The Hartmann Report

Why Fox News is systematically trying to ruin this country and why Rupert Murdoch is the most dangerous immigrant ever to travel to our shores. If Democracy itself depended on it, could you convince a science denier? Lee McIntyre weighs in on his new book, How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason.  CRAZY ALERT: Steve Bannon...

Professor and author Steve Keen joins Thom's 'Conversations With Great Minds' series. Why did Adam Smith and others ignore the role of energy in economics, and how has that led to a dangerous blind spot in our thinking today? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Should the Senate vote on Build Back Better now and let Manchin go ahead and vote no? Could it actually be a winning strategy to vote progressive in 2022? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Congress should stand up for what’s right and "legally bribed politicians" isn’t that. It's time to end the bribery & get something done for the people, for a change. Journalist Michelangelo Signorile updates Thom on recent Supreme Court rulings- are our rights at risk? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Thom Hartmann explains the history behind our commervialized experience of Christmas and Santa Claus. Also the ways that conquerors and Republicans have used religion especially Christianity to exploit the public and as a means to their ends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

'Historically Large Win': Chile Votes for Socialism over Fascism with Senior Policy Analyst-CEPR and previous Minister of Foreign Affairs - Ecuador Guillaume Long PhD. Democrats Are Upset by Spanish-Language Radio Attacks On Kamala Harris - But - The Lefties Have Largely Ignored the Impact of Conservative Talk Radio On America to Their Peril. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Thom Hartmann is joined by investigative journalist and Pulitzer Prize recipient David Cay Johnston on his latest book The Big Cheat: How Donald Trump Fleeced America and Enriched Himself and His Family. A deep dive discussion for the hour. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Economist and co-founder of Democracy At Work, Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom to discuss whether the Omicron variation will damage the economy.  All the players in the capitalist economy are trying to blame Covid for their own failures. It isn’t Covid, it is bad business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

In these days of dark news from the rise of militarism to a new wave of Covid, there are green shoots: neoliberalism is finally being replaced by social democracy around the world & in America. Is Fox News In the "Schotastic Terrorism" Business Now? There's an article on Daily Kos I want to talk about titled - You Will get Omicron. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

The West Virginia senator just appeared to kill the Democrats' agenda. Now what? Also in private negotiations, Joe Manchin told colleagues that parents would use the child tax credit money on drugs and other cringe worthy comments. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As frustration grows over the continued delay of Biden's Build Back Better Bill, California Representative Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national progressive town hall meeting with listener calls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The GOP has embraced the oligarchic strong-man police-state & the Democratic Party is returning to its progressive & populist roots -- we face a moment of great danger & one of great opportunity. The question is whether the forces arrayed against such change, from corporate media (and social media) to packed courts to cranky billionaires, can be overcome. See Privacy Policy at htt...

Why are Democrats blocking legislation that most Americans want? Is the billionaire Koch Machine behind it? And Thom checks in with Joe Madison as his hunger strike continues for the voting right bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

As the new variant spreads at least twice as fast as Delta, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding warns of the coming wave of cases. Also- are we living through an unprecedented wave of anxiety and depression? Lynn Parramore shares her research into a 'second pandemic' of mental health disorder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Progressive congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom- will "Build Back Better" pass before Christmas? What else is on the Progressive legislative agenda? Is any of it likely to pass? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Jan 6th conspiracy Is clearer - It was a coup attempt & treason. And, oh, the hypocrisy of Fox-So-Called-News, who were claiming it was Antifa as they were messaging Trump & Meadows to call the insurrectionists off... And, also - Isn't it the ultimate hypocrisy for Mark Meadows to grift on treason & so quickly!? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Why doesn't the Meadows memo make the front page of newspapers or top TV or web headlines in America?  What do you do when the insurrectionists believe their version of America is under threat? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Alarm sets in as DeSantis moves to form his own militia. He already has a national guard but they are overseen by the Pentagon. He wants to oversee his own military. What could go wrong? What happens when other red states do the same? We now know how a civil war begins. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

California Representative Ro Khanna joins Thom to answer listener questions in a Progressive Town Hall.  As momentum increases for passage of the Build Back Better bill callers debate Ukraine, defense spending, climate change, DACA and the newest predatory maneuvers for Medicare Advantage with the Direct Contracting Entities, DCE snare. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Politics in the United States have become an increasingly polarized affair for decades, driven largely by the right moving further to the right. Now, some researchers say the partisan rift in the United States has become so extreme that the country may be at a point of no return. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Could the Feds "accidentally" trigger a recession just in time for the 2022 election? Richard Wolff warns that our economy is in "serious trouble." Elon Musk calls for Senate not to pass Build Back Better. Social Security Works' Troy Miller joins Thom to discuss what Joe Manchin may, or may not, do in WV when it comes to drug prices and how progressives can reach across the aisle to force Man...

In the face of Omicron- which has increased Covid case numbers 1000% in two weeks in South Africa, epidemiologist Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding weighs what we know and what we still don't know about the risks. Also- Crazy Alert! Some anti-vaxxers think nurses are deadly witches...really!? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m...

What is Madison Cawthorn's challenge? Why are some MAGA women calling moms to raise their sons as 'monsters'? And as divisions deepen between right and left, do Republicans need to get out of the country for a while to broaden their perspective? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

For Americans, freedom is not only a sacred right and duty- it’s also the ultimate political marketing tool…and it’s past time for Democrats to take it back and claim it as their own! And Erika Feresten of Health Care for All in Los Angeles joins Thom- Is it possible California could become an American model for universal health care? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

The Far Right Has Gone From Vaccine Denial to Democracy Denial - Will America Survive Their Right Wing Assault? Michael Flyn is Plotting a Violent Right-Wing Christian/QAnon Takeover of America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .