The Hartmann Report

Journalist Art Cullen joins Thom from Iowa. Why have Republicans ended a 140 year long tradition by kicking reporters out of the statehouse? Will the next Republican candidate for president refuse to take part in presidential debates? What is the right wing strategy here? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Republicans push laws to restrict or ban abortions- and put abstinence only education in red state schools- how can Progressives work to preserve a woman's right to choose? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Does Kirstin Sinema want black people to vote? Like the white supremacists of Thom's youth, they hide their dirty work with phrases like “bipartisanship” and “states’ rights” and their main weapon is the filibuster. Freedom Works are mobilizing their base. We need to mobilize ours. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Writer and Pastor John Pavlovitz joins Thom for a deep dive on religion and the right. Are the politics of many evangelical Christians actually creating more hate and division in the world, in opposition to Christ's teachings? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Once citizens believe a nation is "a republic but not a democracy", then it’s easier for a strongman to limit majority-rule voting so “only the right people” get to vote-- or have their vote counted. But can Biden and the Democrats prevent Republicans from rigging the game? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Was the January 6th riot just a small part of a larger plan supported by foreign and domestic oligarchs to end American democracy as we know it? Or will the benefit of hindsight help us to avoid descending into fascism? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In America if you kill your spouse you'll end up in prison - but - if you kill millions of people, you can laugh at the law... and buy a new yacht. And Doctor Eric Feigl-Ding joins Thom. Can we believe Republicans who are claiming the danger of Covid has passed? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Wolff speaks on whether America will start to see a crackdown on monopoly? Is our “reality TV” media up to the task of comparing and contrasting the two political parties, and judging the most likely outcomes of the directions they’ve chosen? Have the Trumpians sent religion straight to hell in America? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

White people in the South have repeatedly been suckered into taking the side of oligarchs, once to support the cotton industry and now to prop up fossil fuels and tax breaks for the ultra rich. Most recently they’ve been following a libertine billionaire from New York who manipulated their fears with birtherism and racism while mocking them behind their backs. Also U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, Mark Pocan joins Thom for a national progressive town hall meeting with callers. See...

Ted Cruz Reaches New Level of Pathetic by Begging for Tucker Carlson’s Forgiveness. What the Proud Boys Did After Jan 6, 2021 with reporter for Vice News, Tess Owen. Also DaMareo Cooper from the Center for Popular Democracy Action, on National Effort to Oust Pro-Insurrection Representatives. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Biden told us, we stand at an inflection point of history. The fate of democracy here and around the world is actually hanging in the balance. What happened on 1/6 & how likely is it to happen again? Dr. Steven Chermak, Contributor-START: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. Political Reporter-Boston Globe Jazmine Ulloa shares her reflections from reporting inside the Capitol on 1/6/21. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

The GOP does have a vision for America and beyond, as does the media aligned with them -- If you want to see that vision, look no further than the Eastern European nation of Hungary. Can't You See that the Overthrow of the Entire Planet's “Liberal Order” is their Goal? Is Something Worse Than Trump Coming? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How should Americans process Jan 6th and what should be done one year after Trump's attempted coup? What are the real stories about that day to be remembered? Also listeners offer tips on family harmony when deciding when to take down holiday decorations and end the festive cheer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Editor-in-Chief of True North Research, Lisa Graves opines on how the Koch network hijacked the way on Covid. It is time to hold the climate change perpetrators to account and make them pay. If an arsonist lit your house on fire, in addition to sending him to jail you could also sue his estate for damages - Isn't lighting the planet on fire worse? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mainstream News outlets are failing to praise Biden the same way they praised Trump, could it have something to do with "Big Money?" Is money the reason that the news is making Biden look bad? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How will energy cannibalism affect our economy and drive both inflation and the transition to green energy? Also, does dreaming hold the key to overcoming traumatic memories? Can dreaming help you figure out problems or even learn a new skill? 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 take a deep dive on the pros and cons of a period of mandatory service for young Americans. Could it be what we need to bring us together as a nation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GOP is implementing a plan to take power by overriding a fair vote in red states. How can we repair our electoral systems so they actually represent the will of the American voters?? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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's lunacy over mind chips. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

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.