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CO Mine Spill - Privatized Profits, Socialized Clean Ups

Tara Houska, Tribal Rights Attorney & Lauren Pagel, Earthworks join Thom. Colorado Governor John Hicklenooper drank straight from the Aminas River today - but the EPA still says the mine waste spill there could take years to clean-up. So what kind of long-term damage could it do the local ecosystem?

Argentina - Vulture Capitalism Takes Another Step

Greg Palast, Billionaires & Ballot Bandits/Vultures and Vote Rustlers, joins Thom. A dispute between the country of Argentina and a block of New York hedge funds led by Paul Singer's "Elliot Management" just entered a new chapter.

It’s Official - The Kochs Have Chosen Their Candidate

Brendan Fischer, The Center for Media & Democracy/ALEC Exposed joins Thom. The Koch Brothers have officially picked their guy. Find out who they chose and what it means for the 2016 presidential race.

What Can Be Done About ISIL?

Professor Edmund Ghareeb, School of International Service-American University/The Historical Dictionary of Iraq joins Thom. With Turkey entering the fight in Iraq and Syria - a new stage in the war against ISIS has begun. But who's really the target of Turkey's bombing campaign - ISIS terrorists - or Kurdish nationalists?

Crazy Alert! The Weather Weiner Curse

And…some people think news anchors are just a bunch of stiffs.

Could Mass Extinction Make Humans Smarter?

Climate change has become so dire that some authors and scientists are preparing for the next mass extinction event. But would that really be a bad thing for life on earth?

The Good, The Bad, And the Very Very Iscarioticly Ugly!

The Very Very Ugly. And the Very. Ted Nugent! With Ted Nugent you hardly have to explain why he's very very ugly - whether he's calling our president a mongrel or he's trying to claim he's a real musician. But yesterday Nugent described how he watches Fox and managed to mentally scar every listener of the WIBX show "Keeler in the Morning.” It has to do with Megyn Kelly, being naked and loading a gun. Tune in...

Full Show 8/13/15: It’s Official: The Koch Brothers Choose Scott Walker

Thom discusses whether Turkey is fighting ISIS or the Kurds with Professor Edmund Ghareeb, what the Koch’s picking Walker means for the 2016 Presidential race with the Center for Media and Democracy’s Brendan Fischer, and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom discusses what a climate change related extinction would mean for planet earth.

If You Liked the Iraq War, You'll Love the Iran War

When the warhawks on the right say we should hold out for a better deal with Iran what they're really saying is we should go to war.

Politics Panel - Obama, “Restore the Voting Rights Act!"

Hughey Newsome, Project 21/Move-On-Up & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute & Ben Cohen, The Daily Banter all join Thom. In a letter to the editor of the New York Times magazine - President Obama is calling on Congress restore the Voting Rights Act - which was gutted by the Supreme Court back in 2013. In his letter - the president cites a recent NY Times Magazine article on the long campaign against the Voting Rights Act as well as the fight of 94-year-old Rosanell Eaton against North Carolina's voter suppression law. The President writes: "I am where I am today only because men and women like Rosanell Eaton refused to accept anything less than a full measure of equality. Their efforts made our country a better place. It is now up to us to continue those efforts."

Politics Panel - What Would A Bernie Presidency Look Like?

Hughey Newsome, Project 21/Move-On-Up & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute & Ben Cohen, The Daily Banter all join Thom. New polls have Bernie Sanders leading Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire. It’s never to early to wonder - so what would a Sanders presidency look like?

Politics Panel - Obama, “Restore the Voting Rights Act!"

Hughey Newsome, Project 21/Move-On-Up & Charles Sauer, The Market Institute & Ben Cohen, The Daily Banter all join Thom. In a letter to the editor of the New York Times magazine - President Obama is calling on Congress restore the Voting Rights Act - which was gutted by the Supreme Court back in 2013. In his letter - the president cites a recent NY Times Magazine article on the long campaign against the Voting Rights Act as well as the fight of 94-year-old Rosanell Eaton against North Carolina's voter suppression law. The President writes: "I am where I am today only because men and women like Rosanell Eaton refused to accept anything less than a full measure of equality. Their efforts made our country a better place. It is now up to us to continue those efforts."

Could China Trigger the Crash of 2016?

Max Fraad Wolff, Economist/New School University & Emily Zuckerman, Economist/Gender Action both join Thom. China devalued its currency today for the second day in a row. Is this the beginning of a trade war - or a sign that China's economy is weaker than anyone thought?

The Neocons Strike Again!

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pulling a George W. Bush when it comes to the Iranian nuclear deal.

Full Show 8/12/15: Netanyahu’s Pulling A George W. Bush When it Comes to Iran Deal

Thom discusses China’s devaluing their currency for the second straight day with economists Max Fraad-Wolff and Elaine Zuckerman and Donald Trump’s somewhat rational thoughts on Planned Parenthood with Emily’s List Jess McIntosh. Tonight’s Rumble discusses Jeb’s blaming of Iraq War on Obama, Bernie’s badass poll numbers in New Hampshire, and Obama’s call to restore the Voting Rights Act. In tonight’s Daily Take Thom discusses why Benjamin Netanyahu is pulling a George W. Bush when it comes to the Iran deal.

ADHD: Hunter in a Farmer's World

Thom Hartmann has written a dozen books covering ADD / ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder.

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Thom's Blog Is On the Move

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