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Even the professional war criminals, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, are not willing to show up to this weeks Republican convention. It has become a death cult, where Trump’s own supporters enthusiastically cheer his efforts to make America more brutal, crude, and deadly. Thom is joined by Jacob Soboroff, Correspondent-NBC News & MSNBC / Author of the new book, SEPARATED: Inside An American TragedyA Private Security Company Is Detaining Migrant Children at Hotels. Under emergency coronavirus orders, the Trump administration is using hotels across the country to hold migrant children and families before expelling them.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressional Progressive leaders Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan join Thom taking listener questions! Is the Postal Service being set up for privatization?.. Can the Postmaster General be prosecuted for destroying our machines?.. Will Trump succeed in getting elected by voter suppression?- and what might be his end game?.. Plus- Ending the revolving door between regulation and industry... And- campaign signs: the grassroots solution.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democrats want to govern. Republicans want to make money. Why else does Secretary of Defense Mark Esper want to shift millions in health care for our soldiers to the private market when the Pentagon just got its largest increase in funding ever? And that's just one example - - as the endless scams roll on, who else but government is going to protect us from billionaire predators?Would Reagan be right beside Trump saying 'I'm right with you, buddy!'??. . What is the psychological appeal of conspiracies to the economically vulnerable followers of the Trump cult?.. Why do Republicans hide their true agenda- being an essential organ of oligarchy?Plus- Republicans who dream of visiting Hitler's vacation house... and.. should the Democrats accept sleazy Republicans as they jump ship?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Regarding the hearings on the Post Office...Rand Paul gave the game away asking, essentially:If you were a venture capitalist what would you need done in order to privatize the postal service? The billionaires are circling the game, preparing to go in for the kill.Joe Biden hits a home run with his acceptance speech as the convention concludes. Callers respond.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now that Steve Bannon was arrested for mail fraud, will he join a long list of Trump's operators and supporters already behind bars? Is Trump operating his campaign and his presidency as one massive con job? This is simply the latest chapter in Republican "Give us money, we'll give you what you want" grift- and as President Obama pointed out in his convention speech- "the consequences of this.. are severe".Rick Perlstein has written a new book- "Reaganland- America's Right Turn 1976-1980". As we look back, has any part of the conservative sales pitch not been a total con?And veteran Democratic Party leader Suzie Turnball drops by- are many of the qualified women running for office inspired by Trump's bigotry, or by a desire for sanity?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Xochitl Hinojosa from The Democratic Convention gives an overview of the goals and themes of Joe Biden's upbeat diverse launch.Never in the history of the United States has there been widespread violence perpetrated by the followers of a president - until now with Donald Trump. It’ll be interesting to see how many more of these people show up at the Republican convention next week. Thom welcomes Ben Wikler, long time activist and chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, which would have hosted the national convention in Milwaukee- how does he think the online convention is going?- and will his state be a tipping point once again in the electoral college?Plus - checking in with Ohio... the security of drop boxes... how Trump might respond to losing... Bringing in UN election observers...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michelle Obama peeled the skin off of Donald Trump in her convention speech! But will the next would-be American fascist be as impaired or as incompetent as Donald Trump? Come November will we stop the advance of the Republican scam powered by the massive political influence of rich people allowed ever since the Supreme Court essentially declared bribery legal? Or will Republicans be able to use fascism to stop the spread of real power to women and people of color?Time to check your voter registration! Mimi Kennedy, actress, and activist with Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) explains how to use 2020voterscalendar.org to make sure you're registered. And Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins Thom on how the convention is helping us get started getting out the vote.Plus- How could the 12th amendment apply if the election is contested?.. What is the real dollar cost of universal mail-in voting?.. Voting to limit the power of the rich and giant corporations... And getting excited about Joe Biden!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans Struggle to Reboot Their “Small Government, Personal Responsibility” Scam: Will Americans Buy It Again?David Sirota - Trump's Postal Service Chairman Has Led Senate GOP's $100 Million SuperpacGreg Palast - Is America is Finally Waking Up to the Difficulty of Mail in VotingChristine Pelosi - #ProtectUSPSwhistleblowersIlyse Hogue -NARAL Pro-Choice See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Forget 'promote the general welfare' and forget the scientists, the Republicans under Donald Trump are on a mission to establish a fascist state by and for the rich people of the United States. And even with so many of us in need right now, will the right-wing agenda go beyond a government that fails to protect the people to creating a government that actively endangers us?