Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/06/18 - As the financial markets freak out in response to Trump's erratic bellicosity, economist Richard Wolff takes stock. And Thom inquires into Democratic party strategy in the house from the perspecitves of Congresswomen Pramila Jayapal and Karen Bass. Then, high profile firings, some thoughts on the dynamics of city life, and which Texas Democrat took money from the anti-net neutrality lobby? Oh, and did Trump have to repeat the 5th grade?
Why is the stock market tanking? What will be the consequence of arresting a Chinese executive for violating American-made sanctions against Iran? ------ Marxist professor Richard Wolff is watching ca...
6 Des 201859min
Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/05/18 - Elizabeth Holtzman helped impeach Nixon, her new book makes the case for impeaching Trump, even as further evidence mounts... meanwhile, the new Democratic majority in the House gets organized...
Thom chats with Elizabeth Holtzman, the only remaining member of the House Judiciary Committee that voted to impeach President Nixon, and author of the new book 'The Case for Impeaching Trump'. ------...
6 Des 201859min
Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/04/18 - We all have heard the free press is under attack, but Thom gets down to brass tacks with authors Joe Strupp and Matt Taibi. Thom's callers add interesting facts to the stew. Then, 'MASH' actor and activist Mike Farell on why he thinks it is immoral not to abolish the death penalty.
How can we keep Democracy if we lose America's free press? Thom speaks with Joe Strupp about his new book "Killing Journalism: How Greed, Laziness (and Donald Trump) Are Destroying News and How We Can...
4 Des 20181h 1min
Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 12/03/18 - As George HW Bush lies in state, from Nicaragua to North Dakota, has Reaganism come home to roost in the form of massive income inequality? As life expectancy grows shorter in America after 37 years of Reagonomics, the middle class has been devastated for many, but will they figure out they've been had?
As George HW Bush lies in state, from Nicaragua to North Dakota, has Reaganism come home to roost in the form of massive income inequality? As life expectancy grows shorter in America after 37 years o...
3 Des 20181h 1min
Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 11/30/18 - Thom's triple threat: Sherrod Brown, Bernie, and Merkley! And, as Mueller catches the president in significant lies about Russia, seizes Trump's tax documents, and works Manafort and Cohen, Thom looks at the accumulated evidence of Russian business interests stretching back to at least 1988, not to mention the Trump Crime Family's various non-Russian cons, scams, and mafia ties. Brilliant callers add fuel to the fire. And, Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley on their Senate and House bills to stop the pharma cartels ripping off Medicare.
Mueller catches Trump in lies about his Russian ties, just the latest in a series of Republican presidents passing off significant lies on the American public. ------ Recently re-elected progressive S...
30 Nov 20181h 1min
Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 11/29/18 - What should Democratic Party policy priorities be, and how can we communicate them in ways the public catches on to? Many brilliant calls on the subject. And Former Iowa Congressman Bob Ney looks at Trump's support for Saudi Arabia and their murderous war in Yemen. And, has Trump been caught red-handed in more lies about his business in Russia?
On today's program, a brainstorming session on Progressive priorities to fix our nation's problems as the House Progressive Caucus has elected a Progressive leader for all the Democrats in the house. ...
29 Nov 20181h 2min
Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 11/28/18 - Today- oligarchy in action as the pharma cartels get away with insane thousand percent price hikes on life-saving medicine, and who cares if some people die? Medicare For All is gaining traction, but industry money is flowing to Democrats willing to sell-out. Progressives respond. Ellen Rattner takes Juliane Assange some lunch, and other stories. And, as the Progressive Caucus in Congress get organized, co-chair Mark Pocan looks to the future, with one eye on the lame-duck Republicans.
As the American health insurance industry, along with the pharmaceutical cartels, become increasingly greedy, more people are going without needed medicine and treatments because of insane astronomica...
28 Nov 201859min
Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 11/27/18 - Political games of chess played around the world: Paul Manafort loses his plea agreement, is Trump's gambit undermined? Mia Love and General Motors are moving their respective pawns. Tom Perez calls on the Democratic Party's pieces to move out. Greg Palast plays white to the Republican's voter-suppression black. And Luke Vargas kibitzes on the Ukraine versus Russia match in the Sea of Azov.
Thom analyzes what the withdrawal of Paul Manafort's plea agreement could be in the chess game between Trump and his Special Prosecutor. And thoughts given to Mia Love's comments to Trump, and the pos...
27 Nov 20181h 1min
