The Hartmann Report

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith from the Democracy Nerd Podcast joins callers in an engaging discussion on the feelings around Daylight Savings Time and whether it should be abolished. Guest Interview: Alex Aronson · Lawyer, Strategist, Organizer & Advocate on the future of the Judiciary and how it has been corrupted by dark money. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest Interview: Julia Roig - Founder of The Horizons Project which strives to facilitate connections between the social justice, peace building & democracy fields. Plus news with Jeff's dad and shout outs!  Guest-Host Jefferson Smith filling for Thom Hartmann.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trust is the single most important thing any government has; it is truly what makes a nation viable…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

G.O.P. strategists are preparing to hit the ground running if Trump is re-elected. Can people of conscience turn back the tide of billionaire money seeking to remake our country completely in their interests?People for the American Way's Svante Myrick joins Jefferson Smith to sound the alarm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Their diabolical plan, for purely political purposes, was virtually ignored by the American mainstream media…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Billionaire investors want to build a new city in a rural county between San Fran and Sacramento. Will it be a dream city, or are they just shilling for a new Gilded Age of corporate power?Plus - Thom reads from "State Capture: How Conservative Activists, Big Businesses, and Wealthy Donors Reshaped the American States -- and the Nation " by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is there something in the GOP’s core beliefs and strategies that just inevitably leads to these outcomes?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Filling in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith from the Democracy Nerd Podcast frames the key points to not overlook as the 2024 Election Season starts cranking into full gear. What are President Joe Biden's accomplishments that should be lauded as the threat of DJT's authoritarian promises loom large? Plus a breakdown of what Katie Britt's peculiar performance may actually mean. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With TikTok, he is bowing to president Xi. With Ukraine, he is bowing to President Putin. And in both cases, he and the GOP are bowing to big money…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jefferson Smith guests-hosts for Thom Hartmann as Katie Britt’s SOTU Rebuttal is lampooned by SNL and dumb Donald hectors the Oscars.Guest Interview: Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter, James Steele discusses the legacy of Ronald Regan's tax cuts & how they have increased inequality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.