The Hartmann Report
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Ep 92Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/26/19 - Take a tour of the consequences of inequality in America today with your guide Thom and his many caller-friends who speak passionately on many ways America needs to up its game and how Progressives plan to do just that. Richard Wolff drops in too, with his analysis of the situation in Venezuela. And Luke Vargas gives us a look at the complexity behind Korea-US-China-Vietnam relations.
Since the Supreme Court has effectively made corruption legal, the billionaire-lobbyist-corporate machine and the bought-out media and political classes have been busy implementing an oligarchy. This corruption has many consequences small and large in all of our lives. Can the Progressives expunge some of the poison in our body-politic? ------ Dr Richard Wolff drops some deep thinking on us about Venezuela and the weak arguments against the Green New Deal. ----- A brilliant analysis of the North Korea summit and the web of international relations involved with Luke Vargas, Chief Foreign Correspondent of Talk Media News. ------ Brilliant callers discuss some of the problems of inequality - from Trump's overreaching the constitution, to the corrosive influence of private companies like Facebook, Google, Fox and Clear Channel on our public discourse, and why Bernie and Elizabeth Warren are more trustworthy than other politicians. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 91Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/25/19 - Live from Chicago, Thom once again takes the pulse of the nation and talks Progress, today with Congressman Ro Khanna answering a variety of challenging questions, plus a conversation with Chicago talk radio personality Joan Esposito.
Thom holds court with Ro Khanna, taking calls in a national town hall meeting on national politics. -------- Thom is live from WCPT in Chicago with their afternoon host Joan Esposito for a fascinating look at what politics look like from where she sits. -------- Talk Media News' Bob Ney has the facts, and he's willing to talk about them.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 90Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/22/19 - In a broad show today we range from a regretful ISIS bride to asylum seekers' damaged kids to border violence in Venezuela, to local Dems getting organized, to a lengthy and thoughtful interview with author Douglas Rushkoff on his new book 'Team Human' and his slightly less new book 'Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus'. Plus: Thom on etiquette.
Thom examines the pickle that an American woman who married an ISIS fighter is in. - Thom's thoughts turn to the abuse of children separated from asylum-seekers at the border, and he carries on a debate on the same with conservative thinker Julio Rivera. And callers share their profundity. - Venezuela is on the mind of Talk Media News' Chief Foreign Correspondent Luke Vargas. - Mark Gately of Cane Dems has ideas for organizing the local Democrats. - Douglas Rushkoff, author of the new book 'Team Human' on the ways the internet has been turned into a method to manipulate human behavior, and conservative individualist ideology has made us forget our collectivist roots as a species.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 89Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/21/19 - Ed Asner drops in to discuss his new play that asks if Trumpers and Progressives can find common ground- and there's alot to argue over; with Trump the Republican party has devoted itself wholly to corruption- selling out our government under the protection of a crony Supreme Court and a propaganda machine fueled by racism and misplaced resentment. And as CNN adds a GOP operative to its staff, and as Trump might be lining us up for war with Venezuela... we must get active.
Thom tackles the rot behind the sale of the Republican party to billionaires and giant corporations- from giving lobbyists total control of government agencies, to Trump's coverups, to climate-change denial, to phony wars- where is this all going? - In the book club today- "Don't Label Me" by Irshad Manji. - A rundown of the latest corruption- Trump appears to be lining us up for a possible war with Venezuela. And meanwhile, the recently-sold CNN appears to have picked a GOP operative and former advisor to Ted Cruz, among others, to head its coverage of the 2020 election. What could go wrong? - Ed Asner plays God in the new play 'God Help Us', written by Firesign Theater alums, and now touring the country. In it, a couple tries to overcome their differences due to the fact that she is conservative, and he is Progressive. Thom chats with the authors of the play and with God himself, in the form of Ed Asner. - Also in the book club today, Thom reads from 'The Tyranny of the Majority' by Lani Guinier. - Thom asks about the chances of having a conversation with a conservative that leads to consensus? Wendy in Ohio has an idea about this. And Marty in Missouri wonders if we can ever come together when Fox news has made a large part of the population delusional. - Bob Ney of Talk Media news, former Republican congressman, shares an insider's view of Republican corruption, oh and by the way- lots of huge corporations including Amazon and Google are claiming a refund on their taxes this year. - And Bob in Missouri puts a bow on it referring back to our fresh new Attorney General William Barr's resume at hiding presidential crimes last time he was Attorney General.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 88Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/20/19 - Today, a detailed meditation on The Green New Deal. Thom makes the case that this plan would return the Democratic Party to it's FDR-era roots, while making our country stronger financially and socially. A discussion with someone opposed and with callers across the country ensues.
The science suggests that climate chaos is an impending disaster, and that we must implement policy that hugely cuts the amount of carbon we produce. But, by reforming the way we subsidize the fossil fuel industry, health insurance billionaires, and other malarkey, and by educating Americans and putting them to work in Green industries, we can ultimately come out ahead. -------- Thom debates Elaine Parker of the "Job Creators Network Foundation", a group that objects to using taxes to fund the Green New Deal because it's 'socialism'. If we're going to strip socialism out of America, would she want to start with the Fire Department or Social Security first? -------- Callers look at all the angles and opportunities in the Green New Deal. -------- Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News hasSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 87Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/19/19 - Today, as Bernie Sanders declares his candicacy for president in 2020- how has Bernie shifted American political discourse towards working for those who have been used rather than benefitted by the current neoliberal world order? Bernie describes his platform for a better, fairer US of A. Plus: Common Cause on the legality of Trump's fake emergency.
Arch-Progressive Bernie Sanders is here to announce his run for president in 2020! Thom and he talk strategy and break down the socialist platform for improving America that Bernie proved are popular with millions of moderates- ideas that were previously deemed untouchable by corporate-friendly Democrats. ---------- In the context of Bernie's proposals Thom passionately revisits FDR's fight for the four freedoms- a Progressive view that argues that having a chance to live a worthwhile life rather than being exploited to by the rich is the full definition of freedom. ---------- Thom is excited by Bernie's run, and the way that Bernie has been able to shift the political conversation to give the interests of the common person a chance, a shift away from the hateful manipulative line of crap the big-money conservative propagandists are always pushing. ---------- Thom interviews Karen Hobart Flynn of Common Cause, who are working to support those challenging the illegality of Trump's fake emergency. Callers chime in. ---------- Luke Vargas, Chief Foreign Correspondent of Talk Media News is watching closely the propaganda mission American operatives are stirring up on the border of Venezuela. ---------- Thom's callers celebrate Bernie's new run for president.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 86Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/18/19 - Thom wants to know what the real crises are in America; as ordinary people are caught between corruption at the top sucking up much of what we work to create, and the coming squeeze of climate disruption and dwindling resources, what can we do to avert a dark future? And as some people make a whole lot and many people make very little, what is that doing to the lives of our fellow citizens?
