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Hour One: The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It
Article: “The Republican Playbook: Break America, Blame Democrats, Then Promise to Save It“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: Rep. Brooks Blasts Socialist Democrats for Helping to Kill 33,000 American Each Year!.
Article: “Bilirakis Denounces Biden’s Dangerous Open Border Policies on House Floor“ by Gus Bilirakis.
Article: “Biden’s Open Border America“ by Tom Cole.
Article: “Biden’s Border Blunders“ by Tom Cole.
Article: “Who deported more migrants? Obama or Trump? We checked the numbers“ by Wendy Selene Pérez.
Article: “Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ projected to add a big, unbeautiful $3.4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade“ by AP and Lisa Mascaro.
Article: “Gaetz Torches Mayorkas On Deceitful Agenda At The Border“ by Kari Donovan.
Article: “Close Biden’s Open Border Act“ by Bob Good.
Article: “Joe Biden is Destroying America with His Open Border Policies“ by Paul A. Gosar.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Are We Seeing the Last Gasp of the GOP’s Two Santa Claus Scam?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Biggest Lie About America’s Affordability Crisis Is Hiding in Your Paycheck“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Congressman John Rose calls out Biden Administration’s open border policies“ by John Rose.
Article: “US troops at Mexican border to ‘start returning home’ two weeks after midterm elections“ by Chris Riotta.
Article: “Anticipating a Democrat Congress, the First Migrant Caravan Steps Off“ by Athena Thorne.
Video: Marjorie Taylor Greene BLASTS Open Border Hypocrites In Congress.
Article: “The Border Deal Flopped. But It Probably Wasn’t a Complete Waste of Time.“ by Jim Newell.
Article: “GOP faces reality check as they try to hold on to House majority“ by Sudiksha Kochi.
Article: “Democrats’ Open Border Problem“ by Roger Williams.
Article: “Cruz: Biden Open Border Policy ‘a Very Craven Political Decision’“ by Trent Baker.
Article: “Marco Rubio: Nothing Compassionate About Biden’s Open Border Policies“ by John Binder.
Article: “Exclusive — Rep. Jim Jordan: Joe Biden’s ‘Deliberate’ Support of Illegal Immigration Could Lead to Impeachment“ by Robert Kraychik.
Article: “H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Dynamic Estimate)“ by CBO.
Article: “Michigan GOP Senate candidate who praised the Iran war now campaigns against the pain it caused“ by Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski.
Article: “Two Santa Clauses or How The Republican Party Has Conned America for Thirty Years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “History of Changes to the Minimum Wage Law“ by Dept. of Labor.
Article: “Rick Scott blasts Biden immigration policies: ‘Americans don’t want open borders’“ by Fox News.
Article: “Trump-backed Senate candidate says ‘Groceries cost too much,’ calls for Iran war to ‘end quickly’“ by Alex Nitzberg.
Article: “The Evolution of U.S. Merger Law“ by Debra A. Valentine.
Article: “Hawley Says Biden’s Open Borders Policies Have Created A “Moral Crisis”“ by Josh Hawley.
Article: “Rep. Lauren Boebert to Newsmax: Border Crisis ‘Root Cause’ is in White House“ by Eric Mack.
Article: “Trump rejects idea that Iran betrays his ‘no new wars’ campaign message“ by AP.
Article: “Rand Paul said that Marco Rubio is for an ‘open border’“ by Amy Sherman.
Quote: “The Biden administration’s failure to secure our southern border puts every American’s security at risk, biden’s open border policies have been a complete disaster, causing the worst border crisis we’ve seen in over 20 years. As the number of encounters continues to rise, drugs and weapons are flooding across our southern border, and Democrats have turned their backs on our Border Patrol agents and law enforcement.“ - Elise Stefanik.
Article: “Sen. Johnson: Our National Security is at Risk Because Democrats Have Turned Border Security into a Partisan Issue“ by Ron Johnson.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “McCarthy heads to border as GOP puts Mayorkas on notice: ‘He’s utterly failed’“ by Marisa Schultz, Anna Giaritelli.
Article: “Sen. Tom Cotton insists ‘the border is wide open’ after Mayorkas claims border is secure“ by Valerie Richardson.
Article: “Rogers calls for swift end to Iran War in new Senate campaign ad“ by Nathan Layne.

Article: “ICE Impersonation Crimes Have Risen Nearly Sixfold, And Predators Are Targeting Unsuspecting Americans“ by W. A. Lawrence.
Article: “The Coming Velvet Revolution: How 12 Million Americans Could Legally Force the House to Seat Every Winner“ by W. A. Lawrence.

‘Is he resigning?’ Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement
Article: “‘Is he resigning?’ Predictions pour in as Trump promises major announcement“ by Alexander Willis.

Trump drops another demented ad, he say, “They’re just stealing your money”
Article: “‘They’re just stealing your money’: Fury as Trump drops another ‘absolutely demented’ ad“ by Robert Davis.
Law: “Hatch Act“ (1939).
Article: “Insiders reveal extraordinary measures Trump’s team took to ‘calm him down’: report“ by Alexander Willis.

Article: “Adam Smith“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “6,600 non-citizens mistakenly added to NJ voter rolls, and nearly 400 cast ballots, governor says“ by Marshall Cohen.
Article: “Trump Got More Latino Support Than Believed In The Last Election, Almost Getting The Majority Of The Vote“ by Demian Bio.
Quote: “Say Anything You Like About Me, But Spell My Name Right“ - P. T. Barnum.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: “Revealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women“ by Maanvi Singh, Amy Qin, Will Craft and Flávio Pessoa.
Video: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and His Wife Discuss Religion & Abortion Policies.
Article: “Minimum wage in the United States“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Trump ‘Gleefully Eviscerating’ Efforts to Help Families With ‘Illegal’ Pocket Rescission
Article: “Trump ‘Gleefully Eviscerating’ Efforts to Help Families With ‘Illegal’ Pocket Rescission“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Congressional Power to Define the Presidential Pocket Veto Power“ (Nixon) by Arthur S. Miller.

The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’
Article: “The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’“ by Aram Roston.

Article: “Notes of debates in the Federal Convention of 1787“ by James Madison.
Article: “Saturday Night Massacre“ (Nixon) (DoJ) by Wikipedia.

Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I’m always thinking about it’
Article: “Trump reveals constant violent thoughts in call with Axios: ‘I’m always thinking about it’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Trump to announce massive steel plant in Iowa “ by Mallory Wilson.
Article: “Trump announces new Iowa steel plant project“ by Michelle Stoddart and Isabella Murray.
Site: Free Speech TV.
Book: It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis.
Book: A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan.
Article: “1876 United States presidential election in Oregon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Birth of a Nation“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Birth of a Nation (1915)“.
Article: “100 years ago, the first White House film screening sparked nationwide protests“ by Dick Lehr.
Book: “ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer’s World 3rd Edition“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Russian company ‘suspending its investments’ in Kentucky project pushed by McConnell: report“ by Bob Brigham.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Head Start (program)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump’s conflict with the news media“ by .
Article: “Senate rejects Iran War Powers Resolution in 49-50 vote“ by Cris Tolomia.
Article: “Josh Hawley“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Would the U.S. Military Aid Trump in a Midterm Martial Law Coup?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“. @carmitage.bsky.social.
Article: “Would the U.S. Military Aid Trump in a Midterm Martial Law Coup?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “It’s (Still) Time for Americans to Talk About the “Soft Secession” Actively Underway“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Blue States Can Withhold Taxes From the Federal Government and I Can Prove It“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “My Lai Massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Military leaders consider recruiting campaign centered on Charlie Kirk“ by Courtney Kube.
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“.

Article: “Thalidomide scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tipped Minimum Wage by State: 2026 Complete Guide“ by TipTaxCalc.

Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn - Fears grow that loyalists in key states could use critical period when votes are counted to amplify false claims
Article: “Trump allies could use midterms ‘counting window’ to disrupt results, experts warn“ by George Chidi.

US Ambassador Says Trump Offered to Sell American Weapons to China’s Xi Jinping, Seriously?!
Article: “Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says“ by Edward Wong.

Article: “2026 California Proposition 40“ (billionaire tax) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Meet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing Prop. 40“ by Chuck Collins.
Article: “So are millionaires really fleeing Mass.? A new report says they’re staying — and paying “ by John L. Micek.
Article: “Cursive“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Cursive Handwriting Is Good for Your Brain“ by Christopher Bergland.
Quote: “The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter--it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.“ - Mark Twain.
Event: Oct 17: Zillah, Wa: No Kings: Zillah! Vote Early.
Site: Take action with No Kings.
Article: “The MAGA Factor“ by Robert Reich.
Documentary: Hitler’s DNA.
Article: “Contaminated haemophilia blood products“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bismarck model“ (health care 1883) by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: Progressive Town Hall (full hour w/calls)
- Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District) / Vice Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus / ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI) / member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability @RepRoKhanna
Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann book signing.
Article: “Rep. Ro Khanna unveils universal childcare proposal with eye on 2028“ by GMA.
Article: “Genetically modified food in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Khanna, Markey Reintroduce Green New Deal for Health to Invest in Patients, Workers, and Infrastructure for Today’s Climate-Health Threats“ by Ro Khanna.
Article: “Salton Sea“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Biography“ by James E. Clyburn. “making America’s greatness accessible and affordable for all“
Article: “Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power“ by Isabella Piro.
Article: “The bigoted rhetoric against Muslim American politicians is backfiring. Next up: Abdul El-Sayed“ by Lorraine Ali.
Site: Podcasting for Democracy.
Article: “‘We have the votes’: Reps push for Epstein files’ release“ by Aysha Bagchi.
Article: “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shuts down USAID and State Dept. seeks to absorb parts of the agency and eliminate the rest “ by EPI.
Article: “US federal agencies targeted by DOGE“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Minab school attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Truth and Reconciliation Commission“ by Desmond Tutu, Britannica.
Article: “Why Has America Tolerated Six Illegitimate GOP Presidents?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “OpenAI and Anthropic Face San Francisco Protests“ by Adalytica.
Article: “anthropic“ by Merriam-Webster. “of or relating to human beings or the period of their existence on earth“
Article: “P(doom)“ by Wikipedia. “Probability of existentially catastrophic outcomes (so-called “doomsday scenarios”) as a result of artificial intelligence.“
Article: “The Role of Data Centers in Supporting Cryptocurrency Mining“ by Serverwala.
Article: “Iran War: How Fuel Prices Shifted Worldwide“ by Tristan Gaudiaut.
Article: “The Oil and Gas Industry Is Costing American Taxpayers, Consumers, and Communities “ by Jessica Maher, Virginia Palacios & Tyson Slocum.
Article: “Senate Republicans block Democratic effort to end US war with Iran“ by Joseph Gedeon and Chris Stein.
Video: In the wake of the news of the State AGs’ settlement with Paramount, clearing the way for the mega-merger with Warner Bros., many are left disappointed and upset with the result. California AG Rob Bonta joins Katie Phang to answer some tough questions about the settlement terms and whether he succumbed to political pressure..
Article: “Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects“ by Matt Kristoffersen.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “AI data centers’ “infrasound” pollution linked to nausea, insomnia in nearby residents“ by Willow Tohi.
Article: “Release: Rep. Khanna Introduces Data Center Bill of Rights“ by Ro Khanna.
Article: “US House Ends Session Early to Avoid Vote on Epstein File Release“ by Anita Kantar.
Article: “Cooper Flagg’s NBA Rookie Debut Patch Card Sells for $8M in Historic Auction“ by Paul Kasabian.
Article: “Historical income tax rates“ by Mark Luscombe.
Article: “Blue States Are Bailing Out Red States“ by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques.
Article: “Trump denies disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red states“ by Steve Benen.

Hour Two: Trump Orders America to “Love Me” and Sends Us Taxpayers the Bill
Article: “Gasps as only conservative Supreme Court justices attend Trump’s state dinner“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Trump Orders America to “Love Me” and Sends Us Taxpayers the Bill“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump’s midterm messaging“ by Mike Catalini.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Pro-Trump TV ad funded by government draws fire from both sides“ by Mallory Wilson.
Article: “Banners of Trump’s face on D.C. buildings raise propaganda concerns“ by Mimi Montgomery.
Article: “US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump’s midterm messaging“ by Mike Catalini.
Article: “Department of Education--Contract to Obtain Services of Armstrong Williams“ by GAO.
Article: “‘Absolutely Orwellian!’ Critics Denounce ‘Pure Communist Propaganda’ Trump Ad Airing on Fox News ‘Paid for By the US Government’“ by Zachary Leeman.
Article: “U.S. to issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America’s 250th birthday“ by AP.
Article: “Trump $1 coins hit the market. Experts say they not only buck norms, but break laws“ by Rachel Treisman.
Article: ““I want the first ad, and I want you to thank me.”“ by Trump Admin. Spends Big Taxpayer Money on Ads Thanking Trump.
Article: “Trump Admin. Spends Big Taxpayer Money on Ads Thanking Trump“ by Andrew Perez.
Law: “Hatch Act“ (1939).
Quote: “However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.“ - George Washington.
Article: “L’État, c’est moi“ by King Louis XIV.

Event: September 12-26, 2026: Together, we march to end animal testing. Albany to Marshall BioResources.
Event: September 26, 2026: Marshall BioResources, NY: Rally at the Gates.
Site: marchforanimals.org.
Videos: UNCHAINEDTV (coverage of march to end animal testing).
Article: “FDA Updates Regulations to Advance Innovative Alternatives to Animal Testing “ by FDA.
Article: “Thalidomide scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Salem International“.

8% Mortgage? History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: ‘Something always breaks’
Article: “8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges“ by MarketWatch.
Article: “History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: ‘Something always breaks’“ by Sean Conlon.

Nevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. Citizen
Article: “Nevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. Citizen“ by Kathryn Wilkens.

Article: “The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982“ by This Will Hold.
Article: “1932 United States elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of John F. Kennedy“ (November 22, 1963) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “Vietnam“ by John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.
Article: “Robert McNamara“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Real Tonkin Gulf Deception Wasn’t by Lyndon Johnson“ (Robert McNamara) by Gareth Porter.
Article: “USS Maddox (DD-731)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gulf of Tonkin incident“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy“ (June 5, 1968) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why animal-free drug testing is no longer science fiction“ by Juliana Hilliard.
Article: “Supreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening“ by Abbie VanSickle.
Article: “Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to use modified voter verification database“ by Amy Howe.
Article: “Shadow docket“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Stuart Stevens“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rick Wilson (political consultant)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Stuart Stevens Says the GOP Became a Cartel—and Democrats Must Defend Democracy“ by Egberto Willies.
Article: “Prosecution of James Comey“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “The Existentialist Republic” by Christopher Armitage.

Hour Three: Trump’s best friend, Putin is invited on American soil again, this time to Trump’s Miami golf club for the G20 summit. The International Criminal Court has an arrest warrant for Putin for the war crime of trafficking children. And while he is threatening to invade NATO countries.
Article: “Putin’s Arrest Warrant“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “Three European nations warned of possible Russian aerial drone attack “ by Sarah Hooper.
Article: “Nato’s top commander says range of Russian threats means ‘we are all eastern flank countries’ – as it happened“ by The Guardian.
Article: “Poland warns people to ready ‘evacuation backpacks’ over rising Russia threat“ by Sarah Hooper.
Article: “ICC arrest warrants for Russian leaders“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sudetenland“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Ratcliffe in Moscow: Why the CIA Director Flew In on a C-17“ by Joseph Duncan.
Article: ““When we retire, we will have a lot of stories that we can remember, and communication with you will be one of the best and most memorable,” Steve Witkoff thanked Vladimir Putin for the warm welcome in Moscow“ by Max “vesti”.
Article: “Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk’s Support for AfD Sparks Controversy: A Clash of Ideals in German Politics“ by London Daily.
Article: “Why Germany’s AfD sees Putin’s Russia as a ‘friend’“ by Roland Oliphant, David Blair.
Article: “Internet Research Agency“ (IRA) (Yevgeny Prigozhin troll farm) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Le Pen distances herself from Russia, but stays vague on Ukraine“ by Jean-Baptiste Chastand.
Article: “Alexus Grynkewich“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Hurricane Nolo Moves Toward Hawaii, Bringing ‘Catastrophic’ Rain“ by Amy Graff and Judson Jones.
Article: “US Chamber of Commerce sues Hawaii over law targeting Citizens United“ by Jeremy Yurow.
Event: September 26: Virginia Beach: Farm Aid 2026.
Article: “1973 Chilean coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “ The crisis in the Persian Gulf, as grave as it is, also offers a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective -- a new world order -- can emerge: a new era -- freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony.“ - George H. W. Bush.
Article: “Historical Events on September 11“ by On This Day.
Article: “Assassination of Charlie Kirk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Charlie Kirk’s Letter to Netanyahu Revealed: Read in Full“ by Jordan King.
Article: “Before his death, Charlie Kirk told Netanyahu that Israel faced a ‘5-alarm fire’ over PR strategy“ by Grace Gilson.
Article: “Netanyahu forced to deny Israel was behind Charlie Kirk assassination after ‘monstrous lie’“ by Alex Croft.

U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
Article: “U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba“ by James LaPorta.
Article: “Trump says he can ‘take’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything I want with it’“ by Samantha Schmidt, Anthony Faiola.

Crazy Alert. Senator Tuberville Again Raises Alarm About ‘Club’ of Pilot Furries
Article: “Senator Tuberville Again Raises Alarm About ‘Club’ of Pilot Furries: ‘Follow the Information’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.

Article: “Massachusetts health care reform“ (Romneycare) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Federal Judge Blocks Trump DOJ Request for Unredacted Wisconsin Voter Rolls“ by Roger Stone.
Article: “Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests“ by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982“ by This Will Hold.
Article: “New Jersey’s non-citizen voting reveal isn’t all it seems“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “1000 Days of Trump“ by charles ames.
Site: Trump Action Tracker.
Site: Guardian.
Article: “Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mary L. Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Did Carlos Marcello Kill JFK? Mafia Boss Dumped in the Jungle.
Article: “Jimmy Hoffa“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “October 7 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (click on ‘population’.
Article: “Far-right Israeli minister outlines plan for removal of all Palestinians from Gaza“ by Peter Beaumont.
Article: “For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces“ by Tal Schneider.
Article: “Alger Hiss“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roy Cohn Condemned the Rosenbergs as Soviet Spies. Their Granddaughter Just Made a Film About Him.“ by Gabrielle Bruney.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Cuba“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: The Biggest Lie About America’s Affordability Crisis Is Hiding in Your Paycheck
Article: “The Biggest Lie About America’s Affordability Crisis Is Hiding in Your Paycheck“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Do half of US adults under 30 live with their parents? “ by Cassis Tingley.
Article: “America’s 20 Largest Low-Wage Employers and the Affordability Crisis“ by Sarah Anderson.
Article: “The Union Effect in California #1: Wages, Benefits, and Use of Public Safety Net Programs“ by Ken Jacobs, Sarah Thomason.
Article: “Minimum Wage History: 1938–2026 “ by States Minimum Wage.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “McDonald’s CEO expects high inflation, lackluster traffic are here to stay“ by Amelia Lucas.
Article: “10-year Treasury yield rockets to 19-year high. Here’s what’s driving the spike“ by Fred Imbert, Sean Conlon, Chloe Taylor.
Article: “A Steve Rattner Chart That Deserves Much More Attention“ by Shawn510.
Article: “1981 United States Minimum Wage in Today’s Dollars“ by $DollarTimes.
Article: “Federal Social Safety Net Programs: Millions of Workers, Including Many Employed by Large Employers, Continue to Rely on Medicaid and SNAP [Reissued with revisions on Aug. 24, 2026]“ by GAO.
Article: “Value of 1981 US Dollars today“ by Inflation Tool.
Article: “US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.12%, MBA says“ by Ann Saphir.
Article: “Trump’s Signature Tax Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Election“ by Audra D. S. Burch.
Article: “How We Calculated the True Tax Rates of the Wealthiest“ by Jeff Ernsthausen, Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger.
Article: “New Study: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Rent Is Too Damn High Party“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Lloyd Smucker refuses to debate Democratic opponent Nancy Mannion“ by Larry Berger.
Article: “Janelle Stelson leads Scott Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th district race, poll shows“ by Brady Doran.

Violating Federal Judge’s Order, Trump White House Denies Access to Politico, MS NOW Reporters
Article: “Violating Federal Judge’s Order, Trump White House Denies Access to Politico, MS NOW, CNN Reporters“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Fox’s Brit Hume Calls Out Trump WH ‘Defying Court Orders’ on Press Ban“ by Tom Durante.
Law: “5th Amendment“. “nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law“.
Article: “Major TV Networks Declined to Film Xi’s Arrival“ by Michael M. Grynbaum.
Article: “Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer“ by mahatmakanejeeves.
Article: “Journalists for CNN, MS Now and Politico allowed back into the White House after judge’s ruling“ by Jeremy Barr.

As the bond market bleeds, mortgage rates blow past 7 percent, and warnings grow that inflation may be here to stay, welcome to Trump’s America. He’s brought the same wrecking ball to the country that he’s brought to everything else in his life: corruption, chaos, debt, and destruction. From the American economy to the young women and girls who’ve accused him of sexual misconduct, the pattern is impossible to ignore. Donald Trump shouldn’t be trusted anywhere near power.
Article: “US 30-year bond yield rises to highest since 2004 as selloff deepens“ by Reuters.
Article: “10-year Treasury yield rockets to 19-year high. Here’s what’s driving the spike“ by Fred Imbert, Sean Conlon, Chloe Taylor.
Article: “US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.12%, MBA says“ by Ann Saphir.
Article: “McDonald’s CEO expects high inflation, lackluster traffic are here to stay“ by Amelia Lucas.
Article: “Yemen’s Houthis close in on stranglehold over strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait“ by Mohammed Ghobari, Nayera Abdallah.
Article: “Challenges for the reserve currency“ by Steve Keen and Phil Dobbie.

Article: “Bretton Woods system“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The yuan may be China’s, but here’s how India is using it to solve its Russian oil problem“ by Aishwarya Dabhade.
Article: “BRICS Currency: What It Means, When It Might Happen, and Why It Matters“ by TheMors.
Article: “SWIFT“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “SWIFTly Disconnecting Iran“ by Ole Moehr.
Article: “Has Saudi Arabia turned its back on the dollar?“ by Equip Editorial.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.
Article: “Sen. Rand Paul Visited Fort Knox and Confirmed, ‘Yes, the Gold Is There.’ He Says the Bigger Lesson Is What It Means in 2026“ by Adrian Volenik.
Article: “Over a Million May Be Kicked Off Obamacare Under New Plan: Who’s Impacted?“ by Dan Gooding.
Article: “‘Profit growth over enrollment growth’: Health insurers are dropping Medicare Advantage plans — many older Americans will be affected“ by Vawn Himmelsbach.
Article: “As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk“ by Juliana Kim.

Hour Two: Ukraine Briefing
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukrainians brace for harsh winter“ by France 24.
Article: “Europe to lobby Trump for Patriot missiles for Ukraine“ by NV.
Article: “Russia pounds Kyiv with drone strikes as Zelenskiy addresses the UN“ by Daniel Flynn and Pavel Polityuk.
Article: “Moscow burns as Ukraine strikes Russian capital’s biggest oil refinery in massive drone attack“ by Sabrina Penty and Will Stewart.
Article: “Operation Spiderweb“ (1 June 2025) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s glide bombs“ by Viktor Taran.
Article: “Trump tells Zelensky to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Article: “Zelensky says Ukraine will pause strikes if critical infrastructure spared“ by AP.
Article: “Inside Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election: Banned opposition, rigging, and war“ by Oleg Sukhov.
Article: “Medvedev-Putin tandemocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Inside The Count: How Russia’s Ruling Party Won A Majority Again – Analysis“ by RFE RL.
Article: “Putin bans Russia’s only anti-war party from running against him“ by Antonia Langford.
Article: “Trump wants to replace Canadian fertilizer with potash from Belarus — why it would be a logistical nightmare“ by Brian O’Connell.
Article: “Alexander Lukashenko“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say“ by Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler.
Article: “Trump Invites Putin to Attend Group of 20 Summit in Miami“ by Edward Wong and Michael Crowley.
Article: “Trump invites the Russian Finance Minister to the G-20 Economic Meeting in North Carolina “ by jamesb .
Article: “Zelensky sees Miami G20 as ‘best’ chance to finally sit down with Putin“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Article: “Ukraine Invasion Day 1,673: a ‘harsh winter’ is coming“ by annieli .

Site: KPFK.
Site: Free Speech TV.

House Republicans Pitch a Plan to Cut Social Security to Billionaire Donor Harlan Crow
Article: “House Republicans Pitch a Plan to Cut Social Security to Billionaire Donor Harlan Crow“ by Alex Lawson.
Article: “US House Ends Session Early to Avoid Vote on Epstein File Release“ by Anita Kantar.
Article: “Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire“ by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski.
Article: “Joe Manchin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Manchin and Sinema Completed a Conservative Vision“ by Ronald Brownstein.
Article: “Trump Bashes Insurers in Public. RFK Jr.’s Summit Sells Them a Seat at the Table.“ by Wendell Potter.

With the midterms just weeks away, Tommy Tuberville is warning us all on the furry community. Tuberville spent nearly 20 minutes railing against transgender people, calling for the return of mental institutions, and warning that airline cockpits, cabins, and control towers are apparently crawling with furries. His evidence? None. At this point, the only thing missing was a warning about Bigfoot flying the plane.
Article: “GOP Senator Ahead of Midterms: Furry Airline Pilots Are ‘Terrifying’“ by Charisma Madarang.
Article: “Photos put Tuberville in Trump’s hotel on Jan. 5 despite denying meeting“ by Eddie Burkhalter.

