The Hartmann Report

Is rushing to reopen the states the latest Republican scam to save fat cat corporations having to pay for unemployment? But if it really isn't safe to return to your job then aren't Republicans forcing workers to choose between risking their lives and poverty? And as Trump tries to send slaughterhouse employees back into their virus-infested workplace, is meat really a necessity in the first place- or would you, the animals, and the world be better off the less we eat of it? But are Republicans willing to essentially kill to get the money flowing again?Plus Thom reads from 'Animal Kind', a book by Ingrid Newkirk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Richard Clarke, former chief anti-terrorism advisor to the National Security Council- How Trump Wasted the Best Tool He Had to Fight the Coronavirus.Sylvia Albert of Common Cause examines what you need to know about mail in voting?This deadly virus is here, now, among us and Americans want our government to provide widespread infection and antibody testing so we can get it under control. In this, Trump continues to fail. He was able to walk away from blame for all his many business failures through bankruptcy, and now he’s bankrupting America to try to avoid blame for his incompetence killing so many of us. This time, it’s not gonna work. Or will it?For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis, "The Hermit King: The Dangerous Game of Kim Jong Un" by Chung Min Lee, and "Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College" by Jesse Wegman.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

California progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national town hall to examine the recent relief package. The congressman explains how to improve the stimulus to struggling citizens and resist the greedy grifters trying to line their pockets as the nation gropes through the Corona crisis. Vote by Mail in Oregon and the rest of the US, may be the only safe way to vote nationally in 2020. Does it favor one party over the other? Jefferson Smith joined Thom about vote by mail and whether it is workable for the 2020 presidential election.For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "In Hitler's Bunker: A Boy Soldier's Eyewitness Account of the Führer's Last Days" byArmin Dieter Lehmann & Tim Carroll, "Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America" by Nancy MacLean.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom reviews mental health and self care in a time when isolation and the economic crisis can be overwhelming.For the Book Club, Thom reads from his book "The Prophet's Way: A Guide to Living in the Now" and "Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America" by Karine Jean-Pierre.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Trump's recent idiot blunder of recommending disinfectants in the human body to treat the Covid virus, there are signs that at last his base is beginning to crumble. Do you think Trump still has a chance to win in November? And what is this going to do to the broader Republican possibilities at both the federal and state level? For the Book Club, Thom reads from his book "Unequal Protection: The Rise of Corporate Dominance and the Theft of Human Rights" and "How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide" by Crystal Marie Fleming .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's federal agents have been stealing ventilators and (PPE) personal protective equipment, from states and cities at gunpoint as they are delivered at the airport. Is his plan to steal from the blue states to give to the red ones in exchange for their political support and votes?For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Devil's Bargain," and "Health Justice Now."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump fires our head of vaccine development because he wouldn't get behind a Fox News hustle, are grifters exploiting our government at almost every level- including the presidency? Is a former dog breeder really the best pick to head a critical scientific effort? Meanwhile the head of the Amway scam Trump picked for education secretary is funneling billions of dollars to her buddies in private school management so they can buy private jets, just one of a parade of hustles inspired by the market-manipulator in chief; our president who is apparently willing to risk World War III to support oil futures! Will our democracy survive this?Also, Thom welcomes back economist Richard Wolff for his analysis- are we seeing the start of a deflationary spiral that will drive down wages? Will this be an opportunity for the rich to really clean up?Plus.. 'Blue State Bailouts'??... Seizing German PPE... phony grassroots groups... The growing oligarchy... could this recession last for decades?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump refuses to sign a loan to the Post Office unless they quadruple their package prices ( ! ), The top officer of the American Postal Worker's Union, Mark Dimondstein, joins Thom to discuss the state of our constitutionally sanctioned parcel service. The US Post Office provides consistent, affordable delivery to ever address in America for a reasonable and uniform cost. Why are Republicans using underhanded tricks and exploiting the Covid crisis to undermine a successful, self-sustaining, independent national Post Office for the sake of for-profit package delivery corporations?And Mark Pocan, Progressive leader in the House takes caller questions on how things look from inside the beltway- even as he quarantines at home.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kevin Kamps, Radioactive Waste Watchdog of Beyond Nuclear on the impact of Covid-19 infection on nuclear regulators. Dr. Andrew Glikson Compares Climate Change To Mass ExtinctionFor the Book Club, Thom reads from "Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster" by Adam Higginbotham and "Confessions of a Rogue Nuclear Regulator" by Gregory Jaczko.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Right wing billionaires behind groups like ALEC and Freedomworks helped organize and fund tea party protests a decade ago, resulting in a healthcare program with no public option. Now they are funding hard-core right wing groups who are demanding governors stop protecting their citizens from the corona virus. Heads they win, tails you lose.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.