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America’s Biggest Problem: Corporate News

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Update:  I don’t 100% agree with what Thom says here that a fairness doctrine wouldn’t help. The fact that the R’s, specifically our own senator Chuck Grassley, has slapped down any mention of a return to the Fairness Doctrine validates … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 15, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Following my previous position how the far right Republicans use big money, media and systemic loopholes to get and keep power I found Thom Hartmann’s daily rant for Thursday to fit right into the theme. Hartmann points out that the … Continue reading →

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How We Got Here

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Like most folks these days I have go to web sites and writers or commentators that I depend on to help evaluate the onslaught of daily news to sort out drivel from the important. Two of those writers provide a … Continue reading →

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The Worst Kind of Judicial Abuse

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Trish Nelson
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How To Get Progressive Politicians Elected

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Good short clip from the Thom Hartmann show.

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Book Review: The Hidden History Of Neoliberalism

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Paul Deaton

Thom Hartmann’s latest in the Hidden History Series, The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness, is scheduled for release on Sept. 13. Well-written and timely, it takes a deep dive into neoliberalism … Continue reading →

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Neoliberalism in Iowa: An Interview with Thom Hartmann

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Paul Deaton

On Wednesday, June 29, I interviewed Thom Hartmann in advance of the September release of his new book The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How To Restore Its Greatness. This will be the eighth book in … Continue reading →

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Revealed: Why Republicans Believe Fake News

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Trish Nelson

“Republicans, red states and red counties have much higher Covid death rates than blue counties… Why are Republicans so primed to believe lies?  …Republicans are eight times more likely to both believe and share fake or false news with others … Continue reading →

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Biden Administration Working For Americans But You Won’t Hear Much About It

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Our corporate media is a huge problem. Thom Hartmann is outraged by it and so am I. Hardly anyone knows what the Biden administration has been doing and the corporate media creates a platform that lets Republicans take credit for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hidden History of Big Brother in America

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Paul Deaton

In The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy, author Thom Hartmann focuses on Big Data and its consequences for all aspects of our lives. … Continue reading →

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