Ray Hartmann's Soapbox

Retired attorney

Retired 70 year old

Psychologist and dicumentary film production student. Mother, wife, sister, friend. Music lover.

My personal Substack

Writings -- old and new -- by Cliff Froehlich

Media guy, content provider, dog whisperer, Canadian raconteur, muckraker.

Documenting corruption, human rights abuses, and dismantling of American democracy

Putting into words all aspects of the experience of being between the grind of full-time work and the promised bliss of "retirement."

I’m terrified by America’s fascism trend and disgusted that my party is now a Trump cult. My time inside the system and in the probe of the January 6 attack has left me with just an ember of hope. Making it grow requires the hard truth. Can we handle it?

News, Sports, and Politics delivered.

A first-person account of my experience as the Attorney General for North Carolina. Totally free.

America's #1 populist! News and shows about the progressive, democratic populist rebellion from former Texas Ag Commissioner and NYT best-selling author Jim Hightower.

Exercising the First Amendment while we still have it.

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shares thoughts about sports, politics, and popular culture and how they define America.

News and Ideas for leaders in public media

A Daily Newsletter of Renaissance Thinking about Progressive Politics, Economics, Science, and the Political News Issues of Our Day

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good-faith.