Article: “Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms“ by Bill McCarthy.
Article: “1972 visit by Richard Nixon to China“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Speech: “Great Society“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Balanced Budget Act of 1997“.
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: “War and Big Government Go Hand-In-Hand“ by Mike Maharrey.
Article: “Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump“ by Veronika Melkozerova.
Article: “Federalist Party“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Whig Party (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “New Study: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show“ (2020) by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy (2020).
Article: “Track Your Ballot or Ballot Application“ by vote.org.
Article: “Tommy Tuberville“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “North American Free Trade Agreement“ (NAFTA) by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: 58% of US Women Who Need Cheap Birth Control Could Lose Access Due to GOP Attacks on Planned Parenthood
Article: “58% of US Women Who Need Cheap Birth Control Could Lose Access Due to GOP Attacks on Planned Parenthood“ by Julia Conley.

‘I’m a f**king US citizen’: Man left injured after ICE mistakenly detained him, plus a Costa Rican man has died and complained about a lack of medical care of diabetes...
Article: “‘I’m a f**king US citizen’: Man left injured after ICE mistakenly detained him, officials say“ by Julianna Bragg.
Article: “Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before he died in ICE custody, family says“ by AP.

Article: “Andy Beshear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “Netanyahu’s speech at UN spurs protests in New York City: ‘Let Gaza live’“ by Alice Speri.
Article: “Mamdani doubles down on comments about arresting Netanyahu“ by Kelly Mena.
Article: “Trump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately“ by Reuters.

Stephen Miller has an official white supremacist office in the Department of State that’s virtually unknown
Article: “Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks“ by Greg Sargent.
Article: “Remigration “ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gastarbeiter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Germany’s one million Syrians at centre of fierce debate over their future“ by Damien McGuinness.
Article: “AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears“ by Jessica Parker.
Article: “How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation“ by David Nakamura, Adam Taylor.

Article: “Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Putin Ally at Don Jr. Wedding Linked to Group Sanctioned by Ukraine“ by Ewan Palmer.
Article: “Bandy X. Lee“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President - Updated and Expanded with New Essays by Bandy X. Lee.
Book: The More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 40 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Warn Anew by Bandy X. Lee.
Book: The Much More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 50 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Warn Anew by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: “Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated“ by Bernie Sanders.
Video: Concord Project GOTV - the importance of precinct committee members.
Article: “Trump is letting in 300,000 tons of beef duty-free. Don’t expect cheaper burgers“ by Elisabeth Buchwald.
Article: “The Reason Most US Ground Beef Is Banned In The EU“ by Luna Regina.
Article: “Trump purge at FDA and USDA triggers food safety ‘brain drain’“ by Timothy Inklebarger.
Article: “‘An instrumental part’: Did Tommy Tuberville get the Confederate flag removed from Ole Miss?“ by John Sharp.
Article: “Cliff Cash“ by Wikipedia.
Event: Oct 6-8: D.C.: October Surprise mass lobbying event.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Site: Indivisible
Article: “Extortion“ by Wikipedia. “The practice of obtaining benefit from an individual or group through coercion, usually by threatening them with future psychological or physical harm“.
Article: “Blackmail“ by Wikipedia. “Blackmail is a criminal act of coercion using a threat“.
Article: “Planned Parenthood“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “League of Women Voters“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Debates“ by League of Women Voters.
Article: “CompuServe“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AOL Community Leader Program“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Telecommunications Act of 1996“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet“ by Barbara Ortutay.
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.
Book: The Tyranny of Big Tech by Josh Hawley.
Article: “Bernie Takes A Bus Ride: Rep. Sanders Is The First Member Of Congress To Bring Americans To Canada To Buy Prescription Drugs“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “US Will Forbid Imports Of Prescription Drugs From Canada “ by Bob Gelfand.
Site: NorthWestPharmacy.com.
Article: “Current Federal Budget and Appropriations for Aging Services Programs“ by Marci Phillips.
Article: “Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Bookmobile stops in Chicago“ by Allison Kiehl.

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Hour One: Rightwing Billionaires Aren’t Just Buying CNN and CBS: They’re Seizing the Power to Shape Reality
Article: “Rightwing Billionaires Aren’t Just Buying CNN and CBS: They’re Seizing the Power to Shape Reality“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “FCC grants Paramount’s indirect ownership request for Gulf funds in Warner Bros. Discovery buyout“ by Wyatte Grantham-philips.
Article: “FCC lets Paramount sell 49.5% equity stake to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar“ by Jon Brodkin.
Article: “The relentless march of the Hungarian government’s propaganda machine“ by Paula Kennedy.
Article: “Economist: Free markets are hurting average middle-class families“ by Yvette Killian.
Letter: “Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 28 October 1813“.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Hoping Against Hope for a Better Future: Péter Magyar’s Tour Draws Crowds“ by HungarianObserver.
Substack: Lucid - Ruth Ben-Ghiat.
Substack: Thinking about... -Timothy Snyder.
Letter: “Extract from Thomas Jefferson to James Currie“, Jan. 28. 1786.
Article: “CNN Mood ‘Like a Funeral’ as Paramount’s Warner Bros. Win Casts New Haze on Next Steps“ by Brian Steinberg.
Article: “Duterte’s Congress allies back order to shut Philippines’ ABS-CBN“ by Ted Regencia.
Book: “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Road To Air America: Breaking The Right Wing Stranglehold On Our Nation’s Airwaves“ by Sheldon Drobny.
Article: “Murdoch, Journal To Set Up Editorial Board“ by CBS News.
Article: “A complete guide to who controls the Russian news media“ by Olga Khvostunova.
Article: “The Fine Print In Democrats’ Hollywood Merger Surrender“ by Luke Goldstein, Katya Schwenk, Veronica Riccobene, Freddy Brewster.
Article: “Egypt: Sisification of the Media – a Hostile Takeover“ by Media Ownership Monitor.
Article: “TBain, Thomas H. Lee complete Clear Channel buyout“ by Reuters.
Article: “Ten Years Ago, Russia’s Independent NTV, The Talk Of The Nation, Fell Silent“ by RFE/RL.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Law: “Telecommunications Act of 1996“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Saudi’s MBS called Trump twice for strikes on Houthis. Why did president say no?“ by Express Global Desk.
Article: “Rep. Adelita Grijalva Sworn In After Record Delay, Paving the Way for Epstein Vote“ by Connor Greene.
Article: “‘They bombed a school’: Iran president tells UN ‘we have been the victims of terrorism’ prompting US delegate walk-out“ by Tom Swarbrick.

‘It Should Be Illegal’: Trump’s 1,156 July Stock Trades Involved AI, Big Oil, Weapons-Makers, and More - By failing to report some transactions within 45 days, the president appears to have violated a key federal law, again.
Article: “‘It Should Be Illegal’: Trump’s 1,156 July Stock Trades Involved AI, Big Oil, Weapons-Makers, and More “ by Jessica Corbett.
TV: “I, Claudius“.
Article: “L’État, c’est moi“ by King Louis XIV.

Trump Reportedly Blew Off Safety Codes in White House Ballroom Construction - He proclaimed, ‘I Am the Code’
Article: “Trump Reportedly Blew Off Safety Codes in White House Ballroom Construction: ‘I Am the Code’“ by Kathianne Boniello.
Article: “Trump’s ballroom architect quit after president dismissed safety concerns with the design: report“ by Rhian Lubin.
Article: “Nicolle Wallace: Trump’s Rendition Of A Ballroom Looks Like The Winter Palace Ballroom In Russia“ by Ian Schwartz.

Article: “The Cost of Denial: Examining the Absence of Healthcare as a Right in the United States“ by Grant Wiant.
Article: “Hidden Costs of Bankruptcy You Should Know About“ by bankruptcycost.org.
Article: “Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985“ (COBRA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “America ranks worst in the world for health care—despite spending trillions“ by Lindsey Leake.
Article: “Bismarck model“ (health care 1883) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Big Tech Execs in The Epstein Files“ by Bryan Lunduke.
Article: “Israeli ex-intelligence officer claims Netanyahu blackmailing Trump through Epstein ties“ by Daily Telegraph NZ.
Article: “Honey Trap: The Global-Wide Sexpionage Behind the Epstein Files“ by Abdirashid Diriye Kalmoy.
Article: “Netanyahu on vacation at island owned by Larry Ellison, a witness in graft trial“ by ToI Staff.
Article: “Shooting of Marimar Martinez“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A Republican super PAC has canceled millions in planned North Carolina advertising as Democrat Roy Cooper maintains a polling lead over Republican Michael Whatley. The spending change has drawn fresh attention to GOP concerns, President Donald Trump’s approval ratings and the battle for a Senate seat Republicans have held for years.“ by Arkansas Public Advocate.
Article: “The corruption of the State Board of Elections“ by PoliticsNC.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Election Certification Processes and Guardrails“ by Brennan Center for Justice.
TV: Continuum.
TV: Travelers.
Article: “Jack Vance“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “I, Robot“ by Isaac Asimov.
Article: “Three Laws of Robotics“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.“ - Mussolini on the Corporate State.

Hour Two: The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
Article: “The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way“ by William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg.
Article: “‘Meat on this bone’: Expert unmasks ruse behind Susan Collins’ ‘corruption’ denial“ by Bennito L. Kelty.

Article: “White House launches Trump TV following press bans“ by Ryan Mancini.

White House launches new website to prevent white women from getting abortions...
Article: “White House Website Could Track Down Pregnant Women“ by Kylie Cheung.
Article: “Newsom unloads on California wealth tax proposal: ‘Makes no sense’“ by Melanie Mason.
Article: “‘Massive Betrayal’: Fury at Newsom and Bonta Over Merger Deal With Paramount“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Todd Blanche Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban“ by Garnet Henderson, Susan Rinkunas.
Article: “Comstock Act of 1873“ (Comstock Act ban on birth control information overturned) by Brandon R. Burnette.

Article: “United States Capitol Police“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “District of Columbia National Guard“ by Wikipedia.
File: “Epstein file EFPA01245100“ by FBI.
Article: “Judge gives Blanche deadline, warns of possible contempt charges over Epstein files“ (Sept. 24) by Mira Bhakta.

Are we on the verge of some real accountability?
Article: “Federal judge to decide if ICE violated court order over warrantless arrests in Oregon“ by Joni Auden Land.
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: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “List of deaths in ICE detention“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “ICE Detention Trends“ by Vera Institute of Justice.

Article: “Silvio Berlusconi“ (Italy) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Berlusconi, the belly dancer and the bunga bunga parties“ by Robert Plummer.
Article: “Todd Blanche begs appeals court to halt release of batch of Epstein files“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Europeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for help“ by Maegan Vazquez.
Article: “Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez Announce AI Data Center Moratorium Act“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Senators Sound Alarm As AI Companies Pour Millions Into U.S. Elections“ by Igor Bobic, Kevin Robillard.
Article: “As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Article: “Marcus Licinius Crassus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bread and circuses“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “necrocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kakistocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Employers Steal Up to $50 Billion From Workers Every Year. It’s Time to Reclaim It.“ by Mindy Isser.
Article: “United Nations Charter, Chapter I: Purposes and Principles“ by UN.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump threatens to ‘annihilate’ Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Dark Shadows“.
Article: “Republicans’ Shaky, No Evidence Attempt to Cast Blame on Pelosi for Jan. 6“ by Robert Farley.
Video: Watch: New footage of Pelosi calling for help from other jurisdictions during Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Article: “Virginia National Guard“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Maryland Military Department“ (Maryland National Guard) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Employment Guidance for the District of Columbia National Guard“ by Christopher C Miller, 4 January 2021.
Article: “DOD details National Guard response to Capitol attack“ by Jim Garamone.
Article: “Warnock and Ossoff join the Senate, officially giving Democrats the majority“ (Jan 20, 2021) by Gabby Birenbaum.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 Section 3.
Article: “Fearmongering about stealing Congress on January 3, 2027“ by Derek Muller. “Mike Johnson ceases to be Speaker at noon on January 3“
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.

Hour Three: How to Kill a Free Press
- 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: “How to Kill a Free Press“ by Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer.
Article: “Brendan Carr, a “Discount Goebbels,” Issues More Feckless Threats at the News Industry“ by Patrick Zarrelli.
Article: “Major TV Networks Declined to Film Xi’s Arrival“ by Michael M. Grynbaum.
Article: “Trump says Cracker Barrel should return to old logo“ by Joey Garrison.
Article: “What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet“ by Barbara Ortutay.
Article: “Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Ownership Rules“ by CRS.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “Chapter 5 The Monopoly Enigma, the Reagan Administration’s Antitrust Experiment, and the Global Economy“ by Louis Galambos.
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: “Jack Welch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Albert J. Dunlap“ (Chainsaw Al) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gilded Age“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Reaganomics Brought Back the Gilded Age“ by Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer.
Article: “Concentration of media ownership“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Article: “The US National Debt Now Stands at $40 Trillion“ by AP.
Article: “How the GOP Used a Two Santa Clauses Tactic to Con America for Nearly 40 Years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Wenatchee, Washington“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AI Boom Towns: Wenatchee and Quincys Economic Revolution“ by Veritas World News.
Article: “Microsoft-Backed Orion Nuclear Fusion Power Plant in Washington, Development Continues“ by Eugene Frank.

It appears that Trump’s want his name on the site of one the greatest tragedies and a major turning point in American history - The Ford’s Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in 1865. And that’s just one of many. Seriously?!
Article: “Trump eying one of DC’s most sacred sites for a self-promoting rebrand: MS NOW“ by Travis Gettys.

RFK Jr.’s soaring bodyguard costs covered with money for fighting infant deaths
Article: “RFK Jr.’s soaring bodyguard costs covered with money for fighting infant deaths: WSJ“ by Bennito L. Kelty.

Article: “California Digital Age Assurance Act“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Linux is Getting a Free Pass on Age Verification in California and Colorado“ by Sourav Rudra.
Article: “Gov. Pritzker signs legislation to protect kids on social media“ by Jana Garrett.
Article: “Trump voted by mail, but calls it cheating. SCOTUS ruling could limit it“ by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “Mike Lawler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bruce Blakeman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “01:33egalomania“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sellwood Bridge Weekly Protest“ by EverOut.
Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann book signing.
Article: “Fiber Scarcity Is Redrawing America’s Data Center Map“ by Global Data Center Hub.
Site: Mordor Intelligence.
Event: Sept 26: San Francisco: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
Event: Sept 27: Santa Clara: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
Event: Sept 27: Livermore: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
Article: “Mike Papantonio“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Ghost in the Machine by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Attempts to Rebrand Artificial Intelligence as “Super Intelligence”“ by Chris Walker.
Documentary: “Ghost in the Machine | Full Documentary“ by PBS.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Goes Full Nazi, Calls Itself ‘MechaHitler’“ by MIles Klee.
rikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List” by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly.
Article: “Trump Drops “Good Genetics” Bomb and Reopens a Dark Chapter in American History“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: They Created Skynet - Andrew Yang Says Escaped AI Agents Seeded Internet With Self-Replicating Code .

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Hour One: The Insurance Industry Built a Tollbooth Between You and Your Doctor. Who Will Tear It Down?
Article: “The Insurance Industry Built a Tollbooth Between You and Your Doctor. Who Will Tear It Down?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The birth of Medicare“ by Lorne Brown and Doug Taylor .
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Help Tayler Walk Again“ by Lauren Hill.
Article: “Meet UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley: Rich, Powerful, Not Yet Famous“ by Peter Dreier.
Article: “McGuire’s payday is a shame, if not a crime“ by Neal St. Anthony.
Article: “Health expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) in selected countries as of 2024“ by Statista.
Article: “John Oliver on UnitedHealth Group: ‘Algorithmically driven, ruthless arbiters of who lives and who dies’“ by Guardian staff.
Article: “Orlando couple fights insurance denial after stroke and spinal surgery“ by Jeff Deal.
Article: “The Perfect Payday“ by Charles Forelle, James Bandler.

Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Article: “Cuba walks out of UN General Assembly as Trump says ‘freedom will be coming’“ by Laura Kelly.
Article: “Trump threatens to ‘wipe out’ Iran in UN speech directly in front of its own leaders asking ‘do I drive them into hell?’ “ by Fiona McLoughlin, Israel Salas-Rodriguez.
Article: “Ethics complaint alleges Boebert had affairs with three staffers, arranged $200,000 payment“ by Alan Benson.
Article: “RFK Jr. Discloses $250K+ in Gifts From Major Donor — Including Free Trips to Fiji and Greece“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “FBI Anti-Corruption Investigators Targeted Susan Collins in Bribery Probe — But Then Trump Happened: Report“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “Duncan D. Hunter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Savings and loan crisis“ by Wikipedia.

Did Secret Donors Pour $33 Million Into a Law Firm Packed With Clarence Thomas’s Clerks?
Article: “Secret donors paid millions to Clarence Thomas-linked law firm with Supreme Court cases“ by Alexandria Jacobson.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert Bork“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Federalist society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: ““National security” becomes Trump’s executive sledgehammer“ by Avery Lotz.
Article: “Trump Plans to Turn Washington Arch Into a Military Complex With Drones, Snipers & Ammunition“ by Adam Gramegna.

Trump says the “media” is a national security threat. What happens to this kind of threat? And - Trump “State” TV is a flop....
Article: “Trump roars at ‘national security threat’ that has ‘grown like cancer’ after lawsuit“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump TV Goes Live and Immediately Gets Savaged: ‘We Live in North Korea’“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House Press Pool“ by A.J. Katz.
Article: “Rob Bonta, Facing Skeptics, Defends ‘Very Strong’ Paramount Deal“ by Gene Maddaus.
Article: “White House launches Trump TV following press bans“ by Ryan Mancini.

Article: “Charlie Gard: The story of his parents’ legal fight“ by BBC.
Article: “Alfie Evans case“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Medical Bankruptcy Statistics“ by Worldmetrics.
Article: “How Many Americans Die Because They Cannot Afford Health Insurance?“ by Alivia Cooper.
Article: “Yale scientists warn Medicaid cuts could cause 51,000 preventable deaths“ by Jake Robbins.
Video: Quo Vadis (1951 film).
Article: “N.Y.’s 200th anniversary of emancipation“ by Tunisia Morrison.
Article: “Trump wants a permanent fence around the D.C. park known for White House protests“ by Rachel Treisman.
Article: “Security fencing goes up around White House, Capitol, VP residence“ by Lauren Irwin.
Article: “House Democrats Move to Block Trump’s Proposed Arlington ‘Triumphal Arch’“ by Daniel Cassady.
Article: “Lady Bird Johnson Park“ by NPS.
Article: “Lady Bird Johnson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The 3.5 Percent Rule Just Made History: Why 11 Million Protesters Can Change Everything“ by Michael Corthell.
Article: “Trust in Media 2026: Which news sources Americans use and trust“ by Taylor Orth, Carl Bialik.
Video: THP: President Jimmy Carter: The United States is an Oligarchy....

Hour Two: The Art of the Steal: Trump and the Economic Hitman Presidency
- John Perkins, Author of numerous books including the best selling trilogy, “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man“ / John’s latest is, “The Art of the Steal: Trump and the Economic Hit Man Presidency“.
Article: “John Perkins“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man“.
Book: “The Art of the Steal“ - by John Perkins.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).

ICE Denounced for Enacting ‘Official Government Policy of Disappearing People’
Article: “ICE Denounced for Enacting ‘Official Government Policy of Disappearing People’“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Human rights abuses in Chile under Augusto Pinochet“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “KCBS (AM)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Habeas corpus“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Magna Carta“ (1215) by Wikipedia.

Man shot by ICE describes pain of bullet still inside him - while being pulled out of hospital and imprisoned
Article: “Man shot by US immigration agent describes pain of bullet still inside him“ by AFP.
Article: “Man shot by ICE in Austin being held in detention center with bullet in his back, lawyer says“ (Wilber Rafael Garces Perez) by Kiki Intarasuwan.
Article: “Shooting of Marimar Martinez“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Luigi Mangione“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jack Kevorkian“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud“ by Margot Sanger-KatzSarah Kliff and Christopher Rowland.
Article: “The gun is already on the wall: why the war between Russia and NATO will begin by 2030“ by Alexander Shtorm.
Video: Alan Grayson on the GOP Health Care Plan: “Don’t Get Sick! And if You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly!”’.

Hour Three: ‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn - New report shows key indicators of Earth’s health are ‘outside the safe operating space’ as climate disaster looms
Article: “‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn“ by Oliver Milman.

Article: “Administrator Oz: CMS must ‘shut the whole country down’ to stop DME fraud“ by Liz Beaulieu.

‘The Gerrymander That Won’t Die’: Missouri GOP’s Map Headed to Supreme Court a Third Time
Article: “‘Indefensible’: Appeals court’s ‘procedurally bananas’ election move leaves expert aghast“ by Robert Davis.

150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Were Dumped in The Atlantic. Decades Later, It’s Visibly Oozing.
Article: “150,000 Tons of Radioactive Waste Were Dumped in The Atlantic. Decades Later, It’s Visibly Oozing.” by Michelle Starr.
Article: “Caesium“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Byron Donalds pulls prominent mentions of Trump from campaign website“ by Claire Heddles.
Article: “Mercantilism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Report on the Subject of Manufactures“ (11-point plan) by Alexander Hamilton.
Article: “Cardinal Richelieu“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Larry Krasner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Judge refers Philadelphia district attorney to federal prosecutors for investigation“ by AP.
Article: “AlterNet“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Humanitarianism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Socialism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Did Ayn Rand Plant the Ideological Seed That Trumpism Is Harvesting Today?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Lindsay Clancy on Trial for Killing Her Three Kids: Inside the Shocking Case“ by Chris Spargo.
Article: “2026 Minab school attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Judge gives Blanche deadline, warns of possible contempt charges over Epstein files“ (Sept. 24) by Mira Bhakta.
Book: Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era by Susan Neiman.
Site: Abdul El-Sayed.
Article: “Troy Jackson (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Shock Poll: Democrat Angie Nixon TIED With Republican Ashley Moody in Florida Senate Race“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Article: “Peggy Flanagan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Norman Goldman“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: Did Ayn Rand Plant the Ideological Seed That Trumpism Is Harvesting Today?
Article: “Did Ayn Rand Plant the Ideological Seed That Trumpism Is Harvesting Today?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Post: “If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to see what was wrong with it. When humans do it, we put them on the cover of Forbes magazine.“ by Nathalie Robin Justice Gravel.
Article: “ICE Detention Claims 25th Life Since the Start of the Year“ by Austin Kocher.
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “One puts oneself above all and crushes everything in one’s way to get the best for oneself.“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “has learned long ago, with his first consciousness“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “I am like the state: what is good for me is right“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “The first thing that impresses me about the case“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “a brilliant, unusual, exceptional boy“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “He is born with the spirit of Argon“
Book: Murder and Menace: Riveting True Crime Tales (Vol. 3) by R. Barri Flowers”.”
Article: “National Platform 1980“ by Libertarian Party.
Article: “Wealthcare: Ayn Rand and the invincible cult of selfishness on the American right.“ by Jonathan Chait.
Article: “Slayer is taken from train whi8le mobs are waiting“ by Pittsburgh Press.
Article: “President Trump Nominates Acting EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler, a Former Coal Lobbyist, to Lead Agency“ by Jennifer A. Dlouhy.
Article: “The True History of Libertarianism in America: A Phony Ideology to Promote a Corporate Agenda “ by Mark Ames.
Article: “How Ayn Rand Became a Big Admirer of Serial Killer“ by Mark Ames.
Article: “The rape scene in The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand and Sex 1.1)“ by Ayn Rand is dead.
Article: “Trump: ‘I just don’t want a poor person’ running the economy“ by Jacob Pramuk.
Article: “Scaramucci says Trump will turn on everyone ‘eventually,’ then ‘entire country’ “ by Devan Cole.
Article: “A Former Oil Lobbyist Is Now Officially in Charge of America’s Public Lands“ by Olivia Rosane.
Audio: “Donald Trump is a narcissist and sociopath says Sachs“ by BBC Radio 4.
Article: “New Details About Wilbur Ross’ Business Point To Pattern Of Grifting“ by Dan Alexander.
Article: “Trump Administration Embraces Ayn Rand’s Disdain for the Masses“ by Firmin DeBrabander.
Article: “Followers Of Ayn Rand Provide A Final Tribute“ by Susan Chira.
Article: “The sanctification of Donald Trump“ by Andrew Restuccia.
Article: “What would have happened to Howard Roark in a real court?“ by Keili Torborough.
Article: “Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash“ by Sarah Fitzpatrick.
Article: “The new age of Ayn Rand: how she won over Trump and Silicon Valley“ by Jonathan Freedland.
Article: “Have You Ever Seen Donald Trump Laugh?“ by Leslie Savan.
Article: “Donald Trump’s ‘kinder, gentler’ version: Kirsten Powers“ by Kirsten Powers.
Article: “A Path to Destruction“ by Randi Weingarten.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Trump: “My whole life I’ve been greedy … Now I want to be greedy for the United States”“ by Ezra Klein.
Article: “Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand“ by Rachel Weiner.

Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Article: “Yom Kippur“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “13 U.S. Bases in Middle East Nearly Uninhabitable After Iran Missile Strikes — CENTCOM Forced to Disperse Troops as War Reshapes American Force Posture“ by Defense Security ASia.
Article: “Alleged Saudi role in the September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi“ by Wikipedia.

