The Hartmann Report

Congressman Mark Pocan takes listener questions from across the country in a national Progressive town hall meeting.Plus- Thom reads from 'FLIPPED!- How Georgia Turned Purple.'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is mother’s milk for Christo-fascist Republicans. Ukraine is the international equivalent of Comet Pizza in Washington, DC. Also, investigative journalist, author and filmmaker Greg Palast explains Putin's Mein Kampf. Is Russia celebrating the 1 year anniversary of the attack on Ukraine by threatening to invade Poland? Russia's Medvedev floats the idea of pushing back Poland's borders. Plus SCOTUS hearing on Biden's student debt relief and 'Stupid" Dilbert creator killed his career because of a highly flawed right-wing poll analysis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Conservative Christians can't afford more brand damage from the Republican Party.. And maybe if their bad works keep getting exposed they will realize that the answer isn't Jesus-washing; its substantive change.  Plus - Why is America tolerating anti-Jewish hate right out front?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why does the Progressive left find it so hard to be represented in the media and truly challenge the powers that be in our country?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The GOP’s deepest brand is white, straight, authoritarian, wealthy & religiously fundamentalist. Their vulnerability is that they can be recast as bigoted, homophobic, fascistic, greedy & hypocritical National Progressive Town Hall with Rep. Ro Khanna. Plus, Trump's white supremacist dinner date was put on the No Fly List after threatening to strangle a flight attendant. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

National Redistricting Director of Common Cause, Kathay Feng joins Thom to discuss the dramatic changes after a decade without voting rights.  Ten years ago, Shelby County v Holder ended important parts of the Voting Rights act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is being a dick turning off many Americans to Republican candidates? Author and former Republican speech writer David Frum thinks so... and Thom's listeners weigh in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

They’re enthusiastically letting people die: low income working people have to put off medical care or, like Charlene Dill, cut their medications in half to be able to buy food for their kids.  Also, Marjorie Taylor Greene gets Sean Hannity on board for national divorce – then warns of a looming Civil War. Guest: Dean Obeidallah explains why Nicky Haley's despicable white-washing of racism.  Why is Trump visiting East Palestine? Is he returning to the scene of his crime? Plus, while Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene continue to support Putin’s slaughter in Ukraine, some Republicans are doing the right thing!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jimmy Carter reflects the best of America. Jimmy Carter was the finest president of my lifetime, perhaps one of the four best presidents in American history behind Roosevelt, Lincoln and Washington. When he passes, America — will be the poorer. Ben Wikler, Chair Wisconsin Democratic Party (WisDems) joins Thom to explain how Wisconsin could decide America’s future. In the last four presidential races, the vote count in Wisconsin has come down to less than one percentage point. That’s a small number to tip the balance. An upcoming election in Wisconsin could. It's costing us peanuts to defend Ukrainian democracy and kick Putin's ass. Plus Desantis and the GOP embraces fascism over democracy - now you know where he stands. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wired Magazine's Matt Simon joins Thom to discuss his new tome on microplastics... and nanoplastics. Could we be polluting our bodies on a cellular level?Plus - will turning to green electricity save the planet from global warming?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.