The Hartmann Report

Republicans simply don’t believe that protecting the people of America is a legitimate function of government and they’re strengthened in that belief by far-right billionaires’ money showered on them. Is the far-Right’s entire agenda driven by "Liberals are Evil?" And because they believe in the “greater truth” of their narrative, they have no compunction about lying in the service of spreading it. Also, how privatization of the commons is harming countries and communities. First hit by privatization, Puerto Rico is in 'total blackout' as Fiona makes landfall - First Hurricane Maria devastated the island in 2017. Then the power grid was privatized in 2020. Now this.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is it finally time to connect the dots and admit that Trump has been a foreign agent of Russia for decades? Does this explain what is really going on with the stolen Top Secret documents?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Reporter Sarah Posner of The Nation magazine joins Thom. How did the takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention by religious extremists help bring about the repeal of Roe? And what are the wider consequences of allowing states to ban abortion?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Abbott and DeSantis should be looking at jail time or serious civil fines for engaging in this heartless, racist sport. Is using the plight of migrants as political pawns an unlawful and immoral act by DeSantis and Abbott?  Do they not see them as human beings? Gov. Abbott sends buses of migrants to Kamala Harris’s residence and Fox News is there to cover it live. Also award winning correspondent from The New Yorker, Luke Mogelson reports on right-wing extremism: The Storm Is Here! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the world watches its 40-year experiment with neoliberalism collapse, Republicans in the US and Putin in Russia are facing a crisis they once thought would be an opportunity. Is the de-Putinizaation of Russia underway? Also Chief Justice Roberts tries to defend a politicized SCOTUS and fails...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What are some of the latest Republican schemes to discourage voters, and why hasn't the mainstream media figured out the hustle yet? Plus- how can we have a democracy when we don't know who is buying whom?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The corruption of our justice system is a cardinal characteristic of fascism, which is what Trump and — it turns out, Barr — were actively trying to do to America.Thom's new book - The Hidden History of Neoliberalism has just been published!Reporter at The Lever, Matthew Cunningham-Cook explains The Profiteers Behind the Culture War.Plus Phil Proctor of Firesign Theater fame shares news of Phil and Ted’s Sexy Boomer Show  - LSD & Neoliberalism...Is there a connection?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After 21 years, it is past time for our country to have a real reckoning of what Bush did after 911. Also do Americans want our middle class back? Elizabeth Warren's new legislation would give back to workers the power Republicans have taken away. Guests: DC Radio's Victoria Jones reports on changes in the UK after Queen Elizabeth's death. Ani Zonneveld from Muslims for Progressive Values invites law makers to understand the alarming new conservative movement within Islam. Also CNN's Ali Velshi reflects on his six weeks in Ukraine and the global rise of fascism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This year will be an unprecedented referendum on democracy. Fully sixty percent of Americans will have an “election denier” Trump-humping Republican on the ballot this November.  Steve Bannon surrenders to New York authorities in border-wall fraud case – Prosecutors say Bannon siphoned around $1m in “personal expenses” from $25m of donations from Trump supporters who thought they were contributing to the construction of the wall.Yes, that’s the same border wall that Trump said Mexico would be paying for. Also a right-wing judge found that requiring insurers and employers to cover the HIV prevention drug violates the religious liberty of a company whose owner advocated executing LGBTQ+ people.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Actor, comedian and radio host John Fugelsang announces that the Sexy Liberal Tour is returning after an extended pandemic delay just in time to save democracy. Also on the 51st anniversary of the Attica prison uprising, Thom reflects that prisons are still hell holes and are in desperate need of reform.  Plus callers weigh in on the Medicare Advantage scam.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.