Trump Says He’s in ‘Deciding Mode’ on Iran War, ‘Do I Blow the Entire Nation Up?’ As diesel tops $6.50 impacting trucking and affordability....
Article: “‘Do I Blow the Entire Nation Up?’: Trump Says He’s in ‘Deciding Mode’ on Iran War“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “US Diesel Tops $6.50 a Gallon as Wars Worsen Global Fuels Crunch“ by Will Kubzansky.
Article: “Thomas Massie launches effort to impeach Pete Hegseth“ by Jasmine Fernández.
Article: “How diesel prices and pending truck rules could hike your grocery bill“ by Keith Laing.
Article: “Trump hits out at US central bank’s decision to hike interest rates“ by BBC.

Who is Trump preparing for war with by putting drones & snipers on the DC arch?
Article: “Fury as Trump’s bizarre ‘drones plus snipers’ claim spurs uproar: ‘MUST BE STOPPED’ “ by Kathleen Culliton.
Article: “A ballroom bunker is a perfect symbol for Trump 2.0“ by Jan-Werner Müller.
Article: “Führerbunker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hitler’s Bunker in Berlin“ by Chrissie Sternschnuppe.
Article: “FAA: Trump’s Proposed 250-Foot ‘Triumphal Arch’ Near Reagan National Likely Not A Flight Hazard — But Must Be Lit“ by Aleena Fayaz.
Article: “Trump’s battle to rename the Kennedy Center has put its future at risk“ by David Smith.
Article: “Trump exposed a ‘loophole’ to demolish the White House East Wing. Here’s what we know.“ by Joey Garrison.
Article: “Trump wants a permanent fence around the D.C. park known for White House protests“ by Rachel Treisman.

Article: “1973 oil crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alcohol fuel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Article: “Hakeem Jeffries“ (BA, MPP, JD) by Wikipedia.
Youtube: “Black Middle Class Talk“ by CJ.
Article: “Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority“ by Kate Connolly.
Article: “‘No compromises’: Far-right AfD has few potential partners“ by Hans Pfeifer.
Article: “Sweden Democrats“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home“ by Lisa O’Carroll.
Article: “Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit“ by Lisa O’Carroll.
Article: “British man with dementia told to leave Sweden after losing migration case“ by Lisa O’Carroll.
Article: “Evil“ by Wikipedia.
Tweet: “Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov puts a journalist in his place, who interrupted twice with his phone. He told him in English: “If you don’t give up your phone, they will pull out guns,” and in Russian asked his people to escort him out. To which our security replied: “We’ll do it.”“ by Military Summary.
Article: “US Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons“ by Cristina Stassis.
Article: “Collectivism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Randi Rhodes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ayn Rand“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “14 Bible Verses about Turning From Evil“ by Knowing Jesus.

Hour Two: Trump launched press ban after Natalie Harp showed him clip of MS NOW bashing him. What power she has...
Article: “Trump Launched Press Ban After Natalie Harp Showed Him Clip of MS NOW Bashing His Administration: Report“ by Sean James.
Article: “Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban“ by Scott Nover.
Article: “Trump sued by MS NOW, CNN, Politico over White House media ban“ by Dan Mangan.
Book: The Art of Money Getting by P. T. Barnum.
Article: “Trump Banned CNN’s Jim Acosta From the White House in 2018 — Where Is He Now?“ by Anna Quintana.
Article: “The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement“ by David Bauder.

Trump Put Her in Shackles and Sent Her to a Country She Didn’t Know Existed
Article: “Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals“ by Louisa Loveluck.

Video: Judge J. Michael Luttig on the 2026 Election’s “Nightmare Scenario” - Katie Couric.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “The Transfer of Power in the House“ by Liberal Thinking.
Article: “Can the House Clerk Lead a Midterm Coup?“ by Garrett Epps.

Who Will Control What America Sees and Hears? The Paramount Megamerger Just Took a Stunning Turn
Article: “‘Outrageous’: Sanders Slams FCC for Approving Saudi and UAE Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “‘Don’t You Dare’: Alarm as State AGs Weigh Deal to Advance Paramount Megamerger “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud“ (’Bandar Bush’) by Wikipedia.

Book: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger.
Article: “J. D. Salinger“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Godfather Part II“.
Article: “Star Trek: The Ultimate Computer“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “2001: A Space Odyssey“.
Movie: “Casino“.
Article: “TV Makes A Too-Close Call“ by James Poniewozik.
Movie: “Schindler’s List“.
Article: “What We Know About the ICE Shooting in Austin, Texas“ by Madaleine Rubin.
Article: “The Ayn Rand Center, a Permanent Home for the Legacy and Future of Ayn Rand’s Ideas“ by Ayn Rand Institute.
Article: “Atlas Shrugged“ by Ayn Rand.
Article: “2026 state visit by Xi Jinping to the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rare honour: Trump will greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews, not just White House“ by Khushboo Razdan.
Article: “China’s Xi pushes ‘Greater Brics’ economic ties to give bloc larger global role“ by Agencies.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Site: Indivisible
Article: “Why Saudi Arabia Bought the Entire Sport of Professional Golf“ by Mark Leon Goldberg.
Article: “Hijackers in the September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Event: 2026 Forbes 30/50 Summit [POSTPONED] (UAE).
Article: “Powell Memorandum: Attack On American Free Enterprise System“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.

Hour Three: Is conservatism the gateway drug to Fascism?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“. @carmitage.bsky.social.
Article: “It’s (Still) Time for Americans to Talk About the “Soft Secession” Actively Underway“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Conservatism: a Gateway Drug to Fascism“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “A Word on ‘Descriptive’ and ‘Prescriptive’ Defining“ by Merriam-Webster.
Article: “Benito Mussolini“ (Italy) by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Cotton gin“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot“ by Russell Kirk.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.
Book: Man’s Search for Meaning (free) by Viktor E. Frankl.
Article: “No true Scotsman“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “[A conservative is someone who] stands athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have much patience with those who so urge it.“ by William F. Buckley Jr“.
Article: “First ‘Voices of Democracy’ Event Draws Large Crowd for Speaker Christopher Armitage“ by Yakima Indivisible.
Article: “Nazino tragedy“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “US Will Forbid Imports Of Prescription Drugs From Canada “ by Bob Gelfand.
Site: Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation.
Site: NorthWestPharmacy.com.
Article: “Trump announces cheaper drugs for state Medicaid programs“ by Adriel Bettelheim.

Secret Trump Drug Deals Reveal Perks for Big Pharma, Uncertainty for Patients
Article: “Secret Trump Drug Deals Reveal Perks for Big Pharma, Uncertainty for Patients“ by Brett Wilkins.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.

A Traffic Stop, an ICE Agent, a Gunshot. Austin Wants to Know What Happened...and so does America
Article: “ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas“ by Emiliano Tahui Gomez.

Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Project for the New American Century (PNAC)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Libertarian Party National Platform 1980“
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby“ by S.E. Schlosser.
Article: “Ex-NFL CB Scott Turner picked by Trump for HUD secretary“ by ESPN News Services.
Article: “Mark Carney“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Claudia Sheinbaum“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Mobile Voting Project.
Video: David Letterman - Donald Trump: Ties made in China .
Article: “Antichrist” by Wikipedia.
Article: “What did Nostradamus foresee for 2026? War, death and more“ by FirstPost.
Article: “Nostradamus predictions: Massive earthquakes, the third Antichrist and World War Three“ by Pip Christmass.
Article: “Saudi Arabia Cuts Europe Off From October Crude as Gulf Exports Surge“ by Julianne Geiger.
Article: “Trump’s Catholic Cabinet: How will their faith shape their work?“ by Heidi Schlumpf.
Article: “Meet Trump’s Loyalists“ by Christianity Today.
Site: Paradisos del Sol Winery and Organic Vineyard. Facebook
Documentary: Hitler’s DNA.
Article: “Norman Goldman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cuban missile crisis“ (1962) by Wikipedia.
Article: “US paid $32m to five countries to accept about 300 deportees, report shows“ by Joseph Gedeon and Andrew Roth.

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Hour One: Did Trump Just Make an Offer That Could Land His Lickspittles in Prison?
Article: “Did Trump Just Make an Offer That Could Land His Lickspittles in Prison?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s (Hard to Believe) Pledge to Give Every American Adult $5,000 If Republicans Win Control of House and Senate is Almost Certainly Protected by the First Amendment Against Bribery or Vote Buying Charges“ by Rick Hasen.
Law: “Brown v. Hartlage“ (1982).
Law: “Hatch Act“ (1939).
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “America Lost Trust in Its Government. Now Comes the Dangerous Part.“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will ‘happen 100 percent’“ by Ryan Mancini.
Article: “Democrats eyeing investigations, and perhaps prosecutions, of Trump officials“ by Mike Lillis.
Article: “Trump’s $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson says“ by Ben Berkowitz.
Article: “Trump’s crooked-feeling promise of $5,000 checks if Republicans win“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “What Is the Hatch Act and Why Was Established in 1939?“ by Lesley Kennedy.
Article: “Trump’s $5,000 Election Promise Branded ‘Illegal Vote-Buying’ With Expert Saying the Crime Is Already ‘Done’“ by Crisnel Longino.
Law: “18 U.S. Code § 600 - Promise of employment or other benefit for political activity“.
Article: “Trump’s $5,000 ‘dividend’ offer sparks intense criticism, questions of legality“ by Mary Ann Ahern, James Neveau and Associated Press .
Article: “Fact-check: Can Trump give Americans $5,000 if Republicans win midterms?“ by Louis Jacobson and Maria Briceño.
Article: “Trump suggests eliminating FEMA during North Carolina visit as he attacks disaster response“ by Eric Bradner.
Article: “Harry Hopkins“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Has America Tolerated Six Illegitimate GOP Presidents?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Merrick Garland“ by Wikipedia.

Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Epstein’s Chilling Private Warning About Trump — Newly Released Emails Say He Had ‘Not One Decent Cell’“ by Huffpost.

Trump Says ‘Big Decision’ Coming on Whether to ‘Annihilate’ Iran - This is nuts!
Article: “Trump Says ‘Big Decision’ Coming on Whether to ‘Annihilate’ Iran“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Trump boasts he could ban fishing—while his own order backs the industry“ by Idaho Public Press.
Article: “Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school“ by MEE.

Kennedy Center: Will Trump get away with ‘if I can’t have it, then no one gets it?” and does that apply to America too? Think about it...Will he blow up America just like the Kennedy Center - if we don’t worship him?
Article: “Trump ‘Narcissism and Incompetence’ Denounced After Kennedy Center ‘Demolition’ Plan Exposed“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “New Trump Photos Could Be Ominous News For Beloved Kennedy Center“ by Li Zhou.
Movie: “Downfall (Der Untergang)“.
Video: Downfall.
Article: “‘Emergency’ declared as Trump tries to carve his name on another major institution“ by Bennito L. Kelty.

Movie: “Forbidden Planet“.
Videos: Forbidden Planet (1956) Full Movie.
Article: “Robby the Robot“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robot (Lost in Space)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rudy Giuliani said he and Trump were selling pardons for $2m apiece, ex-aide claims“ by Andrew Feinberg.
Article: “Thomas Massie launches effort to impeach Pete Hegseth“ by Jasmine Fernández.
Article: “Mike Johnson shuts down House in shock move as GOP rebel’s impeachment bomb ticks“ by David Edwards.
Article: “US House Ends Session Early to Avoid Vote on Epstein File Release“ by Anita Kantar.
Article: “1932 United States elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “National average gas prices“ by AAA.
Article: “Trump leads GOP convention in pledge to ‘cheat’ in midterms: ‘So help me God!’“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Nationwide opinion polling for the 2016 United States presidential election“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Blue wall (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Karl Rove Announces He Will Vote Democrat In Fiery Rebuke Of GOP: ‘I’ll Have No Part Of It’“ by Marco Margaritoff.
Article: “Liz Cheney says she is voting for Harris for president“ by Jamie Gangel, Rashard Rose, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn.
Article: “Minneapolis estimates Operation Metro Surge cost the city $700 million“ by Ellie Roth and Estelle Timar-Wilcox.
Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ferguson unrest“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Michael Brown“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Report: JBS Owner Met With Trump Before Beef Import Plan“ by Chris Moore.
Article: “Behind the Brands: The Meatpacking Monopoly and the Illusion of Choice“ by Farm Action.
Site: Paradisos del Sol Winery and Organic Vineyard. Facebook
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “H5N1 in Mink Farms: Is a New Threat Emerging?“ by Dr. R.S Janani.
Article: “The Government Quietly Stopped Bird Flu Testing. Experts Say That’s a Huge Mistake“ by Stacey Leasca.

Hour Two: Defiant GOP official in deep red state ‘under investigation’ by seething DOJ about the voter rolls....
Article: “Defiant GOP official in deep red state ‘under investigation’ by seething DOJ: report “ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “MAGA Florida Rep. Breaks With Trump To Call Out His Immigration Crackdown For Going ‘Too Far’ In Surprising Video“(Maria Elvira Salazar) by Alan Herrera.
Article: “Targeting of law firms and lawyers under the second Trump administration“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Is Trump Targeting Universities, and How Are They Responding?“ by Alan Blinder.

No more book bans? How Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards
Article: “No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards“ by Anna North.

Article: “Capitalism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Socialism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Christianity“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Islam“ by Wikipedia.

Is the Blue Wave coming?
Article: “Shock Poll: Democrat Angie Nixon TIED With Republican Ashley Moody in Florida Senate Race“ by Sarah Rumpf.

Article: “Kamala is for they/them“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Economists Blame $40 Trillion Debt Milestone on Two Things: GOP Ineptitude and Tax Cuts for the Rich “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Gov. Kotek blames Trump for proposed $250 million Bonneville rate increase“ by Jonathan Bach.
Article: “German Renewable Energy Sources Act“ (100,000 roofs program) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Solar power in Germany“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk Spends $100 Million on Anti-Trans Ads Targeting Dems in Midterm Races“ by S. Baum.
Article: “Elon Musk: Billionaire’s daughter cuts ties with her father“ by BBC.
Article: “The deaths of British officers in Ukraine have sealed Russia’s response.“ by Lyubov Stepushova.
Movie: “The Loved One (1965 film)“.
Video: The Loved One.
Case: “Bush v. Gore”, 2000. “The individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States“
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: “‘With All My Heart, Natalie.’ Trump’s Most Devoted Aide Emerges.“ by Shawn McCreesh and Maggie Haberman.
Article: “Minimum wage in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump floats $5,000 checks ‘if the Republicans win’. Is that a bribe?“ by Christopher Cann, Jeanine Santucci, Aysha Bagchi.
Article: “MDCOA“ by Military Words.
Article: “Andrew Yang Alleges Alarming Reason AI CEOs Actually Agreed To Slowdown So Quickly After OpenAI Bots ‘Got Loose’ “ by Alan Herrera.
Article: “Securities turnover excise tax“ (STET tax) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Iran Hacks Ships in the Straight of Hormuz“ by Chris Kubecka.

Hour Three: Putin planning ‘rocket and drone strikes against Nato countries’ - Does trump care?
Article: “Putin planning ‘rocket and drone strikes against Nato countries’“ by Noora Mykkanen.
Article: “Donald Tusk“ by Wikipedia.

Will Universal Studios, Owned by Comcast, Decide to Withhold Elon Musk Documentary?
Article: “Will Universal Studios, Owned by Comcast, Decide to Withhold Elon Musk Documentary?“ by Brad Reed.
Movie: “Citizen Kane“.

Trump orders BLM to find public land for data centers...Say What?!
Article: “Trump orders BLM to find public land for data centers“ by Eric Katz, Mara Hoplamazian.

Article: “Receiving Benefits While Working“ by SSA.
Article: “Working While Receiving Social Security“ by SSA.tools.
Article: “Randi Rhodes“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Randi Rhodes.
Substack: “Randi Rhodes“.
Article: “Air America (radio network)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Talking Back To Talk Radio - Fairness, Democracy, and Profits“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Radio Silence: How Progressives Lost the Airwaves“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Data center“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Solar panel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fatwa against nuclear weapons“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump claimed ‘victories’ in his Iran war speech. See the full transcript.“ by James Powel. “The nuclear sites that we obliterated with the B2 bombers have been hit so hard that it would take months to get near the nuclear dust, and we have under intense satellite surveillance and control. If we see them make a move, even a move for it, we’ll hit them with missiles very hard again.“
Article: “US President Trump calls North Korea leader Kim Jong-un ‘nuclear power,’ touts rapport“ by Ji Da-gyum.
Article: “Madeleine Albright“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Abraham Accords“ by Wikipedia.
Event: Sept 26: San Francisco: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
Event: Sept 27: Santa Clara: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
Event: Sept 27: Livermore: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.
Article: “18 Democrats Vote Against Impeaching Trump“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Article: “Congressional Bill H.R. 6500 Signed into Law“ by Donald J Trump (continuing resolution through December 11, 2026).
Article: “Kash Patel’s combative Senate hearing: key takeaways “ by Bernd Debusmann Jr.
Video: Kash Patel testifies at Senate hearing on FBI oversight (Sep 15 2026).
Article: “Iran–Israel relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Israel–Palestine relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “13 U.S. Bases in Middle East Nearly Uninhabitable After Iran Missile Strikes — CENTCOM Forced to Disperse Troops as War Reshapes American Force Posture“ by Defense Security Asia.
Article: “Van Hollen mocks Trump, says Netanyahu waited for president ‘stupid enough’ to start Iran war“ by Piyush Arora.
Article: “Palestine–United States relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Israel–United States relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Two-state solution“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Israel Lobby in Us Congress“ by Track AIPAC.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “The American economy: The envy of the world“ by Simon Rabinovitch and Henry Curr.
Article: “Hillary Clinton Robbed Bernie Sanders Of The Democratic Nomination, According to Donna Brazile“ by Greg Price.

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Hour One: America Lost Trust in Its Government. Now Comes the Dangerous Part.
Article: “America Lost Trust in Its Government. Now Comes the Dangerous Part.“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trial of the Juntas“ by .Wikipedia
Article: “Nearly 1 million $TRUMP coin buyers lost $3.8 billion“ by Bibhu Pattnaik.
Article: “Close to a million investors of the Trump memecoin lost a collective $3.8 billion, even as the president disclosed $636 million in earnings“ by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Will Barr Get Away With Covering Up Treason for HW Bush, Reagan & Now Trump?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Ford pardons Nixon“ by Anonymous .
Article: “New Photos Show Just How Much Damage U.S. Has Suffered in Iran War“ by Sophie Jager.
Article: “Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread“ by Benedict Vigers.
Article: “Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll“ by Avery Lotz.
Article: “New photos show widespread damage at U.S. positions caused by Iranian missile, drone attacks“ by Jonah Kaplan.
Article: “Ex-South Korean president found guilty of insurrection over martial law order“ by Stella Kim and Jennifer Jett.
Article: “‘Washington Post’ journalist on FBI’s delayed investigation of Trump’s role in Jan. 6“ by Tyler Bartlam, Ashley Brown, Mary Louise Kelly.
Article: “Months after the ICE shootings in Minnesota, a federal probe remains elusive“ by Meg Anderson.
Article: “Brazil Supreme Court Convicts Bolsonaro, Hands Down 27-Year Sentence“ by OCCRP.
Article: “Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in probe into fatal shootings of Good, Pretti“ by Philip Marcelo, Rebecca Boone.
Article: “Iran War Casualties“ by MilitarySpend.
Article: “Trump describes Iran war as ‘small potatoes’, citing just 18 Americans killed“ by Nick Pearson.
Article: “El Salvador has arrested 2% of its adult population during its gang crackdown “ by Katarina Hall .
Article: “Trump leads GOP convention in pledge to ‘cheat’ in midterms: ‘So help me God!’“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Why Has America Tolerated Six Illegitimate GOP Presidents?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: WATCH: ‘I need 11,000 votes,’ Trump told Ga. election official | Jan. 6 hearings.
Article: “The special-counsel appointment came months too late“.
Article: “The Incredible Life Of Grover Norquist, The Man Behind The GOP’s Famous Tax Pledge“ by Brett LoGiurato .
Article: “House sends Russia and Iran sanctions bill to Trump’s desk“ by Hailey Bullis.
Article: “How Bill Clinton Balanced the Budget—And What It Means for Today’s Economy“ by Brian S. Kalata.

This is twisted! Trump told North Carolinians that he’ll withhold FEMA funding needed for hurricane relief unless the candidate he endorsed wins the midterms. Say What?!
Article: “‘This is sick’: Outrage as Trump taunts rallygoers with hurricane relief“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “25 states sue FEMA and DHS, accusing Trump administration of withholding funding“ by Nicole Sganga.
Article: “President Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ while visiting North Carolina“ by AP.
Law: “Hatch Act“ by U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
Article: “Is image of Trump kissing Natalie Harp on golf course real?“ by Emery Winter.

A terrified and again TWISTED Trump threatens Canada and the EU
Article: “Donald Trump suggests EU-Canada associate member deal would be ‘hostile act’ “ by FT.
Article: “European Union invites Canada to become first ever ‘associate member’“ by Jennifer Rankin, Leyland Cecco.

Article: “Economic democracy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chilean nationalization of copper“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reporters ‘Were Barred From Recording Video’ of Mitch McConnell As He Returned to the Capitol“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jon Ossoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Andy Beshear“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.“ - Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Xi Jinping Health Rumors Explained: What We Know and Don’t Know“ by Hugh Cameron.
Article: “Jay Clayton“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “50 U.S. Code § 3023 - Director of National Intelligence“. “Any individual nominated for appointment as Director of National Intelligence shall have extensive national security expertise.“
Article: “Republican senator says Trump nominee just lost his vote: ‘Disgusted’“ by Tom Boggioni.
Article: “Markwayne Mullin“ by Wikipedia (plumbing, Secretary of Homeland Security).
Article: “Robert F. Kennedy Jr.“ by Wikipedia (heroin, brain worm, lawyer, Secretary of Health and Human Services).
Article: “Linda McMahon“ by Wikipedia (professional wrestling executive, Secretary of Education).
Article: “Scott Bessent“ by Wikipedia (fund manager, Secretary of the Treasury).
Article: “When Hitler Asked, ‘Is Paris Burning?’“ by Thomas Quinn Curtiss.
Article: “Judge demands ‘emergency’ answers as forklift rams Kennedy Center after Trump threat“ by David Edwards.
Article: “US report admits to munitions shortage due to Iran war“ by DPA.
Article: “Trump’s Sons Are Making Billions on Defense Department Contracts“ by Robert McCoy.

Hour Two: Ukraine Briefing
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Ukraine war briefing: Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim“ by Warren Murray.
Article: “Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station“ by Jaroslav Lukiv and Amy Walker.
Event: September 11-12, Kiev: Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference.
Article: “Map shows scale of Ukraine’s new battlefield gains in major counteroffensive“ by Brendan Cole.
Article: “Robert F. Kennedy Jr.“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “European Sky Shield for Ukraine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “China will stop Russia from going nuclear, Finland’s Stubb says “ by Paul Ronzheimer and Milena Wälde.
Article: “Germany identifies Russian suspects behind Leipzig airport drone attack, say reports“ by Maira Butt.
Article: “Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms“ by Bill McCarthy.
Article: “Putin, Trump discussed idea of trilateral summit with Xi: Kremlin“ by AFP.
Article: “‘It’s a pity’: Zelenskyy says China can push Putin to end Ukraine war but ‘never saw them do that’“ by FP.

Article: “Ranked Choice Voting / Instant Runoff“ (RCV) by FairVote.
Article: “Karl Rove Announces He Will Vote Democrat In Fiery Rebuke Of GOP: ‘I’ll Have No Part Of It’“ by Marco Margaritoff.
Article: “AIPAC“ (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) by Wikipedia.

Will Trump impose sanctions on Russia, or is he more loyal to Putin than Lindsey Graham?
Article: “House passes Russia sanctions bill, handing Trump more leverage against Moscow“ by Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing.
Article: “Democratic candidates hold narrow leads in Texas and Michigan US Senate races, new poll shows – live“ by Chris Hippensteel and Tom Ambrose.

September’s book for Thom Hartmann’s Well-Read Troublemakers’ Book Club - Looking Backward: From 2000 to 1887. The Book That Launched a Movement Part 1 & 2
Article: “Looking Backward: From 2000 to 1887. The Book That Launched a Movement (Chapters 8 through 14)“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: Thom Hartmann’s Well-Read Troublemakers’ Book Club.
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.“
Book: Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy.
Book: Looking Backward, 2000 to 1887 by Edward Bellamy (free).

Article: “U.S. Life Expectancy | Historical Data | Chart | 1950-2026“ by macrotrends.
Site: ADHD: Hunter in a Farmer’s World with Thom Hartmann.
Site: The Wisdom School: Wha.
Article: “Constitution of the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “IRS firing 6,700 staff in Trump and Musk’s DOGE purge weeks before deadline to file taxes“ by Katie Hawkinson.
Video: Pay Taxes? - Win Lottery.wmv.
Article: “Judge gives Blanche deadline, warns of possible contempt charges over Epstein files“ by Mira Bhakta.
Article: “Cuba“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Trial by Franz Kafka.
Movie: “The Trial (1962 film)“.
Article: “Afghan woman deported in first use of US Alien Terrorist Removal Court“ by Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated Press.
Article: “Mapping Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Systems“ by Emily Harding, Aosheng Pusztaszeri, Lauryn Williams, Nikita Shah, Aashka Vyas, and Carter Musheno.
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: “Timothy McVeigh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Oklahoma City bombing“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reichstag fire“ by Britannica.
Book: “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany“ by William L. Shirer.

