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Imagine if we were fighting to expand Social Security and Medicare- instead of letting Republicans chip away at it? Could the media change the debate? And meanwhile, why is CEO pay ballooning year after year? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

An all Republican court gives Trump a delay past the election in the Georgia case where he demanded, threatening prison, that the Secretary of State give him over 11,000 votes. This is as bad as it gets. Ukraine Update with Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner. An all-Republican court gives Trump a delay past the election in the Georgia case wh...

We are the last barrier to America being overwhelmed by this fascist tide. You, me, and average people like us. Nobody else is coming to our nation’s rescue. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

ProPublica has discovered that many of the witnesses in Trump's legal cases have been rewarded with jobs, cash, and plumb positions. Can justice ever be served for Donald the Don? Plus- Thom reads from "Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump" by Spencer Ackerman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

This fall may well be the first big national test of this “new internet,” and, like the Internet Research Agency’s interventions in 2016, could well lead to disaster... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will the forces that want Trump 2.0, like OPEC and rich people get what they want? Will 34 felony convictions even make a difference in the minds of Trump supporters or will propaganda and the price of gas deliver the win? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Religious evangelism can be a deadly thought virus. It explicitly posits that, “There is only one right way to live and we know what it is” along with, “There is only one true God." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Florida is paying teachers to mis-learn the truth of America's religious-agnostic foundation. Will ignorance be the basis of a Trump-led pseudo-Christian authoritarian state? Or will freedom reign? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Irregular warfare involves the use of propaganda, proxies, or people willing to betray their own country... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Can the Republicans Lock-in GOP Power in Texas? It will take a constitutional amendment, but it will mean a Democrat could never win a statewide office ever again. Will this and other test runs in red states spread? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Republicans are making it easier for poor kids to go to work at a young age, but harder for them to get a broad education. Will the privately educated rich kids finally get to have servants again, like the good old days? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What has Trump been convicted of so far? Crazy Alert! Will Trump lose his liquor license at Mar a Lago? Roberts declines meeting with Senate Democrats about Alito controversy. Say what? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A movement, being about ideas, has specific, achievable goals. A cult, on the other hand, is mainly about devotion and faithfulness to one person… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports on Ukraine. Putin warns of 'serious consequences' if Ukraine uses western arms in Russia while unleashing fuel-air bombs on Ukrainian villages. Plus Rep. Jamie Raskin predicts how to deal with Alito and Thomas? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

How did America end up with a far right Supreme Court hellbent on dismantling Democracy one case at a time? Alex Aronson joins Thom Hartmann to discuss. Alex Aronson is former chief counsel to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. Whoa...Alito's neighbors called the cops after an "ugly" run-in (it includes spitting!) with justice's wife. Fascist Alert! RFK condemns the removal of Confederate mon...

Can Democrats stand up to the corruption and extremism that the fascist right has brought to our Supreme Court and elsewhere? Plus- Thom reads from "Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison" by Chris Hedges. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How did America reach this point where about half our country thinks up is down, black is white, and Republicans are best trusted with our money and national security? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Author and attorney Sabrina Haake says excessive sensory stimulation is making us less intelligent. Are we slumbering towards idiocracy?- and does it show in Trump's baffling popularity? Plus - the surprising mental upside to practicing gratitude. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Such an action could swing our election toward Trump, but also risks provoking a third world war... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alex Lawson from Social Security Works joins Thom- what does the latest trustee report say about the financials behind Social Security's future? Plus- Thom reads from "The Truth About Social Security- Zombie Lies and Common Misunderstandings" by Nancy J Altman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A fascinating conversation with MSNBC host Ali Velshi on his new book, which details the immigrant experiences of his family as they fight for social justice alongside Gandhi in South Africa-- and straight through to protecting America from Fascism today.. Plus - Thom reads from "The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Phill Itter is in Kiev watching Putin rattle his nuclear sabre. Is he afraid US aid is about to turn the tide of war? Plus - Democrats need to be taking names and kicking ass. So why aren't they? And, Thom read from "Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery" by Mark Charles, and Soong-Chan Rah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Thus, today’s Republicans are finally close to fulfilling Hammond’s and Reagan’s vision (while ironically repudiating America’s first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln)… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump's collusion with Russia is well-documented and well known- several of Trump's associates have even gone to jail for it. So how can the right wing credibly try to pin Russian election interference on Hilary Clinton? Plus- Thom reads from "Defying Hitler: A Memoir" by Sebastian Haffner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Trump's political Teflon coating is at least a hundred times more effective than Reagan’s was in his wildest dreams. Why? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .