News Sources That Have Better Coverage Than Corporate Media
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Are you sick of corporate news, opinions instead of headlines, and stories without context and connection? Thom Hartmann shares his favorite news sources where you'll actually get the real news!
What's your favorite alternative news source, Free Speech TV, Manhattan Neighborhood Network?
Deepwater Horizion Was Not An Accident: 10 Years On (w/ Greg Palast)
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Deepwater Horizon, ten years ago, was not an accident, says Greg Palast. The TransOcean oil rig exploded in 2010 causing massive pollution, killing 11 workers.
Greg Palast joined Thom to uncover the truth on what happened.
The Billionaires Behind Re-Open Protests Revealed!
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Right wing reopen "The Country" protests appeared across the country, and some think they came out of nowhere, Thom Hartmann reveals who is behind these protesters and what they really want.
In the middle of a quarantine and lockdown, Americans are protesting to reopen the country? But why? Turns out it is people who want you, the working class and the poor, to go back to work!
Only 12% of Americans oppose the shutdown according to CBS News. This is a major problem for the parasitic saboteurs in power.
Why Corporate News Supports Far Right "Re-Open" Protest (w/ Angelo Carusone)
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Over 150 website domains have been opened in the past few days, demanding that the US re-opens for business. Many trackback to the Kochs. Fox News seems to be supporting re-opening, while the infections and deaths continue to grow at pace.
Angelo Carusone, Media Matters for Americans, joined Thom to discuss just what is going on in right-wing media and they try to discover what is their agenda.
Times Out! Dangerous New Rule For Low Income Social Security (w/ Alex Lawson)
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A last minute rule is causing panic for those who receive those social security benefits.
Has Donald Trump completely cut out social security checks for you or people you love?
Alex Lawson of Social Security Works joins Thom Hartmann to discuss what you can do to protect you!
Steve Bannon's New War For Eternity (w/ Benjamin Teitelbaum)
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Is Steve Bannon planning our next war? Professor Benjamin Teitelbaum joins us to discuss.
White Nationalist Steve Bannon is waging a war for eternity and it could engulf the United States. Find out how.
Is The US Heading For Deflation or Depression? (w/ Richard Wolff)
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What is the difference between economic deflation and a depression and where is the United States economy going?
Professor Richard Wolff joined Thom to discuss the difference between deflation and a depression.
Is This The End Of The Post Office? (w/ Mark Dimondstein)
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The postal service has been decimated in the past couple of months and the post office may not survive in its current state beyond June 2020. The pandemic has created a crisis with revenues slashed due to a significant downturn in business.
Mark Dimondstein, President - American Postal Workers Union, joined Thom to discuss the future of the US postal service.
How Trump Stole 2020 (w/ Greg Palast)
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The Republicans do not want Democrats to vote. They will remove people from the voter role. Will the 2020 election have to use Vote by Mail?
It could be the only way to save the 2020 election!
Greg Palast joined Thom to update us on voter fraud and what is happening with your voting rights while your back is turned and discusses his new book, How Trump Stole 2020.
How Australia Vanquished COVID-19
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Australia may end up being virus free. Why can't this happen in the United States?
Donald Trump's policies are not just a dangerous failure but other countries the same size, with similar colonial history, are able to beat the virus. Australia is almost free of COVID-19 and this could happen in the United States if we ever had proper leadership!
How Much Damage Can A Sociopathic President Do?
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A caller calls President Donald Trump a sociopath and goes into what it means to have a sociopath as president.
Do you think Donald Trump is a sociopath? Is Donald Trump such a bad president because of sociopathology or does it have to do with capitalism and imperialism?
Three Things The United States Can Learn From Oregon's Vote By Mail
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Vote by Mail in Oregon and the rest of the US, may be the only safe way to vote nationally in 2020. Does it favor one party over the other?
Jefferson Smith joined Thom about vote by mail and whether it is workable for the 2020 presidential election.
Does Trump Still Have A Chance in November?
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Has Trump done something so ridiculous that even Republicans are losing confidence in him?
Trump's campaign is worried he already lost key states and it can only get worse, as Trump continues to blunder the presidency.
Is It Too Late? Has Fascism Taken Root In America?
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One caller doesn't want to know if we can stop fascism from taking root in America, but wants to know how to unroot it.
If fascism is here... What can we do to stop it, do you think fascism is embedded in America?
In the election stealing Republicans, the removal of the Post Office to stop Vote By Mail in 2020 and other blunders that the Trump administration is committing, all lead one caller to think that fascism is already here.
How Many Americans Will Die Because Of Citizens United?
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Brutal capitalism is being exposed in these historic times, as families are being left with nothing to pay rent while corporations are getting bailed out.
Has the Republican administration turned America into the most corrupt government in the world?
Why is Trump blaming his incompetence on the World Health Organization?
Could Trump's Ignorance Lead To An Extinction Level Event?
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Donald Trump's mishandling of COVID-19 is enough to convince a former National Security Officer that Trump is so ignorant he is a danger to the human race itself!
If we were facing an asteroid impact instead of COVID-19, would Trump hide information from the public too and be perfectly fine with dead Americans because of his inaction?
Scientist Warns Of Oncoming Catastrophe Worse Than the Dinosaur Extinction...
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Dr. Andrew Glikson joins the Thom Hartmann program with a warning about the future of humanity and the earth.
Can humanity stop capitalism from destroying the environment before it is too late? Are we already looking at the extinction of the human race?
Trump's White House Ignored Pandemic Preparation Information (w/ Richard Clark)
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Was data ignored by current and previous government on pandemics? Obama used the PPE equipment to help Ebola in Africa. When Congress was asked to replace the stockpile, funding was denied.
Richard Clarke joined Thom and talks about ‘amateur hour’ in the Whitehouse and Trump’s lack of political experience.
The Dangerous Reason The Stock Market Rises When The Economy Falls (w/ Richard Wolff)
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Has the market decoupled itself from reality? The stock market is soaring but working people are about to experience a depression....
Professor Dr. Richard Wolff joined Thom to bring us up to date on the economy and whether everything is about to collapse and how we can prepare for the future.
The Real Tragedy Behind The Feds Illegal Lending (w/ Richard Wolff)
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Is the Fed illegally lending money? Richard Wolff and Thom Hartmann reveal the disturbing truth.
Illegal lending practices by the FED are exposed, by economist and author Richard Wolff and Thom Hartmann, but the real tragedy of it all is even worse.
Only Radical Change Can Stop Capitalism's Biggest Crash Yet (w/ Richard Wolff)
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Economist Richard Wolff is suggesting that without radical change, we are in for a huge crash....
What should the new world look like? Can socialism stop the boom and bust cycle of capitalism?
Is Donald Trump An Even Worse President Than George W. Bush?
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If there was an award for the worst president in American history, would Donald Trump beat out even George W. Bush?
Thom Hartmann asks who is the worst president, Donald Trump or George W Bush? Or is there another president that you think could beat even Trump and Bush?
No Healthcare for Americans (w Alex Lawson)
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Healthcare is not provided in the US unless you have the right insurance or enough money to pay. The current crisis is exposing the fact that more than thirty million people are unable to receive proper healthcare for even the most basic medical needs...
Alex Lawson from Social Security Works joined Thom to ask if Medicare should be paying for everything.
Did America Ask For Reparations From China?
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The Trump administration is asking China to pay reparations.... while owing reparations to African, Indigenous and other communities.... and a lot of people, including China and our caller, find it more than a little funny.
Does China owe reparations at all? How can the US pay reparations to the people it owes?