The Hartmann Report

Thom takes a look at the recent televised town halls of Democratic candidates- and considers their surprising statements. Who supports advancing toward an impeachment posture of our obstructionist head of state. And why is the media is not taking a more serious stance on Trump's disregard of Congressional subpoenas? ---------- Talk Media News' Luke Vargas just watched America water down a U.N. res...

Thom confronts the extreme 'massive dislocation of our priorities' that Trump has brought us to- all the while committing numerous crimes. Adlai Stevenson and Hubert Humphrey compared.- Dr. Justin Frank, psychoanalyst and author, considers Trump's twisted psyche- how the kid who got sent to military school for playing with switchblades has become the dangerous leader he is today. - How can we cut...

What Bob Barr didn't tell us about the Mueller Report..Mitch McConnell's Russian payoff...Trump's real crimes.. and Lindsay Graham's opinion on impeachment. ----------- Thom straightens out Craig in North Carolina's Republican talking points. And- the Mooseherder returns! . ----------- Congressman Mark Pocan answers the people's questions on the IRS, Trump, election strategy, and other import...

Thom shows the Mueller report is not an exoneration, but a summary of indictment-ready criminal conspiracy that could not be completed because of the machinations of the Trump crime family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As the Republican party doubles down on its hate strategy for 2020, House Representative Ilhan Omar- who happens to be a Muslim woman- has become their favorite target. Will the Republicans be able to distract American voters from his lies and crimes? --------- Thom reads from 'Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World.' --------- The ERA, Equal Rights Amendm...

Do conservatives 'feed the hungry', 'heal the sick', and 'welcome the stranger'?' - Victoria in L.A. says Europeans have twisted Christianity. - Thom says Trump Republicans have no ideas to run on- he's screwed middle class America on taxes, put kids in cages, and befriended dictators. How is this Christian? - The discussion of Christianity continues- Jesus stance on grifters and taxes. What is re...

Has the Trump tax cut led corporations to raise wages and lower prices? The answer may not surprise you. And, Morris Pearl, leader of the group 'Patriotic Millionaires' and former managing director of Black Rock Inc shares his thoughts on true American patriotism. ----- Thom debates libertarian thinker Charles Sauer on the fairness or lack thereof of the current American tax system- and how is the...

Are the men hiding Trump's tax returns from Congress violating federal law? How often was Trump Jr. in contact with Wikileaks- the facts come out. How will exposing Trump's finances demonstrate his corruption? - Thom reads from 'Kushner Inc: Green, Ambition, Corruption' by Vicki Ward - Jared Kushner's criminal history may now include treason. According to Huffington Post Editor-At-Large Vicky Ward...

The headlines: Bernie's plan to pay for Medicare for All. And, how should we take the news that Wikileak's Julian Assange was just arrested? - John in L.A. says Julian Assange is the Digital Martin Luther King. Thom has doubts. - Close Iran-watcher, expert, speaker of Farsi, and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney is concerned- as both countries have declared each other's military a terrorist or...

Author and activist and leader of non-profit 'Guns Down, America', Igor Volsky joins Thom for a fascinating discussion of gun laws, from the history of the NRA through to modern massacre survivors. --------------- Thom reads from 'Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns' by Igor Volsky. --------------- The discussion on gun control continues and deepens with the d...

An interesting discussion with callers from all over the country of many different stripes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom's pick of Friday's interesting headlines, Progressive musical satirist Roy Zimmerman, foreign correspondent Luke Vargas take on New Zealand's soul-seeking regarding unrestricted social media, the heroes of America's 1918 invasion of Russia, Roger Thiel with a comic take on dieting, and Dr. Michael Mann on climate change as we pass carbon dioxide levels of 410 parts per million this week.. See...

Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener's thoughts and concerns along with Thom. - Thom Hartmann Book Club reading from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Business, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the States and the Nation.' - Mark Pocan considers co-ops and the fairness of all the ways that CEOs are paid. - Thom reads from 'American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanist...

As Trump tries to dupe American voters once again with his 'SECRET PLAN' on health care, Thom holds a deep and honest discussion with his listeners on what health care in America is really all about. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Massive nationwide protests are planned for Thursday over the refusal of Bill Barr to meet Congress' deadline to turn over the complete Mueller report. Thom asks one of the organizers, Zac Petkanas. You can join the many groups coming together in your area by visiting TrumpIsNotAboveTheLaw.org to find protests near you. - Thom reads from Ralph Nader's book 'Breaking Through Power- It's Easier Than...

Thom is back with a special holiday announcement! And a rundown of the controversy around Joe Biden. Plus: Carol in Minnesota thinks Biden is a good guy. - Cecile Richards, a 'heroine of the resistance' and author of the new book 'Make Trouble: Stand Up, Speak Out, and Find the Courage to Lead'- we hear about her book, and also her take on Biden and the behavior of powerful men in our society. - T...

National nightmare over, really? Guest-host Jefferson Smith reviews the post Nixon era, rise of the organized Right, and inspires hope in the prospect of despair. - Professor Seth Cotlar sheds light on the history of the Conservative movement. - Ellen Brown of the Public Banking Institute, and prolific author, joins Jefferson Smith for a fascinating conversation about the positive possibiliti...

How is the media doing in covering Trump corruption? Is the conservative machine getting good at forcing Progressives to make the wrong moves? - Rick in Kentucky asks Jefferson to explain how Trump can have so much support given what a terrible person he has shown himself to be. And how can we work together to counter the conservative efforts to fix elections? - Thom Hartmann reads from 'State of...

Jefferson Smith continues to guest host during Thom's break. Jeff reframes the picture of our collective disappointment after the Barr report and how to rechannel our feelings of anger and frustration into constructive action. - Alex Lawson of 'Social Security Works' asks are we about to lose our public healthcare as Trump seeks it outlawed? So much for Obama Care! RIP good sense. - For the Book C...

Jefferson Smith fills in for Thom Hartmann and announces Walk and Chew Gum Day. He considers whether our attention should be on Trump's corruption or the issues that are impacting people's lives and bringing down systemic corruption. - The unpublished Robert Mueller Report could be hiding Trump campaign lies. Journalist Marcy Wheeler discusses the Paul Manafort offer of a pardon and what effe...

Today's host Jefferson Smith digests the Bill Barr spin burying the facts in the Mueller report. What did we really find out this weekend? ------------- Thom reads from 'Truth in Our Times' by New York Times lawyer David E. McCraw. ------------- Progressive Congressman from California's Silicon Valley, Ro Khanna, joins Jeff Smith to digest what crimes or bad behavior we are finding out Trump is gu...

First - It looks like Thom may be right that the AG with the resume for covering up crimes, William Barr, might deep-six the Mueller report. What can be done? ----------- And then-investigative Journalist Vicky Ward exposes the corruption of America's self appointed prince and princess, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Could the famous couple be even more dangerous than Donald Trump? And how did Ja...

Rumor has it that Joe Biden will announce a presidential run with Stacey Abrams as his VP. Will this set a precedent to introduce running mates from the start? Callers respond.- Medea Benjamin, the co-founder of Code Pink, activists and author, joins Thom Hartmann live from inside Venezuela's embassy, explaining why Code Pink and other activists mobilized to keep out far-right extremists back...

Thom debates Eric Canon, author of 'Switched On, The Heart and Mind of a Secret Agent' - Thom's diverse callers take on this episode's big question- will a wall on the southern United States border provide security for America?- are southern immigrants really a threat? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .