Best Thom Hartmann Program Podcasts (2025)

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Pardoning Santos is a Message 57:59

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Punishing his enemies and privileging his loyalists- is this normal authoritarian behavior, or actually a sign of Trump's weakness? Plus - Congressman Ro Khanna takes listener questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Daily Take: Will Trump’s Fear Factory be his Greatest Weapon or His Ultimate Undoing? 13:15

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He’s learning what every would-be king learns: fear works only until people remember who they are… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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What is This Really All About? 57:59

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Author and intelligence researcher Malcolm Nance takes apart the game Trump and Putin are playing with Zelensky. Whose side is Trump really on? Plus- will effective leaders come forward to fight against fascism in America? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Daily Take: When the Chant Fades, Who Builds the Future? 16:10

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The movements of the 1960s built lasting institutions. Today’s movements need more than moral clarity: they need leadership and coordination... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Ugly Meanness of the GOP 58:46

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As if boldly lying about Antifa, Soros, their own policies and their own party's actions weren't enough- a recently surfaced young Republican Telegram transcript show just how low they can go... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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The Direct Democracy of Civil Assemblies 58:59

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Healthy Democracy's Linn David joins guest host Jefferson Smith to discuss a more collaborative way for we the people to own public policy. Plus- Trump's amoral actions in contrast to the disturbing weaponization of Christianity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-m…

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Principles for Protesters 57:59

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On the eve of No King's Day, brilliant guest host Jefferson Smith orchestrates a discussion on the nuts and bolts of making change through successful demonstrations. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Republicans Don't Give a Damn about Families 58:00

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Republican policies are making life ever more expensive for most Americans- and meanwhile the graft, hustles, and outright scams keep making the rich richer- but at least nobody can say we're socialist... right? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Furries and True Conservatives Unite! 58:00

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The boneheaded cruelty of Trump's ICE Brigade shows itself more every day. Is Trump working hard to make America into a 3rd world-style dictatorship like Egypt? Where are the Republicans of conscious willing to defend our liberty and our nation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva…

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Foreign Entanglements 57:59

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Qatar, China, Palestine, Argentina- is there any nation Trump won't cut a deal with to fatten up his already bulging bank accounts? Plus- Thom reads from "Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire" by Jonathan M. Katz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy …

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Daily Take: Why Are Airport Managers Risking Their Jobs to Air GOP Propaganda? 10:27

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Kristi Noem’s shutdown blame-game video could cost them fines and their livelihood... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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A Foreign Air Base... in Idaho? 57:59

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Hegseth has indicated that the US will welcome Qatar to build a a Qatari base on US soil... Wait, what?? Plus, Thom reads from "Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery" by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva…

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Daily Take: The Brutality Is the Message: Why America’s Violence Against Immigrants Isn’t About Immigration 13:40

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Every raid, every body slammed to the pavement, is a public ritual meant to teach us obedience. The goal isn’t enforcement — it’s submission... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Autocracy Marches On 58:24

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Today- the latest on Ukraine from embedded correspondent Phil Ittner in Lviv, Ukraine. Also- did Trump fumble what was meant to be a private message that shows his plan to brand anyone who opposes him as "the enemy within"? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info…

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Greasing the Palms 59:54

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While Trump and Stephen Miller send in the troops to quell imaginary emergencies, Republicans continue the relentless push to give back to the wealthy donors who got them elected... Plus, Thom reads from " Stop Being Reasonable: How We Really Change Our Minds" by Eleanor Gordon-Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P…

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Pam Bondi's Consciousness of Guilt 58:00

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Dean Obeidallah joins Thom for a deep dive on Pam Bondi's evasive protection of Trump's coverup of his long involvement with Jeffrey Epstein. Plus- The autocratic MAGA GOP pushes hard to make anyone who is 'anti fascist' into an automatic criminal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr…

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Daily Take: Plenary Power: The Final Step in Trump’s American Autocracy 14:11

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How the Insurrection Act could become the 21st-century Enabling Act, with six justices and the GOP standing by… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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American Theocracy 57:59

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Will Christian Nationalists succeed in making their personal religion the law of the land? Will abortion one day be met with the death penalty- or merely huge fines and prison time? Plus - Thom reads from "If God is Love, Don't Be a Jerk" by by John Pavlovitz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://…

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Daily Take: We’re All Socialists — But Only Trump Acts Like a Communist 15:51

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As Americans lose faith in capitalism, Trump’s economic nationalism looks less like free enterprise and more like state control… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Daily Take: "One Battle After Another" Is What Happens When Art Refuses to Kneel 8:22

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Conservatives call Anderson’s film “irresponsible” because it dares to show what happens when power turns its guns on the powerless... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Is the GOP Starting to Fracture? 58:00

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Daily Take: Is ICE Today’s Klan? 12:16

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Trump's Invasion 58:00

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Daily Take: America’s Fourth Amendment Is on Life Support — What Do You Do When Your Government Becomes the Criminal? 10:15

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Will There be a Trump Transgender Registry? 1:00:32

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An inspiring call to action from Ellie Krug, host of "The Illegal Trans Woman" podcast and on the air on am950 in Minneapolis. Plus - Did Trump and Kennedy destroy the chance to find a cure to HIV? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Anything Goes Weekend 58:51

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Can the economy keep going when only those at the top can afford to keep spending? Also- are you in a relationship with an AI??... A Will Trump get his war with Venezuela?.. Plus- Thom reads from "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom" by David W. Blight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1…

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MAGA is Struggling with How Peaceful Portland has Been 58:31

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Greg Palast - My mom would've kicked Pete Hegseth's Ass. Apparently Stephen Miller’s dreams since childhood have been about torture and pain. Should someone like this be in power? Europe may be on the verge of a nuclear disaster. Plus Twelve Steps to National Collapse: A Blueprint for How Democracies Die. Finally there was an arrest in war torn Por…

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Daily Take: Twelve Steps to National Collapse: A Blueprint for How Democracies Die 11:36

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A historian’s alarm: when these twelve familiar steps appear in a nation, the result is often irreversible—unless citizens rise up and demand otherwise… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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ICE Violently Attacks Chicago Protestors 58:19

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CEO/Reporter, Status Coup News and author of "We the Poisoned: Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover Up" Jordan Chariton describes domestic warfare being inflicted on American citizens. GOP House Speaker MAGA Mike Johnson decided to tell the truth for a change. During an interview with Fox News Senior Trump-Fluffer, Maria Bartiromo, Johnson admitte…

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Daily Take The GOP’s Addiction to Lies: The Death of Truth and the Rise of Post-Fact Politics 11:56

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When lies become policy and propaganda becomes identity, democracy itself is put at risk… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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This Isn’t About Budgets; It’s About Power 58:31

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For decades, government shutdowns meant temporary furloughs that were painful but reversible. Now, Trump and his cronies are using the threat of mass, permanent firings to gut the very institutions that protect our food, our air, our water, our workers, and our democracy itself. Trump going after James Comey is the height of authoritarian revenge p…

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Daily Take: Is America Sleepwalking Into The Dictator’s Playbook? 13:51

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History’s tyrants followed this same path — and those citizens who failed to resist lost their nations forever… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Is Donald Trump In Fact Clueless About The GOP Healthcare Cuts? 58:33

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Trump released a grotesque, AI-manufactured video on Truth Social in which Chuck Schumer is made to utter vile, fabricated slurs. Has Donald Trump lost his mind? And if he hasn’t, what has he become? Trump & Hegseth: They're re-awakening the warrior spirit and saying good-bye to woke... What is woke? Senator Ron Wyden on Trump's threat to send troo…

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Daily Take: "Radical Left Violence” Is the New Big Lie — And It’s Deadlier Than You Think 9:28

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Decades of disinformation have built a rightwing propaganda empire—now it’s aimed at silencing dissent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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If You Care About Jimmy Kimmel, Support Journalist Mario Guevara Too 57:59

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Activist Nora Benavides joins Thom with the story of a lesser known TV journalist also facing the consequences of Trump's fascist power grab. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Daily Take: Impeach or Perish: Why Republicans Must Choose Between Trump and the Constitution 13:10

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Impeachment isn’t just a political strategy; it’s the last defense of our Constitution. Republicans must act now, decisively and unapologetically. If they do, they may yet save America and themselves… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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'Gotta Catch Em All' ?? 57:57

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As Trump works his way systematically through Project 2025- his authoritarian how-to manual- will corporations have the balls to stand up to the dismantling of American society? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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This is What Democracies Do 57:18

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Can the United States learn from the conviction and impending imprisonment of France's Nicolas Sarkozy? Plus- Thom dives deep on the real nature of Autism with his insightful callers, as well as reading from his books on the subject. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se…

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Believe Nothing the Trump Regime Says on Any Issue 58:23

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Trump loves revenge (Remember - Trump says he hates his enemies) and here he is reveling in Comey's indictment - and now a new revenge on Chicago.. Every living ex-Fed Chair gives the Supreme Court an urgent warning about Trumps latest move - will it help? Dean Obeidallah - Believe nothing the Trump regime says on any issue. Sarkozy jailed for 5 ye…

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Daily Take: Putin and Trump: When Cowards Play with Matches 10:11

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Trump, Putin, and the sparks that could set the world on fire… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ukraine Needs Action, not Words 58:00

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After his shifting commitments made in meetings at the UN and later with Turkey's dictator, what is Trump's real stance on Ukraine and defending Europe from Russian threats? Phil Ittner joins Thom live from Ukraine with the latest. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell…

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Daily Take: Trump’s Shutdown Extortion: Lies, Bribes, and a War on Democracy 11:13

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Dark money, foreign payoffs, and dangerous lies are pushing what's left of our government to the edge… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Another Day, Another Bloodbath 58:27

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A sniper opening fire on migrants at an ICE facility in Dallas. Is the far-right going to pin the Kirk shooting on South Park? Is this their new way of dealing with enemies? Former U.S Congressman Joe Walsh asks "why don't the Democrats understand the threat?" Crazy Alert! Ok - Karoline Leavitt demands the people who took out the elevator at the UN…

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Daily Take: It’s Good to Be King: The Largest Transfer of Wealth and Power Since 1776, and It’s Going the Wrong Way 13:22

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This is not law and order: it's monarchy enforced by fear and lawsuits… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Who is Going to Watch Jimmy Kimmel Like Me? 58:10

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Experts ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over Trump, RFK Jr. Claims on Autism, Tylenol. My new book is out today - "The Last American President." Well....looks like we're not a Democracy anymore - what do we do now? Experts ‘Shocked and Appalled’ Over Trump, RFK Jr. Claims on Autism, Tylenol. Reckless countries are extracting double the fossil fuels consiste…

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Daily Take: Are Billionaire Bribes, Ideology, or Fear Driving the Supreme Court’s Obedience to Trump? 14:29

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Whether bought, brainwashed, or bullied, the six conservative justices have abandoned their oath, and the consequences are tearing our republic apart… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Trump's New Restrictions on Pentagon Reporters 58:31

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Trump is going after another adversary and he's firing a prosecutor to get away with it. Holman tried to sell the border for 50K and so far is getting away with it. California has banned ICE masks - how are they going to implement it? You should be alarmed at Trump's new restrictions on Pentagon reporters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr…

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Daily Take: The Oldest Warning Sign: How History Links the Death of Comedy to the Death of Democracy 7:42

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The past teaches us one truth: when laughter dies, liberty soon follows... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Be Proud, Be Loud, Don't Shrink Away 59:18

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The right-wing machine wants you scared of progress, but I’m here to speak their worst nightmare out loud… If you’re even remotely associated with the Democratic Party, whether running for office, helping out, or just breathing while Democratic, the GOP and their right-wing media attack dogs will label you a “far left radical.” Be proud, be loud, e…

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Solidarity Conquers Over Rising Fear 59:18

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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works. Alex discusses finding joy in dark times with singer song-writer Brock Butler known as the positive vibe technician for Perpetual Groove. Co-founder of Drop Site News, Ryan Grim reports on the staggering death toll rising in Gaza with Israeli strike…