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Thom Hartmann

Thom Hartmann has been ranked America’s #1 progressive Talk Show Host by Talkers Magazine for over a decade, and is the New York Times bestselling, four-time Project Censored award-winning author of over 30 books in print. His writings also appear daily at The Hartmann Report.

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January 8, 2025
Thom Hartmann
Which Party Benefits From Zuckerberg’s Move? The One That Lies a Lot.
Meta’s decision to drop fact-checking is obviously designed to curry favor with Trump. But it goes well beyond that.
November 22, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Is Progressive Journalism Being Systematically Destroyed?
Comcast spinning off MSNBC bodes ill. Will rich liberals please wake up to the media crisis in this country?
October 30, 2024
Thom Hartmann
You Bet Every Vote Matters—and Here’s How to Convince People of It
So many people complain that their vote is just one in a million. No, it’s not. It’s one in 7,928. Or fewer. Read on.
October 27, 2024
Thom Hartmann
For Trump, November 5 Is When the Election Starts
For most people, Election Day is when the campaign ends. But for Trump, that’s when the shenanigans just get started. Are the Democrats ready?
October 10, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Jill Stein: The Grifter Who May Hand Trump the White House Again
Not only is she helping Trump win—she’s destroying a once-noble party that could be doing good in this country.
October 3, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Is Jack Smith’s Filing “Shocking”? No, It’s Just What Republicans Do.
Yes, Donald Trump’s behavior is breathtaking. But stealing elections and committing treason is old hat for the GOP.
September 24, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Fox News’s Future Could Be on the Line in a Reno Courtroom Right Now
Rupert Murdoch wants to keep his three non-crazed-right-wing kids’ hands off Fox News. The stakes couldn’t be bigger.
September 19, 2024
Thom Hartmann
How the Republican War on Women Extends to Voting Rights
Most women vote Democratic. And most still change their name when they marry. And that’s where the GOP sees an Achilles’ heel.
September 10, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Will Donald Trump Reveal Himself Tonight as the Antichrist?
For me, all the proof I need that Trump, if not the biblical Antichrist, is at least a political one, is what he says and does.
September 5, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Trump’s Latest Scheme to Steal the Election: Let Congress Do It
The ex-president has demanded that Congress insert “voter fraud” measures into a must-pass spending bill. Speaker Mike Johnson says he agrees.
August 30, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Finally, a Federal Court Hits Back Hard at Big Tech on Section 230
Social media platforms have borne no responsibility for the lies and hate they spread. But starting this week, that may change.
August 27, 2024
Thom Hartmann
GOP: If We Can’t Win, We’ll Cheat. If We Can’t Cheat, We’ll Intimidate
Last week in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton unleashed police raids of the homes of Hispanic voting activists. Get ready for more of this.
August 22, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s Secret Weapon Against the Republicans
There’s a deadly new word on everyone’s lips at the Democratic convention this week.
August 16, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Can the Morbidly Rich Ever Become Good Citizens Again?
How the explosion of great wealth at the top has directly pushed the collapse of the American middle class and the weakening of American democracy.
August 13, 2024
Thom Hartmann
The GOP’s War on Retirees Is Just Blatantly Ripping Seniors Off
Some financial advisers are paid per trade. They cost retirees millions. And two right-wing judges and some GOP members of Congress are totally in their pockets.
August 9, 2024
Thom Hartmann
A Tsunami of Right-Wing Dark Money Is Barreling Toward Harris and Walz
If Democrats survive the coming onslaught from billionaire donors, their first order of business next year must be to strip this cancer out of our body politic.
August 7, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Tim Walz Is the Perfect Antidote to the Brainwashed Fox News Dads
Rupert Murdoch and his minions have poisoned the brains of millions of American men. Tim Walz is the cure.
July 24, 2024
Thom Hartmann
J.D. Vance Is a Grifter—Just Like His New Boss
Trump has been ripping off hardworking people for decades. Now he’s chosen a running mate who’s made millions pretending to be a hillbilly. They’re the perfect people to lead the party of grift.
July 23, 2024
Thom Hartmann
J.D. Vance Wants Kamala Harris to Be “Grateful” for White Male Power
Trump’s running mate has an ugly history of attacking the vice president, and he added a new chapter on Monday.
July 17, 2024
Thom Hartmann
Trump Will Make “Us” Wealthy? Depends on Who the “Us” Is.
If Trump-Vance wins, we’ll have a billionaire president and multimillionaire vice president, backed by other billionaires. And that’s who “us” is.

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