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Thom is taking 2 weeks off starting Monday 22nd June. Guest host will be Alex Lawson, Executive Director - Social Security Works / Strengthen Social Security.

I will be off too, so there will be no Sue’s Stack for the next fortnight.

Also, there will be no show on 2nd and 3rd July because of the 4th July holiday. Enjoy!

See you all back on Monday 6th July.

Hour One: “Shut the F*ck Up,” Joe Rogan
Article: ““Shut the F*ck Up,” Joe Rogan “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s Stock Purchases Expose Massive Grift in UFC White House Fight“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Site: “Trump Family Digital Grift Wealth Tracker“ by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Article: “Survey: The Affordability Crisis Is Here, and It’s Hitting the Working Class the Hardest“ by Angela Hanks and Julie Margetta Morgan.
Article: “With UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, Trump Has Reached Peak ‘Idiocracy’“ by Marlow Stern.
Article: “Lowering the Cost of Living for American Families“ by CAP.
Article: “White House hosts “UFC Freedom 250” fight on Trump’s 80th birthday“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “What we know about the UFC fight at the White House “ by Kit Maher.
Article: “Trump family promotes coins commemorating White House UFC fight “ by Adam Cancryn.
Article: “Joe Rogan Addresses ‘Partisan’ Controversy At UFC White House Fights“ by Ron Dicker.
Article: “Trump Bought Stock In UFC’s Parent Company As He Promoted White House Fight“ by S.V. Date.
Article: “Trump-branded UFC ‘medallions’ go on sale ahead of scheduled White House match“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “This is how close American households are to the financial edge“ by Stephan Bisaha.
Article: “Trump’s UFC fights bring historic spectacle to White House“ by Danielle Kurtzleben.
Article: “UFC boss Dana White says ‘never again’ to another White House fight night“ by AP.
Article: “Polymarket Receives Strategic Investment from 1789 Capital and Welcomes Donald Trump Jr. to Advisory Board“ by Polymarket.

Article: “Juneteenth“ (June 19) by Wikipedia.
Article: “US official says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreed as Trump lashes out at Iran deal critics – Middle East crisis live“ by Lucy Campbell, Aneesa Ahmed, Taz Ali, Adam Fulton.
Article: “U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say” by Ellen Nakashima, John Hudson, Gerry Shih, Warren P. Strobel.
Law: “Declaration of Independence“. “He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.“
Law: “13th Amendment“, December 6, 1865. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.“
Article: “Caligula“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Spartacus (film)“.
Movie: “Caligula (film)“.

Does Trump Really Believe There Are No Limits To His Power?
Article: “Exclusive: Trump tells The Axios Show there are “no limits” to his power after Iran war“ by Dave Lawler.

Why Scientists are Calling Trump’s Research Rule Fascism
Article: “‘The purpose of the rule is fascism’: scientists fight back against planned Trump research cuts“ by Timothy Pratt.
Article: “Prominent Climate Scientist Resigns From NASA, Citing Trump’s Attack on Science“ by Eric Niiler.
Article: “Russell Vought“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Researchers say this new Trump rule could destroy American science as we know it. They’re fighting back.“ by Ella Nilsen, Andrew Freedman.

Article: “Trump said no taxpayer money would be spent on the ballroom. A contractor’s invoices show otherwise.“ by Sarah Blaskey, Jonathan O’Connell.
Article: “Trump administration quietly shifts $352m in federal funds for White House ballroom“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Article: “Taxpayers will help fund Independence Arch, or so-called “Arc de Trump,” plans indicate“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “Study hints organ donors may pass along personality traits“ by Alexander Clark.
Article: “Brexit“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “War, inflation and Trump’s tariffs have shaken the US. Why does the stock market keep going up?“ by Lauren Aratani and Andrew Witherspoon.
Article: “The Economic Bill of Rights“ by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living “ by Thom Hartmann.
Quote: “We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.“ - John Ehrlichman.
Post: “EndoThermic Steam Engine“ by DavidC.
Article: “Water fuel cell“ (Stanley Meyer) by Wikipedia.
newtons first law of physics Article: “How Does a Heat Pump Work?“ by Laura Cowan & Talon Homer.
Article: “Perpetual motion“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2024 visit by Benjamin Netanyahu to the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Josh Hokit insults Michelle Obama in UFC Freedom 250 victory speech“ by Anna Commander.
Article: “Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections“ by Devlin Barrett.
Article: “Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands“ by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti.
Article: “Why Juneteenth Originated in Texas: The Final Bastion of American Slavery“ by Sharon Kyle.
Article: “History of slavery in Texas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It“ by Tiffany Hsu.
Article: “The Trump Administration Is Intentionally Erasing the Black History Told by Public Lands and Waters“ by Angelo Villagomez, Mariam Rashid, Kendra Hughes.
Article: “The Purging of Black Officials Makes Latent Racism Official Policy“ by Erin Aubry Kaplan.

Hour Two: New spy chief Pulte looking to fire hundreds to clear way for midterm interference plot
Article: “New spy chief ‘eyes firing hundreds’ to clear way for midterm interference plot: report “ by David Edwards.
Article: “Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified info on 120 foreign biolabs“ by Josh Christenson, Ally Goelz.
Article: “Ukraine bioweapons conspiracy theory“ by .
Article: “‘Bizarrely and personally lurking’: Gabbard’s appearance at FBI election raid alarms Dems“ by John Sakellariadis and Gregory Svirnovskiy.

Trump is Suing Philadelphia Over Masked Agents?
Article: “Trump administration sues Philadelphia over ‘ICE Out’ face mask ban for law enforcement“ by Abraham Gutman, Sean Walsh and Jeff Gammage.

Geeky Science. What Do The Dying See In Their Final Days?
Article: “The profound meaning and mystery of deathbed visions“ by Caitlin Gibson.

Article: “Trump administration sues Philadelphia over ‘ICE Out’ face mask ban for law enforcement“ by Abraham Gutman, Sean Walsh, Jeff Gammage.
Article: “Fact Check: Yes, RFK Jr. took grandkids swimming in sewage-contaminated creek on Mother’s Day 2025“ by Anna Rascouët-Paz.
Article: “Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool“ by David A. Fahrenthold.
Article: “The Spoils System: Definition and Summary“ by Robert McNamara.
Article: “Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour“ - Exodus 20:16.
Bible: “Book of Revelation“.
Bible: “ As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: “Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!”“ - revelation 8:13.
Bible: ““Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘Wail and say, “Alas for that day!” For the day is near, the day of the Lord is near— a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.“ - Ezekiel 30:2-3.
Bible: ““See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes.“ - Malachi 4:5.
Article: “Revelation 17“ (great harlot, fornication) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Revelation 18“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Text of the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding“ by Abigail Williams.
Article: “Bill Cassidy slams Trump’s Iran deal as ‘worst foreign policy blunder in decades’“ by Deepanjali Sharma.
Article: “Iran’s Supreme Leader taunts Trump’s ‘desperate’ deal as US naval blockade lifted“ by Tim Hanlon.
Article: “Pride Month“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bradley Angle“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Human Rights Campaign“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jimmy Kimmel Takes Summer Break From Hosting ABC Late Night Show“ by Reid Nakamura.
Article: “Jimmy Kimmel Has One Assignment for Guest Host Rosie O’Donnell – and It’s About Trump“ by Alyssa Ray.
Article: “Kamala Harris regrets not going on Joe Rogan’s podcast while running for president: ‘I wanted to do it’“ by Lauren Huff.
Article: “Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects“ by Brad Plumer.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Putin calls Trump on 80th birthday, talks Ukraine, Iran and US.-Russia ties“ by Newsmax Wires.
Article: “Trump thanks Putin for Iran ‘neutrality,’ immediately challenging G7 claims of tone shift“ by Chris Powers.
Article: “Russia is helping Iran with intel to target and kill Americans, says top EU diplomat“ by CBS/AFP.

Hour Three: Juneteenth
- Rebekah Caruthers, President & CEO of the Fair Elections Center. (Rebekah’s family history is directly tied to the origins of the Juneteenth holiday — and her work as a national voting rights leader centers on protecting the very voting rights Juneteenth helped make possible. Twitter
Article: “Juneteenth and the Right to Vote“ by Rebekah Caruthers.
Article: “New NC Bill seeks to restrict voting rights even more“ (HB958) by Henderson County Democrats.
Article: “Black women were disproportionately impacted by DOGE cuts. A year later, they’re rebuilding careers for themselves and each other“ by Jennifer Liu.

Video: The View Full Broadcast – June 16, 2026 (w/ JD Vance).
Videos: “Roland S. Martin“ w/ Rebekah Caruthers.
Article: “Cynthia McKinney“ by Wikipedia.

Even Fox News Finds Half Of Republicans Hate This Economy
Article: “Fox News Poll: Most rate the economy negatively, including half of Republicans“ by Dana Blanton.

Article: “NASCAR Convertible Division“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda.
Article: “Paramahansa Yogananda“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump once dismissed Obama’s JCPOA deal as ‘horrible’, but now he fails to achieve anything remotely“ by Sachin Jose.
Video: Watch Mayor Mamdani’s full speech at the Knicks championship parade.
Video: Michelle Obama speaks at Obama Center opening ceremony in Chicago | FULL SPEECH.
Letter: “to John Taylor, 4 June 1798“ “ a little patience and we shall see the reign of witches pass over, their spells dissolve, and the people recovering their true sight, restore their government to it’s true principles.“ by Thomas Jefferson.
Article: “Eschatology“ (end times) by Wikipedia.
Article: “R. J. Rushdoony“ by Wikipedia.
Video: FULL SPEECH: Barack Obama at opening of Obama Presidential Center.
Video: The destruction of the swastika at Zeppelin Field. Nuremberg, Germany April 22, 1945.
Article: “Trump Busted DIYing Tacky Oval Office Decor With Super Glue“ by Annabella Rosciglione.
Article: “Ed Schultz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine launches largest attack on Moscow since start of full-scale war“ by Jessie Yeung, Kosta Gak, Isaac Yee, Anna Chernova.
Article: “Ukraine war live: Putin strikes Kharkiv after warning of retaliation“ by Bryony Gooch and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar.
Article: “Wendell Potter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Horst Wessel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Horst-Wessel-Lied“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deutschlandlied“ (Deutschland uber alles song) by Wikipedia.
Video: Trump signs memorandum with Iran while dining at Versailles: White House .
Article: “Treaty of Versailles“ by Wikipedia (28 June 1919, at the end of World War I).
Article: “World Cup visitors are reminding Americans who we truly are, in the best way“ by Annie Reneau.
Article: “Knicks accept White House invitation after first NBA championship win in 53 years, team owner James Dolan says“ by Angelique Brenes.
Article: “Did Trump feed US Olympic men’s hockey team McDonald’s at White House?“ by Nur Ibrahim.
Article: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.

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Hour One: Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived
Article: “Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “Is the Department of Thought Crimes Closing In On You?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘By This Logic, Any Protest Could Be a Conspiracy’: Conviction of Spokane ICE Protesters Raises Free Speech Concerns“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Feds charge 15 Minnesotans with conspiracy for impeding ICE agents during Operation Metro Surge“ by Andrew Hazzard, Mohamed Ibrahim and Katrina Pross.
Article: ““Become Ungovernable“ by Jay Kuo.
Article: “Trump Just Expanded His Domestic Battlefield to Secure Authoritarian Control“ by Wendy Lawrence.
Site: “ACLU“.
Video: The Lives of Others.
Book: The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘Major Escalation’: Trump Prosecutor Invokes NSPM-7 While Unveiling Charges Against 15 ICE Protesters “ by Julia Conley.
Article: “FBI Making List of American “Extremists,” Leaked Memo Reveals“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Inside the tug-of-war over evidence in Alex Pretti killing and why it matters for law enforcement accountability“ by Cleo Krejci.
Article: “Putin calls Trump on 80th birthday, talks Ukraine, Iran and US.-Russia ties“ by Newsmax Wires.
Article: “Sophie Scholl and the White Rose“ by Tanja B. Spitzer.
Site: “National Lawyers Guild“.
Article: “Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with conspiracy to impede agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown“ by Jake Offenhartz.
Article: “Minnesota anti-ICE protesters get the Broadview 6 treatment“ by Lisa Needham.
Article: “Trump praises comparison of himself to ‘Hitler, Mao, and Stalin’: ‘Sounds good to me!’“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “3 Spokane ICE protesters found guilty in conspiracy case“ by Alexandra Duggan.
Article: “U.S. Attorney’s Office brings conspiracy charges against 15 people involved in anti-ICE actions“ by Sarah Nelson.
Tweet: “This is essentially the Prairieland model. Define a loose coalition of activists opposed to the government’s immigration policies as Antifa, make the case that Antifa is a terrorist organization, & then prosecute them on conspiracy charges. We’re going to see a lot more of this.“ by Adam Federman.
Tweet: “Actual federal charges in Minnesota for hurting ICE agents feelings“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “Hans and Sophie Scholl“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Markwayne Mullin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jim Jordan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump signs Iran peace plan, claiming deal averts ‘worldwide depression’“ by Andrew Roth, Patrick Wintour.
Article: “Trump Calls Obama a “Son of a B*tch” After Disastrous Iran Deal Leaked“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “Vance says U.S. isn’t giving Iran ‘a cent’ as he defends Trump peace deal“ by Luke Fountain.
Article: “The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran MOU“ by Jack Goldsmith.
Law: “Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015“.

Trump is Cheering Being Compared to Hitler? Surprised?
Article: “Trump praises comparison of himself to ‘Hitler, Mao, and Stalin’: ‘Sounds good to me!’“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “JD Vance once worried Trump was ‘America’s Hitler’. Now his own authoritarian leanings come into view“ by Martin Pengelly.

This Administration is Paying Companies Two and a Half Billion Tax Dollars to NOT Build Wind Farms
Article: “Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects“ by Brad Plumer.

Incompetence on Steroids Alert! Who Fires the People Fighting a Flesh Eating Parasite?
Article: “As Screwworm Disaster Widens, Trump USDA Denounced for Firing, Relocating Career Agency Staffers “ by Brad Reed.

Article: “1983 Beirut barracks bombings“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States invasion of Grenada“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Arrow Air Flight 1285R“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timeline of the Iran–Contra affair“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Constitution Doesn’t Allow President and VP From the Same State?“ by Jack Izzo.
Video: Judo Black Belt Putin Demonstrates Skills with Olympic Athletes | Powerful Training Session .
Article: “The History of the Hamburglar and Other McDonald’s Characters“ by Ashby Dodd.
Video: Trump enjoys french fries at NBA Finals Game.
Video: Christina Aguilera performs “What a Wonderful World” at Obama Center opening ceremony.
Article: “‘Unfair To Tehran’: Trump’s Surprise Defence Of Iran’s Missile Arsenal After Peace Deal“ by Megha Rawat.
Article: “Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.“ by Eric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Bradley Hope, Tripp Mickle and Paul Mozur.
Article: “Rep. Garcia: Why Did Saudi Government Give Kushner $2 Billion?“ by Robert Garcia.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
Article: “Trump Is a Russian Asset. Why Won’t America Say It?“ by Craig Unger and Ben Cohen.
Article: “Elon Musk—Powerful Critic Of Illegal Immigrants—Worked Illegally In U.S. At Start Of Career, Report Says“ by Antonio Pequeño IV.
Case: “Roe v. Wade (1973)“.
Article: “What Fetterman’s vote against Iran war powers resolution means“ by Finch Walker.

Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @ittnerphilip.bsky.social Youtube Instagram
Article: “Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery“ by Laura Gozzi.
Article: “Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine“ by Peter Beaumont.
Article: “Kyiv Pechersk Lavra“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn,’ Zelenskyy warns after overnight strikes in Russia – as it happened “ by Europe live with Jakub Krupa.
Article: “Chonhar bridge linking Crimea to southern Ukraine knocked out after new drone strike“ by Daryna Vialko.
Article: “Ukrainian drones seize air control over Russia’s key land route to Crimea“ by Oleksandra Bashchenko.
Article: “NEW: Russians Break Through Key Fortress As Attack On Konstantinovka Escalates“ by Mackenzie Web.
Article: “Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nicholas II“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Consequences and legacy of the Soviet–Afghan War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Exclusive: Zelensky, Trump, Macron hold behind-the-scenes meeting at G7 summit as Ukraine pushes peace talks“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Video: Ukraine is winning — liberated 280 sq km while Russia seized 40.

Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “The Montana Plan“ by Transparent Election Initiative.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Article: “US Senate Sees Cross Voting As 4 Republicans Join Democrats Amid Iran War Powers Resolution“ by Vani Mehrotra.

Cute Alert. Louise is trying to save baby birds who took over part of her garden unbeknownst to her.
Site: Wisdom School.

Article: “Socialism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Land grant“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Morrill Land Act“ by Lincoln’s Legacy.
Article: “The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hoover Dam“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Coastal Restoration: Shifting Sand — for Better or Worse“ by Melissa Gaskill.
Article: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs“ (Karl Marx) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Norway“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Administration Actions Weakening Disaster Preparation and Response“ by Rachel Jacobson, Mikaela Tajo.
Article: “Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System“ by Eric Niiler.
Article: “Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring“ by Maxine Joselow.
Article: “NEW STUDY: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Wolf Blitzer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bret Stephens“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump (UK)“ by British American Dictionary.
Article: “trumpery“ by Merriam-Webster.
Article: “Harry Enten Outlines Midterms ‘Warning Sign’ for Democrats—What Polls Show“ by Jun 17, 2026.
Article: “Hummingbirds may struggle to avoid climate change“ by NSF.
Video: FULL CEREMONY: Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening.
Article: “1974 Xenia tornado“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Windshield phenomenon“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: The Dangerous Fox News Role in Iran Exposed
- Sabrina Haake, Federal trial attorney specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense / She writes the “Haake Take“ columns on Substack and is a contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune. @haake_sabrina
Article: “Fox News’ dangerous role in Iran“ by Sabrina Haake.
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. Here’s what we know.“ by Kerry Breen.
Article: “negligence“ (tort law) by LII.
Article: “United States free speech exceptions“ (defamation) by Wikipedia.

Article: “Alexei Navalny“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “List of countries by GDP (nominal)“ by Wikipedia.

Should Rape Victims Have To Prove It To a Republican Politician?
Article: “Billionaire who beat Trump’s pick in Georgia faces fallout over leaked recording: analysis “ by Nicole Charky-Chami.

New evidence from the Epstein files that Trump had hired guys to pick up women at Trump Tower’s atrium to bring up to his apartment for him to have sex with
Article: “Buried evidence in Epstein files names Trump Tower as sex recruiter hunting ground“ by Adam Nichols.

Article: “Releasing Monarchs 101“ by Rebecca Chandler.
Article: “Cellular memory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Study hints organ donors may pass along personality traits“ by Alexander Clark.
Video: The Woman Who Inherited Her Donor’s Memories .
Article: “Subatomic particle“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Earth is bathed in droves of neutrinos spewed by the Milky Way’s stars“ by Emily Conover.
Article: “Breaking down the number of veterans in the 119th Congress“ by Leo Shane III.
Video: WATCH: Bruce Springsteen performs at Obama Presidential Center dedication .
Article: “Roy Cohn“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Days of Shame by Charles E. Potter.
Article: “Feds charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown“ by AP.
Article: “Paul Revere“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Samuel Adams“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chicago Seven“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Valley Forge“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timothy Snyder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jason Stanley“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer.
Article: “Saul Alinsky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Revelation 17“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Revelation 11“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: Thom Hartmann on Campaign 2026 and the Progressive Movement - Washington Journal, June 14, 2026.

Most Think the American Dream is Dead For Working People?
Article: “Belief that anyone can achieve the American Dream is fading, poll finds“ by Danielle Paquette.
Article: “Why so many Americans can’t afford housing anymore“ by Andrea Riquier Ignacio Calderon.

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Hour One: National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Current Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Congressman Pocan serves on the House Committee on Appropriations / House Foreign Affairs Committee and is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus / Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus / and, co-chair/ co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “Buried evidence in Epstein files names Trump Tower as sex recruiter hunting ground“ by Adam Nichols.
Article: “Trump sparks confusion with shock Iran ultimatum as he says peace deal is NOT final... and warns US could still ‘drop bombs on their heads’“ by Jon Michael Raasch.
Article: “Trump Drops Profanity About Obama During Iran Deal Meltdown“ by Graeme Demianyk.
Article: “Trump says he ‘didn’t see’ part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes“ by Bernd Debusmann Jr.
Article: “Trump family’s crypto firm seeks bank charter“ by Gabrielle Saulsbery.
Article: “Trump family reportedly made $2.3 billion on crypto while 1 million investors lost just as much“ by Vivian Tran.
Article: “The SAVE Act: What every American Voter Needs to Know“ by vote.org.
Article: “Jamie Raskin Addresses Whether Trump Could Cancel Midterm Elections“ by Mariane Angela.
Article: “Trump ties FISA renewal to his stalled voting bill“ by Andrew Pantazi.
Article: “Mark Burnett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Last Rounds? Status of Key Munitions at the Iran War Ceasefire“ by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park.
Article: “Intelligence Estimates: Half of Enemy Radar Systems in the Region Destroyed“ by WANA.
Article: “House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to end hostilities with Iran“ by Claudia Grisales.
Article: “Senate rejects latest resolution to limit Trump’s Iran war powers“ by Caitlin Yilek, Kaia Hubbard.
Site: Iran War Cost Tracker.
Article: “Iran could ‘access’ $300B for rebuilding under US deal — funded by Gulf states attacked by Tehran“ by Caitlin Doornbos.
Article: “What Does Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA Actually Mean When It Talks About Integrating the U.S. and Israeli Militaries?“ by Kareem Ahmed.
Article: “Congress is pushing to integrate the Israeli and US militaries on behalf of Netanyahu“ by Michael Arria.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “Text of the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding“ by Abigail Williams.
Article: “Senate Republicans propose rescinding ‘roadless rule’ — by tacking it onto federal wildfire bill“ by April Ehrlich.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Video: “This is Treason!” Lyndon Johnson Everett Dirksen Phone Call November 2 1968.
Article: “Tom Tiffany“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Social Security’s insolvency date is projected for end of 2032“ by Aimee Picchi.
Article: “Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants“ by Carl Davis, Marco Guzman, Emma Sifre.
Article: “The Social Security 2100 Act“ by John Larson.
Article: “Feds charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown“ by AP.
Article: “A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured“ by Whitney Curry Wimbish.
Article: “Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Foreign Agents Registration Act“ by Wikipedia.
Site: The Israel Lobby in Us Congress (AIPAC, etc.).
Article: “American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Citizens United V. Federal Election Comm’n: Justice Stevens’ dissent“.
Article: “Medicare announced 5 major changes to coverage for 2027 — what Americans must know before things fundamentally shift“ by Kit Pulliam.
Article: “Gen Z Loses Faith in Social Security’s Future“ by Aliss Higham.
Article: “Here’s who attended the UFC Freedom 250 cage match“ by Molly Parks.
Article: “10 things to know about Trump’s new school voucher program“ by Neal Morton.
Bill: “H.R.9289 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the tax credit for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations, and for other purposes.“ by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4].
Article: “Jason Stanley“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Jason Stanley.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOGE bros exposed: Depositions from Elon Musk’s team reveal ChatGPT process for gutting ‘DEI’ grants“ by Alex Woodward.
Article: “Unitary executive theory“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: For Decades, Americans Learned the Treasonous Truth After the Votes Were Counted. This Time Is Different.
Article: “For Decades, Americans Learned the Treasonous Truth After the Votes Were Counted. This Time Is Different.“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Billionaire Plot to Put Women Back in Chains“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Which “Nobody Knew at the Time” Will it be This November?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ (Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.

Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).

Did Trump Just Threaten to Bomb a Country He Says He’s Making Peace With?
Article: “Trump Vows He’ll Go Back to ‘Dropping Bombs on Their Heads’ If He Doesn’t Like Iran Peace Deal, Rips ‘Stupid Son of a B*tch’ Obama in G7 Tirade“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “‘No friends left’: Internet roasts Trump over cringe G7 photo“ by Nick Hilden.

What’s a Payback Squad, and Why Is Kash Patel Paying One With Your Money?
Article: “Kash Patel Built a “Payback Squad” Inside the FBI To Go After Trump’s Enemies — And Paid Them Off With a Million Taxpayer Dollars “ by Dean Blundell.

Article: “‘No friends left’: Internet roasts Trump over cringe G7 photo “ by Nick Hilden.
Article: “‘They’re walking around without legs’: Trump rambles on G7 world stage for half-hour trying to justify Iran war“ by Andrew Feinberg.
Article: “Mike Johnson Says He Has A Plan for Additional Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid“ by DNC.
Bill: “H.R.9075 - Tax the Grift Act“ by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2].
Article: “Judge launches inquiry into Trump-IRS settlement that led to ‘anti-weaponization’ fund” by Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Video: Trump Insults Kimmel — Watch His One Sentence Comeback SHOCK Everyone.
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Article: “Paramount merger dodged opposition at DOJ“ by Drew Lerner.
Article: “EXCLUSIVE: Bari Weiss ‘Targeting’ CNN Staffers Next — as CBS ‘Murderer’ Prepares to Overhaul Ratings-Starved Cable Network After Next MAGA-Friendly Merger“ by Daniel Gura.
Article: “Equal Time Rule“ by Shannon K. McCraw.
Article: “‘Make America Great Again’ Didn’t Start With Trump. It Won’t End With Him, Either.“ by A.O. Scott.
Article: “1984-99 AT&T “Death Star” logo“ by IanGecko.
Article: “Spuds MacKenzie“ (Bud Light dog) by Wikipedia.
Article: “A-lister lineup announced for Obama Center opening as Freedom 250 loses artists“ (June 18) by Liz Foster.
Article: “Albania’s growing ‘flamingo revolution’ targets Jared Kushner resort“ by Alice Taylor.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Elon’s baby mama Ashley St Clair claims Musk had secret election data before Trump victory was announced“ by Crisnel Longino.

Hour Three: Can a President Cancel a Senate Hearing Because He Lost a Vote?
Article: “Trump Declares He’s Canceling Senate Hearing for DNI Pick as He Fumes Over FISA Vote“ (Jay Clayton) by Tom Durante.
Article: “Trump has tapped an unprecedented 13 billionaires for his administration. Here’s who they are“ by Peter Charalambous, Laura Romero, and Soo Rin Kim.
Article: “How Bill Pulte learned the art of the attack, from his own family to Letitia James“ by Brian Slodysko and Chris Megerian.
Article: “‘Totally unqualified’ Trump selects Pulte for intel role, sparks bipartisan backlash“ by SHIBRA ARSHAD.
Article: “Jay Clayton (attorney)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “World Liberty Financial (WLFI) “ by Wikipedia.

Should a Sitting President Own a Bank the Government Has to Back?
Article: “‘This Has to Be Stopped’: Alarm As Trump’s Crypto Firm Set to Get Federal Banking Privileges“ by Brad Reed.

Article: “PayPal Mafia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The story of Jimmy Carter’s peanut farm is a bit more complicated than you may have heard“ by Phillip Bump.
Article: “Reagan Converts His Investments Into Blind Trust Worth $740,000“ by Lee Lescaze.
Article: “Here’s the Truth About Brett Kavanaugh’s Finances“ by Stephanie Mencimer.
Article: “‘This Is Oligarchy’: Nearly 100 Billionaires Are Funding Susan Collins’ Reelection Bid “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society“ by Dell Cameron, Yulia Almazova.
Article: “Bohemian Grove“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bilderberg Meeting“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Knox County, Ohio man identified in court records as leader of UFC drone plot“ by Bethany Bruner.
Article: “Oklahoma City bombing“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timothy McVeigh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Camp of the Saints“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Turner Diaries“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deep Dive: The Great Replacement Theory“ by Matt Schiavenza and Ayelet Parness.
Article: “George Soros“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Richard Bond (political executive)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rich Bond and working the refs“ by Bryan W. White.
Article: “Toby Doeden: The ‘Outsider’“ by Alexander Rifaat.
Article: “Barry Goldwater 1964 presidential campaign“ by Wikipedia. “In Your Heart You Know He’s Right”. “In Your Guts You Know He’s Nuts”.
Article: “‘Alarm’ at White House After Vance and Miller Pushed Insurrection Act, Habeas Corpus Suspension During Anti-ICE Protests “ by Brad Reed.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Article: “Estate tax in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vance Book Tour: VP defends admin. policies while on ‘The View’“ by Sophia Flores and Taylor Tinsley.
Article: “Stare Decisis“ by Merriam-Webster.
Article: “Dred Scott Case“ by History.com.
Article: “Reichstag fire“ by Britannica.
Article: “Al Gore“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Juneteenth“ (June 19) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Albanians protest against another luxury development on Adriatic coast“ by Reuters.
Article: “Josh Hokit insults Michelle Obama in UFC Freedom 250 victory speech“ by Anna Commander.
Article: “Trump, 79, Under Fire After Calling Female President a Man — As ‘Dementia’ Rumors Surrounding Prez Intensify“ by Olivia Salamone.
Article: “Confederate States of America“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “FBI, local police partner to rescue 90 children, arrest 300 suspects“ by Deborah Ferguson.
Article: “Donald Trump was gifted $400M by his father, and still filed for bankruptcy six times“ by Chris Graham.
Article: “Trump’s oldest son said a decade ago that a lot of the family’s assets came from Russia“ by Brennan Weiss.
Article: “Eric Trump reportedly bragged about Russian funding streams“ by Laurel Raymond.
Article: “Democratic Congressman Reveals the Fatal Flaw in GOP’s Biden Investigation“ by Tori Otten.

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Hour One: Trump Targets Newsom’s Inner Circle as Critics Warn Democracy’s Guardrails Are Collapsing
Article: “Trump Targets Newsom’s Inner Circle as Critics Warn Democracy’s Guardrails Are Collapsing“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Gavin Newsom Says Trump Sicced the DOJ on His Wife. Here’s the Part Nobody’s Saying Out Loud.“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Cardinal Richelieu“ by Britannica.
Article: “Gavin Newsom says Trump ordered DOJ to investigate him and his wife“ by Dan Mangan.
Article: “About the Public Integrity Section“ by DoJ.
Article: “Legal experts say some of Trump’s actions weakened efforts to combat public corruption“ by Ryan Lucas.
Article: “Ending The Weaponization Of The Federal Government“ by Donald J. Trump.
Video: Governor Gavin Newsom Statement on Donald Trump’s Weaponized DOJ Investigation.
Quote: “the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. It says what the states can’t do to you, it says what the federal government can’t do to you, but it doesn’t say what the federal government or the state government must do on your behalf.“ - Barack Obama.
Quote: “Give me the man and I will give you the case against him“ - Andrey Vyshinsky.

Article: “The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs“ (brownshirts) by Gina Dimuro.
Article: “Gestapo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump holds phone calls with Putin and Zelensky on his 80th birthday “ by Svitlana Vlasova and Sophie Tanno.
Article: “Joshua N. Haldeman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Canadian roots of Elon Musk’s conspiracist grandpa“ by Geoff Leo.
Article: “Technocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk salute controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deep Dive: The Great Replacement Theory“ by Matt Schiavenza and Ayelet Parness.
Article: “What You Didn’t See On TV: Inside the UFC Thunderdome on the White House Lawn“ by Alex Weprin.

Did Trump Surrender To Iran After Starting His War? Why is he not being accountable for what he’s done?
Article: “Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Won’t Have ‘Tolls’ but It Will Have ‘Fees’“ by Ephrat Livni.
Article: “Scoop: CIA director doubts Iran’s intentions on deal, sources say“ by Barak Ravid.
Article: “Vance Says U.S. Is Not Giving Iran $300 Billion But Could Encourage ‘Other Countries to Invest’ if It Complies with Agreement“ by Zoe Engels.
Article: “Live updates: Trump touts Iran deal, as G7 leaders focus on Mideast, Ukraine wars“ by The Hill Staff.
Article: “Trump said no taxpayer money would be spent on the ballroom. A contractor’s invoices show otherwise.“ by Sarah Blaskey, Jonathan O’Connell.
Article: “U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. Here’s what we know.“ by Kerry Breen.
Article: “Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed — but not the 14 injured in the Iran war“ by Michael Kaplan, Jonah Kaplan, Kristin Brown, Eleanor Watson.

Article: “ICE removed detainee protections after private outreach from top contractor“ by Douglas MacMillan.
Law: “5th Amendment“. “nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law“.
Law: “6th Amendment“. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed...“
Law: “7th Amendment“ “In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved...“.
Law: “8th Amendment“ “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.“.
Article: “Roy Cohn“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump was gifted $400M by his father, and still filed for bankruptcy six times“ by Chris Graham.
Article: “The Budapest Memorandum: America’s Forgotten Promise to Ukraine“ by Jerry Simoneaux.
Video: Thom Hartmann on Campaign 2026 and the Progressive Movement - Washington Journal, June 14, 2026.
Article: “What Desperate Regimes Do Before They Fall“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘We’ll all be investigated and indicted’: Trump official fears the worst“ by Adam Lynch.
Article: “Cardinal Richelieu“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Prooftext“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Southern Baptist Convention (SBC),“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Islamabad Memorandum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces“ by Tal Schneider.
Article: “Warsaw Demands Drone Technology, but Kyiv Has Nothing Unique to Transfer“ by Anton Kulikov.

Hour Two: Is Trump Trying To Steal Your Vote Before The Midterms?
Article: “Experts alarmed as Trump launches broad-front attack on US voting rights“ by Peter Stone.
Article: “FBI raids Ohio voting rights organization“ by Carol Leonnig, Will McDuffie, Alex Tabet, Laura Barrón-López.

Article: “Midas: Golden Touch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Three-fifths Compromise“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.

Climate Chaos Now Stalks Nearly Every Child On Earth
Article: “Nearly Every Child On Earth Now Exposed to At Least One Fossil-Fueled Climate Hazard“ by Julia Conley.

Strength Training Finds Its Sweet Spot For A Longer Life
Article: “This exercise ‘sweet spot’ is linked to greater longevity“ by Gretchen Reynolds.

Article: “Secret Service fumes after Kash Patel’s premature disclosure of ongoing probe“ by María Teresita Armstrong-Matta.
Article: “These American Landmarks Were Built on The Backs of African Americans“ by Mahalia Otshudy.
Article: “Lenin’s Mausoleum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The GOP’s no-compromise pledge“ by Andy Barr.
Article: “Trump’s newest deal with the IRS could save his family about $100 million in tax penalties: report“ by Brendan Rascius.
Article: “New NC Bill seeks to restrict voting rights even more“ (HB958) by Henderson County Democrats.
Article: “Governor of North Carolina“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vance referring Walz, Ellison to DOJ for criminal fraud investigation“ by Ashleigh Fields.
Article: “Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters released from prison after sentence commuted“ by AP.
Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Kris Kobach files to prosecute three voter fraud cases in Kansas“ by Bryan Lowry.
Quote: “A Lie Can Travel Halfway Around the World While the Truth Is Putting On Its Shoes“ - various.

Hour Three: Why Do Insurers Deny Care To The Seniors Who Paid In?
- Wendell Potter, President - Center for Health and Democracy / President, Business Leaders for Health Care Transformation / Founder of Tarbell / Author of “Deadly Spin“ and “Nation on the Take“ wendellpotter.bsky.social
Article: “Federal Fraud Watchdog Documents How Medicare Advantage Fails People When They Are Most Vulnerable“ by Wendell Potter.
Law: “Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act“, 2003.
Video: Granny Off the Cliff .

Video: The Psychology of Trumpism | A Psychoanalytic Deep Dive.
Article: “Timothy Snyder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A Life Sentence Is Waiting for the Shadow President“ by W. A. Lawrence.
Article: “Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say“ by AP.
Article: “Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard releases declassified info on 120 foreign biolabs“ by Josh Christenson, Ally Goelz.
Article: “Crude Oil Windfall Profits Taxes: Background and Policy Considerations“ by Molly F. Sherlock, Jane G. Gravelle - CRS.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “Michael Dukakis: The Photo Op That Tanked“ by Bret Schulte.
Article: “Feds Lend Tesla $465 Million to Build Model S“ by Chuck Squatriglia.
Article: “History of Tesla, Inc.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “USPS reminds employees that they have a duty to protect the sanctity of the mail“ by Postal Times.
Article: “‘A logistical nightmare.’ Experts explain Trump’s mail-in ballot order“ by Josh Meyer.
Article: “Mary Fields“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data“ by Stephen Fowler, Jude Joffe-Block.
Article: “Education Dept. plans to move special ed and civil rights out of the agency“ by Laura Meckler and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel.
Article: “Reagan’s Antitrust Explosion“ by Robert D. Herschey Jr.

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Hour One: What Desperate Regimes Do Before They Fall
Article: “What Desperate Regimes Do Before They Fall“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “How the 2000 Election in Florida Led to a New Wave of Voter Disenfranchisement“ by Ari Berman.
Article: “Roland Freisler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Nuremberg Trials“ by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia .
Article: “The Enabling Act“ by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia .
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “NAACP Moves to Halt USPS Mail-In Ballot Proposed Rule“ by NAACP.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “Trump Vowed to Pardon ‘Everyone Who’s Come Within 200 Feet’ of Oval Office Before Term Ends, Report Claims“ by Meredith Kile.
Article: “Memo: Remembering Bush v. Gore“ by Court Accountability, Revolving Door Project, Take Back the Court, & True North Research.
Article: “Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Former Lawyer and Nominee for Attorney General?“ by Connor Greene.
Article: “Bannon Calls for ICE to Engage in Voter Intimidation During the Midterms“ by Sasha Abramsky.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “The Move That Stops Trump’s 1933 Nazi Playbook/A>“ by Wendy Lawrence.
Article: “Steve Bannon calls for armed federal agents to ‘surround the polls’ during midterms“ by Alex Henderson.
Article: “The Myth of Voter Fraud“ by Brennan Center.
Article: “Hans Frank“ by Britannica.
Article: “Judge dismisses James Comey and Letitia James cases, finding prosecutor’s appointment invalid“ by Melissa Quinn, Jake Rosen.
Article: “Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots for states that don’t hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive“ by Tierney Sneed, Jeremy Herb, Gabe Cohen.
Article: “Federal Police Oversight: Criminal Civil Rights Violations Under 18 U.S.C. § 242“ by CRS.
Article: “White House ‘can’t guarantee’ ICE won’t be at polls“ by Yunior Rivas.
Article: “USPS eyes new rule that would block ballots in states that balk at Trump’s demands“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Trump predicts he will be impeached if Republicans lose the midterms“ by Megan Lebowitz.
Article: “Judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she’s still serving as U.S. attorney after previous ruling against her“ by Michael Kosnar and Raquel Coronell Uribe.
Article: “President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general“ by AP.
Article: “Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right“ by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.
Article: “Trump lawyer confesses ‘everybody’s afraid’ at White House: ‘We’re going to be indicted’“ by Nicole Charky-Chami.
Case: “Trump v. US“ (immunity).
Movie: “Disclosure Day“.
Movie: “Pressure (2026 film)“.
Video: Thom Hartmann on Campaign 2026 and the Progressive Movement - Washington Journal, June 14, 2026.
Article: “The SAVE Act: What every American Voter Needs to Know“ by vote.org.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Magna Carta“ (1215) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Habeas corpus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Will Trump’s 39th Iran promise be the real deal?“ by Iona Cleave.
Article: “U.S.-Iran deal explained: What we know — and what remains unresolved“ by Emma Graham.
Article: “Van Hollen mocks Trump, says Netanyahu waited for president ‘stupid enough’ to start Iran war“ by Piyush Arora.
Article: “Frame the Debate: Insights from Don’t Think of an Elephant!“ by Joel Dignam.
Article: “Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook“ by Max von Thun.

Was Trump Ready to Cancel a Constitutional Right?
Article: “Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right“ by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan.

They’re Coming for the People Who Register Voters
Article: “FBI raids Ohio voting rights organization“ by Carol Leonnig, Will McDuffie, Alex Tabet and Laura Barrón-López.

Post: “Nothing says “not a dying civilization” quite like Gladiator fights on the front lawn of the Capitol for the Emperor’s amusement.“ possibly by MP Arizona (many have posted it, all without attribution).
Article: “Caligula“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Josh Hokit insults Michelle Obama in UFC Freedom 250 victory speech“ by Anna Commander.
Article: “Here’s who attended the UFC Freedom 250 cage match“ by Molly Parks.
Post: “Michelle Obama hasn’t been first lady for a decade and they still have her on their minds. Having a Black family in the WH really broke them.“ by covie_93.
Article: “California’s 22nd Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Randy Villegas (California)“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Murdoch Becomes U.S. Citizen, Can Buy TV Network“ by UPI.
Article: “Fox to Buy Roku in $22 Billion Deal“ by JD Knapp.
Article: “Hans and Sophie Scholl“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Konstantin Malofeev“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “On the “Dark Enlightenment,” and of Curtis Yarvin / Mencius Moldbug“ by Charles Haywood.
Article: “A Closer Look at Lower Physical Standards and the Military Recruitment Surge Under Trump“ by Jeremy Calder.
Article: “Caroline Sunshine“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “He controls both the house and the senate“ - Caroline Sunshine.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ (Ben Barnes, Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.
Article: “Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs“ (1981 - 1986) by Brown University.
Article: “United States Senate election in Montana, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Alani Bankhead“ (D) by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Kurt Alme“ (R) by .Ballotpedia
Article: “Seth Bodnar“ (I) by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Alani Bankhead“ by Montana Free Press.
Article: “Sam Forstag“ by Ballotpedia.
Substack: “Retired Analyst Mike“.
Book: The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict between America and Al-Qaeda by Peter L. Bergen.
Article: “‘A New Pinnacle of Oligarchy’: Elon Musk Poised to Become World’s First Trillionaire “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut“ by Archie Mitchell, Kali Hays.
Article: “Like ‘the loss of a loved one’: NASA’s Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence“ by Josh Dinner.
Article: “Reformed Christianity“ (Calvinism) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Render unto Caesar“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States Postal Service“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
TV: “Bill Maher Mar 13, 2026: Gov. Josh Shapiro, Anthony Scaramucci, Lloyd Blankfein“.

Hour Two: Who Decides Who Gets Federal Money Now?
Article: “Alarm Grows Over Vought Plan to Give Trump Cronies Control of Federal Grant Money“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “White House Seeks to Impose Political Test on Billions in Federal Grants“ by Tony Romm.
Article: “Theodore Roosevelt (miniseries)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’“ by Karen McVeigh.
Article: “Libertarian Party National Platform 1980“
Article: “Scopes trial“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Galileo Galilei“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class by Thom Hartmann.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.

Can Floating Solar Panels Save Water and Cut Your Bills?
Article: “Oregon’s first floating solar array will power 60 homes, cut bills, and save 1.5 million gallons of water annually“ by Curtis Deacon.

Can You Turn Back Your Heart Twenty Years?
Article: “Study reveals two years of consistent exercise is enough to reverse 20 years of heart aging“ by Joseph.

Article: “No Tie, Big Problem: Ukrainian President Zelensky’s Outfit Sparks Tension Inside Trump’s White House“ by Zubair Amin.
Article: “Trump hosts birthday cage match at White House“ by Peter Weber.
Article: “Frisco elects new mayor in runoff race that mirrored divisions over Muslim residents“ by Caroline Love.
Site: League of Women Voters.
Article: “A Reagan Legacy: Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants“ by NPR Staff.
Book: “October Surprise“ by Barbara Honegger.
Article: “Trump’s Mideast Envoy Steve Witkoff & Sons Blur Peace & Profit, from Real Estate to Crypto Deals“ by Democracy Now!
Video: “This is Treason!” Lyndon Johnson Everett Dirksen Phone Call November 2 1968.
Article: “Committing Treason To Win The Presidency: How Richard Nixon And Henry Kissinger Prolonged The Vietnam War“ by Richard Stockton.
Article: “How Jeb Bush Stole the 2000 Election for His Brother“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “An awkward family gathering: Trump and G7 leaders convene in France amid geopolitical divergences“ by Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene.
Video: Full interview: Trump says Iran ‘is not an endless war’ as conflict reaches 100 days - Kristen Welker, Meet the Press, June 7, 2026.
Article: “Fact Check: Did Trump throw and step on a microphone before walking out of his NBC interview?“ by Shanmugapriya Murugesan.
Article: “Steve Daines announces shock retirement minutes before Senate filing deadline“ by David Sivak.
Article: “2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “World War II with Tom Hanks“ by History Channel.
Article: “Donald Trump Stands By ‘Central Park 5’ Ad Calling for Death Penalty: ‘They Admitted Their Guilt’“ by Tim Baysinger.
Article: “Central Park Five“ by Tracy Grant.
Law: “Insurrection Act of 1807“.
Article: “The Posse Comitatus Act Explained“ by Joseph Nunn.

Hour Three: Estonia Knows How to Prosecute Treason
- Heidi Siegmund Cuda (Bette Dangerous), Author & Emmy-award winning investigative reporter / co-host of the “Radicalized Truth Survives” podcast / subscribe to her substack at bettedangerous.com @heidicuda.bsky.social
Article: “Estonia Knows How to Prosecute Treason“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “Operation Eagle Claw“ (Carter’s Iran hostage rescue attempt) by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Argo’ helps Iran’s dictatorship, harms democracy“ by Abolhassan Bani-Sadr.
Article: “Pardon of Richard Nixon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Luna hosts Russian lawmakers to mixed GOP reactions, outrage from others “ by Laura Kelly.
Article: “How ‘Tokyo Rose’ Became WWII’s Most Notorious Propagandist“ by Evan Andrews.
Article: “Steve Bannon: ‘A Parasite In Search of a Host’“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “Paul Manafort In Albania — Because America Is Really Bad At Dealing With Treason“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “‘Hot Type: How The US-Israel War in Iran Is Also Targeting European Democracy’ - My Latest Column for Byline“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.

Article: “U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Article: “Interest Costs on the National Debt“ by Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Book: The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class-and How to Rescue Our Future by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Django Unchained“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Django Unchained.
Article: “Energy and National Goals: Address to the Nation“ by Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979.
Article: “From malaise to madness: how America proved Jimmy Carter right“ by Steve Schmidt.
Site: Working Dogs For Vets.
Book: “Walking Your Blues Away: How to Heal the Mind and Create Emotional Well-Being“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Democrats Just Failed Their Biggest Character Test“ by Susan J. Demas.
Article: “Bernie Sanders’ candidates just keep winning“ by William Steakin, Lisa Kashinsky and Andrew Howard.
Site: Fighting Oligarchy Tour - Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Did Mike Rogers’ team post altered photo of him with large muscles?“ by Laerke Christensen.
Article: “White House Targets ‘Leftist Influencers’ on Official Trump Admin Website“ by Ryan Thomas LaBee.
Article: “Media Offenders: David Pakman” by White House.
Site: Stand Up For Science (Stop Vought. Save Science).
Article: “Help Save Science, Research and the Arts“ by Coconino County Democrats.
Article: “Annie Andrews wins Democratic primary for US Senate in South Carolina“ by AP.
Article: “Republicans now believe Trump ‘is going to croak’ — and are vying to replace him: insider“ by Nicole Charky-Chami.
Documentary: Murder, Spies & Voting Lies (the Clint Curtis story).
Article: “Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote“ (Al Gore won) by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.
Article: “Family Ties“ by CBSNews.com staff.
Article: “Clarence and Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court’s Unethical “It” Couple“ by Elie Mystal.
Law: “10th Amendment“ “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people“.

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Hour One: Rule #1 in the Dictator’s Playbook: Crush One to Warn a Thousand
Article: “Rule #1 in the Dictator’s Playbook: Crush One to Warn a Thousand“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘Broadview Six’ charges dropped as Chicago’s top federal prosecutor admits case was tainted by misconduct“ by Jon Seidel.
Article: “A Look Back: Sedition, Free Speech and the President“ by Scott Bomboy.
Article: “Ranking Members Raskin, Scanlon Launch Inquiry into Trump DOJ’s Abusive and Baseless Prosecution of Southern Poverty Law Center“ by Jamie Raskin, Mary Gay.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “When Presidents Declare War on the Press: The Battle for Free Speech and Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “Charges Dropped Against Activist Who Gave Out Face Shields During LA Protests“ by Fernando Haro.
Article: “Tracking retaliatory use of arrests, prosecutions, and investigations by the Trump administration“ by Protect Democracy.
Article: “Charges dropped against East L.A. activist arrested for distributing face masks at protest“ by Andrew Lopez.
Site: “ACLU“.
Book: The American Revolution of 1800: How Jefferson Rescued Democracy from Tyranny and Faction - and What This Means Today by Dan Sisson with Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Justice Department struggles as thousands exit—and few are replaced“ by ABA.
Article: “‘Egg on their face.’ Trump’s revenge prosecution failures embarrass DOJ“ by Aysha Bagchi.
Article: “Justice Department moves to dismiss charges against LA man accused of giving ICE protesters face shields“ by Matthew Rodriguez.
Article: “Grand jury declines criminal charges against 6 Democrats who urged military to reject illegal orders“ by Scott MacFarlane, Sarah N. Lynch, Joe Walsh.
Article: “Grand jury declines to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to disobey illegal Trump orders“ by Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand.
Article: “Grand juror called DOJ’s controversial Chicago protest indictment ‘a crock’ before it was approved, transcript shows“ by Katelyn Polantz.
Article: “More indictments are coming. Will you stand up — or stare at the table?“ by Miles Taylor.
Article: “Grand Juror Told Trump DOJ Prosecutor ‘Broadview Six’ Case Was a ‘Crock of Sh*t,’ Wild Transcript Reveals“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Article: “‘Crock of s—’: Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with government’s case against ‘Broadview Six’“ by Hannah Meisel.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “More indictments are coming. Will you stand up — or stare at the table?“ by Miles Taylor.

Article: “Stephen Miller relocates to free military house in ‘Trump Green Zone’ funded by taxpayers“ by Peter Rubinstein.
Article: “FBI raids Ohio voting rights organization“ by Carol Leonnig, Will McDuffie, Alex Tabet, Laura Barrón-López.

Is Trump About to Federalize Your Vote? And -- Will the Post Office Kill Your Mail Ballot?
Article: “Justice Dept. Pushes Limits of Its Power Over State Elections“ by Devlin Barrett.
Article: “Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands“ by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti.
Article: “United States Post Office Department“ (predecessor of USPS) by Wikipedia.

Why Did Trump’s Inner Circle Hide in the War Room to Discuss Nipples?
Article: “A Nipple Crisis in a Room Built For Nuclear War.“ by JoJoFromJerz.

Article: “Richard Reid“(shoe bomber) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ken Paxton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why your tax refund is still late — and how to track it“ by Damon C. Williams.
Article: “DOGE Fired 7,000 IRS Workers Mid-Filing Season. April 15 Is 35 Days Away.“ by FiscalFold.
Article: “After mass firings, the IRS is poised to close audits of wealthy taxpayers, agents say“ by Spencer Woodman.
Article: “Cold War“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Cold War Clashes: Confronting Communism, 1945-1991 by Richard K. Kolb.
Article: “2026 Iran massacres“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vance recommends DOJ criminal investigation into Tim Walz and Minnesota AG over state’s fraud scandal“ by Kit Maher.
Article: “Vance referring Walz, Ellison to DOJ for criminal fraud investigation“ by Ashleigh Fields.
Article: “A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured“ by Whitney Curry Wimbish.
Article: “John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information“ by Devlin Barrett and Michael S. Schmidt.
Quote: “Give me the man and I will give you the case against him“ - Andrey Vyshinsky.
Article: “Hezbollah, Hamas, and More: Iran’s Terror Network Around the Globe“ by AJC.
Article: “Fact Check: Claim that Obama gave Iran $1.7 billion in cash omits key context“ by Aleksandra Wrona.
Article: “Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act“(FISA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “What is Safetyism?“ by Benjamin A. Simpson.
Article: “A key spy tool is expiring due to inaction in Congress. Here’s what that means“ (section 702) by Caitlin Yilek.
Article: “Israel Intensifies the Killing in Gaza as the World Looks Away“ by Abdel Qader Sabbah and Sharif Abdel Kouddous.
Article: “From Incitement to Murder: How ‘Israel’ Targets Journalists in Gaza“.
Article: “Killing of journalists in the Gaza war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘I love the inflation,’ Trump says as prices rise amid Iran war“ by Bo Erickson and Susan Heavey.
Article: “When Will Key Provisions in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Go Into Effect“ by Aneeta Mathur-Ashton.
Article: “Trump signs bill funding ICE, CPB through second term“ by Sarah Davis.

Hour Two: National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Current Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Congressman Pocan serves on the House Committee on Appropriations / He is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus / Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus / and, co-chair/ co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “‘This Is Oligarchy’: Nearly 100 Billionaires Are Funding Susan Collins’ Reelection Bid “ by Jake Johnson.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Senate GOP balks at Trump demand to boost defense funding in third reconciliation bill“ by Alexander Bolton.
Article: “Public input sought on Trump’s proposed arch in DC“ by Jenny Gable.
Article: “I visited Trump’s arch site. Here’s the latest on the project“ by Michelle Del Rey.
Article: “President Trump seeks control of science funding“ by Katia Riddle.
Article: “Russell Vought“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Project 2025 Tracker.
Article: “Contract with America“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “No Kings protests“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “No Kings“.
Event: June 14: Rise Up, Sing Out (No Kings).
Article: “Social Security COLA for 2027 may jump to 4.7%, one estimate finds. This chart shows prices driving the increase“ by Lorie Konish.
Article: “Social Security’s insolvency date is projected for end of 2032“ by Aimee Picchi.
Article: “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions“ by David J. Bier.
Article: “Media Offenders: David Pakman” by White House.
Article: “Social Security Trust Fund“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Social Security’s full retirement age is increasing in 2025. Here’s what to know.“ by Aimee Picchi.
Article: “Strategic Petroleum Reserve (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US Emergency Oil Reserve Approaching All-Time Low Despite Trump Promise“ by Hugh Cameron.
Article: “Trump lashes out at Iran as two sides give conflicting details on agreement“ by A US official said Tehran agreed to end nuclear program and support for proxies, contradicting Iranian media..
Site: Progressive Caucus.
Podcast: “With Liberty & Justice for Some Ep. 66 – Blowing the Whistle on ICE with Ryan Schwank“ by Mark Pocan.
Bill: “H.R.8555 - Living Wage For All Act“ by Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3].
Article: “Child labor violations rise in US – as Republicans still roll back protections“ by Michael Sainato.
Article: “Netanyahu vows to expand Israel’s grip on Lebanon after deepest incursion in 26 years“ by Freddie Clayton.
Bill: “H.R.3565 - To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.“ (Block the Bombs Act) by Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3].
Article: “Judge rules UFC White House event can continue on South Lawn“ by Steve Gardner and Bart Jansen.
Article: “US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar“ by Shelby Talcott and Eleanor Mueller.
Article: “U.S. Rep. Pocan: Statement on his appointment to House Foreign Affairs Committee“.

Hour Three: Trump Wants His Two Impeachments Erased From History - Will He Succeed?
Article: “Trump Pushes to ‘Expunge’ His Impeachments From First Term: Report“ by Michael Luciano.

Article: “Workers finally tear Donald Trump’s name off Kennedy Center“ by David Edwards.

Who Carved Eighty-Six Forty-Seven Into the National Mall? Was it Aliens?
Article: “Federal authorities investigate giant ‘8647’ markings on National Mall“ by Josh Cradduck, Ryan J. Reilly, Raquel Coronell Uribe and Monica Alba.

Article: “Thousands Tune in Live to Watch Trump Name Taken Off Kennedy Center“ by Julia Ornedo.
Article: “Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands“ by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti.
Article: “MAGA Attack Ad Uses AI To Show Thomas Massie ‘Cheating With The Squad’“ by Arthur Delaney.
Article: “Republicans Run Bizarre AI Deepfake Ad Showing James Talarico Singing About Trans Kids“ by Mathew Rodriguez.
Article: “Man pleads guilty in Minnesota lawmaker attacks, agrees to two life sentences“ by Matt Sepic.
Article: “Who Is Vance Boelter? Dems Hit List Uncovered After Fake Officer Shoots Hortman and Husband, Sen. Hoffman“ by Glory Moralidad.
Article: “Here Are the Billionaires Who Bankrolled Trump’s Transition“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Kenneth C. Griffin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “From Riches to Rags: Causes of Fiscal Deterioration Since 2001“ by Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Article: “Interest Costs on the National Debt“ by Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Article: “‘Oh my god!’ CNN panel detonates as Trump-loving Republican called ‘liar’ to his face “ by David Edwards.
Article: “Uniform Code of Military Justice“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Medicare Advantage plans slammed for denial rates.
Article: “Breakage: What It Is, How It Works, and Example“ by Will Kenton.
Article: “Richard M. Daley“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dan Walker (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tammany Hall“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “AIPAC money, working hand-in-glove with MAGA, targets progressives nationwide “ by Tim Wheeler.
Video: Reality has a well-known liberal bias - Stephen Colbert at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Article: “Scopes trial“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “JD Vance set to appear on ‘The View’ for the first time“ by Melina Khan.
Article: “‘Erika told Usha between sobs...’: JD Vance reportedly reveals what convinced his wife for fourth child“ by Navashree Nandini.
Article: “Senator Robert Byrd and the Ku Klux Klan“ by Robert Longley.
Article: “Pulse (nightclub)“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: History Will Call Them Monsters: The Politicians Who Cage Children and Called It Patriotism
Article: “History Will Call Them Monsters: The Politicians Who Cage Children and Called It Patriotism“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump orders crackdown on ‘domestic terrorists’ in escalation of a campaign against political rivals“ by Nicholas Riccardi.
Bible: ““If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.“ - Matthew 18:6.
Article: “The science of early brain development can inform investments in early childhood“ by National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy.
Article: “Human Rights First and RAICES Release New Report Exposing Systemic Due Process Violations and Cruelty at Dilley ICE Family Prison“ by Human Rights First.
Site: “Joseph Chilton Pearce“.
Article: “Unsatisfied With Record Profits, Private Prison Investors Want ICE to Escalate“ by Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg.
Article: “Senate passes immigration enforcement funding after clashes over ballroom, ‘anti-weaponization’ fund“ by Alexander Bolton.
Book: The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: New Constructs of Mind and Reality by Joseph Chilton Pearce.
Book: Magical Child by Joseph Chilton Pearce.
Article: “Trump signs $70 billion immigration bill, capping lengthy fight over ICE funding“ by Kaia Hubbard.
Article: “Trump locks in ICE funding through end of presidency after House passes $70B package“ by Adam Pack, Kelly Phares.
Article: “CoreCivic Inc PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates“ by Open Secrets.
Article: “House speaker contender Steve Scalise reportedly called himself ‘David Duke without the baggage’“ by Martin Pengelly, Ramon Antonio Vargas.
Article: “25 Babies and Toddlers Are in ICE Custody on an Average Day“ by Anna Flagg, Shannon Heffernan, Kay Guerrero and Jacob Soboroff.
Article: “Life inside the ICE Dilley detention center“ by David Martin Davies.

Article: “Elon Musk under fire for stoking anti-immigrant riots in Belfast“ by Alexander Smith.
Video: SpaceX IPO: What They’re Not Telling Retail Investors.
Article: “SpaceX IPO explained: The price is set, but retail allocation still up in the air“ by Ari Levy, Leslie Picker.
Article: “How much of SpaceX will Elon Musk own after IPO will surprise you“ by Gene.
Article: “SpaceX IPO Could Trigger $30 Trillion Worth Of 401(k), Retirement Money To Buy SPCX As Dan Ives Predicts Tesla Merger In 2027“ by Badar Shaikh.

Will America Seize Iran’s Kharg Island? This means troops on the ground! Also - is Trump divulging classified info?
Article: “Trump threatens to seize Kharg Island and other Iran oil infrastructure“ by Spencer Kimball, Kevin Breuninger.

How Epstein made the Trump cabinet nutso
Article: “They Turned The Situation Room Into An Epstein Damage-Control Bunker To “Shield Trump” According To A New Bombshell Book“ by Dean Blundell.

Movie: “Bulworth“.
Article: “Elon Musk encouraged ‘repeated and loud’ protests ahead of Northern Ireland’s immigration demonstrations“ by Iain Gray.
Article: “What Does Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA Actually Mean When It Talks About Integrating the U.S. and Israeli Militaries?“ by Kareem Ahmed.
Article: “Democrat fails to block US measure to deepen Israel military cooperation“ by Ali Harb.
Article: “Foreign Leader Netanyahu Calls US/Israeli Military Merger Provision In The NDAA “My Plan”“ by Sean Miller.
Article: “Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse“ by Heidi Blake.
Article: “Legal affairs of the Tate brothers“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Charles Kushner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Republicans Run Bizarre AI Deepfake Ad Showing James Talarico Singing About Trans Kids“ by Mathew Rodriguez.
Article: “Exposing a global ‘rape academy’“ by Saskya Vandoorne, Kara Fox, Niamh Kennedy, Eleanor Stubbs and Marco Chacon.
Article: “Caligula“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube Instagram
Article: “The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I“ by Constant Méheut.
Article: “Exclusive: Ukraine’s drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia“ by Olena Harmash and Sergiy Karazy.
Article: “Ukraine uses Flamingo cruise missiles to attack Russian arms factory“ by Shweta Sharma.
Article: “FP-5 Flamingo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine using AI drones to strike vital convoys supplying Russian troops“ by Thomas Copeland and Paul Brown.
Article: “Chonhar bridge linking Crimea to southern Ukraine knocked out after new drone strike“ by Daryna Vialko.
Article: “Ukrainian drones seize air control over Russia’s key land route to Crimea“ by Oleksandra Bashchenko.
Article: “Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kinburn Spit“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine Tests New Missile In Hopes Of Leading To Low Cost Patriot Alternative“ by Thomas Newdick.
Article: “NEW: Russians Break Through Key Fortress As Attack On Konstantinovka Escalates“ by Mackenzie Web.
Article: “Ukraine war latest: Moscow ‘ready to use nuclear weapons’ for security - as drone strikes choking Russian supplies into Crimea“ by Sky News.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Article: “Kievan Rus’“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia“ by Jaroslav Lukiv.

Article: “House panel to seek testimony from Alan Dershowitz about Jeffrey Epstein“ by Anna Betts.
Article: “Alan Dershowitz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Many Times Is Trump Mentioned In Epstein Files?“ by Naman Trivedi.
Article: “Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth but says she’d ‘speak fully and honestly’ if Trump grants her clemency“ by Chloe Atkins, Dareh Gregorian and Rebecca Shabad.

Is Trump About To Censor The Entire Internet?
Article: “Trump Moves to Deeply Censor the Entire Internet“ by Joe Wilkins.
Article: “What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet“ by Barbara Ortutay.

Article: “History of penicillin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alberta separatism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fatwa against nuclear weapons“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Itamar Ben-Gvir“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk’s Grok loses momentum in AI race as Anthropic takes SpaceX compute power“ by Daniel Levi.
Article: “SpaceX is heavily reliant on Starlink for growth and profit as it marches toward Nasdaq listing“ by Lora Kolodny, Annie Palmer.
Article: “Panmure Liberum warns AI boom is 60% larger than dotcom bubble and heading for a crash“ by Proactive.
Article: “How to Rebalance 401(k) Assets“ by Barbara A. Friedberg.

Hour Three: Are You OK With a Trillion Dollars For One Man?
Article: “‘A New Pinnacle of Oligarchy’: Elon Musk Poised to Become World’s First Trillionaire “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 “ by Lauren Kent.
Article: “Absence of USAID likely slowed Ebola detection and response, former officials say“ by Aria Bendix, Alexander Smith, Erika Edwards and Abigail Williams.
Article: “Did Elon Musk forget? The Barack Obama administration lent $465 million to Tesla to develop electric cars“ by Lenys Moreno.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).

Sunshine Just Beat King Coal...
Article: “Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms“ by Ella Nilsen.
Article: “Trump administration pauses $3 billion marked for electric vehicle charging stations“ by Juliana Kim.
Article: “Trump’s ‘disgusting and reprehensible’ wartime coal deal fuels outrage online“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Health effects of coal ash“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Solar Boom in China: More Panels in a Month Than the Rest of the World in a Year. But the End Is Near “ by babelfish.
Article: “Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time“ by AP.
Article: “Norway on track to be first to go all-electric“ by Adrienne Murray.
Article: “EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy“ by Alexa St. John And Matthew Daly.

Article: “Eschatology“ (end times) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Salem witch trials“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Benjamin Franklin“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Article. VI.“. “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.“
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Article: “Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker and her husband pleads guilty to murder in federal case“ by Rob Kuznia, Andy Rose, Taylor Romine.
Article: “Minneapolis claims ICE raids cost city $700M in wages, business losses“ by Joey Swanson.
Article: “Trump’s Military Dictatorship Budget“ by Timothy Snyder.
Article: “SNAP Helps 1.2 Million Veterans With Low Incomes, Including Thousands in Every State“ by Luis Nuñez.
Article: “October 7 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces“ by Tal Schneider.
Article: “Spaceship Earth“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Like ‘the loss of a loved one’: NASA’s Mars orbiter MAVEN is officially dead after months of radio silence“ by Josh Dinner.
Article: “Mars ocean hypothesis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company“ by Jonathan Vanian, Julia Boorstin.
Movie: “The Social Network“.
Article: “Social reckoning trailer: Jeremy Strong’s Mark Zuckerberg leads movie“ by Ryan Gajewski.
Article: “Elon Musk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Everything You Need to Know About the SpaceX IPO (Ticker: SPCX)“ by PPP Team.
Article: “The Top 1% Now Control Nearly a Third of America’s Wealth“ by Kiri Blakeley.

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Hour One: How Dark Money Captured America — And How Hawaii Just Declared War on It
Article: “How Dark Money Captured America — And How Hawaii Just Declared War on It“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: ““Corporate Power Reset” Movement: Updates from the States“ by Maggie Ellinger-Locke.
Article: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Harlan Crow – Clarence Thomas: Follow the money, gifts and trips.“ by Democracy Labs.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “The Money Behind Maine’s Senate Race“ by Legis1 Editorial.
Article: “December 3, 1888: Fourth Annual Message“ by Grover Cleveland.
Article: “The Montana Plan“ by Transparent Election Initiative.
Article: “Clarence Thomas Finally Reports Gifts From GOP Billionaire Harlan Crow“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “RFK Jr. Supports Trump Push to Ramp Up Glyphosate Output, Angering MAHA Backers“ by Chris Walker.
Book: The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant“ by CAP.
Article: “Graham Platner’s spending surge meets a Republican wall helping Susan Collins“ by Michael Shepherd.
Bill: “A Bill For An Act Relating To The Powers Of Artificial Persons.“ (Hawai’i).
Article: “MAHA is mad. Its alliance with Trump is about to face its biggest test“ by Garrett Downs.
Article: “‘Open, Shameless Grift’: Right Before FDA Ruling on Vapes, Big Tobacco Company Gave $5 Million to a Trump Super PAC“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Billionaire Bankrolling Anti-Platner PAC Gutted Maine Mill Towns“ by Nathan Bernard.
Case: “Citizens United v. FEC“.
Article: “Justice Clarence Thomas’ GOP Megadonor Has A Nazi Memorabilia Collection: Reports“ by Shruti Rajkumar.
Article: “Poll shows Graham Platner with large lead over Gov. Mills in Democratic Senate primary “ by Kevin Miller.
Article: “How a Trump business deal with a crypto firm exposes potential conflicts of interest“ by AP.
Article: “Outrage builds over Trump’s billion-dollar bribe to stop wind farms“ by Mark Gruenberg.
Article: “Khodorkovsky Marks the Spot: Russia’s Turning Point From Economic Freedom to State Control“ by Sergei Guriev.
Article: “MAHA feels betrayed by RFK Jr. reversal on glyphosate“ by Garrett Owen.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “ICYMI: Warren Presses Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tariff Special Favors“ by Elizabeth Warren.
Article: “What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign“ by Josh Dawsey and Maxine Joselow.
Article: “Susan Collins Is Getting More Money From AIPAC Than Small Donors“ by Minnah Arshad, Andrew Perez, and Prem Thakker.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.

Article: “Somali referee Artan barred from entering US“ by Mike Peter, Abdinasir Ali.
Article: “White House targets Somalians after Trump attacks Rep. Ilhan Omar“ by Gerren Keith Gaynor.
Article: “ICE, Bag Searches and Denied Visas—How World Cup Teams Have Been Welcomed“ by Alice Gibbs.
Article: “Countries Are Warning Their Citizens About Traveling to the US Amid ICE Protests“ by Rachel Chang.
Article: “Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America“ by Julie Watson.
Article: “Jesse Owens“ by Wikipedia.

Did Trump Just Pocket Billions While His Own Fans Got Wiped Out?
Article: “Trump family wins big—but their investors lose bigger“ by Alix Breeden.
Article: “Trump family got about $500M from crypto venture — but investors saw steep losses“ by Matt Peterson.

Who Buys A Tariff Cut With A Secret Trump Junior Payday?
Article: “An Indian Billionaire Was Targeted by Trump. Then He Poured Money Into a Startup Secretly Backed by Donald Trump Jr.“ by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski.

Article: “The Cost of Debt-financed War: Public Debt and Rising Interest for Post-9/11 War Spending“ by Heidi Peltier.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Full Victory Speech: Graham Platner Wins Maine Democratic Senate Primary.
Quote: “A Lie Can Travel Halfway Around the World While the Truth Is Putting On Its Shoes“ - various.
Article: “Republicans Run Bizarre AI Deepfake Ad Showing James Talarico Singing About Trans Kids“ by Mathew Rodriguez.
Article: “Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pete Hegseth and other Trump picks unfit for their big government jobs“ by Phenix S Halley.
Article: “Did Trump Start Iran War To Drive Attention Away From Epstein Files? Decoding The Timeline“ by Manjiri Joshi.
Article: “The White House’s East Wing is now demolished. Here’s what was lost“ by Tom Foreman.
Article: “Trump’s White House UFC circus sparks security nightmare“ by Julia Ornedo.
Article: “No Kings protests“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Caspar Milquetoast“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vance recommends DOJ criminal investigation into Tim Walz and Minnesota AG over state’s fraud scandal“ by Kit Maher.
Article: “Vance referring Walz, Ellison to DOJ for criminal fraud investigation“ by Ashleigh Fields.
Article: “Reichstag fire“ by Britannica.
Article: “Why US soya bean farmers are upset with Trump’s $20bn Argentina bailout“ by Louis Jacobson.
Article: “China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month“ by Ken Roberts.
Article: “Fertilizer prices bring more pain for American farmers amid war in Iran “ by Gordon Ebanks.
Article: “Diesel prices squeeze US farmers ‘barely getting by’ amid tariffs and drought“ by Sara Murphy.
Article: “Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump“ by Phillips Payson O’Brien.

Hour Two: What Happens to those on the White House Enemies List
- David Pakman, Host - The David Pakman Show / Author of “The Echo Machine: How Right-Wing Extremism Created a Post-Truth“ @davidpakman.bsky.social
Youtube: “David Pakman Show“.
Article: “White House Targets ‘Leftist Influencers’ on Official Trump Admin Website“ by Ryan Thomas LaBee.
Article: “Media Offenders: David Pakman” by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Leftist Influencers“ by White House.
Article: “10,000 rulings: The courts’ overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s ICE policies“ by Kyle Cheney.
Tweet: “It’s true, there are rumors that Trump was secretly rushed to Walter Reed hospital earlier. It’s true, IF this happened, the Trump White House would almost certainly cover it up until they could no longer. However, there appears to be no basis for the rumors that Trump is currently in the hospital.“ by David Pakman.
Article: “White House Targets ‘Leftist Influencers’ on Official Trump Admin Website“ by Ryan Thomas LaBee.
Article: “Misleading. Biased. Exposed.“ by White House.
Video: Trump walked right into the trap, Gavin Newsom on the show - David Pakman Show.
Video: Trump’s WORST NIGHTMARE - David Pakman Show with Brian Tyler Cohen.

Article: “Trump’s old taxes can’t be audited as part of IRS deal. That’s unprecedented — and hard to reverse“ by Louis Jacobson.
Article: ““My Family Created Israel”: The Rothschilds And Birth Of A Nation“ by NDTV News Desk.
Article: “Peter Thiel, Would-Be Philosopher King, Takes on Democracy“ by Christopher Marquis.

Vance Wants A Blue State Governor Behind Bars
Article: “JD Vance moves to potentially jail blue state governor: ‘Must face justice’“ (Tim Walz) by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump Names JD Vance ‘Fraud Czar’, Targets Corruption In Democrat-Run States“ by News18.com.
Article: “‘Erika told Usha between sobs...’: JD Vance reportedly reveals what convinced his wife for fourth child“ by Navashree Nandini.
Article: “What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging day care fraud in Minnesota“ by Rachel Treisman.
Article: “Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud gets nearly 42-year prison sentence“ by Tim Sullivan.

Is The President’s Brain Shutting Down?
Article: “Trump’s ‘stunning’ chat with reporters raises red flags for analyst: ‘His brain is mush’“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Trump reveals which animals he was required to identify in mental test“ by Kelly Rissman.

Article: “Lists of wars involving the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Introducing Our Special Issue on America at War“ by Smithsonian magazine (A Nation at Arms Infographic by Matthew Twombly).
Article: “Spanish–American War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Voting is Like Driving Bumper Sticker“ by Etsy.
Article: “Eight people have died in dealings with ICE so far in 2026. These are their stories“ by Melissa Hellmann.
Book: The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class-and How to Rescue Our Future by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “How the GOP Used a Two Santa Clauses Tactic to Con America for Nearly 40 Years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Kibbutz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hundreds of Wall Street Execs Went to Prison During the Last Fraud-Fueled Bank Crisis“ by Joshua Holland.
Article: “L. William Seidman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “NEW STUDY: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “QAnon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why some QAnon believers think JFK Jr is still alive – and about to become vice president“ by Justin Vallejo and Phil Thomas.
Article: “US Social Security trust fund set for 2032 insolvency, report finds“ by Reuters.
Site: Social Security Administration.
Site: Commonwealth Report.

Hour Three: What Blue State Can Learn About Soft Power from Europe
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. @carmitage.bsky.social. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“
Article: “What Blue States Can Learn from the European Union about Using Soft Power to Break Authoritarian Capture“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Minnesota to ICE: No one is above the law“ by Jill Burcum.
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.
Article: “ICE’s detainee population reaches new record high of 73,000, as crackdown widens“ by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Law: “5th Amendment“. “nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law“.
Article: “Most Democrats say their party’s elected officials are not pushing hard enough against Trump’s policies“ by Hannah Hartig and Gabriel Borelli.
Article: “Letitia James“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fani Willis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nuremberg trials“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “States Can Build Their Own Alternatives to Social Security and Medicaid“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Tommy Douglas“ (father of Canadian Healthcare) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Healthcare in Canada“ by Wikipedia.

Book: America: The Farewell Tour by Chris Hedges.
Event: 9:15 am Sunday 14th: Thom on CSPAN.

Should Fake AI Smear Ads Be Legal?
Article: “Trump-Aligned PAC Drops Six Figures in Texas on ‘AI Brainrot’ Ad Putting Talarico in a Dress “ by Stephen Prager.

Does the Forest expose the lie of capitalism?
Article: “The Forest Exposes the Lie Capitalism Told About Human Nature“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: Darwin’s Lost Theory of Love by David Loye.
Book: The Chalice and the Blade by Riane Eisler.

Article: “How senators voted on Trump Cabinet nominees, 2025“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Susan Collins Pledged to Only Serve 2 Terms, But She’s Likely Running for a 6th“ by Susan Rinkunas.
Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.
Article: “Google Quantum AI Shows 13,000× Speedup Over World’s Fastest Supercomputer in Physics Simulation“ by Matt Swayne.
Article: “Nvidia ‘reinvents PC’ with AI chip that replaces mouse and keyboard“ by Anthony Cuthbertson.
Article: “Dot-com bubble“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Is the ‘Laura and Elon’ Video About COPD Authentic?“ by Factually.
Article: “Sam Elliott COPD Medication Scam: Fake Ads Cost Victims Hundreds—Here’s How to Protect Yourself“ by Carissa Mosness.
Article: “Godwin’s law“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “2nd Amendment“. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..
Book: “The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment“ by Thom Hartmann.

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Hour One: While America Burns, Trump Builds Himself a Colosseum
Article: “While America Burns, Trump Builds Himself a Colosseum“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s financial disclosures May 2026“.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Site: “National Trust for Historic Preservation“.
Article: “Jacqueline Kennedy Garden removed for Trump’s White House ballroom: What was it used for? “ by NEXSTAR.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Judge orders Trump to halt $400 million White House ballroom project, for now“ by Mike Scarcella.
Site: “Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington“ (CREW).
Article: “What we know about the UFC fight at the White House “ by Kit Maher.
Article: “Trump suggests he won’t take down UFC ‘Claw’ on White House lawn“ by Kit Maher.
Article: “Filing says organizing of UFC White House event was unlawful/A>“ by Michael Rothstein.
Article: “Federal lawsuit aims to stop UFC event on the White House South Lawn“ by Raquel Coronell Uribe and Gary Grumbach.
Article: “Joe Rogan Bashes Trump’s White House UFC Event: ‘I Don’t Like It’“ by Joshua Rhett Miller.
Article: “Trump makes over the Rose Garden, Mar-a-Lago style“ by Tamara Keith.
Article: “Lawsuit aims to block UFC fight on White House South Lawn for Trump’s birthday“ by AP.
Article: “Trump Urges to ‘Cancel’ Freedom 250 Show After Artists Drop Out: Their ‘Music Is Boring’“ by Daniel Kreps, Althea Legaspi.
Article: “Trump Snubbed by A-Listers Turning Down UFC Fight in Droves“ by Eboni Boykin-Patterson.
Article: “Trump’s Bonkers Question to Xi Jinping on Private Tour in China Revealed“ by Cameron Adams.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Xi gifts Trump Chinese rose seeds, on top of new ammo for White House ballroom“ by Christian Datoc.

Article: “They’re Coming for Our Voter Rolls: Millions Could Vanish Before Election Day“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Knights of the Golden Circle“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2008 financial crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump once slammed Biden for touching US oil reserves, now he’s draining it: Report“ by TOI Business Desk.
Article: “U.S. Repeals Longstanding Ban on Export of Crude Oil“ by Anthony B. Cavender.

Has the Grift Ever Been This Shameless?
Article: “Trump family, UFC selling $12,000 ‘Freedom 250’-themed coins ahead of White House fight night“ by Ben Blanchet.
Article: “‘TRUMP CURSE’: Furious Knicks Fans Blame President for Jinxing Team’s Winning Streak as They Lose to Spurs“ by Sarah Rumpf.

Did Trump Send American Paratroopers to go Into Iran in Secret?
Article: “Trump Pentagon secretly deployed paratroopers to Israel: report “ by Robert Davis.

Law: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 section 9. “No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.“ (foreign emoluments clause).
Article: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 2 section 1. “The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that Period any other Emolument from the United States, or any of them.“ (domestic emoluments clause).
Article: “Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only“ by Nina Totenberg.
Article: “Todd Blanche“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “Retired Analyst Mike“.
Article: “House passes war powers resolution directing Trump to end hostilities with Iran“ by Headshot of Claudia Grisales.
Article: “A Great Businessman? 26 Of Donald Trump’s Biggest Business Failures (So Far)“ by Cha Ching Queen.
Article: “Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian civil war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump floats Syrian role against Hezbollah, reviving questions of military involvement in Lebanon“ by Vanessa Ghanem.
Article: “Amid Iran war, Alaska’s oil is selling with an extra premium on global markets“ by James Brooks.
Article: “Oil majors opt out of federal ANWR lease sale that raises $3.7 million on 5 tracts“ by Cathy Landry.
Article: “Exxon Valdez oil spill“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Albania’s growing ‘flamingo revolution’ targets Jared Kushner resort“ by Alice Taylor .
Article: “Sazan“ (Albanian Island) by Wikipedia.
Article: “19 of Florida’s 20 richest billionaires now live in South Florida“ by Key Biscayne Portal Staff.
Site: Background Briefing - Ian Masters.
Article: “Background Briefing: June 8, 2026“ by Ian Masters (w/ Ben Freeman).
Article: “Congress quietly moves to integrate US and Israeli militaries“ by Ben Freeman.
Article: “Outrage as Netanyahu is caught spying on US as JD Vance reveals a chilling truth about Israel“ by Phillip Nieto.
Book: On Fire for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right - a Personal History by Josiah Hesse.
Article: “Paul Weyrich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Humanitarian impacts of U.S. sanctions against Iran“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Losing the slush fund won’t save Blanche
- Sabrina Haake, Federal trial attorney specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense / She writes the “Haake Take“ columns on Substack and is a contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune. @haake_sabrina
Article: “Losing the slush fund won’t save Blanche“ by Sabrina Haake.
Article: “Charles E. Littlejohn“ (Trump tax returns leaker) by Wikipedia.

Article: “Crew members safe after Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter “ by Todd Symons, Kathleen Magramo and Zachary Cohen.

Republicans Slip Billionaires a Tax Dodge Inside an Air Safety Bill
Article: “GOP Blasted for ‘Handout to the Superwealthy’ Private Jet Owners Slipped Into Air Safety Bill “ by Jessica Corbett.

Should a Senator’s Coal Empire Get a Free Pass on Poisoning Your Water by Trump?
Article: “Trump administration killed criminal investigation of GOP Senator’s coal companies “ by Molly Redden, Avi Asher-Schapiro.

Article: “Did Donald Trump Say Not Paying Taxes ‘Makes Me Smart’?“ by Bethania Palma.
Book: The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia, and the Coming Crisis by Jared Yates Sexton.
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Bill: “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act“.
Article: “Voting Rights Bill Dies As Manchin, Sinema Back GOP Against Filibuster Change“ by Paul Blumenthal, Igor Bobic.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Quote: “Our goal is to assemble an army of aligned, vetted, trained, and prepared conservatives to go to work on Day One to deconstruct the Administrative State.“ - Project 2025.
Article: “Heritage Foundation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Atlas Shrugged“ by Ayn Rand.
Article: “Libertarian Party National Platform 1980“
Site: Project 2025 Tracker.
Site: Black Girl In Maine Media (Shay Stewart-Bouley).
Article: “Maine House Primary Results 2026“ by NBC News.
Article: “United States Senate election in Maine, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Susan Collins“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A new White House enemies list names just 3 people. It’s terrifying“ by Tara Dublin [there are several lists].
Article: “White House Targets ‘Leftist Influencers’ on Official Trump Admin Website“ by Ryan Thomas LaBee.
Article: “Misleading. Biased. Exposed.“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Leftist Influencers“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Left-Wing Lunacy“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Bias“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Lie“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Malpractice“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Conspiracy Theories“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Omission of Context“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Clickbait“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Misrepresentation“ by White House.
Article: “Media Offenders: Mischaracterization“ by White House.

Hour Three: “Suppressed 2026”
- Robert Greenwald, Founder & President - Brave New Films / Director of Outfoxed, Beyond Bars, E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump, Suppressed: The Fight To Vote and, most recently, Gaza: Journalists Under Fire @robertgreenwald.bsky.social
Video: Suppressed 2026 – Brave New Films (Final).
Article: “Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California, experts warn as president ramps up baseless claims“ by Rachel Leingang.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “‘Surround the polls’: ICE will patrol elections, ex-Trump aide says“ by Phillip M. Bailey.
Article: “Version of AI tool ‘too powerful for public’ released to public“ by Kali Hays.
Site: fighttovote.org.

Article: “Dick DeVos“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dozens protest outside DeVos Place during Economic Club event featuring Bush, Clinton“ by Brian McVicar.

Is the Ocean Dying While We Argue About Everything Else?
Article: “‘Severe’ stress on oceans as rate of sea level rise doubles in 10 years, UN warns“ by Karen McVeigh.
Article: “Microplastics in Antarctica - a Plastic Legacy in the Antarctic Snow?“ by Jones-Williams, Kirstie et al.
Article: “Microplastic Pollution“ by Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition.
Article: “Microplastics and the Rising Tide of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Exploring the Environmental Gut Connection“ by Rathin Gosavi et al.

Site: “Iran War Casualties“.
Article: “13 service members killed in Kabul attack honored with the Congressional Gold Medal“ by Dave Mistich, Wynne Davis, Scott Neuman.
Article: “War Powers Act Doesn’t Grant 60 Days of Unchecked War“ by San Francisco Today.
Article: “Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed — but not the 14 injured in the Iran war“ by Michael Kaplan, Jonah Kaplan, Kristin Brown, Eleanor Watson.
Article: “A Key to the Arctic’s Oil Riches Lies Hidden in Ohio“ by Steve Eder and Henry Fountain.
Article: “Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape, driven by a hidden world of changes beneath the surface as the climate warms“ by Mark J. Lara.
Article: “The “Leaches, Looters and Moochers” Utopia“ by Ayn Rand.
Article: “Atlas Shrugged“ by Ayn Rand.
Article: “A Running Count of How Many People ICE Has Killed and Injured“ by Whitney Curry Wimbish.
Article: “‘More ICE than ever’ coming to NYC, Homan says“ by Melina Khan, Eduardo Cuevas.
Article: “Redistricting“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Historical racial and ethnic demographics of the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965“.
Article: “Fact Check: Did Trump throw and step on a microphone before walking out of his NBC interview?“ by Shanmugapriya Murugesan.
Article: “Prominent hate group watchdog indicted by Trump DOJ for ‘manufacturing extremism’“ (SPLC) by Matthew Chapman.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Article: “Senator Robert Byrd and the Ku Klux Klan“ by Robert Longley.

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Hour One: Are Today’s “Evil, Heartless Bastards” Rebuilding the Confederacy?
Article: “Are Today’s “Evil, Heartless Bastards” Rebuilding the Confederacy?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ denaturalize some citizens if he had the power“ by Lalee Ibssa.
Article: “The Trump Administration’s Plan to Strip Citizenship from Thousands of Americans“ by ACLU.
Article: “A Holistic Plan for a White Christian Ethnostate“ by Ruth Ben-Ghiat.
Tweet: “The peace of a nation no longer beseiged by the thirds world. America after 100 Million Deportations“ by Homeland Security.
Article: “Is the US becoming more diverse?“ by USAFacts.
Book: The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Donald Trump Calls for Rep. Ilhan Omar to Be ‘Institutionalized’ After ‘Screaming Uncontrollably’ During SOTU: ‘Mentally Deranged’“ by Samantha Ibrahim.
Article: “The US will become ‘minority white’ in 2045, Census projects“ by William H. Frey.
Article: “Ku Klux Klan in the Reconstruction Era“ by Jonathan M. Bryant.
Article: “US Accepts Only White Refugees For Sixth Consecutive Month“ by Alex Nguyen.
Article: “Slavery as a Cause of the Civil War“ by NPS.
Article: “The Interview: Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’“ by Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Article: “Black History Month and Sexual Violence“ by CalCASA.
Article: “The Alarming History Behind Trump’s “Bad Genes” Comments“ by Daphne O. Martschenko.

Article: “Hegseth at D-Day Event in Normandy: “Today, Different European Beaches Are Stormed By Different Dangerous Ideologies”“ (transcript).
Transcript: “JD Vance Address to the 61st Meeting of the Munich Security Conference“.
Article: “Artists are bailing on a Trump-backed concert series for America’s 250th. Now he’s hosting his own ceremony “ by T.M. Brown, Alejandra Jaramillo.
Article: “‘It is a flop’: Sparse crowds undermine Trump’s military parade“ by Tom.
Article: “UFC Freedom 250“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States Semiquincentennial Commission“ by Wikipedia.
Site: America250 (bipartisan).
Article: “White House Task Force on Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday“ (Trump’s Freedom 250) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Caligula“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nero“ by Wikipedia.

Is The President’s Brain Broken?
Article: “Trump labeled ‘emotionally unstable’ after ‘embarrassing’ outburst: ‘His brain is broken’ “ by Alexander Willis.

Whose Side Was Hegseth On At Normandy?
Article: “Hegseth hammered for his ‘disrespectful’ D-Day speech in Normandy: ‘Shameless’“ by David McAfee.
Article: “Deus vult“ by Wikipedia.

Book: “Walking Your Blues Away: How to Heal the Mind and Create Emotional Well-Being“ by Thom Hartmann.
Movie: “Pressure (2026 film)“.
Article: “Dwight D. Eisenhower“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John McCain“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fact Check Team: Minnesota’s Somali community, from refugees to political powerhouses “ by Emma Withrow.
Article: “The Immigration Act of 1924 (The Johnson-Reed Act)“ by Office of the Historian.
Law: “Immigration Act of 1924“.
Law: “Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965“.
Law: “Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986“.
Article: “DHS Faces Backlash After Post Suggests ‘100 Million Deportations,’ Prompting Legal and Political Alarm“ by Tracy Park.
Article: “Trump administration launches largest-ever effort to denaturalize U.S. citizens accused of fraud or other crimes“ by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Article: “Why it takes days or even weeks for California to count votes“ by Emily Chang and Devin Dwyer.
Article: “The Andy Griffith Show“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The language was returned: why Ukraine agreed to expand the rights of Hungarians“ by Izvestia.
Article: “Transcarpathia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Putin signed a law on the right to involve the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to protect those arrested abroad“ by Izvestia.

Hour Two: Why Do Most MAGA Republicans Think Violence Is Justified?
Article: “Over Half Of MAGA Republicans Say Political Violence Can Be Justified, Survey Finds“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Book: “The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot“ by Russell Kirk.
Article: “Cesar Chavez“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States racial unrest (2020–2023)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of George Floyd“, 2020 by Wikipedia.
Article: “William F. Buckley and National Review’s vile race stance: Everything you need to know about conservatives and civil rights“ by Kevin M. Schultz.
Quote: “We knew we couldn’t make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.“ - John Ehrlichman.
Article: “How Bill Clinton’s Welfare Reform Changed America“ (end welfare) by Mary Pilon.
Article: “1996 State of the Union Address“ (”the era of big government is over”) by Bill Clinton’.
Article: “Where Would We Be If Joe Lieberman Hadn’t Killed the Public Option?“ by Monica Potts.
Article: “At Least 88 Profitable U.S. Corporations Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2025“ by Matthew Gardner, Spandan Marasini.

Article: “Andy Beshear“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “...And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:...“ - Matthew 25.
Article: “J. B. Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Josh Shapiro“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ralph Nader“ by Wikipedia.

This is How the Press Dies
Article: “Scott Pelley, In First Interview Since ‘60 Minutes’ Firing, Accuses CBS News Brass Of “Subtle Political Bias,” Says They “Don’t Know What They’re Doing”“ by Ted Johnson.
Article: “CBS News confirms anti-woke star Bari Weiss is new editor-in-chief and that she’ll host debate show“ by Laura Parnaby.

Article: “John Belushi: ‘Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?’, Bluto’s Big Speech - 1980 “ (Animal House).
Article: “Vietnam War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “USS Liberty“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Yonatan Netanyahu“ (killed during the Entebbe raid) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Has Rewritten America’s 250th Birthday Around One Person: Himself “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Hunter Biden“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hunter Biden, in viral social media posts, reclaims his narrative“ by Jay Stahl.
Article: “AIPAC“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Agent Orange“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
Site: The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room.
Article: “John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Blitz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “MacKenzie Scott“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bill Gates“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Warren Buffett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Susan Collins“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Platner and Collins feud over his ‘decision to serve’ in Iraq War: ‘Slap in the face“ by David Zimmermann.

Hour Three: Are ICE’s “Worst Of The Worst” Really Criminals?
Article: “ICE Says Detainees Are ‘Worst of the Worst.’ Government Data Disagrees.“ by Ed Shanahan and Hamed Aleaziz.
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.
Article: “ICE’s detainee population reaches new record high of 73,000, as crackdown widens“ by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Law: “5th Amendment“. “nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law“.
Law: “6th Amendment“. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed...“
Law: “7th Amendment“ “In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved...“.
Law: “8th Amendment“ “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.“.
Article: “Delaney Hall Detention Center: A Data Profile“ by Austin Kocher.
Article: “Gov. Sherrill, other NJ officials denied access to Delaney Hall“ by KYW Newsradio.
Article: “The GEO Group Awarded 15-Year Contract by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Company-Owned, 1,000-Bed Delaney Hall Facility in New Jersey“ by Business Wire.
Article: “Clerical error inadvertently exposes shady donations to Jim Jordan and MAGA groups: report“ by Travis Gettys.

Article: “A Rendezvous With Destiny“, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 27 June 1936 speech to the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. “These economic royalists complain that we seek to overthrow the institutions of America. What they really complain of is that we seek to take away their power. Our allegiance to American institutions requires the overthrow of this kind of power.“
Article: “Massie Got 2020’d? Record Kentucky Turnout Sparks Massive Fraud Doubts“ by aDirect - Grok - Mr. W. C. C. T..
Site: Democratic National Committee.
Article: “Trump lashes out at female reporters, calling them “ugly,” “stupid” and “piggy”“ by Melissa Quinn.
Article: “8 in 10 Posts by Trump Calling Someone “Low IQ” Target a Person of Color“ by Chris Walker.
Article: “Battle of Dien Bien Phu“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Michelin Rubber Plantation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Privatization Gone Wrong: How Los Angeles’ World-Class Public Transit System Collapsed“ by Rei Saito.
Article: “‘Welcome to Israel. You’re going to really enjoy this’: Australian pro-Palestine activist alleges she was raped by an Israeli soldier after her Greta Thunberg-style flotilla was intercepted on the way to Gaza“ by Nicholas Comino.
Article: “Rights group says 360 Palestinian children are being held in Israeli prisons“ by Memo.
Article: “The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians“ by Nicholas Kristof.
Site: “Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols“.
Article: “Ed Schultz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “My Lai massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Senate Candidate Says His Tattoo Resembling Nazi Symbol Is Now Covered (Graham Platner).

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Hour One: Trump’s Masked Goons are a Criminal’s Dream
Article: “Trump’s Masked Goons are a Criminal’s Dream“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Anti-Mask Laws“ by Robert A. Kahn.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “Is ICE Today’s Klan?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “Governor Newsom Signs Senator Wiener’s Ban on Extreme Masking by ICE & Other Law Enforcement“ (No Secret Police Act SB 627) by Scott Wiener.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Philadelphia City Council passes landmark ‘ICE Out’ legislation“ by Emily Neil.
Article: “America’s Mask Bans in the Age of Face Recognition Surveillance“ by Jay Stanley.
Article: “Fake ICE agents are terrorizing immigrants“ by Oliver Willis.
Article: “Press Gangs“ by Alistair Lee.
Article: “Masked police raid Russian tycoon’s bank“ by MSNBC.
Article: “Fake ICE agents terrorize immigrants amid Trump’s crackdown“ by Anagilmara Vílchez and Ronny Rojas.
Article: “Portland approves policy to bar law enforcement from wearing masks“ by Alex Zielinski.
Law: “Article VI, Clause 2: Supremacy Clause“. “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding“.
Movie: “Mississippi Burning“.
Article: “Mississippi civil rights workers’ murders“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.

Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “The $35 Million Primary“ by Mike Sertic.
Article: “The rise of a hardline four-star general tipped to be the next Army chief“ (Christopher LaNeve) by Dan Lyon, Lara Seligman.
Article: “Military dictatorship of Chile“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “More overnight military training exercises — this time in Long Beach, City of Industry“ by City News Service.

Platner: Is He a Story Of Redemption and Much Needed - Or a Problem for Dems?
Article: “Van Jones Calls Graham Platner a ‘Moment of Truth’ for Dems: ‘Do You Want to Sign Off on the Donald Trump Standard?’“ by Isaac Schorr.
Article: “The real Platner and Paxton scandal everyone is missing“ by SemDem.
Article: “Anthony Weiner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Eric Swalwell“ by Wikipedia.

Is Blackstone The Next Lehman Brothers?
Article: “Blackstone restricts flagship fund withdrawals as private asset fears reemerge“ by Hugh Leask.
Article: “Lehman Brothers“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A desperate plea - then race for a deal before ‘sucker goes down’“ (Hank Paulson, treasury secretary) by Suzanne Goldenberg.

Movie: “Dr. Strangelove“.
Article: “Mount Wilson (California)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2016 Turkish coup d’état attempt“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States intervention in Venezuela“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What Does Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA Actually Mean When It Talks About Integrating the U.S. and Israeli Militaries?“ by Kareem Ahmed.
Article: “Democrat, Republican lawmakers team up against US-Israel military tech synergy“ (Khanna, Massie) by Grace Gilson.
Article: “The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians“ by Nicholas Kristof.
Article: “Israel is extending its footprint through war. For some, it’s part of a greater plan“ by Daniel Estrin.
Article: “‘We Are the Owners of Temple Mount’: Israel’s Far-right Ben-Gvir Visits Al-Aqsa Compound“ by Josh Breiner.
Article: “Temple Mount“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “West Bank“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Haaretz.
Article: “Could Derek Chauvin be pardoned? Conservative commentator launches effort to petition Trump“ by Chelsea Bailey.
Article: “Minnesota GOP convention has moment of silence for Derek Chauvin“ by Darrell Lucus.
Article: “Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters released from prison after sentence commuted“ by AP.
Article: “McCarthyism / The “Red Scare”“ by Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Article: “Roy Cohn“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roy Cohn Condemned the Rosenbergs as Soviet Spies. Their Granddaughter Just Made a Film About Him.“ by Gabrielle Bruney.
Article: “Julius and Ethel Rosenberg“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Michael Cohen (lawyer)“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.

Hour Two: I’m An American Taxpayer, and I’m Sick of Killing People.
- John Pavlovitz, writer, pastor, and activist / latest book is “Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage & Compassion When Cruelty is Trending“ / PLUS, John’s new children’s book is arriving June 23rd, “HERE and NOW and SMALL and CLOSE“ / Substack: “The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz“ @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Article: “I’m An American Taxpayer, and I’m Sick of Killing People.“ by John Pavlovitz.
Article: “The Johnson Amendment In 5 Questions And Answers“ by Tom Gjelten.
Article: “Hi. We’re the Republican Party, And We’re Pro-Life!“ by John Pavlovitz.

Article: “AT&T sues California over landline phone mandate“ by Matthew Keys.
Article: “Trump names controversial top housing official to be acting director of national intelligence“ by Zachary Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz, Aileen Graef.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“

Who’s Secretly Bankrolling The Attack On Black Voting Rights?
Article: “Exclusive: Secret donors pumped millions into groups behind gutting of Black voting rights“ by Alexandria Jacobson.
Law: “Louisiana V. Callais et al.“ (Louisiana gerrymandering).
Article: “Samuel Alito’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ“ by Sam Levine, Will Craft and Andrew Witherspoon.
Article: “Cleta Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump-Raffensperger phone call“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “America First Legal“ (Stephen Miller) by Wikipedia.

Why Is Trump Handing Coal Plants Your Tax Dollars?
Article: “Trump’s ‘disgusting and reprehensible’ wartime coal deal fuels outrage online“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Law: “Defense Production Act of 1950“.

Article: “86 (term)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Bizarre ‘Jewish Space Laser’ Conspiracy Theory About The 2018 California Wildfires Explained “ by Sakshi Sanjeevkumar.
Article: “Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner face backlash for ‘massive’ resort plans on remote Albanian island“ by Brooke Migdon.
Docudrama: “The Men Who Built America“.
Article: “J. P. Morgan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Andrew Carnegie“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “You Can’t Get Rich in Politics Unless You’re a Crook“ - attributed to Harry S. Truman.
Book: “The Fourth Turning“ by William Strauss, Neil Howe.
Book: “The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the seasons of history tell us about how and when this crisis will end“ by Neil Howe.
Article: “White House Plumbers“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Is a Russian Asset. Why Won’t America Say It?“ by Craig Unger and Ben Cohen.
Article: “The facts behind Kirsten Gillibrand’s comments on Al Franken and sexual misconduct“ by Stefanie Pousoulides.
Article: “Nine Presidential Sex Scandals That Shook Up The White House“ by Kaleena Fraga.
Movie: “Pressure (2026 film)“.
Video: Graham Platner Holds a PACKED Town Hall in Biddeford, Maine.
Article: “Maine primary 2026: Graham Platner, governor’s race, US House battle on ballot“ (June 9) by Margie Cullen.
Article: “The Big Picture (American TV series)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Firing Line Broadcasts“ by Hoover Institution.
Article: “A $100 Billion Wealth Migration Tilts US Economy’s Center of Gravity South“ by Michael Sasso and Alexandre Tanzi.

Hour Three: Are You Ready For AI Worms That Learn And Take Over Everything?
Article: “Scientists just built a powerful AI computer worm that learns as it spreads“ by Jackie Flynn Mogensen.
Article: “DeepSeek“ (Chinese AI) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Throwback Attack: How The Bowman Avenue Dam Became The Target Of Iranian Hackers“ by gcohen.

Will Trump’s Ocean Cuts Leave The World Flying Blind?
Article: “Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’“ by Karen McVeigh.
Article: “Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC)“ (conveyor belt) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Coming El Niño will be the strongest ever recorded, new forecast predicts“ by Ben Turner.
Article: “Dismay as Trump officials to dismantle key ocean monitoring system“ by Maya Yang.

Article: “Housing Official Who Attacked Democrats Invokes a Disputed Family Legacy“ by Matthew Goldstein, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Kailyn Rhone.
Article: “Tulsi Gabbard went down to Georgia — and no one in the Trump administration wants to take credit“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “Killing of journalists in the Gaza war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Embed?: Explaining the Bush Administration’s Decision to Embed Reporters in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq“ by Andrew P. Cortell, Robert M. Eisinger, and Scott L. Althaus.
Article: “Champagne Unit (Texas Air National Guard nickname)“ by Barry Popik.
Article: “George W. Bush military service controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jasmine Crockett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ken Martin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mayor Mamdani Unveils Website Tracking First 100 Days Achievements “ by NYC.
Article: “Ben Wikler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “We Are All Scott Pelley“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Al Franken accused of forcibly kissing, groping Leeann Tweeden“ by Dartunorro Clark.
Article: “The record divide between corporate profits and worker pay“ by Greg Ip.
Article: “In a world of Bari Weisses, be a Scott Pelley!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power“ by Ashifa Kassam and Flora Garamvolgyi.
Article: “Orange Revolution“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “People Power Revolution“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1989 Tiananmen Square protests“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia Arrests Multiple People for Holding Up Blank Signs“ by Isabel van Brugen.
Article: “Corporate Donors to Trump’s White House Ballroom have Received $50 Billion in Government Contracts Since the East Wing was Demolished“ by Public Citizen.
Article: “Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning: The Difference and How They Affect Your Well-Being“ by Cleveland Clinic.
Article: “Circular reasoning“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Andy Beshear Joins SiriusXM Podcast Network and Will Host Live Specials on SiriusXM Progress“ by SiriusXM Progress.
Site: OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who’s Giving & Who’s Getting.
Article: “Steve Beshear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “J. B. Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gavin Newsom“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Landline Decline: Where Corded Phones Still Exist in 2026“ by Alan Lopez.
Law: “18 U.S. Code § 2511 - Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited“.
Article: “Tuberville submits income tax returns, expert says it’s not enough to prove residency“ by Anna Barrett.
Article: “Is the ‘Laura and Elon’ Video About COPD Authentic?“ by Factually.
Article: “Sam Elliott COPD Medication Scam: Fake Ads Cost Victims Hundreds—Here’s How to Protect Yourself“ by Carissa Mosness.
Article: “Scientists warn Earth warming faster than expected — due to reduction in ship pollution“ by Nicole Mortillaro.
Site: U.S. Sea Level Change.
Article: “White House in chaos as they reverse Trump plan to ‘eliminate’ FEMA before storms hit“ by Matthew Rozsa.

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In for Thom Today... Alex Lawson, Executive Director - Social Security Works / Strengthen Social Security @alaw202 @socialsecurityworks.org LIVE FROM Net Roots Nation in Philadelphia, PA.

Hour One: Chris Rabb
- PA State Rep Chris Rabb, Democratic nominee and likely next Pennsylvania’s 3rd District representative @chrisrabb
Article: “” by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District“ by Landon Gourov.
Article: “Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Christopher M. Rabb“ by Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Article: “Chris Rabb’s campaign was a massive win for Philly progressives. Now, he wants to replicate it across the country.“ by Sam Janesch.
Quote: “We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.“ - Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Article: “Eugene V. Debs“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chris Rabb’s election marked a big night for Philly progressives — and a rebuke of the Democratic establishment“ by Anna Orso, Sam Janesch,.
Article: “Peter Magyar wins Hungary election, unseating Viktor Orban after 16 years“ by Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters.

Chris Jones - Chris Jones, candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture @RiverRaccoon
Article: “Iowa Secretary of Agriculture“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Bayer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roundup (herbicide)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tyson Foods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “JBS USA“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Syngenta“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Koch, Inc.“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Koch Fertilizer.
Article: “Archer Daniels Midland“ (ADM) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cargill“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “More residents are leaving Iowa, Atlas analysis shows“ by Jason Clayworth, Sami Sparber.
Article: “Three More Hospitals At Risk of Closing in Iowa Thanks to D.C. Republicans Gutting Medicaid“ by Iowa Democratic Party.
Article: “Teapot Dome Scandal“ (oil reserves) by Britannica.
Article: “Tom Harkin: The Iowa Senator Who Quietly Changed America “ by Retro Iowa.
Article: “What Is A CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation)?“ by Owen Walsh.
Article: “2025 State Agriculture Overview: Iowa“ by USDA.
Book: Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken .
Article: “Factory Farm Nation: Iowa’s Factory Farm Problem“ by Food and Water Watch.
Article: “Quaker Oats Plant“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Lisa Graves
- Lisa Graves, founder - True North Research & former Chief Counsel for Nominations on the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, co-founded Court Accountability @thelisagraves.bsky.social Substack
Article: “Lisa Graves“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights by Lisa Graves.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “John Roberts“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert Bork“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America“ by Ed Pilkington.
Article: “Shelby County v. Holder“ (Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional.) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Article: “Samuel Alito“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robber baron (industrialist)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘It was clear he was unhappy’: Top takeaways from report on Justice Thomas’ early 2000s salary complaints and how a GOP congressman tried to solve his problem“ by Elura Nanos.
Article: “Harlan Crow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Justice Clarence Thomas’s megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia – report“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6B donation“ by Heidi Przybyla.
Article: “Barre Seid“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Event: Sat June 6: 3:30 pm: Netroots Nation: Confronting the Roberts Court: Reclaiming the People’s Constitution w/ Alex Aronson, Lisa Graves, Shalela Dowdy, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Daphna Renan, Nikolas Bowie.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“, article 3 section 2. “... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make....”
Bill: “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act“.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Great Depression“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance by Kirstin Downey.
Article: “Frances Perkins“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Herbert Hoover“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only“ by Nina Totenberg.

Evan Sutton
- Evan Sutton, Founder of FireKit Campaigns, whom Alex endorses as “the most effective organizer I know against the destructive power of organized money by the billionaire class.” @evansutton.bsky.social Tiktok Instagram
Article: “Autocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Video: South Korea’s 6-Hour Coup: How a Nation Fought Back.
Article: “Protests against Elon Musk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Protests against mass deportation during the second Trump administration“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Recount confirms Republican Miller-Meeks wins 1st Congressional District“ by Roxy Ekberg.
Article: “Miller-Meeks votes against tax credits that make health care affordable for Iowans“ by Fairness for Iowa.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “Mike Lawler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tesla Takedown“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What happened after Tesla opened a diner in Los Angeles? “ by Dara Kerr and Nick Robins-Early.
Site: Data Center Rebellion.
Article: “Seattle Advances Data Center Moratorium, Amid Public Backlash“ by Amy Sundberg.

Hour Three: David Dayen
- David Dayen, journalist/author, Executive Editor - American Prospect and author, “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power“ and “Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Streets Great Foreclosure Fraud“ @ddayen.bsky.social
Article: “David Dayen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Watch ‘60 Minutes’ Take On Foreclosure Crisis“ by Shira Ovide.
Article: “60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show“ by Jeremy Barr.
Article: “Bari Weiss“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bari Weiss just set off an ‘underwater earthquake’ at CBS by firing Scott Pelley: expert“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Scott Pelley“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nick Bilton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Paramount-CNN merger sparks fears over David Ellison’s alleged sweeping changes favoring Trump“ by Eren Waris.
Article: “Colbert says The Late Show will end after 33 years“ by Max Matza.
Article: “Oracle’s TikTok stake sits at just over $2 billion, filing shows“ by Lola Murti.
Article: “Oracle Takes Control of TikTok Algorithm: What Every Brand Can Expect in the Next 12 Months“ by Camille Moore.
Site: The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program.
Article: “Teapot Dome scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Law: “Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rob Bonta“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “United States v. Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC“.
Article: “Merger of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc.“ (owners of broadcast TV stations) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Keith Ellison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Letitia James“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Glass-Steagall Act“, 1933.
Article: “Jurisdiction stripping“ (court stripping) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Louisiana V. Callais et al.“ (Louisiana gerrymandering).
Article: “Rotten and pocket boroughs“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Corporations and the Crisis of Care“ by Robert Kuttner.
Article: “Affordable to Buy, Costly to Use“ by Thom Walsh.

Article: “National Health Service“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Ghost Offices.
Video: We Went To A Town Elon Musk Cut Off From Social Security - More Perfect Union.
Article: “Report: U.S. spends the most on health but outcomes are among the worst“ by Joseph Burns.
Article: “Mayor Mamdani Unveils Website Tracking First 100 Days Achievements “ by NYC.
Site: ACT.TV.

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Hour One: What Would America Look Like Without Citizens United?
Article: “What Would America Look Like Without Citizens United?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “How Does the Citizens United Decision Still Affect Us in 2026?“ by CLC.
Article: “Lobbying for Our Lives: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Impact of Restrictive Non-Profit Lobbying Rules on the Progression of Climate Change Legislation“ by Natalia Akopian.
Article: “Cancer and Monopoly“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “No More “Tokyo Roses” Trying To Destroy Our Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump administration to pay $1B to stop two East Coast wind farms“ by Washington Post.
Article: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Teacher pay penalty still looms large“ by Sylvia Allegretto.
Article: “Finance, Budget Committees Launch Joint Investigation into Donald Trump’s Quid Pro Quo Offer to Big Oil“ by Senate Finance Committee.
Article: “Money, Race and Success: How Your School District Compares“ by Motoko Rich, Amanda Cox And Matthew Bloch.
Article: “More money, less transparency: A decade under Citizens United“ by OpenSecrets.
Article: “Federal minimum wage in real and nominal terms in the United States from 1950 to 2025“ by Statista.
Case: “Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co., 118 U.S. 394 (1886)“.
Article: “Where Would We Be If Joe Lieberman Hadn’t Killed the Public Option?“ by Monica Potts.
Article: “GI Bill of Rights: A Profitable Investment for the United States“ by Labor Party.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).

Article: “Money in Politics: How Does It Affect Election Outcomes?“ by Thanh Le, Ilke Onur, Rubayat Sarwar, Erkan Yalcin.
Site: OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics -- See Who’s Giving & Who’s Getting.
Article: “Alabama’s 6th Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Facebook: “Jacob Bouma-Sims“.
Instagram: “Jacob Bouma-Sims“.
Article: “Poll: Voters Want Solutions for Government Corruption“ by Alex Brunet, Marina Pino.

Where is Trump? Has he disappeared?
Article: “Trump — approaching 80th birthday — vanishes from public for 8 days after hospital visit“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Trump goes almost week without a public event amid health questions“ by Andrew Feinberg.

Pentagon Hands a Convicted Capitol Rioter the Keys to Its Secrets
Article: “Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job“ by Tara Copp and Salvador Rizzo.
Article: “‘Indefensible’: Left And Right Rage At Trump’s ‘Totally Unqualified’ Pick to Oversee America’s National Security“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Bill Pulte“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “FACT SHEET: RFK Jr. Is Completely Unqualified To Run The Department of Health and Human Services“ by Protect Our Care.
Article: “The Mullin Paradox: Unqualified, Efficient, and a Temper to Watch“ by Xavier Hardy.

Article: “One killed and 63 hurt in Iran attack on Kuwait airport as Trump says ceasefire talks ongoing“ by Lorenzo Tondo, Andrew Roth and Graham Russell.
Article: “US hits Qeshm Island while Iran strikes Kuwait and Bahrain“ by Sky News Australia.
Article: “Elon’s baby mama Ashley St Clair claims Musk had secret election data before Trump victory was announced“ by Crisnel Longino.
Article: “Peter Thiel decamps to Argentina: What does it mean for JD Vance’s chances to win the 2028 election?“ by Daragh Thomas.
Article: “Joe the Plumber“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Transcript: Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher, 29 January 2009“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends“ by Moira Donegan.
Article: “Trump may have dropped his ‘slush fund’ but not the tax part“ by Brendan Rascius and Alex Woodward.
Article: “Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower“ by Josh Boak.
Article: “Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here’s the Math.“ by Russ Buettner, Mike McIntire, Susanne Craig and Keith Collins.
Article: “Biden’s 2024 goody bags: Laws pump billions into Republican and swing states“ by Hans Nichols.
Article: “White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants“ by Dan Vergano.
Article: “White House proposes vast overhaul of US science funding: what you need to know“ by Dan Garisto & Mariana Lenharo.
Article: “Lysenkoism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Science and technology in Nazi Germany“ by .
Article: “Is President Trump Erasing History?“ by Micaela Johnson.
Article: “Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List“ by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly.

Hour Two: Supreme Court Greenlights a Map It Already Called Racist
Article: “‘Debases the Democratic Process’: Sotomayor Pens Scathing Dissent as Supreme Court Allows Racist Alabama Map“ by Jake Johnson.

Why Are Your Gas Prices About to Explode Again?
Article: “‘Powder keg’: New fuel supply figure has top oil analyst sounding the alarm “ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Plunging global oil supplies threaten to push fuel prices even higher“ by Evan Halper.
Article: “Israel’s imminent attack on Iran forced US to join war, says Rubio“ by Maira Butt.
Article: “Israel threatens new bombing campaign in Lebanon in major move against Trump“ by Charlie Bradley.
Article: “For Kushner, Israel Policy May Be Shaped by the Personal“ by Jodi Kantor.
Article: “Charles Kushner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Monetary compensation becomes key sticking point in Iran deal as Trump bristles at comparison to Obama agreement “ by Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak.

Article: “Sen. John Cornyn stands by criticism of Texas AG Ken Paxton“ by KVUE.

Big Food Stole Big Tobacco’s Playbook to Hook Your Family
Article: “Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods, journal reveals“ by Hannah Harris Green.

Book: The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream by Thom Hartmann.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Law: “Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States antitrust law“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mergers and acquisitions“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Merger mania“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Michael Milken“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Booker raises alarm on Delaney Hall, talks Iran, taxing the rich, and a new New Deal“ by Bill Ritter.
Article: “US senator says he was pepper-sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility“ by José Olivares, Richard Luscombe and Victoria Bekiempis.
Article: “Over 70,000 People Detained in 225 Concentration Camps, With Plans to Double Them: Why Isn’t This a National Emergency?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Bill: “California AB 1984: Corporate powers: political spending power“.
Site: Digital Democracy: CalMatters.
Article: “Xavier Becerra“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Xavier Becerra shows that his loyalty lies with fossil fuels“ by Bill McKibben.
Article: “In governor’s race, Xavier Becerra backs away from single payer healthcare“ by Mark Kreidler.
Article: “Senate Shapes Military’s Future With Historic Defense Bill“ by Legis1 Editorial.
Article: “What Does Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA Actually Mean When It Talks About Integrating the U.S. and Israeli Militaries?“ by Kareem Ahmed.
Article: “Killing of journalists in the Gaza war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pope Leo warns of AI fueling warfare in first major theological document“ by Christopher Lamb.

Hour Three: Did Bari Weiss Just Murder Sixty Minutes? Or Was it Trump and his Billionaires?
Article: “Bari Weiss just set off an ‘underwater earthquake’ at CBS by firing Scott Pelley: expert“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Brian Stelter“ by Wikipedia.

Video: ‘Credibility meter is empty’: Democrat rep. exposes Rubio-linked ‘Venezuela oil deals’.
Article: “US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar“ by Shelby Talcott and Eleanor Mueller.
Site: Common Dreams.
Tweet: “Thanks to Trump, right-wing multibillionaire Larry Ellison will now control the TikTok algorithm, along with: CBS, MTV, The Free Press, BET, CMT, Simon & Schuster, Nickelodeon, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and more. This is what Oligarchy looks like.“ by Bernie Sanders.
Quote: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter“ - Thomas Jefferson.
Article: “Iran“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Persian Empire Science And Technology: Innovations That Shaped History“ by History and Fact.
Article: “2026 Iran massacres“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: ““The United States welcomes diversity and peaceful competition. We do not fear the trends of history. We are not ideologically rigid.”“ - Ronald Reagan.
Article: “The Immigration Act of 1924 (The Johnson-Reed Act)“ by Office of the Historian.
Law: “Immigration Act of 1924“.
Law: “Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965“.
Law: “Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986“.
Article: “Landmark Laws of the Lyndon B. Johnson Administration“ by LBJ Library.
Article: “The U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democratic Presidents“ by JEC.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ (Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.
Article: “Beyond the “Smoking Gun”: The Systemic Corruption of the Nixon Administration“ by Explaining History.
Article: “Reaganomics“ (Voodoo economics) by Wikipedia.
Article: “White Americans oppose federal programs to spite other races: study“ by Adam Lynch.
Law: “Article. VI.“. “The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.“
Law: “24th Amendment“ “The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.”.
Article: “National Voter Registration Act of 1993“ (Motor Voter Act) by Wikipedia. “The Congress finds that -
(1) the right of citizens of the United States to vote is a fundamental right; ...“
Movie: “Idiocracy“.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “Trump never, never, NEVER got over the White House Correspondents Dinner. NEVER.“ by Miles Archer.
Article: “The Weekend That Defined Obama, Provoked Trump—and Changed History“ by Carlo Versano.
Article: “Powell Memo“.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Article: “Ross Perot“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: Why America is Falling Apart
Article: “Why America is Falling Apart“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “2020 Elections Prove Money Still Goes a Long Way Toward Winning“ by Sophia Gonsalves-Brown.
Article: “Chapter 12: Paid Sick Leave and Low-Cost Child Care to Revive the American Dream“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “How the Monopolists Stole the US Government“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Youth, Loneliness and Political Violence in the U.S.“ by Ellyn Maese and Zacc Ritter.
Article: “15 Years After Citizens United: Big Money’s Grip on Our Democracy“ by Roosevelt Institute.
Article: “Many Don’t Know Key Facts About U.S. Constitution, Annenberg Civics Study Finds“ by Annenberg Public Policy Center.
Article: “Young Americans Like Socialism Too Much—That’s a Problem Libertarians Must Fix“ by Michael Chapman.
Article: “The big business of survival bunkers“ by The Economist.
Article: “6 States to Pilot Prior Authorizations for Original Medicare“ by Elder Law Answers.
Site: “Katy Tur show“.
Article: “Nick Fuentes’s Rise Puts MAGA Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’“ by Clyde McGrady.
Article: “The Fire of Stupidity Cannot Be Contained“ by David French.
Article: “Federal workforce shrank 10% in Trump’s first year back in office“ by Drew DeSilver.

Article: “Idaho primary election results“ by AP.
Article: “Todd Achilles“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “I found a second vote.gov — and it’s registered to the White House“ by The Drey Dossier.
Article: “DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio“ by Makena Kelly.
Article: “US Postal Service seeks to require states to submit lists of voters“ by David Shepardson and Susan Heavey.

Why is Trump Building a Secret Copy of Vote.gov?
Article: “Trump Is Replicating Vote.gov to Recreate Musk’s 2024 Election-Rigging Platform“ by This Will Hold.
Site: vote.gov.
Site: “passports.gov“.

Quote: “Figures Don’t Lie, But Liars Do Figure“ - anon.
Article: “You May Be Paying a Higher Tax Rate Than a Billionaire“ by Paul Kiel, Jeff Ernsthausen and Jesse Eisinger.

Can the Government Make You Take Down a 86-47 Flag?
Article: “Demonstrators Cannot Be Forced to Take Down ‘86-47’ Flag, Judge Rules“ by Zach Montague.

Article: “Why Do Middle-Class Families End Up Paying the Most Taxes“ by Travis Campbell.
Article: “The State of the American Middle Class“ by Rakesh Kochhar.
Article: “Amazon earned $5.6B in 2017, but paid no federal taxes“ by Megan Henney.
Article: “Most Of Billionaires’ $7.6 Trillion Has Never Been Taxed“ by Americans for Tax Fairness.

Hour Two: Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte — known for pushing mortgage fraud claims against Trump’s foes — as new National Intelligence Director, has created huge controversy.
Article: “‘Indefensible’: Left And Right Rage At Trump’s ‘Totally Unqualified’ Pick to Oversee America’s National Security“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Bill Pulte“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tulsi Gabbard QUITS Trump cabinet as husband battles ‘extremely rare’ cancer - after months of whispers president was furious with spy chief“ by Phillip Nieto.

Millions Will Lose Their Health Care Over Paperwork
Article: “Trump’s New Medicaid Rule ‘Designed to Ensure People Lose Healthcare,’ Critics Warn“ by Jake Johnson.

Article: “Expert Testimony before the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence“ by Alex Halderman.
Article: “Cleta Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine“ (Ashley St. Clair) by Drew Harwell.
Article: “Elon’s baby mama Ashley St Clair claims Musk had secret election data before Trump victory was announced“ by Crisnel Longino.
Article: “New Starlink Election Fraud Claims: A Deeper Look and a Fact Check“ by Michael Sellers.

Cute Alert. Mamdani Just Repealed Bedtime for Five-Year-Olds?
Article: “Mamdani tackles housing crisis: ‘Block by block, we will build’“ by Walter Einenkel.
Article: “Mamdani panders to key voting bloc: 5-year-old Knicks fans“ by Walter Einenkel.

Article: “The Top 1% Now Control Nearly a Third of America’s Wealth“ by Kiri Blakeley.
Article: “Treaty of Tripoli“ (1796) by Wikipedia. “As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion“
Article: “The Ultra-Wealthy’s $8.5 Trillion of Untaxed Income“ by Zachary Tashman, William Rice,.
Article: “Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Taxes in 2017. Here’s the Math.“ by Russ Buettner, Mike McIntire, Susanne Craig and Keith Collins.
Article: “Charles E. Littlejohn“ (Trump tax returns leaker) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Discovery doctrine“(doctrine of discovery) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin Graham“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Boys from Brazil (film)“.
Article: “Is Argentina the First A.I. Election?“ by Jack Nicas and Lucía Cholakian Herrera.
Article: “PayPal Mafia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Caligula“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Trump defends cutting nearly 300,000 feds from their ‘boring’ jobs“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bill Gates“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Who’s Paying for Congress to Fly to Israel?
Article: “Aipac affiliate has funded lavish trips to Israel for dozens of Congress members since 7 October, filings reveal“ by Jason Wilson.
Article: “Susheela Jayapal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “Citizens United V. Federal Election Comm’n: Justice Stevens’ dissent“.
Article: “How ‘Tokyo Rose’ Became WWII’s Most Notorious Propagandist“ by Evan Andrews.

Geeky Science Alert. What Could Go Wrong When Google Messes With Mother Nature?
Article: “Debugging: Google requests permission to release 32m mosquitoes in California and Florida“ by Sanya Mansoor.
Article: “Aedes aegypti“ (a mosquito) by Wikipedia.

Article: “Trump may have dropped his ‘slush fund’ but not the tax part“ by Brendan Rascius and Alex Woodward.
Article: “Social Security Expansion Act Fact Sheet“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Tokyo Rose“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bill Gates Sr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “French Revolution“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Corporate tax in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Global elites are leading Europe toward a new crisis: Ukraine has become only a visible part of the scheme.“ by Maxim Bardin.
Article: “Oreshnik Missile Strike Raises Questions as Kyiv Suffers Heavy Military Infrastructure Damage“ by Lyuba Lulko.
Article: “Russian Oreshnik missile fired in January was nine years old, Ukrainian experts say“ by Max Hunder.
Movie: “Downfall“.
Article: “WW2 In Color: The Rise And Fall of Mussolini’s New ‘Roman Empire’“ by Centuries of Combat.
Article: “Adolf Hitler“ (Germany) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Operation Barbarossa“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “20 July plot“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2022 Republican Party of Minnesota Platform“. “We Support phasing out Social Security by allowing younger Americans to invest part of their FICA taxes in personal accounts while continuing to fulfill our obligations to older Americans.”
Article: “Ted Cruz Admits Trump Accounts Are Designed to Privatize Social Security Over Time“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Michael and Susan Dell commit $6.25 billion for investment accounts for kids“ by Bill Chappell.
Article: “Minnesota GOP convention has moment of silence for Derek Chauvin“ by Darrell Lucus.
Article: “Killing of George Floyd“, 2020 by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘I Worked All Day and Can’t Feed My Family’: Mamdani Offers 9 Words More Terrifying Than Ronald Reagan’s“ by Brad Reed.
Movie: “A Face in the Crowd“.
Movie: “The Music Man (1962 film)“.
Article: “Henry A. Wallace“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why exactly did Japan surrender in World War II?“ by World History Edu.
Article: “Bombing of Tokyo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Soviet–Japanese War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Was the 1960 Presidential Election Stolen? The Case of Illinois“ by Edmund F. Kallina.
Article: “Alligator Alcatraz: How Tyranny Starts—With “Those People”“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Andy Kim doesn’t know what’s next for Delaney Hall ICE facility, and that terrifies him“ by Aliya Schneider, Jeff Gammage.
Bible: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil...“ - 1 Timothy 6:10.
Case: “Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co., 118 U.S. 394 (1886)“.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Billionaire Trump ally’s ‘chilling’ move out of US sparks panic: ‘About to get bad news?’“ (Peter Thiel) by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Peter Thiel decamps to Argentina: What does it mean for JD Vance’s chances to win the 2028 election?“ by Daragh Thomas.

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Hour One: Trump Has Rewritten America’s 250th Birthday Around One Person: Himself
Article: “Trump Has Rewritten America’s 250th Birthday Around One Person: Himself “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump to headline 250th anniversary celebration on National Mall after several artists back out“ by Beatrice Peterson and Isabella Murray.
Article: “The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act will Mean Big Budget Hits for Families“ by Elisabeth Wright Burak and Nancy Kaneb.
Article: “Medicaid, CHIP, and Affordable Care Act Marketplace Cuts and Other Health Provisions in the Budget Reconciliation Law, Explained“ by Edwin Park and Sabrina Corlette.
Article: “Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “1925: Ku Klux Klan marches in D.C.“ by Jerry Mitchell.
Article: “Trump says ‘cancel’ concert for America’s 250th birthday “ by Ryan Mancini.
Article: “The White House Will Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday With a UFC Cage Fight“ by Chantelle Lee.
Article: “Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ by AMA.
Article: “Price of Trump’s planned victory arch for DC revealed - and it has 8 zeros“ by Brendan Rascius.
Article: “Medicaid Work Requirements Will Take Away Coverage From Millions: State and Congressional District Estimates“ by Elizabeth Zhang and Gideon Lukens.
Article: “Taxpayers will help fund Independence Arch, or so-called “Arc de Trump,” plans indicate“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “Trump’s ballroom is becoming a political boondoggle“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “Trump’s blue repainting of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool draws lawsuit and questions about cost“ by Devan Cole.
Article: “Artists are bailing on a Trump-backed concert series for America’s 250th. Now he’s hosting his own ceremony“ by T.M. Brown, Alejandra Jaramillo.
Article: “Republican Budget Cuts to Medicaid“ by JEC.
Article: “Allocating CBO’s Estimates of Federal Medicaid Spending Reductions Across the States: Enacted Reconciliation Package“ by Rhiannon Euhus, Elizabeth Williams, Alice Burns, and Robin Rudowitz.
Article: “Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect blue coating he’s adding“ by Darlene Superville.
Article: ““Giant Cost of President’s Monstrous ‘Arc de Trump’ Revealed“ by Ewan Palmer.
Article: “230,000 Families in the DC Area Will Lose Some or All of Their SNAP Benefits Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ by Ilham Dehry.
Article: “SNAP Cuts in One Big Beautiful Bill Act Leave Almost 3 Million Young Adults Vulnerable to Losing Nutrition Assistance “ by Amelia Coffey, Heather Hahn.
Article: “The day 30,000 white supremacists in KKK robes marched in the nation’s capital“ by Terence McArdle.
Site: “No Kings“.

Site: U.S. Debt Clock.
Article: “Trump fires Iran deal back with ‘tougher peace terms’ and says he’s in no hurry to end war“ by Benjamin Lynch.
Article: “White House before and after Trump images show the extent of ‘destruction’ underway“ by Mataeo Smith.

Should the Public Own Half of AI?
Article: “The Public Should Own Half of the Big A.I. Companies“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Alaska Permanent Fund“ by Wikipedia.

Graham Platner slams article on alleged sexting scandal as “gossip” and “journalistic malpractice.” Is it?
Article: “As Democrats Worry About Senate Race, Platner Attacks Reports About Sexual Messages“ by Lisa LererTim Balk and Katie Glueck.
Article: “Cory Booker admits Graham Platner ‘has questions to answer’ following latest scandal“ by Lindsay Kornick.

Substack: “Retired Analyst Mike“.
Article: “Ludwig II of Bavaria“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ahmad Vahidi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mohammad Ali Jafari“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Engineering Minds and Votes: The IRGC’s Baqiatallah Headquarters and Its Invisible Hand in Iran’s Political Landscape“ by American Coalition Against Nuclear Iran.
Article: “Reza Pahlavi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nouri al-Maliki“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iraqi National Congress“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ahmed Chalabi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Regime change efforts in the 2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran suspends peace talks with US until Israeli operation in Lebanon ceases“ by Indian Express.
Article: “Trump ‘reaping bitter fruit’ of thinking Iran intervention as easy as Venezuela, says former diplomat“ by Tom Phillips.
Movie: “Pressure (2026 film)“.
Article: “Dick Van Dyke jokes about 100th birthday: ‘It’d be funny if I didn’t make it’“ by Brendan Morrow.
Quote: ““The United States welcomes diversity and peaceful competition. We do not fear the trends of history. We are not ideologically rigid.”“ - Ronald Reagan.
Article: “Haudenosaunee“ (Iroquois Confederacy) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Magna Carta“ (1215) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Star-Spangled Banner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “American casualties as Iran attacks Kuwait air base and ceasefire on the brink“ by Olivia Bridge.
Article: “Kevin Roberts (political strategist)“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Kevin Roberts on His Organization’s Goals and Conservative Agenda.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Site: “Project 2025 Tracker“.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.

Hour Two: The Party of White Supremacy Stops Hiding
Article: “Minnesota GOP convention has moment of silence for Derek Chauvin“ by Darrell Lucus.
Article: “Killing of George Floyd“, 2020 by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ousted Trump official blasted for promoting ‘Hitlerian greeting’ ahead of ‘fascist summit’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List“ by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly.

Article: “Führerbunker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs“ (brownshirts) by Gina Dimuro.
Article: “Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends“ by Moira Donegan.
Article: “Aileen Cannon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Eric Swalwell Resigns From Congress Amid Sexual-Misconduct Allegations“ by Cheyenne Roundtree.

Is Trump Building a Wall Around His Own Crimes - By Making Sure his White House Records Can Never Be Subpoenaed?
Article: “Trump is trying to make sure investigators can never subpoena his White House records: NYT“ by David McAfee.
Article: “Donald Trump’s disclosures of classified information“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here’s how Nixon’s downfall forever changed the rules around presidential documents“ by Greg Myre.
Article: “Presidential Records Act“ (1978) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Reportedly ‘Never Stopped Ripping’ Up White House Documents And Breaking The Law“ by Mary Papenfuss.
Article: “Trump’s Sons Cash In on Dad’s War With Mega Drone Deal“ by Leigh Kimmins.
Article: “Hunter Biden“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump fires archivist of the United States, official who oversees government records“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “Too big for his boots? Marco Rubio wears new shoes in the White House ordered for him by Donald Trump – the only problem is... they don’t fit“ by Elizabeth Ivens.
Article: “Marco Rubio has one less job in the Trump administration“ by Jacob Wendler.

Article: “Protests escalate as DHS disputes New Jersey ICE facility claims “ by Marcus Espinoza.
Article: “Chaos engulfed Delaney Hall once again. Then the Proud Boys arrived.“ by Victoria Gladstone, Patrick Lanni.
Article: “‘Stand back and stand by’: New Trump statement seen as ‘wink and nod’ to MAGA extremists“ by David McAfee.
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.
Article: “Magna Carta“ (1215) by Wikipedia.
Article: “FEMA camps conspiracy theory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump administration’s hardline immigration stance in Supreme Court case could see Melania Trump deported“ by Matt Broomfield.
Article: “For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces“ by Tal Schneider.
Article: “American Consumer Price Index: 1913 to 2026“ by rateinflation.com.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Thatcher broke the miners’ strike“ by BP Perry.
Article: “Trickle-down economics“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Laffer curve“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces plan for 400,000 affordable housing units“ by Jesse Zanger.
Article: “Mayor Cherelle L. Parker Unveils Historic $2 Billion H.O.M.E. Housing Plan to Create and Preserve 30,000 Homes“ by Karen Guss.
Article: “How the Post Office Built a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Postal Clause“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Most Under-40 Voters Favor Socialism“ by Rasmussen Reports.

Hour Three: Will Joe Rogan Join Sixty Minutes? Say What?!
Article: “EXCLUSIVE: CBS Looking to Pin Down Joe Rogan — Network Bosses Are Betting Podcast Powerhouse Will Strengthen Sagging ‘60 Minutes’“ by Aaron Johnson.
Article: “CBS News confirms anti-woke star Bari Weiss is new editor-in-chief and that she’ll host debate show“ by Laura Parnaby.
Article: “60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show“ by Jeremy Barr.
Article: “Bari Weiss“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joe Rogan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Indictments against Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 United States Senate election in Maine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic“ by Ali Harb.
Article: “‘Take it down’: MTG says Massie attack ad insinuating a throuple with AOC and Ilhan Omar violates revenge porn law“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Unauthorized immigrants and the economy “ by EPI.
Article: “Cost of ICE“ (Minneapolis) by MN Min.
Article: “Gregory Bovino“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Gangs of New York“.
Article: “Antifa (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show“ by Jeremy Barr.
Article: “CBS News confirms anti-woke star Bari Weiss is new editor-in-chief and that she’ll host debate show“ by Laura Parnaby.
Article: “Scott Pelley Absolutely Hammers New ‘60 Minutes’ EP to His Face — New Reports Reveal: You’ll ‘Never Be Welcomed Here’“ by Willa Pope Robbins.
Article: “Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’“ by Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin.
Tweet: “Thanks to Trump, right-wing multibillionaire Larry Ellison will now control the TikTok algorithm, along with: CBS, MTV, The Free Press, BET, CMT, Simon & Schuster, Nickelodeon, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and more. This is what Oligarchy looks like.“ by Bernie Sanders.

Trump Guts FEMA Right Before Storm Season - What Could Go Wrong?
Article: “White House in chaos as they reverse Trump plan to ‘eliminate’ FEMA before storms hit“ by Matthew Rozsa.
Article: “Exclusive: Power struggles and paralysis: Inside FEMA’s lost year as storm season approaches“ by Gabe Cohen.
Article: “Noem demanding to sign off on all FEMA expenditures over $100K and staff says it’s impacting emergency response“ by Ariana Baio.
Article: “Vance mocked online for claiming Noem wasn’t fired from DHS but had ‘a great opportunity’ with the Shield of Americas“ by Mike Bedigan.
Article: “First alert - 2026 hurricane season starts today“ by WMBF.

