The Hartmann Report

Apparently Trump and the GOP believe that teaching actual American history is “hating America.”  They seem to believe the same is true of proposing a black woman for the US Supreme Court... Also Thom reviews the incredible take-down of Josh Hawley on the US Senate floor by Brian Schatz from Hawaii.  Astonishing news from declassified Pentagon documents reveal that Americans should k...

Executive Director-Social Security Works, Alex Lawson explains the threat to medicare revealed. Medicare -DCEs, Medi-Gap vs. Medicare Advantage / Medicare for All - movement towards? state of Social Security - will retirees get a raise? (Plus, will Congress raise the retirement age again?) Biden officials are scrambling to limit the damage from fast-spreading food shortages sparked by Russia’s war...

Strongmen are winning elections, from Putin in Russia, to Orban in Hungary, to Bolsonaro in Brazil, with an anti-LGBTQ agenda: Republicans here are implementing the same strategy.  Plus a Progressive National Town Hall Meeting with US Rep. Ro Khanna. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

There is an absolutely proven winning strategy for winning elections- but will Democrats do the heavily lifting it requires? Plus- crazy alert!; Do lizard people rule the earth?? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

If you want to kick Putin's ass - get an electric car! Betsy DeVos & her family is showering Gov. Ron DeSantis with cash - Is he the next GOP presidential candidate? Is the "News" hoping for a Trump (Or a Trump Wannabe like DeSantis?) return to the White House, or committed to a 2024 rematch that will be close & entertaining for the Press? And, why Is it that Fox-So-Called-News viewer...

We made the same mistake average Russians are making right now. Repeatedly. It’s all about human nature being exploited by ruthless politicians. Also how long will greedy corporatists be allowed to use the pandemic to increase their own profits? Bernie Sanders has a bill to stop it.  Joe Manchin appears to care more about propping up one dirty, power plant that pays him $500,000 a year t...

Will the media change after the "Mick Mulvaney" horror show? As the former CBS exec Les Moonves said about the Donald Trump spectacle, “It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.”  Who will CBS hire next? A Nazi? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are Russians dumb, or have Americans been vulnerable to war propaganda too? Our constitution gave Congress the sole power to start wars- have we made a mistake in empowering Presidents to start armed conflicts? Plus- why is the media getting bored with reporting on Ukraine? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Why do billionaires and the vastly rich pay almost nothing in income tax? Libertarian Charles Sauer wrangles with Thom on what tax system produces the best society. And then- Economist Richard Wolff analyzes the consequences of oil being sold in currencies other than the dollar. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

Worldwide Democracy is under threat - not just as a result of Putin’s murderous war against Ukraine, but brewing since the 1980s and Reagan’s neoliberal revolution. Why is the GOP Pretending Everything Is Fine When Trump Is Guilty as Hell? Trump is guilty as hell on Jan 6 and Republicans still pretend all is good. Crazy Alert! In a Few Years Will You Travel to the First Space Hotel...

"Coverup??" White House logs show 7-Hour gap in Trump’s calls on Jan 6 - Nixon didn't get away with this - Will Trump?  The records turned over to the committee show no record of the former president being on the phone during the Capitol attack — for some strange reason. Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding - WHO is Saying - It's misinformation that Omicron is ‘the last COVID-19 variant & there is a...

Will the media amplify the voices of Republicans who’re saying it’s really no big deal, trying to overthrow the government, and that Thomas should stay on the Court?  Can Russia be de-Putinised? Didn't Putin call for regime change in America/2016? Crazy Alert: Michael Flynn is claiming that Gates and Soros are planting under the skin tracking devices for the New World Order... Profe...

Author - Decarbonize the World, Frank Dalene - A New SEC proposal on De-Carbonizing the Planet - Could It Work? UN chief calls for extreme weather warning systems for everyone on Earth. What is it going to take to wake up enough Americans that they'll start voting for the climate? President - NIAC (National Iranian American Council) Jamal Abdi - Is Russia screwing up the Iran Nuclear deal?&nb...

How many poor and uninsured families will Covid devastate without care? NeoNazis plotted to kill BLM leaders and blow up the power grid. How different would the coverage have been if they were Muslims? Or Black people? Why Is It that you can sell drugs & plan terrorist attacks on the Web, but not at your home? US Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions in a Progressive National Town H...

Looks like the Supreme Court Was Involved in the Jan 6th Coup? Texts Show Ginni Thomas, Wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, Embracing Bizarre Legal Theories After 2020 Election — Including Military Tribunals for ‘Ballot Fraud Co-Conspirators’ Clarence Thomas Must Be Impeached... Mitch McConnell Is a No Vote on Judge Jackson - Beer Bong Brett and Handmaiden Amy Were Fine - But - A Black Woman - N...

In America, there is only one way for us to accomplish the progressive goals we’ve fought for all these years, and that is through getting inside and seizing control of the Democratic Party. DeSantis eyes special session to target Florida's Black-held congressional seats. The Republican governor running for reelection in November threatens to call back the Florida legislature. See Privacy Pol...

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's hearing proves all that the sold-out GOP has left is performance art. When will Republican voters figure this out? With right wingers believing Biden is illegitimate, when will Republican voters wake up? People who consider themselves the victim are generally the perpetrators who victimize others. Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry &...

Most of the countries of Europe & Asia (Australia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan) have laws in place that guarantee a healthy middle class. Poverty, like in America, doesn't haunt their dreams. Could it be that the GOPers don't like Judge Jackson because she was a public defender? Crazy Alert! - Dog gets dumped at shelter for being "gay" - WHAT?! Senior Campaigner for Oil Chan...

Some democracies fall apart because of invasion by a neighbor, terrorism, or a natural disaster, but most are being taken down by their own own greedy oligarchs. The "Unthinkable" is happening and scientists are shocked as polar temperatures soar 50 to 90 degrees above normal. Finland confronts America for Its role in Putin's invasion  Will the Hague bring Putin to account for his w...

Investigative Reporter from Salon and author of "The Child Catchers" Kathryn Joyce explains how one small MI college turned into a pivot point for the GOP culture wars.  Also, the evidence is clear that it’s time to prosecute Donald Trump. On the supposedly difficult question of ‘criminal intent’, prosecutors should have no trouble convincing a jury. Full speed ahead is the only proper course...

Prescription drug prices need to change. They prevent use in places like Africa, where their use can be desperate. Although research is expensive, (some government financed) today, the supply of prescription drugs is all about profit – not ethics. How did this happen?  Freelance journalist and contributor from The Nation and The Jacobin Alexander Zaitchik joins Thom to explore this...

Sinclair Lewis was wrong. It happened there, and it can also happen here. Is Putin celebrating with a North Korean style rally or a Trump styled rally? Or both? Roger Stone has a plan to put Trump back in the White House without being elected. Trekkie Alert! Stacey Abrams appears in the new Star Trek series as president of Earth? Great Minds Conversation: Civil & Human...

Zelensky’s proposal is an important conversation to engage, and the American press, by ignoring it, does a disservice to the cause of world peace.  Is Putin taking lessons from Tucker Carlson or is it the other way around? In Good News - Denver has sent mental health teams instead of cops over 2000 times. No police back-up needed. Ever! What should America do about the Pro-Russ...

“Please name one country, anywhere in the world, any time in the last 7000 years, where libertarianism has succeeded and produced general peace and prosperity?” Congress should be regulating the corrupt Supreme Court?  Where are they?  Public outrage is building: the Court’s approval rating is now around 40% - Congress needs to act, before an entire branch of government sinks into a...

Does Russia want to take Alaska back? How Trump's "perfect" call to Ukraine helped Putin. Trump calls all Trumpers to “Lay Down Their Very Lives” to defend US Against CRT - Is Trump now the Grand Wizard of the KKK? Has anyone done more for racism than Trump?  Why is America ignoring the increasing violent rhetoric from the GOP? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/...