The Weekly Standard publishes hagiography to Koch Brothers and doesn't disclose financial ties to Kochs. Thom Hartmann is joined by Lee Fang, Reporter/Blogger for ThinkProgress.org and Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films.

The GOP blames women and the sick for a looming government shutdown. Thom Hartmann speaks with Erikka Knuti, Democratic Strategist and Phil Kerpen of Americans for Prosperity.

Thom sits down with Erica Sagrans, a freelancer writer present at the UK UNCUT demonstration in London. He later discusses how GE executives plan to ask workers to make wage and benefits concessions, despite having not paid any federal taxes. In the second half of the show, Governor Peter Schumlin shares Vermont's plan to adopt a single payer health care system.

Update on Fukushima and how dangerous is Indian Point with Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear amd Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY, 18th District).