Thom's take on Trump's declaration of emergency- what are the real problems in this country, and what could we be doing about it? --------- Thom asks his listeners what the actual ongoing American emergencies are, and he gets an earful. --------- Thom reads an excerpt from 'Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right'. --------- The conversation continues on what America's real emergencies are. --------- Thom reads from the new book by Richard Wilkerson and Kate Pickett - 'The Inner Level' --------- Howard in New York puts a bow on the supposed state of emergency and the pickle we're in with a corrupt sold-out Supreme Court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 85Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/15/19 - Thom Hartmann presses snooze on politics while exploring the history and implications of Daylight Savings Time. Callers respond with amusement and insight. Greg Palast phones in to report that sanctions may be starving Venezuelans into backing a white supremacist coup.
CA voters approved an initiative to drop Daylight Savings Time changes. Now other states are considering doing the same. Ben Franklin had nothing to do with this, but LBJ did. Is it time to drop the whole thing? - For the book club, Thom reads from "In Putin's Footsteps: Searching for the Soul of an Empire Across Russia's Eleven Time Zones" by Nina Khrushcheva. - DST discussion continues. - Andrew Yang asks if Americans are ready to vote for Universal Basic Income in the 2020 Election? - Reading from "The War on Normal People: The Truth About America's Disappearing Jobs and Why Universal Basic Income Is Our Future" – by Andrew Yang - Greg Palast, the investigative journalist, joins the Thom Hartmann Program to discuss the ongoing coup in Venezuela against the democratically elected government. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 84Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/14/19 - One year since the Parkland shootings, Jefferson Smith, filling in for Thom, considers the security of our democracy, the practicality of the Green New Deal, the escalation of the far right, plus news of a possible lead up to war with Iran.
Guest-host, Jefferson Smith explores the disturbing escalation of the far right with David Neiwert author of Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump. - Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America considers what we've learned in the year since the Parkland shooting murders. - Jefferson engages with Noah Smith, author and opinion columnist at Bloomberg News on the practicality of the Green New Deal. - Thom Hartmann Book Club: Thom's reading from Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board – by Vince Houghton - Continuation of interview with Noah Smith. - Talk Media News - Bob Ney, fluent speaker of Farsi and expert on Iran, is our guide on the 'Highway to Hell' as Trump and Netanyahu appear to be orchestrating a possible lead up to war with Iran.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 83Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/13/19 - Jefferson Smith sits in for Thom today and discusses wealth inequality with listeners, possible economic outcomes, and what questions may be considered during the next presidential election.
Guest-host Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom and poses the questions: Is every millionaire a policy failure? Should wealth inequality be the question for the next presidential election? Thom Hartmann Book Club study on The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind by Raghuram Rajan. Callers weigh in on the question of wealth inequality. Thom Hartmann reads from The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s by William I Hitchcock. Ellen Ratner gives the Talk Media News report.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 82Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/12/19 - Lori Wallach of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch joins Thom to discuss NAFTA renegotiations and Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener phone questions including the meaning of the bipartisan border deal.
Donald Trump's NAFTA renegotiation is creating a backlash among the President's base. After learning of the large carve-outs given to Big Pharma, the white working class is inflamed. Can Democrats use this anger at the president and high drug prescription drug prices to carve out a victory in 2020? Lori Wallach, the executive director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch joins Thom to discuss.Congressman Mark Pocan, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus answers listener phone calls with Thom on questions including whether and how POTUS accepts the bipartisan border deal and avoids a second government shutdown.Luke Vargas gives the Talk Media News report. Debt realities behind positive jobs report. John Bolton's disregard of accurate intelligence reporting on Iran. New studies on hearing damage from tech gadgets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 81Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/11/19 - As Progressives put Medicare-for-All and paid college on the agenda, the well-paid pundits fighting for the billionaires are working overtime to try to make 'socialist' into a dirty word. Today, a wide-ranging discussion between Thom and his insightful callers on what socialism already is, and what it could be in 21st century America.
Thom's callers from across the country dive deep with Thom as they contemplate existing American socialist institutions- including the military, schools, the road network, and fire departments. And as AOC and the other Progressives propose America truly educate its people and make sure everyone can see a doctor, what is so dangerous to the rich about creating the same government benefits everyone in Canada, Europe, and Japan already have?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 80Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/08/19 -- We must build a better world: After touching on Whitaker's hearing, and the ongoing Republican effort to stuff the federal courts with ideological judges, Thom dives deep with thinker Ocean Robins on the subject of ecological sustainability and healthy food choices. The discussion continues on climate science, before connecting it all to AOC and the Green New Deal.
House Democrats are finally getting a crack at questioning Trump's latest Attorney General, meanwhile over in the Senate they're busy stuffing the federal courts with conservative judges.- Author and thinker Ocean Robins joins Thom for a fascinating discussion on our food system, environmental sustainability, and how to eat healthy. - Thom reads from his own book 'The Last Hours of Humanity- Warming the World to Extinction.' - After science stories, Thom discusses with his listeners the present state of the ongoing climate collapse. - Thom reads from 'The 31 Day Food Revolution' by Ocean Robbins. - Thom's take on the chances for the Green New Deal, AOC, climate change, and equality in our society. - Many topics discussed: public banking to fund the Green New Deal, San Francisco's public bank proposal, AOC for president, jobs created (or not) from the tax cut, Trump's lies, stock buybacks, memories of when we could be proud of our president, AOC's endorsements, global warming, candidates smeared or not smeared, and where is Beto - A quick but insightful run down of world headlines with Chief Foreign Corespondent Luke Vargas, a reporter for Talk Media News. - Loyal listener James says we're all just servants in the minds of the billionaires.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 79Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/07/19 - Despite the resistance of Republicans, Americans are desirous of the benefits of Socialism as Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin attempt a sinister spin. Scholars Barak Orbach and Richard Wolff give insights.
Americans want Socialism - Trump and Mnuchin say no! Trump wants payday lenders to more easily rip off veterans and low income workers. Thom speaks with Professor Barak Orbach in Conversations with Great Minds - How Robert Bork Transformed America & We Never Even Noticed. Dr. Richard Wolff considers why do we have central banks, what is their role, and why is it important to regulate interest rates? Bob Ney gives the Talk Media News report and indicates that the Pelosi vs AOC skirmish over the Green New Deal has been overblown by the press. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 78Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/06/19 - Today, Thom debriefs us on the real meaning of Trump's state of the union speech, with help from Mark Pocan, Bob Ney, and his brilliant callers.
Thom welcomes Congressman Pocan, one of the leaders of the Progressives in the house, topics include Trump's speech, his wall, and also his lies... as well as Palestine, socialism, - Thom's and his caller's thoughts on Trump's state of the union speech. - Thom reads from ' The Crash of 2016 ' by Thom himself. - Bob Ney joins Thom to kibitz on Trump's speech. As a former Republican congressman and inventor of the anti-french term 'freedom fries' back in the day, he is an insider to Washington politics. - Thom's callers have ideas to solve our national problems. - Author Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to talk about Fox News inspired hate. - Patreon ask. - Callers rap up the day by rapping with Thom.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 77Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/05/19 - Thom thinks the state of the Union is -worried-! From the damage Trump's corrupt rule is doing to the damage he could do- from deliberately losing thousands of people's kids, to putting Koch industries in charge at the EPA, to massively running up the federal deficit solely to give massively rich people a huge tax cut, to handing Russia a get-out-of-treaties-free card and sparking a nuclear arms race, to ending net neutrality, to fostering a low-wage economy for millions... Hey, what could go wrong?
Thom's take on just some of the crazy world Trump is presiding over- should we be worried about the state of this union? - Trumps cancellation of the nuclear treaty with Russia could be dangerous, with the possibility (probability?) that both sides will now develop new nuclear weapons. Derek Johnson from Global Zero tells Thom about what happens next and whether we are all safe " or not. Is the Cold War back on? Russia immediately reacted, with Vladimir Putin also withdrawing from the INF Treaty. Did Russia breech the treaty? Or the U.S.? Or both? - Thom's callers have a very clear idea of what we should be worried about. - Even though net neutrality rules have been rolled back, citizens are still fighting for the principle to be restored and save internet freedom. Yosef Getachew from Common Cause has the details, and what we can do. - Venezuela and other American foreign policy 'interests' are on the brilliant mind of Luke Vargas, chief foreign correspondent for Talk Media News. - Thom's take on the realities of inequality, health care, and taxes. How do Progressive solutions apply? And the callers clarify and deepen the train of thought.- Patreon ask - Thom examines the state of our union with his thoughtful callers. Why do the millionaires who host the cable news shows not cover how the rich shelter their taxes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 76Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/04/19 - The Trump administration deliberately inflicted cruelties including child separation on asylum-seeking families in order to discourage immigration, and now the 48,000 detention-center victims are money-makers for private prisons, paid per-person per-day, and some are using force-feeding to keep hunger strikers alive in there and keep the cash coming in. Thom wonders if this is who America is today?
Thom's take - Intentional cruelty was used by the Trump administration to frighten possible future asylum seekers from coming to America. And with 48,000 people presently in detention, many of them children, and many children placed in foster homes, now the administration is claiming it would be too difficult to return the kids to their families. Thom is utterly disgusted, and so are his callers, who add detail and dimension to this obscene situation. - Thom reads from 'The Wretched of the Earth' by France Franon. - Congressman Mark Pocan, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, considers with Thom the looming prospect of another possible government shutdown. Callers phone in with questions from climate change to net neutrality to the stigmatizing of Medicare for All as *gasp* 'socialism'. - Bob Ney is also disgusted with the administration's refusal to return the tens of thousands of kids separated from their families illegally at the border. And them an alarming analysis on Trump's military buildup on the Iraq-Iran border.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 75Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/01/19 - Republicans don't seem to want everyone to have health care, but they want everyone to be able to have a gun. What is wrong with those priorities? Underneath it all, does the right wing want to have a servant class, and believe that they fundamentally deserve to live like aristocrats? A fascinating discussion.
Thom's Take: Republicans in Utah are pushing legislation that would reverse a voter initiative to accept federal Medicare expansion in that state. What are they thinking? - Norma in Alabama speaks passionately about the suffering of those who have no way to see a doctor, and the push by conservatives to pay lower and lower wages, tax the poor and middle class but not the rich- are the rich trying to make us into their servants or even slaves? Thom and other callers hold an illuminating conversation in response to these questions. - What does it mean to really be 'pro-life'?? Author Robin Marty drops in to discuss her 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America'. Roe vs Wade is perhaps the best-known court case, but will the decision be overturned? - Thom reads from 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America' by Robin Marty. - Patreon ask - A fascinating discussion between Thom and pro-gun broadcaster Cam Edwards on the question of gun control and a legislative challenge of gun laws in New York... and callers respond.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 74Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/31/19 - Today, a fascinating swim through tax fairness, and income inequality. As Fox'con'n appears to have tricked Wisconsin to walk away with most of the massive tax breaks Scott Walker gave them, this is par for the course as billionaires and the rich- from the Starbucks CEO to the Wal-Mart heirs must be laughing all the way to the bank. And meanwhile, most of us are squeezed hard for property and other wealth taxes. What to do?
Thom's take- as Foxconn has been to show to have conned Wisconsin for massive tax break money- what can be done to keep cities from racing to the bottom with tax giveaways? - Steve in Phoenix says the endgame for the billionaires is to get rid of government spending that benefits everyone. Thom adds, they'd rather change everything into a chance for billionaires to get richer. Thom's thoughts on taxes, flashing back to FDR. David in South Dakota thinks billionaires create jobs- Thom shows this is a fantasy, comparing billionaires to money-thirsty blood-sucking parasites. And Michel in Seattle has her doubts about Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. And other callers add to the pile of interesting thoughts. - Deep thinker and economist Professor Richard Wolff explains the Fed's constraint of interest rates to placate Trump and delay economic crisis.- Thom continues his thoughts about property taxes- it's a wealth tax! The twitterati have been responding with him. And James in Texas is frustrated, but Thom ends up agreeing with him. - Insider and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney has thoughts on the billionaires on Trump's cabinet.- Nancy in Michigan adds detail to the wealth tax discussion. And George in Chicago closes out the show with thoughts about the Great Lakes, Foxconn, and water supplies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 73Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/30/19 - Rethinking the wealth tax, climate change as the ultimate existential threat, and a new hope for universal health care. Will the current crises trigger a progressive revolution?
Why shouldn't billionaires also pay a property tax on their non-real estate property? - The man in the White House won't or can't accept the scientific consensus on climate change. As Chicago faces temperatures as low as 50 degrees below zero as the jet stream breaks down, even as the arctic is warmer than ever, could this be the crisis that requires Progressives to take power to make things right? Callers chime in. - Former health insurance industry executive, now consumer advocate, Wendell Potter advises that an increasing number of people are now uninsured, the most in five years, surprisingly this may have a positive effect on the push for universal healthcare. - Caller Kurt predicted Trump's rise to power with the support of white supremacists. He has further predictions on what may happen next. For the Book Club, Thom reads from 'Just Another N-----, My Life in the Black Panther Party' by Don Cox.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 72Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/29/19 - Corporate lobbyists and billionaires are directly running the executive branch, and many congresspeople have been bought and paid for- corruption is explicit and extreme, and the president seems to be looking for a good war wherever he can find one. Is it time to declare this a true crisis that requires an energetic Progressive crusade on the order of the world-changing Progressive movements in our past? And who should and could be elected to lead that change?
Thom makes the case that our present crisis of extraordinary corruption- with lobbyists and billionaires directly running the government to enrich themselves- is on the level of past crises that led to a powerful Progressive response. Who is the right person to disinfect government and return power to the people? Elizabeth Warren, or? ------ Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin examines the crisis In Venezuela and considers whether there will be a coup and if it will be led by the U.S.? Will this be a part of the crises that could require Progressives to push back in a massive way, or will Trump use war to gain power? ----- Thom reads from Medea Benjamin's book 'Kingdom of the Unjust'. ----- Callers respond, and the examples of the various Bush wars are examined. And Thom expands on his thesis that the present crisis requires a Progressive push-back to the chaos that has resulted from the billionaire power grab that has grown out of the Powell memo. ------ Investigative Journalist Greg Palast enumerates the potential of nine million green card holders as election-swinging voters if they become citizens, and the intimidation factor of Trump's anti-immigrant policies. ------- Thom holds court with callers and their thoughts on a Progressive strategy for 2020.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 71Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/28/19 - Today: The latest billionaire of the people wants to run as an independent so-called Democrat, but why do he and especially the banksters want Democrats to keep on protecting corporations instead of backing popular programs the common people want? And Bernie Sanders on what were possibly the real motivations of the Trump posse in causing the shutdown, and who might jump off the train? Plus: Roger Stone's trickster history.
------- Thom's take - Medicare for all, free education, and the Green New Deal have a majority of American citizen support, and then some. So why do billionaires and banksters insist those ideas are not centrist? CEO-candidate Howard Schultz and corporate Democrat banksters want Democrats to continue to champion corporate interests over the common good. How should Progressive push back? ------- Senator Bernie Sanders and Thom analyze what may have been Trump's ulterior motives with the partial government shutdown?; weakening the FBI and consequently the Russia investigation? Proving libertarian ideas? Senator Sanders give his impression of Republican Senators looking for an exit from the Trump train. ------- In the wake of Roger Stone's indictment and media frenzy, Thom exposes the dirty trickster's political crimes that we must remember in order to understand the present situation. -------- Callers add dimension with their take on the day's politics. ------- Bob Ney with Talk Media News and his always-insightful chat with Thom on the latest headlines.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 70Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/25/19 - Thom talks inequality and frames significance of Roger Stone indictment: While Trump's billionaire Treasury Secretary thinks furloughed employees could just get a loan, the financial reality for working people is a kind of long-term stress that the rich just can't understand. Researcher Kate Pickett has the data on what is really going on, and economist Richard Wolff has his eye on practical solutions. Plus: better sex under socialism?
Thom shows how Republican favors to the rich since Reagan have worsened working class circumstances, and reflects on Stone indictment and fraud of 2016 election. - Kate Pickett, author and researcher has the facts on how unequal out society really has become, and what real-life consequences that has for millions of people. - Thom reads from "The Inner Level review – how more equal societies reduce stress and improve well being" by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett - Economist Professor Richard Wolff discusses the latest news from Caracas with Thom and touches on why Davos is related to what is going on in South America. - Thom Hartmann Book Club. "Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence" by Kristen R. Ghodsee - Thom's callers have some ideas on what to do with the ever-growing inequality they see all around them.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 69Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/24/19 - Today, how Progressives can deliver their message more effectively. Roger Wolfson says Democrats try to win with facts and logic, but often fail to communicate because they forget about the heart. Thom follows that up with deep background from his book on subject- 'Cracking the Code'. Differing world views come to the surface in a spirited discussion of the question of racism in America.
Thom welcomes Roger Wolfson, Democratic speechwriter, Hollywood scriptwriter, and consulting expert on effective communication. Roger offers Thom and his callers specific advice on how to really get across to people. Thom has thought deeply about effective political communication, and he lays out the fundamental differences that give rise to the conservative and Progressive world views that have their roots in the philosophy and history of the 1600s. Ex-marine Jim in Seattle asks why should black people fight for America, if America won't fight for black people? Phone listener Dee comments on Trumps' influence on youths and compares rise of the fascist brown-shirts. Callers consider with Thom media reshuffle of coverage on Kentucky teens harassment of Indian veteran. Caller Kim challenges Thom and defends MAGA hat symbolism. Spirited callers respond to Kim.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 68Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/23/19 - Kids are growing up in an America where hateful white supremacy seems to be endorsed from on-high. America responds to a video of teenagers mocking a native American peacemaker in the nation's capitol. Super-progressive congressman Mark Pocan has the latest of the actions being taken in congress to point us towards a fairer world. Also: railroad barons!
Thom's thoughtful take on the MAGA hatted youths caught on video in Washington D.C, and America's response to it. Will the Covington Catholic kids get away with bigoted taunts while the racist in chief invites them to the White House and right wing media portrays them as victims? - Co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, man-of-action Mark Pocan takes the citizen's concerns and plans out the actions that will be taken to move towards a fairer world. - Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News has seen more than her share of State of the Union speeches, but will the mayor of L.A. save the day? Can we get a continuing resolution? And what to do about peace in the middle east?- among other stories. - Thom reads from 'The Edge of Anarchy: The railroad barons, the guilded age, and the greatest labor uprising in America' by Jack Kelly. - Patreon ask - Thom takes fascinating and thoughtful calls from listeners 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.
