The Hartmann Report

Today, a national town hall meeting with Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan. Plus- Thom reads from "American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan " by Matt Farwell and Michael Ames. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

SCOTUS has placed itself above Congress, the Constitution, and the Founders. The Court is corrupted by a handful of morbidly rich “friends” whose affiliated groups are constantly bringing cases or amicus briefs to the Court. Congress needs to exercise its regulatory duty over the court. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

Why do conservatives want to keep a large part of our population on the margins of society? And will they put the economy in the tank to make sure Democrats don't get elected? Plus - Why tax cuts only really help rich people. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Republicans are managing to control Wisconsin even with a minority of the vote. Are their tactics a glimpse of future minority control of the United States? Plus - What to do about the gerontocracy? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Trump is using mob tactics to defend against the prosecution of his crimes. If he is re-elected will he start imprisoning people? Also - are education intimidation laws the opening steps to establishing fascism? Plus - Thom reads from Justin Frank's "Trump On The Couch". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Radioactive waste specialist Kevin Kamps briefs Thom on the massive releases of tritium water from the ruined Fukushima nuclear plant. Also in this episode- are increasing level of microplastics in our foods a danger to us? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Dr Marty Goldstein joins Thom with his tips for keeping your dog healthy. Also today: man traps, Russian troops on Viagra, fairness among animals, and Ted Kennedy's brick phone. Plus- Thom reads from his book "The Prophet's Way: A Guide to Living in the Now". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Undocumented's Brendan Fischer has the details on how Republicans are using "Eagle AI" to get rid of Democratic voters. Also- the No-Labels trap - is it non-partisan or in reality fighting for what billionaires want most? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

DeSantis is moving to help police get away with crimes in what could be his next step towards a fascist take over. Can he be stopped before he becomes the next GOP frontrunner? So much for the party of law and order & The NC Chapel Hill’s student newspaper front page today is shocking - I'll tell you why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

The merger of billionaire wealth with Republican governance — the public be damned — threaten the integrity and future of the American experiment. Hit by a hurricane and you need new appliances? DeSantis tells you to screw off - Just how tiny and hateful can he get? Crazy Alert! Jesse Waters hosts a a disgraced oil industry funded scientist for his attack & denial on climate change a...

How far will Republicans go to protect their felony-indicted leader? Will they seek to defund prosecutors or limit law enforcement investigating Donald's crimes? Plus, Idalia's dreaded rapid intensification is becoming the norm for gulf storms because they're getting rocket fuel from climate change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

Did Secretary of State Frank LaRose & the Ohio Ballot Board approved language crafted to deliberately confuse and scare voters? And speaking of abortion - so much for DeSantis‘s bizarre abortion story. Two documents were made public late last week following renewed calls for transparency by U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Greg Casar (D-Texas), and other progressive lawmakers...

Unless and until we understand the genesis of the chaos sweeping our nation, we’ll be helpless to stop it and its consequences… Jacksonville Shooting: Does DeSantis have blood on his hands? There is no such thing as a pro-life Republican. Is the conservative call to disqualify Trump a trap? Dean Obeidallah - I filed a complaint to disqualify Trump from the ballot and so should you! See Privacy Pol...

Hawaii needs to move on this quick, before other for-profit utilities get into the act. The corporate raiders will soon be circling, even as Lahaina buries its dead. Is Geoengineering a quick climate change fix? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis’s RICO indictment of Donald Trump can still be stopped but the fighting factions of the right wing would have to work together. Thom Hartmann reveals this and other complications to the prosecution of Donald Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

12 million Americans believe violence would be justified to return Trump to the White House. His authoritarian followers are itching for a war on democracy in America and all around the world. Will threatening prosecutors and judges with personal harm become the new normal? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Is Trump to the GOP like a parasitic wasp to a caterpillar? They put an egg into a victim, and when the wasp larvae hatches it eats its host- leaving behind only a husk. Plus - Phill Ittner reports from Ukraine on the Wagner Group leader's untimely death. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are the Trumpers contagious? Thom welcomes Dr Seth D. Norrholm, Ph. D. from Wayne State University to explore the dangers of extremism. Also - Why don't the uber-wealthy and famous- like Trump- get mug shots just like everyone else? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Have you noticed the Trump cult is starting to look a lot like Scientology or Jim Jones……and is Trump joking about fleeing to Russia? How to bring Trump cultists back from the brink. DeSantis just screwed himself, trying to be too slick by half. Plus Nora Neus - 24 Hours in Charlottesville: An Oral History of the Stand Against White Supremacy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

If we want America to become the “we society” that represents the highest outcome of democratic governance, we must get a large enough progressive majority in Congress to actually pull it off. Also can you imagine how Republicans would respond if a Democrat had shot a store owner for having a Trump flag out front? It would be the top story on every right wing website for two solid week... Cor...

The former president’s only hope is claiming the legal system has been politicized. Are liberals helping him? Plus - meet the 18 people indicted along with Trump in Georgia- will they flip? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Barbie movie may have changed politics forever. Yes, REALLY! The film’s story about patriarchy is already inspiring generations of women to take on people like Trump, the GOP and anyone else who wants to take away women’s rights. Also new tapes showing the fake electors plot goes all the way back to before the election was even called! Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions...

Isolation, poverty, and anxiety are crushing the lives of so many of our neighbors. So why have America's propaganda-funding billionaires decided that our most crucial problems are teaching black history and trans kids wanting to be recognized for who they are? The answer is thousands of years old. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

War Correspondent Phil Ittner checks in with Thom from Ukraine. Is Ukraine making any headway in their initiative? Also-- Thom reads from the book 'The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden' by Peter Bergen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom welcomes activist journalist and filmmaker Greg Palast- How strong is the Fani Willis' RICO indictment? Plus - Congressman and Progressive leader Mark Pocan takes listener calls from across the country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .