Podcasts about Thom Hartmann

Christine Todd Whitman was the Republican Governor of New Jersey. And Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for President George W. Bush. Now she is trying to save the Republican Party from within. In a New York Times Op-ed, she advocates Republicans voting for centrist Democrats and Democrats voting for centrist Republicans. You can find our more about her organization here: RenewAmericaMovement.com.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the Ironworkers Union. Nearly every structure you can think of - schools, sports stadiums, shopping malls, hospitals, bridges, office and industrial buildings - all required the skills of trained ironworkers. More information at Ironworkers.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Now that right wing media has arguably killed more Americans than has tobacco, it's time to consider a strategy like we used with cigarettes to balance their deadly lies and misinformation. Crazy Alert - Is Superman abandoning the "American Way" or Becoming a Man of the World? Right Wing Billionaires Are Telling Sinema to Jump & She Is Saying How High?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Far Down the Road Towards Fascism Has America gone? We are close to either a collapse or a renewal of democracy: which way will America go? Have we gone too far down the road toward fascism to stop an authoritarian takeover of our nation, or is there still time for genuine patriots to rescue our nation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why should America take the GOP seriously, about raising the debt ceiling, when the GOP is responsible for most of the national debt? Why public schools favor the wealthy in our current system and Republicans want to privatize education. Thom debates Republican strategist Jennifer Stefano, Vice President of the Commonwealth Foundation and Fellow of the Independent Women's Forum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

William Shatner's tearful reflections from his brief journey to space and visualization of our fragile planet. Rebecca Vallas - Why the Work Requirement on the Child Tax Credit is a BAD Idea. Dr. Keisha N. Blain - Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump vs. GOP. Bannon to Jail? Virginia Governors Race. Legislating the Curriculum. Gloom for Dems? With Sudeep Reddy, Managing Editor at Politico, Amanda Becker, Washington Correspondent at 19th News and Philip Bump, National Correspondent for The Washington Post.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. More information UFCW.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You may not have heard about this nuclear disaster brewing in the tranquil Pacific Northwest. Tom Carpenter from the Handford challenge explains this impending disaster may be as destructive as Fukushima. Author of Hiding in Plain Sight Sarah Kendzior opines on her article that Merrick Garland is a mafia state enabler. Plus the deadly secret of the Black Flag GOPers is revealed.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have we gone too far down the road toward fascism to stop an authoritarian takeover of our nation, or is there still time for genuine patriots to rescue our nation? Trump's coup is being carried out by people of low talents who don't want a real job. Greg Palast - "The California spills & the whole toxic hole that is the Port of Los Angeles. Professor Richard Wolff - Are people rejecting the, "do you want fries with that, minimum wage, economy? We're seeing changes in employment patterns and supply chains as a result of the pandemic - What changes are long term or short term and how will that change the economy? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How did listening to the radio change Jen Senko's dad and divide America? Author Jen Senko reveals how Fox News brainwashed her beloved father in Thom Hartmann's Conversations with Great Minds. Also, the little known beginnings of Kyrsten Sinema, Indigenous People's Day, and insights into the ultimate identity theft of your home.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Abortion. Guns. Church vs. State. This is likely to be a Supreme Court term for the ages. With three Trump-appointed Justices. Pete Williams has been covering the Court and the Justice Department for NBC News for over 28 years. He breaks down the cases, the Justices and the politics of the Court. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. More information atLIUNA.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What have we learned about the morbidly rich from the Pandora Papers? Chuck Collins, author of the book 'The Wealth Hoarders' shares his insights with Thom.Plus- what is the connection between neo-liberalism and Brexit? And what's got the leader of the Republican Club of New Orleans so upset? And what's the connection between the 14th amendment and the national debt?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If Biden can't get his agenda passed to prove that Democrats can govern in a way that benefits the common person, would the result be a Trump-style end to Democracy? Congressman Ro Khanna answers listener's questions on the topics of the day.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why does Fox News require vaccination to enter their building, but pushes vaccine conspiracy on the air?- could the reason be Republicans hope Covid will destabilize Joe Biden's America? Also, reporter Greg Palast is back, with the strange case of a lawyer getting federal time for defending tribal lands from Chevron. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If an alliance of neoliberal billionaires & authoritarian Republican politicians succeed at blocking Biden's progressive reforms or drag us into a recession - we are truly screwed. Plus Mike Rothschild joins the show on his new book, The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult and Conspiracy Theory of Everything. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senate Coup Report. Trump Running? Biden Approval Tanks. Democrats Must Compromise. Facebook Under Fire. With Sabrina Siddiqui, White House Reporter at the Wall Street Journal and Political analyst for CNN, David Jackson, National Political Correspondent for USA TODAY and Jennifer Haberkorn, Congressional Reporter for the Los Angeles Times.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. America's largest union. More information at Teamster.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In 1991, Anita Hill shed new light on sexual harassment when she testified during Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court confirmation hearings. Thirty years later, while awareness is at an all-time high, society's approach to dealing with gender-based violence socially, legally, and legislatively still falls far short of where it needs to be. In her recent book, BELIEVING: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence, Hill uses her decades of experience to show the pervasive impact of gender-based violence and what needs to change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