Site: Democracy Now!
Article: “NJ State Police Join Crackdown Against Supporters of Hunger-Striking Immigrants at Delaney Hall“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Network (1976 film)“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Network - Mad as Hell Scene“.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “Charles E. Littlejohn“ (Trump tax returns leaker) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rural communities were promised millions in disaster funds. Trump is ending it“ by Lauren Sommer, Rebecca Hersher.
Article: “How much do Nato members spend on defence?“ by Anthony Reuben.
Video: Superfloods.
Article: “Why was the flooding in Asheville, North Carolina, so extreme? Meteorologists explain.“ by Julia Jacobo.
Article: “July 2025 Central Texas floods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2024 Spanish floods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “MSU’s Guskiewicz heading to Clemson. Why did other presidents leave?“ by Sarah Moore.
Book: The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “McMillan & Wife“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Billionaire Trump ally’s ‘chilling’ move out of US sparks panic: ‘About to get bad news?’“ (Peter Thiel) by Alexander Willis.
Article: “China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month“ by Ken Roberts.
Article: “China thrives without U.S. soybeans“ by Pam Caraway.
Article: “Trump in ‘excellent health’ but needs to lose weight and exercise more, doctor claims“ by LBC.
Article: “Trump Is Trash-Talking JD Vance for Not Being So Gung-Ho on Iran War“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “US-Iran negotiations progress toward deal with major investment fund clause“ by Ynet.

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Hour One: News
Article: “CNN Poll of Polls: Trump approval rating“ (36%).
Video: Trump is tearing up the White House grounds.
Article: “‘I was dumb as a rock’: Hardcore MAGA couple ditches Trump after getting ‘kick in teeth’ “ by Alexandria Jacobson.
Article: “Trump’s campaign racks up $750,000 in unpaid bills for police protection at his rallies“ by Alex Woodward.
Article: “Pam Bondi admits to ‘redaction errors’ in Epstein files but defends DoJ’s handling“ by Anna Betts.
Article: “Colbert’s replacement debuts with half of Late Show’s viewership“ by Kevin E G Perry.
Article: “Todd Blanche“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Colbert’s replacement debuts with half of Late Show’s viewership“ by Kevin E G Perry.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez“ (AOC) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sheldon Whitehouse“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Bernie Sanders.

National Town Hall with Calls
- Congressman Adam Smith, US. Congressman (WA-9th District) / Top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee BSky
Article: “Adam Smith (Washington politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran Wants Billions in Frozen Funds Back to Make a Deal With Trump“ by Ephrat Livni.
Article: “Fact Check: Claim that Obama gave Iran $1.7 billion in cash omits key context“ by Aleksandra Wrona.
Article: “What It Will Take to Change the Regime in Iran“ by Behnam Ben Taleblu.
Article: “DHS Debunks Leftist Claims of Hunger Strike and ‘Inhumane Conditions’ for Illegal Aliens at NJ Detention Center“ by Hannah Knudsen.
Article: “Malicious prosecution“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Washington Journal Open Forum, Part 1 May 28, 2026 - Republican viewers responded to the question “Are you satisfied with the direction of the party?”.
Article: “Feudalism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Is a Russian Asset. Why Won’t America Say It?“ by Craig Unger and Ben Cohen.
Video: ‘The deal itself underscores how stupid this war was’: Rep. Adam Smith reacts to the tentative deal to open Strait of Hormuz.
Article: “Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract“ by Dominic-Madori Davis.
Article: “Donald Trump Jr.’s Expanding Business: After Joining 2nd New Board, U.S. Contracts Followed“ by Zach Everson.
Article: “Northwest Detention Center“ (Tacoma) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Twitter reacts after Trump gives credit to Elon Musk for winning Pennsylvania during election“ by Jon Powell.
Article: “Dred Scott Case“ by History.com.
Case: “Plessy v. Ferguson“, 1896 (separate but equal).
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Law: “Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act“ (McCain–Feingold Act, 2002).
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Santa Clara County vs. Southern Pacific Railroad“, 1886.
Article: “Magna Carta“ (1215) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza“ by Dana Karni and Tal Shalev.
Article: “Israel’s Enduring Quest for Peace “ by AJC.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Site: The Israel Lobby in Us Congress (AIPAC, etc.).
Book: Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for America by Brian Stelter.
Article: “Trump lawsuits seek to muzzle media, posing serious threat to free press“ by Kathy Kiely, Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky.
Article: “Gerrymandering“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Expanding the House of Representatives, explained“ by Protect Democracy United.

Hour Two: America Just Expanded Voting Rights To Corporations. Yes, Really.
Article: “America Just Expanded Voting Rights To Corporations. Yes, Really“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “America Didn’t Just Change — It Was Systematically Poisoned“ by Thom Hartmann.
Case: “Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co., 118 U.S. 394 (1886)“.
Case: “Covington & Lexington Tpk. Road Co. v. Sandford, 164 U.S. 578 (1896)“.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: Who Killed the American Dream?: The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “A Constitutional Amendment to Keep Corporate Money out of Elections: Corporations Are Not People“ by Public Citizen.
Law: “14th Amendment“.
Site: “Move to Amend“.
Article: “Delaware court upholds voting by companies in small town’s election“ by Tom Hals.
Article: “Powell Memo“.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Law: “Dartmouth College v. Woodward“.
Law: “4th Amendment“. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.“.
Law: “5th Amendment“ (double jeopardy, witness against self, due process, taking clause, due compensation).
Law: “6th Amendment“ (rights of criminal defendants)
Law: “7th Amendment“ “In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved...“.
Law: “8th Amendment“ “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.“.
Site: Public Citizen.

Article: “Kessler syndrome“ (Kessler effect) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Urgent Warning: Kessler Syndrome Could Collapse Modern Technology“ by nasaspacenews.
Article: “Meteors & Meteorites Facts“ by NASA.
Article: “Kardashev scale“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Space-based solar power“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ion thruster“ by Wikipedia.

A King Bedazzles Statues. A Republic Feeds its People - What Has America Become?
Article: “Trump Admin Reportedly Paying $5M to Cover Four D.C. Horse Statues in 24-Karat Gold“ by Zoe Engels.
Article: “Xi Jinping gifts Trump imperial rose seeds from sacred Zhongnanhai: ‘President was interested’“ by Eren Waris.
Article: “UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating America’s 250th anniversary“ by Will Weissert.

Did Don Jr. Just Get $620 Million of Your Money
Article: “Who Is Bettina Anderson, Don Jr.’s New Wife and Epstein’s Banker’s Daughter?“ by Kait Justice.

Video: Moon Base News Conference (May 26, 2026) - NASA.
Article: “Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge ball of flame on Florida launch pad“ by Sareen Habeshian.
Article: “What does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa’s Moon mission?“ by BBC.
Article: “Space Shuttle Challenger disaster“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Scheme: How the Right Wing Used Dark Money to Capture the Supreme Court by Sheldon Whitehouse with Jennifer Mueller.
Article: “Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Book: So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country by Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. .
Article: “For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces“ by Tal Schneider.
Article: “The plot to eliminate Gaza“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Population of Jordan “ by World Population Review.
Article: “Susheela Jayapal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AIPAC and Republican Donors Raising Big Money for Maxine Dexter Against Susheela Jayapal in Oregon“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “California’s 22nd Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Randy Villegas (California)“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Dem Establishment Accused of ‘Putting Thumb on the Scale’ Against Progressive Candidate“ (Randy Villegas, California) by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Caligula“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nero“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Netanyahu Tears Up the Ceasefire and Ordered 70% of Gaza Seized
Article: “Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal“ by Seham Tantesh, Julian Borger.
Article: “What’s in Trump’s ‘largely done’ Iran deal — and will the IRGC agree?“ by Stephen N R.
Article: “No contact for hours: Behind Netanyahu, IDF’s failure to stop Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre - exclusive“ by Elliot Kaufman.
Site: Haaretz.

Article: “Pam Bondi Throws Todd Blanche Under the Bus in Epstein Files Fiasco“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Book: The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay.
Article: “Prosecutors are hesitant to charge Trump foe Adam Schiff, sources say “ by Katelyn Polantz, Donald Judd.
Article: “Prosecution of Letitia James“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOJ investigating whether Trump accuser E Jean Carroll committed perjury“ by Sarah N. Lynch.

Why Does the DOJ Want to Know Who’s Posting Mean Things About ICE?
Article: “The DOJ Wants to Know Who on Reddit and X Is Criticizing ICE’s Tactics“ by Jimmy Jenkins and Zoe Tillman.

Crazy Alert! Is Peter Thiel Building a Doomsday Bunker? You Betcha...
Article: “Billionaire Trump ally’s ‘chilling’ move out of US sparks panic: ‘About to get bad news?’“ (Peter Thiel) by Alexander Willis.

Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J. D. Vance.
Movie: “The Boys in the Band (2020 film)“.
Article: “Fourth Reich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches“ by Chandelis Duster.
Article: “Spencer M. Clark“ by Wikipedia.
Executive Order: “Preserving And Protecting The Integrity Of American Elections“ by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Judge refuses to block Trump order to limit mail voting. There’s no immediate effect on the midterms“ by Nicholas Riccardi.
Site: Convention of States.
Quote: “Every constitution, then, and every law, naturally expires at the end of 19. years.“ - Thomas Jefferson (1789).
Quote: “We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors.“ - Thomas Jefferson (1816).
Movie: “The Great Dictator“.
Article: “The Final Speech from The Great Dictator“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 California elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tom Steyer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “J. B. Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump’s new pitch: I’m so rich I can’t be bought“ by Daniel Strauss.
Article: “Lehman Brothers Collapse Explained: Causes and Legacy“ by Nick Lioudis.
Movie: “Blazing Saddles“.
Video: Blazing Saddles - Nobody move or ....
Article: “CO2 equivalents“ by climatechangeconnection.org.

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Hour One: Reagan Burned Down the American Dream — Can We Still Save What’s Left?
Article: “Reagan Burned Down the American Dream — Can We Still Save What’s Left?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Mega Media, MAGA Lies“ by Sling Shot Politics.
Article: “Say Their Names: The Women Who Died After Being Denied Emergency Abortion Care“ by Carrie N. Baker.
Article: “Half Of Americans Say The Fun In Their Lives Has Disappeared“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “NEW STUDY: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.

Quote: “It is part of the price of leadership of this great and free nation to be the target of clever satirists. You have given the gift of laughter to our people. May we never grow so somber or self-important that we fail to appreciate the humor in our lives.“ - Lyndon B. Johnson.
Article: “Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes“ by Tom Dannenbaum, Rebecca Hamilton, Adil Ahmad Haque, Oona A. Hathaway and Gabor Rona.
Article: “Maine Sues Major Oil Companies Over ‘Ongoing Deception’ About Climate Change“ by Nina Golgowski.
Article: “Amy Coney Barrett Set To Hear Case Against Shell, Her Dad’s Employer For 29 Years“ by Alexander C. Kaufman.
Article: “Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills“ by Dharna Noor.
Article: “Scoop: U.S. and Iran reach deal but need Trump’s final approval, officials say“ by Barak Ravid.
Article: “Who Is Bettina Anderson, Don Jr.’s New Wife and Epstein’s Banker’s Daughter?“ by Kait Justice.
Article: “Maria Butina“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “After 15 Months in U.S. Prisons, She Now Sits in Russia’s Parliament“ (Maria Butina) by Valerie Hopkins.

Is America Going to Allow Convicted Trump to Hunt E. Jean Carroll Down - His Victim?
Article: “Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll “ by Hannah Rabinowitz, Paula Reid, Kara Scannell.
Quote: “Give me the man and I will give you the case against him“ - Andrey Vyshinsky.
Article: “US appeals court pauses Trump’s $83m payment to E Jean Carroll in defamation case“ by Anna Betts .

Article: “American middle class“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Amazon.
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Ebay.
Article: “James Talarico“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Republicans caught deleting attack ads against Trump’s Texas pick“ by Nick Hilden.
Article: “John Cornyn’s defeat raises a new question: Will he join the Senate Republicans rebelling against Trump?“ by Patrick Svitek.
Article: “Sen. Thom Tillis: “Don’t call me a Republican” if it means defending Trump’s positions on Iran, Russia, J-6“ by Tim Hains.
Article: “Roger Ailes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cancer eating the heart of Australian democracy“ by Kevin Rudd.
Article: “Donald Trump incorrectly says Melania is from Austria in resurfaced clip“ by Angelica Cheyenne and Ayeesha Walsh.
Article: “Frederick Trump“ (Trump’s grandfather) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are married. Here’s a timeline of their relationship.“ by Talia Lakritz.
Article: “Spousal privilege“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Can a Convicted Felon Vacation in the Bahamas? | Discover Bahamas“ by Jomerglo Acunin.
Case: “Roe v. Wade“.
Book: The Justices Behind Roe v. Wade: The Inside Story, Adapted from The Brethren by Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong.
Law: “Texas Heartbeat Act“.
Article: “Branches of the U.S. government“ by USA.gov.
Documentary: Waiting for “Superman”.

Why Is Trump Trying to Put His Own Face on Your Money?
Article: “Trump appointees rush to put his face on cash — despite it being illegal: report“ by Tom Boggioni.

Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube Instagram
Article: “At least 2 dead, 83 wounded after Russia uses nuclear-capable missile in massive attack on Ukraine“ by CBS/AP.
Article: “Oreshnik (missile)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave“ by Ian Aikman and Laura Gozzi.
Article: “Russia threatens to ‘use weapons that wipe everyone out’ as Ukraine unleashes major strike“ by Will Stewart, Tim Hanlon.
Article: “Russian Oreshnik missile strike hits empty garages in costly misfire“.
Article: “Kievan Rus’“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kyiv Pechersk Lavra“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Are foreign embassies evacuating from Kyiv after Russian threats?“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Article: “Trump’s NATO ultimatum sparks panic as US ‘pulls jets, bombers and every submarine’“ by Maria Villarroel.
Article: “Edward R. Murrow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “CBS“ (Tiffany Network) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine Ready to Pay for More Patriot Systems, Stefanishyna Says“ by Kyiv Post.
Article: “Patriots Shortage Hits NATO? Trump’s America First Leaves Ukraine Defenceless“ by Arun Nair.
Article: “Saab JAS 39 Gripen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sweden announces 16 Gripens for Ukraine. Here’s why that’s a big deal“ by Polina Moroziuk.
Video: Swedish Gripen jets escort Zelensky’s plane en route to Sweden.
Article: “Russia Sparks Fears of False Flag Attack in Baltic Sea“ by Isabel van Brugen.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Article: “Ukraine Invasion Day 1,554: RU reportedly considering a temporary restriction on diesel and jet fuel exports“ by annieli.
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine strikes Black Sea Fleet HQ in Sevastopol“ by quaoar.

Article: “I found a second vote.gov — and it’s registered to the White House“ by The Drey Dossier.
Substack: “The Drey Dossier“.
Youtube: “The Drey Dossier“.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Case: “McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission“, 2014.
Article: “Thomas’ Citizens United Vote Enabled Billionaire Benefactor to Boost Political Power“ by Kenny Stancil.

Grift Dressed up as Policy - Trump is Rigging the Rules So His Family Cashed In
Article: “‘How the Corruption Works’: Trump Boosts Prediction Markets as His Family Profits“ by Jake Johnson.

Stupid Alert! Fox News and Larry Kudlow Need to Go Back to School
Article: “‘Stupid Kid’: Fox’s Larry Kudlow Calls Mamdani a ‘Throwback to Stalin’“ by Sean James.

Video: Governor Gavin Newsom has just announced a 100% tax on any payments from Trump’s slush fund in California... Thoughts? - Don Lemon.
Article: “Did Trump Just Pull Off the Biggest Heist in Modern History?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Isoroku Yamamoto“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democratic governor under fire over clemency for 2020 election denier“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pam Bondi has thyroid cancer. What to know about the diagnosis“ by Sara Moniuszko.
Article: “Pam Bondi Scheduled To Testify in Jeffrey Epstein Probe After Recent Thyroid Cancer Surgery“ by Vanshika Vasundhare Singh.
Article: “Fired AG Pam Bondi’s cancer battle revealed as she lands powerful new White House gig “ by Juliana Cruz Lima.
Article: “US government prepares to print $250 note featuring Trump’s face“ by Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu.
Article: “Federal Reserve Note“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How rat behavior may inform our understanding of racism“ by J Wolny.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.

Hour Three: Ecocivilization: Making a World that Works for All
- Jeremy Lent, Founder and host of the Deep Transformation Network, an online global community of over 5,000 members exploring pathways toward a life-affirming future on a regenerated Earth. Lent has written extensively about the vision and specifics of an ecological civilization, and is a founding member of the Ecocivilization Coalition Substack @jeremylent.bsky.social
Book: Ecocivilization: Making a World that Works for All by Jeremy Lent.
Article: “Mondragon Corporation“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back from the Brink“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Rebooting The American Dream: In the Shadow of the Dragon“ (Mondragon) by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Job Corps“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Paul Polman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elizabeth Warren“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Zohran Mamdani“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Three Horizons“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Universal Basic Income: If it Works for Billionaires’ Children, Why Not the Poor?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist by Kate Raworth.
Article: “Commons“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Reaganomics“ (Voodoo economics) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dixiecrat“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Charter school“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Article: “KBOO“ by Wikipedia.
Site: XRAY.FM.
Article: “Did Trump feed US Olympic men’s hockey team McDonald’s at White House?“ by Nur Ibrahim.
Article: “Fact-Check: Did Donald Trump Suggest Nuking Hurricanes?“ by Daniel Villarreal.
Article: “Democratic Socialists of America“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fusion voting, explained“ by Protect Democracy.
Quote: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs“ - popularised by Karl Marx.
Article: “Space-based solar power“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert Sapolsky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “It’s time for Thomas Jefferson’s village-states“ (wards) by Bryce Tolpen.
Article: “Tech Capitalists Don’t Care About Humans. Literally.“ by Émile Torres.
Article: “Vote-by-mail in Oregon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican primary for governor of Alabama” by Sahil Kapur.

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Hour One: Trump’s Next Big Lie: Declaring Victory in Iran While America Loses
Article: “Trump’s Next Big Lie: Declaring Victory in Iran While America Loses“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: American Kompromat - Craig Unger.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “Trump Has No Good Options On Iran“ by Bobby Ghosh.
Article: “The U.S. Military Drawdown in Europe Has Only Just Begun“ by Rebecca Schneid.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Trump says Iran deal reopening Strait of Hormuz ‘largely negotiated,’ will be announced soon“ by Howard LaFranchi.
Article: “the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that Obama signed in 2015“ by .
Article: “Timeline of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan“ by Eugene Kiely and Robert Farley.
Article: “Report: US to cut strategic bombers and warships available to NATO in a crisis“ by .
Article: “Cabinet devotes 1 out of every 6 sentences sucking up to Trump, wild NY Times analysis reveals“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Hegseth declares ‘decisive military victory’ over Iran“ by Anders Hagstrom .
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) (14 July 2015) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Family Digital Grift Wealth Tracker“ by House Committee on Oversight and Government Reforn - Democrats.

Article: “How are Drones Changing War? The Future of the Battlefield“ by Michael Newton.
Article: “Leading the Future“ (AI PAC network that includes Think Big PAC supporting Democrats, and American Mission supporting Republicans) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pentagon Fails Eighth Audit, Eyes 2028 Turnaround“ by Chad Hultz.
Article: “RootsAction.org“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Your Rep., Jimmy Panetta, is a “Bad Blue”“ by RootsAction.
Article: “Challenging Panetta, progressive Sean Dougherty campaigns “for the many, not the money”“ by Tom Nolan.
Article: “An AI Super PAC just spent $600,000 to support Jimmy Panetta.“ by Sean Dougherty.

Will DHS Block Your Flight Home Because Your City Won’t Help ICE?
Article: “DHS Secretary Says He’s ‘Drawing Up Plans’ To Halt International Flights To Cities That Don’t Cooperate With ICE“ by Michael Luciano.

Why Has the Fun Disappeared From American Life?
Article: “Half Of Americans Say The Fun In Their Lives Has Disappeared“ by StudyFinds Analysis.

Article: “Superdelegate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ken Martin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Talarico Brands Ken Paxton ‘Most Corrupt Politician In America’ Following Runoff Election“ by Anthony Orrico.
Article: “North American Indigenous elder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Memorial Day“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Star-Spangled Banner“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Massive explosion hits Israel’s nuclear, missile hub; Iran’s first strike move?.
Article: “Drone attack starts fire at UAE nuclear power plant“ by AP.
Article: “Battles of Lexington and Concord“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan“ by Britannica.
Article: “2012 Benghazi attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s NATO ultimatum as US ‘pulls jets, bombers and ALL submarines’ from Europe“ by Maria Villarroel, Michael D. Carroll.
Site: David Levine.
Site: The Turi Ryder Show (WCPT).
Article: “Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends“ by Moira Donegan.
Article: “10 Notorious Slush Fund Examples That Shaped Political and Corporate Scandals“ by Hedgethink.
Article: “Loretta Lynch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only“ by Nina Totenberg.
Article: “Shadow docket“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tammany Hall“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “This apology is not just to Bernie Sanders. It is to donors. It is to anyone and everyone that clearly we offended. And the e-mails that were revealed that were hacked.“ - Donna Brazile.

Hour Two: Trump Slaps Gag Order on Every Federal Worker in America - Is the End of Whistleblowers?
Article: “Critics Say Trump NDA Requirement Would ‘Kneecap Whistleblower Protections’“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Orwellian“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump Criticized Obama’s Grades. But His Lawyer Threatened Trump’s Alma Maters Not to Release His Own Grades“ by Katie Reilly.
Article: “Tax returns of Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.

Mamdani Drops the Biggest Housing Plan in NYC History
Article: “Mamdani Announces Plan to Build 200K New Affordable Homes “ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “December 3, 1888: Fourth Annual Message“ (iron heel) by Grover Cleveland. “As we view the achievements of aggregated capital, we discover the existence of trusts, combinations, and monopolies, while the citizen is struggling far in the rear or is trampled to death beneath an iron heel. Corporations, which should be the carefully restrained creatures of the law and the servants of the people, are fast becoming the people’s masters.“
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Article: “Theodore Roosevelt (miniseries)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “American middle class“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Labor unions in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “White House cancels union contracts for hundreds of thousands of federal workers“ by Michael Sainato.
Book: “The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot“ by Russell Kirk.
Quote: “The occupation of an hairdresser, or of a working tallow-chandler, cannot be a matter of honour to any person - to say nothing of a number of other more servile employments. Such descriptions of men ought not to suffer oppression from the state; but the state suffers oppression, if such as they, either individually or collectively, are permitted to rule. In this you think you are combating prejudice, but you are at war with nature“ - Edmund Burke.
Article: “Edmund Burke“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “William F. Buckley and National Review’s vile race stance: Everything you need to know about conservatives and civil rights“ by Kevin M. Schultz.
Article: “Birth control in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Draft-card burning“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.“ (April 4, 1968) by Wikipedia.

