The Hartmann Report

-- How Immunity For Cops and Facebook Kills AmericaVictoria Jones, Executive Director, DC Radio Company reports on the world wide protests in solidarity with U.S. outrage over police brutality especially against African Americans.Imam Khalid Latif Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU, Chaplain for New York University joins Thom to conflate the violence against African Americans with the health care disparity of the coronavirus.-- Are These Protests an Outburst of Anger Or a Revolution?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom welcomes Mark Pocan, co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus to once again answer questions in a national town hall meeting. Will Progressive be able to weaken the FISA (spy on America bill) and the so-called Patriot Act, to restore some of our rights? And will they be able to call into question the 20 percent increase in defense spending over the last three years? And are we abandoning small business while Donald Trump brings fascism to America 'wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross'? And Thom also convenes with Progressive congressional leader Ro Khanna to consider the moment from Ro's perspective as a minority in America- and as a Progressive leader. Will America succeed in becoming a multi-ethnic democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom puts his head together with fellow Progressive talk show host Dean Obeidallah- when will be the moment of maximum danger if Trump is not re-elected? Are there lessons in the history of the middle east for dealing with presidents who don't want to give up power?Plus... Is Trump a strongman or the messiah? Did using military force for his church photo-op violate the establishment clause? And what is the real point of civil disobedience?Also Kymone Freeman, Artist/Activist Co-Founder We ACT Radio on how 16th Street has been re-labeled by the mayor of DC as Black Lives Matter road in front of the White House barricade.Thom reads from Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight, and Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns by Igor Volsky.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America has arrived at a crisis-point. As Trump surrounds the White House with unmarked federal prison guards loyal to him, directly attacks the constitutional right to peacefully assemble, and is urging Republican governors to use violence against protesters- Senate Republicans say nothing. But some on the right- like former Trump cabinet member General Mathis- are loudly denouncing Trump's unconstitutional acts. And with unusual detail, economist Richard Wolff compares our situation to Hitler's Germany from an economic perspective. Will Trump be able to exploit economic crisis much like Hitler and other strongmen have done before? Jeff Charlotte also joins Thom, author of six books and producer of Netflix series 'The Family', about a Republican cabal that operates behind the scenes in Washington with a bizarre interpretation of Christianity. And as fascism with a supposedly Christian face rises in America, he brings a warning against comparing ourselves to past bad events of other countries too closely. And David Daly of FairVote.org looks at ongoing Republican gerrymandering of the states. What can we do about it? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Don Siegelman, Former Governor of Alabama on Racism & Police ViolenceTrump is trying to play out Richard Nixon’s “law and order“ theme from the 1968 election. “Law and order“ were Nixon’s code words for white supremacy, but nobody in the mainstream media identified that or called it out at the time; that commentary was largely limited to the black press. America today is a very different place, a multiracial and far more pluralistic society. Trump thinks he can pull off Nixon’s white supremacist routine and get himself reelected. He is wrong. The big question is what happens when Trump’s “law and order“ strategy fails. Will this lead to the emergence of a fully fascist government being led by Trump, Pence and Barr from the White House? Or will it lead to continued uprisings around the country that eventually lead to positive changes in policing and governance?For the Book Club Thom reads from his book "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America" and also "The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919" by James Carl Nelson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now is the time for the House of Representatives to offer a second Article of Impeachment against Trump for nakedly violating the First Amendment, and for the Republicans in the Senate, who should now see the terrible mistake they made the last time they had this opportunity, to remove him from office before he can do any more damage to our nation.  Amy Goodman from Democracy Now, was arrested during protests in St. Paul in 2008 and talks about how the MN police have a history of mistreating journalists.For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Notes on a Nervous Planet" by Matt Haig, and "The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity and Improve Everyone's Well-Being" by Kate Pickett and Richard G. Wilkinson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Protests erupted into flames but the real culprit lighting these fires might surprise you! Do you smell anything suspicious besides the ashes of our democracy? Will Minnesota protesters be able to put the killer cops responsible for the untimely death of George Floyd behind bars... or will agent provocateurs disrupt the movement! Could the difference in the coverage of protest really be about racism? Thom Hartmann reveals the disturbing truth.For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" by Nancy MacLean, and "All Politics Is Local: Why Progressives Must Fight for the States" by Meaghan Winter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 Many of the families of people who have died of COVID-19 here in the United States have considered suing Trump, but it is nearly impossible to sue a sitting president, and Bill Barr has made it clear that the Justice Department will not hold Trump accountable for anything, up to and including shooting somebody on Fifth Avenue.Therefore, we here in the United States, who are the victims of his criminal malfeasance, and the rest of the world who are victims of the United States and Brazil becoming the uncontrolled epicenters of a worldwide explosion of disease, must act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the Trump administration abandoning any leverage we may have to protect the autonomy of Hong Kong? Thom is joined by Hong Kong expert Wilfred Chan, a contributing writer to The Nation magazine. Will China's aggressive moves to dismantle democracy in Hong Kong lead to the Thucydides Trap as a rising power confronts a declining one?Will Trump be able to distract us from the real dangers in the world- and his own corruption- with nonsense and bluster? And will history ultimately be kind or unkind to his administration?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trahern Crews - Black Lives Matter MinnesotaAs Americans rise up against police terror, the far right has a horrible plan that could backfire on all of us...Thom Hartmann reveals the white supremacist plans for to use the unrest in Minnesota after George Floyd's murder by police officer was caught on tape, sparking massive outrage. Will the protesters be able to get justice for George Floyd or will this right wing plan disrupt them and our democracy? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressive Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom Hartmann for a national Town Hall Meeting, answering listener questions ranging from the latest Congressional remedies for the Covid crisis to election security for the 2020 race. For the Book Club Thom reads selections from "Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover" by Ruth Marcus and "They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45" by Milton Mayer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bakari Sellers, Attorney and CNN Political Analyst, author of My Vanishing Country, joins Thom to talk about the changes in our country and systematic racism.Listeners call in with responses to Joe Biden's recent gaffe on the radio program of Charlamagne tha God, and point out that the 2020 election alone can't solve 400 years of racism.For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Just Another N-word: My Life in the Black Panther Party" by Field Marshal Don Cox, and "Stand Up, Struggle Forward: New Afrikan Revolutionary Writings on Nation, Class and Patriarchy" by Sanyika Shakur.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Trump and Fox News be able to cover up the Covid deaths, or get white people to ignore them, and win? Or will he kill a million Americans, lose, and be seen by history as the man willing to let his fellow citizens die in droves for ultimately unsuccessful but purely political and purposes?For the Book Club, Thom reads from "The American Revolution of 1800: How Jefferson Rescued Democracy from Tyranny and Faction and What This Means Today" by Dan Sisson and Thom Hartmann.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Caronavirus crisis grinds on, the Fed is handing out virtually free money in the form of very low interest loans-- how is this backdoor stimulus changing the behavior of the large corporations that have corrupted our political system? Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom to share his research and predictions.And as the big banks get caught again engaging in mortgage fraud, in some ways are we seeing a re-run of the crash of 2008? Can CEO-driven stock buybacks keep the stock markets up, and what does it mean even if they do? Will we survive billionaires running out government and country? How can we work for less inequality in America?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies on Capitol Hill have pointed to the "unmasking" of Flynn as evidence of a campaign by top members of former President Barack Obama's White House to undermine the incoming administration. However, Michael Flynn was never 'masked' in transcript of calls with Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak. Thom gives his take on the backfired GOP blunder to defend Trump.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump and his administration have done irrepressible damage to the United States and the world... if we ever get to recover, how long will it take? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As thousands of animals are being suffocated, drowned, or shot as many Covid-infected slaughterhouses grind to a halt, Leah Garces of Mercy for Animals joins Thom to consider the morality of a food system that treats both animals and workers as disposable.Even as emissions drop during lockdown, what are the larger consequences of the huge portion of total carbon emissions that result from feeding and raising animals? And what is the latest science telling us about the intelligence of animals?- PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk joins Thom to talk about her latest book on the subject.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 pepper with questions one of the leaders of the House Progressive Caucus- Mark Pocan. What is the status of the next stimulus bill? What can we do with a do-nothing Senate that is looking out for the interests of the very rich? Plus- tips on how to have the most influence when you call your congressperson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump has signed an executive order telling his regulatory agencies to ignore regulations permanently if they mean a business could lose money! Should this be the news of the year? We are watching Trump deconstruct our nation.Then, author and Trump-watcher Seth Abramson brings charges against Trump with his latest book 'Proof of Corruption'. Is Trump promoting hydroxyclorquine as a stock play?Steve Mnuchin threw out the rules Congress laid down when they handed him a 500 billion dollar slush fund. Was giving professional grifters the job of handing out the cash a good idea? Can the Republican party be cured of this level of corruption?Plus - Can Trump distract us from his firing of the Inspector General? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

California progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national Town Hall with callers to break down the components of the recent relief bill and strategies for passage through the US Senate.For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America" by Karine Jean-Pierre, "United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America" by Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon, and "All the World's a Stage" by Dennis Weaver. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you had the experience of a family member have their politics and even their personality change from watching Fox News? Jen Senko joins Thom to talk about what she learned making the movie 'The Brainwashing of my Dad'. What are the principal techniques that Fox uses to draw people into their cult?And Thom goes into details as to how the Trump administration is using the carona virus crisis to fundamentally change America. Can we change the direction of our country in November before it is too late?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom speaks with Paul S. Ryan, Vice President of Policy & Litigation at Common Cause, on the erosion of our justice department and recent orders to drop charges against Michael Flynn before sentencing.Bill Barr is covering up for Donald Trump. Trump’s first national security adviser, General Michael Flynn, met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S., Sergey Kislyak, just after President Obama had imposed sanctions on Russia for interfering in the 2016 election on behalf of Trump. In any other time, a national security adviser who who acted this way, would be considered a traitor.But not in Bill Barr’s America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nick Cordero, 41 years old and a major Broadway star, went to the hospital with Covid and ended up intubated for weeks during which time his leg was amputated. He's now recovering, but as he and many other Americans struggle to survive the corona virus, why are Rupert Murdoch's Fox News anchors telling everybody to get back to work... while they themselves stay safely at home?And how can we stay motivated and hang on to a sense of purpose during lockdown? If you've always meant to be writer, Thom's shares his methods on how to get yourself writing. Plus - can we trust any advice from a government that put a lobbyist for the chemical industries in charge of consumer protection and has worked to loosen rules on things like asbestos? Why are the latest CDC guidelines so lax?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sara Miller of the Economic Liberties Project, and the co-chair of 'Freedom From Facebook' thinks it's time to break up predatory large corporations who are using the pandemic to dominate our country even more than they already do. Richard Wolff thinks Washington is too afraid of the Fed to have any real oversight. Are the banksters and hedge fund guys now in charge of the Federal Reserve running amok?And Pat McGee tells Thom about his new movie on ViceTV, 'Bernie Blackout'. Did the corporate media conspire to bring Bernie down essentially to protect the wealthy?Plus - Fox News has their employees and talent working from home, but is telling everyone else to get back to work! And how do Democratic states subsidize the governments of red states?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 joins Thom for a town hall of listener questions ranging from the upcoming HEROES Act relief package to the ways representatives are moving to push implementation of the Defense Production Act for essential materials in the national crisis.Environmental scientist, Dana Nuccitelli on Michael Moore's 'Planet of the Humans' documentary peddles dangerous climate denial.For the Book Club, Thom reads from the chapter Green Revolution in his book "Crash of 2016" and "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom" by David W. Blight.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Laurie Wallach of Global Trade Watch educates us on the economics behind what Trump has really been up to in his international trade strategies- if you can call them that.World-renowed climate change expert Dr. Michael Mann discusses with Thom the reasons why the lockdown has only cut 6-8% of carbon emissions worldwide, and what it will really take to stop the loss of large parts of the earth's habitable zones.Plus -- what is the status of Gilead Sciences distributing their antiviral Remdesivir?... Why the latest Michael Moore produced movie makes a terrible argument... Is inequality the natural outcome of the last 500 years of capitalism?.. Why has the death rate numbers from Covid gradually increased the suddenly dropped off?.. And conservatives v. birth control... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have we reached the peak of Reaganism stupidity when we're unable to use large-scale testing to handle the problem, as Trump falls back onto blaming Obama instead? We need the leadership of good government, but instead we have Republicans in charge trying to prove that government doesn't work so they can continue to cut taxes for the very rich.Commentator David Sirota joins Thom to remark on the attempt to cover up our fumbling of the corona virus disaster. Is this situation being mismanaged?- or maliciously un-managed?If Trump and Brian Kemp think everybody should open up and get back to work, why aren't their offices open? Why aren't they out there meeting with the public?Will a second stimulus package make it to law as Mitch McConnel pushes to get permanent protection for corporations from ever being sued for any form of damages, and Trump tries to cut Social Security funding?Plus - does time pass faster in quarantine? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

House Progressive leader Ro Khanna holds a town hall meeting with Thom's callers on wide variety of questions. What are the chances that the U.S. could catch up with the successful policies of countries like Australia that have crushed the virus while supporting their people?And- a payroll tax won't save our economy. Why do ordinary people, who pay the highest proportion of their wages in taxes, get so little of the tax-funded bailouts? And will Progressives be able to save our Post Office?And what does the latest videotaped lynching say about what is really going on 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.

Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom. Why are former banksters and hedge fund guys running the Fed without even a veneer of impartiality? Professor Wolff says it's a fox-guarding-the-henhouse situation. Will throwing in 'unspeakable amounts of money' fix the problem? Plus - The employer as emperor... Trump's fires more vaccine experts... What's broken with Congressional oversight?.. Who owes who reparations- China??. Why don't Democratic presidenta prosecute former Republican presidents for their crimes?- should the next one make an exception?.. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Press joins Thom to survey the voting landscape in pandemic-stricken America. And, could a Justin Amash libertarian ticket take votes from Biden and throw the election to Trump? If enough states cancel the Democratic primary could we see another candidate, like Andrew Cuomo? Does Biden need to pick a VP who can quickly hit the campaign trail? Who should be Biden's VP pick? Thom's listeners join in the discussion from a diversity of backgrounds from across the country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressive Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom for a national town hall of listener questions ranging from the next Congressional relief package to the ways representatives can participate digitally in the dangerous times of the pandemic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steve Hassan, author of 'The Cult of Trump' considers the psychology of the devotees of Donald Trump. What are they likely to do if Trump does not win reelection? Trump's valet has tested positive for Covid. But what is up with a man who tests everyone around him, but won't help the rest of America have access to testing? Maybe we shouldn't be surprised this is how grifters do things. Why can't much of America recognize Trump's sociopathy and respond accordingly? Are we even in a Manchurian candidate situation, but can't recognize it? Or will America join Trump's call for us all to become warriors, and risk our lives going back to work to get the money machine running again for the billionaires? What can we do? Let's all be infectious and help spread Progressive media!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do we quantify the cost of slowing the economy to protect our vulnerable people from the disease? Does it have to be a choice between harming the economy and killing people? Or is there a third way already demonstrated in other places? And as to the harm to the economy, will we see substantial inflation, or a deflationary spiral?And how can we manage feelings of rage and powerlessness as this all develops? What are the roots of the so-called libertarianism that really supports a corporate plutocracy? And from road rage to spitting conservatives- as anger flares, what could be the future of the partisan divide in this country?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Lawson from Social Security Works joins Thom, to ask if Medicare should be paying for everything.We are in the endgame of the billionaires takeover of the Republican Party and the subsequent destruction of America. As Steve Bannon said, their goal is to “deconstruct the administrative state,“ and taking down Social Security under the guise of helping the states is perhaps their biggest shot at that.For the Book Club Thom reads from "When the Tea Party Came to Town: Inside the U.S. House of Representatives' Most Combative, Dysfunctional, and Infuriating Term in Modern History" by Robert Draper.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who has been the worst president of the United States? Has Trump's incompetence, xenophobia, and law breaking eclipsed the damage done by G.W. Bush by killing at least 15,000 Americans by invading Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing back torture, and taking away many of our civil liberties? And can compacts between the states fill the gap in leadership and responsibly re-open the country without soaring death rates? Or will Trump's bias against the blue states start to take its own toll?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How can we harness people-power to defend Democracy against the naked greed and lies of Trump and the Republicans? Ezra Levin of Indivisible joins Thom to talk Progressive strategy in the time of Covid. And House Progressive Caucus leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls on questions ranging from the CARES-2 package... forgiving student loans... programs saving food from being dumped for food pantries... families with an immigrant denied the $1200 payments... Nancy Pelosi's love of ice cream and what she has already done for the common person... and Progressive legislative priorities for CARES-2-- when is it likely to be passed?Plus - remembering the human cost of the 1918 pandemic... learning from history... rolling back workplace law... and training kids to be resilient.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Fed loans hundreds of billions of dollars to major US corporations, has the performance of the stock market largely decoupled from the American economy? Economist Richard Wolff shares his views with Thom. Would it have been better to have given the same money to the people to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars each, or will trickle-down economics work this time? Or can we find leaders who are capable of admitting to our economic failures and correcting them?Meanwhile, could it be for the sake of their financial interests that the billionaires are using their propaganda groups like so-called "Freedom Works" to push people to protest public health lockdowns? And would the Michigan police have allowed a crowd of black people with guns to storm the statehouse? (hint: no)Plus- Pinning the numbers to Trump... When did it become almost impossible to opt-out of the internet?.. How is Trump coercing the slaughterhouse workers back to the kill floor?.. What are the Swedes up to?.. Plus!- astrology, aliens, and a virus creation conspiracy...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is rushing to reopen the states the latest Republican scam to save fat cat corporations having to pay for unemployment? But if it really isn't safe to return to your job then aren't Republicans forcing workers to choose between risking their lives and poverty? And as Trump tries to send slaughterhouse employees back into their virus-infested workplace, is meat really a necessity in the first place- or would you, the animals, and the world be better off the less we eat of it? But are Republicans willing to essentially kill to get the money flowing again?Plus Thom reads from 'Animal Kind', a book by Ingrid Newkirk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Richard Clarke, former chief anti-terrorism advisor to the National Security Council- How Trump Wasted the Best Tool He Had to Fight the Coronavirus.Sylvia Albert of Common Cause examines what you need to know about mail in voting?This deadly virus is here, now, among us and Americans want our government to provide widespread infection and antibody testing so we can get it under control. In this, Trump continues to fail. He was able to walk away from blame for all his many business failures through bankruptcy, and now he’s bankrupting America to try to avoid blame for his incompetence killing so many of us. This time, it’s not gonna work. Or will it?For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis, "The Hermit King: The Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un" by Chung Min Lee, and "Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College" by Jesse Wegman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

California progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national town hall to examine the recent relief package. The congressman explains how to improve the stimulus to struggling citizens and resist the greedy grifters trying to line their pockets as the nation gropes through the Corona crisis. Vote by Mail in Oregon and the rest of the US, may be the only safe way to vote nationally in 2020. Does it favor one party over the other? Jefferson Smith joined Thom about vote by mail and whether it is workable for the 2020 presidential election.For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "In Hitler's Bunker: A Boy Soldier's Eyewitness Account of the Führer's Last Days" byArmin Dieter Lehmann & Tim Carroll, "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" by Nancy MacLean.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom reviews mental health and self care in a time when isolation and the economic crisis can be overwhelming.For the Book Club, Thom reads from his book "The Prophet's Way: A Guide to Living in the Now" and "Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America" by Karine Jean-Pierre.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Trump's recent idiot blunder of recommending disinfectants in the human body to treat the Covid virus, there are signs that at last his base is beginning to crumble. Do you think Trump still has a chance to win in November? And what is this going to do to the broader Republican possibilities at both the federal and state level? For the Book Club, Thom reads from his book "Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights" and "How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide" by Crystal Marie Fleming .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's federal agents have been stealing ventilators and (PPE) personal protective equipment, from states and cities at gunpoint as they are delivered at the airport. Is his plan to steal from the blue states to give to the red ones in exchange for their political support and votes?For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Devil's Bargain," and "Health Justice Now."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump fires our head of vaccine development because he wouldn't get behind a Fox News hustle, are grifters exploiting our government at almost every level- including the presidency? Is a former dog breeder really the best pick to head a critical scientific effort? Meanwhile the head of the Amway scam Trump picked for education secretary is funneling billions of dollars to her buddies in private school management so they can buy private jets, just one of a parade of hustles inspired by the market-manipulator in chief; our president who is apparently willing to risk World War III to support oil futures! Will our democracy survive this?Also, Thom welcomes back economist Richard Wolff for his analysis- are we seeing the start of a deflationary spiral that will drive down wages? Will this be an opportunity for the rich to really clean up?Plus.. 'Blue State Bailouts'??... Seizing German PPE... phony grassroots groups... The growing oligarchy... could this recession last for decades?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump refuses to sign a loan to the Post Office unless they quadruple their package prices ( ! ), The top officer of the American Postal Worker's Union, Mark Dimondstein, joins Thom to discuss the state of our constitutionally sanctioned parcel service. The US Post Office provides consistent, affordable delivery to ever address in America for a reasonable and uniform cost. Why are Republicans using underhanded tricks and exploiting the Covid crisis to undermine a successful, self-sustaining, independent national Post Office for the sake of for-profit package delivery corporations?And Mark Pocan, Progressive leader in the House takes caller questions on how things look from inside the beltway- even as he quarantines at home.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog of Beyond Nuclear on the impact of Covid-19 infection on nuclear regulators. Dr. Andrew Glikson Compares Climate Change To Mass ExtinctionFor the Book Club, Thom reads from "Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster" by Adam Higginbotham and "Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator" by Gregory Jaczko.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Right wing billionaires behind groups like ALEC and Freedomworks helped organize and fund tea party protests a decade ago, resulting in a healthcare program with no public option. Now they are funding hard-core right wing groups who are demanding governors stop protecting their citizens from the corona virus. Heads they win, tails you lose.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Social Security recipients with dependent children have until Wednesday noon to apply online for the $500 per child money being paid out of the CARES act. Alex Lawson of Social Security Works has the details on Trump's latest underhanded attack on our government. California Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national town hall with caller questions on the latest stimulus bill and frustrations at Trump's self-centered bumbling during our national crisis.For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World" by Anand Giridharadas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seeing Through Trump’s Lies (w/ Dr. Bandy Lee)Is Donald Trump and his lies going downhill, or uphill? Seeing through It depends on your perspective. It seems he is blaming the governors, while his mental state seems to be very questionable.Dr. Bandy Lee, Yale School of Medicine, joined Thom to discuss the current mental health of Donald Trump.For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from "Progress and Poverty In Economics: Henry George and How Growth in Real Estate Contributes to Inequality and Financial Instability" by Edward Nell, "Trump on the Couch" by Justin A. Frank, and "Becoming a Dangerous Woman" by Pat Mitchell.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Palast joins Thom on his new book "How Trump Stole 2020"- detailing the latest Republican shenanigans to steal millions of Americans' right to vote. Why are Republicans really against vote by mail? Even with plenty of time to plan an alternative, will millions of us be asked to take our lives in our hands to cast our vote in November?And then Mark Gamba joins Thom- he's the mayor of Milwaulkee, Oregon who is also running in the primary as the Progressive candidate for an Oregon House seat. Could a Green New Deal be the real economic stimulus we need? How are cities coping with some of the suprising funding changes due to Covid? Plus - Who would Thom pick to be Biden's running mate?... Postcards for POTUS... Getting Progressives in the game by getting involved with the party... Trump's political mailers... and the sociopathy of the right is on full display!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.