The Hartmann Report

On today's program, Thom's take on Republicans strategy to fan the flames of racism for political gain in a country where prison is still a legal form of slavery. Listeners respond. Then Thom discusses the national prison strike with former Republican and former federal inmate Bob Ney of Talk Media News. Economist Richard Wolff explores the question of government debt. And finally, Trump shoots so...

Today- on a crowded earth, will the emerging 40% deadly strains of avian flu in China be the crisis that lets Trump implement fascism? And why won't China help the CDC develop a vaccine? Then- Tom Perez, chair of the DNC, gets a chance to answer charges that the Democrats have voted to accept fossil fuel money- is that accurate? Talk Media News' Michael Olesker takes us behind the latest...

Thom catches up with the news of the day. Representive Ro Khanna takes calls on voter suppression, supporting business, and other issues. Bob Ney with Talk Media News considers the renegotiation of NAFTA. Fred in Chino reminds us it is a myth that American teachers have tenure. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

As Jefferson Smith continues in Thom's stead, he makes the case that we need more than impeachment as the red wall begins to crumble. How to reform the corrupt apparatus? Listener Carol likens the game to chess, the pawns are falling, but we still have to get past Ivanka the Queen. Johnny in LaMarque agrees with Jefferson that we have to think bigger. Bob Ney with Talk Media News counts the r...

Jefferson Smith continues in Thom's stead today, putting the struggle for justice in a larger context. Listeners offer possible solutions. John Nichols from The Nation magazine speculates on what Michael Cohen's conviction says about the duty to impeach Trump. David Arkush of Public Citizen's Climate Program explains the need to challenge Trump's efforts to increase coal production and carbon poll...

Today- things you have to try to believe in order to be a Republican, plus Thom's takes on the latest developments. How to respond to people who think Trump is making life wonderful. Marxist economist Richard Wolff explains the showdown between Trump and the Fed over interest rates. Luke Vargas with Talk Media News takes us behind the headlines. Callers Mark and Margo remind us about keeping emoti...

On today's program- Thom asks how Democrats should approach impeachment: is it an issue to run on? Listeners call in with their thoughts on impeachment; and who should be criminally prosecuted? Bob Ney with Talk Media News brings the latest on Trump getting caught up lying to his own White House lawyers. And, Thom asks if it is time for Democrats to reclaim the world socialism. All that, and a par...

Many interesting listener calls and Thom's takes in today's episode- Global warming: what you can do to reduce the carbon pollution you cause- Turkey and evangelicals- The games American oligarchs play- Primaries: Closed or Open?- HAARP: is the government controlling the weather?- Should we paste our flag stamps upside down? Brett Cavanaugh caught lying to congress- And who's really extreme i...

Thom's gives his take on Elizabeth Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act, the detrimental impact of Ronald Reagan, and protecting military service members from predatory financial practices. Listeners respond, and pose questions on tariffs, public education, and the plus side of abandoning civilization. Economist Richard Wolff explains the real underlying crisis in Turkey is one of debt and an inter...

Greg Palast drops in to catch us up on election shenanigans, including the hacking of the system that stores the Florida voter rolls. Thom picks up interesting news stories, including a panicking Ted Cruz running attack-ads against a surging Beto O'Rourke. Ellen Ratner catches us up with the legality of gay baking, and primary election results around the nation including one won by an out tra...

Today, a fascinating interview as Thom and former CIA agent turned author Malcolm Nance speculate on what was really decided at the Trump-Putin secret summit in Helsinki. Thom connects the dots on what could be a huge story as Florida congressmen from both parties report the Russians have infiltrated the voter registration system there. Has this resulted in two percent fewer Democrats on the rolls...

An information-thick episode today as Thom takes us on a tour of the most interesting and often little-noticed stories in the news today, including a major forest fire deliberately set in California by an alt-right conspiracist. Congressman Bob Ney drops in with the view from Washington DC on what's happening. And finally, Congressman Ro Khanna fields listener calls and concerns. See Privacy Polic...

On today's show- Thom's take on Laura Ingram's reaction to immigration and a changing America. Then, Lori Wallach of Global Trade Watch catches up with the quietly ongoing negotiations for a new NAFTA. Callers discuss immigration, NAFTA, and how we're treating our soil. Congressman Bob Ney with Talk Media News looks at the nuts and bolts of the outcome of the special election in Ohio, plus other s...

As the special election in Ohio remains too close to call, Greg Palast, investigative reporter specializing in elections explains the methods used to disenfranchise thousands of voters in that district. Progressive Caucus Congressman Mark Pocan fields listener calls to get an inside view of politics in the House. Thom and Ellen Rattner from Talk Media News highlight interesting stories in the head...

On today's program - saving the planet from the corrosive influence of reality TV. Nelliberals try to break Canadian health care, social security, medicare, and other public services. Caller Ray brings up issues of demandingness and empathy. Paul S. Ryan of Common Cause asks whether Trump has violated election law. Luke Vargas stops in with the world news, and finally Jamal Abdi of the Nation...

Chauncey DeVega helps us prepare for the end of the racially-driven fascism of the Trump presidency. Republican commentator Rick Wilson describes his new book- 'Everything Trump Touches Dies'. And finally in the Talk Media News segment congressman Bob Ney- who speaks Farsi and knows Iran well- apprises us on the danger of the situation there as the first round of Trump sanctions takes effect.&nbsp...

On today's program, Thom looks at the conservative movement- the ways that players including Reagan and the Koch brothers kept us from facing global warming, and pushed policies that increased economic inequality- all while manipulating poor whites with racist rhetoric. And then- how Donald Trump jumped in the vehicle others built and drove away. Will he drive us off a cliff? Thom takes your calls...

On today's program, Thom talks with Dr. Michael Mann- who first coined the term 'the hockey stick' to describe the unprecedented rapid rise in atmospheric CO2. We find out the data coming in suggests global warming is happening even more rapidly than expected. Congressman Bob Ney catches us up with the news from Washington's perspective. Dr. Richard Wolff stops by, and so does Charlotte in Tallaha...

On today's episode, Luke Barnes with ThinkProgress explains the fringe-right conspiracy theory QAnon. Then, Thom asks whether the millionaire-backed libertarians are winning in their attack on American institutions that protect the common person. Ellen Ratner of Talk Media News catches us up with what's really going on in the world. Trump attacks the Free Press, and Paul in East Texas tries to end...

On today's program, Tom asks why the mainstream media won't cover important issues like climate change, trumped up wars, and voter suppression, all of which are having massive consequences for the world we live in. To discuss this, Thom is joined by Russ Baker who has written extensively on the Bush family. Thom is also joined by Greg Palast, who doggedly pursues hard evidence of the methods used...

Tom considers evidence suggesting that Trump might use war with Iran as a pretext to declare martial law. For perspective on this , he checks in with holocaust survivor Dr. Henry Oster- author of 'Kindness of the Hangman'- for his perspective on the creation of the fascist German state. Fellow commentator Juan Cole, who has written on the subject of US-Iran relations, gives his opinion. Then, Cong...

Thom takes your Anything Goes Friday calls. Also, Congressman Rick Nolan joins us to discuss the "Go to Washington, Go to Work" Act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Congressman Mark Pocan takes your calls. Also Prof. Richard Wolff drops by to discuss America's Debt Economy for Workers & CEOs are getting record pay. Finally, Lori Wallach to discuss Trumps tarriffs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .