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TWEETER IN CHIEF Jan 19, 2020

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Does Trump "Tweet" When His Staff Says No?

Lev Parnas tells the story of how Donald Trump fired ambassador Marie Yovanovitch at least “four or five times,“ and that they were afraid that he would “fire her with a tweet.“

Congressman Ro Khanna addresses the impeachment trial with callers around the country.

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PICKING SIDES Jan 18, 2020

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Today - what is the real difference between Republicans and Democrats? What do they actually have a record of doing when they get power?- Who are the Republicans and the Democrats when it comes down to it?- and what are the current crop of candidates pledging to do?

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ARE CONSERVATIVES SHOWING THEIR TRUE FACE? Jan 17, 2020

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Today- who are modern 'conservatives' really?- Does the damning evidence that continues to emerge around the Ukraine scandal display out in the open the level of corruption that modern Republicans have been practicing for a while now?

What does it mean when Rush Limbaugh talks about the vonservative movement?.. Does it really mean the rich should get what they want?.. Does it mean someone who dislikes Democrats?.. Is it really about concentrating power in the hands of the few?.. Is it about not having to pay taxes?.. Are right-wing voters tricked into voting against their own self interest?.. What was FDR's view?..

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LIVING OFF THE FED'S CREDIT CARD Jan 16, 2020

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Economist Richard Wolff joins Thom to make the case that the strength of the economy is really a mirage since the underlying wages of most people are stagnant or falling, so why does the stock market appear to be doing so well? If we're in a good economy why is the Federal Reserve creating so much debt, and how dangerous will the next economic downturn be with so much money owed throughout the system?

Other topics in the show- Will it take a billionaire to stop the billionaires?.. Why are minimum wages being increased in certain states and not others?.. Have Trump-supporting farmers figured out they've been conned?.. Was Adam Smith's theory of the 'invisible hand' misunderstood all along anyway?..

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A MOBSTER ON TRIAL? Jan 15, 2020

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As the articles of impeachment head to the Senate, news comes that the Senate Republicans will not allow reporters at the trial- is this just the start of tactics that will be used to protect Trump?.. Meanwhile, as fresh evidence emerges around Trump's shakedown of the Ukraine, which Trump-connected operatives appear to have been considering having an American ambassador killed by the mob?- what we know about this emerging story.

And Congressman Mark Pocan joins Thom once again for a deep think on the news of the day- topics include... the last Democratic Presidential debate before the primaries begin- why is the corporate media trying to manufacture a fake split between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders?.. Focusing on defeating Trump rather than each other... Can Congress file a censure resolution against Pompeo?.. Messaging around the tax cuts for the rich... and fighting the influence of the influential in Washington for the sake of the rest of us.

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GROWING GOVERNMENT THE RIGHT WAY Jan 14, 2020

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Now that Bernie and Elizabeth Warren are both starting to pull really well, the two of them combined well ahead of Joe Biden, the knives are coming out in the media.

Thom revisits the tensions in Iran and Trump's screw-up. For the Book Club Thom reads portions from "Why You Should Be a Socialist" and "Guns For Hire: How The CIA & US Army Recruit Mercenaries For White Rhodesia."

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IMPERIAL OVERREACH Jan 13, 2020

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Thom Hartmann is joined by Katrina Vanden Huevel discussing how Donald Trump is ratcheting up American imperialism during his presidency.

For the Book Club, Thom reads from "In Putin's Footsteps" by Nina L. Khrushcheva and "The Age of Eisenhower" by William I. Hitchcock.

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CONGRESS RESPONDS TO TRUMP'S ABUSE OF WAR POWERS Jan 12, 2020

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Rep. Mark Pocan explains new efforts of Congress to limit and redefine war powers after Trump's strike against Soliemani. Listeners call in with concern after Trump's proactive escalation with Iran. For the Book Club, Thom reads from "The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis and "The Embattled Vote in America" by Allan Lichtman.

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TALKING IMPEACHMENT Jan 12, 2020

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Today, an interview with author and former Congressman Alan Grayson starts out an hour-long think about impeachment. We must not forget the catalog of Trump's crimes- and why is Trump moving to hide how much his frequent golfing on his own courses costs the nation and profits himself?

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GETTING DISTRACTED, STAYING DISTRACTED Jan 12, 2020

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Did Trump order the hit on Iran's general because both Pompeo and Republican Senators leaned on Trump to create a distraction from impeachment? And, Progressive House Rep Ro Khanna explains what's going on with the resolution on the President's war powers- and what might be the next steps towards putting Trump on trial in the Senate. Will Congress be able to keep Trump from taking us to war, much like it was Congress that finally ended the Vietnam war? Or will a cornered Trump find more insane ways to dominate the news cycle? Plus- Thom's take on Putin's level of control over Trump.

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