Ep 67Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/22/19 - Wait a minute- Is Trump secretly trying to break the FBI with the government shutdown?? And in the new Conversations with Great Minds segment: After returning from Iraq to his native Alaska, reporter Dahr Jamail had a deep realization of what we are truly facing with ongoing climate disruption. In a deep dive, he and Thom put events into historical and scientific context as they look to the future. Plus: Senator Merkeley drops in.
Shutdown Crisis: Is Trump trying to break the FBI or all of government? Why is the GOP voting to give millions to Deripaska but won't end shutdown? Author Dahr Jamail talks in person with Thom on the subject of his new book 'The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption.' Dahr argues that we must ultimately take an attitude to our planet more like the indigenous peoples of the earth. Thom describes the history of the Maori and other ancient peoples and the steps their cultures passed through before learning to live in harmony with nature. In the book club, Thom reads a harrowing chapter from Dahr Jamail's new book ' The End of Ice. ' Senator Jeff Merkley speaks with Thom about the refugee family separations at the border and how the Trump regime took deliberate actions to harm. Luke Vargas of Talk Media News gives an update on Venezuela. Thom and listener callers analyze the impact of the shutdown.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 66Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/21/19 - The tangled web behind Dr. King's assassination with hard-core researcher and author Lamar Waldron. Uncovered history of how it happened and the connections to Trump's former CIA lawyer Attorney General pick. Plus, former Republican congressman Bob Ney on the politics behind the partial government shutdown.
A fascinating deep dive with author and hard-core researcher Lamar Waldron, author and co-author with Thom of numerous books on the related coverups of the MLK & JFK assasinations, Iran Contra, and other crimes. Also, the connection to the former CIA lawyer William Bar who is presently candidate for Attorney General. ---- Thom reads from 'Legacy of Secrecy' by Lamar Waldron and also by Thom himself ---- Scott in Kansas connects the diversity of presidential candidates to diverse superheroes in movies today. Then, Thom flashes back to Lindsey Graham's very public insistance on Bill Clinton's impeachment for the crime of lying about sex- not quite his standard for Don Trump these days. Caller Jan is concerned for Michael Cohen's safety after Trump's tweet threat, reminding Thom of the mysterious witness dissapearances of those who threatened Reagan and Bush. And Sharon in Minnesota says the Constitutional does not specify the President can not be indicted. ---- Finally, Bob Ney of Talk Media News with the stories behind the day's headlines.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 65Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/18/19 - Trump's many lies bump up against evidence, facts, and science. Thom discusses the bombshell evidence of at least two broad cases of impeachable criminal lies demonstrated in FBI and New York criminal investigations. And a leaked memo shows Trump's people lied to congress about taking kids from refugee parents.... Psychologist Bryan Welch has been studying our frazzled society for his new book 'State of Confusion: Assault on the American Mind', which tries to understand how devious communication have undermined our ability to think critically. Plus, Dr. Greg Jackzo tells the story of his book 'Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator'. And Thom's best callers add dimension to the story.
Lies, lies, lies, lies, lies.... A leaked memo proves that Trump's people lied to congress when they claimed there was no intentional program to take kids from their refugee parents at the border. And Thom covers the bombshell evidence the FBI has discovered of impeachable criminal lies; Trump directly instructed persons- including Cohen and his family- to tell congress about Trump's Russia ties. And there is another impeachable high crime; federal prosecutors in New York have released specific evidence that Trump illegally paid money to hush up his former lovers using campaign dollars and for campaign purposes. ----- Why is the human mind so vulnerable to 'devious communication'? Psychologist Bryan Welch looks at the events that have created two separate realities- the world of Trump supporters and the world of his critics. Thom discusses his new book 'State of Confusion: Assault on the American Mind'. ----- Author of the book 'Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator'- Dr. Greg Jackzo- argues that nuclear power is not practical or sustainable. ----- Thom reads from Jackzo's book. Callers chime in. ----- Luke Vargas of Talk Media News has been keeping up with the trouble American negotiators are having in Syria and North Korea considering the random and unpredictable actions of our president, and especially given his constant lies. ----- Callers respond interestingly to issues raised during the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 64Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/17/19 - American billionaire fantasy that we can have a country without a government runs up against economic reality as the Trump shake down continues.
Thom says American billionaires may be giddily imagining that the shut down will result in federal employees never returning to their jobs, derailing democracy and moving us towards an oligarchic state. Marxian economist, Professor Richard Wolff explains how the government shutdown increases economic instability and that the longer it lasts the worse it will affect the economy as a whole. Mark Pocan- the Progressive Superstar Congressman- drops in to answer listener calls including charges that the Progressive Caucus has been compromised by corporate Dems- he shows it's not true, and explains the real human issues progressives are concretely working towards. Thom continues the conversation with some of his more interesting callers. Bob Ney gives the Talk Media News update on the government shutdown and the accidental GOP unanimous consent vote. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 63Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/16/19 - The increasing income inequality in America has damaging consequences for real people, and as automation and outsourcing seem set to increase, what could be a solution? Andrew Yang argues it could be a universal basic income (UBI), conservative Julio Rivera has other ideas, and as always callers add their insights.
Presidential candidate and author Andrew Yang argues that a universal basic income (UBI) is the solution to many of our basic economic problems. He and Thom have a fascinating discussion. ---In today's book club, Andrew Yang's 'The War on Normal People. ---The feasibility of autonomous trucks from the perspective of Bryan in Connecticut, a truck driver. And the discussion continues with our insightful callers. ---Thom word-wrestles with conservative Julio Rivera on the question of inequality of income in America. ---Ellen Rattner of Talk Media News has her ear to the ground, and she's hearing alot of things. ---Thom tears stories from the news, now and then- from the discovery that the oceans are absorbing global warming heat, to former CIA lawyer and later US Attorney General Bill Barr's New York Times cover story from back in the day when he buried Iran-Contra. And callers join in the conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 62Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/15/19 - Bill Barr- a man with a history of hiding presidential crimes- is Trump's nominee for attorney general. Thom details Barr's history from covert CIA operative to mass incarceration cheerleader back as attorney general under partner-in-crime H.W. Bush. Plus, Progressive leader Ro Khanna holds court. And Brexit and how inequality is making us crazy.
