The Hartmann Report

Most of the countries of Europe & Asia (Australia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan) have laws in place that guarantee a healthy middle class. Poverty, like in America, doesn't haunt their dreams. Could it be that the GOPers don't like Judge Jackson because she was a public defender? Crazy Alert! - Dog gets dumped at shelter for being "gay" - WHAT?! Senior Campaigner for Oil Chan...

Some democracies fall apart because of invasion by a neighbor, terrorism, or a natural disaster, but most are being taken down by their own own greedy oligarchs. The "Unthinkable" is happening and scientists are shocked as polar temperatures soar 50 to 90 degrees above normal. Finland confronts America for Its role in Putin's invasion  Will the Hague bring Putin to account for his w...

Investigative Reporter from Salon and author of "The Child Catchers" Kathryn Joyce explains how one small MI college turned into a pivot point for the GOP culture wars.  Also, the evidence is clear that it’s time to prosecute Donald Trump. On the supposedly difficult question of ‘criminal intent’, prosecutors should have no trouble convincing a jury. Full speed ahead is the only proper course...

Prescription drug prices need to change. They prevent use in places like Africa, where their use can be desperate. Although research is expensive, (some government financed) today, the supply of prescription drugs is all about profit – not ethics. How did this happen?  Freelance journalist and contributor from The Nation and The Jacobin Alexander Zaitchik joins Thom to explore this...

Sinclair Lewis was wrong. It happened there, and it can also happen here. Is Putin celebrating with a North Korean style rally or a Trump styled rally? Or both? Roger Stone has a plan to put Trump back in the White House without being elected. Trekkie Alert! Stacey Abrams appears in the new Star Trek series as president of Earth? Great Minds Conversation: Civil & Human...

Zelensky’s proposal is an important conversation to engage, and the American press, by ignoring it, does a disservice to the cause of world peace.  Is Putin taking lessons from Tucker Carlson or is it the other way around? In Good News - Denver has sent mental health teams instead of cops over 2000 times. No police back-up needed. Ever! What should America do about the Pro-Russ...

“Please name one country, anywhere in the world, any time in the last 7000 years, where libertarianism has succeeded and produced general peace and prosperity?” Congress should be regulating the corrupt Supreme Court?  Where are they?  Public outrage is building: the Court’s approval rating is now around 40% - Congress needs to act, before an entire branch of government sinks into a...

Does Russia want to take Alaska back? How Trump's "perfect" call to Ukraine helped Putin. Trump calls all Trumpers to “Lay Down Their Very Lives” to defend US Against CRT - Is Trump now the Grand Wizard of the KKK? Has anyone done more for racism than Trump?  Why is America ignoring the increasing violent rhetoric from the GOP? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

If we don’t start listening to our screaming planet, Covid and Ukraine may be the least of our worries Should we have mask mandates at all? Or should we be on our own? Are you going to continue wearing masks or have you thrown caution to the wind? Should China Be Sanctioned for Helping Russia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

The organization of Indivisible frames new tactics to revitalize Biden's plan with clean renewable energy and cancelling student debt.  US Rep from California, Ro Khanna joins Thom for a Progressive National Town Hall meeting. Listeners call in on the crisis in Ukraine and if Putin has become the bully who can only be quelled with a painful punch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

Florida is putting into effect the first “election police” in the nation - expect other GOP-run states to jump onboard soon, as the Republican War on Democracy continues apace. Why Is Tucker Carlson and Fox News Being the "Stooges" for Putin?  Death Cult Alert! a GOP political strategist sent a message to the South Dakota AG days after he fatally did a hit-and-run, saying "At L...

Thom introduces his newest book, The Hidden History of Big Brother in America and how it affects our lives. Geeky Science! Covid may cause brain changes according to a new study. Co-Founder & Chief Activist of 'Marked By Covid' Kristin Urquiza, whose father died from Covid-19, explains the need for a national memorial. During the Democratic Convention she announced that his...

For the majority of Americans who are so poor they barely have to pay income taxes, Scott’s plan is just the latest in a 40-year barrage of assaults and insults coming from the GOP. A Decline in Hate Groups Shows How Deeply Extremism Has Spread. As US Education Secretary Warns Florida on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Passage: ‘All Schools Must Follow Federal Civil Rights - a Florida MAGA Senator Speaking i...

