The Hartmann Report

As the GOP bans more & more books, the American Federation of Teachers is fighting back. They’re giving away more than 10 million books to combat book bans. President of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten joins Thom Hartmann and attorney Jefferson Smith with the story See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Bernie Sanders discusses the major currents that will shape America in the coming months and years, the crisis in Gaza, wealth inequality, the climate and more. Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage & what Trump promised big oil if they give him $1 Billion. Good News Alert! Trump promised Wisconsin jobs - but - Biden actually delivered them. See Priv...

The willingness to destroy our collective home in exchange for riches is one of the most extreme examples of greed run amok… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why America Needs to Know about Trump Getting Spanked in Silk Pajamas World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target - we're heading for 2.5C - Why isn't this all over the media? Crazy Alert: RFK Junior says a worm ate part of his brain (LITERALLY!)....really?! Can you be Prez with part of your brain gone? Dean Obeidallah - What happens if Trump is found g...

Even if Trump isn’t put back into the White House this fall, the damage he’s done to our nation’s moral fabric will take at least a generation to heal... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As Stormy Daniels takes the witness stand in New York, the protests- and the war- rage on. Is it a part of our democratic tradition for students to take control of buildings and impede classes and graduations as they call for us to stop sending money and aid to Israel? Plus - Thom reads from "Criminology on Trump" by Gregg Barak. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

When it comes to seizing power, Republicans apparently believe the rule of law, and thus our democracy, is merely an inconvenient impediment to be brushed aside… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is Biden finally standing up to Israel on arms shipments? why is Netanyahu threatening the International Criminal Court? And how many Palestinians are buried in the rubble of their homes? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why are the GOP and billionaires so committed to gutting worker protections while increasing the wealth of the top one percent? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

David Pepper joins Thom for a lively discussion. While billionaire migrants Musk, Murdoch and Thiel meet up with their rich buddies to put Trump in the White House, Republicans happily purge and repress likely Democratic voters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The billionaires believe the GOP embrace of authoritarianism and oligarchy to replace the democracy that is increasingly rejecting them at the polls will keep them safe. They're wrong... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Supreme Court Justices appear to be colluding with Trump to ‘catch and kill’ his insurrection case… Can we use the F word yet? Also Trump called for massive protests... Why no One Showed Up. The biggest indictment against Trump and the MAGA movement isn't coming from a court or judge but from Trump's own people... Are they listening to their old dictator anymore?  Also are you...

Rep Mark Pocan takes your calls- on Gaza, inflation, climate change, Trump's crimes... What are the issues that will move the election? What will people vote on in the key swing states? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Doctor Eric Feigl-Ding joins Thom to come to grips with the science behind the headlines. Plus- Why are Republicans working to defund the CDC (again)? Also-- Thom reads from "Getting A Grip: Clarity, Creativity, and Courage in a World Gone Mad" by Frances Moore Lappe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The H5N1 “bird flu” is ripping across America, decimating bird flocks and even infecting a few humans and other mammals. Should we be concerned? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Phil Ittner reports from Kiev, Ukraine-- will the delivery of F-16s and new munitions from the USA give the Ukrainians the firepower they need to defend their nation? Also- will American weapons lay waste to the entirety of Gaza? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When Black or Hispanic voters show up to vote, the Task Force officers are there to stop them before they enter the polling place, asking to see their voter registration card and ID... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are there instigators in the Gaza protest groups? Scumbag Republicans block Biden's Cancer Moonshot. Ankle monitors for pregnant women? Sure, why not? The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy. Happy Beltane, a Gaelic festival that marks the beginning of summer and is traditionally celebrated on May 1st. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pr...

Trump has unleashed his inner psychopath and if he wins this election it’s going to get uglier here in America than most people today can imagine… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump trial - Trump threatened with jail. Is Biden's chance of not being elected growing? Crazy Alert! Why is DeSantis "kissing the ring" of Trump? The fake electors probe is growing. Michigan AG executes search warrants on Google and X in ongoing 2020 fake electors probe and 'Rest of life in prison': RNC official frets about 'decades' in jail in fake elector. Warning as a dolphin was diagnos...

An entire series of outrages from the radical Republicans on the Supreme Court have ginned up calls for President Biden and Congress -- to “pack” or expand the size of the Court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As student protests rage across the nation in sympathy for the people suffering from the war in Gaza, will conservatives follow the same script Thom saw acted out in the 1960s to destroy and discredit the movement? Also- Craig Aaron of FreePress.net joins Thom with the good news about Net Neutrality- Biden's FCC just did the right thing! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Why are Great Britain Conservative Members of Parliament welcomed into the Labour Party, but here in the US it’s almost impossible for a Republican to successfully become a Democrat? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is Tesla going the way of Pan Am? Is the once beloved brand being sabotaged by Elon Musk himself? Will Tesla survive a series of poor business decisions, gimmicks like the Cyber Truck and Elon Musk’s eccentric personality? Watch THIS space…  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Does a president need loyalty czars? And do you need the RNC to "handle" the 2024 prez ballots? Crazy Alert! Fox & Trump are arguing Trump is falling asleep because, "They're draining his brain and his body." Has anyone suggested to Trump he should sleep at night instead of mean tweeting? The German newspaper I used to read when I lived there just took down America’s so-called journalism....