The Hartmann Report

Given the news of the death of one of the Koch brothers, Thom reads from the book 'Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America' by Christopher Leonard.  ~~~  Thom brings us a selection from the recent book "The Case Against Free Speech: The First Amendment, Fascism, and the Future of Dissent" by P. E. Moskowitz. Thom reads from the book then speaks with the author himself.  ~~~  Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney continues to be amazed, as Trump lies but gets called on it at the G7 press conference. But will Trump defy Bolton's push for war with Iran?  ~~~  How has fascism and oligarchy been resisted in the past?- Thom reads from 'Defying Hitler' a memoir by Sebastian Hafner.  ~~~  And, Thom flashes back to the history of Trump's favorite president, Andrew Jackson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Economist Dr. Richard Wolff returns to the show- is a correction to the capitalist system imminent? ~~~ How is Trump's withdrawal of the Volcker rule making our banking system more unstable? ~~~ Thom reads from new books 'Winner Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World, 'The Fight for the Four Freedoms', and 'The Third Pillar: How markets and the state leave humanity behind'. ~~~ Plus- the burgeoning crisis that Republicans have created to undermine Medicare.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do you respond to 'the racist next door'? Plus- a remarkable study is just in on the gender-role views of anti-abortion believers, Thom says this explains a lot! - Thom takes in his listener's experience and wisdom when it comes to dealing with the racism and racists around them. - Thom reads from the new book 'R.I.P. G.O.P.' by Stanley Greenberg. - [DISCUSSION CONTINUES] - Arch Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan catches us up with Congress.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's reelection strategy is to activate and encourage his neo-Nazi base, but it is placing the rest of Americans at huge risk, and his concentration camps are destroying the lives of refugees seeking asylum. - Thom reads from Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns by Igor Volsky. - The listeners call in with their votes of Trump's worst offenses. - For the Book Club Thom reads from Devil's Bargain: Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Nationalist Uprising by Joshua Green - Bob Ney reports for Talk Media News that the Trump regime is trying to contravene the Flores settlement agreement which has for decades protected immigrant children from indefinite detention.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How much longer will we live in a modern, post-Roe American if Republicans get their way? - For the book club Thom Hartmann reads from his book "Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back from the Brink" - The new boilerplate on contracts we're signing requires us to give up our day in court for an arbitration system already manipulated by the powerful. Remington A. Gregg with Public Citizen tells us what we can do about it. - Talk Media News' Doug Christian brings us the most interesting headlines here in the dog days of summer. - Thom reads from "How Wealth Rules the World" by Ben G. Price - Author Ben G. Price says property has become the ultimate right, trumping all of our other rights- have we gotten carried away?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom connects the dots between conservative attitudes toward universal health care and equality to their racist, separatist perceptions.  ~~~  Author Ian Reifowitz joins Thom- Ian has studied the eight years of Rush Limbaugh's transcripts recorded while Obama was president, and found a story fundamentally tied to stoking racial resentments.  ~~~  Thom reads from 'The Tribalization of Politics' by Ian Reifowitz.  ~~~  Thom leads a fascinating discussion with callers on the corrosive effect of racism on American culture.  ~~~  Thom reads from 'Talk Radio's America' by Brian Rosenthald.  ~~~  Plus- did Bolton get caught lying to the British about the danger of the tanker they seized? Iran-watcher and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney of Talk Media News joins Thom with the details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom reviews Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's decision to turn down Israel's insulting travel offer, along with other news of the day. - For the Book Club... Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change by Stacey Abrams - Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener questions from the immigration raids to public lands. - Today, Senator Bernie Sanders joins Thom- he says the idea that U.S. Congresswomen would be denied entry to the state of Israel because of the religion and because they are Progressive is unacceptable. And how is the nation reacting to the idea of Medicare for All? - Thom reads from How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here by Jeff Weaver.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom considers whether Trump's outrageous tweets on Reps. Omar and Tlaib being banned from Israel trip may be a diversion. - Are Trump & Ayn Rand's heroes similar? The right-wing love affair with Ayn Rand ties conservatism to one of the most disturbing sociopathic killers. - Thom reads from "Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide" by Cass Sunstein. - Former Governor Don Siegelman (D-AL) and former Secretary of State joins Thom to discuss Jeffrey Epstein's mysterious suicide. - Talk Media News correspondent Bob Ney reports.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Donald Trump and his billionaire, oil drilling buddies are trying to get rid of the Endangered Species Act. Biodiversity is the foundation on which all life depends, including human life. Now, with Trump’s attack on the Endangered Species Act, the web of life is more at risk than ever before. And, does the Statue of Liberty only hold her light up for white people? And could the reason the economy is weak have something to do with paying the bottom half of the population less and less money? ~~~ Alex Lawson of Social Security Works on the latest backdoor attack on Social Security- now they are going after the unions so they can get rid of the most capable people within the system to weaken the system from inside. ~~~ Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan takes calls from Thom's listeners. ~~~ Thom will be performing as a Depression era radio announcer this weekend with Opera Theater Oregon for a special stage performance of "This Land Sings" inspired by the enduring folk melodies of musician and activist, Woody Guthrie. Thom speaks with Justin Ralls, the artistic co-director for the upcoming performance. ~~~ Bob Ney with Talk Media News on the price of tuition, updating the Statue of Liberty, and keeping out non-white college students is becoming our immigration policy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom comments on the police crack down of pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong. Also with the raid of Jeffrey Epstein's island, Bill Barr will now have possession of all the compromising material left behind by the recently deceased sex offender. Might he be following the model of J. Edgar Hoover? - In 2008, we saw the result of three decades of neoliberalism in the United States and Europe, what we used to call Reaganism and Thatcherism, damage and shake the world financial system. Rather than resolving the problem by repudiating neoliberalism, including its emphasis on more money for rich people and less money for workers, big tax breaks for the wealthy, the deregulation of corporations from pollution to banking, and so-called “free trade,“ the central banks of the world have been desperately trying to hold things together with bubblegum and bailing wire – also known as low interest rates. - Caller Jennifer speaks with Thom about the economy of the Confederate mentality stemming from the Civil War. - Talk Media News correspondent Doug Christian reports on the recent activity of the Dow and Russia's moves towards nuclear powered missiles.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.