The Hartmann Report

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 Preside...

Science has shown that when both the infected and uninfected are all wearing masks, the chances of catching Covid is greatly reduced. And, some of those in their 20s who catch Covid appear to have lifetime damage, like becoming diabetic or even developing dementia. So why does the right-wing remain so opposed to steps like mandatory mask wearing or shutting down public places? And- did the protest...

Economist Richard Wolff is watching an economy in which half of America's retail stores have not paid their rent for months. Could this in turn lead to default on the loans that built those spaces, and along with widespread low wages and massive unemployment result in a collapse of the capitalist system? Meanwhile- Trump's administration continues to dismantle America on the billionaire's behalf w...

Thom speaks with former National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the UN, John Bolton about revelations in his new book, and why he says American can not survive another term with Donald Trump. Progressive Wisconsin Congressman Mark Pocan joins the program for a national town hall with listeners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

Greg Palast joins Thom to discuss the latest news from states where voting is underway and how it is being manipulated to the advantage of the Republicans. What a surprise! Republicans like Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump laugh at the idea of democracy, while the American working class lays shattered on the ground. The question now is: “Can America and democracy recover? And, if so, how long will...

Are conservative Americans waking up to Trump's incompetence and greed? But even if they do, history will remember the cowardice of the Republicans who have supported this traitorous administration. Does Mike Pence wearing a mask mark the day Mike Pence began running for president? And-- why didn't anybody tell Trump he had toilet paper stuck to his shoe? And can we believe Trump's claims he didn'...

Cops in Schools Make Learning Hell (w/ Judith Browne Dianis) Someone is carrying a gun at your child's school... they beat students, harass them and even take them to jail... Why are cops in school at all? Educational equity is needed across the US. Too many are being pushed away from schools and arrested, many more black that white. And why do we have police in our schools anyway? Judith Bro...

Is Donald Trump egging on a race war as he follows the Nixon playbook?.. And how does the latest fake conservative outrage play into all this as the Supreme Court hands down its decisions? Plus: Trump is a meth-head... The myth of the violent left... Are Trump's supporters willing to risk death to prove their loyalty?- and is this the ultimate narcissistic high?.. Wars of choice versus wars of nec...

California progressive congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom Hartmann to answer listener questions in a national town hall meeting. The mobilization of people in the streets demanding police reform has garnered the necessary impetus to push through much needed legislation to go up for a vote. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Is corporate debt the bomb waiting to go off at the heart of our economy? Could there be a wave of bankruptcies waiting down the road? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss our predicament. Plus - Is supply-side economics a scam?.. Interest rates and the economy... Are we becoming a feudal society?.. The corruption of Facebook... When the unemployment check never comes... Protecting e...

Why is Hawaii's transmission rate so low while places like Texas are seeing a rapid increase in cases? What is the intent and thinking of the man at the helm of our country during this crisis that seems ready to let thousands of Americans die? If he loses the election is it his plan to use this crisis to stay in power? Plus - why are some nursing homes dumping vulnerable seniors on the street?.. T...

Thom revisits the social movement that led to The Enlightenment and eventually culminated in the American Revolution and formation of The Constitution. Why conservatives perpetuate a world view of punishment and policing while progressives promote the idea of basic human good. A pro-segregation caller sparks a conversation on why the vestiges of the civil war linger and Trump's refueling of r...

Lawyer and author Jimmy Lohman joins Thom to discuss the damage Bill Barr is doing to the institutions that sustain our democratic way of life- and the story of how Bill Barr bullied him when they were children, and how that relates to Barr's behavior today. Why did Barr and Trump really have to decapitate the prosecutor's office of the Southern District of New York? What is the connection between...

Bill Barr's heavily redacted Mueller Report is starting to come to light through the efforts of trial judges. Though few outlets are reporting on the outrageous findings, it turns out that Trump was in fact involved in Russia's manipulation of the 2016 election and Roger Stone acted as the conduit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Thom welcomes conservative professor and author Robert M. Hardaway to debate the question of the electoral college. Would a national popular vote undermine democracy? George W. Bush and Donald Trump both lost the popular vote, by a half-million and 3 million votes respectively, yet occupied the White House even though a majority of Americans didn’t want them there. If we don’t get money out of our...

Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will Trump's generals ultimately protect the constitution? What is Trump's true deep personality, and how will it affect the choices he might make if he is not re-elected? And - can you spot the four types of Trump supporters? (Or are there more?) Will Trump's supporters stick with him no matter what? Did the Supreme Court really spare DACA or just punt on a technicality?.. The core of Thom's new...

Can Police Even Be Reformed? (w/ Dr. Cedric Alexander) Should the police department be re-booted? Has policing gotten completely out of hand and how can it be re-invented? The American people from all communities across the board are asking for something different going forward. Will it advance policing and bring back trust? Plus Joe Madison on Juneteenth Day! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

California's PG&E just plead guilty to killing more than 80 Americans- how is that corporations can be a person when it comes to free speech, but not a person when it comes to legal liability? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Did America just get manipulated by the meat industry with a fake shortage scare that led to protection from legal liability and stay-at-home orders? If there was a meat shortage, why were we exporting so much meat to China? Food and Water Watch's Tony Corbo is on the line with Thom- why has Trump's trade agreement with China opened the door for the United States to import chicken meat from China?...

Trump’s rally in Tulsa this weekend and his moving the Republican convention to Florida both demonstrate that he is more than willing to take actions that will kill Americans in order to get his ego stroked and increase his chances of reelection. Weaponizing a virus for political purposes is a crime against humanity, and it is being committed right in front of our own eyes against our friends and...

America has the worlds highest rate of infection and death from the corona virus, and Donald Trump and the Republicans are trying their best to pretend theres nothing going on. While Steve Mnuchin and Donald Trump are passing out hundreds of billions of dollars to each other and their good buddies while refusing to let the American people know who got what, the corona virus continues its deadly sp...

Movement vs. Moment: How WE Can Stop Trump In Tulsa (w/ Joe Madison) Will Trump's visit to Tulsa be successful? It just might be unless we can turn this moment of anti-racism, into a movement, Joe Madison joins Thom with an answer that may surprise you. Have we moved from moment to movement? Is the political virus out to get you? Every movement has required sacrifice of some kind. Sacrifice can ch...

Are Conservatives Considering Going After Police Too? (w/ Julio Rivera) The brutality of police has gotten a lot of people on the side of Black Lives Matter... but did you ever expect Julio Rivera to be on our side? What grotesque police organization is forcing even the most dyed in the wood conservative to reconsider Donald Trump's special group of armed men? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...

Medea Benjamin has been thinking about the intersection between racism and militarism- could forces for peace be assembled to intervene in conflicts, much like we hope to change the approach of our police forces? The 13th amendment did not abolish slavery, it only limited it to those convicted of a crime. Why does America imprison people at rates far higher than any other developed country, and wh...