The Hartmann Report

Today: Victoria Jones on what really happened in the UK vote this week that put Boris Johnson in control of parliament?... What's the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's loss have to do with Bernie?... Will support for immigration sink the left here like it may have in the UK?... Do voters today not care about the truth in any case?... Facebook propaganda in the disinformation age, and solutions... Defending the Constitution versus paying the bills - Moving to Canada or staying right here?... Tips on talking to your Senators... The IRS whistleblowers intimidated by Republicans in Congress... Should Bernie and Liz form a superteam?... Democrats' unfocused messaging... Facing a jury of your (mob) peers -See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Was President Eisenhower's warning coming true as defense contractors lead us down the path to fascism? Are Americans ready to embrace socialism? Economics Professor Richard Wolff think so.For the book club, Thom reads selections from "Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism: And Other Arguments for Economic Independence" by Kristen Ghodsee and also a fascinating reading from "The Age of Eisenhower" by William I. HitchcockSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As another day of impeachment in the house is broadcast, what do the American people think of congressional Republicans who knowingly lie, interrupt, tie things up with endless process objections, and especially love to shout down and interrupt women? Will the Democrats ever learn how to get past GOP BS and get their message heard? Will so-called Fox News viewers ever figure out they are being manipulated?Plus, Progressive congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer challenging questions from Thom's listeners on all of these issues and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, Thom engages directly with Republicans' propagandistic attempts to defend Trump from his impeachment. First, a debate with libertarian Republican Julio Rivera, followed by a civil discussion with Republican insider and Kansas candidate Bryan Pruitt, both battles covering the territory of impeachment and the facts on the ground in the Ukraine. Then, as Thom engages with his callers- how can Progressives counter the welter of right-wing noise generated by the shills for the rich? And why can't Americans spot propaganda when they see it??See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

THE PAST AND PRECEDENTSThom puts the Articles of Impeachment announced by House leadership into both deep and immediate historical context. Then, Thom's brilliant callers take time to digest the implications of this whole situation. What kind of people can knowingly defend Trump's blatant crimes? What are the chances of a secret ballot in the Senate? Will any of the brats end up 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.

As the lying Republicans try to muddy the waters of the impeachment hearings with their relentless disinformation campaign, will the truth of what happened reach the American public? And as Trump is at least fulfilling his promise to be the only American president who made money while in office, with his kids, Bill Barr's kids, and Giuliani's kids all on the government payroll and working various hustles, are the Republicans calling the kettle black?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Progressive Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener phone questions on topics from impeachment to immigration. Thom reads selections for the Book Club.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom engages his callers on a wide range of topics, from impeachment strategy, to corrupt Republican Senators, to what led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 76 years ago. For the Book Club Thom reads from "The Case for Impeaching Trump" by Elizabeth Holtzman and from his own work "ADD Success Stories."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Wolff posits that it is time to get rid of Capitalism rather than try to reform it. ~ For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair, and Sustainable" by Jeffrey D. Sachs with Foreword by Bernie Sanders.A perfect storm of economic and world geopolitical indicators are coming together to put a potential disaster in our future. Do you think that these forces coming together will put us into world war or a second Great Depression?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Lewis, author of 'The Fifth Risk' joins Thom- What is up with Donald Trump's civil service? With political appointees with questionable experience at the helm of the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce, how are they taking care of business with so many mid-level positions simply left vacant? Why does Trump and the public at large have so little interest in understanding what our federal government does?Trump and his cronies continue to enrich themselves at the expense of the American people- Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (who is personally heavily invested in student debt) is trying to move student debt into a private corporate so any future president could never cancel it. What other hustles, crimes, and foolishness of this corrupt head of state are worthy of impeachment?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.