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The Hartmann Report

CAN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY SURVIVE THE "FAKE NEWS" CRISIS?

The Hartmann Report

Thom Hartmann

News, Debate, The Hartmann Report, Economics, Thom Hartmann, Democracy, Climate Change, Congress, America

4.51.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

So, how should America deal with media that purports to be news but, in fact, is offering a healthy serving of spin, misdirection, and outright lies? Jessica Valenti Host of the "Abortion, Every Day" reports on Nebraska getting away with charging a teenager for an illegal abortion. Radioactive Waste Specialist from Beyond Nuclear, Kevin Kamps why the Ukraine nuclear plant under fire show off the dangers of Nuclear Power. Radio Host, Dean Obeidallah reflects on the 5th anniversary of Heather Heyer's murder by neo-nazis in Charlottesville. Plus Geeky Science! Do spiders dream? What do they dream about?

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This is the Tom Hartman program, and greetings my friends, Patriots, lovers of democracy,

0:50.7

truth, and justice, believers in peace, freedom, and the American way.

0:55.4

Tom Hartman here with you.

0:57.3

There are a few things that I do want to rant about specifically.

1:00.8

I want to get into our fake news crisis and what we might be able to do about it.

1:05.5

That's the topic of my op-ed over at harveterport.com, and also my colleague,

1:11.2

Dean Obadala from SiriusXM Progress Channel, his show is on in the evenings.

1:16.5

He will be with me.

1:18.4

We're going to talk about the anniversary of Heather Hire's death, the initial unite, the right rally

1:24.9

in Charlottesville where all the right-wing racists got together and hanging out with the Nazis

1:32.2

and the whole Jews when I replaced this thing, you know, Trump's very fine people.

1:36.1

So we'll be talking about that.

1:37.7

And also, is America going to let Nebraska get away with charging a teenager,

1:43.5

putting a teenager in prison for getting an abortion?

1:46.4

Yep, Nebraska is trying to do that.

1:48.9

Jessica Valenti, in fact, is going to drop by.

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