The Hartmann Report

Is this the beginning of the end for property taxes? One state could change the game… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former British diplomat, Intelligence professional Christopher Steele joins Thom Hartmann to discuss his first new book, UNREDACTED: Russia, Trump, and the Fight for Democracy. What an inside view of Donald Trump, Putin and the plot to destroy American Democracy and what Western governments—and all of us—can and should do to counter this generational threat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

...and instead make the transition from a white-controlled economic and political system to a truly multiracial, multi-religious pluralistic democracy with a stable middle class? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The polls are in a dead heat as election day looms. What is on the mind of voters across the nation? Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls. Plus- tracking Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are They Buying Your Vote? Slick ads promoting billionaire friendly candidates and condemning politicians who fight for the middle class are everywhere... but who is funding them? Thom Hartmann follows the money. Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” That includes the responsibility of media outlets that use the word “news” to present factual information and cl...

MSNBC's Ali Velshi takes listener questions as we all brace for the coming election. How is it even possible this criminal con-man is even in the running? Plus- Thom reads from 'Trump U!', a book about the former president's fake university. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, “With freedom comes responsibility.” That includes the responsibility of media outlets that use the word “news” to present factual information… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dirty tricks? Trump Super-PAC Sent Out Bogus Medicare Cancellation Notice to Scare Voters About Kamala Harris. A confession? We Created a Monster: Trump Was a TV Fantasy Invented for 'The Apprentice' Could chaos in Georgia create chaos elsewhere? Trump has repeatedly threatened to deploy the military inside major cities run by Democrats - Would he do it? It's getting really bad out there - Are Gov...

From internment camps to abolishing free press—how Trump could make his worst threats real… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Christian nationalism is on the rise…But, some evangelicals are pushing back. Why were Trump's followers stranded in the desert? Big defeat for election deniers in Georgia Dems have a 64% chance to take house - if we VOTE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When language becomes a political weapon, democracy becomes the victim… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Greg Palast - MAGA Militants to Riot on December 11. Does Trump Have a 2024 Blueprint for Stealing the White House? Would a Prez Trump outlaw political dissent and criticism? And just how far will he go with vilifying dissent and criticism? Is DeSantis preparing to abort the abortion measure? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

To the extent that our Constitution is still intact, the choice for our democracy to rise or fall is in our hands… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The top court has become an anti-democratic institution- can we take it back? Senator Ron Wyden has introduced a bill that would revitalize the court. Plus- Alex Lawson reports on Kamala's policy proposal to cover senior home care within Medicare. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will Trump manipulate the Constitution and the courts to take the presidency without winning the vote? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jack Smith is calling the Supreme Court on their BS- but at this late hour will it ultimately make any difference? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We may already have the best government private money can buy. Can we escape the 'money is free speech' laws of the billionaires and return politics to the people? David Sirota joins Thom to talk about his podcast that documents the slow conservative takeover. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

An interview with Robert Greenwald on his new film - E. Jean Carroll V. Donald J. Trump. Also Ukraine Update with Phil Ittner. Plus the fossil fuel industry is literally buying Republican legislators. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will service workers benefit, or will hedge funds and big banks reclassify bonuses or bribes as tips? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann and welcomes back his father Joe Smith. The ever popular 'News with My Dad' segment covers the stories of the day, shout-outs and a Straw in the Wind. The superpower of Donald Trump is framing the outrage on whatever topic he chooses. Don't take the bait! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

How one woman’s ego is endangering Democracy and destroying the Green Party... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The chair of the House Progressive Caucus, the honorable representative from Washington state, Democratic caucus whip- Congresswoman Jayapal joins the show to share he take on where we stand now, less than a month until the election. Plus - Thom reads from "Birthright Citizens: A History of Race and Rights in Antebellum America. By Martha S. Jones. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

How expanding and regulating the court could save America from GOP billionaires See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Can a flood of attack ads buy Trump the presidency back, so the super rich can get yet another tax cut? How is it even possible this guy is a whisker away from being re-elected?\ Plus- Thom reads from 'State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States -- and the Nation' by Alex Hertel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

This election may be America’s last stand against this country becoming, like Hungary and Russia, a full-on oligarchy run of, by, and for the morbidly rich… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .