The Big Picture With Thom Hartmann

Guest host Sam Sacks talks with "The Nation's" John Nichols about the Romney-Ryan ticket. Also discussed: what wikileaks tells us about Romney's VP pick, Ryan's love of Ayn Rand and the growing destruction and dangers of drones. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom asks the most important question not being asked in the presidential campaign—what is the purpose of an economy?

Thom talks at length with Paul Gunter and Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear in tonight's "Bigger Picture" discussion on nuclear power. In tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds" Thom talks with NSA Whistleblowers Thomas Drake and Kirk Wiebe.

Guest host Sam Sacks talks with Beyond Nuclear's Paul Gunter about the surprisingly good news from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Also discussed: the false welfare claim against Obama from the Romney campaign, how Governor Rick Scott is making Florida streets more dangerous by teaming up with ALEC and the NRA and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how broke cities and rich corporations are a recipe for disaster.

Guest host Sam Sacks discusses how corporations are defrauding Americans and how no one will go to jail over it. Also discussed: the impact of high frequency traders on our economy, a labor strike in Houston and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom tells us why people should be ashamed to call themselves conservatives.

Guest host Sam Sacks discusses the world food crisis and corporate capitalism with journalist and author Chris Hedges. Sacks also speaks with former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman about his upcoming 78-month prison sentence and what he thinks got him there, and tonight's "Daily Take" looks at how one specific word in the second amendment has turned America into a battlefield.

Guest host Sam Sacks discusses the Wisconsin Sikh Temple shooting with journalist and author John Nichols and Rajdeep Singh of The Sikh Coalition. Also discussed: Texas' plans to execute a mentally disabled man, the latest study revealing how Romney's tax plan helps the rich while hurting the middle class and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how Wall Street owns Congress and always get what they want.

In tonight's special edition of “Conversations with Great Minds" Thom talks with historian and author Lamar Waldron about his new book “Watergate, and in the last half of the show Thom talks U.S. trade policy with attorney and activist Lori Wallach.

Guest host Sam Sacks talks with AlterNet’s Adele Stan on whether Obama has a chance against the GOP’s billions. Also discussed: whether unions are funding their own demise, the latest from the Fukushima disaster and in tonight’s “Daily Take” Thom calls for a simple change in the tax code that would outlaw billionaires.

Thom details the President's recent speech on strengthening our country's gun control laws. Also discussed: Chicago's efforts to overturn Citizens United, where we are 500 days since the Fukushima Nuclear disaster and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses Romney's recent trip abroad begging for money from banks directly involved with the LIBOR scandal.

Thom details how the Romney camp is continuing the long Republican tradition of dog-whistling. Also discussed: the DOJ investigation into Pennsylvania's new voter id law, how the GOP jobs plan doesn't create any jobs and how an MSNBC host with an autistic son blamed the Colorado massacre on autism. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how Wall Street owns Congress and always get what they want.

In tonight's "Bigger Picture" discussion Thom talks the latest from the Colorado massacre, the Anaheim police shooting and the continued power and influence of the Koch brothers and "charity" organizations. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom ruins breakfast for everyone when he looks at the state of our country's factory farms.

For our Friday Conversations with Great Minds, Thom spoke to Jeffrey Smith. He's a leading consumer advocate in the fight against the use of genetically modified foods. Thom also spoke about the mass shooting in Colorado and the need for gun control here in the U.S. And in our Friday Rumble we discussed gun control and the growing wealth gap in the U.S.

Thom discusses how no one makes it on their own, that government always plays a role in our successes. Tonight’s “Lone Liberal Rumble” panel discusses the call from all sides for Romney to release his tax returns, who came first, Bane the Batman character or Bain Capital and in tonight’s “Daily Take” Thom tells the heartfelt story of Angela Vogel and her recent marriage to a corporation.

Thom talks the latest from the LIBOR scandal with Congressman Dennis Kucinich in tonight's "Bigger Picture" discussion. Also discussed: the Republicans disdain for transparency in our elections (re: the Disclose Act), which party is better equipped to deal with the outsourcing problem in the U.S. and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom asks why anyone would proudly call themselves a Conservative.

Thom talks with attorney and activist Lori Wallach in tonight's "Conversations with Great Minds." Tonight's "Big Picture Rumble" panel discusses Romney's latest Bain Capital lie, the Republicans continued wasteful effort to repeal Obamacare and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how Fox "So-Called" News correctly predicts a civil war in America, but get the sides wrong.