The Hartmann Report

As Russia approaches a million of their soldiers dead to turn the tide in Ukraine, can Putin escape Russia's war footing without crashing his economy?- or will he feel his only option is to keep cranking out the killing machine? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why the fossil fuel billionaires are more dangerous than any serial killer… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What can the Democrats do with their minority status in both the House and the Senate? Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener calls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump has long admired dictators who weaponize civilian gangs to crush dissent. Will his next chapter involve unleashing his own militias to terrorize the American public? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is Musk inspired by (and named after) Werner Von Brahn's science fiction dreams? Author and activist Jim Stewartson joins Thom for a deep dive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why Zuckerberg’s changes at Meta signal a darker future for Democracy... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As Trump brags he scared Zuckerberg into submission, his people want to attack the judges that dared prosecute his many crimes. And by the same fascist token, Trump talks pardoning the people who murdered police at the Capitol building on January 6th... Interesting times, indeed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

While other nations offer universal benefits, we double down on serving billionaires’ interests… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are Americans too dense to recognize that Trump is getting off away with multiple felony convictions and other crimes pretty much scot-free? Or do some people think the rich should get to do anything they desire? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This is exactly the sort of environment which can turn normal people into monsters who then seize control and ultimately destroy nations from within… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump was spying on you! The DOJ Inspector General reveals shocking details about illegal spying on Congress under Trump’s DOJ. Bill Barr, Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell, and the chilling risks to democracy are all part of this explosive story. How deep does the corruption go? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

Ranked Choice Voting didn't just lose in the 2024 elections; people paid to kill it; people paid to make you think Ranked Choice Voting was a hassle. Will we see an end to the corrupting influence of money in government?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Donald Trump is threatening to bring back one of his most hated policies. Separating children from their families.. Jacob Soboroff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss a frightening documentary that looks back at Trump's family separation policy so we can know what to expect from Trump this time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

A large majority of Americans are telling pollsters everyone should have access to health care. And yet medical treatment is ever more expensive and limited. Can we bounce back or will corporate psychopathy prevail? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nature and economics share some fascinating patterns, one of which explains why Donald Trump is about to become president and how the morbidly rich have appropriated  over $50 trillion  from working class people since the 1980s.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As the rich, corporations, and even the media rush to kow-tow to Donald Trump, is the reality of fascism settling in right in front of us? How quickly and far will it go? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It seems that every time a Republican goes on one of the national political TV shows, he makes sure to get in the lie that Joe Biden opened the southern border wide open, or toss in a reference to Biden's open borders. It is, of course, a vicious lie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

January 6th was a rehearsal; they're now planning 2025. Coups quietly build to an explosive tipping point, then suddenly appear as a fait accompli… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As 2024 winds down, Thom Hartmann reports on significant news stories and trends that may have slipped out of view. Listeners call in to voice concern of the future of the free press and the 4th Estate after the inauguration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why Republicans Fear Critical Thinking, Science, and Equality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As hope dwindles with the rapid approach of the Trump regime, Thom Hartmann analyzes news stories while a caller points to the Superman icon for hope. Missouri Republicans attempt to overturn voters on abortion access. Thom explains noblesse oblige and the commitment prior leaders adhered to with serving the good of their constituents.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Frances Moore Lappe joins Thom to share how we can eat better and save democracy and the planet by improving our diets. Lappe is an Activist / Author or co-author of over 20 books including Diet for a Small Planet (50th anniversary edition). Also electric plane startup Heart Aerospace races to decarbonise short-haul flights. Plus Norway taxes cow-farts to combat climate change. See Privacy Po...

The spotlight is on giant health care companies and the way they deny care to those who need it. So how well will we cope if another pandemic unexpectedly hits us? Plus - Thom reads from "The Healing Power of Neurofeedback" by Stephen Larsen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The for-profit health insurance industry has attached itself to us like a giant, bloodsucking tick and "Scientific Racism" is part of the reason why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

If Musk blocking a key spending bill is not Oligarchy, I do not know what is. Elon Musk raises alarms by endorsing what's known as 'German neo-Nazi party' Joe Biden says student debt cancellation is coming for pubic servants Scientific Breakthrough! Alert. Has the mystery of long Covid been solved? Is help on the way? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Noti...