2014 Archives

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 30, 2014

The true welfare queen exposed!

Who should we really be drug testing?Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has signed a series of bills into law that will require some welfare recipients in Michigan to be drug-tested. Meanwhile, other states are considering following in Rick Snyder’s footsteps.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 29, 2014

Chuck Todd Accidentally Tells the Truth

NBC’s Meet the Press isn’t exactly the cutting edge of journalism these days, but on yesterday’s episode, host Chuck Todd said something really, really insightful.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 22, 2014

We Need to Stop Worshipping Cops

If you protest police brutality and you don’t protest police deaths, then you’re a hypocrite.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 18, 2014

Is George Zimmerman Right?

It's time to listen to George Zimmerman. Seriously, and I'll explain in a minute.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 17, 2014

A Warren Run Would Change Everything

Over the past few weeks, Elizabeth Warren has emerged as a leader of progressives on Capitol Hill.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 16, 2014

We Thought We Were Free…

Are we really the land of the free and the home of the brave?On Thanksgiving Day, 26-year-old law student Cesar Baldelomar was pulled over by a police officer in northwest Miami. So what was the reason for his stop? He was playing the song “F**K Tha Police” by N.W.A on his radio.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 15, 2014

Scalia Is Dead Wrong On Torture

Torture is about as immoral and unconstitutional as it gets, but that’s not how Antonin Scalia sees it.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 12, 2014

How could Democrats vote for the "Cromnibus"???

Last night, with only hours to go before the government shut down, the House of Representatives passed the so-called “Cromnibus” bill to keep government running.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 11, 2014

Is the Koch Brothers' Curriculum Coming to Your Child's School?

The Koch Brothers are trying to re-write history. Caitlin MacNeal over at TPM is reporting that the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has “encouraged” state high school teachers to start teaching a curriculum that was drafted by a Koch Brothers-funded group.

Posted at Thom Hartmann on Dec. 10, 2014

Torture is Not an American Value

Conservatives are freaking out about the Senate torture report, and nowhere are they freaking out more than on Fox So-Called News.