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Who Were The Top 20 Political Donors This Election? (w/Guest Natalie Jones)

Just who were the top 20 political donors this past election cycle and what does that say about our electoral process, money in politics and America in general? To answer these questions Natalie Jones of The Guardian . joins guest host Jefferson smith of XRAY.FM

Documenting Donald Trump's Lies: Do Americans Care About the Truth (w/Guest Daniel Dale)

Daniel Dale has been counting Donald Trump's lies and the number is staggering. As the midterm elections got closer, Donald Trump lied more than he had in a previous year. which makes us wonder if Donald Trump's supporters, Republicans,

Could This New Election System Save Our Democracy? (w/Guest Jed Limke)

In the first for the country, a new kind of election system is being tested out in Fargo, called approval voting, which will allow voters to select all of the candidates on the ballot you would want elected. Voters would be free to pick third party candidates without having to fear throwing their vote away. Could this work on a national scale?

Should We Break Up with Facebook? (w/Guest Sarah Miller)

Is facebook a danger to democracy, a monopoly on how we talk to each other, find information and more, shouldn't our antitrust laws break up monopolies?

Republicans Don't Want To Count Every Vote (w.Guest Ari Berman)

In a boxing match, the fighter in the red shorts would not be allowed to play referee.

The GOP's Money Problem (w/Guest Erin Hill)

The single biggest financial advantage democrats have over republicans is small dollar donations from average working class people. What will the GOP do when its corporate money tries up?

Why Our Focus Must Be On Fixing Our Broken Democracy (w/Guest Hedrick Smith)

Hedrick Smith believes that political reform, fixing the system itself, should be the focus for progressives before we move onto the kitchen table topics many voters are concerned about

Veteran Says Trump's Order To Troops Against Migrant Caravan Amounts to War Crimes

Could Donald Trump's order against the Migrant caravan be a war crime? Veteran Joe Kassabian thinks that firing on unarmed people throwing rocks is not only unethical but would constitute a war crime, is Donald Trump setting up the military for a long deployment in the Hague?

The Election That Transformed of American Politics (w/Guest Lawrence O'Donnel )

What can we learn from the election that changed American Politics forever? No not the 2016 presidential election nor the 2018 midterm elections, but the 1968 election. Lawrence O'Donnell joins the program to discuss this and his new book "Playing with Fire" on this very subject.

GOP White Washes Electoral Process Greg Palast Demands Every Vote Be Counted

Greg Palast returns to update the audience of efforts to fight against voter disenfranchisement, fighting against the white washing of votes.

Is Trump's Bullying Losing Its Power?

Is Trump's bullying losing its power? World leaders are starting to stand up to the

Private Health Insurer Calls itself Medicare to Take Advantage of You (w/Alex Lawson)

There are a lot of people confused with Medicare and Medicare Advantage, a knock off for profit health insurance coverage, that wants to cut into medicare.

How Deep Does Republican Fueled Hatred Run?

Republicans are fanning the flames of racial hatred in order to win elections but just how deep do these go? Thom takes a call from a long time listener who suggests that it is deeper than you might think.

Is Hate the Last Thing Republicans Have to Offer?

Does the Republican party have anything to offer except hate, their policy platforms seem to suggest otherwise. but as hate seems to be going out of vogue what would else do they have to offer?

Health Insurance Profits From Denying Life Saving Coverage (w/Guest Wendell Potter)

Are Healthcare companies profiting from denying life saving coverage from patients? Wendell Potter, a former health insurance executive joins the Thom Hartmann Program to tell us about and other practices by health insurances companies that put profit between you and your doctor.

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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