The Hartmann Report

President of the Center for Health and Democracy, Wendell Potter explains why healthcare insurance is so expensive and restrictive, and that there is an ever-increasing number of people turning to crowdfunding. This is little short of begging and is the face of American for-profit health care. Discover the story of Gill and Ron, who are an example of people turning to a Go Fund Me page to survive, after having to pay deductibles for their health care. How can this happen in a civilized democracy? How did some greedy people manage to use the pandemic to get rich while you and your family got sick? J. David McSwane shares insights from his new book, Pandemic Inc: Chasing the Capitalists & Thieves Who Got Rich While We Got Sick is an explosive look inside the rush to profit from the COVID-19 Pandemic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Director of Rethink Trade, American Economic Liberties Project, Lori Wallach reveals the biggest trade vote you’ve never heard about. Holey Moley! More inflation & shortages are coming from the Shanghai shutdowns. Labor organizer Daisy Pitkin reports that Starbucks workers are fighting one of the most intense union-busting campaigns in decades.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Some say the Republican Party has gone nuts. In reality, they’ve simply reached the endpoint toward which they’ve been moving for 62 years: fascism.  According to a new report - Medicare Advantage plans are frequently denying needed care.  Connecticut offers refuge to red state women with a “Fugitive Woman Act.” The situation for girls and women in red states is surprisingly analogous to that of enslaved people escaping their tormentors in the South/ Also Ohio lawmaker says pregnancy from rape is an "opportunity" WHAT!? Media historian Joseph "Joe" Garner recalls the 30th anniversary of the L.A. riots over the beating of Rodney King & the rise of citizen journalists. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have we all been witnessing a young con-man walk away with billions after selling out Yemen, Khashoggi, and Ukraine?.. and with virtually no questions from the mainstream media? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Putin talks nuclear while losing in Ukraine, are our leaders preparing us to go to war with Russia? Also, why does Rand Paul repeat Russian talking points?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Newly released text messages show Greene prompted Mark Meadows to suggest suspending democracy to keep Trump in power. Why do Republicans keep flirting with totalitarianism? Does this lead some- like Greene- to support Putin's Russia? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Florida smack down of Disney stinks of tinpot oligarchy- a government where powerful men punish their enemies and reward their friends. Can a nation based on the constitution of an equalitarian idea survive Republican corruption?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

DeSantis, Abbott & other Republican neofascists are playing a dangerous game that will rip America apart, using Disney as a proxy for the racial and gender minorities they want as whipping boys.  Also US Representative and Democrat from Wisconsin, Mark Pocan answers listener phone calls for a National Progressive Town Hall Meeting with Thom Hartmann. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Though petroleum oligarchs like Joe Manchin sabotaged Build Back Better, activists call on Biden for action through any means possible to save the planet. Thom is joined for Earth Day by Senior National Organizer for Climate Justice, Center for Popular Democracy, Betamia Coronel for a national day of action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin McCarthy gets busted for the Big Lie - Is this his political end? Is Marjorie Green going to show the way to stop other crazy far right wing republicans?  Integrative Veterinarian Dr. Marty Goldstein explains the Spirit of Animal Healing. Well what have Democrats done for us lately? Here it is... Why the hell isn't Jared Kushner's $2 Billion Saudi payment a bigger scandal?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.