The Hartmann Report

In the wake of the off-year voting day we just had, a wide consideration on the state of the American democratic experiment, with callers from across the country. How are Republicans working to fix the elections, and what can we do about it? Book Club reading from The Embattled Vote in America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom conducts a brief straw poll on Democratic candidates while reflecting on the history of Guy Fawkes Day. - The reasons we should kill Daylight Savings Time before it kills us. - Book Club reading from "The Case For Impeaching Trump" by Elizabeth Holtzman. - Kymone Freeman, Co-Founder and host of We Act Radio shares a public thank you to Sean Doolittle for his rebuff of Trump's hypocritical gesture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Congressman Ro Khanna, a leader of the Progressive Caucus in the House of Representatives, takes listener calls, including challenging questions on what Progressives are really doing to overcome Republican moves to cheat Americans out of their votes. And what can we all be doing about it? And meanwhile, what other scams and hustles are Republicans running in the shade of their propaganda? For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Take Hold of Our History: Make America Radical Again" by Harvey J. Kaye.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump moving to Florida is just one more rich man's scam. Why do Republicans oppose Elizabeth Warren's health care plan to tax- and especially to audit- the very rich? The same very rich who hugely benefited from Trump's trillion dollar tax cut own the Republican legislators who make sure the interests of the wealthy are always at the forefront. If Trump is re-elected, and we never get out Democracy back, what then? And what are Progressive Democrats doing to fight back?Jeff Cohen's new movie 'The Corporate Coup D'Etat' lays it all out, as the founder of groups including FAIR- 'Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting' joins Thom live to talk about it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Open enrollment for Medicare and Obamacare plans started November 1st. In this program Thom and Medicare expert Alex Lawson take us through the history, politics, and practicality of the system that both Republicans who are quietly trying to undermine Medicare... and insurance companies looking to make a buck don't want you to know. To this we add the wisdom, experience, and opinions of Thom's listeners across the nation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What will happen if the economy crashes? Dr. Richard Wolff asks whether the credit rating agencies should have lowered the credit ratings of corporations due to their level of debt.Judd Wanniski's Two Santa Clause Theory has been a Republican tactic since the 1980s and it looks like they are up to their old tricks again. Ronald Reagan lit a match of deregulation and privatization that set our democracy on fire! Thom reveals the truth through all the smoke. Are We Turning Into a Police State? Donald Trump tells police they'll receive military grade weapons under his second term, meanwhile governors are tracking their citizens movements? Are we turning into a police state? Thom reads from his book "Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back from the Brink"See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the wake of the House vote, impeachment in the House moves forward. But what power does Congress really have to enforce their subpoenas now that Trump is telling federal employees to ignore them?In the Senate, is Trump putting his thumb on the scale of justice by raising money for the potential jurors in his impeachment trial? And did Senate Republicans just vote to end health insurance protection for pre-existing conditions?Despite Trump's impeachment proceedings, will Republicans win anyway by continuing to run a base campaign?PLUS A HALLOWEEN SPECIAL - Thom interviews a proud modern-day witch on the feminist history of HalloweenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From the real cause of the wildfires, the truth about the killing of Baghdadi, a witness to Trump's Ukraine call who says the released notes cut out part of the conversation, and the endless Republican campaign to starve Social Security, Thom surveys the news of the day and what it means for the common person. First Thom is joined by Wisconsin Congressman and co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus, Mark Pocan, and then with fellow Progressive Congressional leader, Ro Khanna, both insiders on the ever-evolving political games.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ever since 1980 our government has stopped reflecting the will of the people. And yet at every level the Republicans continue to push their neo-conservative agenda that in reality serves to bring ever greater wealth to the already wealthy. Bottom line: will we lose our democracy, or is there a chance Progressive Democrats could take back our government for the people in 2020?Thom checks in with investigative reporter Greg Palast on the private electricity companies that 'have us by the bulbs'. Before he was a reporter, Greg actually helped the State of New York buy the power company in Long Island. And we follow that with a fiery debate between Thom and right-winger Julio Rivera of Reactionary Times on the experiment of privatizing our public schools.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom reflects on the passing of retired U.S. Representative John Conyers, Jr., Donald Trump getting Boos and “Lock Him Up” chants at World Series Game 5, and studies the many reported deaths of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before last weekend's announcement. Judd Legum at Popular Information speaks with Thom about new news about facebook. Book Club reading, "Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America" by Christopher Wylie. Pam Vogel from Media Matters joins Thom to talk about the fairness doctrine and what Sinclair Broadcasting is doing. Sinclair Broadcasting had only one commentator, Boris Epstheyn who used to work for the Trump campaign and was briefly in the administration. He is now their chief political commentator. This gave just one editorial voice, and this gave no editorial balance. Thom reads from "Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts" by David E. McCraw. Pacifica Radio Board Vice Chair Sabrina Jacobs brings an update on the pause of New York's WBAI station.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.