The Hartmann Report

As we pass 1000 Americans dead from the pandemic, why is Donald Trump choosing now to prioritize plans to cut many of our basic environmental protections on behalf of his corporate buddies? Did Jared Kushner put a monkey wrench in negotiations to retool a GM plant to make ventilators?- is this what happens when a family of grifters takes over the White House? And with Mississippi's governor revers...

Economist Richard Wolff says the carona virus bailout that just passed is 'too little, too late', and does not address the fundamental weakness of 'an economy on life support' of an unprecedented level of debt. And what is it about the structure of our country that we are seemingly helpless to prepare for and combat this virus? Progressive leader and Congresswoman Primala Jayapal joins Thom with a...

How will the economic stimulus plan protect the most vulnerable self-employed workers and those in the gig economy who can't file unemployment because they never officially had a job? Will this stimulus plan be enough to save the economy? Progressive leader Mark Pocan answers challenging questions as to what is really going on in the halls of Congress. And, Thom debates the conservative thinktank...

Didn't Dan Patrick get the memo that millions of Americans getting sick all at once are likely to overwhelm our hospitals? Are returning Spring breakers from Florida spreading the pandemic across the nation? And should we worry that some Amazon warehouse workers are testing positive for Covid? And why did the New York Times editorial board recommend that the entire country shelter-in-place? Katrin...

Why in the world did Trump delay for so long getting ready for the pandemic that he knew was coming? Is it anything like GW Bush sending troops into battle with unarmored Humvees? As medical shortages loom due to our lack of preparation, does Donald Trump care about the lives of the nurses and doctors on the front line who are saving lives from this new disease? And what fascist totalitarian...

Trump is willing to let Americans die and to let this virus rage out of control, as long as there’s a bail out for his own businesses and the Fed can get the stock market back up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As the Covid shutdown deepens- could Trump's administration be handling the pandemic any worse?.. from not testing potentially infected cruise ship passengers and not testing nearly enough in general.. pushing for bailout of the rich once again... and now increasing the sanctions blocking Iran from getting critical medical supplies, do we have a sadist in the White House? With a grifter at th...

Ken Klippenstein of The Nation, joins Thom Hartmann to talk about the autocratic powers presidents are granted in times of national distress and how someone like Donald Trump could use them against the American people. Will Donald Trump Abuse Immense Power from COVID-19 national Emergency?  Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to review coping strategies learned from the Great Republican Depress...

Today Richard Wolff and other experts help Thom get a handle on where our economy might be heading as unemployment increases precipitously. The last few years the rich have used stock buybacks and other schemes to get richer, while the gig economy and poverty have increasingly been the experience for many at the other end of the pay scale- how will the Covid shutdown bring these problems to a head...

As Trump sidelines experts from the CDC and even Mike Pence to grab the limelight as pandemic reality TV show host, is New York's Andrew Cuomo the real leadership in the country right now? And why won't Trump require our factories to start manufacturing ventilators, masks, and gloves to prepare for the accelerating crisis? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...

Latest Corona Virus Updates. It appears that we are 11 days behind Italy in our experience of the Covid-19 virus. What we need to know. Thom Hartmann listens to Truckers who are navigating the dangerous responses to the Corona virus state by state exposing the need for a national response but will Washington be able to come up with one while Trump is at the wheel? Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is p...

With the surprisingly good performance of Joe Biden at the recent debate, Thom muses that Biden has shifted more to the left than the Democratic Party has been just a few months ago. So Bernie has left his mark even if he may or may not get the nomination. Plus the latest on the Corona Virus and listener calls. For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Revolutionary Love: A Political Manifesto to H...

Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to consider the Federal Government's actions regarding the frightening new Corona Virus and respond to listener questions in a national town-hall discussion. For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Paul Revere & the World he Lived In" also "Measuring What Counts: The Global Movement for Well-Being" and "The Last Hours of Ancient Su...

What would happen to the American economy if there was a Black Swan event and could Covid-19 bring it on? Thom reads extracts from his book, "The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America—and What We Can Do to Stop It." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Donald Trump addressed the nation to quell fears about the Corona Virus, instead he lied. For the Book Club, Thom reads portions from "Cities: The First 6,000 Years" by Monica L. Smith, "No Visible Bruises : What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us" by Rachel Louise Snyder, and "Treason & Betrayal, The Rise and Fall of Individual -1" by Kenneth Foard McCallion. See Privacy P...

As case numbers grow rapidly around the world, and as nations begin to isolate themselves to attempt to slow the spread of the novel caronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, what should each of us be doing to prepare? And why has the Trump administration failed us all so catastrophically? Thom's callers check in with their on-the-ground observations from all over the country. See Privacy Policy at https://...

As the World Health Organization certifies COVID-19 as a pandemic, what is America doing- or not doing to get ready? Is Trump delaying testing using internationally available test kits so an American company can corner the U.S. market for corona virus testing? As Washington State struggles to deal with an outbreak, why can't they get the support from Medicare they need to set up isolation units? W...

Between the Corona Virus, the price of oil and an already unstable economy, America might be on the edge of the next great Republican recession.  Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss the economy and how the Covid 19 epidemic and the Russo-Saudi oil squabble could make the economy less stable. Thom reads from his book, "Screwed: The Undeclared War against the Middle Class--and What We...

Trump retweeted a picture of himself playing a violin. Seriously. It's like he's trying to tell us in the most obvious way possible that he doesn't give a damn. America is on fire and our leader is fiddling. What could possibly go wrong? Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom to field listener questions on the Trump administration's failure to contend with the Covid-19 virus and the imp...

As we approach the next primary election and upcoming Sanders- Biden debate, Thom looks at Bernie's chances with callers as well as news on the stock market and global pandemic. Our Revolution's Larry Cohen joins Thom to discuss whether Bernie Sanders can reach the White House. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Thom Hartmann addresses many of the concerns of the new corona virus and reviews what we know and why panic is not an option. Callers bring thought provoking questions and new insights of what Americans can do, too many of which are uninsured from medical disasters. Thom reads portions from his book "Walking Your Blues Away: How to Heal the Mind and Create Emotional Well-Being" and also...

Long Lines and Broken Machines the Election Norm (w/ Sylvia Albert) Common Cause's Sylvia Albert joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the major ramifications of the elections with broken and intentionally failing infrastructure, like voting machines that do not work, apps like the one in Iowa that failed and the closing of voter registration facilities and even of places to vote. Voter disenfranchisemen...

Medicare For All could save millions from the Coronavirus but conservatives are still pushing back against access for healthcare. Alex Lawson of Social Security Works joins Thom Hartmann to make the case. For the Book Club, Thom reads from "The Man Who Sold America" by Joy Reid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

Donald Trump ignored this major health crisis, and has been cutting vital infrastructure needed to fight the CoVid-19 carona virus. How can we hold him accountable for allowing it to spread from his poorly run quarantine centers?.. and what is the fear of pandemic already doing to the economy? And as Trump tries to downplay the spread of the virus instead of getting ready, has the CDC deleted impo...

Progressive Congressional leader Mark Pocan joins Thom with his high level view of the narrowing field of presidential contenders, as callers with a variety of perspectives challenge Thom on the hows and whys of Biden's strong performance. And Thom shares his fourfold theory on why the vote went the way it did. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...