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Trump to average Americans: starve now or work until the day you die
May. 18, 2020 1:27 pm
By Thom Hartmann A...
The coronavirus pandemic has presented Donald Trump and the Republicans with two opportunities.
Bill Barr is covering up for Donald Trump - and posing a dire threat to democracy
May. 15, 2020 3:13 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... Bill Barr is covering up for Donald Trump.
Will it take years or decades to recover from Trump's incompetence?
May. 14, 2020 2:59 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... While other countries have eliminated or controlled the coronavirus, we learned today that Donald Trump chose specifically not to order test kits, personal protective equipment or ventilators way back in January because Jared Kushner advised him that it might spook the stock market if the nation were to prepare for the pandemic.
Trump's reelection strategy: let workers die
May. 13, 2020 2:51 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... Donald Trump put former Supreme Court rightwing crazy Antonin Scalia's son, Eugene, in charge of the Labor Department. Eugene is a lawyer who has spent much of his life working against labor unions.
Is it time to stop letting Republicans run governments?
May. 12, 2020 4:08 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... We have now reached the peak of Reaganism stupidity. Reagan said the government wouldn't solve our problems, but that it was the cause of our problems and Republicans took that to heart. Therefore, Trump's government did not plan for the pandemic, because government can't solve problems.
What do you do when the government won't help you?
May. 11, 2020 3:35 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... Don't expect this administration or the Republican party to do anything at all to help you, your family, or your friends during this pandemic and Trump Depression. Ever since 1980, the Republican Party has used each Republican presidency to shovel another few trillion dollars to their friends and owners, America's billionaires.
How do we recover from Trump's "America First" movement of grifters, traitors and haters?
May. 7, 2020 2:55 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... Over the years, it's been well-documented that the Trump Crime Family has run a whole variety of frauds and grifts. The New York Times reported how Trump and his sister ripped off the IRS with a massive tax fraud to lay their hands on their daddy's estate.
Are you willing to die for Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies?
May. 6, 2020 3:31 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... Donald Trump says, "The people of our country should think of themselves as warriors. Our country has to open."
Is This How Democracy Dies?
May. 5, 2020 4:22 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... Donald Trump says that if he can't cut the flow of money into the Social Security trust fund, he will not sign any more stimulus packages to help out struggling Americans. He calls it a "payroll tax cut" but it's really a full-blown attack on Social Security itself.
Which president has done more harm and damage to America, George W. Bush or Donald Trump?
May. 4, 2020 4:35 pmBy Thom Hartmann A... With a new NPR documentary about George W. Bush and a recent video clip from the former president calling for national unity, it appears there's a full-court press on to try to clean up his legacy.
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With His Holiness The Dalai Lama, at His home in Dharamsala, India (Synthesis Dialogues - made into a movie narrated by Harrison Ford)
From Unequal Protection, 2nd Edition:
"Hartmann combines a remarkable piece of historical research with a brilliant literary style to tell the grand story of corporate corruption and its consequences for society with the force and readability of a great novel."
From The Thom Hartmann Reader:
"With the ever-growing influence of corporate CEOs and their right-wing allies in all aspects of American life, Hartmann’s work is more relevant than ever. Throughout his career, Hartmann has spoken compellingly about the value of people-centered democracy and the challenges that millions of ordinary Americans face today as a result of a dogma dedicated to putting profit above all else. This collection is a rousing call for Americans to work together and put people first again."
From Screwed:
"I think many of us recognize that for all but the wealthiest, life in America is getting increasingly hard. Screwed explores why, showing how this is no accidental process, but rather the product of conscious political choices, choices we can change with enough courage and commitment. Like all of Thom’s great work, it helps show us the way forward."
