The Hartmann Report

Investigative Report Greg Palast joins Thom for a look at what is really behind all the extra-legal killings by our military off the Venezuelan coast. Plus- did the CIA just fumble another Gulf of Tonkin stunt? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dark money, captured courts, and media empires are quietly doing what dictators once could only dream of... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Can Democrats find leaders that are inspiring enough to bring the disillusioned back to the polls? Will it take a tsunami election landslide to overcome Republicans further fixing the system? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Where honesty is punished, power is bought, and every rule has a price, Trump’s turned the dream of opportunity into an industry of deception… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

When politics becomes personal, policy becomes powerful, and there’s nothing more personal than survival… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The fight isn’t between left and right anymore: it’s between oligarchy and the people, between those who hoard power and those still brave enough to believe in democracy. Is Trump's Brain Healthy? Attorney and columnist Dean Obeidallah explains why our country's future could depend on forcing Trump to get a brain scan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...

Veteran war correspondent in Ukraine, Phil Ittner reports from a dark room after Putin's recent attack on Kiev's power system. All indications point to a grim winter of deprivation thanks to Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. Looks like Trump’s Justice Department released a lengthy Orwellian manifesto. Surprised? Apparently ICE can mess you up but you can’t fight back. See Privacy Po...

Do Democrats have a shot in the midterms of retaking the house? Will the massive numbers at No Kings rallies make a difference? How does the shutdown look from the empty halls of Congress? Mark Pocan answers listener calls from across America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Through procedural paralysis, the Speaker has done what violence could not: silence Congress and hand Donald Trump the powers of a king... 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 writing a new chapter in American politics- 'How to Use the justice department to punish your enemies, benefit your loyalists, and make money too!' Plus- getting control of dangerous frogs and unicorns... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Amy Wallace says the FBI and DOJ have the list. Twenty abusers. Zero accountability. How long will we tolerate this cover-up? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As Trump continues to harm his own supporters, cracks are showing in his coalition despite his best efforts at intimidation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The fight isn’t between left and right anymore: it’s between oligarchy and the people, between those who hoard power and those still brave enough to believe in democracy... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Punishing his enemies and privileging his loyalists- is this normal authoritarian behavior, or actually a sign of Trump's weakness? Plus - Congressman Ro Khanna takes listener questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

He’s learning what every would-be king learns: fear works only until people remember who they are… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Author and intelligence researcher Malcolm Nance takes apart the game Trump and Putin are playing with Zelensky. Whose side is Trump really on? Plus- will effective leaders come forward to fight against fascism in America? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The movements of the 1960s built lasting institutions. Today’s movements need more than moral clarity: they need leadership and coordination... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As if boldly lying about Antifa, Soros, their own policies and their own party's actions weren't enough- a recently surfaced young Republican Telegram transcript show just how low they can go... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Healthy Democracy's Linn David joins guest host Jefferson Smith to discuss a more collaborative way for we the people to own public policy. Plus- Trump's amoral actions in contrast to the disturbing weaponization of Christianity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

On the eve of No King's Day, brilliant guest host Jefferson Smith orchestrates a discussion on the nuts and bolts of making change through successful demonstrations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Republican policies are making life ever more expensive for most Americans- and meanwhile the graft, hustles, and outright scams keep making the rich richer- but at least nobody can say we're socialist... right? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The boneheaded cruelty of Trump's ICE Brigade shows itself more every day. Is Trump working hard to make America into a 3rd world-style dictatorship like Egypt? Where are the Republicans of conscious willing to defend our liberty and our nation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Qatar, China, Palestine, Argentina- is there any nation Trump won't cut a deal with to fatten up his already bulging bank accounts? Plus- Thom reads from "Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire" by Jonathan M. Katz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Kristi Noem’s shutdown blame-game video could cost them fines and their livelihood... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Hegseth has indicated that the US will welcome Qatar to build a a Qatari base on US soil... Wait, what?? Plus, Thom reads from "Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery" by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .