Dr. Jill Stein, Green Party Candidate for President 2012 joins Thom Hartmann. Our nation needs a bold new plan for the future - but Republicans and Democrats can't seem to make one. Is anyone willing to create an FDR style new green deal - and if so - what would it entail?

Right now - in small towns across America - the working poor who've been hit hardest by the second Republican Great Depression - are turning to meth to get by. Either by manufacturing and selling it - or just by using it to escape. It's as though recessions are the harbinger of meth. As soon as an economic downturn hits - meth comes along right behind it. In his recent book - "Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town" - author Nick Reding goes to an Iowa town of about 6000 people - to document how the economic downturn wiped out the local economy - and how meth eventually crept in to finish everyone off. He didn't go to Iowa to talk about meth as a singular problem affecting small towns - across America. Instead - he went there to show how meth is a consequence - or a symptom - of an economic breakdown in which the middle class is disappearing and more and more Americans are unable to find economic success. After the banksters blew up our economy - and corporate America - companies like Apple or HP or Amway - decided to stash their profits away or invest elsewhere rather than help put Americans back to work - small towns went into a death spiral. Small businesses couldn't get loans - so they had to lay off workers or close down altogether. Now out of a job - people didn't have money to spend - so other businesses went under. Since no one is making money - local governments weren't collecting as much revenue - so they had to cut back on social services - like ...

Thom discusses the new numbers showing that Super PACS raised more money than the candidates in January. Also discussed: the possibility of a brokered convention, Obama's new corporate tax plan and tomorrow's flash rally at the US Supreme Court against the Citizens United decision.

The Good! *Bulgaria and France* Both members of the European Union have now officially banned the controversial practice known as "fracking" - a method used to retrieve shale gas deposits as a source of energy. The Bad! *Rick Santorum* At a 2008 "Press and People of Faith in Politics" forum, Santorum labeled the Democratic Party as "the party of Woodstock" and said that Democractic lawmakers "prey upon our most primal lusts." And the Very Very Ugly! *David Koch* Koch - one half of the gruesome twosome known as the Koch Brothers - was interviewed by the Palm Beach Post over the weekend. In the interview - Koch openly flaunted he and his brother's willingness and overwhelming ability to basically "purchase" public opinion - and even an election.

Lee Fang, RepublicReport.org joins Thom Hartmann. Look up in the sky - and you're bound to see a few clouds, a bird or two - maybe a plane. But over the next eight years - you'll be seeing something else flying in the air...drones. Thanks to a new law passed by Congress - our skies are about to open to domestic surveillance drones - similar to those drones flying above Afghanistan - Pakistan - and God knows where else - killing so-called terrorists. So why exactly are they needed - and who's behind this push for drones above the United States?

Eric Byler, CoffeePartyUSA, joins Thom Hartmann. Justice Ginsburg makes a startling statement about the effects of Citizen's United. What did she say - and could it mean the beginning of the end for the democracy killer?

Pete Sepp, National Taxpayer's Union & Will Rahn, The Daily Caller join Thom Hartmann. Will we see a brokered convention in the Republican Party and could a third party candidate make a splash come November? More on those topics and more in tonight's Lone Liberal Rumble

SuperPAC's raised more money in January than campaigns themselves. Who's really running for President - the GOP candidates or a gang of billionaires? But Republicans don't want you to pay any attention to the men and women behind the curtains. They want you to just vote for the front-man you think is best - and believe that front-man will represent you. Good luck on that...

Thom talks with a panel of experts (Robert Reich, Leo Hindery, Robert Borosage, Heather McGhee and Natalie Foster) on how to "take back the American Dream." The discussion focuses on three key elements: why and how we almost plunged into a second great depression, what kind of future will Americans have if conservatives control the economy and how we go about rebuilding the American dream.

Welcome to a special edition of The Big Picture - How can we use activism to reclaim America? Tonight - we're partnering up with the Campaign for America's Future to bring you a special "teach in" on the US economy. CAF is also joining forces with "Rebuild the Dream Organizing Network" - "MoveOn.org" - and "Free Speech TV" - and other groups around the nation that have spread the word about tonight's program. Together, these groups have organized local "teach-ins" where people are tuning into THIS program - in universities, union halls, and community centers around the country. We're calling this whole thing the National TV Teach-In to Take Back the American Dream. So thanks for tuning in - and a special hello to all the local teach-ins watching around the nation. So why are we here? Well...we're here because our nation is in a difficult time - and in desperate need of real solutions to get Americans back to work - to create a sustainable economy that benefits not just the top 1% - but all Americans - and to make the United States competitive once again in the global marketplace. We're also here to discuss what ideas won't work - and why. Tonight - we'll set the record straight - and offer specific - and popular - policies that Congress and President Obama can get to work on immediately to get us back on track. With Thom Hartmann in the studio: Robert Borosage - the co-director of the Campaign for America's Future Heather McGhee - is the Director of Demos' Washington ...

