Thom talks with journalist and author Robin Blackburn in tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds." The "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses February's job numbers, how food stamps stimulate the economy and the drumbeat to war with Iran. And in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses what freedom is and FDR's second bill of rights.

David Selig-Conservative commentator, Sam Sacks, Progressive Strategist & Mike Riggs, Associate Editor/Columnist-Reason Magazine all join Thom for the topics of the week. Job sector growth, the Keystone Pipeline, food stamps and extreme poverty are all on the list.

Capitalism is in crisis, again. Do the writings of Karl Marx still have relevance as to why? Historian & Sociologist Robin Blackburn of the New Left Review joins Thom to discuss.

Capitalism is in crisis, again. Do the writings of Karl Marx still have relevance as to why? Historian & Sociologist Robin Blackburn of the New Left Review joins Thom to discuss.

Person challenging healthcare law went bankrupt -- with unpaid medical bills

This Sunday will mark the one year anniversary of the beginning of the Fukushima nuclear disaster - and a year on - the disaster continues to devastate the people and nation of Japan. Towns and cities within miles of the Fukushima plant are still covered in a fine layer of radioactive dust - and have been turned into nuclear wastelands - devoid of life. Those lucky enough to have survived the earthquake and tsunami are now battling radiation poisoning and and the probability of cancer and birth defects. As hundreds of thousands of people across the world prepare to commemorate the tragedy over the course of the next month - we need to ask ourselves - is nuclear power really worth enduring such a horrible and deadly disaster? Will there ever be a way to make nuclear power a safe form of energy - or do we need to move away from it all together? Tonight we have a special edition of Conversations with Great Minds - featuring Stephanie Cooke. Stephanie is one of the world's top reporters and authors on the issues of nuclear energy and the use and history of nuclear weapons and is a real industry insider. Her articles on nuclear topics have appeared in a variety of publications - including Readers Digest - The International Herald Tribune - and GQ magazine. Stephanie first began her reporting career in 1977 at the Associated Press - and later moved to London where she covered the Chernobyl disaster for Business Week. She returned to the United States in 2004 to complete her ...

Thom talks with Rep. Dennis Kucinich following his primary defeat, and with actress Kristin Davis on her role with OXFAM America. In tonight's special Thursday edition of "Conversations with Great Minds" journalist and author Stephanie Cooke discusses the one year anniversary of Japan's Fukushima disaster. And in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom warns Rush Limbaugh on the potential risks of using Viagra.

Enough is enough - it's time to stop criticizing Rush - and start trying to protect Rush. In fact - we shouldn't just protect RUSH - we should be protecting all middle-aged men across the nation. Luckily - Ohio state Senator Nina Turner is introducing legislation to do just that - to protect Rush Limbaugh and the male race from the unknown dangers of...erectile dysfunction medication.

This Sunday will mark the one year anniversary of the beginning of the Fukushima nuclear disaster - and a year on - the disaster continues to devastate the people and nation of Japan. Towns and cities within miles of the Fukushima plant are still covered in a fine layer of radioactive dust - and have been turned into nuclear wastelands - devoid of life. Those lucky enough to have survived the earthquake and tsunami are now battling radiation poisoning and and the probability of cancer and birth defects. As hundreds of thousands of people across the world prepare to commemorate the tragedy over the course of the next month - we need to ask ourselves - is nuclear power really worth enduring such a horrible and deadly disaster? Will there ever be a way to make nuclear power a safe form of energy - or do we need to move away from it all together? Tonight we have a special edition of Conversations with Great Minds - featuring Stephanie Cooke. Stephanie is one of the world's top reporters and authors on the issues of nuclear energy and the use and history of nuclear weapons and is a real industry insider. Her articles on nuclear topics have appeared in a variety of publications - including Readers Digest - The International Herald Tribune - and GQ magazine. Stephanie first began her reporting career in 1977 at the Associated Press - and later moved to London where she covered the Chernobyl disaster for Business Week. She returned to the United States in 2004 to complete her ...

In the midst of the Republican battle on Super Tuesday - Progressives suffered a major defeat. Congressman Dennis Kucinich joins us tonight to talk about where his fight for progressive causes will take him next.

Tonight we are debuting are first international comment - coming to you from the United Kingdom. Sue posted this comment about austerity on our Thom Hartmann.com messageboards..."Thanks for having economist Richard Wolff on the Big Picture last night talking about austerity. Here in the UK our economy is going downhill because of our austerity economic policies and things are looking pretty bad, although not as dramatically as in Greece."

Today is International Women's Day - a day devoted to recognizing the significent economic - political and social achievements of women. The United Nations has designated the theme for this year's International Women's Day as "Empowering Rural Women - Ending Hunger and Poverty." Actress Kristin Davis and Oxfam President Ray Offenheiser join Thom.

Thom talks with economist Richard Wolff about the endless economic problems facing Greece and whether their economic devastation is heading this way. Tonight's "Lone Liberal Rumple" panel talks about yesterday's "Super" Tuesday results, Rush Limbaugh and his ever growing number of fleeing advertisers and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses why the GOP candidates are damaged goods compared with the lineup the Democrats produced in 2008.

As the primary season drags on - Republican candidates continue to emerge bruised - battled and beaten. Why do Republican primaries hurt their candidates, while Democratic primaries help Democratic candidates?

European austerity continues to takes its toll. On Tuesday - Greece issued a warning to all the banksters who've invested in about $260 billion worth of Greek debt - telling them they'd better take a new deal accepting about half the value of their investments - or risk getting nothing at all. Greece is hoping that about 90% of its investors will take the haircut - giving Greece a chance to restructure its debt in a way that's more manageable. And investors have until Thursday to decide if they'll take the deal - but if they choose not to - then once again a Greek default becomes a very real possibility. Of course asking investors to take a haircut is nothing compared to what the Greek people have had to sacrifice under years of austerity - with massive layoffs - cuts to social services - and wage decreases. All of which have led to unrest in the streets - hostility with neighboring nations like Germany - and even the ousting of democratically-elected leaders. Greece right now is the epicenter of the crisis of corporate capitalism that is engulfing the world today. And the question isn't how will things work out in Greece - but instead how long until what we're seeing in Greece comes to the United States? Richard Wolff joins Thom now - he is an Economist and Visiting Professor with the Graduate Program in International Affairs at New School University in New York City and Author of the book "Capitalism Hits the Fan."