The Hartmann Report

Donald Trump appears to be running for President. If he does, America could become meaner & more violent. Road rage, guns, racists gone wild, callous to helping other humans, all safety nets challenged - what else? Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend...Marco Rubio introduced a bill to keep it permanent however, scientists say permanent STANDARD time would be healthier. Has Putin been Captain Ahab all along? -- Donald's candidacy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are, it turns out, all part of the same thing.

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With inflation being driven in large part by corporate price gouging, is it time to make the big oil companies operate for the public good by allowing the federal government to buy them? Dr. Richard Wolff gives his opinion.

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This election may well seal or determine the fate and future of democracy in the United States and, by extension, most of the rest of the world. Did the coup chain go from John Eastman to Ginni to Clarence Thomas? Dark money and why this election is important with Jamie McCleod Skinner, Oregon candidate for Congress. MSNBC's Ali Velshi reports on the election deniers running for secretaries of state in various states and the threat they pose to democracy.

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A new film about Republican voter suppression is available online from investigative reporter Greg Palast. Can it make a difference with the midterms less than a week away? Plus, Progressive leader Mark Pocan joins Thom to answer listener questions.

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When did Republicans start flooding the zone with lies about voter fraud, and why does it work so well for them? Will Fox-funded GOP-friendly polls be used to falsely claim Democrats are voting illegally 'by the busload'? And what can we learn from the example of Ecuador?

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They're betting no one will notice the GOP is increasing their wealth & lowering their taxes while manipulating white male anger and violence against women, immigrants, liberals, and people of color... Author Robert Draper describes his new book and explains when the Republican Party lost its mind. The Paul Pelosi attack shows how the GOP's limitless lying endangers Americans. Writer, curator, and teacher of magical practice and history, and host of The Witch Wave podcast, Pamela "Pam" Grossman opines on the demonization and cancellation of women.What are the parallels between witches and the womens' movement?

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Economic crises represent social and political transition points, times of great difficulty but also times of great opportunity - We now stand at the edge of one those rare windows in time. Is the Fed Chair driving workers into poverty? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss how even owning a car, could become a luxury American workers can't afford. Author Larry Beinhart on his recently released novel, "The Deal Goes Down."

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The presidents of the U.S. and Russia gave major speeches on Wednesday, but the media is distracted by Elon Musk’s forced purchase of Twitter, so neither presidential speech got the coverage it deserved. Putin’s was second-page news in much of the media, but Biden’s speech was effectively ignored. We now know Trump-humper FBI chief blew the Portland protest all out of proportion. Federal agents labeled Portland protesters ‘violent antifa anarchists,’ improperly gathered intel, report says.

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If Democrats had run all the Red States in 2019, then 171,030 fewer Americans would have died that year; if the GOP ran the Blue states, there would have been an additional 217,635 dead Americans. Plus The new Medicare Advantage plot exposed with Alex Lawson, Executive Director-Social Security Works.

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America is capable of energy independence and we don’t need to dance to the tune of Saudi Arabia and Russia. Rep Mark Pocan joins the show for a National Progressive Town Hall. Plus Geeky Science! A new hybrid virus is in town and we need to pay attention.

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