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump's corrupt Postmaster General tries to destroy the capacity of the Post Office to handle vote by mail ahead of the November election, what can we do about it? Is Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's stock portfolio just a conflict of interest or is it also a clue to what he's up to? Will postal workers be able to overcome the slowdowns and get all the ballots in time before Republicans can contest them? Who should we be calling in Congress right now? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Covid-21?- A new movie under development imagines what the world will be like when the next pandemic hits- after SARS, HIV, Zika, and now the corona virus pandemic, why is it completely predictable that new diseases are emerging? And could the next one be much more deadly?And Dr. Howard Koh, former head of HHS under Obama who oversaw the H1N1 vaccination program phones in- could a Biden presidency save us by fighting Covid with a unified response? Plus... What will the long-lasting consequences of Covid infection be?.. Why are Covid sufferers so often short on vitamin D?.. Going to work sick because you need the money... Why can Europe send their kids back to school safely and we can't?.. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump and Mark Meadows are openly blocking that legislation because it contains funding for the Post Office, and Trump has now explicitly threatened to veto any legislation that increases funding for the Post Office.Now he is actively sabotaging the Post Office to steal an election. And Republicans, facing electoral defeat in overwhelming numbers, apparently agree with him that this is a good idea.Thom speaks with Ben Tyson, Co-Founder, Vote From Home 2020, a progressive organizing initiative that sends vote-by-mail applications to swing-state voters and runs a virtual chase campaign to make sure they vote.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

History and the intrinsic goodness of human nature have moved beyond the Republican Party’s century-long opposition to working people, voting rights and a strong social safety net.On the one hand, if the Republican Party doesn’t reinvent itself it will go the way of the Whigs. On the other hand, it appears the best the party has to offer for the future are billionaire Mitt Romney or fascist Tom Cotton. America, broadly, is rejecting the poisons of racism, sexism, selfishness and greed. So long as the Republican Party continues to cling to these fundamentally anti-American values, it will continue to collapse.Thom speaks with Charlie Sykes, founder and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, host of The Bulwark Podcast, and an NBC/ MSNBC contributor.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The single most consistent defining characteristic of an emerging dictatorship in a country that started as a democracy is that the dictator regularly holds elections and always wins, because he uses the instruments of government to make sure he wins. It will take tens of millions of us showing up, speaking out, and making sure that our votes are counted to stop this train-wreck before it utterly destroys the American experiment.When Joe Biden wins the 2020 presidency, Donald Trump and the Republicans are going to crash the economy! This is Donald Trump's plan, to crash the economy if he does not win the 2020 presidential election, holding America and democracy hostage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump says he is going to boost unemployment payments by $400, stop evictions, cut payroll taxes, and extend student loan relief.In fact, these are all lies. As usual, it’s a new con job, a grift from our grifter-in-chief.Progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions for a national Town Hall meeting, addressing frequently asked queries on mail-in ballots and the deliberations in Congress on the delayed Covid-19 bill.For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President" by Kathleen Hall Jamieson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Judd Legum of Popular Info has been tracking the scams Trump has been using to raise money for his campaign. Will people learn to see through the fake contests that nobody ever wins and other ways Trump is ripping people off? Can the Republican party succeed at embracing black voters while at once trashing black people? Who is really rigging the election and what can we do about it? And- why are conservative churches the ones getting away with pushing partisan politics?.. The false narrative of voter fraud, and the biometric technology that already prevents it... Why don't we vote online?..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Leah Stokes has been watching what should be a major bribery scandal over keeping unprofitable Ohio coal plants burning. What is Trump's involvement?Why won't the Republicans call a vote on the HEROES act passed weeks ago by the House of Representatives? And why doesn't the excuse Trump-humpers give for denying the unemployed the continued $600 per week apply to the very wealthy who don't have to work because of all the money they make off the back of the rest of us?Plus- putting money into gold or euros?.. Let's go sailing on the NRA's high security yacht!.. Reaching the people who don't care... And- remember when unemployment lasted two years?.. Remember when you could really live on Social Security?..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Given the damage doctors are discovering Covid may cause to the heart and other parts of the body, is this disease more dangerous than we realized? As Arizona governor Mike DeWine tests positive test for Covid-19- joining a growing list of red state politicians with the virus- will we come together as a nation to fight the spread?.. and what can we learn from the approaches of other countries?Plus - what will the 'new normal' with Covid look like, and what is the WHO warning us to get ready for? Why isn't the change of season making the virus go away, as Trump keeps predicting? And- a look at political statements in the obituary pages.