Hour Three: The Gestapo Meme That Became a Trump Executive Order. Are you on the citizenship list that doesn’t exist?
- Greg Palast, Investigative reporter-Guardian & New York Times / Author - “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy“ @gregpalast.bsky.social Substack
Article: “The Gestapo Meme That Became a Trump Executive Order“ by Greg Palast.
Video: Paul Weyrich - “I don’t want everybody to vote” (Goo Goo).
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “Hans von Spakovsky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kris Kobach“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “The Case of the Secret Benefactor“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “Why Donald Trump’s Companies Went Bankrupt“ by Tom Murse.
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: “Craig Unger: Trump won’t betray Putin after 40 years of Russian mone“ by Ukraine Today.
Article: “Democratic National Committee cyber attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Poll finds close Michigan Senate race. Here’s how El-Sayed lags his party“ by Erin Cox, Scott Clement.
Article: “Texas Governor Election 2026: Latest Polls“ by NYT.
Article: “Maria Salazar tells Trump his immigration crackdown has ‘gone too far’ in new ad“ by Idaho Public Press.

What would Abraham Lincoln say about Mike Johnson and Donald Trump trying to rig 2026?
Article: “Can the House Clerk Lead a Midterm Coup?“ by Garrett Epps.
Article: “Rep. Adelita Grijalva Sworn In After Record Delay, Paving the Way for Epstein Vote“ by Connor Greene.

Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls
Article: “Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls“ by Lee Schlenker and Ed Augustin.

Article: “Bay of Pigs Invasion“ (Operation ZAPATA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Maps and Charts of Iraqi Oil Fields“(Cheney) by Judicial Watch.
Article: “A change at the U.S. border is scheduled for October 22“ by Canshipmeds.
Movie: “Forbidden Planet“.
Videos: Forbidden Planet (1956) Full Movie.
Movie: “2001: A Space Odyssey“.
Book: 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series“ by Thom Hartmann .
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Video: Judge J. Michael Luttig on the 2026 Election’s “Nightmare Scenario” - Katie Couric.

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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, 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
Article: “Congress goes home after just 7 workdays since summer break ended — and won’t be back until after midterms“ by Ryan King.
Video: Lawrence: Trump worst person to be in White House when AI could do what nuclear weapons haven’t (w/ Jon Ossoff).
Article: “Savings and loan crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Keating Five“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chris Van Hollen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here’s What Happens When 7.5 Million Americans Lose Medicaid Coverage in the Largest Healthcare Rollback in History“ by Jeremy Phillips.
Article: “How Democrats Can Turn Trump’s Corruption Into a Political Revolution“ by Thom Hartmann.
Bill: “H.Res.1490 - Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes.“ by Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5].
Article: “Federal Agencies Re-Hiring After DOGE Cuts: The Boomerang“ by Jonathan D.
Article: “Here’s all the free money Trump’s talked about giving Americans during his second term — and where it all stands“ by Bryan Metzger and Lauren Edmonds.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Patel Suggests F.B.I. Agents May Be Sent to the Polls“ by Devlin Barrett.
Article: “‘DESPERATE’ Trump loses Supreme Court mail voting ruling which may ‘embolden’ him, Judge Luttig says.
Article: “Judge lays out Trump’s ‘high noon’ plot to seize power if Republicans lose the midterms “ by Robert Davis.
Article: “J. Michael Luttig“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Site: Democracy Docket (Mark Elias).
Article: “Health care subsidies expire with millions of Americans now facing steep insurance hikes“ by Ali Swenson.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Law: “Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lina Khan“ (chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Consumer Financial Protection Bureau“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Did Trump order USS Abraham Lincoln sailors to sign NDAs before they can leave ship?“ by Aleksandra Wrona.
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: “Donroe Doctrine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism“ by State dept.
Article: “Transource and BHE Transmission to Build Nearly 200-Mile 765-kV Transmission Line in Wisconsin“ by PR Newswire.
Article: “Open letter to MGS executives regarding 765 kV BECI Transmission Line proposal“ by State Senator Sarah Keyeski, District 14, Rep. Karen DeSanto, District 40, Rep. Tony Kurtz, District 41, Rep. Maureen McCarville, District 42.
Article: “How AI data centers are tapping into Wisconsin’s fresh water“ by Jane McCauley, Frederica Freyberg.
Article: “More Oregon water for Google’s data centers, more concern over secrecy“ by Mike Rogoway.
Law: “Economy Act of 1932“.
Article: “Oversight Hearing - The Economy Act“ by EveryCRSReport.com.
Article: “Grover Norquist“ by Wikipedia.

Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.

Hour Two: Trump Took Control of Another Country’s Oil Fortune. Where the Hell Is the Money?
Article: “Trump Took Control of Another Country’s Oil Fortune. Where the Hell Is the Money?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Letter to Sott Bessent re Venezuelan oil, revenue“, March 11, 2026 by Sean Casten, Chris Van Hollen.
Article: “Casten, Castro Propose Measure to Investigate Trump’s Questionable Handling of Venezuelan Oil Money“ by Sean Casten.
Article: “Casten, Van Hollen Push for Answers on Venezuelan Oil Proceeds in U.S. Treasury-Run Accounts“ by Sean Casten.
Article: “Scott Bessent: The Very Dumbest Treasury Secretary Yet“ by david stockman.
Article: “Meeks Presses State Department for Documents on Qatar Account Holding Venezuela’s Oil Revenue“ by Gregory W. Meeks.
Article: “Trump Says He Took Venezuela’s Oil. Here’s What Actually Happened.“ by Matthew Petti.
Article: “The U.S. Took Over Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone?“ by Roxanna Vigil.
Article: “Venezuela oil sales top $1 billion, funds won’t go to Qatar account anymore, Energy secretary says“ by Spencer Kimball.
Article: “U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says“ by Spencer Kimball.
Article: “Trump says U.S. has sold more than $13 billion of Venezuela oil since Maduro’s capture“ by Spencer Kimball.
Article: “International auditors: At least $1.48 billion missing from Nigerian oil account“ by AP.
Article: “Nigerian leader orders audit of missing billions“ by AP.
Article: “‘Actually insane’: Outrage after Scott Bessent’s stunning Venezuela money admission“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar“ by Shelby Talcott and Eleanor Mueller.
Article: “Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery“ by Anthony Faiola and Evan Halper.
Executive Order: “Safeguarding Venezuelan Oil Revenue For The Good Of The American And Venezuelan People“ by Donald J. Trump.

Article: “Are State AGs The Secret Weapon To Defeating Trump and Republicans?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Bill Clinton pardon controversy“ by Wikipedia.
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).
Law: “Hatch Act“ by U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC).
Article: “Trump Is Reportedly Sending Israel $2.8 Billion in Bombs. You’re Paying for Them“ by Jack Crosbie.
Article: “Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs“ by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong.
Article: “Trump Is Reportedly Sending Israel $2.8 Billion in Bombs. You’re Paying for Them“ by Jack Crosbie.
Article: “Tucker Carlson Hits Trump Over Israel Arms Sale, Says No ‘Justification’“ by Mandy Taheri.
Article: “‘We did not vote for this’: Trump’s $2.8B Israel bomb plan draws fire over US taxpayer funding“ by Arkansas Public Advocate.

Is anyone surprised that Trump is considered dangerous and corrupt by majority in new poll?
Article: “Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll“ by Avery Lotz.

She Stood Up to Trump to His Face, Beat Him in Court, and Wouldn’t Back Down...I’ll explain what this hero did
Article: “Trump ‘Threw a Tantrum’ After Vote to Close Kennedy Center, Hurled Insults at Board Member Opposed to Renaming: Report“ by Kathianne Boniello.
Article: “Trump Reportedly Planning to Put Signs Outside the Smithsonian to ‘Publicly Shame’ Museum Leadership“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Stay Closed Until Court Approves His Name on It“ by Kathianne Boniello.

Article: “14th Amendment section 3, July 9, 1868 “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.“
Article: “Pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Trump v. Anderson“ (Only Congress, not the states, can determine eligibility for federal office).
Article: “Rep. Al Green files articles of impeachment against Trump again“ by Sudiksha Kochi.
Article: “Thomas Massie launches effort to impeach Pete Hegseth“ by Jasmine Fernández.
Article: “Company hired for Trump’s reflecting pool makeover reportedly admits flaws in plan“ by Marina Dunbar.
Article: “Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case After DOJ Blames Botched Renovation“ by Idaho Public Press.
Article: “Reflecting pool drama continues as Trump billed ANOTHER six-figure sum for repairs with project total soaring to $15m “ by Emma Crabtree.
Article: “Trump’s DOJ Quietly Cut Another Deal for Michael Flynn — And Critics Say the “Slush Fund” Never Really Died“ by Craig Pemberton.
Article: “January 6 defendants pursue millions in claims through obscure federal process“ by Sam Levine.
Article: “Attorney General for the District of Columbia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States Attorney for the District of Columbia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “District of Columbia statehood movement“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Puerto Rico statehood movement“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Restrictions on Voting by Mail“ by Abbie VanSickle.
Article: “Stephen Miller“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “International Criminal Court“ (ICC) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joining the ICC“ by ICC.

Hour Three: How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser
- Heather Vogell, Investigative Reporter - ProPublica @heathervogell.bsky.social Pro Publica BSky
Article: “Papa Johns, Propaganda and Putin: How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic Adviser“ by Heather Vogell.
Article: “United States Arctic Research Commission“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party“ by Ben Protess.
Article: “The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the globe since 1979“ by Mika Rantanen, Alexey Yu. Karpechko, Antti Lipponen, Kalle Nordling, Otto Hyvärinen, Kimmo Ruosteenoja, Timo Vihma & Ari Laaksonen.

Article: “EU chief backs plan for Canada to become ‘associate member’“ by Amy Walker and Nick Beake.
Article: “Canadians are ‘overwhelmingly open’ to closer EU ties as Carney heads to Europe: poll“ by Ellie Hutchings.
Article: “Countries With Arctic Ocean Coastlines“ by WorldAtlas.
Article: “Northwest Passage“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Northeast Passage“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States and the International Criminal Court“ by Wikipedia.

CBS Publishes Stunning Photos Revealing ‘Major Damage’ to U.S. Bases from Iran Strikes That ‘Hasn’t Been Communicated’ to the Public
Article: “CBS Publishes Stunning Photos Revealing ‘Major Damage’ to U.S. Bases from Iran Strikes That ‘Hasn’t Been Communicated’ to the Public“ by Kathryn Wilkens.

‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season
Article: “‘We’re near a breaking point:’ firefighters say US government is failing them amid intense wildfire season“ by Gabrielle Canon.

Article: “G. Gordon Liddy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bull Moose Party“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How much of the vote did Jill Stein receive?“ by Jeff Arnold.
Article: “Ranked Choice Voting / Instant Runoff“ (RCV) by FairVote.
Article: “Trump’s DC makeover frenzy bewilders locals and visitors: ‘It’s like we’re under occupation’“ by Robert Tait.
Article: “Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if $250m renovation not done“ by David Smith.
Article: “Mayor of the District of Columbia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Washington DC mayor Muriel Bowser won’t seek re-election“ by Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu.

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Hour One: My Republican Dad Fought Fascism, Then Gave Me Kafka. Trump Just Made Me Understand Why.
Article: “My Republican Dad Fought Fascism, Then Gave Me Kafka. Trump Just Made Me Understand Why.“ by Thom Hartmann.
Law: “8 U.S.C. § 1534 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 8. Aliens and Nationality § 1534. Removal hearing“.
Article: “Appeals from fired federal workers have skyrocketed more than 2,100% at one watchdog since Trump and DOGE took charge“ by Sasha Rogelberg.
Article: “I Saw This Happen Behind the Iron Curtain. I Never Expected to See It Here...“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Stasi Documents about Vladimir Putin“ by Havighurst Center for East European, Russian and Eurasian Studies.
Article: “Cracks Are Showing in Trump’s Special ‘Refugee’ Program for Afrikanerss“ by Anton Ferreira.
Article: “Hegseth asks Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while U.S. wages war against Iran“ by AP.
Article: “Afghan woman deported in first use of US Alien Terrorist Removal Court“ by Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and The Associated Press.
Book: The Trial by Franz Kafka.
Article: “The Alien Terrorist Removal Court: A Brief Overview“ by Aminfar, Amin.
Article: “ImmDef Decries U.S. Government’s Role in Disappearing Venezuelan Men under Alien Enemies Act, Celebrates Release of Clients, and Calls for Due Process “ by ImmDef.
Article: “Alarm as Trump’s secretive court claims its first victim: ‘It defies logic’“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group in Ice detention“ by José Olivares and Will Craft.
Article: “Timothy McVeigh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Oklahoma City bombing“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Are you ready to shut up?: Kash Patel hearing goes off the rails“ by Edith Olmsted.
Bill: “H.R.6149 - FAIR Act“ by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (“Fairness and Access for Immigrant Rights Act”).

‘Major Win’ for Democracy as Supreme Court Rejects Trump Attack on Mail-In Voting
Article: “‘Major Win’ for Democracy as Supreme Court Rejects Trump Attack on Mail-In Voting“ by Jon Queally.

Article: “Kash Patel refuses to answer whether FBI agents will monitor polls on election day“ by Brianna Tucker.

Who should run for prez in 2028?
Article: “‘Proven Leaders and Voices of Clarity’: Progressives Urge Ocasio-Cortez and Khanna to Enter 2028 Presidential Race“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Tim Carpenter (activist)“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party“ by Ben Protess.
Article: “Flock Safety“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Axon Enterprise“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Carbyne (company)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Wyden Expands Epstein Investigation with Probe of Hundreds of Suspicious Bank of New York Mellon Transactions“ by U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.
Book: American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn’s Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump by Kai Bird with Susan Goldmark.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Model recruiter who introduced young women to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in France “ by Kara Fox, Pierre Bairin.
Article: “Daniel Siad“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Attorney General for the District of Columbia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States Attorney for the District of Columbia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Article: “Hakeem Jeffries“ (BA, MPP, JD) by Wikipedia.
Youtube: “Black Middle Class Talk“ by CJ.
Article: “Trump called AI doomsday fears a ‘hoax’ — AI chat bots disagree“ by Sean James.
Article: “Trump calls coronavirus Democrats’ ‘new hoax’“ by Lauren Egan.
Article: “Trump Calls Climate Change a Hoax. Americans Aren’t Buying It.“ by Dharna Noor.
Article: “Trump: “My whole life I’ve been greedy … Now I want to be greedy for the United States”“ by Ezra Klein.

Hour Two: Kushner and Witkoff Accused of ‘Total Malpractice’ in Pre-War Negotiations with Iran
Article: “Kushner and Witkoff Accused of ‘Total Malpractice’ in Pre-War Negotiations with Iran: Report“ by Kathianne Boniello.
Article: “Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy“ by Dexter Filkins.
Article: “Shock Report Says Kushner Raised $5 Billion For His Fund While Negotiating With Iran On Behalf of US“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “Rep. Garcia: Why Did Saudi Government Give Kushner $2 Billion?“ by Robert Garcia.
Article: “Timeline on Jared Kushner, Qatar, 666 Fifth Avenue, and White House Policy“ by Ryan Goodman and Julia Brooks.
Article: “US air base in Bahrain reportedly ‘destroyed by drone and missile strikes’“ by Tannur Anders.

Article: “Trump’s multi-billion Gaza Strip luxury resort masterplan revealed as huge questions remain“ by Hannah Broughton.
Article: “Protests over luxury resort project in Albania reach 100th day“ by DPA.

Crazy Alert. Ken Paxton Accused of Lunging at Tourist Who Filmed Him With Mistress
Article: “Ken Paxton Accused of Lunging at Tourist Who Filmed Him With Mistress“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Ken Paxton“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell.

Site: “Velshi“.
Video: Jon Ossoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Talarico“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Lawrence: Trump worst person to be in White House when AI could do what nuclear weapons haven’t (Jon Ossoff).
Article: “Nuclear War from a Cosmic Perspective“ by Helen Caldicott.
Article: “Max Tegmark“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Helen Caldicott“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Helen Caldicott.
Article: “John Gofman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘DESPERATE’ Trump loses Supreme Court mail voting ruling which may ‘embolden’ him, Judge Luttig says.
Article: “Judge lays out Trump’s ‘high noon’ plot to seize power if Republicans lose the midterms “ by Robert Davis.
Article: “J. Michael Luttig“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chief Justice John Roberts’ Wife Made Over $10 Million As Legal Consultant, Report Says“ by Nicholas Reimann.
Article: “Samuel Alito did not declare gifts from billionaire with case before US supreme court“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Thomas has accepted $4M in gifts during career: Watchdog “ by Lauren Irwin.
Article: “Election officials say switching Missouri congressional map again is ‘practically impossible’“ by Brady Gibson.
Article: “Missouri elections, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Terse Supreme Court ruling shuts down GOP’s Missouri gerrymander hopes for midterms“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Top red state election official altered votes and deceived a judge: fired watchdog“ by Rudi Keller.
Article: “Martial law“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fahrenheit 451“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Posse Comitatus Act Explained“ by Joseph Nunn.
Article: “Jon Ossoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “James Talarico“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Lawrence: Trump worst person to be in White House when AI could do what nuclear weapons haven’t (Jon Ossoff).
Article: “Nuclear War from a Cosmic Perspective“ by Helen Caldicott.
Article: “Max Tegmark“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Helen Caldicott“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Helen Caldicott.
Article: “John Gofman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup“ by Erica L. Green, Eric Schmitt, David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Article: “Jason Crow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Wes Moore“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “William H. McRaven“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mark Kelly“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Trump is finally killing the EPA
Article: “Trump’s EPA is ending one of the nation’s biggest climate protections“ by Jake Spring.
Article: “Trump’s $1bn pitch to oil bosses ‘the definition of corruption’, top Democrat says“ by Peter Stone.

Republicans are trying to carve out loopholes for Trump to make money on crypto
Article: “NO to Crypto“ by Robert Reich.
Bill: “H.R.3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act“ by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2].
Book: “Unequal Protection: How Corporations Became “People” - And How You Can Fight Back“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Case: “Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Co., 118 U.S. 394 (1886)“.
Article: “CRISPR gene editing“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Monsanto Made Sure Its Frankenfoods Escaped FDA Regulation & What HHS Sec. Kennedy Can Do About That Now“ by Alexis Baden-Mayer.
Article: “Murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Visual History of Income Tax in United States“ by DaveManuel.com.

Racist Alert. GOP candidate says he’s ‘brown on the inside’ because his dad ‘was a drug dealer.’ Sigh...
Article: “GOP candidate says he’s ‘brown on the inside’ because his dad ‘was a drug dealer’“ (Victor Marx) by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “Victor Marx“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bo French“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deep Dive: The Great Replacement Theory“ by Matt Schiavenza and Ayelet Parness.

Article: “Victim’s son concludes reading of names by speaking out against hate“ by ABC News.
Article: “Trump floats $5,000 checks ‘if the Republicans win’. Is that a bribe?“ by Christopher Cann, Jeanine Santucci, Aysha Bagchi.
Article: “Byron Donalds“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “David Jolly“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Returning Your Absentee Ballot “ by Ohio Secretary of State.
Article: “Association Between Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure and Autism in Children: EPINED Study“ by Sharanpreet Kaur, Paula Morales-Hidalgo, Mònica Guxens, Núria Voltas, Sami Petricola & Josefa Canals-Sans.
Article: “Air pollution linked with increased risk of autism in children“ by Harvard T. H. Chan.
Book: Global Sea Level Rise and the Effects of Our Carbon Footprint: We Can’t Go on, Thinking Nothing’s Wrong by Jeffery Haller.
Article: “Hundreds of America’s wild horses reportedly sent to slaughter under Trump“ by Kitty Block and Sara Amundson.
Article: “Trump is letting in 300,000 tons of beef duty-free. Don’t expect cheaper burgers“ by Elisabeth Buchwald.
Article: “What Did Trump Do With the Billions He Collected From Venezuelan Oil?“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Kleptocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi.
Book: Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo.
Book: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson.

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Hour One: Is America About to Get the Biggest “Special Assessment” in History?
Article: “Is America About to Get the Biggest “Special Assessment” in History?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The US National Debt Now Stands at $40 Trillion“ by AP.
Article: “US national debt surpasses a record $38 trillion“ by John Power.
Article: “Protecting Florida Condos Through Reserve Studies“ by Scott Harvey-Lewis.
Article: “Trump Promises Every American $5,000 “Dividend” Check — But Who’s Going to Pay For It?“ by Rich Duprey.
Article: “California condo owners slapped with $49,000 fee as HOA takes on $19 million in projects at once“ by Emma Caplan-Fisher.
Article: “As Special Session looms, Florida Policy Project spotlights dire need for action on condo assessment crisis“ by Janelle Irwin Taylor.
Article: “Inflation won’t die. Now the bond market is daring the Fed to do something about it“ by Eva Roytburg.
Article: “Santa Claus for Billionaires, Debt for You: Thanks Trump“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Great Treasury Shuffle: Who’s Buying/ Dumping U.S. Treasuries?“ by InvestorSight.
Article: “Ronald Reagan: Domestic Affairs“ by Lou Cannon.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Book: “The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class-and How to Rescue Our Future“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “South Florida condo owners are dumping their homes after getting slapped with six-figure special assessments“ by Serah Louis.
Article: “Why 5% is the Treasury-yield level that freaks investors out“ by Jennifer Sor.
Article: “Treasury yields are little changed after in-line July consumer inflation data“ by Davis Giangiulio, Sean Conlon, Joseph Wilkins.
Article: “The national debt just hit $40 trillion. But just how big is $40 trillion?“ by John Towfighi.
Article: “Assessments Adding To Escalating Homeownership Costs“ by Jeffrey Steele.
Article: “Global bond sell-off reignites as oil jumps to $109“ by FT.
Article: “The U.S. debt tops a record-shattering $40 trillion. Yes, with a T“ by Scott Horsley.
Article: “3 things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt“ by Scott Horsley.
Article: “7 questions about the national debt hitting $40 trillion“ by Lisa Desjardins.
Site: “Vote.org“.

Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Quote: “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub“ by Grover Norquist.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.
Article: “Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless“ by Greg JaffeEric SchmittHelene Cooper and Adam Entous.
Article: “Hegseth abruptly orders hundreds of military’s most senior commanders to Virginia base next week“ by Joseph Konig.

Russia has been helping Iran kill Americans and Trump still kisses Putin‘s ass. And all this while Russian are fleeing because they don’t why to die in the way and loss of freedom.
Article: “New Investigation Reveals Russia Has Spent Decades Training Iran’s Defense Specialists“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Some Russians are fleeing abroad, citing draft fears and a loss of freedom“ by Dasha Litvinova.
Article: “U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops“ by Vera Bergengruen, Shelby Holliday and Anika Arora Seth.
Article: “Trump blames Ukraine for diesel fuel price spike, urges Zelensky to stop hitting Russian refineries“ by Ally Goelz.

Don Jr’s wedding paid for by Russian oligarch - say what?!
Article: “Don Jr.’s Wedding Largely Paid For by Russian Oligarch With Close Ties to Putin, Explosive Report Finds“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “Why Donald Trump’s Companies Went Bankrupt“ by Tom Murse.
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: “Trump says Ukraine’s Donbas region will have to be ‘cut up’ to end the Russian invasion“ by Chris Megerian.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.

Article: “US warned of ‘October surprise’ from Iran amid harrowing billboards and murals“ by Charlie Jones.
Video: Podcasting for Democracy!.
Event: Tuesdays 11am – 12pm PDT: Podcasting for Democracy Weekly Hangout“.
Article: “Trump tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to stop hitting Russian diesel“ by Bo Erickson.
Article: “Diesel fuel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Iran war, diesel fuel, and a tired infrastructure story“ by Rob Carpenter.
Article: “Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station“ by Jaroslav Lukiv and Amy Walker.
Video: Sen. Ossoff Says President Trump is “Compromised” Amid Public Concerns Over AI.
Post: “Actor Jim Carrey... ‘We’re in a tough spot. It’s a very divided world and those on the left side, I call it the sensible side...’“ by United Republicans.
Article: “How Trump is remaking Washington DC in his own image“ by Gary Fields.
Article: “Reflecting Pool contractor says repair errors caused failures instead of ‘vandals“ by David Edwards.
Article: “Conscience“ by Joe DiPietro (Seattle, September 16, 2026).
Article: “Fact File: Canada is not blocking ships that refuse to honour Lake Ontario name“ by Marissa Birnie.
Article: “Cattle ranchers express concern about U.S. plan to boost foreign beef imports“ by Mary Cunningham.
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.

Hour Two: Trump’s underlying message of fiscal incompetence is as bad as his loyalty oath - Trump would worsen inflation, interest rates, and the bond market just to maintain his unchecked power
- Sabrina Haake, Federal trial attorney (20+ years) specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense / Contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune / She writes the “Haake Take“ columns on Substack and is a contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune. @haake_sabrina
Article: “Trump’s underlying message of fiscal incompetence is as bad as his loyalty oath“ by Sabrina Haake.
Article: “Don’t Give Trump Credit for the Success of the Biden Economy“ by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Stephen Henriques.
Article: “Abort all black babies and cut crime, says Republican“ by Dan Glaister.
Article: “William Bennett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Marshall Plan“ by Britannica.
Article: “Huge protests overshadow Trump’s Ireland trip: ‘We don’t want him’“ by James C. Reynolds.

Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Democratic National Committee.
Article: “Behind Closed Doors, John Fetterman Shows Little Interest in the Work of a Senator“ by Will Hobson and Siobhan Hughes.

“The rationing has begun” - Alarm as major US retailer slaps new restrictions on motor oil while Trump blames Ukraine for the global diesel shortage. It’s breath taking!
Article: “‘The rationing has begun’: Alarm as major US retailer slaps new restrictions on motor oil “ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Brent crude tops $109 after Saudi Arabia shuts down critical pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz“ by Spencer Kimball, Lee Ying Shan.
Article: “Trump Blames Ukraine for Global Diesel Shortage“ by Lauren McCarthy.
Article: “Bessent says Ukraine causing high gas prices: ‘They want to blow up Russian energy assets’ “ by Steven Nelson .
Article: “Pentagon pause on arms shipments to Ukraine part of a global review of pressures on stockpiles“ by Tara Copp.
Article: “Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say“ by Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler.
Article: “US pulls some troops from Middle East bases, sends guided missile destroyer to Persian Gulf “ by Ronny Reyes.
Article: “US air base in Bahrain reportedly ‘destroyed by drone and missile strikes’“ by Tannur Anders.

Article: “Obama warned Trump about hiring Michael Flynn“ by BBC.
Article: “Understanding ‘Beginner’s Mind’: A Core Zen Teaching for Everyday Life“ by Zen For Life.
Article: “‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears“ by Thomas Novelly and Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “Jeffrey Epstein“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Barr“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alan Courtney “Ace” Greenberg“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Three Days of the Condor“.
Article: “Paul Rieckhoff“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chief Justice Humiliates Trump With Stunning Tariffs Rebuke“ by Farrah Tomazin, Sarah Ewall-Wice .
Article: “Amazon collected $600 million in Trump tariff refunds“ by Annie Palmer.

Hour Three: Carney pushes idea of making Canada ‘associate member’ of EU - Trump pushed them away.
Article: “Carney says Canada seeks “unique alliance” but not membership with the European Union“ by Reuters.

Is 6o minutes dead now that their “star” is absolutely willing’ to be a “propaganda tool.” Welcome to the new news when you live in a fascist country.
Article: “‘The show is dead’: Insiders say CBS star ‘absolutely willing’ to be a ‘propaganda tool’“ by Alexander Willis.

Donald Trump rejects calls from tech bosses for an AI slowdown and many ask to “hit the brakes.”
Article: “Donald Trump rejects calls from tech bosses for AI slowdown“ by FT.
Article: “‘Hit the Brakes’: Anthropic CEO’s Push to ‘Pace’ AI Development Called Latest Sign Congress Must Act “ by Julia Conley.
Article: “START I (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AI companies are spending record amounts on Washington lobbying, and the numbers are staggering “ by Crypto Briefing.
Article: “Trump family crypto empire made $2.3 billion while everyday investors lost the exact same amount“ by Stephanie Cruz.
Article: “China ‘Willing’ to Hold AI Talks With US Despite Row Over Models“ by Nectar Gan.

We asked AI how it could kill humanity. Here’s what it told us
Article: “We asked AI how it could kill humanity. Here’s what it told us.“ by Shubhangi Goel, Georgia Hennessy.
Article: “Three Laws of Robotics“ by Isaac Asimov.

Article: “Newt Gingrich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rush Limbaugh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Air America (radio network)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Clinton–Lewinsky scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Video: I Miss Monica.

“Cuba is suffering through a man-made economic and humanitarian catastrophe, caused in significant part by deliberate policy choices of the United States.” Tragic.
Article: “End Trump Oil Embargo on Cuba With War Powers Vote, Coalition Urges House Democrats “ by Brett Wilkins.

Article: “Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dies in Hague prison“ by Aleksandar Brezar.
Bill: “H.Con.Res.106 - To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.“ by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] .
Article: “Fetterman Joins GOP in Defeating Senate Democrats’ Attempt to Block War on Cuba“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Cuba-United States relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Synthetic oil“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BRICS“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mike Malloy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Movie: “The Wizard of Oz“.
Movie: “The Music Man (1962 film)“.
Article: “Trump describes Iran war as ‘small potatoes’, citing just 18 Americans killed“ by Nick Pearson.
Article: “Synthetic oil“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BRICS“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mike Malloy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Movie: “The Wizard of Oz“.
Movie: “The Music Man (1962 film)“.
Article: “Trump describes Iran war as ‘small potatoes’, citing just 18 Americans killed“ by Nick Pearson.
Article: “Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did no“ by Robert Mackey.
Article: “Iconic weeping willow trees outside Kennedy Centre felled“ by Georgia Bell.
Article: “Trump makes over the Rose Garden, Mar-a-Lago style“ by Tamara Keith.

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Hour One: 9/11: America Can’t Let the War Lies Go Down the Memory Hole Again
Article: “9/11: America Can’t Let the War Lies Go Down the Memory Hole Again“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Osama Bin Laden: Profile of a Terror Leader“ by ABC News.
Article: “In historic call, Trump speaks to Taliban leader amid concerns about deal with US“ by Conor Finnegan.
Book: A Charge To Keep: My Journey to the White House by George Bush.
Article: “Afghanistan a Year Later: Can We Finally Speak Honestly About Bush & Cheney’s “Little War”?“ by Thom Hartmann..
Article: “Why Is the Afghan National Army Performing So Miserably?“ by James A. Warren.
Article: “Trump’s New Big Lie: Afghanistan“ by Fred Kaplan.
Article: “Why Did President Polk Want War with Mexico?“ by teachinghistory.org.
Article: “George W. Bush Was AWOL, But What’s “Truth” Got to Do With It?“ by Dan Froomkin.
Tweet: “New: Republican Party has removed a page from their website bragging about Trump’s deal with the Taliban that committed Biden to withdraw 5,000 US troops from Afghanistan — and led to the fall of Kabul today.“ by Hugo Lowell.
Article: “Abraham Lincoln’s Opposition to the Mexican War“ by Daniel Walker Howe.
Article: “Mohamed Atta“ by Biography.com.
Article: “Hospital Worker: I Saw Osama“ by CBSNews.com.
Article: “The Haliburton affair: conflict of interest at its worst“ by David Gries.
Article: “Trump put 5,000 Taliban fighters back in battle and tied Biden’s hands in Afghanistan“ by Jon Perr.
Article: “Now deranged Putin targets Poland: Russia says Warsaw ‘next in line for denazification’“ by Vassia Barba.
Article: “‘Some People Won’t Get Back’ – UK Defence Secretary Breaks Down Over Afghanistan Crisis“ by Alexandra Rogers.
Article: “Three oil fields in northern Iraq halt operations amid regional tensions“ by Amr Salem.
Article: “Despite earlier stance, Trump boasts of ‘relationship’ with Taliban leader“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Pakistan frees Taliban co-founder at US request; will play constructive role in Afghan peace initiative“ by IANS.
Article: “How Trump’s Plan to Secretly Meet With the Taliban Came Together, and Fell Apart“ by Peter BakerMujib Mashal and Michael Crowley.
Article: “Did Dick Cheney Sink Halliburton (And Will It Sink Him?)“ by S. C. Gwynne.
Article: “The Large Policy“ by Brenda Wineapple.
Article: “Trump Scrubs His Website of His Statement Bragging About His Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan“ by David Badash.
Article: “The Truth About Tonkin“ by Lieutenant Commander Pat Paterson, U.S. Navy.
Article: “Bush Rejects Taliban Offer On Bin Laden“ by John F. Harris.
Article: “Afghanistan’s military collapse: Illicit deals and mass desertions“ by Susannah George.
Article: “Statement by President Joe Biden on Afghanistan“, August 14, 2021 by Joe Biden.

Article: “Occupy Wall Street“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Democracy Watch News.
Site: Mark Taylor-Canfield.
Article: “Seattle’s gaffe-prone mayor Katie Wilson safe in her job for now after recall organizers made silly mistake in bid to unseat her“ by Adriana Tardugno.
Site: Occupy 2026.
Event: Sep 17, Zuccotti Park: 15th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street,.
Article: “Tom Morello“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Undue Medical Debt“ by Wikipedia.

Is Trump’s Fear of Death Pushing His Movement Toward a “Jonestown” Moment?
Article: “‘Gripped by the terror of death’: Macabre theory floated for Trump’s ‘Jonestown’ antics“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Bandy X. Lee“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump Wants to Bury America With Him“ by Alan Elrod.
Article: “Jonestown“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leo Ryan“ (killed at Jonestown) by Wikipedia.

Trump Leads Republicans in Bizarre “Cheat Like Hell” Oath...
Article: “Trump leads GOP convention in pledge to ‘cheat’ in midterms: ‘So help me God!’“ by Robert Davis.

Looks like Trump is about to lose to Iran even worse than so far...
Article: “‘Very bad for Trump’: Mass panic as Iran war spirals with ‘catastrophic’ new threat“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war“ by Fatma Khaled, Samy Magdy And Cara Anna.
Article: “Houthis reportedly advance to key Red Sea island, further threatening crucial oil choke point“ by Sam Meredith.
Article: “Houthis using AI for missiles? Anthropic says Yemen weapons“ by Vivek Dubey.

Article: “German far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majority“ by Al Jazeera.
Article: “Marine Le Pen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Crowd member at GOP convention repeatedly shouts ‘He should be shot!’ as Ted Cruz namechecks Dems“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Trump pledged $5K ‘dividend’ to every US adult if GOP wins midterms. Can he do that?“ by Rae Deng.
Video: lashback: McCain tells supporter Obama is ‘a decent, family man.”
Article: “Trump’s $500 Obamacare ‘Rebate Checks’ Announced Thursday—But Who Qualifies Is Murky“ by Sara Dorn.
Article: “Trump Keeps Promising Cash To Americans—But They Haven’t Gotten Any“ by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Site: Indivisible (”The next No Kings Day will be different. Join the No Kings kickoff call this Thursday, 9/10 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to learn about the national day of voter participation being planned for this October.”).
Article: “Trump reveals Brazil, Argentina involved in controversial beef deal“ by Mallory Wilson.
Article: “Quashing Consumers’ Right-To-Know, Congress Repeals Country-Of-Origin-Labeling For Beef And Pork“ by Nancy Fink Huehnergarth.
Article: “Charlie Kirk“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “I think it’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment to protect our other God-given rights.“ - Charlie Kirk.
Article: “Assassination of Charlie Kirk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of John F. Kennedy“ (November 22, 1963) by Wikipedia.
Book: Hit List: An In-Depth Investigation into the Mysterious Deaths of Witnesses to the JFK Assassination by Richard Belzer, David Wayne.
Book: JFK and Vietnam: Deception, Intrigue, and the Struggle for Power by John M. Newman.
Law: “Patriot Act“, 2001.
Video: Trump Bribes Americans For Votes, Brags About Crowd Size to Empty Seats & Our Talarico FCC Fight - Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Quote: “Dank Ihrer Führung wird Deutschland sein Ziel erreichen, Heimat zu sein. Heimat zu sein für alle Deutschen der Welt.“ by Rudolph Hess, 1934 Nuremberg rally.
Video: “Triumph of the Will“ by Leni Riefenstahl.

Hour Two: As the Treasury heads to the danger zone - it looks like we’re headed for another rate hike. We’re paying for Trump’s incompetence.
Article: “Inflation persisted in August, potentially locking in a Fed interest rate hike“ by Jeff Cox.
Article: “Treasury yields surge after Bessent’s beefed-up buyback operation fails to calm market“ by Joy Wiltermuth.
Article: “IEA warns global oil refining system ‘stretched to the limit’ as Iran, Ukraine wars tighten market“ by Sam Meredith.
Article: “Diesel hits all-time high of $6 per gallon, and just about everything will cost more“ by Steve Kopack and Kayla Steinberg.

As RFK Jr. Claims Neither His Father Nor Uncle ‘Would Recognize the Democratic Party’ - he het’s fact checked. Would his father or uncle recognize him and his seeming lies?
Article: “RFK Jr. Reportedly Used $9,000-an-Hour Military Jet to Attend GOP Campaign Events“ by Kathryn Wilkens.

Article: “Trump ‘wrong’ in claiming US Arabs cheered 9/11 attacks“ by BBC.
Article: “Republicans Show Laughable ‘God Made Trump’ Video at MAGA Fyre Fest“ by Sarah Ewall-Wice.
Article: “A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.“ (Roger Marshall) by Sarah Kliff.
Article: “Debtors’ prison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Anthropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI ‘could kill all humans’“ by Tom Gerken.
Movie: “Colossus: The Forbin Project“.
Article: “Terminator (franchise)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Anthropic Called SFPD Over Claude User Who Threatened to Kill CEO Amodei“ by Emily Johnson.
Movie: “WarGames“.
Article: “Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds“ by Robert Booth.
Article: “I, Robot“ by Isaac Asimov.
Article: “Three Laws of Robotics“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Artificial general intelligence (AGI)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bernie Sanders aims to ban AI ‘superintelligence.’ But experts can’t agree on what the term means“ by Tom Howarth.
Book: The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century by Steve Coll.
Article: “Osama bin Laden“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1982 Lebanon War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Letter to the American People“ by Osama bin Laden.
Article: “Hallie Shoffner“ by Ballotpedia.
Bible: “‘For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’“ - Matthew 25:35.
Article: “Petit Jean State Park“ by Wikipedia.
Video: George Carlin - The American Dream: “You Have to be Asleep to Believe it” Article: “Politically Incorrect: A Eulogy“ (Bill Maher) by Chris Raphael.
Article: “How Eisenhower Forced Israel to End Occupation After Sinai Crisis“ by Donald Neff.
Article: “‘4% of Gaza’s population is dead’: Report reveals shocking death toll from Israeli genocidal war“ by AP.
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Article: “How Did Lucifer Fall and Become Satan?“ by Ron Rhodes.
Article: “Roger Marshall“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “2001: A Space Odyssey“.
Book: 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke.

Hour Three: Trump’s $500 Healthcare Rebate Plan Called ‘An Absolute Joke’ as Premiums Skyrocket
Article: “Trump’s $500 Healthcare Rebate Plan Called ‘An Absolute Joke’ as Premiums Skyrocket“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Massachusetts health care reform“ (Romneycare) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Health care subsidies expire with millions of Americans now facing steep insurance hikes” by Ali Swenson.
Article: “Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ by AMA.

Al Franken, other Jewish Americans endorse El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
Article: “Al Franken, other Jewish Americans endorse El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race“ by Theodoric Meyer.

Quote: “ This act upon us could cause us to become a facist state and cause us to abuse our power.“ - OmegaStauf (Sep 11 2001).
Quote: “I tell you, freedom and human rights in America are doomed. The U.S. government will lead the American people in — and the West in general — into an unbearable hell and a choking life.“ - Osama bin Laden.
Article: “Trump Just Voted In Florida. Here’s How Other People With Felony Convictions Can, Too.“ by Matt Shuham.
Article: “Should We Eliminate the Social Security Tax Cap? “ by Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Article: “9/11 conspiracy theories“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Researcher Jacob Coxon who warned ‘AI could kill us all’ gave up his equity to leave Anthropic“ by Prabhakar Jha.
Article: “August 4-30, 2001: Bush Nearly Sets Record for Longest Presidential Vacation“ by International Center For 9/11 Justice.
Quote: “I don’t think that anybody could have predicted that these people would take an airplane and slam it into the World Trade Center, take another one and slam it into the Pentagon, that they would try to use an airplane as a missile.“ - Condoleezza Rice.
Article: “Transcript: Bin Laden determined to strike in US, August 6, 2001.
Article: “War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iraq War“ (2003–2011) by Wikipedia.
Article: “2020-2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fact Check: Trump Gave Taliban Everything They Wanted, Laid Groundwork for Afghanistan Challenge“ by Democratic Party of Oregon.
Video: Dolly Parton - I Will Always Love You [Official Music Video].
Article: “The 9/11 Commission Report“.
Article: “What this blacksmith’s viral video going after 9/11 ‘truthers’ says about Donald Trump“ by Callum Borchers.
Article: “Joe Biden, master oil trader“ by Economist.

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Hour One: The Old America Is Dying. Who Will Build the New One?
Article: “The Old America Is Dying. Who Will Build the New One?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted with Republicans to repeal student loan debt forgiveness“ by Carlos Nogueras.
Article: “The Right Reads Gramsci: Project 2025 and Neo-Fascism“ by Jerry Harris.
Article: “Dictators — Even Those Who Start Out as a “Dictator for a Day” — Play for Keeps“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Bernie Sanders says he consistently beats Donald Trump by bigger margins than Hillary Clinton does”“ by Louis Jacobson.
Article: “Clinton-Trump Close In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds“ by Quinnipiac.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán.
Article: “‘Astonishing Stat’: Billionaires Gave Nearly 20% of Donations in 2024 US Federal Elections“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “AOC Chances of Winning in 2028 as Report Says She’s Weighing Run“ by Andrew Stanton.
Article: “Public Trust in Government: 1958-2025“ by Pew Research Center.
Article: “Pritzker launches $20M pre-midterms PAC“ by Shia Kapos.
Article: “Polls: Sanders vs. Republicans: 2016 General Election“ by RealClearPolitics.
Book: I Paid Hitler by Fritz Thyssen.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Article: “Massachusetts health care reform“ (Romneycare) by Wikipedia.
Article: “populism“ by Britannica.

Article: “Hurricane Marie destroys California beaches, homes and prompts hundreds of rescues“ by Laylan Connelly.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “How much aid does the US give to Israel?“ by USAFacts.
Article: “Healthcare in Israel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Education in Israel“ by Wikipedia.

Trump Promises You $5,000. Will It Arrive Before the Tooth Fairy?
Article: “US citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims in lengthy convention speech“ by Adam Gabbatt.
Article: “Trump claims he will give $5,000 to every American if Republicans win the midterms as he defends Iran war and tariffs– as it happened“ by Shrai Popat, Christopher Hippensteel, Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose.

Fetterman Pledges to ‘Work With President Trump’ in Video at GOP Convention
Article: “Fetterman Pledges to ‘Work With President Trump’ in Video at GOP Convention“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Article: “House Democrat Torches Fetterman: ‘Nowhere To Be Found’“ by Michael Luciano.

Video: “The View: S30E2Ted Cruz grades Trump’s economy an ‘A,’ says midterms will ‘come down to turnout’“.
Video: This Latin music star has a plan to BUST Trump’s Texas redistricting scheme.
Article: “HUD Secretary Scott Turner Appears to Go for Butt Slap on Rep. Anna Paulina Luna“ by TMZ Staff.
Movie: “The Godfather Part II“.
Article: “Roy Cohn: The mysterious US lawyer who helped Donald Trump rise to power“ by Caryn James.
Substack: American Kompromat - Craig Unger.
Article: “Ultimate Fighting Championship“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Some Republicans Open to Higher Taxes to Save Social Security“ by Newsmax Wires.
Article: “Permanent Residents No Longer Eligible for SBA Loans“ by Amanda Hayes.
Article: “German far right’s ‘remigration’ plans amount to ethnic cleansing, says Merz“ by Nette Nöstlinger.
Article: “The Interview: The Man Who Tried to Solve Immigration for the G.O.P.“ (James Lankford) by Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Article: “Hillary Clinton Officially Wins Popular Vote by Nearly 2.9 Million “ by Alana Abramson.
Article: “Air America (radio network)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Talking Back To Talk Radio - Fairness, Democracy, and Profits“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Radio Silence: How Progressives Lost the Airwaves“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “How the US right wing is taking over news media and choking press freedom“ by Edward Helmore.

Hour Two: Ukraine Briefing
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Ukraine strikes deep into Russia’s Arctic gas heartland as Trump pushes Putin toward peace“ by Efrat Lachter.
Article: “Jared Kushner’s Incompetence Was on Full Display This Weekend“ by Fred Kaplan.
Article: “Ukraine is quietly destroying Russia’s irreplaceable bombers “ by Verity Bowman.
Article: “Lyman, Ukraine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Critical Importance of Ukraine’s Fortress Belt in Donetsk Oblast“ by ISW.
Article: ““When we retire, we will have a lot of stories that we can remember, and communication with you will be one of the best and most memorable,” Steve Witkoff thanked Vladimir Putin for the warm welcome in Moscow“ by Max “vesti”.
Article: “US envoys Kushner and Witkoff visit Kyiv for first time after Putin talk“ by Amy Hawkins.
Article: “Russia/Ukraine: Ill-treatment of Ukrainians in Russian captivity amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity“ by AI.
Article: “Fiona Hill (presidential advisor)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alex Vindman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukrainian grocer prayed to Russian drone operator and showed he only had two garlic cloves before explosion “ by Barney Davis.
Article: “Russian strike kills 3 Ukrainian toddlers and father, with pregnant mother injured“ by Claire Keenan and Jaroslav Lukiv.
Article: “Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv books in 1,000 Patriots as UK and EU open up missile aid“ by Warren Murray.
Article: “The Budapest Memorandum: America’s Forgotten Promise to Ukraine“ by Jerry Simoneaux.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Article: “Germany identifies Russian suspects behind Leipzig airport drone attack, say reports“ by Maira Butt.
Article: “First Thing: German far-right leader thanks Elon Musk after landmark election win praised by Russia“ by Martin Belam.
Article: “Marine Le Pen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nigel Farage“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vladimir Putin“ by Wikipedia.

Book: “Hacks: The Inside Story“ by Donna Brazile.
Quote: “If You Want a Friend in Washington, Get a Dog“ - attributed to Harry Truman.
Article: “Norway Wealth Fund Plans $80bn US Treasury Cut, Oslo“ by Alaa AbuJaser.
Article: “Petrodollar system explained – And why it might be unwinding“ by Tejvan Pettinger.
Article: “Has China become the new risk-free rate?“ by Charles de Quinsonas.

The Bond market rebuffed US treasury’s plan to buy back $6bn in government debt - What’s next?
Article: “Bond market rebuffs US treasury’s plan to buy back $6bn in government debt“ by Lauren Aratani.
Article: “Savings and loan crisis“ by Wikipedia.

Fascist Alert. Right-wing media repeated Trump administration claims that over 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote
Article: “Right-wing media repeated Trump administration claims that over 250,000 noncitizens registered to vote — now that “inflated” number is falling apart“ by Hanne MacDonald & Reed McMaster.
Article: “Operation Eagle Eye (United States)“ (voter suppression, William Rehnquist) by Wikipedia.

Why won’t our DOJ help the Europeans investigating Epstein?
Article: “Europeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for help“ by Maegan Vazquez.
Article: “DOJ Has Yet to Turn Over Epstein Evidence as European Criminal Probes Expand“ by Bridget Luckey.

Article: “The Supreme Court Blocks Missouri’s Voting Map, Again“ by Matthew Cullen.
Article: “Missouri Races to Print Ballots After Supreme Court Map Ruling“ by Gabe Whisnant and Dan Gooding.
Article: “Lawmakers threaten to impeach Missouri Supreme Court if Denny Hoskins found in contempt“ by Joey Schneider.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Al Jazeera.
Site: Democracy Now!
Article: “Israeli settler violence“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Down in the Polls, Republicans Embrace a Familiar Tool: Fear“ by Lisa Lerer.
Article: “The Tariff Refund Tracker“ by Sam Baker Consulting LLC.
Article: “OpenAI hires Chuck Schumer’s daughter as Big Tech cozies up to Democrats ahead of midterms: report“ by Ariel Zilber.
Site: Progressive Caucus.
Article: “Newt Gingrich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Literacy in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “William Bennett“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Carter Proposes $100 Million Solar Energy Bank“ by Edward Walsh.

Hour Three: How can rural voters save the Democratic Party (and America)?
Host - The Blue Ridge Breakdown, Co-Owner We Act Radio, West Virginia Organizer & Special Projects Director for Social Security Works and an “At-Large” member of the West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee. Instagram
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.
Article: “$64 billion of data center projects have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition“ by Data Center Watch.
Article: “West Virginia Primary Results 2016“ by NYT.
Article: “West Virginia Remains Trump Country, But He is Losing Support Among Independents“ by Hoppy Kercheval.

Article: “Trump latest: President accused of bribing Americans with ‘ridiculous’ $5,000 promise“ by Sky News.
Article: “Purity test (politics)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump still a convicted criminal as judge rejects request—what happens next“ by Amanda Castro.

Jimmy Kimmel Sends James Talarico Interview to YouTube After Threats From Trump’s FCC
Article: “Jimmy Kimmel sends James Talarico interview to YouTube after threats from Trump’s FCC“ by David Gilmour.
YouTube: “Jimmy Kimmel Live“.
Article: “Jimmy Kimmel Live!“ by Wikipedia.

Law: “18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting “. “Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and

Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.”
Article: “South Koreans protest over possible plan to send forces to back US in Hormuz“ by MEE.
Article: “Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war“ by Brandon Drenon, Jake Kwon.
Article: “The Virginian (TV series)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gunsmoke“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “List of The Virginian episodes“ (No. 67 “Big Image, Little Man”) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Morality play“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dennis Weaver“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lizzie Magie“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Great Game“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “George Carlin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “World Trade Center (1973–2001)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “National September 11 Memorial & Museum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Helping the Terrorists to Win“ by Timothy Snyder.
Article: “José Padilla (criminal)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Transcript: Bin Laden determined to strike in US, August 6, 2001.
Site: “Velshi“.
Site: Rachel Maddow Show.
Site: All In with Chris Hayes.