National Progressive Town-Hall Meeting with WI Representative Mark Pocan and listener calls. Also Economics Professor Richard Wolff explores strategies of the Federal Reserve and US Treasury to keep the country from defaulting.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What started out as a pleasant view of Aunt Sally's summer vacation ends up with a bloody police officer on the floor of the US Capitol and a democracy in flames. We can expect the social media companies themselves, just like the tobacco companies, to do everything they can to fight the release or regulation of their “secret formulas.” Also, is it OK to follow Sinema into the bathroom to protest?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Young David Rubenstein was an Democratic aide in the Senate and in Carter's White House. After that he started a hugely successful private equity firm. Now he is a major philanthropist with a special emphasis on public good in Washington DC. His third book is The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream. He's one of the rare liberal billionaires.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Teachers. Navigating a second challenging school year in the age of COVID. More information at AFT.org . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hungarian-Style Soft Fascism is the GOP's Ruthless New Brand - The GOP believes to their core that by the end of 2024 they can do to America what Orbán did to Hungary, and therefore never face serious political opposition again: Will it work? This past weekend's Women's' March got little press attention in the US but stirred many emotional memories from today's callers on abortion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why is it so rarely acknowledged in the media that the corruption of politics by poisonous big money is behind so much of the ongoing dysfunction? Americans are tired of both corporate and also political grift. Can the Democrats fight back when a handful on their side have sold out too? Or will fascist oligarchy ultimately replace democracy?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 joins Thom to answer listener questions. How are Progressives fighting for Biden's Build Back Better agenda? Why do Republicans and some Democrats want to strip out funding for things like child care, Medicare expansion, and green infrastructure?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom Hartmann returns to Jenerational Change to discuss his latest book, The Hidden History of American Healthcare, and how we continue to build momentum toward a universal healthcare system!   We'll also be speaking with Stephanie Gallardo, candidate for U.S. Congress in Washington's 9th District!   Check out our Patreon for more! ☀️ patreon.com/JENerationalChange  __  ☀️ WEBSITE: jenerationalchange.com ☀️ TWITTER & INSTAGRAM: @JENFL23 ☀️ PATREON: patreon.com/JENerationalChange

General Jonathan Mitchell wrote the Texas Law restricting women's rights, and now wants to use similarly novel methods to outlaw same-sex marriage and even recriminalize sodomy. Journalist and radio host Michelangelo Signorile joins Thom on this new threat. Also Media Matters' Alicia Sadowski exposes the Fox-So-Called-News crazy covid cures & treatments.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the Billionaire Sabotage of the Democrats Baked In? Charles Sauer - In the Build Back Better, Democrats Want to Offer Dental, Vision and Hearing to Seniors. Why Do Conservatives Oppose This? In which direction will the GOP move 2024 - Trump or Liz Cheney?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Two Big Bills in Doubt. GOP Playing Politics with the Debt Ceiling. General Milley Fights Back and a new Tell-all Trump Book. With Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at NBC News Digital, Niall Stanage, White House Columnist at The Hill, Igor Bobic, Senior Politics Reporter at HuffPost and Lauren Egan, White House Reporter at NBC News. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. They can't wait to get started on repairing America's infrastructure. More information at LIUNA.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Debt Ceiling: Republican Suicide Bombers Threaten America - Will They Get Away With It? Economics Professor Richard Wolff postulates on how the end of cheap money may affect the middle class? Journalist and Founder of Popular dot Info Judd Legum joins Thom to reveal Joe Manchin's vast wealth and the vast dangers of politicians in the pockets of the fossil fuel industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Angela Merkel Governed Germany to the Left of Bernie Sanders: Why Don't Americans Know? If Angela Merkel has governed Germany for 16 years as a “conservative,” there are probably a lot of Americans ready to adopt the label. Why Doesn't Every American Know About the Trump Coup Memo?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Voter suppression is serious but one of the leading election law experts in the country says "Election Subversion" is the greater threat to American Democracy. In this episode, he explains what it is and why it's a "DEFCON 5" level emergency. Rick Hasen is Professor of Law and Political Science at the University of California, Irvine and was a CNN Election Law Analyst in 2020. He runs the Election Law Blog. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. In additional to representing workers in our grocery stores, pharmacies and food processing plants, the UFCW sponsors a wide range of valuable programs in communities around the country. More information at UFCW.org .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The New “Businessman‘s Conspiracy” Authoritarian Plot Is Closer Than You Think. People are "Very Scared" in Florida Because they have a Fascist Leader. Sam Alito's Role in the Right Wing Coup?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 joins Thom and answers listener questions. What will the Progressive Caucus in the House draw a hard line on? How likely is it that the current deadlock will end? Plus, many other listeners questions answered.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will a perception of rising crime be used against Democrats in the midterms? Or will President Biden's party tackle root causes like poverty? At least Finland has declared an end to homelessness; Juha Kaakinen, CEO, Y-Foundation joins Thom to discuss the "Housing First" movement in Finland.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When will America break free from the clutches of the grifters? Perhaps the 2022 election will bring Democrats a large enough progressive majority that they can work around their own grifters -- or maybe it'll signal the death knell of the republic. Are 15,000 Haitian refugees at the TX border a GOP dirty trick?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Government Shutdown. Debt Ceiling. Bi-partisan Infrastructure. Biden's Whole Agenda. All at stake in Congress next week. With Jason Dick, Deputy Editor at CQ Roll Call, Maya King, National Political Reporter at Politico, Sarah Wire, Congressional Reporter at the Los Angeles Times, and Alex Roarty, White House Correspondent at McClatchey News.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the American Federation of Teachers on the front lines in our schools, navigating the pandemic and keeping our kids safe. More information at AFT.org. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse exposes the Kavanaugh scheme that captured the Supreme Court. What is being hidden from the American public? Were procedures ignored during Trump's presidency, or was the procedure to ignore procedures? Just who is Evergrande and how much have they borrowed from US banks? Prof. Richard Wolff explains. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rick and Thom Hartmann discuss the history of racism in the American healthcare system.

