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Harris, Trump, Vance, Buttigieg, Gaza and More

Today’s Halitics Youtube videocast with Hal Ginsberg. After three weeks off, we have much to discuss: Kamala, J.D. Vance, Trump, etc. Gaza and Israel, too. I appear every Monday on Halitics. Live at noon ET, 9:00am PT, but always available … Continue reading

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The New America 2.0 is Not a Democracy; it’s an Oligarchy

The only remedy at this late stage in this 50+ yearlong campaign to remake America is a massive revolt this fall at the ballot box, turning Congress over to Democrats while holding the White House. By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport/ July … Continue reading

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Readers Don’t Trust Dirty Tricks

What worked for British tabloids won’t work for The Washington Post. By Anne Applebaum/ The Atlantic/ June 23, 2024 In March of 2002, Milly Dowler, age 13, left her home in Walton-on-Thames for the last time. After she disappeared, her parents … Continue reading

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Trump is Losing It….And It Is Getting More and More Obvious

Donald Trump’s brain is clearly deteriorating and he makes no sense with much of what he says. The news media tries to ignore the obvious…Trump is slipping into dementia! The evidence is there!

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Cancer and Monopoly

The Hidden History of Monopolies By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport.com/ September 24, 2023 This is the Introduction to Hartmann’s newest book Cancer and Monopoly. Available only to subscribers. Cell phone service that costs $15 a month in France or $12 a  … Continue reading

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How Climate Change Accelerates the Danger of Worldwide Fascism

by Thom Hartmann/ hartmannreport.com/ July 10, 2023 In addition to stepping up to mitigate climate change & green the world’s economy, the free nations must harden our democracies against reactive rightwing violence & hate-based political movements… The government of the … Continue reading

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OUR TIMID CONGRESSMAN

Letter to the Editor, Monterey Herald, February 19, 2023 Republicans, lacking plans to help ordinary people, recently pushed an idiotic bill that called for members of Congress to denounce “The Horrors of Socialism.” There was no reason for it, other … Continue reading

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In the New “McCarthy Era,” This Column Could Get Me Thrown In Jail

We’ve entered the new McCarthy era, and Kevin is doing everything he can to empower Jordan as the new Joe. By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport.com/ January 11, 2023 This column could get me thrown in jail. And the fact that I’m … Continue reading

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Is Greed the Biggest Threat to America & Democracy?

By Thom Hartmann/ The Hartmann Report/ December 27, 2022 Greed, one of the seven deadly sins, is both toxic to society and intrinsic to human nature. It can’t be ended or “stopped” — but it can be regulated, which is … Continue reading

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Trump Struggles, but America Is Still Feverish

By Nicholas Kristoff/ NY Times/ Dec. 10, 2022 Has America’s fever broken? An optimist could make a case. Donald Trump, the central figure in America’s febrile ailment, was further tarnished this past week, including by the conviction of his company … Continue reading

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