The Hartmann Report

The firehose of right wing propaganda is fixated on so-called 'Critical Race Theory'. How are they 'flooding the zone with s---' to manipulate our nation's politics by exploiting racism and fear? What is the best strategy for us to fight back? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener questions. What would it take to end the filibuster and get substantial Democratic legislation through Congress before the midterm election? Or will Republicans succeed at distracting America with their endless fake issues? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Can America now just admit it? The 2nd Amendment is a failed experiment.  The 2nd Amendment just promotes gun violence, and nothing else. Also... What impact will the new Fox News Weather Channel have on climate change? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Why America Can't Have "Nice Things" - So, if the majority of Americans want Scandinavian/European healthcare, schools, unions, wages and taxes-on-the-rich, why don’t we have these things? "Rightwing billionaires have mobilized racism to stack our courts & put their shills in office. Those politicians, in turn, keep taxes & regulation low on the billionaires. It’s a system that feeds...

It's time for Democrats to take names and kick ass. Will we be able to go bold with a Progressive agenda? What will it take to get our own caucus on board with doing whatever it takes to pass legislation on the crucial issues of the day? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Thom and his callers cast a wide net over the state of politics today. Will there be a "beautiful inauguration for Donald Trump in August"? What should Democrats be doing to counter Republican corruption and propaganda?.. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Strike PAC's Rachael Bitecofer, who successfully predicted the 2020 election joins Thom for a cautionary discussion. Democrats must unify their messaging to win the essential midterms. Also,Thom makes a case for vaccine passports and sheds light on the hidden cause of the tragic condo collapse in Florida. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Paris-based journalist covering labor, culture & politics , Richard Wiles joins Thom to discuss what fossil fuel producers have hidden for profit, irrespective of the damage done to the planet. Channel 4 in the UK has published a startling exposé on an Exxon-Mobil lobbyist who revealed the U.S. senators who he says are key to opposing legislation that might harm the oil industry.  Ex...

Cosby got Trump's Sweetheart Deal- We should not have a two-tier justice system like this in the United States; America should hold the rich to the same level of accountability as the rest of us. Prof. Richard Wolff explains how The Supreme Court showed us how dark money can change the rules of an economy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:...

True patriots love their country & work to make the nation better. Demagogues & right-wing billionaires just try to pit us against each other and tear our republic apart while enriching themselves. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is the mental illness of Donald Trump contagious? Dr Justin Frank, clinical psychologist and author of 'Trump on the Couch' joins Thom to answer that question. And the Swanson frozen dinner heir Tucker Carlson goes after General Mark Milly for his comments on the study of racism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-...

Climate change is here, as Thom presents his show from a Portland suffering from temperatures above 100- will the reality of climate change sink into the national consciousness? Will we take real action before it is too late? Tom Lindsay of the Center for Environmental and Democratic Rights joins the show to tell us about a landmark Rights of Nature law in Florida that is actually protecting the e...

Distinguished Professor of Meteorology & Director of Earth System Science Center-Penn State University, Michael Mann weighs in on the worrisome shifts in the great conveyor belt, and the dangerous heatwave threatening the Pacific Northwest. Record temps of 115 degrees in the shade this weekend in Portland. 119 degrees ground temperature in the Arctic; 80 degrees air temperature. See Privacy Po...

Journalist at The Atlantic, George Packer joined Thom to discuss his interpretation of the four Americas. America has fractured. People in the United States no longer agree on the nation’s purpose, values, history, or meaning. Is reconciliation even possible? Also Professor Richard Wolff joined Thom to explain that it is catastrophic to increase the debt ceiling. See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Dear Democrats: Don't Negotiate With Terrorists - Biden, Schumer and the so-called “Problem Solvers” in the Democratic caucus need to wake the hell up: When you negotiate with GOP terrorist-lovers & enhance their credibility you will lose every time Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding - Is the Delta & Delta + Covid variants the "greatest threat" (as Fauci says) to ending the pandemic? Vaccine Passports Co...

Senior Reporter at Mother Jones, Tim Murphy reports on the little known metamorphosis of Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Time to say "You're Fired" to Merrick Garland? It’s time for the Biden administration to put someone in Merrick Garland’s position who will fight for our republic and the rule of law. Florida students required to register political views with the state to promote ‘intellectual diversity...

As 'No Label' Democrats stall passage of the For the People Act, will we be able to overcome big money's influence in our politics? Greg Palast joins Thom with the latest plan to illegally throw African-American voters off the voter rolls in Georgia. Also, could we fix fake news by teaching Americans to spot propaganda, like they do it in Finland? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Americans who care about the fate and future of our republic damn well better get active now. Investigative journalist from The Intercept, Lee Fang joins Thom to discuss newly leaked audio of Joe Manchin and the implication of dark money. Iran's newly elected hardliner president has been described as the "Butcher of Tehran." National Iranian American Council President, Jamal Abdi explains the situ...

JFK historian and author, Lamar Waldron joins Thom to discuss the bizarre way that Nixon's war on drugs 50 years ago unraveled.  Journalist, Julia Rock speaks on the hiding of the union busters. Radio host Dean Obeidallah points out that the FBI is calling Jan 6th terrorism. Why isn't everyone else? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Poor people are upset with Joe Manchin. but what happens when they find out why their vote is being suppressed? Is it time for poor and working class Americans to join West Virginians and March on Manchin? Pam Garrison is a member of the Poor People’s Campaign and has been challenging Manchin over the conditions of poor people in the WV community where she lives. Bishop Barber would like to e...

Christopher Ryan PhD joins the show to speak on his newest book, Civilized to Death which counters the idea that progress is inherently good.  Arguing that the “progress” defining our age is analogous to an advancing disease. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Eric Feigl-Ding of the Federation Of American Scientists joins Thom- will the emerging Delta variant of Covid-19 from India spike hospitalizations in unvaccinated red states? Plus- Public Citizen's Lori Wallach on why Angela Merkel and others don't want to let poor countries make copyrighted vaccines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

After Trump lost the election, we now have proof that Trump attempted a coup to keep himself in power. He wasn't successful — but his effort to overturn the election continues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Yale law professor Elizabeth Hinton joins Thom on her new book 'America On Fire: The Untold Story of Police Violence and Black Rebellion'. How did changes made to policing in the 1960s lead to a cycle of violence in poor urban communities? And how might we break that cycle? Plus- does a new Louisiana history textbook show we still have a long way to go until we reach a more equitable and just...

It's past time to fire the Trump appointees who are sabotaging social security and ending the chance for many Americans to be old with dignity. Alex Lawson is the executive director at Social Security Works. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .