People Are Out to Monetize & Privatize Public Education, & It's Bad for Democracy ...
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Thom speaks with Dr. Diane Ravitch [[Historian of Education and Research Professor of Education - New York University, Co-Founder - Network for Public Education, Citizen Secretary of Education - ShadowingTrump.org) about the dangerous direction Betsy DeVos and company are taking one of our vital common resources.
What Good is a Recovery if Most Americans Are Left Behind? ...
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Guest Dr. Stephanie Kelton on the realities of the economic recovery since the 2008 crash, and what still needs to be done.
If Trump Doesn't Reverse Income Inequality, His Economic Policy Will Fail ...
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Guest Dr. Stephanie Kelton on the Fed, quantitative easing, Trump's economic policy goals, and the impact of income inequality.
Modern Parallels to Slavery and Remembering the LA Riots 25 Years Later
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Thom talks with callers who have somewhat different ideas on how to classify the current economic oppression facing the country, as well as thinking back on the LA Riots of 1992 in the wake of their 25th anniversary.
Is Trump Trying to Take Our Libel Laws Back to the 1700s? Maybe Bring Back ...
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Thom covers recent efforts by republicans to roll back first amendment protections for the media in ways not seen since John Adams was our 2nd president. You can have your free speech as long as you say nice things about Herr Trump?
Is Trump Suffering From Dementia? Or Is He Just a Clueless Narcissist?
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Thom talks about the puzzling comments made by Donald Trump recently regarding Andrew Jackson's ability to stop the Civil War which started 16 years after his death. Will republicans use dementia as an excuse to push him out of office?
Maybe Trump's Erratic Statements Are From Sleep Deprivation? Is It His Nap Time?
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Thom talks with a caller about the possible reasons for Trump's often strange and incoherent comments, and what effect they may or may not have with his hardcore supporters.
Are For Profit Schools Really More Cost Efficient? (W/Guest Rick Hess)
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Thom sits down with guest Rick Hess [[Author - Letters to a Young Education Reformer, Resident Scholar & Director of Education Policy Studies - American Enterprise Institute) to discuss the relative merits of public education vs the "school choice" mantra pushed by the likes of Betsy DeVos.
The Change In this Country Happens From County to County and State to State ...
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Thom is joined by Larry Cohen [[Board Chair - Our Revolution, Board Chair - Democracy Initiative, Vice Chair of DNC Unity Committee, Past President - Communication Workers of America) to talk about the progress of Our Revolution, and the concerted effort to turn the whole country blue one district at a time.
The Progressive Budget Offers a Positive Path Forward (w/Congressman Mark Pocan)
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Thom's weekly hour with Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) to talk about current events in government and talk listener calls. [[Pt 1/4)
If Republicans Cut Overtime Pay, Maybe You Can Sell Plasma On Your Day Off? ...
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Thom's weekly hour with Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) to talk about current events in government and take listener calls. [[Pt 2/4)
Do the Democrats Need a Clean Slate After a Messy 2016 Election? ...
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Thom's weekly hour with Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) to talk about current events in government and take listener calls. [[Pt 3/4)
Will Carrots Work Better Than Sticks as Healthcare Incentives? ...
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Thom's weekly hour with Congressman Mark Pocan [[D-WI, 2nd District) to talk about current events in government and take listener calls. [[Pt 4/4)
Sue a Speeding Driver After Killing Your Kid or Put Up a Sign Before? ...
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Thom sits down with guest Charles Sauer [[Economist, President - The Market Institute) to debate whether it's better to try to prevent harm and damages with laws and regulations or just sue the pants off someone later.
Sessions Won't Go After Killer Cops, But Will Go After People Who Laugh at Him. Why?
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Thom covers two very different stories that show where the priorities of the Department of Justice head really lie.
Doughnut Economics by Kate Raworth, Thom Hartmann Book Club reading
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Thom reads from the book "Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist" by Kate Raworth, about updating society's often antiquated ideas on economics.
The Outdated Origins of Neo-Liberalism. It's Time to Move On (w/Guest Kate Raworth)
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Thom speaks with guest Kate Raworth [[Economist, Author - Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist, Senior Visiting Research Associate - Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute, Senior Associate - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership) about the damage done by neo-liberalism and looking for a new way forward.
Trumpcare Isn't a Healthcare Plan, It's Just a Scam Tax Giveaway for the Billionaires
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Thom lays out what the current republican "healthcare" plan is really going to do to the country.
Will the French Election Show the Growing Rejection of Neo-Liberalism?
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Thom talks with guest Cole Stangler [[Paris based Journalist covering Labor and Politics, whose work has appeared in The Village Voice, VICE, The Nation, and more) for an update on the French presidential election which will be decided this Sunday [[May 7th).
People Who Vote For this "Healthcare" Bill Should Lose Their Jobs in 2018 ...
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Thom talks to guest Alex Lawson [[Executive Director - Social Security Works, Co-Owner We Act Radio) on location from a rally on Capitol Hill against the republican healthcare bill.
Political Despair is Not an Option! Get Active Now!
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Thom speaks with a caller who is deeply concerned about the future of the country in light of the republican destruction of American values in general. Thom does his best to give the caller hope and motivation to fight back!
The Republican "Financial Choice" Act Is a Giant Screw You to Consumers
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Thom covers a new bill just out of committee by the republicans that is set to roll back Dodd Frank financial protections for consumers. Why do people keep voting for these guys?
Caller: Republican Healthcare Bill Is An Insurance Lobbyist Written Scam
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Thom talks with a caller who is less than charitable on what the "American Health Care Act" is really about.
Republicans Are Using Hitler's Big Lie Theory to Sell Their Fishy Healthcare Bill
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Thom lays out the dirty republican strategy of BIG LIES on their healthcare plan and on the ACA [[Obamacare). Their plan WON'T cover more people, WON'T lower deductibles, WON'T increase choices or quality of care, but WILL provide a HUGE tax cut for billionaires. Is the corporate media telling you this?
Did the Democrats Do Everything They Could When In Power in 2009? What Can We ...
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Thom talks with a caller who suggests our healthcare situation now might be very different if Obama and congressional democrats had seized the moment during the brief time they had control after Obama's historic 2008 election win.