Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/21/26
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Tuesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: They Didn’t Just Buy Politicians: They Bought Your Food, Your Health, Your Future, and They’re Coming for What’s Left
Article: “They Didn’t Just Buy Politicians: They Bought Your Food, Your Health, Your Future, and They’re Coming for What’s Left“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “In New Bicameral Letters, Democrats Demand Big Oil Executives Comply with Investigation Into Trump’s Attempt to Sell Official Actions for $1 Billion“ by Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Ron Wyden.
Article: “Trump’s Corporate Colluders“ by More Perfect Union.
Article: “Leading crypto PAC has already raised $193M for 2026“ by Pete Gannon.
Article: “Fossil Fuel Industry Donors See Major Returns in Trump’s Policies“ by Owen Bacskai.
Article: “Fifteen companies have contributed to at least three of Trump’s pet projects “ by Linnaea Honl-Stuenkel and Walker Davis.
Article: “Thomas’ Citizens United Vote Enabled Billionaire Benefactor to Boost Political Power“ by Kenny Stancil.
Article: “Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods: Compliance Date Extension“ by FDA.
Article: “Here’s Where The Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Stands After Taylor Farms’ False Positive“ by Mary Whitfill Roeloffs.
Article: “Repeat Food Contaminator Gave $2.2 Million to GOP. Now Thousands Are Sick“ by Lever Daily.
Article: “Trump’s CDC cut tracking of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite before 2026 outbreak“ by .
Article: “visited the White House“ by Joey Esposito.
Article: “Taylor Farms Visited White House Before Getting Outbreak Reprieve“ by Farrah Tomazin.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: Trump’s speech was about ‘setting the stage’ to reject midterm election results: Top Intel Cmte. Dem (Jim Himes).
Eighty Days In A Cage While Homan Whines About Milk
Article: “Muslim leader speaks out after more than 80 days in ICE detention: ‘It brought back memories from Palestine’“ by Alice Speri.
Article: “Schutzstaffel“ (SS) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sturmabteilung“(brown shirts) (SA) by Wikipedia.
Is The Government Hunting Reporters’ Phone Records Now?
Article: “U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives“ by Michael M. Grynbaum.
Article: “Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea“ by Peter Beaumont.
Article: “Jefferson Smith (politician)“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Memorial for Joe Smith.
Article: “Spain’s leader sticks by decision to break with NATO spending goal despite Trump tariff threats“ by Suman Naishadham, Joseph Wilson.
Article: “Spain beat Argentina to win World Cup: 5 things you need to know about the final“ by BBC.
Article: “Gaza genocide recognition“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “N7478D“ (Trump’s 747 from Qatar) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump and The Odyssey: The Ancient Curse He Just Unleashed on America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Zohran Mamdani reveals he’s ‘in active conversations’ with local law enforcement to arrest Netanyahu“ by Alex Hammer.
Article: “Trojan Horse“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “Who knows, the gods may punish us -- maybe some middle eastern country will present us with a big expensive hollow gift, and inside will be the means of our own destruction!“ - johannsf.
Article: “Trump meets Lebanese president at White House“ by BBC.
Video: “2 US soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan military base“.
Article: “Blue states hit hardest by Trump disaster aid denials, analysis says“ by Scripps News.
Article: “Thirty pieces of silver“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Martial law in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “National Guard in Each State Is Ordered to Create ‘Quick Reaction Forces’ Trained in Civil Unrest“ by Konstantin Toropin.
Article: “ICE Detention: Facilities, Population & Costs“ by OpenImmigration.
Article: “Trump’s Rumored Payout Scheme For Political Allies Mirrors Proposed J6 Compensation Fund“ by Arthur Delaney.
Article: “‘Fox Is Guarding the Hen House’: ICE Agents Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate Confrontations“ by Julia Conley.
Hour Two: Is Rubio Building The Case To Invade Cuba?
Article: “‘McCarthyite’ Rubio Report Ripped as Attempt to Justify Trump Invasion of Cuba“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Marco Rubio“ by Wikipedia. “His parents were Cubans who immigrated to the United States in 1956 during the regime of Fulgencio Batista, two and a half years before Fidel Castro ascended to power after the Cuban Revolution.”.