Trump's latest candidate for attorney general goes before Congress, but who is this guy? Thom reminds us of Bill Barr's history as the former CIA lawyer and Bush insider who was the coverup artist for Iran/Contra. And how does rampant federal corruption tie into Pompeo and Pence seriously expecting Jesus to make all things new? ----- The Brexit deal is heating up, Luke Vargas has the scoop on British Prime Minister Teresa May's plans, and the response of opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn. Plus: Bill Barr's crime coverup resume. ------ We hear briefly from Corey Booker at the attorney general hearing. And, more details on Barr's Bush/CIA inner circle career. ------ Progressive Caucus leader Congressman Ro Khanna takes perceptive listener calls on the politics of the day. ------ Thom reads from 'The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity, and Improve Everyone's Well-Being.' ------- Thom details how former CIA operative Bill Barr orchestrated the burial of the Iran-Contra crimes, and how during his former attorney general gig under HW Bush he helped create the massive levels of incarceration that begun in the 90s. We hear from thoughtful callers and Kamala Harris too.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 61Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/14/19 - The government protects the common person from the power of the rich- both foreign and domestic. In a case of whodunnit?, Thom asks whether Trump is sold out to local oligarchs like the Koch brothers, Russian billionaires, or maybe Mitch McConnell's Chinese billionaire wife.... all want to see a weak American government that frees them to have more power and money. The discussion of social justice continues with a debate with conservative Charles Sauer. Plus, a look back to the Suffragettes. And Bob Ney is keeping an eye on the oligarchs and warmongers.
We now know the FBI has had reason to investigate Trump's financial obligations to the Russian government since at least 2016. And, financial ties have been demonstrated between foreign governments and some key Republican players in Congress. Thom asks who is really pulling the strings? Could it be oligarchs abroad, and/or at home? Does the federal shutdown further the mission of billionaires to create a disrespect for government generally? ----- Thom keenly discusses his thesis with callers, adding detail and dimension to his argument. ----- The discussion gets heated when Thom takes on conservative commentator Charles Sauer and the reality and causes of inequality in this country. ----- Thom reads from 'The Women's Suffrage Movement', a collection of essays on historic social justice activism. ----- Thom discusses the Los Angeles teacher's strike in the context of the struggle for freedom from oligarchic power. ----- Thom gets former Republican Congressman Bob Ney's take on just who Trump is sold out to. Plus, John Bolton asks the Pentagon to plan going to war with Iran.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 60Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/11/19 - On the 75th anniversary of the 2nd Bill of Rights, Thom reflects on FDR's vision versus Trump's reality. Thom discusses with listeners what a state of emergency would mean for America, and what is the reality now for unpaid federal employees.
Thom reflects on the 75th anniversary of FDR's 2nd Bill of Rights of considers that vision versus the conditions of today and more news stories. Thom holds a spirited discussion with thoughtful listeners while discussing that Trump lied on TV and made no real effort to compromise with Congress. Professor Richard Wolff shares his insight on what chance Democratic proposals to require pharmaceuticals to limit their price gouging have of passing. Thom discusses with listeners what a state of emergency would mean for America, and what is the reality now for unpaid federal employees. A reading from 'Notes on a Nervous Planet' by Matt Hague. Luke Vargas from Talk Media News updates Thom on the military's mixed command signals on the pull out from Syria and the implications of the Huawei executive arrested in Poland on spying charges.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 59Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/10/19 - Will Trump use emergency powers to bypass Congressional disagreement over his wall obsession? What can be done to maintain the constitution's checks and balances, and what should Progressive strategy be?
Thom explores the potential dangers if Trump succeeds at gaining emergency powers and where it will end. Mark Pocan, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus takes listener calls on the politics of the government shutdown. Former Republican congressman Bob Ney of Talk Media News briefs Thom on the history of presidential use of Emergency Powers, and they consider the state of play of the ever-moving chess board.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 58Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/09/19 - Thom argues that although brazenness often makes great presidents, Trump lacks the critical rest of the toolkit, especially empathy. Thom's callers discuss the situation as Trump thoughtlessly uses federal workers and immigrants as pawns in a game he's playing to benefit himself.
In Thom's take today: Brazenness is a leadership quality shared by many great presidents. Although, as Trump scores high on brazenness, yet Trump doesn't have the rest of the presidential toolkit including morality, intelligence, introspection, empathy, and foresight. Thom looks at how this deficit may be a threat to us all. Caller Paulette adds the word 'indifference', which Thom says is the opposite of love, an even more destructive than hatred. Caller Fred has experience in the evangelical movement, but he's pretty pissed about the corrupt way they are supporting Trump. Caller Rudy says racism is in the DNA of this country, and Trump is hurting the standing of white America with other groups. Thom continues today's town hall discussion as Trump tries to work the 'wall thing' BS for his next presidential campaign. Ellen Rattner with Talk Media News has had her ear to the ground, and brings us the latest headlines. Thom reads from Ocean Robbin's new book, 'The 31 Day Food Revolution.' Thom continues today's town hall discussion with thoughtful callers, on the subjects including of Trump, racism and immigration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 57Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/08/19 - How does Democracy work when the news is owned by corporations and billionaires? Is this why they obsess over scandal, celebrity, and horse race instead of real issues?.. the way the media has treated OAC, Elizabeth Warren, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders this week as examples.
Thom introduces the idea that most of our media is fundamentally corrupt, and the way they misreported OAC's tax ideas is a clear example of this. --------- George in Illinois adds that the major corporate Spanish networks also skew the news.------ Thom welcomes Pulitzer-winning Art Cullen, a small town reporter in Iowa. A discussion on the fact that the national media barely reported the unprecedented crowds welcoming Elizabeth Warren and her critique of corporate power. ------- The discussion of media corruption rolls along between Thom and his callers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 56Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/07/19 - Progressives hone their strategy as Trump continues to milk Latin American refugees for political gain. Author Greg Grandin joins to Thom to discuss what he calls the 'catastrophe' in central America from at least the CIA overthrow of an elected Nicaraguan government in 1954 through Reagan's sponsorship of death squads in the 1980s.
