The Hartmann Report

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Remembering Jimmy Carter Jan 11, 2025

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Carter was the absolute antithesis of the ugliness of Donald Trump. Today we remember a great American president, a man of principle who made the world better by his many good works.

Plus- Thom reads from "October Surprise" by Barbara Honegger.

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Phil Ittner Predicts a Rough 2025 Jan 10, 2025

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As Russia approaches a million of their soldiers dead to turn the tide in Ukraine, can Putin escape Russia's war footing without crashing his economy?- or will he feel his only option is to keep cranking out the killing machine?

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Daily Take: Killer CEOs: How Climate Change Became Big Oil’s Biggest Crime Jan 10, 2025

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Why the fossil fuel billionaires are more dangerous than any serial killer…

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Democratic Party Strategy in Trumpworld Jan 09, 2025

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What can the Democrats do with their minority status in both the House and the Senate? Progressive Congressman Mark Pocan answers listener calls.

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Daily Take: The Rise of Trump’s Thugs? Jan 09, 2025

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Trump has long admired dictators who weaponize civilian gangs to crush dissent. Will his next chapter involve unleashing his own militias to terrorize the American public?

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Techocratic Rule of "The Elon"? Jan 08, 2025

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Is Musk inspired by (and named after) Werner Von Brahn's science fiction dreams? Author and activist Jim Stewartson joins Thom for a deep dive.

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Daily Take: What Will Be the Impact of Social Media Plunging Us Further into a Post-Truth Crisis? Jan 08, 2025

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Why Zuckerberg’s changes at Meta signal a darker future for Democracy...

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Let the Threats and Intimidation Begin Jan 07, 2025

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As Trump brags he scared Zuckerberg into submission, his people want to attack the judges that dared prosecute his many crimes. And by the same fascist token, Trump talks pardoning the people who murdered police at the Capitol building on January 6th... Interesting times, indeed.

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Daily Take: America Chose Wealth Over Well-Being: How Billionaires Rewrote the American Dream Jan 07, 2025

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While other nations offer universal benefits, we double down on serving billionaires’ interests…

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Rich People Can Do What They Want Jan 06, 2025

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Are Americans too dense to recognize that Trump is getting off away with multiple felony convictions and other crimes pretty much scot-free? Or do some people think the rich should get to do anything they desire?

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