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Ecuador has granted Julian Assange asylum
Aug. 16, 2012 8:39 amBy louisehartmannAfter being holed up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for almost two months, Julian Assange has been granted asylum by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa. Now the hard part begins. In an explosive announcement this morning, Ecuador’s foreign minister announced the asylum decision and blasted the U.K.
Daily Topics - Wednesday August 15th, 2012
Aug. 15, 2012 10:33 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm Eastern!
In for Thom today, please welcome Dr. Mike Newcomb, host of the Mike Newcomb Show on 1480AM KPHX in Phoenix, AZ
Time to take the battery out of your cell phone
Aug. 15, 2012 8:18 amBy louisehartmannOn Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth District threw the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution out the window, ruling that police can track cell phone GPS data – and thus track you – without a warrant. The case of United States v.
Daily Topics - Tuesday August 14th, 2012
Aug. 14, 2012 11:10 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm Eastern!
Thom will return soon.
In for Thom today, please welcome Progressive Strategist/syndicated columnist, Karl Frisch of Bullfight StrategiesAnother mass shooting in America...
Aug. 14, 2012 8:48 amBy louisehartmannThis one happened on Monday in College Station, Texas – just blocks from Texas A&M University. The shooter - identified as 35-year-old Thomas Caffall - opened fire after he was served an eviction notice by a county constable. That constable, Brian Bachmann was killed in the shootout, as was a bystander. A police officer and another civilian were also shot and injured, and are in the hospital. The shooter,
Daily Topics - Monday August 13th, 2012
Aug. 13, 2012 10:22 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm Eastern!
In for Thom today, please welcome Progressive Strategist/syndicated columnist, Karl Frisch of Bullfight Strategies
Hour One: And, the nominee is...Paul Ryan for VP - Ben LaBolt, Obama for America / Plus,what do Wisconsinites think? Mike Tate, Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney & complete destruction of the middle class
Aug. 13, 2012 9:00 amBy Thom Hartmann A...The GOP ticket is set – Mitt Romney will be running for president alongside Republican Congressman from Wisconsin – Paul Ryan. Ryan is the powerful House Budget Committee Chairman who this year authored the most radical budget to ever pass the House of Representatives. Newt Gingrich referred to the Ryan Budget as “right-wing social engineering” – and it’s an appropriate description, since it decimates the poor – with more tha
Daily Topics - Friday August 10th, 2012
Aug. 10, 2012 9:39 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm Eastern!
In for Thom today, please welcome attorney Mike Papantonio, Host-Ring of Fire Radio
Hour One: News of the day - Cliff Schecter, Libertas LLC / Plus, the Climate Criminals? Gaius Publius, AmericaBlog
The Domain Awareness System - developed by Microsoft
Aug. 10, 2012 8:18 amBy louisehartmannNew York City is poised to become the surveillance capital of America. On Wednesday, city officials unveiled a massive new surveillance system that they say will “revolutionize law enforcement.” The Domain Awareness System - as it’s called - gathers information from thousands of video cameras mounted around the city. And using maps, city records, arrest records, license plate readers, and 911 calls, it brings everything
Daily Topics - Thursday August 9th, 2012
Aug. 9, 2012 9:21 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE 3-6pm Eastern!
In for Thom today, please welcome attorney Mike Papantonio, Host-Ring of Fire Radio
Hour One: News of the day - Cliff Schecter, Libertas LLC / Plus, how JP Morgan's energy program scams consumers - Tyson Slocumb, Public Citizen