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Stories by Thom Hartmann

Thom Hartmann is an author and nationally syndicated daily talk show host. His newest book is 'We The People: A Call To Take Back America.'

The Ft. Hood Massacre Is George Bush's Fault

If Al Gore (or even Ralph Nader) had been President in 2001, the Ft. Hood massacre almost certainly wouldn't have happened. Because George W. Bush was president, it did.
Posted on Nov 11, 2009, Source: The Smirking Chimp

It's Not Hard to Be a Job-Slashing, Pension-Grabbing CEO -- If You're a Sociopath

CEOs in America pull in the big bucks because there's a shortage of people willing to destroy the lives of many other human beings.
Posted on Jul 28, 2009, Source: Smirking Chimp

Geithner and Summers Want More Debt Bubbles: The Result Could Be Catastrophic

The Geithner/Summers plan seems to hinge on reinflating the debt bubble. The outcome will be inflation, a more serious crash, or both.
Posted on Apr 16, 2009, Source: Smirking Chimp

Whatever Happened to 'We the People'?

Will our nation continue to stand for the values on which it was founded?
Posted on Nov 23, 2007, Source: Berrett-Koehler Publishing

The Undeclared War on America's Middle Class

Under the guise of free market capitalism, conservative policies have made 80-hour work weeks the norm. Working harder for less money means middle class families are getting screwed.
Posted on Sep 6, 2006, Source: AlterNet

RFK Jr: Taking the Stolen Election Seriously

In his Rolling Stone article, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reveals how the Republican Party engaged in a criminal conspiracy to both steal the 2004 election, and to cover up evidence of the theft.
Posted on Jun 7, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Exit Polls Right, Tallies Wrong?

The rallying cry of the emerging "honest vote" movement must become: Get Corporations Out of Our Vote!
Posted on Nov 5, 2004, Source: AlterNet

Free Market Debunked

The conservative mantra of 'let the market decide' is, at best, destructive to national and international economies, and, at worst, destructive to democracy itself.
Posted on Mar 17, 2004, Source: AlterNet

A Fistful of Kryptonite

By branding bin Laden a super-villain, Bush positioned himself as the Battle Commander of The War Against Evil Incarnate.
Posted on Feb 17, 2004, Source: AlterNet

The Ice Age Cometh

Research shows that a new ice age is not as unlikely as previously thought. Even worse, there could be as little as two to three years' warning.
Posted on Feb 1, 2004, Source: AlterNet

The Theft of Your Vote Is Just a Chip Away

Are computerized voting machines a wide-open back door to massive voting fraud? A growing number of Americans are saying our votes are too sacred to reside only on computer chips.
Posted on Jul 30, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Move Over, Right Wing Radio: The Liberals Are Coming

Massive media conglomerates like Clear Channel and the Cable Radio Network are actively seeking out liberal antidotes to Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh. It's not politics; just good business.
Posted on May 23, 2003, Source: AlterNet

The Real War--On American Democracy

People are waking up to our government's war on its own people.
Posted on Apr 18, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Which Corporation Owns Your Vote?

Are computerized voting machines paving the way for massive vote-rigging and the theft of elections, all in the name of election reform?
Posted on Mar 6, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Striking Out Against Corporate Rule

In a revolutionary move, officials in Porter Township in Pennsylvania have passed a law revoking "personhood" status for corporations. What happens next could change the course of American history.
Posted on Feb 17, 2003, Source: AlterNet

A Winning Machine

Election scandals in Nebraska and Georgia show how privatized voting machines may be tainting the electoral process.
Posted on Feb 4, 2003, Source: AlterNet

Talking Back To Talk Radio

The preponderance of rightwing shows has less to do with political bias than the influence of niche marketing. Progressives just need to create a niche of their own.
Posted on Dec 11, 2002, Source: AlterNet