Who are the Republicans turning to when it comes to major decisions about climate change? Big oil! Thom discusses how the Citizens United decision opened the floodgates of corporate funding into US politics and how its eating away at our competitiveness on the world stage. Then, Thom talks with Ayn Rand Institute analyst Don Watkins about whether or not the wealthiest Americans should get tax reparations. Finally, as the anniversary of the Citizens United decision approaches, Thom talks about the effects on our society of treating corporations as people, and even talks with one woman who intends to marry a corporation.

Privatizing airport security will not rid us of TSA. Thom talks with Dr. Yaron Brook, President and Executive Director for Ayn Rand Institute.

Thom Hartmann on bank's reaction to Wall Street reform going into effect.

Thom Hartmann analysis on why ending healthcare could cause the end of civil rights and why the Banksters have now scored the heroin of proprietary trading. Dr. Thomas Seeley, Biologist from Cornell University joins Thom to discuss honeybee democracy. And Thom Hartmann's daily take on US having outsourced economy, jobs and prosperity to China.