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America needs to talk about Trump-proofing democracy for 2024 and beyond.The billionaires with strong fascistic tendencies are carefully watching Trump and his administration to see what works and what doesn’t as he pushes to tear apart our institutions of governance and divide America as a political strategy.2020 Election Is Not About Trump Vs. Biden... Jeff Cohen joins Thom to discuss the #VoteTrumpOut campaign. Launch of a new progressive campaign Roots Action to “Vote Trump Out” in swing states.For the book club, Thom reads from "The Healing Power of Neurofeedback: The Revolutionary LENS Technique for Restoring Optimal Brain Function" by Stephen Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Trump administration is trying to take away protection for endangered species. Critical habitat should be provided for these species of suitable sizes. The new rules are starting to prevent this provision.Noah Greenwald of the Center for Biological Diversity joins Thom to discuss the crisis due to the protection of the fossil fuel industry and logging.For the Book Club, Thom reads from "On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal" by Naomi Klein.Progressive California Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions for a national Town Hall.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is there a move towards fascism in the US? The Democrats are split, but it is the Republicans have gone way off the spectrum toward neo-fascism. Professor Noam Chomsky explains why...Congress appears disinclined at this time to enact a payroll tax holiday, a move that would give working Americans an immediate 7.5% raise. But can President Trump suspend the payroll tax on his own?  With Stephen Moore of the White House Economic Recovery Task Force.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ken Klippenstein of the Nation, dove deep into the situation in Portland and found that the Department of Homeland Security still effectively has the power to arrest journalists. How can democracy survive this?And Justin Frank, psychoanalyst and author has some fascinating insights into Trump's psychology- why does Trump want to destroy the work of the Fathers of this country? What desperate moves might we expect from him as we near the election?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 the Republicans are working hard to rig the 2020 election, but the DNC is prepared. Lily Adams of the DNC War Room joins Thom to tell us how the DNC is going to stop Trump and the Republican party-- or will grifter Donald's schemes succeed and take America into Fascism? Plus - Who can energize the base as Biden's VP?.. How to vote when homeless... The chances Republican governors could throw the presidential vote to the House a la Rutherford B. Hayes?... Will Trump's October surprise be a 'little war'?.. What to do when campaigners knock on your door... and why did Trump struggle to vote in person?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why did Trump delay? It’s going to cost tens of thousands of lives, deaths that were completely unnecessary, and wreak massive damage to our healthcare system and the people who work in it. Why did he decide to do that, when he could see other countries getting this thing under control at the same time that Italy failed to because they followed policies similar to his? Why? America deserves an answer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan answers callers' questions on the urgency of the overdue relief bill and queries if the defense budget can successfully be altered to benefit citizens over contractors. Dr. Richard Wolff wonders if we're about to see a massive dislocation that will require us to question all of our basic assumptions- and denial- about the American economy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former President Barack Obama praises the late Rep. John Lewis during his eulogy speech.Jacob Soboroff, author of Inside an American Tragedy and MSNBC correspondent, joins Thom to discuss the children held by the Trump administration.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What happens when Trump's most devoted followers see their families and friends suffer and die from COVID-19? Such a tragedy already happened to Tony Green, who now regrets his vote for Trump. Will it take tragedies like what Tony is experiencing to break up Trump's cult or will Trump's followers start to wake up from hearing Tony's story? Also Mark Taylor-Canfield Independent Journalist of Democracy Watch News reports on the Portland protests and response from Trump's goon squad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The extrajudicial killing of African American George Floyd has sparked massive unending protests, and Trump's response has been to send in the Feds.., who are using weapons of war on the streets, including rubber bullets, tear gas and more! What can protesters do to stop the Feds, Trump's secret police and others from attacking the city? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom asks Tom Perez- chair of the DNC- what contingency they have planned if the Republicans try to throw the election. Will Democrats be able to wake people up and vote in overwhelming numbers?Are the Republicans planning to not certify the November presidential election because they know they'll win if the vote goes to the House of Representatives? And what scams are Jared Kushner and Trump running to get tens of millions of campaign dollars into their own pockets and the pockets of their friends?And Chuck Rocha checks in with Thom about his new book, Tio Bernie, on how the most successful Latino voter outreach campaign in history was accomplished, and why Bernie resonated so strongly with Hispanic voters.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After This... Can You Trust Your Government?Donald Trump is eroding your trust in government day by day... and now he has DHS lying for him!Will you ever trust the government again, even when Trump is out of power?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Sirota brings Thom a look a recent Harvard study that showed the top 1% are cheating their taxes every year on the order of 1/4 trillion dollars. And, Professor Richard Wolff is keeping a close watch on the Covid economy. Should we respond to Covid exploiters the way we handled war profiteers in World War II?