The Hartmann Report
The Hartmann Report is an independent daily podcast hosted by award winning, author, radio & TV host Thom Hartmann. Thom’s podcast highlights the bigger picture behind politics, science and culture through discussion and debate. Catch Thom’s live show Monday through Friday noon ET / 9am PT- www.thomhartmann.com.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 3143
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
TRUMP'S HOMELESS GAMBIT
Thom says 'GET READY!' - Republicans and especially Trump are gearing up to demonize Democratic cities to hit the panic button of would-be red state voters. But are the homeless really coming to dest…
01:06:15 |
Tue 17 Sep 2019
CAN BOLD PROGRESSIVES WIN THE 2020 ELECTION?
California lawmakers pass bill banning private prisons. A VERY good thing!! ~ Thom reads from "An Uncivil War: Taking Back Our Democracy in an Age of Trumpian Disinformation and Thunderdome Politics"…
00:53:50 |
Sun 15 Sep 2019
CORPORATIONS VERSUS THE ENVIRONMENT
CORPORATIONS VERSUS THE ENVIRONMENT ~ Corporate corruption is working to protect short term profits- can environmental campaigners and small farmers protect our water and lands?.. or will climate cha…
01:01:23 |
Sat 14 Sep 2019
POST-HOUSTON TAKEAWAYS ft. BERNIE and TOM PEREZ
Perspectives on where we stand with the candidates post-Houston.
01:02:42 |
Fri 13 Sep 2019
THE ECONOMY AND MRS. WARREN
Elizabeth Warren has put a proposal on the table that would tax the very wealthy to lift senior citizens out of poverty, but how will Democrats who are taking billionaire money respond?
01:01:49 |
Thu 12 Sep 2019
REMEMBERING THE CRIMES OF 9/11
It has been 18 years since G.W. Bush cravenly used our national moment of unity over 9/11 to enrich himself and his friends, killing tens of thousands of people, committing war crimes, and diminishin…
01:01:30 |
Wed 11 Sep 2019
HOW BAD COULD IT GET? - If Trump gets reelected and Republicans stay in power in the majority of our states and in the United States Senate, what could be the worst outcome?
Would it be the further transfer of wealth from the middle-class to the very rich? Would it be greater and greater student debt burdens on working people? Would it be the acceleration of the destruct…
01:01:25 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
THE BANANA REPUBLIC-IZATION OF AMERICA
Will Trump's greatest legacy be demonstrating that America can be blatantly run like a banana Republic? And will Trump succeed at muzzling CNN? Can anything be done to punish those who are facilitati…
01:01:42 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
MEET THE REPUBLICANS- with author Jeff Sharlet who infiltrated the secretive political cabal 'The Family', and Elaine Parker of the Pro-Trump 'Job Creators Network'
Exposing the secret Christian group seeking political power. ‘The Family’ is the oldest Christian Conservative Organizations in Washington D.C. and very secretive. Their goal is not to use Christian …
01:01:40 |
Fri 06 Sep 2019
Today, which way for the Democrats? Who would be the strongest nominee after the climate change town hall takes and unexpected turn? And Representative Mark Pocan gives us this week's view from the floor of the House.
Thom says everyone brought their 'A' game to the climate change town hall- except Joe Biden. What happened? ~ Bob in Illinois kicks off the honest feedback on Vice President's Biden's stumbling perfo…
01:01:04 |
Fri 06 Sep 2019
Does the future of civilization depend on the media? Is Trump clinically 'Dangerous' and will the attacks on union organizing inspire a political revolution?
The media, trying to be balanced when it comes to politics, has stopped talking about climate change because they don't want to seem political ~ Will Trump's attack on unions inspire a political revo…
01:01:32 |
Thu 05 Sep 2019
In the wake of the endless parade of mass shooters, Thom talks guns and gun laws with his sharp-witted callers.
As our children are being slaughtered by weapons of war that no other developed country allows on its streets, our media fail to document the trail of money and lies from weapons manufacturers throug…
01:02:21 |
Tue 03 Sep 2019
TALKING LABOR - Thom investigates the present and future of the labor union movement with well-connected Chicago labor leaders in front of a live audience.
Thom discusses the work of labor unions today with a live audience at the Bricklayer's union hall in Chicago.
01:01:17 |
Mon 02 Sep 2019
With fires from the Amazon to the Arctic, will Climate Change threaten civilization or even our species' survival? And all while Republican policies are still in denial. With David Korten, Mustafa Santiago Ali, and Susan Jane Brown.
Why is the Amazon burning? Thom considers the factors that have lead to the crisis and how our food consumption patterns make a difference. ~ Thom speaks with David Korten of the Living Economies For…
01:00:41 |
Fri 30 Aug 2019
Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener calls, and Victoria Jones explains Boris Johnson's sneaky strategy in the UK.
Washington analyst and British/ American correspondent Victoria Jones of the DC Radio Company explains the plot behind Boris Johnson's intervention with the queen to suspend parliament while he lays …
00:59:37 |
Fri 30 Aug 2019
Trump is just the latest face on the advancing Republican oligarchy that is dismantling our regulations and even our democracy.
It’s increasingly looking like the economy is on the edge of crashing and that Trump’s tax returns are going to show that he was only able to keep himself out of bankruptcy with loans from Deutsche B…
01:00:08 |
Thu 29 Aug 2019
Today - Democratic Candidate Tom Steyer sits down with Thom for a long conversation- is extreme corporate power destroying American society? And what can we do about it? And, now that Bernie has added breaking up the big media companies to his platform, will they find a way to take him down?
Bernie Sanders has come out in favor of breaking up the media monopolies with anti-trust law. Will the same big media companies that destroyed Howard Dean right after he made the same announcement co…
01:03:16 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
Amid other news, we hear of the death of billionaire libertarian Republican David Koch. How have oligarchs like him manipulated our government? Plus - is Free Speech meaningful when the rich have so much control anyway? A new book author joins Thom to question our assumptions. Plus plus- Defying Hitler, and impeaching Andrew Johnson.
Thom surveys the latest happenings. And, with the recent death of David Koch, a consideration of the political resurgence of American oligarchs. Speaking of which, could Mike Pence be planning a coup…
01:02:17 |
Mon 26 Aug 2019
As Reagan's economic policies take us down the road towards oligarchy, is a hard correction to the economy about to happen? And how have Republicans created a Medicare crisis? Meanwhile, the real cause of our economic weakness: the failure of Reaganism to support the middle class.
The failure of Republican policies to support the American middle class- from economic instability to the deliberate damage done to Medicare.
01:02:11 |
Fri 23 Aug 2019
How can we constructively respond to the prejudice and racism of those around us? And, we finally find out what makes anti-abortion believers really tick. Plus, Congressman Mark Pocan on the goals when Congress comes back to session.
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 ex…
01:01:57 |
Thu 22 Aug 2019
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