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UNMASKING THE MASK CONTROVERSY May 28, 2020

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Progressive Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan joins Thom Hartmann for a national Town Hall Meeting, answering listener questions ranging from the latest Congressional remedies for the Covid crisis to election security for the 2020 race.

For the Book Club Thom reads selections from "Supreme Ambition: Brett Kavanaugh and the Conservative Takeover" by Ruth Marcus and "They Thought They Were Free: The Germans, 1933-45" by Milton Mayer.

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AMERICA'S UGLY RACIST PAST AND PRESENT May 27, 2020

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Bakari Sellers, Attorney and CNN Political Analyst, author of My Vanishing Country, joins Thom to talk about the changes in our country and systematic racism.

Listeners call in with responses to Joe Biden's recent gaffe on the radio program of Charlamagne tha God, and point out that the 2020 election alone can't solve 400 years of racism.

For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Just Another N-word: My Life in the Black Panther Party" by Field Marshal Don Cox, and "Stand Up, Struggle Forward: New Afrikan Revolutionary Writings on Nation, Class and Patriarchy" by Sanyika Shakur.

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TRUMP'S HIGH STAKES BET May 26, 2020

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Will Trump and Fox News be able to cover up the Covid deaths, or get white people to ignore them, and win? Or will he kill a million Americans, lose, and be seen by history as the man willing to let his fellow citizens die in droves for ultimately unsuccessful but purely political and purposes?

For the Book Club, Thom reads from "The American Revolution of 1800: How Jefferson Rescued Democracy from Tyranny and Faction and What This Means Today" by Dan Sisson and Thom Hartmann.

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BEHIND EVERY FORTUNE THERE'S A GREAT CRIME May 25, 2020

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As the Caronavirus crisis grinds on, the Fed is handing out virtually free money in the form of very low interest loans-- how is this backdoor stimulus changing the behavior of the large corporations that have corrupted our political system? Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom to share his research and predictions.

And as the big banks get caught again engaging in mortgage fraud, in some ways are we seeing a re-run of the crash of 2008? Can CEO-driven stock buybacks keep the stock markets up, and what does it mean even if they do? Will we survive billionaires running out government and country? How can we work for less inequality in America?

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THE FLYNN MANEUVER May 24, 2020

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Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies on Capitol Hill have pointed to the "unmasking" of Flynn as evidence of a campaign by top members of former President Barack Obama's White House to undermine the incoming administration. However, Michael Flynn was never 'masked' in transcript of calls with Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak. Thom gives his take on the backfired GOP blunder to defend Trump.

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CAN AMERICA RECOVER FROM DONALD TRUMP? May 23, 2020

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Donald Trump and his administration have done irrepressible damage to the United States and the world... if we ever get to recover, how long will it take?

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REFORMING A BROKEN FOOD SYSTEM May 22, 2020

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As thousands of animals are being suffocated, drowned, or shot as many Covid-infected slaughterhouses grind to a halt, Leah Garces of Mercy for Animals joins Thom to consider the morality of a food system that treats both animals and workers as disposable.

Even as emissions drop during lockdown, what are the larger consequences of the huge portion of total carbon emissions that result from feeding and raising animals? And what is the latest science telling us about the intelligence of animals?- PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk joins Thom to talk about her latest book on the subject.

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RESPONDING TO THE RESPONSE May 21, 2020

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Thom's listeners pepper with questions one of the leaders of the House Progressive Caucus- Mark Pocan. What is the status of the next stimulus bill? What can we do with a do-nothing Senate that is looking out for the interests of the very rich? Plus- tips on how to have the most influence when you call your congressperson.

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THE GRIFT REACHES NEW HEIGHTS May 20, 2020

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Donald Trump has signed an executive order telling his regulatory agencies to ignore regulations permanently if they mean a business could lose money! Should this be the news of the year? We are watching Trump deconstruct our nation.

Then, author and Trump-watcher Seth Abramson brings charges against Trump with his latest book 'Proof of Corruption'. Is Trump promoting hydroxyclorquine as a stock play?

Steve Mnuchin threw out the rules Congress laid down when they handed him a 500 billion dollar slush fund. Was giving professional grifters the job of handing out the cash a good idea? Can the Republican party be cured of this level of corruption?

Plus - Can Trump distract us from his firing of the Inspector General?

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DECONSTRUCTING RELIEF May 19, 2020

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California progressive Congressman Ro Khanna joins Thom for a national Town Hall with callers to break down the components of the recent relief bill and strategies for passage through the US Senate.

For the Book Club, Thom reads from "Moving Forward: A Story of Hope, Hard Work, and the Promise of America" by Karine Jean-Pierre, "United States of Distraction: Media Manipulation in Post-Truth America" by Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon, and "All the World's a Stage" by Dennis Weaver.

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