Laura Magnani, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), joins Thom Hartmann. CA inmate continue their hunger strike. Inmates across the nation are taking a vow of "no food" to protest inhumane prison conditions. So what are the thousands of cellmates demanding and will America listen?

Dave Saldana, Communications Director - www.freepress.net joins Thom Hartmann. So what will these new developments coming out of the UK - and this new allegation that Fox News is home to a "James Bond villain" style secret base underground - mean for Rupert Murdoch's media empire...and for that matter - his job?

It's the jobs, stupid!

Globally recognized human rights activist and advocate for clean-energy reform, Van Jones joins Thom for the first half hour for "Conversations with Great Minds". Later in the show, Thom debates the latest developments in the debt ceiling negotiations, Rupert Murdoch's hacking scandal and more in the Weekly Rumble.

A Daily Take on the truth on the "real" lifespan of Medicare and what needs to be done to substain that vital insurance program.

Global activist and former green jobs advisor to President Obama, Van Jones, Co-founder of RebuildTheDream.com joins Thom Hartmann for "Conversations with Great Minds"

Global activist and former green jobs advisor to President Obama, Van Jones, Co-founder of RebuildTheDream.com joins Thom hartmann for "Conversations with Great Minds"

Joining Thom Hartmann for the The Big Picture Rumble with Tommy Christopher, Mediaite.com & Jamie Weinstein, Daily Caller & Daniel Halper, Weekly Standard

After years of civil war and outright genocide perpetrated by the North, South Sudan has finally become the 193rd country in the world. Thom speaks with radio talk show host, Joe Madison who personally witnessed the birth of the new nation.

There's a long history of predicting Medicare is going broke any minute, and along with it Social Security and here it is.

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With a nine-hour ceremony and amid much fanfare - South Sudan became the world's 193rd country on Saturday. The country's independence was the climax of a 2005 peace agreement that ended decades of civil war with the Arab-dominated North Sudan - a bitter conflict that cost over 2 million lives - and called for a referendum last winter when South Sudan voted overwhelmingly for secession. The people of South Sudan are exuberant over their newfound independence, but they also seem to be very aware that they have a long road ahead of them. North and South Sudan still have to agree on a border and clarify the critical issue of citizenship. And they have yet to reach an agreement on oil and wealth sharing - as South Sudan holds the lion's share of this valuable natural resource and the North will be dependent on it to keep their country running. And - of course - South Sudan must develop all of its democratic institutions while fighting corruption and dealing with threats from insurgent groups. Joe Madison is the host of the Joe Madison Show and was in South Sudan to witness the birth of a nation with his own eyes and is here tonight to share his thoughts on what is next for the world's newest country.

Dr. Carol Swain, conservative commentator / Law Professor joins Thom Hartmann for a debate. Outraged Atheists are trying to pull the plug on Texas Governor Rick Perry's prayer summit...do they stand a chance?

Thom Hartmann's crazy alert

Freedom from religion foundation, Sarah Palin and Rick Santorum.