The Big Picture With Thom Hartmann

Guest host Sam Sacks is in for Thom Hartmann tonight and discusses the following in tonight's "Big Picture Rumble:" Obama's scandalous second term, new evidence from the CBO that we don't have a deficit problem and the latest from the fast food workers strike. In tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds" Thom talks with "The Nation's" Lee Fang, author of the new book "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right."

Guest host Sam Sacks is in for Thom Hartmann tonight and talks with the Government Accountability Project's Kathleen McClellan on whether we need to pass laws to protect our journalists. Also discussed: another deadly factory collapse in Asia, day 100 of the Gitmo hunger strike and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how big he thinks government should be.

Thom talks with Newsweek Veteran Journalist Eleanor Clift on Obama's scandalous second term. Tonight's "Lone Liberal Rumble" panel discusses Obama's recent scandals, the Koch Brothers attempt to buy major newspapers across the country and the Republicans' recent attacks on the federal food aid program, SNAP. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom explains how former Bush administration officials on Fox need to do just one thing -- shut up!

Tonight's "Big Picture Politics Panel" discusses the Obama administration's rough few days, Nancy Pelosi's tough comments toward Speaker Boehner and a bill to be introduced that would amend our constitution and make voting a right. Thom debates Conservative David Keating on the role of 501 (c)(4) organizations in our elections and talks with EPIC's Amie Stepanovich about the use of domestic/personal drones. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details why Obama needs to stop trying to negotiate with Republicans.

Thom talks with Attorney and Radio Host Mike Papantonio about why climate change is still being debated in Washington, with Campaign for America's Future Richard Eskow on what "60 Minutes" is doing for the pro-billionaire campaign and with Progressive Strategies' Alex Palombo on how colleges are hurting low-income students by giving the financial breaks to their wealthier classmates. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses ways the U.S. can once again lead the world in manufacturing.

Thom talks about how we can prevent Obama from cutting Social Security with Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR). Tonight's "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses what Chained CPI would me for Americans, why Republicans continue talking about Benghazi and how states are passing bills to protect their citizens gun rights from the federal government. In tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds" Thom talks with Code Pink Co-Founder Medea Benjamin, author of the new book "Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control."

Thom talks about ways we can save the U.S. Post Office with Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR), and with Attorney and Radio Host Mike Papantonio about why we let wealthy white men, like Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling get off so easily in this country. Thom takes viewer video questions and phone calls in "Your Take, My Take Live," and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how decreased funding for community police may have prevented the Cleveland women from being found earlier.

Thom talks with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton about Good Jobs Nation, a new organization of low-wage workers joining together for a living wage and a voice on the job. Tonight's "Lone Liberal Rumble" panel discusses how decreased funding for community police may have prevented the Cleveland women from being found earlier, how a new study reveals that extended unemployment benefits didn't keep people from taking jobs and whether Ted Cruz passes the "birther" test to run for President. read more

Thom talks with Progressive Senator Sherrod Brown on his teaming up with Conservative Senator David Vitter to end "too big to fail." Tonight's "Big Picture Politics Panel" discusses abstinence education following Elizabeth Smart's comments, the passing of the internet sales tax and how Red-State Democrats are now criticizing Obama about his plan to cut social security. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how fossil fuels are killing our oceans.

Thom talks with conservative Neil McCabe on the weekend's NRA convention, with a panel of experts on the Supreme Court's tight relationship with corporate America and with Executive Producer Gary Foster on his documentary, "Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home." In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details who killed small business in America.

Tonight's "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses April's positive job numbers, how Senators who voted against the background checks bill are hurting in the polls and if D.C. will ever become a state. In tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds" Thom talks with "The Nation's" Lee Fang, author of the new book "The Machine: A Field Guide to the Resurgent Right."

Thom details who make up the 166 detainees at Guantanamo Bay (and the alarming fact that 92% of them have never fought with Al-Qaeda), how pro-austerity organizations are raking in millions in tax loopholes and how our children are playing with toys that contain dangerous levels of toxic materials. Thom takes viewer phone calls in "Your Take, My Take Live," and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how big he thinks government should be.

Tonight's "Lone Liberal Rumble" panel discusses how Senators who voted against the background checks bill are hurting in the polls, Bernie Sanders' call on Congress to focus less on budget cuts and more on rebuilding the middle class and more election dirty tricks from the GOP. A panel of labor experts join Thom for a "Bigger Picture" discussion on labor in America, and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom explains how the Fukushima disaster could get far worse before it can start to get better.

Tonight's "Big Picture Politics Panel" discusses whether Obama will ever fulfill his campaign promise of closing Guantanamo Bay, the right's continued blocking of Obama's judicial nominees and Sandra Day O'Connor's recent thoughts on the Supreme Court's Bush V. Gore decision. Thom talks with a pair of environmentalists on the renewable energy boom, and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom calls on the U.S. to treat their corporate fat cats like Bangladesh does (hold them accountable).

Thom talks with conservative Neal Asbury on how the U.S. sequester/austerity measures are hurting America's sick and poor. Also discussed: why we should fear the next bird flu outbreak, the coming out of NBA player Jason Collins and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom looks at how big pharma is killing Americans with their exorbitant prescription drug prices.