Want to know why gas costs so much? Trump may be long out of power, but the impact of his corrupt treachery lives on... As Russian oil Sanctions Were Put Together, Fox & Friends repeated the network's top 4 lies about gas prices. MAGA Lawmaker Wants Bill Banning Women From Leaving Missouri to End Pregnancies.  Fox Newsers Love Rick Scott’s Radical GOP blueprint - His plan that w...

The Economics of an Oil Embargo. And, Are We Seeing a New Swastika Emerge in Russia? - Just like We Have a Trump Problem - Russia has a Putin Problem. Are We Watching the Downfall of Putin & Could It Happen Within 6 Months? Can the World Learn from the Failure of the Budapest Accords? Debate: Thom Vs The Freedom Convoy - People Are Dying In Ukraine to Defend Real Freedom & You Guys Ar...

Joe Cirincione - Warning of 'large-scale ecological disaster.' Ukraine Again Shows Why Decentralized Energy is Essential. So we lost 45 years to the fossil fuel billionaires and their GOP toadies, who’ve kept us dependent on fossil fuels to keep their profits high - But still they want more, more, more... This is What Happens When Truckers Listen to Russian Trolls The Shock of Autocrats, Money &am...

Senior Correspondent of Vox, Ian Millhiser reports on the Supreme Court hearing a big case about whether religion is a license to discriminate? Meagan Hatcher-Mays from Indivisible joins Thom to analyze why Senate Republicans are using racist dog-whistles. Rep. Mark Pocan joins Thom for a progressive national town hall meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Distinguished Professor of Meteorology & Director, Dr. Michael Mann speaks with Thom on how the new 2022 IPPC report connects the dots about climate change science. The Supreme Court is hearing a case about a federal program that never took place, the Clean Power Plan. Why is this important? Investigative journalist & host of the most-listened-to climate podcast, ‘Drilled’ Amy We...

Conversations with great minds: Kelly Weill, Journalist-The Daily Beast / Author of the new book, "Off The Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything." Ukraine/Trump/Authoritarianism - Are you feeling a Sense of Doom or Hope? Why Big Oil & the GOP are Sabotaging Ukraine, America, Our Atmosphere & Our Next Generation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

The Fourth Great Turning and a new geopolitical era is here. It's small comfort as we watch Ukrainians slaughtered live on television, but history tells us these turning points are real. Will Russia's war damage Ukraine's 15 Nuclear Power stations or Chernobyl? Radioactive Waste Specialist, from Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamps joins Thom Hartmann. With the war in progress, why is nobody talking about...

The president took a Covid victory lap, made a coded plea to Joe Manchin and enjoyed moments of bipartisan applause on Ukraine and a call to "fund" the police.  Thom Hartmann shares 2 -5 takeaways from Biden's State of the Union speech.  Russian police go after a pregnant woman who posted on Facebook.  Putin Is desperately trying to control the narrative in Russia...Democrats need t...

Why does everything the GOP touch involve death and dying? Turns out this is about more than the GOP just embracing policies that lead to disease and death. Those same policies also win elections while making the morbidly rich campaign funders even richer.  Plus, mass walkout at the UNHRC meeting when Lavrov speaks. Psychoanalyst & Clinical Professor, Dr. Justin A. Frank, MD con...

Greg Palast - Thom & Greg Do a Roundup On Ukraine. Putin Is Dropping Immoral & War Crime Cluster Bombs that Kill Children in Karcev - Is he killing children as a negotiating strategy? Press Run Media's Eric Boehlert - The GOP Bromance Of Putin Revealed. The GOP Is Trying To Turn America Into Putin's Russia. All for the same reasons Putin talks about: blood & soil (white nationalism), h...

Facebook is the largest source of news in the US. That news has a right-wing tilt. How has this happened and why is there so much fake news and why does Facebook allow people to get away with that?  Founder of Popular dot Info, Judd Legum joins Thom to explain why social media needs to be viewed carefully. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Crazy and Ouch Alert! Russian space chief says he could let International Space Station crash into US if sanctions proceed. What!! Also will hackers come to the rescue of Ukraine?  Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia. And while you weren't watching FL Passed it's Abhorrent "Don't Say Gay Bill." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...