Crazy Alert! GOPer arrested chasing an adult dancer at 2:45am - but it get's weirder. Fascist Alert! RFK Jr.’s Campaign Floats ‘Serious Jail Time’ for CNN’s Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, and Others After Failing to qualify for debate. Dean Obeidallah - Religious fascism on the rise! Bishop Dr. William J. Barber II - White Poverty. See Privacy Policy at h…

It is utter BS to justify imposing religious doctrine on impressionable youth: there isn’t that much overlap between the Ten Commandments and American or Louisiana law... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republican lawmaker claims daycare is driving a "stake through the heart" of traditional families? Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. Why does it appear that Trump is paying a mysterious Delaware firm $3.1 million? Is any woman in Idaho going to feel safe to become pregnant? Geeky Science! Did you know intermittent fasting supercharges "natural killer" …

The real action in Milwaukee won’t be the show — though it’ll be a hell of a show — around Trump’s coronation; it’ll be in the back rooms where Trump is told who’s going to be his vice president... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Plus the EPA chief is taking on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback. The white power structure in South Carolina just canceled AP Black studies classes. The history of this is incredible. Guest Interview: John Fugelsang - Rich and powerful exploit post-shame society - Also I'm asking him what's it like to be dead - he knows. See Pri…

The new GOP motto might as well be, “We don’t need no stinkin’ issues; we just want power and revenge for the heroes of the Old South and the New Insurrection.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In our post-Citizens United world, when industry or a “generous” billionaire opposes a policy, what they want beats democracy almost every time... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mad Men Alert! The GOP has a YUGE issue - A place to smoke cigars in Congress. Looks like Dems are finally coming for Jared Kushner and his shady firm. Geeky Science! Scientists discover plants have their own form of phyto-intelligence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not…

Thom returns to broadcasting from home while recovering from his first bout with Covid-19! Plus the Surgeon General says there should be warning labels on social media. Why don't we simply demand that they publish their algorithms? And are mask bans coming? Thom reads from his book The Hidden History of Healthcare. See Privacy Policy at https://art…

Trump’s Legacy and the Weaponization of Lies in the 2024 Election See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Smith asks- who do we need to express gratitude towards? Who should we thank for protecting women's rights, worker's rights, and fighting for democracy? What noble lustre stands waiting in the slips?! Plus- Thom reads from 'Us Versus Them: The Failure of Globalism'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice …

Will Russian bots put Biden out office with an ever more extreme flood of propaganda? Substitute Teacher Jeff Smith shares deep thoughts and predictions with his dad and Thom's brilliant callers. Plus - Thom reads from "Cyberwar - How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President" by Kathleen Hall Jamieson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19…

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast explores strategies of how fascism may be defeated with the failure of the GOP to police themselves. Jeff's father, retired prosecutor Joe Smith returns with the popular "News With My Dad" notable shout-outs and a straw-in-the-wind think piece. See Privacy Policy…

There’s way too much celebrating around the unanimous SCOTUS decision yesterday which the New York Times characterized with the headline, “Supreme Court Maintains Broad Access to Abortion pill.” It didn’t… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

In for Thom Today...Jefferson Smith, Host-Democracy Nerd Podcast. Violent crime is down and the US murder rate is plunging, FBI statistics show. Hunter Biden's plea deal collapsed. What happens now? Guest Interview: Amy Hanauer, Executive Director, Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy. Topic: Why should Americans have to pay a 3rd party to figur…

So, really, Musk and Bezos are just echoing a thought virus that has infected much of humanity since the early days of evangelical religion and warfare… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Journalist based in Marseilles, France, Cole Stangler explains the significance of France's Snap Elections. Samuel Alito’s Wife, Martha-Ann, goes full MAGA in secret recording. Can other Democrats step in and help our SCOTUS corruption crisis? Senators won’t act on SCOTUS corruption, so other Democrats are leaning forward to help. Plus Republicans’…

No matter how hard Republicans try to reinvent the Founders & Framers in the image of their libertarian billionaire patrons, the reality is that America was history’s first great liberal experiment... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Why is Hunter Biden practically the only person ever convicted under a rarely used statute? Will fake AI Trump supporters push the GOP to a win in November? And, how can Trump even have a chance after he's done so many criminal and immoral things right out in the open? Plus- Thom reads from 'Diginity in a Digital Age' by Ro Khanna. See Privacy Poli…

Are Americans catching on and increasingly rejecting horses, sparrows, and politicians who try to sell them on more trickle-down tax cuts for the rich? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An element of the right is drawing up a list of "domestic enemies" which ought to be eliminated. Washington Babylon's Ken Silverstein joins Thom with details of some of the plans he's heard the extreme right wing dream up. Plus - America is under assault by a cancerous mind-virus the founders warned us against. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c…

The bottom line is that we — as a nation, voluntarily or involuntarily — have now had the full Republican experience. Which is why we’re no longer listening to the Republican politicians’ BS… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Cynthia Carmina Gomez wants us to stop arguing about the song on the radio as we hurtle towards the cliff. Can we come up with creative solutions to the really big problems? Jeff Smith thinks deeply about the deep leadership of Joe Biden. Will pro-democracy forces unite to keep oligarchy and fascism from fully seizing power? Plus - Thom reads from …

