Nick Bauman of Mother Jones joins Thom to talk about who is Jared Lee Loughner.

Thom Hartmann's daily take.

Thom talks to Eleanor Clift, Senior Writer with Newsweek and contributor to The Daily Beast about her friend Gabby Giffords.

Today Thom takes a closer look at the Tucson massacre that killed a federal judge and severely wounded Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Thom talks with Mark Potok about the alleged shooter Jared Loughner. Then, Thom sits down with Eleanor Clift to get more insight into the life of Gabrielle Giffords. Also, Thom talks with Chip Berlet and Lee Fang about the politicization of the Tucson shooting incident.

In this week's edition of Conversations with Great Minds, Thom talks with former advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and noted author Professor Clarence B. Jones about King's legacy and the state of civil rights in the US Then, Thom welcomes Jimmy LaSalvia, Adele Stan, and Jamie Weinstein for this week's edition of Big Picture Rumble.

If the US ends its wars tomorrow and brings all troops and private contractors back home the unemployment would shoot to depression year level. When there is no need in weapons and war materials the US economy would manufacture virtually nothing, says Thom Hartmann.

Joining Thom is Professor Clarence B. Jones, former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.; Scholar in Residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute at Stanford University.

Helping write the I have a Dream Speech Joining Thom is Professor Clarence B. Jones, former personal counsel, advisor, draft speech writer and close friend of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.; Scholar in Residence at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute at Stanford University.

Thom delivers his daily take and plays the role of a Republican Representative from Nutsville.

Gays Remain the Minority Most Targeted by Hate Crimes with Dan Gainor, Business and Media Institute

Food Costs Highest Since 1990 according to a UN Food and Agriculture Organization Report with Gawain Kripke, Oxfam America & Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine

Polluter Billionaire David Koch Says Tea Party 'Rank And File Are Just Normal People Like Us with Lee Fang, Reporter/Blogger Think Progress.org

The US has nearly 250000 citizens and military serving in Afghanistan, so why is this conflict receiving so little coverage in the media? Thom talks to former military analyst Daniel Ellsberg about the lack of media coverage over this event. Then, billionaire Tea Party backer David Koch was spotted celebrating with newly elected GOP members of Congress, supposedly to remind them of his donations to their campaigns. Thom talks to ThinkProgress reporter Lee Fang who was also in attendance at the ceremony. Finally, the UN has expressed concerns that another global food crisis similar to the one in 2008 could be in the works. Thom discusses this with Gawain Kripke and Frederick Kaufman.

As the 112th Congress began its session today numerous rule changes were proposed including those governing filibusters and the PAYGO system, many rules which seem to favor Republican legislation. Thom talks with John Nichols about how these new rule changes may affect the new body. Then, a recent study suggests that the US bee population is dwindling which could have devastating effects for our nation's food supply. Thom talks with George Langworthy and Maryam Henein, Co-Directors of "Vanishing of the Bees" about the ripple effects of a dwindling bee population. Finally, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently commented that the 14th Amendment does not provide equal protection for women. Thom talks to Amanda Carey and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd about women's rights in the US

Thom talks discuss' recent claims that Israel and its intelligence agency, Mossad, have infiltrated Egypt's tourism industry with sharks and birds.