get a vaccine booster shot?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Fox News' Tucker Carlson broadcasts live from Hungary with dictator Victor Orban, is Trump's base growing in enthusiasm for fascism? Will Republicans be able to fix the system to allow for their minority rule?- will this be achieved with the help of 'Vanilla ISIS' terrorism?Alan Minksy from the Progressive Democrats of America updates Thom on how Progressives are fighting back.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There is nothing more powerful than a warrior who doesn’t fear dying, but instead lives in breathless anticipation of a “good death” on the battlefield. Mikey Weinstein, Founder & President of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation joins Thom to discuss the dangerous trend of Trumpers attempting to militarize Jesus- and do some even want to die for the cause?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Looks like Herd Immunity is off the table and we are never returning to normal. Why isn't America doing Vaccine Passports so the safe people can enter the economy and the ones who choose not to be can stay home? Epidemiologist and Health Economist, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding when does a pandemic become an endemic?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Distinguished Professor of Meteorology & Director, Earth System Science Center-Penn State University, Dr. Michael Mann joins Thom to discuss whether climate change and global warming has approached a tipping point? Also good news about the cost of solar power coming down and even paying for itself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congress must lower the Medicare age to save the lives of older Americans. Why does turning 65 mark such a visible transition point in preventing illness and death? The answer is simple: Medicare. Board Chair of Our Revolution, Larry Cohen joins Thom to discuss the perfect storm about to hit Medicare. Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions in a Progressive Town Hall Meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today climate expert Dr. Jason Box joins Thom with the raw science of our increasingly chaotic planet. What will be the economic damage of global climate change- are we facing a serious financial crisis if we do nothing?Also, Thom reads from 'The Web of Meaning' but Jeremy Lent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If we can build and maintain the courage and activism of the generations who empowered Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt, we may well see a positive outcome to this Fourth Turning of the great wheel of American History. If we fail, the nation and world will continue to descend into flames and future generations will remember our era with a curse.Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom on the question of what will be the impact on America if the infrastructure bill is passed or defeated?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senior Washington correspondent, Philip Rucker joins Thom to discuss his new book with Carol Leonnig, I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year. The GOP "Freedom" scam laid bare - more Americans are seeing through the freedom scam & are leaving the Republican Party in droves. How will they market voter suppression as their latest twist on freedom? You know they'll try...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins Thom with his assessment of the Republicans' multi-pronged attack on Democracy. Were the January 6th terrorists a sign of what is to come?And how do we deal with an epidemic of political bullying- especially from the Republican party? Is it time to really start talking back to the bullies?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How could we become like the other advanced nations that don't burden working families with medical and college debt? Bernie joins Thom with some concrete solutions. How can we get the parasites off our backs?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Do you have friends or family who have been harmed by vaccine misinformation? Talk show host Dean Obeidallah wants everyone to ask the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Fox News for pushing dangerous Covid mistruths. But-- after all the lies, why the GOP has suddenly switched to supporting vaccination?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jordan Chariton has been researching attempts to hide Republican responsibility in poisoning many of the citizens of Flint Michigan. Are they getting away with it?Plus- Congressional Progressive Ro Khanna joins Thom to field listener questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We cant understand the tragedy of Haiti, how it became our hemisphere's basket case, without understanding who put Haiti in the basket and the colonial and financial powers who locked the nation in political-economic shackles for half a millennium. Investigative reporter, Greg Palast explains. Also, Popular Information's Judd Legum reveals the obscure foundation funding behind Critical Race Theory hysteria.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Editorial Director of Reactionary Times, Julio Rivera joins Thom to debate vaccination passports, as French President Emmanuel Macron announces strong measures to combat a new wave of COVID-19 infections. Executive Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, Lori Wallach decries Angela Merkel's efforts to paralyze the WTO TRIPS Waiver for covid vaccinations.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Texas already has some of the toughest voting laws in the country- so why are Republicans trying to make it even harder to vote? Lalla Wu of the Sister District Project shares her insights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GOP Delivers More Crime to America - Inequality causes crime because it destroys social trust, the core fabric of any society: Without social trust, empathy and shared values disintegrate and culture begins to collapse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

StrikePAC.com founder Rachel Bitecofer joins Thom for a deep analysis of the political landscape. Why are Republicans ignoring the ongoing dangers of Covid, and how must Democrats get their message out in this environment in the run-up to the midterm elections?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They attacked the Capitol and tried to take out Pelosi & Pence. Now the former prez and his followers are glorifying traitors. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal explains the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sean Themea vs Thom Debate - Do you really think if you can cause enough people to get sick and die that you'll be able to take the economy into another recession and hurt the Democrats in the 2022 and 2024 election?GOP Wants New "Civil Rights" for the Unvaccinated.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our government has been corrupted by greed and the money it brings, and that corruption has spread like a cancer to religion, education and helping professions like healthcare. The American Rescue Plan was written explicitly not to go for tax cuts for the wealthy. But it is. Will the rules be enforced? Professor Richard Wolff joins the show to ask if America risks having too little inflation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What's really going on behind the Guardian's story on possibly leaked secret Russian documents? Did Trump only get elected with the support of the Russian government? Is Putin cutting him loose?.. Plus- a warning from Ulysses S. Grant.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Letting Americans die to win elections. Is that how low today’s GOP has sunk? What other possible explanation could there be? Latin American Policy Analyst & Campaigner with Code Pink, Leonardo Flores joins Thom to discuss what is happening in Cuba, behind the largest protests in three decades.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.