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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/11/19 - As Progressives put Medicare-for-All and paid college on the agenda, the well-paid pundits fighting for the billionaires are working overtime to try to make 'socialist' into a dirty word. Today, a wide-ranging discussion between Thom and his insightful callers on what socialism already is, and what it could be in 21st century America. Feb 12, 2019

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Thom's callers from across the country dive deep with Thom as they contemplate existing American socialist institutions- including the military, schools, the road network, and fire departments. And as AOC and the other Progressives propose America truly educate its people and make sure everyone can see a doctor, what is so dangerous to the rich about creating the same government benefits everyone in Canada, Europe, and Japan already have?

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/08/19 -- We must build a better world: After touching on Whitaker's hearing, and the ongoing Republican effort to stuff the federal courts with ideological judges, Thom dives deep with thinker Ocean Robins on the subject of ecological sustainability and healthy food choices. The discussion continues on climate science, before connecting it all to AOC and the Green New Deal. Feb 08, 2019

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House Democrats are finally getting a crack at questioning Trump's latest Attorney General, meanwhile over in the Senate they're busy stuffing the federal courts with conservative judges.- Author and thinker Ocean Robins joins Thom for a fascinating discussion on our food system, environmental sustainability, and how to eat healthy. - Thom reads from his own book 'The Last Hours of Humanity- Warming the World to Extinction.' - After science stories, Thom discusses with his listeners the present state of the ongoing climate collapse. - Thom reads from 'The 31 Day Food Revolution' by Ocean Robbins. - Thom's take on the chances for the Green New Deal, AOC, climate change, and equality in our society. - Many topics discussed: public banking to fund the Green New Deal, San Francisco's public bank proposal, AOC for president, jobs created (or not) from the tax cut, Trump's lies, stock buybacks, memories of when we could be proud of our president, AOC's endorsements, global warming, candidates smeared or not smeared, and where is Beto - A quick but insightful run down of world headlines with Chief Foreign Corespondent Luke Vargas, a reporter for Talk Media News. - Loyal listener James says we're all just servants in the minds of the billionaires.

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/07/19 - Despite the resistance of Republicans, Americans are desirous of the benefits of Socialism as Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin attempt a sinister spin. Scholars Barak Orbach and Richard Wolff give insights. Feb 08, 2019

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Americans want Socialism - Trump and Mnuchin say no! Trump wants payday lenders to more easily rip off veterans and low income workers. Thom speaks with Professor Barak Orbach in Conversations with Great Minds - How Robert Bork Transformed America & We Never Even Noticed. Dr. Richard Wolff considers why do we have central banks, what is their role, and why is it important to regulate interest rates? Bob Ney gives the Talk Media News report and indicates that the Pelosi vs AOC skirmish over the Green New Deal has been overblown by the press.

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/06/19 - Today, Thom debriefs us on the real meaning of Trump's state of the union speech, with help from Mark Pocan, Bob Ney, and his brilliant callers. Feb 06, 2019

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Thom welcomes Congressman Pocan, one of the leaders of the Progressives in the house, topics include Trump's speech, his wall, and also his lies... as well as Palestine, socialism, - Thom's and his caller's thoughts on Trump's state of the union speech. - Thom reads from ' The Crash of 2016 ' by Thom himself. - Bob Ney joins Thom to kibitz on Trump's speech. As a former Republican congressman and inventor of the anti-french term 'freedom fries' back in the day, he is an insider to Washington politics. - Thom's callers have ideas to solve our national problems. - Author Dean Obeidallah joins Thom to talk about Fox News inspired hate. - Patreon ask. - Callers rap up the day by rapping with Thom.

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/05/19 - Thom thinks the state of the Union is -worried-! From the damage Trump's corrupt rule is doing to the damage he could do- from deliberately losing thousands of people's kids, to putting Koch industries in charge at the EPA, to massively running up the federal deficit solely to give massively rich people a huge tax cut, to handing Russia a get-out-of-treaties-free card and sparking a nuclear arms race, to ending net neutrality, to fostering a low-wage economy for millions... Hey, what could go wrong? Feb 05, 2019

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Thom's take on just some of the crazy world Trump is presiding over- should we be worried about the state of this union? - Trumps cancellation of the nuclear treaty with Russia could be dangerous, with the possibility (probability?) that both sides will now develop new nuclear weapons. Derek Johnson from Global Zero tells Thom about what happens next and whether we are all safe " or not. Is the Cold War back on? Russia immediately reacted, with Vladimir Putin also withdrawing from the INF Treaty. Did Russia breech the treaty? Or the U.S.? Or both? - Thom's callers have a very clear idea of what we should be worried about. - Even though net neutrality rules have been rolled back, citizens are still fighting for the principle to be restored and save internet freedom. Yosef Getachew from Common Cause has the details, and what we can do. - Venezuela and other American foreign policy 'interests' are on the brilliant mind of Luke Vargas, chief foreign correspondent for Talk Media News. - Thom's take on the realities of inequality, health care, and taxes. How do Progressive solutions apply? And the callers clarify and deepen the train of thought.- Patreon ask - Thom examines the state of our union with his thoughtful callers. Why do the millionaires who host the cable news shows not cover how the rich shelter their taxes?

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/04/19 - The Trump administration deliberately inflicted cruelties including child separation on asylum-seeking families in order to discourage immigration, and now the 48,000 detention-center victims are money-makers for private prisons, paid per-person per-day, and some are using force-feeding to keep hunger strikers alive in there and keep the cash coming in. Thom wonders if this is who America is today? Feb 04, 2019

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Thom's take - Intentional cruelty was used by the Trump administration to frighten possible future asylum seekers from coming to America. And with 48,000 people presently in detention, many of them children, and many children placed in foster homes, now the administration is claiming it would be too difficult to return the kids to their families. Thom is utterly disgusted, and so are his callers, who add detail and dimension to this obscene situation. - Thom reads from 'The Wretched of the Earth' by France Franon. - Congressman Mark Pocan, Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, considers with Thom the looming prospect of another possible government shutdown. Callers phone in with questions from climate change to net neutrality to the stigmatizing of Medicare for All as *gasp* 'socialism'. - Bob Ney is also disgusted with the administration's refusal to return the tens of thousands of kids separated from their families illegally at the border. And them an alarming analysis on Trump's military buildup on the Iraq-Iran border.

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 02/01/19 - Republicans don't seem to want everyone to have health care, but they want everyone to be able to have a gun. What is wrong with those priorities? Underneath it all, does the right wing want to have a servant class, and believe that they fundamentally deserve to live like aristocrats? A fascinating discussion. Feb 01, 2019

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Thom's Take: Republicans in Utah are pushing legislation that would reverse a voter initiative to accept federal Medicare expansion in that state. What are they thinking? - Norma in Alabama speaks passionately about the suffering of those who have no way to see a doctor, and the push by conservatives to pay lower and lower wages, tax the poor and middle class but not the rich- are the rich trying to make us into their servants or even slaves? Thom and other callers hold an illuminating conversation in response to these questions. - What does it mean to really be 'pro-life'?? Author Robin Marty drops in to discuss her 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America'. Roe vs Wade is perhaps the best-known court case, but will the decision be overturned? - Thom reads from 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America' by Robin Marty. - Patreon ask - A fascinating discussion between Thom and pro-gun broadcaster Cam Edwards on the question of gun control and a legislative challenge of gun laws in New York... and callers respond.

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/31/19 - Today, a fascinating swim through tax fairness, and income inequality. As Fox'con'n appears to have tricked Wisconsin to walk away with most of the massive tax breaks Scott Walker gave them, this is par for the course as billionaires and the rich- from the Starbucks CEO to the Wal-Mart heirs must be laughing all the way to the bank. And meanwhile, most of us are squeezed hard for property and other wealth taxes. What to do? Feb 01, 2019

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Thom's take- as Foxconn has been to show to have conned Wisconsin for massive tax break money- what can be done to keep cities from racing to the bottom with tax giveaways? - Steve in Phoenix says the endgame for the billionaires is to get rid of government spending that benefits everyone. Thom adds, they'd rather change everything into a chance for billionaires to get richer. Thom's thoughts on taxes, flashing back to FDR. David in South Dakota thinks billionaires create jobs- Thom shows this is a fantasy, comparing billionaires to money-thirsty blood-sucking parasites. And Michel in Seattle has her doubts about Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz. And other callers add to the pile of interesting thoughts. - Deep thinker and economist Professor Richard Wolff explains the Fed's constraint of interest rates to placate Trump and delay economic crisis.- Thom continues his thoughts about property taxes- it's a wealth tax! The twitterati have been responding with him. And James in Texas is frustrated, but Thom ends up agreeing with him. - Insider and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney has thoughts on the billionaires on Trump's cabinet.- Nancy in Michigan adds detail to the wealth tax discussion. And George in Chicago closes out the show with thoughts about the Great Lakes, Foxconn, and water supplies.

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/30/19 - Rethinking the wealth tax, climate change as the ultimate existential threat, and a new hope for universal health care. Will the current crises trigger a progressive revolution? Jan 30, 2019

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Why shouldn't billionaires also pay a property tax on their non-real estate property? - The man in the White House won't or can't accept the scientific consensus on climate change. As Chicago faces temperatures as low as 50 degrees below zero as the jet stream breaks down, even as the arctic is warmer than ever, could this be the crisis that requires Progressives to take power to make things right? Callers chime in. - Former health insurance industry executive, now consumer advocate, Wendell Potter advises that an increasing number of people are now uninsured, the most in five years, surprisingly this may have a positive effect on the push for universal healthcare. - Caller Kurt predicted Trump's rise to power with the support of white supremacists. He has further predictions on what may happen next. For the Book Club, Thom reads from 'Just Another N-----, My Life in the Black Panther Party' by Don Cox.

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Thom Hartmann Program - 1 Hour Edition - 01/29/19 - Corporate lobbyists and billionaires are directly running the executive branch, and many congresspeople have been bought and paid for- corruption is explicit and extreme, and the president seems to be looking for a good war wherever he can find one. Is it time to declare this a true crisis that requires an energetic Progressive crusade on the order of the world-changing Progressive movements in our past? And who should and could be elected to lead that change? Jan 29, 2019

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Thom makes the case that our present crisis of extraordinary corruption- with lobbyists and billionaires directly running the government to enrich themselves- is on the level of past crises that led to a powerful Progressive response. Who is the right person to disinfect government and return power to the people? Elizabeth Warren, or? ------ Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin examines the crisis In Venezuela and considers whether there will be a coup and if it will be led by the U.S.? Will this be a part of the crises that could require Progressives to push back in a massive way, or will Trump use war to gain power? ----- Thom reads from Medea Benjamin's book 'Kingdom of the Unjust'. ----- Callers respond, and the examples of the various Bush wars are examined. And Thom expands on his thesis that the present crisis requires a Progressive push-back to the chaos that has resulted from the billionaire power grab that has grown out of the Powell memo. ------ Investigative Journalist Greg Palast enumerates the potential of nine million green card holders as election-swinging voters if they become citizens, and the intimidation factor of Trump's anti-immigrant policies. ------- Thom holds court with callers and their thoughts on a Progressive strategy for 2020.

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