0:00 - Thom welcomes Greg Grandin, author of 'The End of the Myth from the Frontier to the Border Wall'- a fascinating description of the way both secret and overt American intervention in Latin America has created the flow of refugees that Trump is exploiting for his own purposes. Listeners add their own fascinating dimensions as they chime in. ----16:02 - Thom reads from 'Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator' by Gregory B. Jaczko ----21:33 - Thom has a fascinating talk with listeners about Progressive strategy in responding to Trump's crazy. ----30:30 - The conversaton continues, as Congressman Mark Pocan responds to listener challenges. ----37:41 - Then- as the president's cabinet officials get $10,000 per month raises, even as many ordinary federal workers are out on furlough. Thom extends the conversation to the sometimes harsh economic reality Americans are facing. But hope is on the horizon as the blue wave continues to roll ashore... right? ----48:25 - Former Congressman Bob Ney from Talk Media News brings his insight on the constantly moving chessboard in Washington. ----54:46 - Callers close out the hour with theories and proposals.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 55Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/04/19 - Is the media's coverage of Elizabeth Warren fair, or can it even be fair given the biases in our culture towards women? And Dr. Richard Wolff takes the pulse of the economy while Like Vargas watches the ongoing Chinese trade negotiations.
Despite cable media's piling-on of criticism of Elizabeth Warren's ancestry test, it turns out that no Native American elected leaders were asked in the national coverage. When leaders were asked, all supported Warren and yet consensus of the so called debacle continues. Thom continues the conversation on gender and race with his brilliant callers. ---------- Marxist economist Dr. Richard Wolff gives an update on economic news and Thom takes listeners' phone questions. --------- Luke Vargas reports on Talk Media News has the skinny of Chinese tariff negotiations and how the Saudis are handling the Khashoggi killers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 54Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/03/19 - As Nancy Pelosi officially becomes speaker of the House, and Elizabeth Warren explores her options as president, today a vigorous discussion on the subtle and not-so-subtle biases towards women in power in our society.
Ass-kicker Nancy Pelosi is now officially the Speaker of the House, and prepared to go toe-to-toe with Trump. And while the partial government shutdown drags on, the president worries he might look foolish. ------- Peter Beinhart joins Thom, his article in The Atlantic considers the degree of bias against Elizabeth Warren in the media, and how she might be considered more fairly. ------- Thom carries on an enthusiastic discussion with diverse callers on the extent of gender and racial bias in our society in 2019. ------- We find out what is the real deal about 'PayGo' from former congressman Bob Ney.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 53Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/02/19 - Politics starts with a bang as Elizabeth Warren debuts her Progressive agenda and likely presidential run. But can her issues get a fair hearing? Harry Reid says Trump is amoral. And Food and Water Watch raises the alarm over corruption at the USDA. Plus a few other things.
Elizabeth Warren appears ready to toss her hat in the ring with a campaign issues video. Thom considers her as the first authentically progressive candidate since Jimmy Carter. ------- Thom reads from 'Playing with Fire' by Lawrence O'Donell. ------- Will Elizabeth Warren be able to run on the issues, or will she be judged superficially? Thoughtful callers respond. And, how can we implement the Progressive's 'Green New Deal?' ------- Harry Reid's article in the NY Times asked 'is Trump immoral or amoral?' Thom thinks the Donald is a functioning sociopath. ------- Patty Lovera of Food and Water Watch on Trump appointee's dismantling of USDA regulations that protect the public. ------- Ellen Rattner from Talk Media News is here again with day's most interesting headlines!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 52Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/01/19 - Today, a robust discussion on immigration from down south, Trump's wall fixation, and how Ronald Reagan used undocumented workers to bust unions. Then- from Trump's new Boeing Secretary of Defense, to Google's control of the information age- how is our government failing to do its duty to protect competition?
Thom calls out Trump for flagrantly violated the Hatch act by using a photo-op with the troops to trash talk the Democrats' lack of support for building a wall. But is this giant project practical or worth the effort? Callers, including a Texas rancher with waterfront on the Rio Grande respond thoughtfully on what impact this proposed project would really have. And Thom shows how Ronald Reagan's union-busting policies are really to blame for mass Hispanic immigration. --------- John Nichols drops in with his most recent article for The Nation magazine, an expose on Trump's acting Secretary of Defense. ------------ Thom reads from Ralph Nader's book 'Breaking Through Power- It's Easier than We Think.' ----------- Professor Robert Reich appears on the show to argue that we must return to enforcing antitrust laws to restore competition and save capitalism from itself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 51Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/31/18 - As we stand on the doorstep of a new year, what does the climate science say the future is likely to have in store for us? Carbon emissions are increasing everywhere but Europe, and Republicans continue to evade responsibility, will state-level constiutional amendments make the difference? Or how about a Green New Deal and maybe even a Green Marshal Plan?
Climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann is back with the current science, and also specifics on what we need to do to avoid catastrophe.--------- Thom runs us through the state of the world as climate change has already started to bite into the world economy. - Lisa in Ohio wonders if we are witnessing the fall of our civilization. John in Vancouver wonders if we are capable of shifting enough to save the planet. He and Thom agree that buying local is key. And Marta in Big Bear, California argues that a Progressive Green New Deal could save the world that neoliberalism seems intent on consuming. ---------- Thom reads from the 2018 edition of his book 'Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late'. -------- Thom interviews Mia K. Van Rossum, author of a new book 'The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment'. ------ Thom's take on some of the latest environmental news, including Trump's rollback of the mercury rule for coal-fired power plants. And Trump thinks letting oil producers flare off carcinogens is a great idea too. ---------- Jacob in Baltimore says a Green New Deal isn't enough, we also need a Global Green Marshall Plan to help nations develop cleanly and win goodwill for our country. Chris in Oakland thinks solar power could get us out of the Middle East for good. ------ Rudy in Georgia says we much change or go extinct. Tom in Indiana wonders if somebody might be testing us to see if we're worthy of settling space.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 50Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/28/18 - Economics Richard Wolff thinks we might be on the verge of the recession that was only delayed by government intervention in 2008. And Thom notices that all they talk about on cable news is personality, not issues. In this environment, Trump's distraction-machine pumps out ever-larger lies. Meanwhile across the pond the Brits flounder towards Brexit. Callers join in, and a concerning time is had by all.
