Truthout is proud to bring you an exclusive series from America's No. 1 progressive radio host, Thom Hartmann. We'll be publishing weekly installments of Hartmann's acclaimed new book, "Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country." We invite Truthout readers to join us as, chapter by chapter, we explore these groundbreaking ideas for national transformation.
Quote of the Day: A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Hour One: Has our desire for a bigger and better nest crushed the American Dream?
Hour Two: Should polygamy be legal or is it harmful to women and girls? Thom confronts Mark Henkel, National Polygamy Advocate www.truthbearer.org
Hour Three: Remember 9/11? How about starting with the first responders? Thom speaks with first responder operating engineer John Devlin, who became ill working at the WTC site (member IUOE, Local 15) www.iuoe.org; Plus, you won't believe who pushed the GOP to kill the bill to provide health care to our nation's first responders - Thom talks with Lee Fang, Reporter/Blogger for Think Progress.org - www.thinkprogress.org