The Hartmann Report

Representative Mark Pocan catches us up as to where things stand in the Senate after the Democratic win in Georgia. Plus- a deep dive discussion on the chances of renaming so-called 'Medicare Advantage'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

All these rich and powerful men think they’re “secret geniuses” once they’ve concluded the “truth” of their own infallibility, they stop listening to those whose opinions contradict their own. Also, don't be fooled! This is what Elon Musk is really up to with Twitter. The next presidential election season is already getting underway. Which of these Democratic candidates will likely...

As a bitter winter often without power begins to bite in Ukraine, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner asks us all to take a stand against Russian imperialism. Plus- MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi shares with Thom his take on the likely future of the Republican party. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom Hartmann says Democrats need to be careful not to fall into Jude Wanniski's two Santa Claus trap when it comes to Social Security and Medicare in the new year. Also Geeky Science: Can pomegranates fight cancer? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Medicare Advantage ads obscure the often-life-threatening restrictions and bank-account draining demands that are common in Medicare Advantage plans. Alex Lawson, Executive Director from Social Security Works explains how to avoid getting duped by Medicare scammers during open enrollment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Greg Palast has the latest eye-opening details from the Republican dirty tricks workshop in Georgia. Also- are Republicans turning a blind eye- or worse- to racists among their supporters? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Was there a conspiracy — even if it only involved a handful of people — at the highest levels of our government to end the American Experiment that was only defeated by sheer luck? Also is Hershel Walker guilty of voter fraud? And will people be required to bury zygotes? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Will they end the American experiment and take us down the road that others, so certain of the blessing of their god and their DNA, briefly took most of Europe eighty years ago? Also why are gas prices being down not being treated as a political story? Will Georgia go blue? Franklin Grahams ugly new lie about same-sex marriage exposed. The real reason why China is still having...

Did you know SCOTUS is hearing arguments on expanding the definition of lobbying and bribery? Was Russia waiting for a red wave? Will the GOP give in to Trump? What is going on with the bizarre stories coming from Ukraine? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will we continue to hold the notion that being free means getting lousy pay, no union, being broken by healthcare expenses and putting our kids to bed hungry? That “enforcing freedom” means LGBTQ people, racial and religious minorities, and pregnant women live in fear? Should schools teach propaganda? Pompeo and the GOP think so and are looking to strip American schools of every resource that...

Filling in for Thom is guest-host Jefferson Smith reviewing the class-action lawsuit filed against Elon Musk for the capricious termination of half of Twitter employees. Joining the program is Shannon Liss-Riordan, the attorney representing the workers. Musk broke promises that led the Twitter labor force to stick with the company in the first place. Callers debate Jeff on the lessons le...

After the shock and horror of multiple senseless mass shootings, political unrest and fear of a looming fascist takeover, can Americans still be thankful? Guest-host Jefferson Smith, who regularly hosts his own in depth analysis program Democracy Nerd, makes the case for mindful gratitude. To steady our resolve during this tempest of despair and uncertainty, callers respond with meaningf...

The Republicans on the Supreme Court call it “free speech” but every other nation in the world knows it’s simply naked, criminal, political bribery. Geeky Science! Will the world need to dim the sun to save the planet? And - will it work? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Looks like the GOP is Facing "Sophie's choice" - Trump either runs as the top GOP or runs independently - What should they do? Geeky Science! New study suggests the average person only really trusts five people. Congressman Ro Khanna fields caller questions in a National progressive Town Hall Meeting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

In America, hate is all too often triggered by politicians who then sanctimoniously offer “thoughts and prayers” when random (or stochastic) terrorists to do their evil work for them. Also will you disagree at the dinner table this Thanksgiving or get along?  Professor Richard Wolff explains the impact of the coming housing crisis.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...

Herschel Walker promotes hate attacking transgender people right after the shooting - how do we handle the deplorables? Why is AARP boosting medicare privatization? Kanye West's anti-semetic tweets are profitable and it shows that for some, hate speech is quite rewarding. Is Disney showing how comfortable business is with fascism? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

As giddy as Republicans are about “owning the libs,” the citizens they govern pay a tragic price for the sport. Also is Jack Smith a total bad ass? And did the GOP only take back the house due to court-backed gerrymandering? Senior Fellow at Fair Vote and former editor-in-chief at Salon, David Daley joins the show to explain what we learned from the midterms & what we...

Republicans have eked out a majority in the House, though with a far smaller margin than anticipated. Herschel Walker Fact Check: Can Werewolves Kill Vampires? Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel in the investigations into former President Donald Trump. The high-cost, low-margin fundraising came as Trump’s legal problems mounted following revelations from the Hou...

Democrats have two months before they lose control of the House. It's absolutely essential that they do everything possible to stop the cancer of "big money" and "dark money" in our politics. A small number of rightwing billionaires today run the show, at least for the moment, and, according to a new study, 27 of them basically own the GOP and thus the ability to block most positive and forwa...

Guest: Donald Cohen, Executive Director, In the Public Interest and co-author, The Privatization of Everything: How the Plunder of Public Goods Transformed America and How We Can Fight Back. Executive Director of Bridge Meadows, Derenda Schubert, PhD explains how to build communities where children, families and elders flourish together. And how to cope with Seasonal Depre...

Filling in for Thom is guest-host Jefferson Smith. What can we learn from the Canadian model to improve our democracy? Jeff speaks with Peter MacLeod, CADE Chair and principal for MASS LBP - based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also Justin Krebs, Campaign Director-MoveOn.org reviews themidterm results, what's next, how do we keep the momentum going, etc? See Privacy Policy at https://...

Why was the total number of mail-in votes down so much in Georgia between 2018 and 2022? How can this be explained? How will Brian Kemp’s grand jury testimony affect the fate of Donald Trump as a presidential candidate for 2024? Investigative reporter Greg Palast explains. Grace Adcox, polling analyst from Data for Progress reviews the polling revelations from the midterms. See Priv...

Adam Green from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee shares his bird's eye view as the dust settles on the midterms. Will Joe Manchin shoulder some of the blame for losing the house by stopping gerrymandering reform that would have cost Republicans at least five seats? Would passing Build Back Better a year earlier have made a difference in many of the close races? See Privacy Policy at https...

Filling in for Thom, Jefferson Smith asks the big questions and gets some fascinating answers from listeners 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 .

Guest host Jefferson Smith welcomes callers from across the nation to contemplate what we learned from the election. What problems can we solve? What should we ask of ourselves as we move forward? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .