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Full Show 6/2/15: Poll: Big Majority Want Money OUT of Politics

Thom discusses how the FBI has been using a small air force of low flying planes to spy on Americans with CAIR’s Robert McCaw and a discussion on “Obamatrade” with conservative Curtis Ellis. Tonight’s Politics Panel talks the passing of the USA Freedom Act, a bill introduced in Congress that would track police killings, and whether Martin O’Malley will take away some of Bernie Sanders’ momentum. In tonight’s Daily Take Thom discusses how terminally ill patients are getting screwed by the drug companies.

Wow! Fukushima Leak Could Cause an Explosion?

Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear, joins Thom Hartmann. Another day, another ominous development in Fukushima. According to new numbers from the Tokyo Electric Power Company - or Tepco - the plant's Operator - as many as 10 percent of the nuclear facility's containers may be leaking radioactive waste. And while the release of toxic chemicals into the environment is bad enough - this new problems comes with an added risk: it could cause a violent explosion. As one nuclear official told the Telegraph - since the leak was thought to be caused by a hydrogen build-up “If the concentration level is high, a spark caused by static electricity could cause a container to explode."

America...No Longer Home of the Brave But the Scared S*#tless

We're no longer the land of the free and the home of the brave. We're the land of the kind of free and the home of the scared silly & I’ll explain why.

Crazy Alert! Nude biker bares a bit too much!

This naked bike ride is the hardest one yet.

Will Bernie Be the Beginning of a Revolution?

Jeff Cohen, Roots Action/Park Center for Independent Media-Ithaca College joins Thom Hartmann. Fresh off a great month on the polls and on the campaign trail - Bernie Sanders appeared on "Meet the Press" Sunday morning. Why did host Chuck Todd asked more questions about Hillary Clinton's campaign than he did about Bernie's plan to grow the middle class? And what should that tell us about what the establishment media really cares about?

Will The Patriot Act Be Reauthorized

Bruce Fein Esq., Fein & Associates, Inc./Constitutional Peril: The Life and Death Struggle for Our Constitution and Democracy joins Thom Hartmann. Today - if the government actually follows the spirit of the law and stops spying on us - Americans are living with a little more privacy from our government - but even that bit of privacy is likely to disappear again when the Senate votes later this week on the USA Freedom Act.

What the GOP Means By One Person One Vote

Katherine Culliton Gonzalez, Advancement Project, joins Thom Hartmann. With its decision to take up the one man one vote case Evenwell v. Abbott - the Supreme Court has struck another blow against the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. Could we see the return of Jim Crow-style voter suppression in our lifetimes?

The Good, The Bad and the very very Pisticly Ugly

And the very very ugly! Bryan Fischer! According to the right-wing minister of hate and bigotry - witchcraft and homosexuality is responsible for the floods in Texas. Listen.

Full Show 6/1/15: Bernie Sanders: “A Political Revolution is Coming”

Thom discusses whether the Patriot Act will be reauthorized with constitutional scholar and attorney Bruce Fein, whether Bernie Sanders’ political revolution has begun with professor Jeff Cohen, what the latest Fukushima leak could mean with Beyond Nuclear’s Paul Gunter, and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom discusses how we’re no longer the land of the free and the home of the brave.

The Media's "Wave of Silence” on Sen. Bernie Sanders & Why

Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future/The Zero Hour & Gaius Publius, Independent Writer joins Thom. Two strong candidates have announced that they're running for the democratic presidential nomination. But the media is acting like it's Hillary Clinton against the Republican party. We’ll break through the media's "Wave of Silence" later in the show.

Rumble - Rush Limbaugh & Elizabeth Warren Agree on the TPP

Lori Sanders, R Street Institute & TJ Helmstetter, Progressive Change Campaign Committee & Gianno Caldwell, Caldwell Strategic Consulting/Project 21 joins Thom Hartmann. So, either hell is freezing over or the TPP really is that bad that people as far apart on the political spectrum as Elizabeth Warren and Rush Limbaugh can both see how awful it is. Which is it?

Rumble - The Patriot Act Expires on Monday

Lori Sanders, R Street Institute & TJ Helmstetter, Progressive Change Campaign Committee & Gianno Caldwell, Caldwell Strategic Consulting/Project 21 joins Thom Hartmann. Section 215 of the Patriot Act - the part of that law that the government uses to collect data on millions of Americans - expires on Monday. So - should we just it expire?

Why Are We Using Oil Wastewater on Food Crops?

Patty Lovera, Food & Water Watch joins Thom Hartmann. An oil pipeline ruptured in California last week - spilling thousands of gallons of oil off the coast of Santa Barbara. So how did the fruits and vegetables grown in California's Central Valley get covered in tar and oil?

The Good, The Bad, and the Very Very Mollescently Ugly

The Bad. Rich Lowry! The “National Review” editor submitted an op-ed to Politico titled “#SomeBlackLivesDontMatter.”

Crazy Alert! The GOP Think The Lego Movie is “Gasp” Anti-Capitalist

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