Bill McKibben, environmentalist, author of "Deep Economy: the Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future" explains how we have passed the safe limit of 350 ppm CO₂ in the atmosphere, which means a freaking emergency. 350.org.

Thom Hartmann interviews Bill McKibben, 06 January 2009

Thom comments on Barack Obama's economic speech today and explains how the Republicans deliberately have played the Two Santa Claus Theory - spending government money and giving away tax cuts, bankrupting the country in the process.

Thom Hartmann on Obama's Economic Speech and the Two Santa Claus Theory, 08 January 2009

Giving Well ... who's giving, who's getting and who needs your help. Are charitable foundations a good thing, and/or a symptom of the social ill - massive inequality?

Thom Hartmann interviews Sandra Swirski, December 23, 2008

Professor Ravi Batra, a Professor of Economics at the Southern Methodist University, wrote "Greenspan's Fraud" and "The New Golden Age

How to deal with depression in the face of the holiday season, and how to heal.

Professor Ha-Joon Chang, a Professor at the University of Cambridge on the Faculty of Economics and Politics, wrote "Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism" which tells the true history of tariffs in the United States as well as the very real problems with "free trade." Want to bust some myths? Listen to Professor Chang and read his book.
 

Thom Hartmann talks with Senator Bernie Sanders, 19 December 2008

[Thom Hartmann]: And greetings, my friends! Patriots, lovers of democracy, truth and justice, Believers in peace, freedom and the American way, December 19th, Thom Hartmann here with you, broadcasting live today from home. Here in Portland, Oregon. We have snow. We have been having snow on and off all this week and I could not get out of my driveway today. So it’s me and Higgins in the studio and I’m sure he will weigh in and say Hi! to you in a bit.

Ellen Brown, an attorney and author of "Web of Debt", describes the activities of the president's plunge protection team and recommends federalizing the Fed.

Thom Hartmann interviews Ellen Brown, 29 October 2008

Thom argues that the GOP opposed the auto bailout in order to bust the unions.

Thom Hartmann on 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' with guest host David Shuster, 12 December 2008

[David Shuster]: If the GOP is seen as trying to kill or cripple G.M. and Chrysler in order to punish hundreds of thousands of American workers for supporting Democrats, today's news could represent a sea change, not just for the economy, but for American politics.

Joining us now to weigh in is Air America Radio's Thom Hartmann.

And, Thom, thanks for your time tonight.

Reinvent America's currency, banking system. Nationalize the Federal Reserve. America should print its own money instead of selling debt to the Fed which prints the money to pay for it, and then leverages it by a factor of 10.

Thom Hartmann interviews Ellen Brown, 09 December 2008

Alexander Hamilton

REPORT ON MANUFACTURES

DECEMBER 5, 1791

Thom and Senator Barbara Boxer discuss the economy, the need to rebuild infrastructure and switch to renewable energy. They also discussed the auto manufacturers bailout and the hypocrisy of those senators whose states have subsidized foreign auto manufacturers at a much higher rate than the American auto makers are asking for, yet are threatening to filibuster the bailout.

Thom explained that a middle class is necessary for a democracy, that a middle class is not a normal thing, and the ways one can be brought about.

Larry Beinhart observes that looking at US data, top rate tax cuts lead to boom then bubble then crash, bank failures, and recession or depression.

Thom Hartmann interviews Larry Beinhart, 03 December 2008

The Kashmir conflict and how it may relate to last week's attack in Mumbai.