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Most of our politics problems, all come from.... men. Is it time to ban men from politics? Callers debate the controversy with Thom.Republicans are not just attacking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez because of her progressive ideals, but because she is a woman! But AOC is fighting back and you have to hear how she responds.Also how much longer will Americans allow themselves to be abused by Republicans?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reporters and news organizations are citing the First Amendment protection of the press, but the Trump administration is basically saying that it doesn’t give a damn about the press or the Constitution. They’ll simply shoot at, gas or violently beat with billy clubs, whoever they want, they are arguing in court.If the Trump administration prevails here in Portland, and if this goes up through the chain all the way to the Supreme Court and they prevail there, this will do major and possibly irreparable damage to democracy in the United States.Tony Corbo, the senior lobbyist of Food and Water Watch's Food Campaign joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the implications of Trump allowing cancerous, virus infected chicken on your dinner plate! Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener questions from unemployment relief payments to the 2020 election.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Does Trump think that fanning the flames of disaster will help him stay in power? This is a path many other dictators, including Adolf Hitler, have used to destroy Democracy.Have the conservatives dropped their principles and their concern over 'jack-booted thugs' when the Constitutional rights of left-wingers are being taken? Ken Klippenstein of The Nation magazine joins Thom with his research into who Trump's Gestapo actually are...And will Trump's racism succeed with hiding his attack on the Constitution while mobilizing his white base?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Trump's Postmaster General trying to starve the Post Office as a part of the Republican war on government and unions? Or are the steps he's taken to slow mail delivery meant to undermine vote by mail? Mark Dimondstein of the American Postal Workers Union joins Thom for the view from the inside.And meanwhile- is what is going on in Portland a trial run for a much bigger crisis Trump hopes to provoke in cities across the nation?- And will Chicago succeed in keeping Trump's unaccountable goons off their streets?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Because Bush got away with torture, Trump thinks he can get away with secret police.Florida is in a mess with COVID-19. It is a complete disaster. Ron De Santos needs to answer some serious questions, and according to Thomas Kennedy, resign from office, do you agree? Thomas Kennedy from United We Dream, joined Thom to share why he was walked out of a meeting with De Santos, where he clearly had a pass. Why was he harassed? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we hear the view from the Progressives in Congress with Ro Khanna and Mark Pocan- as Trump rolls out his fascist federal police, what can Congress do about the attack on our Democracy now- or what will be possible after the November election? And how should we be handling the growing Covid crisis?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump deploys Homeland Security police forces to Democratic-controlled cities, and even randomly arresting protesters with unmarked vans... what is this really about? Is this extra-judicial practice a test to see what he can get away with in the runup to the election? Aaron Mesh, News Editor at Willamette Week describes the brutality of these attacks on our constitutional rights. And we hear from protesters on the ground in Portland with what they're observing.Plus - why it might not be a good idea to impeach Trump twice?.. Why are Republicans blocking laws that would make it illegal to take non-financial support from foreign governments?.. Crazy conservative conspiracies around Covid vaccines... And- why RICO isn't effective against the actual criminal conspiracies of the very rich.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Does the term ‘Fascism’ apply to the US administration? Trump is denying reality and creating his own, during a health crisis. Can it be defeated?Prof. Jason Stanley joins Thom to discuss how fascism has risen in the US through Trumpism and tells us how to beat it!Trump WILL try to steal your vote to his advantage. Happy about that? Investigative journalist Greg Palast shows you how to make sure that your mail-in ballot isn’t one of the 22% which are not counted.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sonia Shaw of The Nation says it's time to tell a new story about carona virus- our lives depend on it. How is human health tied to the health of the animals we come into contact with?Plus - Oklahoma's Republican governor tests positive for Covid-19... How Vietnam did it better... a look at disautonomia- the unexpected long term complications of Covid-19... the failure of Sweden's deadly experiment with herd immunity... Trump's plan to send National Guard troops to pick up Covid case number data directly from hospitals... And what science says people who don't wear masks have in common... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Republican Party has become a death cult. They revel in their efforts to cut million Americans off from health care. They celebrate the resumption of federal executions. They enthusiastically work to allow poisons into our air and water that will cause many to die of cancer and suffer neurological damage. As black people across America continue to be regularly murdered by police, Trump calls those who work to make change 'thugs' and 'terrorists' and deployed federal troops to the states to attack protesters. Numerous children are dying in Trump's detention centers at the border. But what is his crowning achievement? The carona virus. By discouraging people from wearing masks, by raising doubts about science and scientists, by mismanaging the crisis, Trump has allowed 130,000 Americans to die from a disease that other nations have already been able to defeat.Will we be able to make a change in November so that unnecessary death does not have to become a normal part of American life?