Article: “Franklin Graham Sees Relief Work in Venezuela“ by Samaritan’s Purse.
Article: “Samaritan’s Purse plows ahead amid U.S. AID controversy“ by BusinessNC.
Article: “Tate Brothers, Accused Rapists, Escaped Romania With The Help Of Their ‘Powerful American Friends’“ by Chelsie Napiza.
Article: “Barron Trump allegedly turned to Andrew Tate’s crew for dating lessons, brother-figure guidance“ by Christelle May Napiza.
Article: “How much are tax payers paying for the trump administration?“ by factually.
Why Did Trump’s Envoy Party With The Tate Brothers?
Article: “59 Charges, One Garden Party: Trump’s Envoy And Best Friend Threw A Soirée For The Tate Brothers Four Days Before The Feds Grabbed Them. Let’s Talk About It Because It’s Way Worse Than You Think“ by Dean Blundell.
Geeky Science Alert. Is Your Bug Spray Breeding Super Mosquitoes?
Article: “Backyard Bug Spray May Be Breeding Tougher Mosquitoes, Study Shows“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Article: “Secession in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Western States Pact“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s made his pick for successor as president — and it’s all about money: analyst“ by Nicole Charky-Chami.
Article: “JD Vance“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of ‘lies’“ by Sofia Ferreira Santos.
Video: Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court (full documentary) | FRONTLINE.
Article: “Clarence Thomas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ginni Thomas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Who is Tom Tiffany, the latest Republican in Wisconsin governor’s race?“ by Hope Karnopp.
Article: “Wisconsin prosecution of fake electors“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Christian Nationalists Are Mocking Jesus, Making Atheists, And Creating An Exodus From The Church
- John Pavlovitz, writer, pastor, and activist / latest book is “Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage & Compassion When Cruelty is Trending“ / PLUS, John’s new children’s book is “HERE and NOW and SMALL and CLOSE“ / Substack: “The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz“ @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Article: “Christian Nationalists Are Mocking Jesus, Making Atheists, And Creating An Exodus From The Church “ by John Pavlovitz.
Article: “Ram Dass“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Pavlovitz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sermon on the Mount“ (Matthew 5-7) by Wikipedia.
Bible: Book of Thomas the Contender.
Article: “Pete Hegseth’s tattoos have raised eyebrows. Here’s what we know about their meaning“ by Jack Izzo.
Article: “Deus vult“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Revisits Idea to Annex Canada and Make It the 51st State, Days After Carney Calls for New Partnership With U.S.“ by Callum Sutherland.
Article: “Canadian politician (jokingly) invites Oregon to join as a new province“ by Zane Sparling.
Book: Ecotopia: A Novel by Ernest Callenbach.
Article: “Champoeg Meetings“ by Wikipedia.
Are Your Favorite Brands Bankrolling The ICE Machine?
Article: “These consumer brands are bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress“ by Judd Legum.
Article: “Anita Hill“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “Martin Luther King’s Cousin Blocked by Kemp from Casting a Ballot“ by Greg Palast.
Site: Vigilantes Inc..
Video: Vigilantes Inc. — Full Movie.
Article: “Phil Gramm: Glass-Steagall Repeal Didn’t Have ‘Anything To Do With The Financial Crisis’“ by Alexander Eichler.
Article: “2008 financial crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Steven Mnuchin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sweeping housing affordability bill becomes law, despite Trump’s delay. Here’s what it actually means for the housing market“ by Samantha Delouya.
Article: “Housing Inflation Calculator “ by Official Data Foundation.
Article: “GOP midterm strategy: Make it a “hate election”“ by Marc Caputo.
Bible: “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.“ - John 14:6.
Bible: “...And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:...“ - Matthew 25.
Video: I Am Fishead (2011).
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: Keith Olbermann on on Citizens United v Federal Election Commission YouTube2.
Article: “Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests“ by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “Comparing the Biden and Trump Deportation Records “ by Muzaffar Chishti, Kathleen Bush-Joseph.