Is America a nation in the midst of a class war?
Jan. 12, 2012 8:40 amBy skepticalscottMore Americans think the nation is in the grips of class warfare than ever before. According to a new Pew Research Center survey – two-thirds of the nation believes there are “strong” conflicts between the rich and the poor in America – that’s an increase of 19-points since 2009. Across all demographics – white, black, Hispanic – and across all political affiliations – Republican, Democrat, and Independents – as well as across all clas
Daily Topics - Thursday January 12th, 2012
Jan. 12, 2012 8:09 amBy shawnt56Thom is live from Stockholm, Sweden
Hour One: Will the Republican attacks on Romney insulate him in the Fall from Democratic Bain attacks?
Hour Two: Thom talks politics with Rick Falkvinge-founder of Sweden's Pirate Party movement
Hour Three: Thom discusses Swedish/American politics with Lasse Lundeberg-Journalist & expert commentator
Are Republicans redistributing massive amounts of money to the top 1%?
Jan. 11, 2012 9:06 amBy skepticalscottBetween all the debates, the interviews, and the campaign ads – doesn’t it seem like the Republicans candidates only care about helping rich people? That’s because that IS all they care about. According to a report by the Citizens for Tax Justice – which examined all the tax cut plans proposed by the candidates – the average tax cut for the 1% is 270 times greater than the tax cuts being proposed for the middle class. Not only th
Daily Topics - Wednesday January 11th, 2012
Jan. 11, 2012 7:10 amBy shawnt56Please welcome progressive strategist & syndicated columnist Karl Frisch in for Thom today
Hour One: Thom checks in from Sweden / Plus, Election 2012 - New Hampshire Primary results...what's next? / And, the latest on Occupy the Courts - Steve Justino, Move to Amend
What will be the results of the New Hampshire primary?
Jan. 10, 2012 8:46 amBy skepticalscottIt’s primary day in New Hampshire – and the votes are already being counted. Two New Hampshire communities – Dixville Notch and Hart’s Location – have a tradition of casting ballots at midnight – and out of 22 votes cast – Mitt Romney has a very, very early lead with 7 votes – Ron Paul has 5 – and Jon Huntsman has 4. Romney is expected to win big in New Hampshire – or at least he was before he inexplicably went on a tirade yesterday ab
Daily Topics - Tuesday January 10th, 2012
Jan. 10, 2012 7:57 amBy shawnt56Please welcome progressive strategist & syndicated columnist Karl Frisch in for Thom today
Hour One: Latest from the New Hampshire Primary - John NIchols, The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: Impact of the New Hampshire primary on election 2012 - Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Daily Topics - Monday January 9th, 2012
Jan. 9, 2012 10:19 amBy shawnt56Thom is live from Reykjavik, Iceland
Hour One: Thom talks progressive politics with Lilja Mósesdóttir-Economist & Member of Parliament / Plus, Brynja Halldórsdóttir-Former Chairperson, Young-Leftist Greens
Will Mitt Romney win tomorrow night’s New Hampshire Primary?
Jan. 9, 2012 9:09 amBy skepticalscottOver the weekend, Mitt Romney had just two hurdles to jump before he cruises to a victory in tomorrow night’s New Hampshire Primary – and those were back-to-back debates on Saturday night and Sunday morning. After escaping the first debate completely unscathed – Romney was attacked in the second debate for being a career politician, making a living killing jobs, and being far too moderate to represent the Republican Party. Romney himse
Transcript: Thom Hartmann: Why is Meet The Press doing infomercials for Americans Elect? 12 December '11
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