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump Has Only Had One Job In His Entire Life: Celebrity. Will It Work For Him in November? With one simple understanding, everything about Trump’s life and presidency comes into focus.Senator Ron Wyden joins Thom to speak on the Federal occupying force in Portland.Also on the program, Dr. Enric Sala, Explorer in Residence-National Geographic / Co-Author of the new report, Protecting 30% of the Planet for Nature: Costs, Benefits, Economic Implications & Author of the forthcoming book, The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did Trump rush th-e reopening to keep the economy going in hopes of getting re-elected? If so, his strategy might be about to backfire.And, what is really behind the Republican push to open schools?.. Florida's governor thinks opening Home Depot is the same as putting kids in a classroom... Funding private schools... How Covid is handled in Taiwanese schools... Viruses that stay with you your whole life... Could Trump's approach to the virus have an unspoken element of eugenics?..See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greenpeace USA is working to ask the Democratic party to include environmental action in their party platform- Charlie Jang joins Thom discuss the chances of the Democratic party supporting the ideas behind the Green New Deal and fighting for environmental justice. Who will Biden's VP pick be, and will the Democrats ultimately include Progressives in the halls of power?And a recent study sees the roots of inequality between community governments and corporations in the structure of law established by the supreme court- so how can local communities establish the laws they want without corporations suing them? Chad Nicholson from CELDEF joins Thom to discuss the issue. Are corporate lawsuits stymieing democracy?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this fourth turning crisis, will Trump and the oligarchs succeed in using the crisis to strengthen their power and wealth, or will it backfire? Trump's billionaire cabinet members are dismantling our country and milking the system much like GW Bush's crew did when they got rich off the trillion dollar wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Will they and the oligarchs around the world succeed in their war on Democracy or will the people strike back?The Trump administration just dismantled bank regulations put in place after the 2008 financial disaster to prevent future bank failures. Economist Richard Wolff analyzes what he thinks is another step towards the next economic meltdown.Plus- Mark Pocan's letter to the airlines stuffing people into every seat in coach... And- is it really controversial for Biden to say all 'people' are created equal?.. Should there be a wealth tax on the billionaires?.. Olga in California wonders if conservatives who apparently don't care about lives lost might care about lost economic activity of the people who died?.. The extreme cost of long term care... And the tax cut to average people that many forgot will expire in December, while the tax cut on the very rich will remain forever...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A coalition of worker, environmental, and animal activist groups are calling for a week of action against Tyson Foods for the conditions which have created rampant Covid infections in their slaughterhouses. Chloe Waterman from Friends of the Earth joins Thom to raise the alarm at the slow poisoning of our country by the meat industry.And in the context of Covid spreading rapidly in the red states, what is Trump's endgame here? Will he drop out and keep over 900 million dollars in campaign funds? Why is Trump sending out SO MANY fundraising emails right now?? And what is up with his push to open the schools?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Was Carsyn Leigh Davis's mom a cult follower of Trump? New details emerge in death of Florida teen treated at home for coronavirus?It’s time to tax money bins!It’s a simple matter of fairness. America needs our rich people to pay a wealth tax just like the rest of us do every year, and given the crisis that Covid has thrown our local governments into because of low income tax collections, we need it now.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 Keep America Open? (w/ Remington Gregg)We need to open the economy, but why is it being done so unsafely? If you work for a corporation and become ill at work, would you really sue your employer? Should we Keep America Open?Remington Gregg from Public Citizen joins Thom to ask if businesses re-open purely for profit and don’t care about the health of the employees.Will you be sending your kids back to school?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

- Can Americans Stop Republicans Before Another Hundred Thousand Die? - What do you do with a Trump supporter in your face?- Liberals are standing up for ourselves and winning over mask-less Trump supporters, check out some of these interesting stories. - Tucker Carlson aims for 2024 presidential run? It could happen.- The Trump platform, the republican platform is all about bullying. - They want you to live with COVID-19 and to be okay with hundreds of thousands of your fellow Americans dying.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Down in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro just vetoed legislation that would’ve provided masks to poor people living in the slums. The Trump administration wouldn’t even consider a national mask policy.Listeners call in with sobering examples of Trumpsters intimidating them for wearing masks. Dean Obeidallah from Sirius XM joins Thom Hartmann to discuss what will happen if the Grand Wizard President gets another term, as well as how communities can come together to stop anti-muslim hate crimes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.