The Big Picture With Thom Hartmann

Thom talks with journalist Max Blumenthal on what the mainstream media missed covering the Christopher Dorner story. Also discussed: the largest climate rally in U.S. history, the latest from the GOP election rigging campaign and why cruise workers have always been treated unfairly. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses the massive protest in Spain over talks of privatizing their country's health care system.

Tonight's "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses Elizabeth Warren's rocking Senatorial debut, whether the U.S. is equipped to handle a legitimate meteor threat and Colorado's efforts for universal background checks. In tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds" Thom talks with authors Bernard Lietaer and Jacqui Dunne on whether alternative currencies may help our world's economies. And in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom explains how 102-year-old Desiline Victor is a symbol of our country's democratic failures.

Thom talks with Attorney and Radio Host Mike Papantonio about Wayne LaPierre's raving and reckless op-ed, debates Libertarian Austin Petersen on raising the minimum wage and takes viewer phone calls in "Your Take, My Take Live." In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details how we should be far more concerned about our private debt than our public debt.

Thom delivers his State of the Union Address focusing on jobs, climate change and infrastructure, and tonight's "Big Picture Politics Panel" previews President Obama's address. Also discussed: what a high-speed rail system could look like in the U.S., whether underpopulation is a threat to our country and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details the origins of the Tea Party.

Tonight's "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses our country's continued drone war, the massive increase of our prison population since 1980 and George W. Bush's strange self-portraits. Thom takes viewer phone calls in "Your Take, My Take Live," and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom looks to Australia where producing electricity from wind turbines is cheaper than from coal.

Thom talks drones and the John Brennan hearing with attorney and radio host Mike Papantonio, Boy Scouts and their policy on gays with Conservative Horace Cooper and Michigan's new mandatory transvaginal ultrasound bill with Progressive Sam Bennett. Thom takes viewer phone calls in "Your Take, My Take Live," and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how teaching Ayn Rand's philosophy to our nation's children is a very bad idea.

Thom discusses how Reaganomics led to our drastic wealth inequality which has led to all the recent mass shootings. Tonight's "Big Picture Politics Panel" discusses domestic drones, how household spending on gas is at a 30-year high and the idea of the government providing free internet to all Americans. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom applauds Charlottesville, VA for banning the use of drones in their town.

Guest host Sam Sacks is in for Thom Hartmann tonight and discusses how we can never be truly free with continuous war, the GOP's relentless efforts to rig the next presidential election and how getting vending machines out of schools is a good thing. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details what a typical school day would be like in America if we listened to the NRA.

Tonight's "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses January's job numbers, how Chris Christie hates working people and whether we should legalize marijuana to solve our nation's prison problems. And in tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds" Thom speaks with Susan Cain, a former Wall Street corporate lawyer turned author, on why we should celebrate the introverts in the world.

Thom debates Libertarian Austin Petersen on outlawing our country's billionaires. Also discussed: the latest on the GOP election rigging campaign, what communities are doing around the country to save their environment and Thom takes viewer phone calls in "Your Take, My Take Live." In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details what a typical school day would be like in America if we listened to the NRA.

Tonight's "Lone Liberal Rumble" panel discusses where gun control efforts are in Congress and the latest shooting in Phoenix, the contraction of the U.S. economy and Fox News' low ratings. Also discussed: a debate on increasing the minimum wage to a living wage, Republican electoral election rigging and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom looks at America's recent alternative energy triumphs (solar and wind) and wonders why the mainstream media chooses to ignore these victories.

Sam Sacks fills in for Thom Hartmann and discusses the following with tonight's "Big Picture Politics Panel:" whether Guantanamo Bay will ever close, the latest immigration reform proposal and the failure by the TARP Inspector General in regards to executive pay at bailed out banks. Sacks debates former NY Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaughey on Obamacare and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses what the 2nd Amendment really means.

Guest host Sam Sacks fills in for Thom Hartmann and discusses the weekends pro-life/anti-gun march in Washington and whether Senator Feinstein's assault weapons bill will pass. Also discussed: an American woman's story of how our country's war on terror is out of control and undemocratic, the NYPD's plan to scan us and a debate on the importance of public libraries. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom continues his "No Billionaires" campaign.

Tonight's "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses the watered-down filibuster reform package passed in the Senate, the latest GOP election rigging in Virginia and what the Koch Brothers are doing to cast doubt on climate change. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom details how anti-life the Republican Party is.

Thom talks with radio host and attorney Mike Papantonio on the shocking fact that not one single bankster has gone to jail since the start of the great recession. Also discussed: how a man in Florida threatened to Kill Obama in order to get healthcare, how dogs became domesticated loving animals and Thom takes viewer phone calls in "Your Take, My Take Live." In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom talks about what progressives can do to fight back against GOP election rigging.