Thursday’s Daily Stack
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.