Thom speaks with Economics Professor Richard Wolff on whether a worldwide recession or depression is likely. Dr. Wolff points out that the capitalist economy crashes every eight to ten years, and although there have been many proposed solutions over the years. nothing seems to be working. Thom and the professor speculate on what might done to fix it. ------------ After an injury makes Thom spend extra time with the cable news channels- he's shocked at the near-complete lack of actual issues discussed. Callers and Thom think up alternatives. ------------ Trump's manipulations, lies and insanity deepen. Specifics given. ------------ Thom reads from 'Thunderdome Politics- An Uncivil War' by Greg Seargeant. ------------ Callers challenge Thom. ------------ Brit-watcher Victoria Jones catches us up with the latest moves towards Brexit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 49Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/27/18 - Thom and Rep Mark Pocan field listener questions as the government shutdown continues. Thom speaks with Truthout.org's Candice Berndt on First Step Act. And what happened to "Politics Stops at the Water's Edge?" Is Trump violating the Hatch Act?
Thom reviews Thomas Friedman's recent opinion piece in The New York Times, "Time for G.O.P. to Threaten to Fire Trump" and ponders what's worse- Trump's crimes or his temperament? Why aren't Republicans outraged? A Democratic Prez could not get away with behaving the same way. And what happened to "Politics Stops at the Water's Edge?" Is Trump violating the Hatch Act? ----------- Thom welcomes Truthout.org's Candice Berndt, who has been looking at the 'First Step Act' that somehow just ends up helping rich criminals stay out of jail. -------- Callers try to put arch-Progressive Representative Mark Pocan against the wall, but he and Thom use their twin super-powers of facts and reason to escape. Timely and interesting calls. ------- Thom reads from his book 'Thresholds', from the chapter 'Sociopathic Paychecks.' --------- The fascinating conversation with Representative Mark Pocan continues. ------- Morris in Long Beach sings us towards justice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 48Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/26/18 - What's the Price Americans Pay for Privatization of the Commons? Thom answers listener questions and gives his take on the latest news.
What's the Price Americans Pay for Privatization of the Commons? Did Romans "The Fall of the Roman Empire" Pay the Same Price? Thom gives his take on the recent news including the more important impact of Donald debunking Santa to children and a new report which indicates that Trump's bone spurs were a lie all along.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 47Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/25/18 - As evidence for the ongoing insect apocalypse piles up (but not on our windshields), Dr. Michael Mann is here with the climate science. And Thom connects back to the root problem of unfettered greed.
Thom looks carefully at the science and evidence that we are watching a crash of insect populations around the world. But is this part and parcel with the decline of all life on earth? What is the real cause? -------- Climatologist Dr. Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center speaks with Thom about the recent scientific studies on global climate change and the stark choice between carbon alternatives... or ruin. -------- The ongoing extinctions across the planet are ultimately caused by wealth inequality, a system propped up by elite political power based on manipulating the population via race baiting. But people are starting to see through the lies. -------- Listeners phone in to discuss with Thom questions on climate change, sustainable energy efficiency and the significance of wide-scale human transitioning to a lower carbon lifestyle, including plant-based food instead of funding the extraordinary amount of land farmed with carbon fuels to produce animal feed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 46Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/24/18 - Today, Thom's take on Christmas! Is paganism on the rise? Is James Madison's nightmare of government corrupting Christianity coming true? Interesting callers chime in throughout. Where did Santa Claus come from? Will Merkley stop the federal government killing kittens? When was Jesus really born? What's up with Yule? Can a return to paganism save the earth? Many questions, and many answers, too.
Fascinating episode.Merry XMAS!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 45Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/21/18 - Geopolitics is in a tizzy as an economic crisis looms, while Trump plays his border-wall fiddle to distract attention from his plan to abandon our Syrian allies over the objections of, well, almost everyone besides Turkey's dictator, Russia, and Iran.
Dr Richard Wolff and Thom think the crash made inevitable by the Great Recession bailout may be upon us. Evidence is given. -------- Turkey's dictator says he will delay his planned slaughter of the Kurds. What does this mean for the region? And as Trump is willing to partially shut down the government, supposedly for his border wall dream- Thom thinks this is all distraction from the way Trump's family will profit from sacrificing the Kurds to Turkey. Thom gives a clarifying short synopsis of the Syrian conflict in response to caller Matt's inquiry. Thom engages callers on how this all relates to geopolitics, the price of oil, the Saudis, and central American immigrants. ---------------- Former Department of Homeland Security Analyst and owner of DT Analytics, Daryl Johnson has studied right-wing terrorism, and he's here to warn us that the federal government is not monitoring them at all. He argues the primary yet unacknowledged terrorist threat to Americans comes from white, right wing extremists. ----------- Thom reads from Edward Nell's book 'Poverty and Progress in Economics'. -------------- After a call from Turkey, Trump fought his own staff to pull out of Syria- what really went down? Luke Vargas, the chief Foreign Correspondent for Talk Media News, has the real story.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 44Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/20/18 - As history continues today, Progressives think deeply about how to turn its arc towards justice- today featuring congresswoman and presidential hopeful Maryann Williamson, legal scholar Lisa Graves, Congressman Merkley, and John in Ohio.
Congresswoman and deep thinker Maryann Williamson is with Thom on her possible run for the president. Her view is that we need to have a much wider discussion than just hating on Trump - we need to fight the re-establishment of an economic aristocracy that constantly works against true democracy. And Madison in Portland chimes in. ------- Lisa Graves, author and legal scholar, makes the case that the Senate Judiciary Committee has a legal obligation to recall Brett Kavanaugh for lying to the Senate- and what you can do to help. ------- TRIGGER WARNING - Anybody who has lost a loved one to the global war on Christmas should not listen to this segment. ------- Talk Media News joins us once again, in the person of Bob Ney. Immigration and our sudden withdrawal from Syria are the subject matter. ------- Thom reads from 'It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration is Doing to America' by David J. Kosten. ------- Jeff Merkley, Senator from Oregon, champions the cause of immigrant children still held in prison camps near the Texas-Mexico border. ------- Keeping up to date with the Conways and Trumpses. ------- John in Ohio says things are going ok. ------- Finally, Thom looks at two more important stories in the news today.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Ep 43Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/19/18 - As progressives position themselves to take control of the House of Representatives, issues such as banning assault weapons come to the fore.
Thom discusses the new bump stock ban with Craig DeLuz, Director of Legislative & Public Affairs at the Firearms Policy Coalition.------Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener calls about the remaining session of Congress and upcoming transition, the threat of government shut down, health care legislation and more. ------Listeners call-in on subjects including guns and weapons ban. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.