The Hartmann Report

When greed replaces justice, and cruelty becomes policy, democracy dies not in darkness—but in plain sight, cheered on by those in power… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The president is declaring emergencies on everything from an “invasion” of immigrants to a mythical shortage of fossil fuel production. But it’s all just a ploy for him to act like a Roman emperor. And callers debate police behavior regarding suspected migrants stopped in traffic. Is Donald Trump's ICE actually able to arrest US citizens? What powers does ICE have and when are YOU in danger o...

The firm, which produces content for TikTok, recorded no revenue last year, but it announced this week that a mysterious stock sale would allow it to invest heavily in the $TRUMP memecoin. JB Printzker is the first governor to block Bob Kennedy from access to autism records. Cruelty Alert! ICE left a 12 year old alone on the sidewalk after a raid. Good news - there's a political ear...

Trump's military parade - Isn't this just propaganda by spectacle — the kind that makes autocracy feel “normal?” Stupid Alert! GOP congressman slips up and tells the truth by accident...Plus - The Trump administration is caught in a huge massive social security lie. The problem for Red states is that Republicans worship cheap labor, because it drives up profits for the fat-cats who own Americ...

This is no accident. It’s a coordinated attack on science, safety, and the truth—just in time for hurricane season… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Last week I warned about the dangers of AI being manipulated. It appears we are there, with one particular AI responding to random questions with rants about “white genocide“ in South South Africa. Host of the Dean Obeidallah show, columnist and attorney Dean Obeidallah - Trump went from banning Muslims to raking in billions from Muslims. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

Why Republicans love to create poverty, pain, and desperation — it keeps wages low and the billionaires happy… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

News...Chief Justice is concerned about the rule of law - but - he gave Trump immunity, Texas wants to shut down news they don't like, Could an arrested Judge go to prison? Plus more. Texas Republicans want to shut down people like me who write editorials they don't like. The judge arrested by ICE last week was just indicted by a federal grand jury and is now facing prison. See Privacy P...

As Republicans slash Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the morbidly rich, America must decide: Do we honor our social contract or abandon it to greed? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are Republicans ready to cheer for a president who's sold out to authoritarian Muslim leaders who put millions straight into his personal bank accounts?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The numbers are in. The evidence is overwhelming. And the silence is deadly. It’s time Democrats started calling this what it is: a decades-long criminal conspiracy to seize power by any means… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Deals are being cut, but will the tariff roller coaster benefit or only damage the American economy? What would a smart tariff policy look like? Plus- when did the GOP become the Ministry of Propaganda? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

AI is not just another tech revolution. It’s the perfect storm of surveillance, manipulation, and digital obedience — and the far right already has a head start… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A government without empathy is only a conspiracy to elevate the powerful over the weak. America's moral collapse is on a plane to Libya. It is in the living rooms of the disabled abandoned by our federal government- and in the corrupt financial plundering for the sake of the billionaires, all while cloaking itself in Republican dogma and lies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Phill Ittner joins guest host Jeff Smith with the latest from V-E Day in Ukraine. Plus, listeners conspire with Jeff to get to the heart of the matter. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thanks to the Republicans the established faith in American norms is being eroded from the inside-out. Guest-host Jefferson Smith of The Democracy Nerd Podcast takes a deep dive, and brings his dad along for the ride! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

FDR warned us 80 years ago about the rise of political lies. Today, the GOP has turned that warning into a roadmap… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Long time Progressive stalwart in the house, Mark Pocan takes listener calls from across the nation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As warlords rake in millions, America exports migrants into a system of rape, slavery, and death… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A new Republican-sponsored law in Congress would cement Trump's crypto scam- but that's just a tip of the corruption iceberg. So why won't the media call it what it is? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will we defend the dream of self-rule, or surrender to the very powers our ancestors bled to escape? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why are some right wing pastors claiming Trump was 'chosen by God', when the lying grabber-in-chief is clearly the least Christian American president yet? Plus- Alex Lawson on the latest moves to continue to dismantle Social Security. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

While billionaires warm their hands over tax breaks, Dwayne LaBrecque — a diabetic father of five in Maine — wonders how he’ll survive the winter without toes, heat, or help… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kissing Dear Leader's ass is mandatory as Trump's firehose strategy continues to 'flood the zone' with his autocratic agenda. Plus - Progressive Leader Ro Khanna takes listener calls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

They say they’re “bringing back jobs,” but what they really want is a desperate, powerless workforce with no healthcare, no unions, and no future — just the way Wall Street likes it… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .