The Hartmann Report

Can we nip the rise of American fascism in the bud, or are we already past that stage? Are right-wing leaders competing with each other to see who will go the farthest? Plus - Thom reads from the book "I Alone Can Fix It!- Donald Trump's Catastrophic Final Year" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What are the real implications for our rights and civil liberties of laws being pushed by religious right-wingers? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So here we are in 2023 and the real beliefs and plans of the Founding generation " slaveholders and abolitionists alike " have dissolved into a blur of BS, Qanon, and fundamentalist religion. Veteran War Correspondent in Kiev, Ukraine, Phil Ittner, on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine. Why do Republicans want more babies? And how they want to put those babies to work later. Crazy Alert! The Satanic Temple opens a telehealth abortion clinic named after Alito's mom. Journalist and radio host,...

With Ron DeSantis, we may finally be facing an all-American politician who has Mussolini’s guile, ruthlessness, and willingness to see people die to advance his political career. Interview: Dean Obeidallah - Does McCarthy want to ban Ilhan Omar so bigots can be happy? Geeky Science - What you don't know about that coffee buzz... Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It will just borrow a bit that you will pay for later. Crazy Alert! Tucker wants you to believe that Kamala Harris is...

Fascists are banning books and fanning the flames of racism in Florida and elsewhere. How far down this road is America willing to go? Plus - Is George Santos the perfect representative for a party of liars? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While the GOP are in the pocket of the chemical industry, we can still lobby them as citizens to do something about PFAS chemicals and their impact on us, our children, and our grandchildren. How worried should we be if the debt ceiling isn’t lifted? Texas Republican Chip Roy says the GOP will hold the debt ceiling hostage even if it's dangerous to do so. Geeky Science! This one habit can save your heart. Doing this effortless habit can help relieve stress, improve your heart health. See...

Evidence continues to come into the light that Trump sold us out to the Russians. So why is there so little coverage of these facts? And why are some Americans going down the rabbit hole of Russian propaganda? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is there anything in the origin of our police departments that has led to the situation we have today?- and what can be done to change things? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From Ronald Reagan through Gingrich to the House Republicans today- why has the right wing fought an economic war against the prosperity of the common American? And- is it time to finally put to bed the threat of the so-called debt ceiling? Plus a deep dive with the author of the new book 'Inequality Kills Us All: Lessons from Covid-19'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A “donation” of as little as $25,000 can get you “face time” over dinner with a sitting justice of the US Supreme Court. But that shouldn’t stop us from calling out the Court’s corruption and preparing for the day when Democrats can regain control of Congress and pass meaningful court reform. Also, veteran war correspondent Phil Ittner, reports on the changing geopolitical threat from the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

Fox News is now targeting Latinos - Are the Democrats losing the "information war?" After a self righteous claim to never have had secret documents - former Vice President Mike Pence was found to have lied when top secret documents were found at his own residence! Was his anger at Biden only projection? Plus the GOP stands up to a week of "Heedless Progressivism" ... what!! And did Putin and Trump conspire with the FBI New York office to defeat Hillary? See Privacy Policy at...

The right wing attack on mainstream media continues, as a rapidly expanding Spanish-language radio network aims to be the Fox News of Latino radio. Will it be enough to win Republican majorities in future elections? Plus- Ken and Daryl Weber are telling Democrats to stop whining and start winning! They join Thom to talk about their new book "Branding Democrats". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mass shooters and child-killers are celebrating. Meanwhile Republican politicians vow to protect us and our kids from — wait for it — librarians and history teachers! Also, Deschutes County District Attorney, John Hummel joins Thom to share the result of the ballot last month on gun control in Oregon. Crazy Alert! Gun show is featuring a kid's rifle inspired by the AR-15. Plus, is the anti-woke campaign of Ron DeSantos just all about getting white men angry? And is it working? Also,...

Thom dives deep on why brinkmanship over the debt ceiling is terrible for the economy. And then, the Market Institute's Charles Sauer squares off with Thom over the economics- and the politics- of government deficits. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

House Republicans hope to use the deficit created by Republican tax cuts to defund Medicare and other social programs. Do Republicans actually care about the health of Americans? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom's listeners engage with Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan to get a feel for how things stand in Washington this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CNN columnist, attorney and radio host, Dean Obeidallah joins Thom Hartmann to discuss why Jim Jordan shouldn’t chair the House Judiciary committee. The House GOP is giving critical congressional committee assignments to its most crazed and criminal members including Marjorie ‘Traitor’ Greene and insurrection implicated Jim Jordan. Plus veteran war correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine, Phil Ittner reports from the tip of the frontline, talking to soldiers. If they lose the war in Ukraine, Russia...

As the morbidly wealthy meet once again in Davos, Switzerland, the interests of the very rich continue to be fought for by the billionaire-funded right wing ecosystem and by Republican lawmakers. Is this just the way things should be? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heating our houses and places of business, for example, represents our biggest use of fossil fuels. Yet in Urbana Illinois, Vancouver Canada, and across Germany they’re building homes that are so efficient they can be… wait for it… heated with a single hairdryer. A new and better world is possible, if we can only overcome the money of the fossil fuel industry, the corruption of a political party, and stop squandering the little remaining time we have before, if we don’t act, climate...

For some people in our society the economic crisis never ends. What solutions did MLK promote in his activism, and where do we stand today? Thom is joined by Algernon Austin- Director for Race and Economic Justice at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.