Trickle-Down Authoritarianism Must Stop. The Health Insurance Biz Claims Another Victim. Blue States Show Listening to Scientists Works.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Political Science, Portland State University & Author of the new book, The Last Imperialist, Dr. Bruce Gilley debates colonization and critical race theory. Dr Bruce Gilley thinks Critical Race Theory (CRT) is dangerous and close minded. He wants to restart colonialism. So should California then colonize Louisiana?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John talks to Political Pundit Amy Siskind, & Author of The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich, Thom Hartmann as we continue to expose the GQP, for being the lying, obstructionist, Fascist Party that they are. Please donate through Superchats or directly here: paypal.me/JohnMelendezInc. Become a Youtube or Patron member at Patreon.com/stutteringjohn.

If we don't investigate the origins and aftermath of the Big Lie and the insurrection on January 6th, we may be doomed to repeat it. This time with smarter more skillful people. Investigation and prosecution are a deterrent to others thinking about doing it again. Barbara McQuade is a former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and is currently an MSNBC Legal Analyst and law professor at the University of Michigan. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, she, along with Harvard's Laurence Tribe, and former US Attorney Joyce Vance, provide a roadmap for a Justice Department criminal investigation of Donald Trump.Today's bill Press Pod his sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. America's most diverse union and its largest. More information at Teamster.orgSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Americans deserve to know how we've been manipulated- and by whom for the past 40 years! Will the Democrats and our media begin to call the GOP out on Wanniski and Reagan's Two-Santa-Claus scam? Also- will the GOP Death Cult end? Once boosters & children's vaccines are available will it be only Republicans that are dying?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom is joined by Columbia University professor Adam Tooze for a deep dive on his new book, Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World Economy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why is Fox News forcing its employees to get vaccinated? Is COVID-19 a liberal hoax according to them? Thom Hartmann explains how the hypocrites at Fox have shown us how to get anti-vaxxers vaccinated. WI Progressive Representative Mark Pocan answers listener questions in a national town hall.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Given the recent California election experience, how long before the GOP starts talking about compassionate conservatism again? Why isn't the media talking about the real reason Gen. Milley had to go outside normal policies to prevent Trump from starting a nuclear war? Dr. Michael Mann joins Thom to explain that climate change is coming on fast while Americans are working on it slowly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Covid Politics. Trouble in the House. WH Messaging. What Gen. Milley Did. Trump Overhang. With Ginger Gibson, Deputy Washington Editor at NBC News Digital, James Oliphant, National Politics Correspondent for Reuters, Alex Seitz-Wald, Senior Digital Politics Reporter for NBC News and S.V. Date Senior White House Correspondent for HuffPost.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The Laborers' International Union of North America. Their members can't wait to get started on infrastructure! More information at LIUNA.org .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

So Texas kids continue to sleep on office floors, get handcuffed to desks, and trafficked out of state while Abbott & his GOP buddies bask in the votes of “concerned” white evangelical voters. Plus Prof. Richard Wolff joins Thom to explain the debt ceiling and what will happen is the GOP forces the government to default.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ron DeSantis is blasted for cruelly denying hungry kids food - The GOP has been doing this since Rick Scott killed Charlene Dill.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's episode we go over the timeline of events leading up to the January 6th insurrection and explore the ways Donald Trump and his Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, tried to overturn the presidential election.Our guide is Ryan Goodman, founding co-editor-in-chief of Just Security, an online forum for the rigorous analysis of national and international security. Goodman is a Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law. He served as Special Counsel to the General Counsel of the Department of Defense (2015-16). He is a frequent guest of Chris Hayes on MSNBC. Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. They staff our grocery stores, pharmacies, food plants and much more. More information at UFCW.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author of the new book, "The Divine Institution: White Evangelicalism's Politics of the Family" Professor Sophie Bjork-James is here with Thom for a forty minute deep-dive on the origin and nature of white evangelicalism- how did it come to take power and why does it's thinking align so strongly with the Republican party?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.