The Hartmann Report

Peter Aldhous, science reporter for Buzzfeed, joins Thom Hartmann to discuss the political and monetary motivations that lied to America about the Texas size death toll.    Dangerous weather can kill but when conditions are made worse by profiteering and poorly maintained infrastructure, deadly storms become far more deadly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

The Grand Dragon of today’s Ku Klux Kaucus is Donald Trump. He dumped his blog because he has nothing to say that anyone wants to hear beyond one single message. He’s not thinking deep thoughts about the economy, or the state of the nation’s infrastructure, or offering insights into the Middle East. There’s literally no philosophy Trump holds — other than one single idea — that truly matters...

When government is poisoned and paralyzed by billionaire money and libertarian ideology, it’s time for GOP elected officials to party...and suppress the vote!  Lisa Graves of True North Research joins Thom to discuss the Supreme Court, the Koch Brothers and big money. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...

What's it going to take for Americans to abandon the macho fantasy of a good guy with a gun? When Is American going to realize that Trump buddies are still working to destroy America? Apparently Michael Flynn is still working for foreign governments. He was working for at least one, and probably two foreign governments when he was Trump’s national security advisor; he confessed to it when he was c...

Presented with a clear chance to move on from Trumpism after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, the GOP has instead continued its drift toward anti-democratic action and white grievance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How many times will Democrats play Charlie Brown to the Lucy's Republican football? What is Joe Manchin doing? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump's paramilitaries have turned GOPers into bullies or left them "scared sh**less" What happens when the Democrats take on the corned animals in the GOP now? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr. Joi Lewis, CEO & Founder-The Healing Justice Foundation asks if now is the time of reckoning for communities of color? Kymone Freeman with Black Lives Matter, talks about the impact of George Floyd's murder on America after one year of reflection. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom debates Carrie Lukas from the Independent Women's Forum- What would be the consequences of requiring employers to give women 90 days off to have a child... with her pay covered by the federal government? Plus - what are the functions of sexual taboos and sexual politics, and why are they so often used politically by Republicans? Also, Richard Wolff shares his insights, and Thom reads fro...

America's Cops are Having Their Harvey Weinstein Moment - The casting couch is now largely a relic of the past. If we keep pushing hard, soon the same will be true of murderous and corrupt cops.   If Trump is actually indicted, how do you think that will play out? Will MAGAts be in the streets?  Will it strengthen him or destroy him? What happens when they also indict his kids? Will...

Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way joins Thom to discuss solutions for police accountability, filibuster of the 1/6 Commission and national voting rights legislation. Author and talk radio host, Egberto Willies considers if America can generate the seeds of racial harmony? Joe Madison reflects with Thom one year after George Floyd's murder if our country can embrace a...

Was Jan 6th Was Worse Than 9/11? Politicians, corporations and billionaires who funded Trumpism and continue to support GOP efforts at outright sedition should face serious consequences, including expulsion from office and prison. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As this nation recovers from a deadly pandemic and right-wing hate groups that are trying to provoke a second Civil War, let’s remember how this all came about. And all for a few extra pieces of gold. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Today- where we are with Covid-19, the variants, and wearing masks. Will Republicans sink or slow our chances of controlling this virus- and is that their intention? What's with the deadly fungus some Covid patients in India are catching? Plus... to laminate or not to laminate? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

The Center for Economic and Policy Research's Dean Baker joins Thom- how has the Federal Reserve chosen to balance price stability and full employment under past presidents, and will Biden decide to shake things up? Plus- Dr Richard Wolff considers the consequence of the Fed pursuing a weak dollar policy as opposed to a strong dollar policy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

As Republican counties of Oregon vote to secede, are we watching the start of what could be an abrupt transition to fascism? Or is the Republican Party self-destructing? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Now is not the time to relax protective measures, and the CDC has done just that while we are still in the midst of the deadliest pandemic in a century. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Forty years of Reaganism and trickle-down economics have left America pockmarked with refugee camps and people hanging onto life by their fingernails. We hear from callers, some of whom have joined the growing part of America's poor that live in the cracks left by growing American inequality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

Representative Pramila Jayapal joins Thom live. Where does the Progressive agenda stand in Congress today, and what are we likely to see get passed? And Dean Obeidallah shares his perspective on the rockets flying between Israel and the Gaza strip. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

After the recent violence in Gaza, Thom and Rep. Ro Khanna field listener questions during a recent progressive town hall. Have developments gone too far to ever achieve a two state solution?  Rep. Ro Khanna also reports on the recent fireworks during a House Oversight Committee hearing as he questioned Trump's former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller over his catastrophic...

Economist Charles Sauer challenges Biden's Infrastructure Plan.  Is the "International Criminal Class" GOP worth saving? Instead of cleaning up their act, Republicans are embracing international crooks. Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss the GOP's extraordinarily dark plot to win elections. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...

White Nationalists and Islamic Extremists have more in common than you would think.  Dr. Sara Kamali joins Thom Hartman to expose the racism, misogyny, and antisemitism that serves as common ground for the two opposing groups at war with America. Also, are you going to continue to wear face masks in stores? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

Authoritarian Trump followers within the GOP are actively promoting death and disease among Americans to win elections. The brutality and cynicism is breathtaking. Also, Popular Information's Judd Legum talks with Thom about the recent revelations on political spending by corporations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Authoritarianism surges in the GOP as Liz Cheney is ousted from leadership and Republicans cling to fealty of their disgraced ex-president. As election wins fly from their reach, the old GOP strategy of cheat to win finds new energy. The "Killer App" will guarantee that every citizen in this country, regardless of their race or economic status, will have an equal right to vote in all ele...

Thom debates the state of the Republican party with conservative Julio Rivera.. Plus- why have we normalized traitors like Josh Holley despite the attack on the capitol? As Republicans increasingly go off the deep end, what can we do to protect our democracy? Or does the sickness of people who can idolize a figure like Ayn Rand run too deep? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...