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The second mass shooting in the US in just two weeks
This time it was in Oak Creek Wisconsin where an, armed to the teeth gunman, walked into a Sikh temple and opened fire – killing six people. We may never know the shooter’s motivation since he was killed as well, but authorities are piecing together what looks to be a hate crime against Sikh worshippers – who’ve routinely been mistaken for Muslims and targeted for hate crimes since 9/11.
According to early reports – the shooter was an Army veteran who may have been a white supremacist. Eyewitnesses report the shooter had a 9/11 tattoo on his arm. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence released a statement reminding Americans just how common mass shootings now are in America, saying: “There have now been 61 mass shootings since the tragedy last year in Tucson and 100 school shootings since the one at Columbine High School. Tomorrow, another 32 Americans will be murdered by guns.” But beyond gun violence, this latest mass shooting may also be a result of growing Islamophobia in America.
The shooting occurs just weeks after Congressional Republicans led by Michele Bachmann warned of an infiltration of the U.S. government by the Muslim Brotherhood. And while Sikhs are not Muslims – that distinction is often lost on the frightened and the naïve who are whipped into action by Islamophobes and encouraged to “take their country back.” Keep an eye on this developing story.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 9pm and 11pm... Tragedy in Wisconsin (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Need to Know: Tragedy in Wisconsin...- John Nichols, The Nation Magazine  - Rajdeep Singh, Director of Law & Policy-The Sikh Coalition
Screwed: How Texas Can Execute a Man with an IQ of 61?- Laura Moye, Amnesty International USA's Death Penalty Abolition Campaign
The Best of the Rest of the News...
Mitt plays reverse Robin Hood with your taxes...- Richard Fowler, Progressive Strategist / The Richard Fowler Show - Michael Warren, The Weekly Standard
Daily Take: There was a Time when Banksters Couldn't Buy Politicians
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Monday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Please welcome Attorney Mike Papantonio, host of "Ring of Fire Radio" in for Thom this week 
Hour One: Veepstakes...who will Romney choose?- Cliff Schecter, Libertas LLC
Hour Three: Tragedy in Wisconsin- John Nichols, The Nation Magazine
78 months for Siegelman?! - Former Governor Don Siegelman, (D-AL) (1999-2003).
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Friday's Daily Stack 
Syndicated columnist & Democratic strategist Karl Frisch in for Thom today... 
Hour One: Solution driven unionism- Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers
"Odd Apocalypse"- Dean Koontz, Author of numerous books (many made into films)
Hour Two: 2012 Election Gaffes Fuel Media Obsession, Leading To Scripted Campaigns- Michael Calderone, Huffington Post
Hour Three: The Dark Side of a Bain "Success"- Art Levine, Washington Monthly / Salon, The Nation, The Atlantic
His new TV show and the 2012 election- John Fugelsang, Actor/Activist/Comedian
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Tuesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Please welcome Attorney Mike Papantonio, host of "Ring of Fire Radio" in for Thom this week
Hour Two: how Latino voters will help determine the outcome of this year’s presidential election- Jeff Cruz, Latinos for a Secure Retirement.
Impact of small businesses on the economy- Kamela Harris, California Attorney General
Candidates' leadership qualities- Kathleen Schafer, Leadership expert and founder of George Washington University’s Political Management program
Hour Three: How Anti-depressants are causing severe birth defects at unprecedented rates- Kim Lambert, Attorney
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Thom's Poll
Are these recurring mass shootings a symptom of our permanent war economy?
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Full Show 8/3/12: Great Minds: Lamar Waldron and Lori Wallach
In tonight's special edition of "Conversations with Great Minds" Thom talks with historian and author Lamar Waldron about his new book "Watergate, and in the last half of the show Thom talks U.S. trade policy with attorney and activist Lori Wallach.
Thom Hartmann on the News - August 3, 2012
Karl Frisch fills in for Thom Hartmann commenting on the news for Friday, August 3, 2012.
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