The Hartmann Report

Thom welcomes Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War" and most famously, "The Family". How did the well-armed crazies move from the fringe to the center of conservative politics? And why are Republicans waging a cold war on direct democracy?

Plus - an update from the hot war on fascism with Phil Ittner in Kiev.

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Should we be carefully letting people see the carnage that weapons of war are inflicting on our schools? If we come to terms with the reality of epidemic gun violence, will we finally do something to prevent it? Nicole Hockley, who's son was murdered at Sandy Hook joins Thom to talk solutions.

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Thanks to the Republican Party, fully 82 percent of all the human beings living in the world’s wealthiest countries killed by firearms lived in the USA…Proud boy say's "stacking bodies" on the White House lawn was just "locker room" talk by "knuckleheads." The wife of SCOTUS Clarence Thomas, collected close to $600,000 in anonymous donations to wage a cultural battle against the left - SCOTUS needs to be regulated!?

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This is how democracies are transformed into fascism oligarchies. Political power, wealth, and impunity for me, Republicans say, but not for thee. Also how Cigna withheld millions for stockholders by having its doctors reject claims without reading them. And Senate Dems blast Medicare Advantage giants over 'Exorbitant' CEO pay.

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Thom welcomes author and activist Kymone Freeman to present his new work of fiction that imagines a future where even water is controlled by fascist capitalists. 

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Today, a focus on health- from Ivermectin to mental illness. And why is the religious right wining and dining our Supreme Court justices- could it have anything to do with abortion?

Plus - Thom reads from 'Stolen Focus' by Johann Hari.

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Congressman Ro Khanna takes all callers on diverse subjects ranging from the likelihood of Trump's prosecution, congressional powers over criminal trials, laws that may affect your privacy, and renaming so-called "Medicare Advantage".

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The next two or three election cycles will determine our nation’s fate: a more widespread democracy or the Russian-style fascism promoted by Trump and DeSantis. Stay tuned and stay woke! Also Veteran War Correspondent Phil Ittner on the ground in Kyiv. The Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 393 of the invasion. Eight people killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv; west must brace itself to supply lethal aid to Ukraine for a long time, says NATO chief. 

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Bullying has now become the trademark behavior of the GOP, the result of Donald Trump’s entrance on the scene in 2015 when he successfully bullied and cowed every other GOP presidential candidate. And NEVER FORGET the Bush Cheney War Lies! Investigative journalist Greg Palast and Thom Hartmann follow the money behind the treason. Plus, Trump’s niece, Dr. Mary L. Trump joins Thom to talk about what may happen if he refuses to be extradited to New York from Florida.

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Thom analyzes the fallout from the banking crisis- are we watching temporary instability, or the start of a much bigger set of problems? Could this be the end of the 'Everything Bubble'? Plus- Thom hangs out with John Perkins, author of the book 'Confessions of an Economic Hit Man' to get his take on all this.

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