The Hartmann Report

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Is Elon Serious About Starting a New Party? Jul 12, 2025

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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the 'Democracy Nerd' Podcast speculates on what the potential formation of a new political party by Elon Musk might mean. What are the ways to get youth and non-voters engaged and wrench politics away from the super rich? What about American ghost towns?

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Barrage of Russian Drone Attacks on Kiev Jul 11, 2025

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Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the 'Democracy Nerd' Podcast is joined by his esteemed father Joe Smith for the popular News with my Dad segment on current events. Also Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports on the amped up barrage of Russian drone attacks after irresponsible comments by Pete Hegseth.

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Daily Take: The Kool-Aid Presidency: How Donald Trump Created America’s Jonestown Jul 11, 2025

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He didn’t need a jungle. With lies, fear, and blind loyalty, Trump built his Jonestown in the heart of our republic — and millions are still drinking…

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The Power of Words and Manipulating Words for Power Jul 10, 2025

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Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann to ponder the power of words. Epstein Files failure proves Trump lied but why? - Was Trump in the files? The failure to release signature campaign promise is turning Trump's greatest defenders into his newest critics.

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Daily Report: Is Delusion the Right's New "Weapon of Mass Destruction"? Jul 10, 2025

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Militia attacks on weather radars aren’t just crimes: they’re symptoms of a deeper sickness that rightwing media, foreign trolls, and the GOP are using to devastate our democracy via lies and hate...

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What the Media is Getting Wrong about the Texas Disaster Jul 09, 2025

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Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann explaining that Trump's policies put Texas underwater. The flooding in Texas is not random, it is the result of Climate Change caused by deregulation - and by Trump's policies that think billionaires getting one more percent is worth more than the people of Texas. Also callers share communication insights on how left and right can speak to each other without hostility.

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Daily Take: This Isn’t About Pocketbook Politics — It’s About the Survival of the American Ideal Jul 09, 2025

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Every failed democracy has one thing in common: the people assumed someone else would save it...

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Prevention Rather Than Protection Jul 08, 2025

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Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann What we can learn from the tragic historic flood disaster and loss of life. Jefferson is joined by his esteemed father Joe Smith for the popular news with my dad segment with a day full of news. A reflection on the tragedy of loss and the environmental impacts that are threatening us all.

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Daily Take: If the Truth Is a Crime, Then We Are All Criminals, Because Silence Is What Tyranny Depends On Jul 08, 2025

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Now that Trump has threatened to prosecute CNN, what happens next will define the role of the press and the soul of this nation…

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Declaration of Independence Revisited Jul 07, 2025

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For all the festivities around July 4, the nation’s founding document, the Declaration of Independence, actually depicts a wounded, fearful society, teetering on the brink of disaster. Sound familiar? Along with the ideals it expresses, the Declaration of Independence mourns for something people lost in 1776 − and now, too. Texas flood disaster...FEMA, only for red states?

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