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This is what Climate Change looks like
Jul. 2, 2012 8:50 amBy louisehartmannHundreds of thousands of people are still without power around the nation’s capital – and left to deal with a record breaking heat wave alone. Fueled by all-time temperature highs on Friday, a massive freak storm ripped across the Mid-Atlantic Friday night – killing at least 15 people and knocking out power to more than three million.
The absurd Republican reaction to Obamacare being upheld
Jun. 29, 2012 8:44 amBy louisehartmannThe Supreme Court’s health care ruling on Thursday protected hundreds of millions of Americans from being denied health insurance for pre-existing conditions, kept millions of young people insured under their parents healthcare plans, and will eventually lead to coverage of more than 30 million Americans who previously did not have access to health insurance.
Daily Topics - Thursday June 28th, 2012
Jun. 28, 2012 9:25 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: What SCOTUS means to ObamaCare - Dave Lyle, Media Matters for America / Plus, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
Time to push for Medicare part E – Medicare for All!
Jun. 28, 2012 8:18 amBy louisehartmannDespite what you might have seen on cable news networks Fox News and CNN, the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare today – ruling that Congress does have the power to penalize Americans who don’t buy health insurance – which was how the individual mandate works. Chief Justice John Roberts was the swing vote – siding with the four justices on the left to uphold the law.
Daily Topics - Wednesday June 27th, 2012
Jun. 27, 2012 9:56 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: What has Obamacare done for you? / Plus, who is secretly funding Voter ID laws? John Nichols, The Nation Magazine
Hour Two: Why are conservatives holding jobs hostage again? Stephen Moore, Wall Street Journal
Hour Three: Who is the real extreme party?
The US Chamber of Commerce is under investigation
Jun. 27, 2012 9:15 amBy louisehartmannNew York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is taking a close look at the Chamber of Commerce’s political activities.On Tuesday – Schneiderman issued a subpoena to executives with organizations that have funneled millions of dollars into the Chamber of Commerce under the disguise of charitable contributions, to determine whether or not that money was actually used for political purposes – like running ads against Democrats and
Daily Topics - Tuesday June 26th, 2012
Jun. 26, 2012 10:36 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: The most important question is not being asked in this election...
Hour Two: The real job killer is "NOT" raising minimum wage... Phil Kerpen, American Commitment
Hour Three: Obamacare...are we "all" in this together or not?
Is the GOP threatening to impeach Obama?
Jun. 26, 2012 8:43 amBy louisehartmannOne day after the Supreme Court struck down nearly the entirety of Arizona's controversial anti-immigration law SB-1070 – prompting a blatant political attack against the President by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia – one of the top ranking Republicans in the Senate – Jon Kyl – is suggesting President Obama could be impeached over his handling of immigration enforcement.
Daily Topics - Monday June 25th 2012
Jun. 25, 2012 9:37 amBy shawnt56Catch The Thom Hartmann Program LIVE at our new time, 3-6pm Eastern!
Hour One: Scalia turns history & the constitution upside down...
Hour Two: Is preventing prison rape to costly & heavy handed? Daniel Halper, The Weekly Standard
Hour Three: Will a broke U.S. sell ad space on the dollar bill soon?
The Supreme Court Doubles Down on Citizens United!
Jun. 25, 2012 8:03 amBy louisehartmannThe Supreme Court had a chance to correct its mistake with Citizens United today – but chose not to. In another 5-to-4 ruling, the Conservative justices struck down a Montana law that banned corporate spending in state elections – and ruled that it’s 2010 Citizens United decision applies not just to federal elections – but state elections as well.