Welcome to a special edition of The Big Picture - How do we rebuild the American Dream? Tonight - we're partnering up with the Campaign for America's Future to bring you a special "teach in" on the US economy. CAF is also joining forces with "Rebuild the Dream Organizing Network" - "MoveOn.org" - and "Free Speech TV" - and other groups around the nation that have spread the word about tonight's program. Together, these groups have organized local "teach-ins" where people are tuning into THIS program - in universities, union halls, and community centers around the country. We're calling this whole thing the National TV Teach-In to Take Back the American Dream. So thanks for tuning in - and a special hello to all the local teach-ins watching around the nation. So why are we here? Well...we're here because our nation is in a difficult time - and in desperate need of real solutions to get Americans back to work - to create a sustainable economy that benefits not just the top 1% - but all Americans - and to make the United States competitive once again in the global marketplace. We're also here to discuss what ideas won't work - and why. Tonight - we'll set the record straight - and offer specific - and popular - policies that Congress and President Obama can get to work on immediately to get us back on track. With Thom Hartmann in the studio: Robert Borosage - the co-director of the Campaign for America's Future Heather McGhee - is the Director of Demos' Washington office ...

Welcome to a special edition of The Big Picture - What kind of future will Americans have if conservatives control the economy? Tonight - we're partnering up with the Campaign for America's Future to bring you a special "teach in" on the US economy. CAF is also joining forces with "Rebuild the Dream Organizing Network" - "MoveOn.org" - and "Free Speech TV" - and other groups around the nation that have spread the word about tonight's program. Together, these groups have organized local "teach-ins" where people are tuning into THIS program - in universities, union halls, and community centers around the country. We're calling this whole thing the National TV Teach-In to Take Back the American Dream. So thanks for tuning in - and a special hello to all the local teach-ins watching around the nation. So why are we here? Well...we're here because our nation is in a difficult time - and in desperate need of real solutions to get Americans back to work - to create a sustainable economy that benefits not just the top 1% - but all Americans - and to make the United States competitive once again in the global marketplace. We're also here to discuss what ideas won't work - and why. Tonight - we'll set the record straight - and offer specific - and popular - policies that Congress and President Obama can get to work on immediately to get us back on track. With Thom Hartmann in the studio: Robert Borosage - the co-director of the Campaign for America's Future Heather McGhee - is the ...

Welcome to a special edition of The Big Picture - Why and how we almost plunged into a second Great Depression a few years ago? Tonight - we're partnering up with the Campaign for America's Future to bring you a special "teach in" on the US economy. CAF is also joining forces with "Rebuild the Dream Organizing Network" - "MoveOn.org" - and "Free Speech TV" - and other groups around the nation that have spread the word about tonight's program. Together, these groups have organized local "teach-ins" where people are tuning into THIS program - in universities, union halls, and community centers around the country. We're calling this whole thing the National TV Teach-In to Take Back the American Dream. So thanks for tuning in - and a special hello to all the local teach-ins watching around the nation. So why are we here? Well...we're here because our nation is in a difficult time - and in desperate need of real solutions to get Americans back to work - to create a sustainable economy that benefits not just the top 1% - but all Americans - and to make the United States competitive once again in the global marketplace. We're also here to discuss what ideas won't work - and why. Tonight - we'll set the record straight - and offer specific - and popular - policies that Congress and President Obama can get to work on immediately to get us back on track. With Thom Hartmann in the studio: Robert Borosage - the co-director of the Campaign for America's Future Heather McGhee - is the ...

Thom talks with journalist and author Catherine Crier about whether a third party candidate is the answer to combat the Citizens United decision. Also discussed: T-Mobile's anti-union efforts against their US employees, CNN Contributor Dana Loesch's support for state sponsored rape in Virginia and Thom's "Daily Take" on Goldman Sachs's role in sparking a potential war between Germany and Greece.