The Hartmann Report

Today climate expert Dr. Jason Box joins Thom with the raw science of our increasingly chaotic planet. What will be the economic damage of global climate change- are we facing a serious financial crisis if we do nothing? Also, Thom reads from 'The Web of Meaning' but Jeremy Lent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

If we can build and maintain the courage and activism of the generations who empowered Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt, we may well see a positive outcome to this Fourth Turning of the great wheel of American History. If we fail, the nation and world will continue to descend into flames and future generations will remember our era with a curse. Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom on the question...

Senior Washington correspondent, Philip Rucker joins Thom to discuss his new book with Carol Leonnig, I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year. The GOP "Freedom" scam laid bare - more Americans are seeing through the freedom scam & are leaving the Republican Party in droves. How will they market voter suppression as their latest twist on freedom? You know they'll try... Se...

Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins Thom with his assessment of the Republicans' multi-pronged attack on Democracy. Were the January 6th terrorists a sign of what is to come? And how do we deal with an epidemic of political bullying- especially from the Republican party? Is it time to really start talking back to the bullies? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...

How could we become like the other advanced nations that don't burden working families with medical and college debt? Bernie joins Thom with some concrete solutions. How can we get the parasites off our backs? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Do you have friends or family who have been harmed by vaccine misinformation? Talk show host Dean Obeidallah wants everyone to ask the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Fox News for pushing dangerous Covid mistruths. But-- after all the lies, why the GOP has suddenly switched to supporting vaccination? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...

Jordan Chariton has been researching attempts to hide Republican responsibility in poisoning many of the citizens of Flint Michigan. Are they getting away with it? Plus- Congressional Progressive Ro Khanna joins Thom to field listener questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We cant understand the tragedy of Haiti, how it became our hemisphere's basket case, without understanding who put Haiti in the basket and the colonial and financial powers who locked the nation in political-economic shackles for half a millennium. Investigative reporter, Greg Palast explains. Also, Popular Information's Judd Legum reveals the obscure foundation funding behind Critical Race Theory...

Editorial Director of Reactionary Times, Julio Rivera joins Thom to debate vaccination passports, as French President Emmanuel Macron announces strong measures to combat a new wave of COVID-19 infections. Executive Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, Lori Wallach decries Angela Merkel's efforts to paralyze the WTO TRIPS Waiver for covid vaccinations. See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Texas already has some of the toughest voting laws in the country- so why are Republicans trying to make it even harder to vote? Lalla Wu of the Sister District Project shares her insights. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The GOP Delivers More Crime to America - Inequality causes crime because it destroys social trust, the core fabric of any society: Without social trust, empathy and shared values disintegrate and culture begins to collapse. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

StrikePAC.com founder Rachel Bitecofer joins Thom for a deep analysis of the political landscape. Why are Republicans ignoring the ongoing dangers of Covid, and how must Democrats get their message out in this environment in the run-up to the midterm elections? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

They attacked the Capitol and tried to take out Pelosi & Pence. Now the former prez and his followers are glorifying traitors. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal explains the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act of 2021. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sean Themea vs Thom Debate - Do you really think if you can cause enough people to get sick and die that you'll be able to take the economy into another recession and hurt the Democrats in the 2022 and 2024 election? GOP Wants New "Civil Rights" for the Unvaccinated. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Our government has been corrupted by greed and the money it brings, and that corruption has spread like a cancer to religion, education and helping professions like healthcare. The American Rescue Plan was written explicitly not to go for tax cuts for the wealthy. But it is. Will the rules be enforced? Professor Richard Wolff joins the show to ask if America risks having too little infla...

What's really going on behind the Guardian's story on possibly leaked secret Russian documents? Did Trump only get elected with the support of the Russian government? Is Putin cutting him loose?.. Plus- a warning from Ulysses S. Grant. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Letting Americans die to win elections. Is that how low today’s GOP has sunk? What other possible explanation could there be? Latin American Policy Analyst & Campaigner with Code Pink, Leonardo Flores joins Thom to discuss what is happening in Cuba, behind the largest protests in three decades. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

In France the safe & vaccinated people are participating in the economy - Why can't America figure this out? Texas lawmakers flee to Washington DC to push for national legislation to aid voting and end suppressive laws. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

If the filibuster can’t be done away with or turned into a “Jimmy Stewart filibuster,” then Congress has the obligation to act on the “Nuclear Option.” Executive Director of Social Security Works, Alex Lawson reports on the celebrated termination of Trump appointee Andrew Saul. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

As the oligarchs stall democratic progress in Congress, the Republicans continue to lay the groundwork for a complete fascist takeover of America. Will they be successful? And Professor of Economics Richard Wolff updates Thom on the latest turn in the economy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is the Republican Party killing Christianity in this country? Could this be connected to at least 400,000 Americans dead of Covid because they drank Trump's 'Kool-Aid'? Former Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe drops by to reveal what he knows about the assassination of Haiti's president. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

The firehose of right wing propaganda is fixated on so-called 'Critical Race Theory'. How are they 'flooding the zone with s---' to manipulate our nation's politics by exploiting racism and fear? What is the best strategy for us to fight back? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener questions. What would it take to end the filibuster and get substantial Democratic legislation through Congress before the midterm election? Or will Republicans succeed at distracting America with their endless fake issues? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Can America now just admit it? The 2nd Amendment is a failed experiment.  The 2nd Amendment just promotes gun violence, and nothing else. Also... What impact will the new Fox News Weather Channel have on climate change? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why America Can't Have "Nice Things" - So, if the majority of Americans want Scandinavian/European healthcare, schools, unions, wages and taxes-on-the-rich, why don’t we have these things? "Rightwing billionaires have mobilized racism to stack our courts & put their shills in office. Those politicians, in turn, keep taxes & regulation low on the billionaires. It’s a system that feeds...