Medea Benjamin, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection/CODEPINK/Global Exchange joins Thom. The United States is supposedly the world's last great hope for democracy. So why does it work so closely with Saudi Arabia - one of the world's most brutal theocracies? The answer in tonight's Conversations with Great Minds with Medea Benjamin.

Medea Benjamin, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection/CODEPINK/Global Exchange joins Thom. The United States is supposedly the world's last great hope for democracy. So why does it work so closely with Saudi Arabia - one of the world's most brutal theocracies? The answer in tonight's Conversations with Great Minds with Medea Benjamin.

Thom discusses Trump’s substance-less immigration speech with the Center for Economic and Policy Research’s Mark Weisbrot and the recent DOJ report detailing how prisons are to blame for the high recidivism rates with The District Sentinel’s Sam Sacks. In tonight’s Conversations with Great Minds Thom discusses the U.S. relationship with the Saudis with Codepink founder Medea Benjamin, author of the new book “Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection.”

Tonight’s Rumble discusses how much coverage the media is giving to the Trump campaign, whether the DHS will end private for-profit detention centers, and why no one cared that Colin Powell had a foundation when he was secretary of state. Thom talks Trump’s visit to Mexico and Debbie Wasserman Schutlz’s primary win with attorney and radio host Mike Papantonio and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom details Reagan’s idea that bus drivers shouldn't pay more taxes than millionaires.

Tonight’s Politics Panel discusses how the media is ignoring Hillary’s policy speeches for Trump controversy, what Trump’s new immigration plan will consist of, and how House conservatives are trying to take down Paul Ryan. Thom talks the Koch Brothers toxic agenda in Florida with attorney Steven Medina and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom explains the “Rat Park” experiment and how it could help curb violence in Chicago. For more information on the stories we've covered visit our websites at thomhartmann.com - freespeech.org - and RT.com.

Trump keeps saying that he'll stop crime in inner-city Chicago by getting "very much tougher." But if the next president really wants to curb crime - they should read up on the "Rat Park” experiment.

Steven A. Medina, Attorney, joins Thom. If Donald Trump gets elected president and follows through with his policy proposals - he'll be doing the Koch brothers a big fat favor.

Bryan Pruitt, RedState & Danielle Blevins, Freelance Reporter & George Landrith, Frontiers of Freedom joins Thom. In a column today for the Washington Post - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - himself no stranger to controversy - wrote that "What should horrify Americans is not Kaeper-nick’s choice to remain seated during the national anthem, but that nearly 50 years after [Mohammed] Ali was banned from boxing for his stance, and Tommie Smith's and John Carlos’s raised fists caused public ostracization and numerous death threats, we still need to call attention to the same racial inequities. Failure to fix this problem is what’s really un-American here.” Isn't Kareem Abdul-Jabbar right? And isn't it time we moved beyond an understanding of patriotism that relies on mindlessly saluting a symbol without any critical analysis whatsoever?

Bryan Pruitt, RedState & Danielle Blevins, Freelance Reporter & George Landrith, Frontiers of Freedom joins Thom. All the nonstop coverage of Trump and his craziness takes away from the serious policy plans she’s put forward. Hate her - despise her - or disagree with her - she’s at least a serious candidate. That can’t be said for Trump - and the media couldn’t be happier.

Tonight’s Progressive Roundtable discusses Trump starting to talk like a Republican, whether Tim Canova can beat Debbie Wasserman Schultz in tomorrow’s primary, and Bill Maher and Michael Moore’s visit on Trump’s campaign plane. Thom talks the hurdles Colorado is facing to ban fracking with Greenpeace USA’s Diana Best and in tonight’s Daily Take Thom details Colin Kaepernick’s patriotic refusal to stand during the national anthem.

In all their outrage over NFL star Colin Kapper-nick's refusal to stand for the national anthem - conservatives are forgetting about who's really unpatriotic. More on that in tonight's Daily Take.

Diana Best, Greenpeace USA, joins Thom. A new study has tied fracking to a host of serious health conditions - ranging from migraines to sinus infections. Is it time to ban the practice once and for alll?

Max Blumenthal, AlterNet Grayzone Project/The 51 Day War & Ben Wikler, MoveOn.org joins Thom. Plus special guest - Bonnie Castillo RN, National Nurses United (NNU) joins Thom. Mylan Pharmaceuticals isn't the only drug company that's killing patients with its monopolistic pricing. We'll be talking about how diabetics are finding it more and more expensive just to stay alive - in tonight's Progressive Round Table.

Max Blumenthal, AlterNet Grayzone Project/The 51 Day War & Ben Wikler, MoveOn.org joins Thom. Maher & Moore’s Hunt for Trump’s Taxes

Max Blumenthal, AlterNet Grayzone Project/The 51 Day War & Ben Wikler, MoveOn.org joins Thom. Donald Trump has officially become fluent in Republican doublespeak.