Category Archives: history

“America’s Comeback” Is Nothing but a Con Job

By Thom Hartmann/ Hartmannreport.com/ September 16, 2025 When Charlie Kirk was assassinated, he was sitting under a tent that had “America Comeback Tour” printed in huge letters across all four sides. It was the theme of his tour of college … Continue reading

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Trump says Ukraine ‘should have never started it’ in comments about war with Russia

Can this clown Be Stupider and More Dangerous Than We Thought?–TBPR Editor By Zoe Richards/ NBC News/ February 18, 2025 Trump made the remark while deriding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose country was invaded by Russia in February 2022. President … Continue reading

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Our Constitutional Crisis

A very serious constitutional crisis is unfolding. Can the Trump/Musk dictatorship be stopped? Here’s what the New York Times editorial board is thinking….. The U.S. Constitution established three branches of government, designed to balance power — and serve as checks … Continue reading

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The GOP’s 60-Year Conspiracy to Kill Our Democracy: None Dare Call It Treason—But I Will

It all traces back to billionaire-backed fearmongering in the 1960s—weaponizing panic around socialism and communism to crush unions, cut taxes, and hoard profits… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ January 31, 2025 In Wednesday’s Daily Take here on Hartmann Report, I mentioned Russell Kirk and … Continue reading

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JANUARY 21, 2010: THE DAY AMERICAN DEMOCRACY DIED

By Arlen Grossman/ OpEdNews/ January 19, 2025 “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” –John Adams, 1814 Barack Obama knew what was coming. During … Continue reading

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America’s Nightmare Begins

JANUARY 20, 2025: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY!! A. big news day: Ceasefire in Gaza, football playoff games, etc, but the most important was the inauguration of our 47th president.After a few weeks traveling abroad, I re-join Hal … Continue reading

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Echoes of History: How Fascism Quietly Seizes Control

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com / November 19, 2024 Editor’s note: A very long and frightening prediction from Thom Hartmann of our future under Dear Leader…. President Biden told the nation, “American democracy is under attack … [by the] former president of … Continue reading

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This Is Our Future……

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Trump’s Amazing Gettysburg Address

What would Abraham Lincoln think of this former president’s take on History?

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The News Heats Up

Lots of important news for Hal Ginsberg and me to discuss and argue about. Trump goes on trial and Israel and Iran exchange weapon power. Here’s our weekly Monday YouTube videocast:

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