The Hartmann Report

Reagan's policy of starving education & cranking up student debt has made US banks piles of money, but stopped generations of young people from starting businesses, having families & buying homes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Economist Richard Wolff shares his predictions for the economic and political consequences of raising interest rates- what can we expect?Plus- Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan takes calls on many topics- Will any part of Build Back Better get passed? How is Congress trying protect our supply chain? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump pulls a Stalin in seizing the voting machines.How the "Moral Panic" of Critical Race Theory morphed into a book-banning frenzy. And why a disparate group of billionaires, Republican politicians, televangelists, media outlets, and white supremacist militias have found common cause around a new and exciting moral panic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

According to the Framers of the Constitution themselves, the real reason for the Electoral College was to prevent a foreign power from placing their stooge in the White House. Can America move forward to a more diverse society? President of People For the American Way, Ben Jealous opines on the question. Is Trump's violent extremism at the DHS being continued by Trump holdovers? Thom explores the topic with Andrea Mazzarino, Co-editor of War and Health: The Medical Consequences of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The morbidly rich have taken over politics, nobody trusts anybody, violence is up, gun sales have exploded. Our nation experienced its first armed assault from traitors within since the Civil War. Crazy Alert! How a robot vacuum escaped and where it went? California Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a National Progressive Town Hall with listeners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron Johnson Is Pillaging & Destroying "It Takes a Village To Raise a Child". To cripple a fifth of our kids with poverty while forcing their families into terrible choices between childcare or food is grotesque & America can do better. Geeky Science - Oh Oh - Scientists Have Predicted When Society Will Collapse & It's Not That far Away. Some bad news and good news. Are Gun Makers Making AR-15 Assault Weapons for Children No Different Than Those Who Did "Joe Camel" with Smoking?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After four years of America having a professional lifelong criminal as our president, is it any wonder crime is up? Civil rights activist Joe Madison speaks about ending his hunger strike and the youth enthusiasm over voting rights. Why are Alabama cops being allowed to harass and threaten the very citizens they are supposed to protect?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, what are the chances that Biden can fill the seat in time?  Democratic Strategist, Joe Trippi shares some optimism on the outlook for the 2022 midterms. Democratic National Committee Chair, Jaime Harrison joins Thom on the DNC strategy to protect the vote. California plans are beginning for the endemic phase of Covid. Will it soon be regarded like Measles? Geeky Science - Omicron: Here are the medicines you can take if you catch the new variant.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This debate about how humans should govern themselves is the real battle of our time, both metaphorically and literally, both internationally and right here at home. Editorial Director of Reactionary Times and Conservative Commentator, Julio Rivera then debates Thom Hartmann: What ARE Republicans FOR - Is it a Secret?  Also, Conversations with Great Minds: Associate Professor of Global Politics, Dr. Brian Klaas, author of "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While Putin threatens Ukraine with troops on their border, China is doing the same with Taiwan. Are we entering a new bipolar world where America is not the only power in the world? Also: The Billionaire Coup In American Continues. Can America Answer the Call of Kidney Karma? Is the GOP Planning On Arresting the Jan 6th Committee in 2022? New MAGA Emails Expose Plot to Give Arizona to Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.