The Hartmann Report

As Medicare- or should it be Medicaid?- For All gets debated, lives are at stake. In Arkansas, how did Republican lawmakers throw 18,000 very poor people off Medicaid there? And after this week's debate, how are the various Democratic candidates planning to fix- or not fix- our health care system?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sad news of the sudden death of the Honorable Elijah Cummings. Thom reflects on his astonishing legacy. Also, Democrats need to begin a serious conversation about how, if we take the Senate and the White House in 2020, can we reform the Supreme Court, as provided for in the Constitution? ~ Listeners call in with shrew strategies of how to diffuse the destructiveness of the High Court. ~ Thom reads from his book, "The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How did Elizabeth Warren handle the one-sided debate questions from the wealthy, preening starlets of CNN? Are the debate moderators mostly just fight promoters? Who won the debate and which direction will America go? Brilliant opinions and thoughts from Thom, Jefferson Smith, Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan, and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Barr is calling for America to become a theocracy... How did Trump become president and leader of this movement when he is so obviously unethical and unchristian? Is the new Koch brothers 'God and Country' AM radio network another step down this road? Cult expert and author Steven Hassan joins Thom to dissect Trump's strategy, and shares his strategy for getting people out of comforting but unhealthy cults like the one conservatives have cultivated for years.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s time for Congress to seriously debate what’s going on in the Middle East and explicitly authorize or de-authorize our participation in warfare in the region. ~ Book Club Reading: "Last Boat Out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao's Revolution" by Helen Zia. ~ Thom salutes Native American Day and explains the gruesome history of why we no longer acknowledge Columbus Day. ~ Thom reads an excerpt on Native American understanding from his book "The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It's Too Late." ~ Economist Professor Richard Wolff joins the Thom Hartmann program to discuss how the Feds have attempted to manipulated the business cycle and how much longer can they get away with it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom explains the extraordinary powers we grant the Supreme Court and how we allow an unelected few to make decisions for everybody in our democracy. Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer astute and fiery listener questions. Reading from Devils Bargain.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump Defies Impeachment: Could It Be Worse Than Andrew Jackson.  President Andrew Jackson defied the Supreme Court and now Trump is defying Congress, the impeachment inquiry and the will of the American People. Could Trump live up to Andrew Jackson's legacy and be our next Lawless President? ~ Could Betsy DeVos Get Detention in a Federal Facility? Betsy DeVos has disobeyed a ruling from a judge and this could come with jail time. Do you think Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will enjoy her time in detention? ~ BuzzFlash's Mark Karlin cautions that Trump may not save presidential records as the law requires.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is Trump looking for a war in the middle east to get himself re-elected? As Turkey slaughters the Kurds on its border after Trump's green light to do so, Trump has ordered more aircraft and soldiers into Saudi Arabia to prepare for a possible war with Iran. Is Trump distracting us from his multiple crimes and unconstitutional acts, like taking money from foreign powers and violating his federal lease on the Trump hotel in Washington? Author Lamar Waldron joins Thom for a close look back at the history of America and the Kurds- Trump is far from the first Republican president to betray our Kurdish allies.Plus - the emerging details on the bribes paid to Congressman One by Giuliani's Ukrainian friends who were arrested at Dulles airport.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When money rules, do principles go out the window? Are we becoming a sociopathic culture that in reality believes in nothing? If that's true, is it because we have a sociopath setting an example in the White House, or is he instead a symptom of the disease?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Turkish attack on the Kurds that Donald Trump greenlit is now underway. Who are the Kurds, and why did they give up 10 to 15 thousand of their fighters to contain ISIS? Are we betraying the only American-style democratic republic in the middle east? Doctor and author Edmund Ghareeb joins Thom with the latest.Plus- Thom reads from ''Proof of Conspiracy: How Trump's international collusion is threatening American Democracy'' by Seth Abramson.And while the world is distracted, Trump tries to privatize Medicare. We get the details from Social Security Works' Alex Lawson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.