The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann
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Aug 28, 2025 • 58min

Oligarchs at Home and Abroad

Putin continues to murder Ukrainians while Trump works to put military in our streets as the fascist rollout continues.. Meanwhile, will yet another school shooting lead to any change in Americans' easy access to weapons?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 28, 2025 • 18min

Daily Take: The Long Con: Why Every Republican Policy—From Guns to Healthcare to Taxes—Harms the Public & Enriches the Few

For decades, the GOP has perfected the art of sabotage, turning government into a racket where the suffering of millions is simply the cost of keeping billionaires happy…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 58min

Taking Care of Our Own

Republicans want take away life-saving medicine for the rest of us- whether by signing you up for junk insurance or cutting public assistance. Should Democrats run on expanding Medicare to everyone who needs it?Plus - Pediatrician Dr. Arthur Lavin from the group 'Grandparents For Vaccines' has the skinny on the anti-science crowd.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 13min

Daily Take: Forget Law and Order — Trump’s Troop Deployments Are Dress Rehearsals for Nullifying Your Vote

When elections are stolen, history shows crowds flood the streets. Trump plans to crush the protests before they even begin…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 58min

Voting for Democracy

What solutions can we reach for to hang on to genuine Democracy despite ascendant fascism and oligarchy in America?- a deep dive with Thom's callers.Plus, Thom reads from the book "How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here" by Jeffrey P. Weaver.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 26, 2025 • 14min

Daily Take: Permanent Chains: When Surveillance Becomes Guilt

How “Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime” is rewriting American justice…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 25, 2025 • 58min

Is Truth Dying?

Michael Wolff, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, shares his insights from his time inside Trump's White House and his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein. He delves into the troubling rise of false narratives in politics, questioning how the Democrats can counter Trump's disinformation. Their conversation explores the intersection of autocratic governance and media influence, revealing chilling parallels between historical authoritarianism and today's political climate. Wolff's perspectives challenge listeners to critically assess the veracity of information in the modern world.
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Aug 25, 2025 • 14min

Daily Take: Welcome to the "Chilling Stage" of Tyranny—Where the Tyrant Tightens His Grip

The last moments to resist are slipping away, and history shows once fascism’s grip tightens, it rarely loosens…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 24, 2025 • 58min

Hiding in the Shadow Docket

Why does the Supreme Court side with Donald Trump using a method that hides their opinions from public scrutiny? The Brendan Center for Democracy's Stephen Spaulding joins Thom with the details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 23, 2025 • 58min

How to Resist DJT's Unlawful Use of Emergency Powers

Trump is in collapse, his psyche fracturing, his infrastructure mirroring his breakdown, his institutions weaponized around his rage. The rupture is real, and it’s here, now. There will be no more subtle signals. It’s confrontation or collapse. Rage against the dying of the light that they are trying to force upon us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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