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Hour One: A Brazilian Meat Billionaire Walked Into Trump’s Oval Office. What Happened Next Should Terrify Us All…
Article: “A Brazilian Meat Billionaire Walked Into Trump’s Oval Office. What Happened Next Should Terrify Us All…“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say“ by Michael Phillis.
Article: “After RFK Jr. cut food safety inspectors, the strained FDA struggles to close the gap“ by Matthew Perrone.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “The World’s Biggest Meat Company Gets the Greenlight to Go Public on the New York Stock Exchange“ by Georgina Gustin.
Article: “Watchdog group alleges Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins violated ethics rules“ by Sky Chadde.
Article: “Report: JBS Owner Met With Trump Before Beef Import Plan“ by Chris Moore.
Article: “Meatpacking giant JBS debuts on NYSE six months after $5m Trump donation“ by Shanna Hanbury.
Article: “Oversight Democrats Urge HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to Halt Purge of FDA Staff, Warn of Increased Outbreaks of Contaminated Food“ by Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Article: “White House defends Trump’s beef import plan after report on billionaire’s influence“ by Mira Bhakta.
Book: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.
Article: “America’s expensive groceries are getting less safe to eat“ by Josephine Walker.
Article: “Cattle ranchers express concern about U.S. plan to boost foreign beef imports“ by Mary Cunningham.
Article: “RFK’s cuts to FDA are a threat to public health and safety“ by Sarah Sorscher.
Article: “FSMA Final Rule on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods“ by FDA.
Article: “Trump, aided by RFK Jr., is dismantling the U.S. food safety network“ by Phyllis Entis.
Article: “Quashing Consumers’ Right-To-Know, Congress Repeals Country-Of-Origin-Labeling For Beef And Pork“ by Nancy Fink Huehnergarth.
Article: “How Upton Sinclair’s ‘The Jungle’ Led to US Food Safety Reforms“ by Christopher Klein.
Article: “Eric Schlosser Asks Whether We Should Be Afraid of Our Food. The Better Question Is What We Are Going to Do About It. Here Is My List.“ by Bill Marler.
Article: “Where’s the beef coming from? The White House won’t say.“ by Adam Hudacek.
Article: “This Chicken Company Paid Over $100 Million in Fines for Fixing Prices, Then Gave $5 Million to Trump’s Inauguration“ by Claire Heddles.
Article: “Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?“ by Eric Schlosser.
Article: “The USDA secretary is a dangerous religious zealot like Pete Hegseth“ by Amanda Marcotte.
Article: “Letter to CEOs of Pilgrim’s Pride and JBS USA“ by Elizabeth Warren.

Article: “Wesley Batista“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Behind Closed Doors, John Fetterman Shows Little Interest in the Work of a Senator“ by Will Hobson and Siobhan Hughes.
Article: “Le Pen family“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Grigori Rasputin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work“ by Kaanita Iyer.
Article: “Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ by AMA.
Article: ““Trump Always Chickens Out” (TACO)“ by Wikipedia.

Trump’s oil investments have gained millions during Iran war as his accounts keep trading as Oil hits $100 and may go to $150
Article: “Trump’s oil investments have gained millions during Iran war as his accounts keep trading“ by Luke Fountain.
Article: “Goldman Sachs warns oil prices could hit $120 as U.S. fuel costs surge“ by Aimee Picchi.
Video: The Bogatin Brothers’ Long Connection to Donald Trump (w/ Craig Unger).

Trump claims another scalp? Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show coming to an end. Our media is tanking into the billionaire/right-wing trap...
Article: “Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show coming to an end amid ‘nasty feud’ with Trump: report “ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Trump called out on brazen new ‘totally made up story’ about 9/11: ‘Despicable liar’“ by Howard Koplowitz.

Article: “Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Humpty Dumpty“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump Ph.D..
Article: “Paxton slams Talarico over Texas tax break votes“ by Adam Powell.
Article: “Ken Paxton’s Statewide Crackdown Could Block Hundreds of Texas Cities From Raising Taxes“ by Ericka Rodriguez Diaz.
Quote: “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. “ - FDR.
Article: “Tarrant County, Texas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Stacey Abrams“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Article: “A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.“ (Roger Marshall) by Sarah Kliff.
Article: “Donald Trump makes wild 9/11 firefighter rescue claim in car-crash speech with distasteful dead rescuer quip“ by Anders Anglesey.
Article: “New Yorkers were ‘lied’ to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani“ by Madeline Halpert and Kayla Epstein.
Article: “7 World Trade Center (1987–2001)“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: Sloptocracy
- Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Emmy award-winning investigative reporter, writes the Bette Dangerous substack — she also writes the “Hot Type” column for Byline Times & produces documentary films (currently working on the film, “Kherson: Human Safari”) @heidicuda.bsky.social
Article: “Hot Type: Sloptocracy“ by Heidi Cuda.
Article: “The Manchurian Candidate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Calls Grow to Invoke 25th Amendment After Trump’s AI Truth Social Posts“ by Ewan Palmer.
Article: “While America Burns, Trump Builds Himself a Colosseum“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Bread and circuses“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Yale scientists warn Medicaid cuts could cause 51,000 preventable deaths“ by Jake Robbins.
Article: “Carney tells Trump ‘stop doing memes’ as US-Canada trade war persists“ by Rob Gillies.
Article: “Julius Caesar“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale“ by Dan Mangan.
Article: “1999 Russian apartment bombings“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chilling conspiracy theory behind Putin’s rise to power“ by news.com.au.
Article: “Moscow theater hostage crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reichstag fire“ by Britannica.
Substack: “Thinking about...“ by Timothy Snyder.
Article: “Witkoff and Kushner discussed ‘next steps’ with Putin to end Ukraine war, says US“ by William Christou.
Article: ““When we retire, we will have a lot of stories that we can remember, and communication with you will be one of the best and most memorable,” Steve Witkoff thanked Vladimir Putin for the warm welcome in Moscow“ by Max “vesti”.
Article: “Memetic warfare“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “The legacy that Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch leaves“ by Andrew Limbong, Michel Martin.
Article: “Lonnie Bunch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump to attend Presidents Cup at Medinah as honorary chairman“ by AP.
Site: Daily Song.
Facebook: “Sully Dawg“.
Article: “36 Reasons to Thank Your Union“ by Derrick Hernandez.

Trump just had another long phone conversation with Putin in which he received his most recent marching orders
Article: “Putin praises US peace efforts in call with Trump“ by FT.
Article: “Russia launches missile strikes against Kyiv as pause in raids ends“ by FT.
Article: “Michael Cohen to Donald Trump Hey Boss, How About A Pardon???“ by TMZ.
Article: “Trump sides with Russia against FBI at Helsinki summit“ by BBC.

RFK Jr’s penis obsession continues
Article: “RFK Jr’s penis obsession continues“ by Derek Beres.

Article: “First Thing: German far-right leader thanks Elon Musk after landmark election win praised by Russia“ by Martin Belam.
Article: “Elon Musk is accused of making a Nazi salute. Here’s what has been said“ by Georgie Hewson.
Book: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán.
Article: “The Poison Squad“ by PBS.
Video: The Poison Squad.
Article: “Harvey Washington Wiley“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “George W. Bush misrepresented our work at CIA to sell the Iraq invasion. It’s time to call him what he is: ‘A liar.’“ by Mattathias Schwartz.
Article: “Trump’s territorial ambition: new imperialism or a case of the emperor’s new clothes?“ by Julian Borger.
Article: “Dennis Kucinich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Will Reportedly Spend Millions Making the Midterms a Referendum on His Record“ by Michael Luciano.
Article: “Trump admin’s mail-in ballot fight lands back at Supreme Court“ by Stephen Sorace.
Article: “American Civil War (1861 - 1865) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Battle of Shiloh“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“. @carmitage.bsky.social.
Article: “The Most Important Election of Our Lifetime?“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Four People Have Begun the Process to Convene Grand Juries Over DOGE, the Make Corrupt Politicians Pay Act Is in the Mail to 1,519 Legislators, the Calls Start This Week, and More“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Todd Blanche Knowingly Disobeyed a Federal Court Order on the Epstein Files, So I Filed for His Disbarment in New York“ by Christopher Armitage.

Article: “Operation Northwoods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “destruction of the Maine“ by Britannica.
Article: “Gulf of Tonkin incident“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cubana de Aviación Flight 455“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bay of Pigs Invasion“ (Operation ZAPATA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of John F. Kennedy“ (November 22, 1963) by Wikipedia.

Yes. You need to know what Elon’s up to.
Article: “VoteSafe.org IS Elon Musk—and He’s Trying To Capture Your Sensitive Voter Data“ by This Will Hold.
Substack: “This Will Hold“.

Article: “2026 Nepal–Tibet floods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOGE cuts to USAID halted program that built flood early-warning system in Nepal?“ by Laerke Christensen.
Videos: Shahid King Bolsen - Middle Nation.
Article: “The US is gobbling up Venezuelan oil, but will it lower fuel prices?“ by Priyanka Shankar.
Article: ““It’s not 1950”: Senator Murray on Trump’s Outrageous and Backwards Move to Siphon Child Care Funding Away from Single Parents and Working Families“ by PUBT.
Book: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E. P. Seligman.
Article: “Martin Seligman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Learned helplessness“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Spasmodic dysphonia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “More than 192,000 voters purged from Wisconsin rolls, the highest in 6 years“ by Kimberly Wethal.
Site: My Vote Wisconsin.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Absentee ballots go out in North Carolina as new mail-in return rules take effect“ by Jordan Luker.
Article: “Roy Cooper“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Whatley within striking distance of defeating Roy Cooper in North Carolina: Poll“ by Anna Commander.
Article: “1988 Hamas charter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Entebbe raid“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Munich massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Socialism“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: Trump’s Billionaires Are Proving FDR’s Darkest Warning Was Right
Article: “Germany’s Far-Right and Trump’s Billionaires Are Proving FDR’s Darkest Warning Was Right“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Billionaires Buying Elections: They’ve Come to Collect“ by Americans for Tax Fairness.
Article: “Why Was Shenzhen China’s Most Successful SEZ?“ by Vivian Wang.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Site: “Find Your Legislators“.
Article: “Powell Memorandum: Attack On American Free Enterprise System“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Article: “German far-right AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election, falls short of majority“ by Al Jazeera.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Far-right win in state election tests Germany’s political firewall“ by Andrew Pantazi.
Article: “The Education of a Libertarian“ by Peter Thiel.
Article: “China slaps Alibaba with $2.8 billion fine in anti-monopoly probe“ by Christine Wang.
Article: “China fines Jack Ma’s Ant Group nearly $1 billion“ by Wayne Chang, Anna Cooban.
Article: “The Post-9/11 Wars, Trends of ’26, State of Democracy“ (Sep 6, 2026) by Fareed Zakaria GPS.
Article: “Has Germany’s far-right AfD become a gateway for Chinese and Russian spies?“ by Sébastian Seibt.
Article: “Germany’s far-right achieves an electoral breakthrough in key state election“ by Esme Nicholson.
Article: “Acceptance Speech for the Renomination for the Presidency, Philadelphia, Pa. June 27, 1936“ by FDR.
Article: “Address at Madison Square Garden, New York City. October 31, 1936“ by FDR.
Article: “Justice Clarence Thomas Acknowledges He Should Have Disclosed Free Trips From Billionaire Donor“ by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “China“ by World Bank Group.

Article: “Debtors’ prison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.“ (Roger Marshall) by Sarah Kliff.
Book: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán.
Article: “AfD wins big in German regional election, falls short of bid to become first far-right party to lead a state since WWII“ by CBS News.
Article: “Ludwig Müller“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Things happen’: How Vance’s comment on Iran wedding strike fits US pattern“ by Stephen Quillen.
Article: “Kunduz hospital airstrike“ by Wikipedia.

HHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted. We have seen this movie before...
Article: “‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department report“ by Melody Schreiber.

How Can Anyone Say It’s not Time for the 25th Amendment? This is Bonkers!
Article: “‘Absolutely Bonkers’ and ‘Unacceptable’: Trump Posts Map Showing US Takeovers of Other Nations “ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Onlookers fear ‘something very wrong’ with Trump as he claims US ownership of the moon“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Labor Day Weekend Posting Blitz Sends Social Media Into a Spin: ’25th Amendment NOW!’“ by David Gilmour.

Article: “Government of the District of Columbia“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Michael Fanone“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democrats allege Trump-linked Freedom 250 tricked donors meant for America250“ by David Beckam.
Article: “List of impeachment resolutions introduced against Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
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.“
Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Article: “Socialism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Green Bay Packers“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hoover Dam“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alaska Permanent Fund“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump insists Iran ‘not a war’ FOUR times as 767 troops lie wounded and gas lingers over $4 a gallon“ by Breanne Deppisch.
Article: “Trump describes Iran war as ‘small potatoes’, citing just 18 Americans killed“ by Nick Pearson.

Hour Two: The Bogatin Brothers and the Long Shadow of the Brainy Don
- Craig Unger, Journalist / Author, “Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House“ (from Craig’s Substack: NYT bestselling author of six books on the GOP’s assault on democracy including American Kompromat, House of Trump, House of Putin and, most recently, Den of Spies. He has written for Vanity Fair, New York, and other publications.) Substack: American Kompromat @craigunger.bsky.social
Article: “The Bogatin Brothers and the Long Shadow of the Brainy Don“ by Craig Unger.
Article: “‘No evidence’: Trump 9/11 speech fact-checked in brutal takedown“ by Sarah K. Burris.
Article: “Money laundering“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump honors 9/11 first responders — and plugs his political priorities“ by Betsy Klein.
Article: “The Six Dark Lessons Roy Cohn Taught Trump (That He Still Uses Today)“ by Berrett-Koehler.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ (Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.
Video: “This is Treason!” Lyndon Johnson Everett Dirksen Phone Call November 2 1968.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class“ by Thom Hartmann.

Site: KPFK.
Article: “Roy Tuckman“ (Roy of Hollywood) by Wikipedia.
Book: Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E. P. Seligman.
Article: “Martin Seligman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Learned helplessness“ by Wikipedia.

Has the Media Normalized the GOP’s Voter Suppression Right Before Our Very Eyes?
Article: “Has the Media Normalized the GOP’s Voter Suppression Right Before Our Very Eyes?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Long lines, confusion mark start of early voting in NC“ by Jon Camp.
Article: “Amid public outcry, Tarrant County, Texas cuts polling locations ahead of 2026 midterm elections“ by Deena Zaru.
Article: “How long do we have to fight?“ by Beto O’Rourke.
Article: “They’re Coming for Our Voter Rolls: Millions Could Vanish Before Election Day“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Transcript: “Battleground Blitz; Long Lines For Early Voting Continue; A Look at the Candidates’ Iraq Policies; Interview with Bill Maher; Race: The Great Unknown; The Undecided Voter Factor“ (31 Oct 2008) by Campbell Brown, CNN.
Transcript: “Battleground North Carolina; Record Number Expected to Vote in Pennsylvania; Balance of Power; Election Day Surprises“ (4 Nov 2008) by Kirin Chetry, CNN.
Article: “Waiting to Vote“ by Hannah Klain, Kevin Morris, Rebecca Ayala, Max Feldman.
Article: “Long Lines Don’t Deter North Texans On First Day Of Early Voting: ‘We Were So Excited To Come Here To Vote’“ (2020) by CBS Texas.
Article: “2012 Elections Leave Few State Legislatures with Split Control“ by Mike Maciag.
Article: “Lines at the Polls in the 2012 General Election“ by Pew.
Article: “Political Participation“ by US Commission on Civil Rights.
Article: “Long lines at the polls braved by voters to cast ballots in Election 2012“ by Washington Post.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally and explicitly warned that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was planning a major attack roughly 10 days before the October 7 massacre, but dismissed the threat and did not alert his security chiefs, according to a shocking new Haaretz report.
Article: “Netanyahu Ignored Explicit Warning Hamas Was Planning ‘Terrifying Operation’ 10 Days Before Oct. 7 Attack: Report“ by David Gilmour.

Article: “Transcript: Bin Laden determined to strike in US, August 6, 2001.
Article: “How Jeb Bush Stole the 2000 Election for His Brother“ by Greg Palast.
Book: “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany“ by William L. Shirer.
Book: “Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934-1941“ by William L. Shirer.
Article: “2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida“ by Wikipedia.
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“.
Article: “Why Has America Tolerated Six Illegitimate GOP Presidents?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Katherine Harris“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2020-2021 US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “RIP to the Russiagate Liberals“ by Eoin Higgins.
Quote: “I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.“ - Will Rogers.
Article: “Map Shows How Trump, Putin and Xi Could Carve Up the Globe“ by John Feng and Brendan Cole.
Article: “Pentagon denies Iran war death benefits to grieving families over one brutal ‘it’s not a war’ technicality“ by Jim Manzon.
Article: “Police action“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Market Humanism: A New Paradigm for a New Era
- Nick Hanauer, Entrepreneur / venture capital, Host - Pitchfork Economics Podcast / civic activist, author - “Corporate Bullsh*t“ w/Joan Walsh @NickHanauer @nickhanauer.bsky.social
Article: “Market Humanism: A New Paradigm for a New Era“ by Nick Hanauer, Eric Beinhocker.
Article: “What if Everything We Know About the Economy Is Dead Wrong?“ by Monica Potts.
Site: Markets Built for Humans (download free booklet).
Article: “The Super-Wealthy VC Behind The Fight For A $15 Minimum Wage“ by NCPR.
Article: “Milton Friedman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Friedrich Hayek“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Neoliberalism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Keynesian economics“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith.
Article: “The Theory of Moral Sentiments“ by Adam Smith (free).
Book: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Article: “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations“ by Adam Smith (free).

Article: “A Brief History of the Origin of the German National Health Care System“ by Richard Ebeling.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘Astonishing Stat’: Billionaires Gave Nearly 20% of Donations in 2024 US Federal Elections“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Elon Musk Spends Millions Tricking People Into Giving Up Personal Data“ (Vote Safe) by Edith Olmsted.
Site: Vote Safe.

The Men Who Want to Sign for You Are Coming for Your Rights
Article: “The Men Who Want to Sign for You Are Coming for Your Rights“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Gloria Steinem“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “E&C Democrats Investigate Elon Musk’s Grok for Spreading Rampant Non-Consensual, Sexualized Content“ by Committee on Energy and Commerce, Democratic Staff.
Article: “Science Democrats Slam Musk for Grok’s Creation of Illicit Images“ by Science Committee Democrats.
Article: “Phyllis Schlafly Bio – founder of Eagle Forum“ by Eagle Forum.
Article: “Did Christian Nationalist Leaders Prompt Mike Johnson’s Epstein Flip-Flop?“ by Kiera Butler.
Article: “The Christian Nationalist Next Door: Meet Joel Webbon“ by GPAHE.
Article: “The Memo That Hijacked American Democracy — And How Democrats Can Take It Back “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Why the GOP is ‘Joking’ About Women’s Right to Vote“ by Jessica Valenti.
Article: “From The Vault: We Have Had Abortions (Spring 1972)“ by Ms. Magazine Editors.
Article: “Texas banned abortion. Then sepsis rates soared“ by Repro Health Watch.
Article: “RFK Jr. Was a Compulsive Womanizer, and Yes, We Should Care“ by Nina Burleigh.
Article: “Texas Is Prosecuting a Midwife for Abortion. Its Case Is Already Falling Apart.“ by Mary Ziegler.
Article: “Former Top Trump White House Official Called for ‘Male Only’ Voting“ by David Badash.
Article: “No, the World Would Not Be a Better Place If Women Ran It.“ by Laura Hollis.
Article: “Trump fails to undo E. Jean Carroll verdict at Supreme Court“ by Avery Lotz.
Article: “Hegseth told Senator Warren he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault“ by Tara Copp.
Article: “The Equal Rights Amendment: Background and Recent Legal Developments“ by Shimabukuro, Jon O.
Article: “Ms.“ by Tina Gianoulis.
Article: “Andrew Tate’s ‘Generals’ Victimized at Least 45 Women, Per Horrific Leaked Texts“ by Kylie Cheung.
Article: “Hegseth Orders Mandatory Testosterone Screening, Optional TRT for Troops 30 & Older“ by Adam Gramegna.
Article: “Musk’s Grok AI chatbot is still making sexual deepfakes, despite X’s promise to stop it“ by David Ingram.
Article: “Barron Trump Got Dating Advice from Andrew Tate Associate: Report“ by Marni Rose McFall.
Article: “Smithsonian’s new series is tied to 50th anniversary of Equal Credit Opportunity Act“ by Neda Ulaby.
Article: “Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reposts video of pastors saying women shouldn’t vote“ by Julia Simon.
Article: “Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump“ by Stephen Fowler, Saige Miller.
Article: “Joel Webbon“ by PFAW.
Article: “Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes Endorses Dictatorship“ by Conor J. Kelly.
Article: “Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.“ by Lizzie Presser, Andrea Suozzo, Sophie Chou and Kavitha Surana.
Article: “Who are Elon Musk’s 14 kids? Here’s what to know about his children and their mothers“ by Drew Weisholtz, Rachel Paula Abrahamson.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “New archivist says Equal Rights Amendment is still dead“ by Stephen Dinan.

Article: “On thin ice: how European allies are blocking US ambitions in Greenland“ by Izvestia (”Shield” and dreams: how European allies are blocking US ambitions in Greenland).
Book: None Dare Call It Treason by John A. Stormer.
Book: The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel: Romanovs, Revolutionaries, and the Forgotten Titan Who Fueled the World by Douglas Brunt.
Article: “Spiridon Putin“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty by Peter Collier, David Horowitz.
Article: “Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “It takes a crook to catch those crooks.“ - Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Video: Longtime Kentucky Pundit Scott Jennings Said He Spoke With McConnell—What We Know About His Health.
Article: “What Charlie Kirk Said About Israel“ by Jordan King.
Article: “Jeffrey Epstein“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia offers Washington business in exchange for war in the Dmitriev package“ by IntelliNews.
Article: “Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Event: Sep 09: 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm: Washington State Capitol Campus · Olympia: Bring Kids Back - Installation and rally.
Article: “Satellite photos show shrinking Lake Mead, Powell as levels hit record lows“ by Joe Edwards.
Site: Indivisible (”The next No Kings Day will be different. Join the No Kings kickoff call this Thursday, 9/10 at 8pm ET/5pm PT to learn about the national day of voter participation being planned for this October.”).
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).

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We’re off tomorrow and Monday. Have a great Labor Day weekend!

Hour One: What Would Trump Be Doing Differently If Putin Were Giving the Orders?
Article: “What Would Trump Be Doing Differently If Putin Were Giving the Orders?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s Use of the National Guard in American Cities/A>“ by American Oversight.
Article: “Chairman Arrington Statement on CBO Long-Term Budget Outlook“ by Jodey Arrington.
Article: “FBI and IRS Concretize Implementation of NSPM-7“ by Charity & Security Network.
Article: ““?U.S. Urgently Pulling THAAD and Patriot Air Defense Systems From South Korea — Essentially a Gift to Kim Jong Un“ by Defense Express.
Article: “Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022.“ by Cecilia Lenzen.
Article: “Are We Seeing the Last Gasp of the GOP’s Two Santa Claus Scam?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “US Brain Drain Threatens Scientific and Biopharmaceutical Leadership“ by Sandra Barbosu.
Article: “Trump Jr. Warns Republican Lawmakers to Back Off Prediction Markets“ by Hafiz Rashid.
Article: “Trouble at the Pentagon“ by Liz Wolfe.
Article: “‘Orcas’ with likely inside info win big on Trump Jr.-funded Polymarket“ by Stavroula Pabst.
Article: “RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record“ by Jake Scott.
Article: “Trump silences the Voice of America: end of a propaganda machine or void for China and Russia to fill?“ by Valerie A. Cooper.
Article: “Depleted U.S. Stockpiles Raise Strategic Risks“ by The Soufan Center.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.“ by Hina Shamsi.
Article: “Pentagon urges faster US weapons production amid stockpile concerns“ by Al Jazeera Staff and AP.
Article: “$1 Trillion in Medicaid Cuts—$1 Trillion in Tax Giveaways for the Richest 1 Percent: The One Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill’s Budget Math“ by Micah Johnson, Andrea Ducas.
Article: “Masked and Unidentifiable: The Risks of Federal Law Enforcement Operating Without Identification“ by Allie Preston.
Article: “Trump fires labor statistics chief after weak jobs report“ by Neil Irwin.
Article: “Trump speech intensifies pressure campaign against broadcasters“ by Sara Fischer.
Article: “Pentagon turmoil deepens as Hegseth consolidates control“ by Zachary Basu.
Article: “European allies say Russia is helping Iran more than the U.S. has acknowledged, sources say“ by Margaret Brennan.
Article: “Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say“ by Zachary Cohen, Jim Sciutto, Haley Britzky.
Article: “‘Very outdated’: Trump’s directive to revert to steam catapults on new aircraft carrier baffles naval experts“ by Kaanita Iyer.
Article: “Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis“ by Olivier Acuna.
Article: “CBO’s February 2026 Budget and Economic Outlook“ by Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Article: “Restocking US missile interceptors will take years. China and Russia are watching.“ by Anna Mulrine Grobe.
Article: “Where Are Ed. Dept. Programs Moving? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions“ by Mark Lieberman.
Article: “Trump’s ‘America First’ stamp on foreign bribery enforcement“ by Alice Johnson.
Article: “Donald Trump Jr.’s firm leads $1 billion funding round for Polymarket“ by Lauren McCarthy.
Article: “A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net“ by Anna Claire Vollers.
Article: “The Administration’s Drug Boat Strikes Are Crimes Against Humanity“ by Charlie Trumbull.
Article: “G7 to grill Rubio as Europe accuses Russia of aiding Iran in Middle East war“ by Malay Mail.
Article: “Marco Rubio Downplays Bombshell Report on Russia Helping Iran: ‘Putin’s Got His Own Set of Problems’“ by Ahmad Austin Jr.
Article: “‘Gross’: Bessent Sparks Fury By Chiding Ukraine For Attacking Russia“ by Alex Griffing.
Article: “13 US troops killed, more than 380 wounded in Operation Epic Fury“ by Patricia Kime.
Article: “Trump gutted the agency built to stop election interference“ by Laura Barrón-López and David Rohde.
Article: “Nobody’s cashing in on the presidency quite like Donald Trump Jr.“ by Paul Waldman.
Article: “Full steam in reverse: Trump orders US Navy back to old-style aircraft catapults“ by Navy Lookout.
Article: “‘Mom, are we OK?’ Children worry their families can’t afford food after Trump’s SNAP cuts“ by Elizabeth Chuck.
Article: “Justice Department moves to toss conspiracy convictions for Jan. 6 rioters“ by AP.
Article: “CPB says it is shutting down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump“ by AP.
Article: “Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts“ by Annie Waldman and Brandon Roberts.
Law: “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act“ (1977).

Article: “Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92“ by Sian Cain.
Article: “USAID Budget Breakdown: How Agency Is Funded And Where Do The Dollars Go | Explained“ by Kirti Chauhan.
Article: “How Trump’s DHS deports people to prisons in countries they don’t know“ by Eduardo Cuevas and Jennifer Borresen.
Article: “Trump denies disaster aid for 4 Democratic-led states“ by .
Article: “Trump approves disaster relief funds for 7 red states after denying aid to blue states“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Bessent Blames Ukraine for High Energy Prices“ by Alan Rappeport.
Article: “Scott Bessent“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.

Trump Lies That Medicare for All Would Cost ‘Entire Budget of the Whole Country’
Article: “Trump Lies That Medicare for All Would Cost ‘Entire Budget of the Whole Country’“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Public policy and health in the Trump era“ by Prof Steffie Woolhandler et al.

Trump threatens to starve poor kids if states don’t help with mass deportation
Article: “Trump threatens to starve poor kids if states don’t help with mass deportation. This is not a joke.“ by Miles Taylor.

Article: “Republican state party leaders grumble about the timing, cost and planning of Trump’s midterm convention“ by Matt Dixon.
Article: “Pete Hegseth“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pete Hegseth Calls For ‘No Quarter’ For US Enemies In Apparent Violation of International Law“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.
Article: “Pete Hegseth gives Senate new price tag for Iran war“ by Amanda Castro.
Article: “‘Pete Hegseth was responsible’: Colombian fisherman’s family files formal murder complaint“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Trump says boat crews are narco-terrorists. The truth is more nuanced, AP finds“ by AP.
Article: “Trump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like“ by Rebecca Solnit.
Article: “The Trump regime dirty Yosemite secret land scheme“ by Lynda Carson.
Article: “Bulldozers roll into Big Bend National Park to build Trump border wall“ by Trevor Hughes.
Article: “‘We’re at war’: Locals protest border construction inside Big Bend National Park“ by Jay Gray.
Article: “Big Bend, California“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “28 Environmental Laws Suspended to Build a “Smart Wall” in Big Bend National Park“ by Sky Chatuchinda.
Article: “Billionaire Leon Black refuses to appear for Epstein deposition“ by Joey Cappelletti.
Article: “Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon & Ms. Magazine Co-Founder, Dies at 92“ by Democracy Now!.
Article: “No, the World Would Not Be a Better Place If Women Ran It“ by Laura Hollis.
Article: “Knives Out in Times Square: Sympathy for the Devil Is a New Hallmark of the Left“ by Tim O’Brien.
Article: “America’s quiet socialist takeover is spreading from town halls to classrooms“ by Rosemary Becchi.
Article: “Trump’s Renaming Lake Ontario Is Smart Politics, and Democrats Can’t Help But Prove It“ by Johnathan Jones.
Article: “Truth and Reconciliation Commission“ by Desmond Tutu, Britannica.
Article: “The Nuremberg Trials“ by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia
Book: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán.
Video: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy (Gil Duran, “Nerd Reich”).
Article: “PM Magyar hits back at critics of Hungary’s new asset recovery office, his own supporters among others: ‘They are harming the country’.“ by Hetzmann Mercédesz.
Book: The Dual State: A Contribution to the Theory of Dictatorship by Ernst Fraenkel.
Article: “Ernst Fraenkel (political scientist)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The “Dual State” Theory Was Invented to Describe Nazis. The Supreme Court Could Take Us There.“ by Pema Levy.

Hour Two: Ukraine Briefing
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Massive Russian missile attack on Kiev, surrounding areas kills four“ by TRT World.
Article: “Russian strikes on food warehouses pose threat of shortages in Ukraine“ by Anastacia Galouchka.
Article: “Russia’s New Jet-Powered Shaheds Put Ukraine’s Defenses to the Test“ by SOFX Staff Writer.
Article: “Vance calls end of Ukraine aid ‘one of the proudest’ achievements of Trump administration“ by Martin Fornusek.
Article: “Kiev is preparing for new Russian attacks. Authorities are asking residents to stock up on water and food.“ by Raluca Ioana Draghici.
Article: “Vance pressed on whether Iran war will be resolved before US midterm elections“ by Charlotte Hadfield, Kieran Kelly, Oliver O’Connell, Tom Bateman.
Article: “The Budapest Memorandum: America’s Forgotten Promise to Ukraine“ by Jerry Simoneaux.
Article: “Scott Bessent blames Ukraine for gas prices — a former Ukrainian official says the Iran war matters ‘significantly more’“ by Joseph Zeballos-Roig.
Article: “Germany identifies Russian suspects behind Leipzig airport drone attack, say reports“ by Maira Butt.
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Explosion rocks Russian missile plant in Perm“ by quaoar.
Article: “Ukraine Invasion Day 1,652: new alert system for drones and missiles“ by annieli.

Article: “Flock Safety“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Axon Enterprise“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump bought Axon stock before ICE sought $220M Taser contract“ by Cris Tolomia.
Article: “Epstein Could Have Made $100 Million On A Secret Police Tech Investment“ by Thomas Brewster.

Heads Up! Wayne Allyn Root: Trump posted “my columns about national security emergency for elections three times in the last two weeks. Why is he doing that if he doesn’t plan to actually sign that declaration?”
Article: “Wayne Allyn Root: Trump posted “my columns about national security emergency for elections three times in the last two weeks. Why is he doing that if he doesn’t plan to actually sign that declaration?”“ by Media Matters.
Article: “Trump ‘Laying the Groundwork for Election Meddling’ With DHS Hunt for Noncitizen Voters “ by Jessica Corbett.

Article: “Tarrant County commissioners voted 3-2 to cut 92 polling locations ahead of 2026 midterms“ by Standing Record.
Article: “Trump Administration Begins Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms“ by Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz.

GOP hypocrisy alert! Trump Throws Taxpayer Cash at a Bowling Alley
Article: “Pinhead president throws taxpayer cash at White House bowling alley“ by Lisa Needham.

Article: “Spain sending troops as thousands enter enclave of Ceuta from Morocco“ by Sarah Rainsford, Alicia Curry.
Article: “Ceuta“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Spain says disinformation on Ceuta crisis was spread by Russia and Israel“ by Reuters.
Article: “‘In Ceuta, they are eating the cats’: Fake images and a persistent rumour“ by France 24.
Article: “Country Joe and the Fish“ by Wikipedia.
Audio: Superbird (Tricky Dick) - Country Joe and the Fish.
Article: “What really happened to the 1,500 immigrant children the Trump administration ‘lost’?“ by Emily Shugerman.
Article: “Trump to declare martial law? What is Insurrection Act of 1807 and rumours circulating about it“ by Navashree Nandini.
Article: “Trump’s 50% Canada tariffs take effect, testing USMCA protections“ by David Beckam.
Article: “‘We got attacked’: Carney says retaliatory tariffs on U.S. to take effect next month“ by The Canadian Press.
Site: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Site: NAACP.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “Rupert Murdoch“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Anthropic AI used fake profiles to target people in hack then hid the evidence“ by Kali Hays and Imran Rahman-Jones.
Article: “The Dirty Game Republicans are Playing with Desperate People’s Lives“ )’open border’by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “MS St. Louis“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Three: Trump’s illegal, unauthorized, unnecessary war is the worst strategic defeat in U.S. history - and - The main national security threat we face in not in Russia, China, North Korea or even Canada, but in the White House
- Joe Cirincione, national security analyst & author / former adviser to the State Dept. Substack: Strategy & History @joecirin.bsky.social
Article: “Six Months of Failure“ by Joe Cirincione.
Article: “Economic D-Day policy flops, as Trump and Bessent suffer another embarrassment“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “As US strikes Iran, a look at American bases & assets that are now vulnerable to potential retaliation“ by FP News Desk.
Article: “Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school“ by MEE.
Article: “Pentagon Considers Relocating Gulf Bases to Israel“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Here’s why conditions on the USS Lincoln fell apart“ by Bruce Golding.
Article: “Hurray for the Bond Market“ by WSJ.
Article: “Donald Trump floats renaming ‘under control’ Strait of Hormuz after himself“ by Berk Uyal.

Article: “Black Colorado ranchers say they’re “shaken” after surviving drive-by shooting amid years of racial tension“ by Oumou Fofana.
Site: “El Paso County Sheriff“.
Article: “Constitutional Sheriffs“ by SPLC.
Site: KPFK.

New Trump Scam Alert! - Trump gold coins dubbed a ‘scam’ as US mint selling $100 for $154
Article: “Trump gold coins dubbed a ‘scam’ as US mint selling $100 for $154“ by Yelena Mandenberg.

Is the End of Home Insurance Coming?
Article: “Why more homeowners across the U.S. are turning to an insurance that offers less coverage“ by Brianna Sacks and Kevin Crowe.

Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Former state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cuts “ by Alex Nguyen.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Ed Markey defeats Seth Moulton in Massachusetts’ Democratic primary for Senate“ by Neal Riley, Aaron Parseghian, Louisa Moller.
Site: “No Kings“.
Article: “Kamala Harris on red-state Dems keeping her at arm’s length: ‘Whatever they need to do to win’“ by Alec Hernandez. “I’m focused on ‘26. And to be very serious about this: ‘28 doesn’t matter if we don’t win ‘26.”
Article: “Donald Barr“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Space Relations: A Slightly Gothic Interplanetary Tale by Donald Barr.
Article: “Bush Pardons 6 in Iran Affair, Aborting a Weinberger Trial; Prosecutor Assails ‘Cover-Up’“ by David Johnston.
Article: “There’s finally a timeline for when Mitch McConnell might return to Senate“ by David Moye.

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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, 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: “House adopts measure condemning socialism ahead of November election“ by Garrett Downs.
Article: “House Democrats block constitutional amendment to lock Supreme Court size at 9 justices“ by Sahil Kapur.
Article: “The US is gobbling up Venezuelan oil, but will it lower fuel prices?“ by Priyanka Shankar.
Article: “Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom construction, but Roberts says project is ‘likely unlawful’“ by Josh Gerstein.
Article: “US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar“ by Shelby Talcott and Eleanor Mueller.
Article: “Trump Administration Faces Questions Over $13 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Revenue as Only $300 Million Is Publicly Accounted For“ by Rebecca Pubols.
Article: “Perceptions of government corruption at record high: Gallup “ by Mira Bhakta.
Article: “Americans hand Trump brutal marks on Iran war as MAGA base cracks over cost of living fears… and voters reveal staggering $5-a-gallon gas admission“ by Breanne Deppisch.
Article: “Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’“ by Indrabati Lahiri.
Article: “Markey defies Democrat’s age referendum in Massachusetts: 3 takeaways“ by Phillip M. Bailey.
Article: “Ed Markey defeats Seth Moulton in Massachusetts’ Democratic primary for Senate“ by Neal Riley, Aaron Parseghian, Louisa Moller.
Article: “Rosa DeLauro“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bernie Sanders“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sour crude oil“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Understanding Sour Crude Oil: The Challenges and Impact of High Sulfur Content“ by Preethi Rajan.
Article: “Part II: The Sour Crude Problem: How Long Can the Salt Caverns Keep Bridging the Gap?“ by Larry C Johnson.
Article: “Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting “ by Sam Levine.
Video: Hakeem Jeffries Speaks Out About His Meeting With Jared Kushner After Backlash .
Article: “Neville Chamberlain“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US Representative Tom Kean attributes months-long absence to depression“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Confusion growing’ as Mitch McConnell’s mysterious absence hits ominous mark: analysis “ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “How Will Hakeem Jeffries Deal With Moderate House Turncoats?“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “Jamie Raskin“ (D, MD-8) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Epstein files“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rep. Thomas Massie Calls Out 14 ‘Epstein Co-Conspirators’ That Should Be Investigated, Including Musician Ramsey Elkholy“ by Ashley King.
Article: “Thomas Massie seeks signatures to force vote on second Epstein files bill“ by Erin Kelly.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Article: “What Is Mail Tampering and Is It a Crime?“ by Louis DeNicola.
Article: “Judge blocks rule implementing Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting“ by Nate Raymond.
Article: “Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “FTC probes health records giant Epic Systems, sources say“ by Jody Godoy.
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].

Hour Two: Trump Brags About His “Brilliant” Venezuela Scheme While History Screams a Warning
Article: “Trump Brags About His “Brilliant” Venezuela Scheme While History Screams a Warning“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Less than 300 million barrels left: the engineering limits threatening the American Strategic Petroleum Reserve“ by Siddharth Misra.
Article: “Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ in Venezuela reeks of ‘colonial cronyism’ and could easily fall apart, experts say“ by Jordan Blum.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “The Venezuelan Caracazo of 1989 : Popular Protest and Institutional Weakness“ by Margarita LÓPez Maya.
Article: “What Did Trump Do With the Billions He Collected From Venezuelan Oil?“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Trump praises US military’s operation in Venezuela: ‘brilliant’“ by Julia Manchester.
Article: “Venezuela says it retains ‘sovereignty’ following US oil deal“ by Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters.
Article: “The U.S. Took Over Venezuela’s Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone?“ by Roxanna Vigil.
Article: “Why the Trump administration is holding millions of dollars from Venezuelan oil sales in a Qatari bank“ by Chris Isidore, Adam Cancryn.
Article: “Human Rights In Venezuela“ by HRW.
Article: “Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details“ by AP.
Article: “Jet-Setting Venezuelan Businessman in Corruption Probe Linked to Luxembourg Firms“ by OCCRP.
Article: “Texas refineries see opportunity in Venezuelan oil amid Mexico export declines“ by Brandon Mulder.
Article: “A Venezuelan oilman faced a Swiss arrest warrant. The U.S. had other plans for him.“ by Samuel Oakford, Samantha Schmidt, Anthony Faiola, Karen DeYoung.

The Bond Market Is Sending a Warning Trump Can’t Ignore
Article: “Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World“ by Eshe Nelson.

Article: “U.S. Debt by President: Dollar and Percentage“ by Hiranmayi Srinivasan.
Article: “US economy expanded at sluggish 1.5% pace in second quarter, on par with earlier estimate“ by Paul Wiseman.

Crazy Alert. Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy revealed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump offered her husband, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the job because it “was all that’s left.” Say What?!
Article: “Fox News Host Reveals Trump Made Her Husband Transportation Secretary ‘Because That Was All That’s Left’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Pete Hegseth and other Trump picks unfit for their big government jobs“ by Phenix S Halley.

Article: “Transparencia soberana“ (Sovereign Transparency - sovereign wealth funds, oil revenues and national infrastructure expenditures) by Venezuela.
Article: “Fact check: Trump says the U.S. is making ‘hundreds of billions of dollars’ from oil in Venezuela“ by Louis Jacobson.
Article: “Netanyahu Admits He Spent ‘Close To 1,000 Hours’ On American Television To Bring The U.S. Into War With Iran“ by L Todd Wood.
Article: “What Happens When AI Takes 15 Million American Jobs?“ by Douglas A. McIntyre.
Article: “Trump explains his militaristic plan to deport 15-20 million people “ by Zachary B. Wolf.
Article: “Epstein files“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “U.S. sanctions to hurt Cuban civilians violate the Geneva Conventions“ by Mark Weisbrot.
Article: “Reps. Pocan, Dexter, Leger Fernandez, and Ramirez Return From Cuba Fact-Finding Mission“ by Mark Pocan.
Article: “Attack on Pearl Harbor“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran News in Brief – February 28, 2026“ by NCRI.
Article: “Yet another mid-talks attack suggests Trump was never serious about peace“ by Patrick Wintour.
Article: “Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school“ by MEE.

Hour Three: Fear? Or pattern recognition?
- Sabrina Haake, Federal trial attorney (20+ years) specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense / Contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune / She writes the “Haake Take“ columns on Substack and is a contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune. @haake_sabrina
Article: “How many extreme weather events will it take?“ by Sabrina Haake.
Article: “What caused the Nepal flood wave? Here’s what we know“ by Laura Paddison, Angela Fritz, Ivana Kottasová.
Article: “Effects of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Enron Corp. Rejects Portland’s Overtures On Utility Purchase“ by Rebecca Smith.
Article: “PGE seeks 8th consecutive annual rate increase“ by Mike Rogoway.
Article: “Braun calls NIPSCO a ‘monopoly,’ demands investigation and returned power for those in northwest Indiana“ by WTHR.com.
Article: “Updates on wildfires still burning across Oregon“ by KGW Digital.
Article: “Fear? Or pattern recognition?“ by Sabrina Haake.

Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Travis McGee Series“ by John D. MacDonald.
Article: “Air America (radio network)“ by Wikipedia.

The Trump administration plans to delete the data that has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. Sigh...
Article: “This data has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. The Trump administration plans to delete it“ by Amy Qin.

Geeky Science. Researchers are Alarmed as GPS Readings Suddenly Veer Off by 33 Feet, Enough to Crash Self-Driving Cars. Oh oh.....
Article: “Researchers Alarmed as GPS Readings Suddenly Veer Off by 33 Feet, Enough to Crash Self-Driving Cars“ by Victor Tangermann.

Article: “Cyclospora research shelved“ by Marcia Brown and Rachel Shin.
Article: “CT senator says whistleblower claims thousands of mail-in ballots could be rejected with new system“ by Ken Dixon.
Book: Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump by Rick Reilly.
Article: “All of Trump’s marriages and sexual assault allegations amid the E Jean Carroll trial“ by Chelsea Ritschel.
Article: “2025 Blatten glacier collapse“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Unsettling question raised over Trump admin’s role in devastating Nepal floods“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “NuScale Power“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: What Happens When America’s “Secretary of War” Starts Committing Crimes in Plain Sight?
Article: “What Happens When America’s “Secretary of War” Starts Committing Crimes in Plain Sight?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “The Impeachment of Secretary William Belknap“ by Office of the Historian.
Article: “Senator Edward Zorinsky and Banning Domestic Access to USIA in 1985 “ by MountainRunner.us.
Article: “Pentagon Refuses to Identify Staffer Tracking Democratic Socialists“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “How an inside ‘scoop’ revealed Pentagon links to pro-Trump influencer“ by Filip Timotija.
Article: “What to Know About the Admiral Named by Hegseth as Boat Strike Comes Under Scrutiny“ by Chad de Guzman.
Law: “10 USC 2241a: Prohibition on use of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States“.
Law: “H.R.2882 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024“.
Bill: “H.Res.1177 - Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.“ by Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3].
Article: “EXCLUSIVE…Pentagon Pundits: New York Times Reporter David Barstow Wins Pulitzer Prize for Exposing Military’s Pro-War Propaganda Media Campaign“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Department of Education--Contract to Obtain Services of Armstrong Williams“ by GAO.
Article: “H.Res. 935: Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors“ by Mr. Thaneda.
Article: “Grand Jury Indicts Thirteen Russian Individuals and Three Russian Companies for Scheme to Interfere in the United States Political System“ by DoJ.
Law: “31 U.S. Code § 1350 - Criminal penalty“.
Article: “publicity or propaganda“ by LII (Federal Labor-Security Act of 1952).
Article: “Pentagon Inspector General Releases Report on Hegseth’s Signal Use“ by Tyler McBrien.
Article: “MAGA Influencer Outed as a Pentagon Employee in Bizarre Turn After Botching ‘Scoop’ State Dept. Spox Gave Her“ by Stephanie Kaloi.
Article: “Pete Hegseth Privately Floats Presidential Run to Friends: Report“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Pentagon Employee Launches ‘DSA Explorer’ Site to Track Left-Wing Groups“ by Dan Gooding.
Article: “Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand“ by David Barstow.
Article: “Secretary of the Army Resigns After Clashing With Hegseth Over Firings“ by Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe.
Article: “Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles“ by Dan Lamothe and Tara Copp.

Article: “Brett Kavanaugh lied brazenly and repeatedly under oath. Any law student knows he cannot sit on the Supreme Court.“ by Gowri Ramachandran and James Sample.
Article: “Trump vowed to pardon ‘everyone who’s come within 200 feet’ of Oval Office before term ends, report claims“ by Meredith Kile.

Republican Governor Turns on Trump’s DOJ Over “Aggressive” Election Monitoring
Article: “Wyoming governor decries ‘aggressive’ behavior of federal election monitors“ by Laura Meckler and Jeremy Roebuck.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “Joseph Stalin said some version of “It’s not the people who vote that count, it’s the people who count the votes.”“ by David Emery.

Trump Stuns US Allies by Inviting Russia Back Into the G20. Saw What!?
Article: “Russia Joins G20 Summit After Trump Invite—Sparking Massive Backlash“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Article: “The Manchurian Candidate“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa“ by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz.
Article: “Explaining Tokens — The New Currency of Generative AI“ by Alius Noreika.
Article: “Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected“ by Faisal Islam, Phil Leake, Miguel Roca-Terry, Jess Carr.
Article: “Social Security could be under threat from AI“ by Suzanne Blake.
Article: “A new bill would tax AI tokens to fund jobs if the technology causes mass unemployment“ by Mia Osmonbekov.
Article: “Data centers powered by next-gen nuclear? Don’t fall for Big Tech’s PR hype“ by Molly Langabeer, M.V. Ramana.
Article: “New U.S. nuclear power boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: What to do with radioactive waste“ by Bob Woods.
Article: “Economics of nuclear power“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “We will bury you“ - Nikita Khrushchev.
Article: “Thanks to Trump, Putin is winning“ by Richard Davis.
Article: “Statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “For Many Americans, Covid Is Still a Chronic, Disabling Disease. These Scientists Are Working Tirelessly to Bring Them Relief“ by Mike Mariani.
Article: “How Obama’s Handling Of Ebola Compares With Trump’s Handling Of Coronavirus“ by Arjun Singh.
Site: “Charles’s Substack“ by Charles Ames.
Article: “Hold On To Your Butts, Day 589“ by charles’s Substack Hold .
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines“ by vote.org.
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines Before the 2026 General Election” by CEIR.
Article: “Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly“ by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Christopher Flavelle, Emily Cochrane and Glenn Thrush.

Hour Two: How Google Just Sold us Out to Trump Again...
- Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show weekdays 6-9PM ET @SXMProgress Radio Ch127 / His substack is The Dean’s Report @deanobeidallah.bsky.social @siriusxmprog.bsky.social
Article: “CT senator says whistleblower claims thousands of mail-in ballots could be rejected with new system“ by Ken Dixon.
Article: “Netanyahu Admits He Spent ‘Close To 1,000 Hours’ On American Television To Bring The U.S. Into War With Iran“ by L Todd Wood.
Article: “2026 Israeli legislative election“ (27 October 2026) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Google just sold us out to Trump again-they need to be investigated when Democrats get control of Congress!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Why is Corporate media ignoring Trump’s money laundering?!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Appendix F: Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing “Red Flags”“ by FinCEN .

Article: “Donors Trust“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Koch network“ (Koch brothers) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6B donation“ by Heidi Przybyla.
Book: Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacLean.
Book: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer.
Book: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán.
Video: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy (Gil Duran, “Nerd Reich”).

Trump Moves to Strip Protections From America’s Historic Sites and 600 Groups Fight Back
Article: “New coalition fights Trump’s efforts to weaken protections for historic sites“ by Dan Diamond.

Trump’s USDA Gutted Research Protecting Americans From Contaminated Food
Article: “USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations, Politico reports“ by Reuters.
Article: “USDA reportedly shelves cyclospora research amid relocations and fund cuts“ by Reuters.

Article: “Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say“ by Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler.
Article: “Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China“ by Paul Sonne and David Pierson.
Article: “If Six Was Nine and If Six Was One: Time and Other Four Letter Words“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: “Angie Nixon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Free COVID-19 vaccines with most insurance“ by CVS. “Appointments for the updated 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine are now available. Appointments in select states may be limited or unavailable. If so, check back soon.”
Article: “FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant“ by Guardian.
Article: “Kennedy looks for new members for revamped vaccine committee“ by Ariel Cohen.
Article: “Moderna“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pfizer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “XFG could become the next dominant COVID variant. Here’s what to know about ‘Stratus’“ by Paul Griffin.
Event: September 5, 7 pm: Al’s Den, Portland: “Thea’s Wedding Band“.
Spotify: “Thea’s Wedding Band“.
EP: “Return To Zero“ by Thea’s Wedding Band.
Article: “Tucker Carlson Demands Trump Be Removed From Office ‘Immediately’ If Prez Considers Nuclear Weapon Use“ by Beth Shilliday.
Article: “1953 Iranian coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “History of Iran“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Iran massacres“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran: Over 1,000 people executed as authorities step up horrifying assault on right to life“ by AI.
Article: “Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs“ (1981 - 1986) by Brown University.
Article: “Jimmy Carter: I could have beaten Reagan if I was more ‘manly’“ by Raf Sanchez.
Article: “A History of U.S. Intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean“ by Katie Angell.
Article: “Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’“ by Kyla Guilfoil.
Article: “Another Kentucky Republican removes Trump references from website ahead of midterms“ by Sylvia Goodman.

