The Hartmann Report

Explore the alarming impact of America’s billionaires on democracy and voting rights. Discover how wealthy conservatives are suppressing voter participation in key states like Pennsylvania and Georgia. Hear personal stories about vigilante efforts aimed at disenfranchising minority voters and exacerbating voter purges. Delve into the historical context of these voter suppression tactics and their disproportionate impact on Black individuals and college students. Understand the urgent need to prioritize voting rights legislation to combat the erosion of democratic processes.

Reporter Greg Palast wants voters to choose the president. He joins Thom to discuss his new movie "Vigilantes Inc.: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen".Plus- Troy Miller is fighting for justice in West Virginia. And- is Trump trying to lose the election or just losing his mind? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

America is the only developed country in the world that’s allowed an unaccountable, unelected Supreme Court to hand its political system over to its richest citizens…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The right-wing is trying to break down the wall between church and state- but their real goal is to make the rich richer. Patrick Elliott from the Freedom From Religion Foundation is on the line. Plus- MAGA leader Russel Vought is talking about using the military to put down anti-Trump riots after Trump takes power- what could go wrong?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why don't Republicans want to work with all decent Americans to try to erase racism from our society? And why does Trump keep talking about executing people?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Investigative Filmmaker Greg Palast has been hanging out with the MAGA crowd in Georgia-- why are they putting AR-15s on their t-shirts?Plus- Thom reads from "A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump's Testing of America" by Philip Rucker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While we struggle, they scheme—how a Trump crash could line the pockets of America’s elite…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The people behind Project 2025, including the Heritage Foundation, are on a mission to neuter federal anti-discrimination laws. Brian Hansbury, Co-Founder of the non-profit Media and Democracy Project joins Thom with the details of their dystopian plan. Plus Thom reads from "Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy" by Larry Tye.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From silenced voices to erased truths, this could be the dark new order under Trump’s iron grip…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump may get away with inciting violence, but would the same protection apply to Elon Musk? Journalist Sabrina Haake thinks Musk may be in legal jeopardy. Plus- Is violence the prime tool that fascists have?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.