The Thom Hartmann Program
Coffee Party Rally: Thom Hartmann 02/21/12
Eric Byler, co-founder of the Coffee Party USA, joins the Thom Hartmann Program to discuss a flash rally set for Thursday at noon at the supreme court. The rally is to urge the court to revisit two year old the citizens united ruling. The supreme court of Montana ruled to uphold a century old law that banned corporations from spending money to influence elections. The Coffee Party is trying to show that the court of public opinion has already ruled that the citizens united ruling is negatively impacting elections.
Email this pageOccupy Big Oil: Thom Hartmann 01/23/12
Occupy movement activists broke up a State of the Energy industry gathering on Sunday. The event included lobbying groups hyping the benefit of dirty fossil fuels. Protestors mic checked the event saying "big oil lies are hurting Americans, our economy, and our environment," and "big oil is raking in record profits at the expense of the American people."
Florida Commons Privatization: Big Picture 01/20/12
Florida is up for sale to the highest bidder. Republicans in Florida are considering legislation that will allow lawmakers to privatize parts of the commons and outsource government duties to private corporations. The legislation being proposed would make these commons be privatized after the contracts are already signed, making it impossible for citizens to vote or protest.
One Nation March: Thom Hartmann interviews NAACP's Ben Jealous
Why you should care about this demonstration. Tune in October 2nd to watch live coverage of the One Nation March in Washington, DC.
Thom Hartmann: South Of The Border: An Interview With Oliver Stone
Hartmann interviews director Oliver Stone about his new film "South of the Border" based on Stone's road trip through South America when he talked with many Latin American leaders about the revolution going on in South America that is getting no press anywhere in the world.
Thom Hartmann: Wayne Root and Pledge Drive
Thom talks to Wayne Root about the hedge fund "wolfpack" boasting they can take down any sovereign debt holder, starting with Greece and potentially includes California. Root maintains that if Greece had managed itself properly, it wouldn't be vulnerable to speculators. Then Thom encourages the viewer to become a member of Free Speech TV.
Thom Hartmann: Stopping Hedge Fund Wolfpacks From Destroying Europe
Webster Tarpley talks about how to stop hedge fund wolfpacks from destroying Europe and hopefully California. They wanted to make the euro lose value faster than the dollar in order to make the dollar look better.
Thom Hartmann: Time For a National Moratorium on Foreclosures
Keith Sadler talks to Thom from inside his barricaded foreclosed home in which he is conducting a fight for a moratorium on bank foreclosures in the country.
Thom Hartmann: Outrage at Blackwater President's Racism
Jeremy Scahill is outraged that Erik Prince says, Afghani's are just barbarians who crawled out of the sewer. Scahill talks about the tape he obtained that contains a rare recording of one of Prince's private lectures, and it is in this recording that Prince made that comment and more.
Thom Hartmann: Tom Tancredo: Do Most Americans Approve of Racial Profiling?
Tom Tancredo, chairman of the Rocky Mountain Foundation, talks about the results of a poll that says that 61% of all Americans think racial profiling should go further.