Hour Three: Murdering 60 Minutes - We’re taking a hard look at the proposed merger, the transformation of CBS News, and what has happened to 60 Minutes since Bari Weiss and Ellisons took over...
- 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
Movie: “Full Film: Murdering 60 Minutes“.
Article: “Paramount’s Delrahim slams ‘fear-mongering’ and partisan politics clouding Warner Bros. deal“ by Meg James.
Article: “Paramount Chief Lawyer Slams ‘Fear-Mongering’ Warner Bros. Merger Critics“ by Jacob Bryant.
Article: “Mark Ruffalo Eviscerates Paramount Merger Citing Ellisons’ Ties to Gaza ‘Genocide,’ Studio Condemns Remarks as ‘Antisemitic’ | Exclusive“ by Benjamin Lindsay, Daren DeFrank, and Jacob Bryant.
Article: “Paramount Pulls Ads From The Ankler After Rushfield Boosts ‘Block the Merger’ Movement at CinemaCon | Exclusive“ by Corbin Bolies, Sharon Waxman.
Article: “Disney Expected to Lay Off 4,000 Employees at Fox“ by Trey Williams.
Article: “Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance“ by Wyatte Grantham-Philips.
Article: “Paramount-Warner merger could erase 4,500 jobs in L.A., report says“ by Meg James.
Article: “How Larry Ellison Is Using His Wealth To Further Israel’s Goals.“ by The Dissident.
Article: “Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’“ by Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin.
Article: “Paramount’s Warner Bros. bid barrels toward antitrust trial: What to know“ by Dominick Mastrangelo.
Article: ““Should one company be allowed to accumulate this much power”: Jane Fonda blasts Paramount for accusing Mark Ruffalo of antisemitism over Warner Bros merger“ by Anuj Basak.
Article: “12 State AGs Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Protect This Iconic Industry’“ by Lucas Manfredi.
Article: “Court orders Paramount to pause Warner Bros deal“ by James Warrington.
Article: “Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Antitrust Trial for March 2027 “ by Todd Spangler.
Article: “Directors Guild and IATSE more than happy to hand Hollywood over to the oligarchs“ by Marc Wells.
Substack: “BIG“ by Matt Stoller.
Video: Murdering 60 Minutes – Bari Weiss / Nellie Bowles / Jeffrey Epstein (BNF).

Video: Jeffries humiliates ‘red tie brigade’ backing the ‘Insurrectionist in Chief’ Trump at trial .
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bitter Trump razes 40 weeping willow trees outside Kennedy Center commemorating assassinated president“ by Jack Hobbs.
Article: “vandalism“ by Merriam-Webster “willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property”.

USPS Whistleblower Drops Bombshell Warning About Trump’s Mail Ballot Crackdown
Article: “‘Sh*t Show!’ US Postal Service Whistleblower Reportedly Warns Trump’s Mail Ballot Rules Could Lead to Mass Disenfranchisement“ by David Gilmour.

Is the End of Home Insurance Coming?
Article: “Why more homeowners across the U.S. are turning to an insurance that offers less coverage“ by Brianna Sacks and Kevin Crowe.

Article: “Global bond yields soar to multi-decade highs as Middle East turmoil reignites inflation fears“ by Hugh Leask.
Article: “Why Japan is leading the global bond selloff“ by William Pesek.
Article: “Rep. Thomas Massie Calls Out 14 ‘Epstein Co-Conspirators’ That Should Be Investigated, Including Musician Ramsey Elkholy“ by Ashley King.
Article: “Understanding Stock Buybacks: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Strategic Uses“ by Adam Hayes.
Article: “Les Leopold“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Wall Street’s War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It by Les Leopold.
Book: “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Alzheimer’s disease“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s bruised hand and tiredness blamed on Alzheimer’s drug by congresswoman“ by Cheyenne Ubiera.
Article: “Aryan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Green Water and Peeling Paint: The $14 Million Dollar Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Disaster“ by Bryan White.
Article: “Commonwealth Report: Does The Pentagon’s New Iran Plan Buy Us A Forever War?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like“ by Rebecca Solnit.
Article: “Developers debut new plan to revamp one of Tahoe’s oldest towns“ by Suzie Dundas.
Article: “The Trump regime dirty Yosemite secret land scheme“ by Lynda Carson.

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Hour One: Sex, Money, and Revenge: What Happens When a Country Becomes One Man’s Property
Article: “Sex, Money, and Revenge: What Happens When a Country Becomes One Man’s Property“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “A Weakened IRS Has Substantial Consequences“ by The Budget Lab.
Article: “FBI and IRS Concretize Implementation of NSPM-7“ by Charity & Security Network,.
Article: “Judiciary Democrats Launch Investigation into DOJ’s Retaliatory Prosecution of New York State Attorney General Letitia James“ by U.S. House Committee On The Judiciary Democrats.
Article: “America’s New Political Reality: Trump Decides Which Beliefs Are “Legal”“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Ad Doesn’t Tell You Who Paid For It. We Decoded The QR Code.“ by Lalisa Stands.
Article: “Join the fight for democracy“ by Democracy Docket.
Article: “How Dictatorships Work“ by Barbara Geddes, Joseph Wright and Erica Frantz.
Article: “3 Ways Trump’s Wealth Has Soared Since He Returned to Office“ by Brian Bennett.
Article: “Uganda Sojourn: Confronting the World as It Is“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use “Domestic Terrorism” to Target Nonprofits and Activists“ by Hina Shamsi.
Article: “Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms“ by Alex Isenstadt.
Article: “Dictator Idi Amin dies in Saudi Arabia“ by CBC News.
Article: “Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed“ by Dareh Gregorian, Gary Grumbach and Ryan J. Reilly.
Article: “Justice Department opens investigation into Trump’s accuser E. Jean Carroll“ by Ryan Lucas, A Martínez.
Article: “What 100-plus federal actions reveal about the Trump administration’s campaign against the press“ by Angela Fu.
TV: “The Chelsea Detective“.
Article: “The Two Concepts Of Patrimonialism In Max Weber: From The Domestic Model To The Organizational Model“ by Carlos Sell.
Article: “Senators Question IRS Enforcement Fairness Amid Staff Cuts“ by Ron Wyden et al.
Article: “More than 1.2 million Texas voter registrations are flagged. Here’s what voters should know“ by Lucio Vasquez.
Article: “Federal judge places new freeze on Trump mail-ballot rules, setting up likely Supreme Court showdown“ by Dion Nissenbaum.

Article: “A year of Trump insisting his ballroom won’t cost taxpayers a dime“ by Jonathan Edwards and Aaron Schaffer.
Article: “Understanding Treasury Securities: Bills, Bonds, and Notes“ by Mark P. Cussen.
Article: “Socialists are changing the Democratic establishment. It won’t stop Hakeem Jeffries from being the next speaker“ by Eric Garcia.

Trump vows vengeance on Kristen Welker, “She will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment.”
Article: “Trump vows vengeance after Kristen Welker hits him where it hurts: ‘She will be reported’“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Brendan Carr“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump pushes Apple to change ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ on its maps“ by Nadine Yousif.

Crazy Alert. Google Cozies up to Trump with the “Lake America” name change while Trump Does an AI Kick Down on Canada...
Article: “Trump Kicks Down Lake Ontario Sign and Does YMCA Dance in Wild AI Video Ratcheting Up Feud With Canada“ by Sean James.
Post: “The name of Lake Ontario originates from the wendat word “Ontari’io,” which means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is big.” This name dates back more than 400 years, long before the Canadian Confederation and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. We know that the United States is changing. Their trade relations, their foreign policy, their national monuments, their hydromony. The Canadians also know that things must be called by their name, and this lake is called Lake Ontario – today and forever.“ by Mark Carney.
Article: “Trump’s bizarre ‘Donald Ducks’ video has an unexpected Lake Ontario connection“ by Eren Waris.

Article: “Glacial Lake Missoula“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods by David Alt.
Article: “Abenaki Culture and History up to European Contact (c. 1600)“ by Elise A. Guyette.
Article: “Jesse Bruchac“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nepal: Families of missing seek updates on loved ones after ‘Himalayan tsunami’“ by ANI.
Article: “Death toll in Nepal floods tops 900, as number of missing nearly doubles to over 4,200“ by Rudy Chinchilla.
Article: “16 Minutes Late For Some, Just In Time For Others: Nepal’s ‘Delayed’ Flood Warning & Its Impact Explained“ by Manjiri Joshi.
Article: “April 2015 Nepal earthquake“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The DOGE Connection to Nepal’s Climate-Related Flood Disaster“ by IronTortoise.
Article: “Nepal ranks second globally in EV adoption, 73% of new cars now electric“ by Meroauto.
Article: “Every major hydropower plant in Nepal“ by Amarnepal.
Article: “How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump“ by Jessica Murphy.
Article: “Canada’s retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump“ by Anthony Zurcher.
Article: “Who’s Sorry Now? (song)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Most Incredible Thing“ by Hans Christian Andersen.
Article: “Trump takes unusual stroll on White House roof“ by Mary Bruce and Lalee Ibssa.
Article: “Ludwig II of Bavaria“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Welland Canal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Map of existing and proposed pipelines projects to transport oil and gas between Canada and the United States“ by Abdelbaset R. H. Midawi.
Article: “Canada“ by Wikipedia (from the St. Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata)”.
Article: “Amerigo Vespucci“ by Wikipedia.
Video: God Bless Vespucciland - Firesign Theater.
Article: “Onondaga Lake“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Anthropocene“ by Wikipedia.

Hour Two: How Trump’s USDA Wrecked the America’s Food Supply While Prices Explode
- Nikki Fried, Former Commissioner of Agriculture - State of Florida (Current Chair - Florida Democratic Party) @nikkifried.bsky.social
Article: “Nearly 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef sold in Texas, Florida recalled by Miami-area company“ by Matthew Ablon.
Tweet: “Florida exports over $1 billion in agricultural and related products to Canada every year, making it one of the state’s most important international buyers. Just say’n“ by Nikki Fried.
Article: “Are food recalls increasing under RFK? What the data reveals.“ by Dian Zhang.
Article: “President Trump Floats Meat Processing Deregulation: Is It Realistic?“ by Angie Stump Denton.
Article: “Is It Safe To Eat Beef? What To Know About Major Recall, Imports And Trump’s Tariff-Free Meat“ by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs.
Article: “Farmers oppose Trump’s plan to import beef. Here’s why “ by Alicia Sitz, Bennett Haeberle.
Book: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.
Article: “The Precautionary Principle“ by Jose Felix Pinto-Bazurco.
Article: “Why Are We Having a Record Outbreak of Exotic Fruit Flies in 2025?“ by Jiri Hulcr.
Article: “‘His Brain Simply Doesn’t Work’: Trump Mocked Over The 1 Word He Keeps Obsessing Over“ by Ed Mazza.
Article: “Unhinged Trump says ‘many people don’t know’ the word dumb ends with ‘b’“ by Fernando Alba.
Article: “Elon Musk Faces Backlash as a Horrific Texas Screwworm Outbreak Follows Brutal DOGE Budget Cuts“ by Christelle May Napiza.
Article: “U.S. Trade with Canada in 2025“ by FAS.
Tweet: “This is the page on the USDA website when you click on the guide for food labeling REQUIREMENTS for meat, poultry and egg products. [image]” by Nikki Fried.

Article: “Historically low water level in two crucial US reservoirs threatens water and power for millions “ by Laura Paddison.
Article: “Enbridge Pipeline System“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Stop Line 3 protests“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump hints at bringing Keystone XL oil pipeline project ‘back from the grave’ in AI post“ by Owen Scott.
Article: “New Report: Declining U.S. Refining Capacity Threatens American Energy Dominance and Economic Independence“ by George David Banks.
Article: “Dense, sticky and heavy: why Venezuelan crude oil appeals to US refineries“ by Jillian Ambrose.
Article: “2026 United States intervention in Venezuela“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela“ by Collin Binkley, Juan Pablo Arráez And Regina Garcia Cano.
Article: “US Navy moving forward on West Coast dock for aircraft carriers“ by Michael Peck.
Article: “Trump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets“ by Robert Mackey.

Is Putin Opening Up a Terrifying New Phase of the Ukraine War?
Article: “Russia planning operation in northern Ukraine, including Kyiv, military says“ by Kateryna Hodunova.
Article: “Putin to unleash 300,000-troop ‘hammer blow’ as desperate Vlad goes all-out“ by Andréa Oldereide.
Article: “Ukraine war briefing: Russia planning ‘massive strikes’ on power plants days after its deadliest attack of the year“ by Guardian.

Article: “Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US missile in Iran war may have killed civilians 50 metres from blast site, report finds“ by AP.

Fascism Alert. Trump’s “Macho Movement’ Finds Its Latest Enemy: Vegan Men
Article: “Why is ‘vegan’ suddenly being used as a slur?“ by Emma Beddington.

Article: “Organ Donor Statistics in US 2026 | Organ Donor Facts “ by The World Data.
Article: “Incarceration in Norway“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Canadian Army“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Canadian Forces casualties in Afghanistan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Canada and the Iraq War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting“ by Sam Levine.
Article: “Marco Rubio and the Zionist Connection“ by Lawrence Davidson.
Article: “Royal Canadian Mounted Police“ (Mounties) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dudley Do-Right“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Global Public Square - Fareed Zakaria.
Article: “Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda“ by Graham G. Dodds.
Article: “Liz Cheney“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Vice (2018 film)“.
Article: “Russell Vought“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Javier Milei“ (Argentina) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jair Bolsonaro“ (Brazil) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “5 states could take nuclear waste under Trump administration initiative“ by Rachel Frazin.
Article: “President Trump’s radical attack on radiation safety“ by Daniel Hirsch, Haakon Williams, Cameron Kuta.

Hour Three: Last-minute doomsday scenarios for the 2026 election
Article: “Last-minute doomsday scenarios for the 2026 election“ by Zachary B. Wolf.
Law: “National Emergencies Act“ (NEA), 1976.
Law: “18 U.S. Code § 592 - Troops at polls“.
Article: “DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Sends Letters to Secretaries of State Warning About Non-Citizens on Voter Rolls“ by Markwayne Mullin.
Article: “Tulsi Gabbard went down to Georgia — and no one in the Trump administration wants to take credit“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “Ann Richards“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump has fired a major cyber security investigations body. It’s a risky move“ by Toby Murray.

Article: “Deportees Recount Harrowing Journeys to Africa: Shackles, a ‘Freezer’ and Blows“ by Emmanuel Akinwotu, Pranav Baskar, Genevieve Glatsky and Hamed Aleaziz.
Article: “The Cruelty Is the Point“ by Adam Serwer.
Site: Signs of Justice.
Site: 5 calls.
Book: The End Of Reform: New Deal Liberalism in Recession and War by Alan Brinkley.

Did Elon Musk Play a Role in What Happened in Tibet?
Article: “Unsettling question raised over Trump admin’s role in devastating Nepal floods“ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Search Launched for 15 Missing People After ‘Significant’ Flash Floods at Grand Canyon“ by Sean James.
Article: “The Ad Doesn’t Tell You Who Paid For It. We Decoded The QR Code.“ by Lalisa.
Site: Vote Safe.
Article: “America PAC“ by D’Angelo Gore.

Article: “Donald Trump claims impossible 600% drug price cuts in White House speech“ by Alice Sjoberg & Michael D. Carroll.
Article: “Giuliani accused of offering to sell Trump pardons for $2 million each in new lawsuit“ by Zoë Richards.
Book: Maybe One: A Personal and Environmental Argument for Single Child Families by Bill McKibben.
Article: “Leader of the pro-Trump Project 2025 suggests there will be a new American Revolution “ by AP. “We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
Article: “More than 1.2 million Texas voter registrations are flagged. Here’s what voters should know“ by Lucio Vasquez.
Article: “The Past 5 GOP Presidents Have Used Fraud and Treason to Steer Themselves to Electoral Victory“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s aid cuts stall global water projects, exposing millions to new risks“ by Archana Shukla.
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: “Death of Nolan Wells“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour One: Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report
Article: “Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report“ by Michelle R Smith.
Article: “RFK Jr.’s vaccine lies finally catch up to him“ by Lisa Needham.
Article: “Inside RFK Jr’s drugged-out years: 14-year heroin addiction, cocaine off toilet seats and allegations he still smokes DMT“ by Isabel Vincent.
Article: “Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them“ by KFF.


Put the CEOs in Handcuffs: Trump’s ICE Is Arresting the Wrong People
Article: “Put the CEOs in Handcuffs: Trump’s ICE Is Arresting the Wrong People“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Corrected: GOP Chief: Mitt Romney’s ‘Self-Deportation’ Quote Was ‘Horrific’“ by Brett LoGiurato.
Article: “Danbury residents express fear, anger as ICE arrests escalate“ by Laura Tillman and Sasha Allen.
Article: “Texas Tribune: U.S. Rep Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill draws GOP support - and backlash“ by Gabby Birenbaum.
Article: “ICE Raids Raise Question: What About the Employers That Profit Off Unauthorized Workers?“ by Nomaan Merchant and The Associated Press.
Article: “The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (The McCarran-Walter Act)“ by Office of the Historian.
Article: “Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) (1986)“ by Immigration History.
Article: “The Actions of ICE, February 2026“ by Marist Poll.
Article: “AFL-CIO: End Sanctions“ by University of California.
Article: “Few Prosecuted for Illegal Employment of Immigrants“ by TRAC Reports.
Article: “Maine farm, construction workers brace for potential ICE raids“ by Brad Rogers.
Article: “How 2026’s divisive immigration politics could lead to a solution down the road“ by EJ Dionne, Jr.
Article: “Fox News Poll: 59% of voters say ICE is too aggressive, up 10 points since July“ by Dana Blanton.
Article: “RNC Chairman Reince Priebus: Romney’s “self-deportation” comments were “horrific”“ by Jake Miller.
Article: “The Interview: The Man Who Tried to Solve Immigration for the G.O.P.“ (James Lankford) by Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
Article: “The Declining Enforcement of Employer Sanctions“ by Peter Brownell.
Article: “Feds Indict Poultry Execs After 2019 Mississippi ICE Raids; No Charges for Koch, PECO“ by Ashton Pittman.
Article: “Where They Stand: Obama, Romney On Immigration“ by Liz Halloran.
Article: “Statement on Signing the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986“ by Ronald Reagan.
Article: “The Cruelty Is the Poin“ by Adam Serwer.
Article: “Donald Trump paid $1.375 million to settle case involving undocumented Polish workers, reveal documents“ by Charles V. Bagli.

Article: “E-Verify“ by Wikipedia.

Don’t Let the Word ‘Socialism’ Scare You, Progressives Just Want a Country That Works for All
Article: “Don’t Let the Word ‘Socialism’ Scare You, Progressives Just Want a Country That Works for All“ by Chuck Collins.

Song: “” by Louise Hartman.
Article: “GI Bill of Rights: A Profitable Investment for the United States“ by Labor Party.

FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant - but - there is still confusion and chaos
Article: “FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant“ by Guardian.

Site: Democracy Watch News.
Site: Mark Taylor-Canfield.
Article: “Recall petition against Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson withdrawn before court review“ by Adel Toay.
Article: “Katie Wilson is officially Seattle’s mayor. Her agenda: affordability, housing, and workers’ rights“ by Eilís O’Neill.
Article: “Application of Sharia by country“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “6 Countries That Wooed Trump With Lavish Gifts – And What They Got in Return“ by Team Zeteo.
Article: “The Men Who Want Women to Be Quiet“ by Helen Lewis.
Article: “Hyperscale Data Centers Hit 1,300 With AWS, Google, Microsoft Owning Over Half Of Global Capacity“ by Mark Haranas.
Article: “Poll finds nearly three-quarters of Democratic voters oppose aid to Israel“ by Al Jazeera.
Article: “How much household electricity consumption is actually saved by replacement with Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs)?“ by Hiroki Onuma, Shigeru Matsumoto, Toshi H. Arimura.
Article: “Judge Blocks Trump’s USPS Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting“ by Janna Brancolini.
Article: “Eisenhower Tax Rates – 90 Percent“ by Fact and Myth.
Article: “accufession“ by The Font.

Hour Two: ‘We’d Really Prefer Affordable Healthcare’: Trump ‘Lake America’ Order Ridiculed as Inane Distraction
Article: “Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’“ by Canadian Press.
Article: “No evidence Doug Ford posted joke about ‘Lake Epstein’“ by Gwen Roley.
Article: “Ontario Premier Doug Ford brutally takes down Trump over ‘Lake America’ plan“ by Maria Villarroel.
Article: “Debbie Dingell Mocks Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Proposal With ‘Lake Natalie’ Jab at White House Aide Natalie Harp“ by Tracy Park.
Article: “Casualties of the 2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US weapons stockpiles continue to dwindle with permanent end to Iran war nowhere in sight“ by Davis Winkie, Zachary Cohen.
Article: “USS George Washington Move a ‘National Security’ Risk for US: Ex-Admiral“ by Ellie Cook.
Article: “July jobs report live updates: Labor Department says US unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs, manufacturing hiring ‘treading water’“ by Grace O’Donnell, Emma Ockerman.
Article: “in Play as Inflation Fight Dominates Jackson Hole“ by Ezzeldin.net.
Article: “Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ by AMA.
Article: “At least 3.5 million people have lost food stamp access as Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ cuts take effect, analysis finds“ by Lorie Konish.
Article: “Social Security has ‘no bankruptcy or collapse in the cards,’ economist says — but benefits may change“ by Lorie Konish.
Article: “‘We’d Really Prefer Affordable Healthcare’: Trump ‘Lake America’ Order Ridiculed as Inane Distraction “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Attorney General Todd Blanche slammed by lawyer over Epstein files appeal“ by Heidi Alagha.

The Social Security Trust Fund is Running Out...We’ll talk real solutions.
- Alex Lawson, Executive Director - Social Security Works / Strengthen Social Security @alaw202 @socialsecurityworks.org
Article: “The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it’s not a top campaign issue“ by Ashley Lopez.
Article: “Baby boomers are collecting 265% of what they paid into Social Security—and millennials are paying the price“ by Nick Lichtenberg.
Article: “Dr. Oz shrugs off latest measles deaths“ by Walter Einenkel.
Article: “As trust fund nears insolvency, SSA chief actuary shares options“ by Checkpoint News Staff.
Article: “Survivors Benefits“ by SSA.
Article: “Disability“ by SSA.

Law: “Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986“.
Article: “Unauthorized aliens residing in the United States: Estimates since 1986“ by Texas LBJ School.

Why is Whiskey Pete Hegseth Building a Pentagon Troll Army?
Article: “Pete Hegseth Is Building a Pentagon Troll Army“ by Will Sommer.
Article: “‘The piggy bank is broken’: Trump admin spurs ‘crisis’ with ‘raid’ on Navy’s payroll cash“ by Alexander Willis.

Whoa! Super Sonic Jets are Almost Here - 3.5 hours from New York to London...
Article: “Supersonic jet that could fly from New York to London in 3.5 hours ‘weeks away’ from tests“ by Robin Cottle.

Article: “CENTCOM commander says mines cleared from Hormuz shipping lanes“ by Jeremy Binnie.
Article: “Iran has lost significant control of the Strait of Hormuz“ by David Goldman.
Article: “Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 after cancer diagnosis“ by Ben Beaumont-Thomas.
Article: “Dolly Parton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Andrew Carnegie“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Indira Talwani“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 North Carolina elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Early Voting Dates by State“ by Congress Countdown.
Article: “Table 7: When States Mail Out Absentee/Mail Ballots“ by NCSL.
Article: “Million vs. Billion vs. Trillion“ by Daniel Miessler.
Article: “wanton“ by Merriam-Webster.
Article: “Hoarding disorder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Third elections director steps down amid rural North Carolina election board upheaval“ by Naomi Kowles.
Article: “Elon Musk Podcast“.
TV: “The West Wing“.
Article: “Dred Scott Case“ by History.com.
Article: “Did Andrew Jackson actually defy the Supreme Court?“ by Ewald McGlynn.
Article: “Trump’s super PAC drops more than $800K on Graham in South Carolina“ by Julia Manchester.

Hour Three: Texas releases ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting Christian Castro has been released after a federal judge denied Minnesota’s request to keep him in custody.
Article: “Texas releases ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting“ by Silvia Foster-Frau, Maria Sacchetti.

Are We All Jelly Roll Today? I’ll Explain
Article: “After Days of Bashing Trump, Jelly Roll Tears Up as He Pleads to Divided America: ‘Human Dignity Isn’t Republican Nor Democrat’“ by David Gilmour.
Video: Jelly Roll Speaks His Truth - Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Who Else Is Concerned About Trump Starting a Crypto Bank Backed By An Abu Dhabi Sheikh?
Article: “Trump Family’s New Crypto Bank Is Backed by Abu Dhabi Sheikh“ by Rebecca Ballhaus, Sam Kessler and Angus Berwick.
Article: “Hunter Biden“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Les Moonves: Trump’s run is ‘damn good for CBS’“ by Eliza Collins.
Site: “Mary Trump“.
Article: “A Russian asset: Trump’s policy behavior confirms evidence he was groomed by the Kremlin since the 1980s“ by Insights.
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: “Canada threatens to shut off US power supply as trade war escalates“ by Mia Williams.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Video: Trump ‘sort of’ hoped for the real estate bubble to pop .
Videos: “Mad Money with Jim Cramer“.
Article: “Gloria Swanson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Black Monday (1987)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show“ by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy. (2020)
Article: “Matthew 25.
Article: “Sermon on the Mount“ (Matthew 5-7) by Wikipedia.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Team Rogers Launches First Digital Ad Of The 2026 Cycle“ by Mike Rogers.
Law: “First Amendment“.
Article: “Trump Doubles Down After Elon’s Shocking “Tank the Economy” Confession“ by Paige Oamek.

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