Thom is joined by Mark Pocan Representative Mark Pocan (Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus ) for Middays with Mark. Callers ask Thom and the Congressman Why Do Police Ignore White Supremacist And What We Can To Stop Them?

Thom is joined by Mark Pocan Representative Mark Pocan (Co-Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus ) for Middays with Mark, covering topics of the day and the question of what percent of Republican voters are racists?

Thom reads a passage from his book, The Thom Hartmann Reader (a compilation of excerpts of his previous books), on the importance of unions.

Thom takes your calls on how Trump is handling the war in Afghanistan and what we can do to stop another Vietnam from happening again.

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Thom discusses the erie similarities between Afghanistan and Vietnam, especially after Trump's speech.

Thom talks with Tish O'Dell (Organizer for Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, Ohio Community Rights Network. ) on how communities are taking power into their own hands.

Thom takes your calls on the differences between hate speech and free speech. where is the line, what is the limit of acceptable speech in our society?

Thom takes your calls on the dangers of global warming, the melting Arctic, CO2 in the atmosphere and what would be the next major extinction event.

Thom discussses the limits of the 1st amendments free speech protections and notices something interesting, speech that harms is already not allowed, so why are we letting Nazis get away with abusing the 1st amendment?

Thom remembers his friend, the late Dick Gregory the activist and comedian who made his audience conscious through humor. A personal friend of Thom and the program, Dick Gregory passed away over the weekend after a lifetime of fighting for justice and a lifetime of laughs.

Thom reads a passage from his book, The Thom Hartmann Reader (a compilation of excerpts of his previous books), regarding the importance of an informed electorate, and Thomas Jefferson's thoughts on the subject.

Thom discovers that even Fox News is against the nazis! Whats that line about broken clocks?

Thom talks to Rep Mark Pocan on the possibility of stopping Pence as well as Trump.