Our favorite substitute teacher, thinker and talk show host Jeff Smith fills in for Thom. What are the ingredients in the recipe for genuine people-powered Democracy in America? Plus- Thom read from "Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood" by Colin Woodard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P…

Imagine if we were fighting to expand Social Security and Medicare- instead of letting Republicans chip away at it? Could the media change the debate? And meanwhile, why is CEO pay ballooning year after year? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

An all Republican court gives Trump a delay past the election in the Georgia case where he demanded, threatening prison, that the Secretary of State give him over 11,000 votes. This is as bad as it gets. Ukraine Update with Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner. An all-Republican court gives Trump a delay…

We are the last barrier to America being overwhelmed by this fascist tide. You, me, and average people like us. Nobody else is coming to our nation’s rescue. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ProPublica has discovered that many of the witnesses in Trump's legal cases have been rewarded with jobs, cash, and plumb positions. Can justice ever be served for Donald the Don? Plus- Thom reads from "Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump" by Spencer Ackerman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

This fall may well be the first big national test of this “new internet,” and, like the Internet Research Agency’s interventions in 2016, could well lead to disaster... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the forces that want Trump 2.0, like OPEC and rich people get what they want? Will 34 felony convictions even make a difference in the minds of Trump supporters or will propaganda and the price of gas deliver the win? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Religious evangelism can be a deadly thought virus. It explicitly posits that, “There is only one right way to live and we know what it is” along with, “There is only one true God." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Florida is paying teachers to mis-learn the truth of America's religious-agnostic foundation. Will ignorance be the basis of a Trump-led pseudo-Christian authoritarian state? Or will freedom reign? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Irregular warfare involves the use of propaganda, proxies, or people willing to betray their own country... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can the Republicans Lock-in GOP Power in Texas? It will take a constitutional amendment, but it will mean a Democrat could never win a statewide office ever again. Will this and other test runs in red states spread? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Republicans are making it easier for poor kids to go to work at a young age, but harder for them to get a broad education. Will the privately educated rich kids finally get to have servants again, like the good old days? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

What has Trump been convicted of so far? Crazy Alert! Will Trump lose his liquor license at Mar a Lago? Roberts declines meeting with Senate Democrats about Alito controversy. Say what? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

A movement, being about ideas, has specific, achievable goals. A cult, on the other hand, is mainly about devotion and faithfulness to one person… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports on Ukraine. Putin warns of 'serious consequences' if Ukraine uses western arms in Russia while unleashing fuel-air bombs on Ukrainian villages. Plus Rep. Jamie Raskin predicts how to deal with Alito and Thomas? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy …

How did America end up with a far right Supreme Court hellbent on dismantling Democracy one case at a time? Alex Aronson joins Thom Hartmann to discuss. Alex Aronson is former chief counsel to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. Whoa...Alito's neighbors called the cops after an "ugly" run-in (it includes spitting!) with justice's wife. Fascist Alert! RFK cond…

Can Democrats stand up to the corruption and extremism that the fascist right has brought to our Supreme Court and elsewhere? Plus- Thom reads from "Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison" by Chris Hedges. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in…

How did America reach this point where about half our country thinks up is down, black is white, and Republicans are best trusted with our money and national security? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author and attorney Sabrina Haake says excessive sensory stimulation is making us less intelligent. Are we slumbering towards idiocracy?- and does it show in Trump's baffling popularity? Plus - the surprising mental upside to practicing gratitude. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri…

Such an action could swing our election toward Trump, but also risks provoking a third world war... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alex Lawson from Social Security Works joins Thom- what does the latest trustee report say about the financials behind Social Security's future? Plus- Thom reads from "The Truth About Social Security- Zombie Lies and Common Misunderstandings" by Nancy J Altman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/…

A fascinating conversation with MSNBC host Ali Velshi on his new book, which details the immigrant experiences of his family as they fight for social justice alongside Gandhi in South Africa-- and straight through to protecting America from Fascism today.. Plus - Thom reads from "The Black Panthers: Portraits from an Unfinished Revolution". See Pri…

Phill Itter is in Kiev watching Putin rattle his nuclear sabre. Is he afraid US aid is about to turn the tide of war? Plus - Democrats need to be taking names and kicking ass. So why aren't they? And, Thom read from "Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery" by Mark Charles, and Soong-Chan Rah. See Privacy Po…

Thus, today’s Republicans are finally close to fulfilling Hammond’s and Reagan’s vision (while ironically repudiating America’s first Republican president, Abraham Lincoln)… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Trump's collusion with Russia is well-documented and well known- several of Trump's associates have even gone to jail for it. So how can the right wing credibly try to pin Russian election interference on Hilary Clinton? Plus- Thom reads from "Defying Hitler: A Memoir" by Sebastian Haffner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo…

Trump's political Teflon coating is at least a hundred times more effective than Reagan’s was in his wildest dreams. Why? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael Tomasky of the The New Republic is not afraid to use the f-word. When Trump talks about 'the vermin within' and building concentration camps, can we see the modern G.O.P. primarily as anything other than a fascist party? Also - Why is Trump's treason trial lawyer dragging her feet to protect the former president from his involvement with fo…