The Hartmann Report

Who in the Democratic party has what it takes to get it done? And will the Republican voter suppression machine once again hand key states to Trump? Today, a broad discussion of voting in America.,, And Thom reads from his latest book 'The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who stole your vote and how to get it back.'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author David Enrich has written a new and carefully researched book on Trump's finances, and the man's ties to oligarchs via huge Deutsche Bank loans that bailed out his failed businesses. Thom welcomes the author, and reads from his book 'Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump and an Epic Trail of Destruction'.And, economist Richard Wolff considers how and when the seemingly endless inflation of debt might end for the American economy...Plus, Thomas Palley, economist and co-editor of Keynesian Economics, on why the economy should welcome, not fear Bernie Sanders and a return to New Deal Keynesianism.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom broadcasts his show in front of a live audience, taking their questions and phone calls as his West Coast book tour continues. DEBATE -- Julio Rivera Vs Thom - Should Undocumented People Get Medicare For All?Donald Trump offered Julian Assange a pardon if he would say Russia was not involved in leaking Democratic party emails, a court in London has been told.Federal judges hold emergency meeting to address growing concerns about the recent intervention of the Justice Department by Bill Barr on behalf of Donald Trump. For the Book Club Thom reads portions from his book, "Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight" and also "October Surprise" by Barbara Honegger.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If only we would've listened to civil rights and criminal defense attorney Jimmy Lohman. The alleged former bullying victim of Attorney General William Barr called corruption on Barr nearly three decades before, in a Florida Flambeau op-ed entitled "What William Barr isn't telling his questioners." Dr. Justin A. Frank, clinical professor, joins Thom and discusses the history of Trump and what may account for his constant sniffing and recognizable addict behavior.Book Club reading from "Warrior Is" by Harley L. Zephier and Robin L. Zephier.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Actress and activist Mimi Kennedy explains the new voting system coming to LA County and how it works. The new voting system lets you create your own paper ballot but might require a little help getting people to learn it and if they can trust it.Book Club readings from "How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here" by Jeffrey P. Weaver and "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny" by Edward Watts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Newsweek is reporting that the United Nations investigation of developed countries around the world finds that poverty in the United States is now so widespread and severe, with over 40 million Americans below the poverty level and many of them living without basic sanitation or enough food and without any access to healthcare, that large parts of America are functionally as bad as or worse than many Third World countries. Republican policies and 40 years of Reaganomics have turned America into a “sh*thole country.” Americans know this, and the vast majority of them think that wages should be increased, healthcare should be expanded, education should be free, and the federal government should undo Reagan and Clinton’s destruction of LBJ‘s safety net. Book Club reading from Thom Hartmann's "The Crash of 2016: The Plot to Destroy America--and What We Can Do to Stop It" and Ocean Robbins' "31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apparently Trump is polarizing the dating world as well. Female users of dating sites are twice as likely to filter out candidates who do not vote!Book Club reading from "Proof of Conspiracy: How Trump's International Collusion Is Threatening American Democracy" by Seth Abramson. Bloomberg is working on becoming the Democratic candidate for president but his past has many questioning his candidacy. Needless to say, billionaire vs billionaire has some worried about the sanctity of our elections, fear of oligarchs and fear for democracy itself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Barr has hoodwinked the media with his tweet that appears to defend judicial independence- but this is another hoax from the Coverup King. And -- these are the tricks by which democracy is transformed into fascism. Trump has no respect for tradition and is scornful of values, so he has little stopping him from grabbing more and more power.Now Trump is holding the State of New York hostage for investigating the Trump Crime Family by blocking the Trusted Travel program -- so essentially extorting the people of New York by withholding a federal service.... Extortion is a form of bribery, an impeachable crime specifically mentioned in the constitution.After all this, what will we have to do to rebuild our democratic institutions and traditions when Trump is finally gone?Plus, economist Richard Wolff joins Thom for another look at the state of the American economic system and the people within in.And Thom reads from 'In Defense of Public Service' by Cedric Alexander.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As Trump and the Republicans continue to dismantle our Republic and the rule of law, are we slipping into fascism as many other democracies have before us? Thom says we are already at full-on oligarchy- the question is- can we pull ourselves back? What will we have to do and who will it take to save the American democratic experiment?Plus Thom reads from 'Defying Hitler' by Sebastian Haffner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.