Speech: “Address “The Chance for Peace” Delivered Before the American Society of Newspaper Editors.“ (cross of iron) by Dwight D. Eisenhower. “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.“
Speech: “President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Farewell Address (1961)“. (”military-industrial complex”)
Article: “Republican Party Platform of 1956“ (Eisenhower) by The American Presidency Project.
Article: “Committing Treason To Win The Presidency: How Richard Nixon And Henry Kissinger Prolonged The Vietnam War“ by Richard Stockton.
Article: “1980 October Surprise theory“ (Reagan, Iran hostages) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Jeb Bush Stole the 2000 Election for His Brother“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote“ (Al Gore won) by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.
Article: “Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections“ (Russiagate) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Live updates: Trump talks Iran and touts Republican primary wins at his 11th public Cabinet meeting“ by NBC News.
Site: “Velshi“.
BlueSky: “Rachel Maddow“.
Documentary: Forks Over Knives.
Article: “George Wallace“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “New York Times: Daughters of foot doctor say he diagnosed Trump with bone spurs as ‘favor’ to Fred Trump“ by Veronica Stracqualursi.
Article: “Clarence Thomas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “I’m alright, Jack“ (pulling up the ladder behind oneself) by Wikipedia.
Book: Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective by Ha-Joon Chang.
Article: “When John Roberts Said There Isn’t Enough Racism In America To Justify The Voting Rights Act“ by Ian Millhiser.
Article: “Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Solo Supreme Court Dissents, Every Case Where She Stood Alone“ by All About Lawyer.

Hour Three: Trump Hands Putin the Crown Jewel of NATO
Article: “Trump Moves to Cut NATO Bombers, Submarines, and Warships in Major Win for Russia“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured“ by Tinshui Yeung and Yang Tian.
Substack: “Unmasking Russia“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_sabotage_operations_in_Europe” by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia jams GPS signal on plane carrying UK defence secretary near its border – BBC“ by Ivan Diakonov.

Can Gig Workers Finally Break Big Tech’s Stranglehold?
Article: “In Historic First, Uber and Lyft Drivers Unite to Form Union“ by Willa Pope Robbins.

Site: Craig Unger
Book: Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House by Craig Unger.
Book: American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery by Craig Unger.
Book: House of Trump, House of Putin by Craig Unger.
Article: “Paul Manafort“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “No Kings“.
Site: Raw Story.
Site: Democratic Underground.
Site: Daily Kos.
Site: MS NOW.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Site: Sirius XM - Progress.
Article: “The Passport Portfolio , Why the Ultra-Rich Are Stockpiling Second Citizenships Like Gold“ by ABC.
Article: “Nonpartisan primary“ (top-two primary or jungle primary) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Michael Smerconish“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Trump Didn’t Save Paxton—He Was Already Winning.
Article: “Big loss for Democrat who wanted ‘Zionists’ in camps may still signal big trouble on horizon“ w/ Thom Hartmann by Elaine Mallon.
Article: “Claire McCaskill“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukrainian drones hit Russia in massive overnight attack“ by Timothy Jones.
Article: “Joni Ernst“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lindsey Graham“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Twitter reacts after Trump gives credit to Elon Musk for winning Pennsylvania during election“ by Jon Powell.
Article: “Understanding Voter Suppression in Today’s Election Process“ by SPLC.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Book: Who Killed the American Dream?: The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ by Peter Baker.
Article: “Ranked Choice Voting / Instant Runoff“ (RCV) by FairVote.
Site: Paradisos del Sol Winery and Organic Vineyard. Facebook
Article: “The True Story Of Memorial Day: How Newly Freed Black Charlestonians Honored Fallen Soldiers “ by Martie Bowser.
Article: “A Veteran Tried to Credit Black Americans on Memorial Day. His Mic Got Muted.“ by Neil Vigdor.
Article: “Detention center“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “FEMA camps conspiracy theory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Inside Team Trump’s Plans For Mass Deportation Camps“ by Matt Shuham.
Article: “US senator says he was pepper-sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility“ by José Olivares, Richard Luscombe and Victoria Bekiempis.
Law: “9th Amendment“ “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.“.
Law: “10th Amendment“ “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people“.

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Hour One: America’s Deadliest Con: How Racism Keeps Millions Sick While Letting Healthcare Billionaires Cash In
Article: “America’s Deadliest Con: How Racism Keeps Millions Sick While Helping Healthcare Billionaires Cash In“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “White Americans’ ‘loser’ perceptions and redistributive policy preferences”“ by Sumeyye Mine Iltekin Gocer, Joanne M. Miller.
Article: “2026 California billionaire tax initiative“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “Were It Not for White Supremacy, America Would Have Single-payer Healthcare“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Jayapal, Sanders, Dingell, Hundreds of Health Care Workers Introduce Medicare for All“ by Pramila Jayapal.
Article: “Is It Better to Be Poor in Bangladesh or the Mississippi Delta?“ by Annie Lowrey.
Article: “Which states have the highest maternal mortality rates?“ by USAFacts.
Article: “Life Expectancy by State 2026“ by World Population Review.
Article: “White Americans oppose federal programs to spite other races: study“ by Adam Lynch.
Book: The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “51 US healthcare billionaires: Forbes“ by Kristin Kuchno.
Article: “Maternal Mortality in the United States, 2025“ by Eugene Declercq, Laurie C. Zephyrin.
Article: “RELEASE: Ten Republican-Led States Jeopardize Lives by Rejecting Full Medicaid Expansion“ by DLCC.
Article: “Mississippi Infant Mortality Emergency Underscores US Health Crisis“ by March of Dimes.
Article: “Ranked: Countries With the Best Health Care in 2026“ by Dorothy Neufeld.
Article: “What A Real President Was Like“ by Bill D. Moyers.
Article: “Did LBJ Advocate: ‘Convince the Lowest White Man He’s Better Than the Best Colored Man’?“ by David Emery. “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.“
Article: “Nixon’s Southern strategy“ by James Boyd.
Article: “War on drugs“ by Wikipedia.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories“ (birtherism) by Wikipedia.

Article: “Americans Used to Be the Tallest People on Earth. How Did the Dutch Take the Crown?“ by Ross Pomeroy.
Article: “Matilda effect“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ada Lovelace“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Katherine Johnson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hedy Lamarr“ by Wikipedia.

Why Are Women Veterans Erased from Arlington’s Website?
Article: “Missing in Action: Women Service Members “Delisted” from Arlington National Cemetery Website“ by kellibusey.

One in Six Sentences Sucking Up to the Boss - Trump
Article: “Cabinet Devotes 1 Out of Every 6 Sentences Sucking Up to Trump, Wild NY Times Analysis Reveals“ by David Gilmour.

Site: NY400 - commemorating the founding of New York City - New York Quadricentennial Committee.
Article: “Pinkster“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “African Burial Ground National Monument New York“.
Article: “New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies“ (next hearing May 30, 2026) by New York State.
Site: “Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture“.
Video: New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies Public Hearing - Staten Island, NY.
Article: “History of slavery in New York (state)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What are the differences between Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees?“ by Matt Slick.
Article: “Thomas’ Citizens United Vote Enabled Billionaire Benefactor to Boost Political Power“ by Kenny Stancil.
Article: “The border is under tension: why Zelensky declares the threat of an attack by Belarus“ by Bogdan Lvovsky.
Article: “Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv“ by AP.
Article: “‘Leave Kyiv’: Why Russia’s latest Ukraine threat is a major escalation“ by Priyanka Shankar.
Article: “Medicare for All Act“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Canadians are not getting appointments quickly when they need them“ by Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Article: “U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it’s getting worse“ by Maria Aspan.
Article: “Trump’s $1.8 Billion Tax Slush Fund Could Land His New AG Up to 5 Years in a Federal Pen (Should Law and Order Ever Be Restored)“ (Todd Blanche) by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Trump says Civil Rights Act led to white people being ‘very badly treated’“ by Gerren Keith Gaynor.
Article: “Theodore Roosevelt (miniseries)“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Do all roads lead to the inescapable and horrifying conclusion that Trump is a Russian asset?
- Craig Unger, Journalist / Author, “Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House“ @craigunger.bsky.social
Article: “The Trump-Russia Timeline (posts 1-23)“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “Trump’s oldest son said a decade ago that a lot of the family’s assets came from Russia“ by Brennan Weiss.
Article: “Eric Trump reportedly bragged about Russian funding streams“ by Laurel Raymond.
Article: “#5 Trump’s Russian Laundromat(1984)“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “Donald Trump was gifted $400M by his father, and still filed for bankruptcy six times“ by Chris Graham.
Article: “Steele dossier“ by Wikipedia.
Book: House of Trump, House of Putin by Craig Unger.
Book: American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery by Craig Unger.
Article: “Konstantin Kilimnik“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Is a Russian Asset. Why Won’t America Say It?“ by Craig Unger and Ben Cohen.

Article: “Inside a MAGA influencer’s turn against the right-wing machine“ (Ashley St. Clair) by Drew Harwell.
Article: “Elon’s baby mama Ashley St Clair claims Musk had secret election data before Trump victory was announced“ by Crisnel Longino.
Article: “Lawsuits involving the Department of Government Efficiency“ by Wikipedia.

Is the World About to Crash as Trump Holding the Match?
Article: “The world is heading toward a financial crisis – the state of US politics has left us ill-prepared“ by Eduardo Porter.
Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.
Article: “AI bubble“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The bond market sell-off is more worrisome than the one in stocks. Here’s what to know.“ (April 2025) by Andrea Riquier.

Sweden Just Crushed Big Tobacco - that’s what happens with good government
Article: “‘Incredible’ milestone reached as Sweden becomes a smoke-free country“ by Emma Löfgren.
Law: “Preamble to the Constitution of the United States“.
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.“
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.

Article: “David Duke“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Family of Barack Obama“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How rat behavior may inform our understanding of racism“ by J Wolny.
Article: “Desegregation busing“ (forced busing) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Trump Administration’s Assaults on Black History“ by Trey Walk.
Article: “Trump Sued for Firing Most of the Black Officials in Government“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Article: “School segregation in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Velshi“.
Article: “House passes housing bill still at odds with Senate version“ by Mark Schoeff Jr.
Article: “Trump, 79, Goes to Walter Reed as Doctors Sound Alarm“ by Leigh Kimmins.
Video: Why Are Americans So Bloody Stupid? .
Article: “Horace Mann“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Thom Hartmann’s Complete Guide to ADHD by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Montessori education“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Waldorf education“ (Steiner education) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Open primaries in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Closed primary“ by BallotPedia.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Iran is in the ‘process of blinking’ over the Strait of Hormuz, Petraeus says“ by Lim Hui Jie.

Hour Three: Why America Can’t Stop Trump
- Rachel Bitecofer, PhD, Writes at The Cycle - on Substack / Author, “Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game“ @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social @RachelBitecofer
Article: “Why America Can’t Stop Trump“ by Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Article: “Cornyn fights for political life against Trump-endorsed Paxton in Texas“ by Nolan D. McCaskill.
Article: “Texas runoff election live results for statewide races“ by Aaron A. Bedoya.
Site: Indivisible.
Site: “No Kings“.
Article: “Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican rebel Massie in primary“ (Ed Gallrein) by Max Matza.
Article: “Massie race breaks spending record as pro-Israel groups target Trump critic“ by Ali Harb.

Article: “Wales Becomes the First Country in the World to Introduce Rules That Remove Politicians from Office for Lying“ by Festus Conteh.
Article: “Ken Paxton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How the criminal case against Texas AG Ken Paxton abruptly ended after nearly a decade of delays“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jonathan Turley Says Bannon Perjured Himself In Roger Stone Case“ by Jon Levine.

What’s the Real Sleep Sweet Spot for Living Longer? Stay tuned...
Article: “A sleep-time ‘sweet spot’ is linked to healthy aging, study finds“ by Maggie Penman.

Article: “US senator says he was pepper-sprayed by federal agents during protest at ICE facility“ by José Olivares, Richard Luscombe and Victoria Bekiempis.
Article: “Dachau“ by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia.
Article: “Order of the Star Spangled Banner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) “ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Snowflaking of White Privilege“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Marie Gluesenkamp Perez“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Problem Solvers Caucus“.
Article: “ICE Is Quietly Rolling Out a $55 Billion Crematorium Network“ by W. A. Lawrence.
Article: “‘Nothing quiet about it.’ DOJ scrubs its website of Jan. 6 news releases“ by Drew Pittock.
Article: “Homelessness Data & Trends“ by USICH.
Article: “Housing Inventory Estimate: Vacant Housing Units in the United States (EVACANTUSQ176N)“ (15,305,000) by FRED.
Article: “Patriot (TV series)“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: Jeff Bezos’ Tax Scam: Why Billionaires Want Their Workers to Stop Paying Taxes
Article: “Jeff Bezos’ Tax Scam: Why Billionaires Want Their Workers to Stop Paying Taxes“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Here Comes the Republican Santa Scam Again“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “They Blew Up the Debt, Stalled America’s Future, and Stuck You With the Bill. All to Enrich the Top 1% and Win Elections…“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Bezos defends billionaires, hypes AI, talks taxes and praises Trump in CNBC interview“ by Kevin Breuninger, Annie Palmer.
Article: “Historical income tax rates“ by Mark Luscombe.
Article: “Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich Backs Tom Steyer“ by Tom Steyer.

Article: “What’s next for Stephen Colbert after ‘The Late Show’?“ by Liam Reilly.
Article: “Everything Larry and David Ellison Will Control If Paramount Buys Warner Bros.“ by Manisha Krishnan.
Video: The Smothers Brothers Move To ABC!

White Resentment Confirms What LBJ Warned Us About 60 Years Ago
Article: “A study Confirms what LBJ said 60 Years Ago. White Americans Oppose Federal Programs to Spite Other Races.“ by commander ogg.
Article: “Did LBJ Advocate: ‘Convince the Lowest White Man He’s Better Than the Best Colored Man’?“ by David Emery. “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.“

Why Is ICE Preparing Crematoriums Inside America’s New Detention Network?
Article: “ICE Is Quietly Rolling Out a $55 Billion Crematorium Network“ by W. A. Lawrence.

Why Is the Mainstream Press Burying Trump’s Stock Trading Scheme?
Article: “Major news outlets are ignoring Trump’s shady stock trades“ by Oliver Willis.

Article: “Watergate scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Graham Platner leads Susan Collins by 7 points in latest poll“ by Benjamin Kail.
Article: “John Dean“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Acting AG Todd Blanche defends Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’ rioters may use for multi-million dollar taxpayer payouts“ by Rachel Dobkin.
Article: “Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche slammed for ‘spewing garbage’ in CNN interview“ by Demetria Osei-Tutu.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Watergate Casualties and Convictions“ by Malcolm Farnsworth.
Article: “Trump’s $1.8 Billion Tax Slush Fund Could Land His New AG Up to 5 Years in a Federal Pen (Should Law and Order Ever Be Restored)“ by Chris Armitage.
Article: “Steve Kornacki leaving MSNBC to join NBC News and NBC Sports full time“ by Jay Stahl .
Article: “Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation“ by Track AIPAC (incl. John Fetterman).
Article: “Inside the Quiet Republican Effort to Flip Fetterman“ by Jonathan Martin.
Article: “Paranoid Vladimir Putin regularly sleeping in his office in Kremlin over war stress“ by Florence Freeman.
Article: “How Zelensky ran out of patience with Trump — and what it means for US-Ukraine relations“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Video: Our Tax System Should Make You Furious | The Ezra Klein Show.
Book: The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy by Ray D. Madoff.
Article: “Understanding Payroll Tax: FICA, Medicare, and Unemployment Explained“ by Julia Kagan.
Article: “Understanding Regressive Taxes: Definition and Common Types“ by Julia Kagan.
Article: “Micron’s mammoth property tax break examined: Is it a good deal for schools?“ by Glenn Coin.
Petition: “Fire Pete Hegseth!“ by MoveOn.
Petition: “No Trump Ballroom!“ by MoveOn.
Book: Iron Cages: Paradigms, Ideologies and the Crisis of the Postcolonial State by Alison Jones.
Article: “Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican rebel Massie in primary“ (Ed Gallrein) by Max Matza.
Article: “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Law“ by Justia.
Article: “The Origins of Our Investigation Into Clarence Thomas’ Relationship With Harlan Crow“ by Stephen Engelberg and Jesse Eisinger.
Article: “Clarence Thomas’ Citizens United vote enabled billionaire benefactor to boost political power“ by Kenny Stancil.
Article: “Amy Coney Barrett Set To Hear Case Against Shell, Her Dad’s Employer For 29 Years“ by Alexander C. Kaufman.
Article: “Inside the new Dem move to curb Trump’s slush fund“ by Sarah K. Burris.
Article: “January 6 officers sue Trump over $1.8bn fund, alleging ‘presidential corruption’“ (Harry Dunn, Daniel Hodges) by Guardian Staff.

Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube Instagram
Article: “On Springtime Battlefield In War’s Fifth Year, Ukraine Claws Back Territory“ by Yehor Lohinov and Mike Eckel.
Article: “Ukraine’s attack on Moscow is another sign the war is not so distant anymore for Russians“ by AP.
Article: “As Ukraine Hits Oil Refineries, Russians Pay a Heavy Environmental Toll“ by Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina Lobzina.
Article: “Rosenberg: Russia’s Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan“ by Steve Rosenberg.
Article: “Russia’s inching advance in Ukraine approaches eastern fortress belt“ by Reuters.
Article: “1.1 Million Casualties: The Ukraine War Means Russia’s Military Is ‘Bleeding Out’“ by Kris Osborn.
Article: “No Peace Deal Until Russia Returns Ukraine’s Stolen Children“ by Sevinj Osmanqizi.
Article: “Vyshyvanka Day: history, traditions, and how the holiday is celebrated in Ukraine“ by UNN.
Article: “CNN Host Stunned by MAGA Voter’s Survival Strategy“ by Will Neal.
Article: “Vladimir Putin’s 2026 calendar revealed as ‘iron wing Vlad’ goes ‘full hunk’“ by Ashley Pemberton.

Article: “Charles Booker (American politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Charles Booker on Kentucky primary victory for US Senate race: ‘More work ahead’“ by Corey Elam.
Article: “Mahmoud Ahmadinejad“ (President of Iran 3 August 2005 – 3 August 2013) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) (14 July 2015) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Experts raise eyebrows over ‘Swiss cheese’ NY Times report claiming US, Israel eyed freeing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be Iran’s new leader“ by Caitlin Doornbos.
Article: “Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Alive, Adviser Says“ by Matzav.com.

Has Israel’s Security Minister Crossed Every Line That’s Left?
Article: “Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video“ by Emma Graham-Harrison.

Bullies, Parasites and Slaves: Replacing Exploitation with Mutual Care
- George Koch
Book: Bullies, Parasites and Slaves: Replacing Exploitation with Mutual Care by George Byron Koch.

Article: “One Detainee in ICE Custody Dies Every 6 Days as Death Rate Nears Record Levels, Study Finds“ by Pedro Camacho.
Quote: “We’re all cremated equal.“ - Jane Ace.
Article: “Dachau“ by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia.
Bill: “H.R.2029 - Stop Comstock Act“ by Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large].
Bill: “S.951 - Stop Comstock Act“ by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN].
Article: “Legal experts say latest Clarence Thomas dissent ‘shows just how far gone’ he is“ by Sarah K. Burris.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “Autopsy of the autopsy: How the DNC’s 2024 post-mortem turned into a crisis“ by Edward-Isaac Dovere.
Article: “U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says“ by Spencer Kimball.
Article: “US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar“ by Shelby Talcott and Eleanor Mueller.

Hour Three: National Progressive Townhall Meeting taking your calls
- Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) / Current Member & Chair Emeritus-Congressional Progressive Caucus / (Committees: Congressman Pocan serves on the House Committee on Appropriations / He is the Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labor Caucus / Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus / and, co-chair/ co-founder-Defense Spending Reduction Caucus) / Check out his weekly podcast, “With Liberty and Justice for Some“ (available on Apple Podcasts) @pocan.house.gov @repmarkpocan
Article: “This Memorial Day Weekend, Americans Will Spend $3.5 Billion More on Gas Thanks to Trump’s Iran War“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Memorial Day Cookouts Will Be 13% More Expensive This Year on Average Thanks to Trump’s Tariffs, Iran War“ by Julia Conley.
Article: “Senate Republicans Don’t Have the Votes to Fund Trump’s Ballroom“ by Igor Bobic and Al Weaver.
Article: “Mike Lindell And OAN Want Payouts From Slush Fund“ by Joe.My.God.
Article: “GOP civil war derails Trump’s billion-dollar ballroom plan“ by Joey Cappelletti.
Article: “Trump’s elections revenge crusade just saddled him with some crucial Republican foes in Congress“ by John Bowden.
Article: “Rep. Kevin Kiley leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating Johnson’s majority“ by Caitlin Yilek.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Events: “Upcoming 2026 Town Halls“ by Mark Pocan.
Article: “Resign-to-run law“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thomas Massie“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Congressional Budget Office Scores Medicare-For-All: Universal Coverage For Less Spending“ by Adam Gaffney, David Himmelstein, and Steffie Woolhandler.
Article: “The smoking guns in Trump’s new financial disclosure“ by Judd Legum.
Site: Indivisible.
Site: MoveOn.org.
Site: “No Kings“.
Article: “DOJ addendum to Trump settlement ends any IRS audits of him and his family“ by Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, and Katherine Faulders.
Article: “News headlines adopted Trump’s deceptive framing of his new $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund“ by Dan Froomkin.
Article: “Thompson, Ways & Means Democrats Introduce Bill To Tax President’s Corrupt Slush Fund For January 6 Rioters“ by Mike Thompson.
Article: “Pocan to Introduce the Tax the Grift Act“ by Mark Pocan.
Article: “There Are Reportedly Serious Concerns About John Fetterman’s Health Following His Stroke“ by Joe Wilkins.
Article: “GI Bill of Rights: A Profitable Investment for the United States“ by Labor Party.
Article: “Medicare To Test Prior Authorizations In 6 States As Part Of A Pilot Program“ by KFF Health News.
Article: “Fentanyl“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Big promises, thin results from Trump’s China trip“ by Phelim Kine and Alex Gangitano.
Article: “Three key takeaways from Putin’s Beijing trip — and what they reveal about China-Russia ties“ by Anniek Bao.
Article: “Democracy’s Hidden Guardians: The Shadow Cabinet That Could Save America from Billionaire Rule“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Democratic National Committee (DNC) “ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ken Martin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Scott MacFarlane (journalist)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ben Wikler“ by Wikipedia.

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