The Hartmann Report

With dubious legal doctrines and without standing, the Supreme Court is behaving more like a legislature than a court. Why are our Justices comforting the comfortable while pushing transformative conservative cultural shifts on an unwilling population?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump may or may not be the GOP’s nominee this time next year, but, whoever it is, now is the time to harden our democracy against a neofascist MAGA Republican rising to that office. Also, The GOP's "extremist power grab" in the new "big lie bill" is exposed. Govt shutdown coming? Can the GOP wound the Biden economy this way? Is the new GOP attack on Jack Smith to defund him? Do they have that power? And have you seen Trump's agenda if he's reelected? It's a doozy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tragically, for the third time in our nation’s history, patriots who believe in the ideals of July 4, 1776 have to defend America against those who don’t. Also investigative journalist Greg Palast reveals how a billionaire took lavish vacations with this particular member of the Supreme Court. Can you guess how they sided when his case ended up before SCOTUS?  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In addition to stepping up to mitigate climate change & green the world’s economy, the free nations must harden our democracies against reactive rightwing violence & hate-based political movements. Also unveiling more of the entrenched corruption of Clarence Thomas - It gets worse. The Supreme Court Just Legalized Stalking. Will Malaria be the new GOP disease? Also new evidence that aliens spacecraft have crashed on Earth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republicans think the middle class can't be trusted to run the country. How have Reagan and his followers succeeded in massively transferring wealth upward to the very rich?- and what have been the long term political consequences?Plus - Thom reads from 'One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America' by Kevin M. Kruse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The burden of student debt has become an increasingly pressing issue prompting a debate on its long-term implications for America's future. Critics argue that this mounting debt is tantamount to a crime against younger generations by hindering their ability to thrive & contribute to society.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the foundation being laid in the courts- from crackpot federal judges to the billionaire's Supreme Court- on which to base Trump's takeover of Democracy? Plus - Phil Ittner is on the ground with the battle against autocracy in Ukraine.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What would America be like with a "Dear Leader" in 2024? Nazi student forced a professor to cancel her class & the school did nothing? Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes tells U.S. Supreme Court to shove it. Why dem senators should reject Elliot Abrams.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are we looking at what happens when billionaires stack the supreme court? Progressive Leader Mark Pocan shares what he's seen. Plus listeners from across the country share their insights and questions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Did Donald Trump keep top Secret documents to profit from treason? How much would America’s enemies pay to have our nuclear deterrent plan or the locations of America’s spies? While the GOP wants you focused on Hunter Biden - what Jared & Ivanka did may be far worse, with Dean Obeidallah.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.