Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 05/01/26
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Friday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Maine Just Delivered a Brutal Wake-Up Call to Democrats. Will It Land?
Article: “Maine Just Delivered a Brutal Wake-Up Call to Democrats. Will It Land?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Voters Support a Progressive Agenda Focused on Lowering Costs and Taking on Corporations“ by Data for Progress.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “New Report Exposes the Trump Family’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire, Fueled by Self-Dealing and Corrupt Foreign Interests“ by U.S. House Committee On The Judiciary Democrats.
Site: “Indivisible“.
Article: “Progressive Caucus Announces ‘new Affordability Agenda’“ by Progressive Caucus.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Voter Purge Rates Remain High, Analysis Finds“ by Kevin Morris.
Article: “Janet Mills ends Senate campaign in Maine, paving way for Graham Platner to win Democratic nomination“ by Caroline Linton.
Article: “Find Your Members“ by congress.gov.
Article: “Debt Surpasses Size of the Economy“ by Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
Site: “Graham Platner for U.S. Senate“.
Article: “Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate campaign, clearing Democratic path for Graham Platner“ by Bridget Bowman.
Article: “Five things to know about Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner“ by Emily Hallas.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Quote: “If it’s a choice between a genuine Republican, and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time“ - Harry S. Truman.
Article: “Why is the Democratic party hiding its 2024 autopsy report?“ by Norman Solomon.
Book: There’s Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos: A Work of Political Subversion – A Populist Movement for Working Families and the Poor by Jim Hightower.
Article: “1971 May Day protests against the Vietnam War“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “And we are asking Americans to think about that because how do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam? How do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?“ - John Kerry.
Article: “Country Joe and the Fish“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Home to War: A History of the Vietnam Veterans Movement by Gerald Nicosia.
Trump’s Iran War Now More Hated Than Vietnam?
Article: “Eye-opening graphic shows how Iran war is most unpopular conflict of last 76 years“ by Somaiyah Hafeez.
Trump Brands the New York Times “Seditious”
Article: “‘It’s Actually Seditious’: Trump GOES OFF on the New York Times In Shock Rant“ by Jennifer Bowers Bahney.
Article: “The U.S. Military Was Losing Its Edge. After Iran, Everyone Knows It.“ by NY Times.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Industrial Workers of the World“ (IWW, Wobblies) by Wikipedia.
Article: “100 years ago in Spokane: Jail authorities end Wobbly ‘disturbance’ with fire hose“ by Jim Kershner.
Article: “International comparisons of trade unions“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Apprenticeship in Germany“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “1994 Bill Clinton - Three Strikes and You are Out“ by Dennis Wagner.
Article: “Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act“ (1994) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Graham Platner Tattoo Row Explained: All About the SS Totenkopf, Aka the Nazi ‘Death’s Head’ Tattoo“ by Times Now Digital.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “US Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act“ by John Kruzel and Andrew Chung.
Article: “Michael Steele“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “86 45 t shirt“ by Etsy.
Article: “86 46 t shirt“ by Etsy.
Article: “86 47 t shirt“ by Etsy.
Article: “‘Get over it’: Hegseth scolded as Senator loses it over latest ‘gotcha moment’ rant“ by Andrew Feinberg.
Law: “18 U.S. Code § 592 - Troops at polls“.
Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.
Article: “The Domino Structure Is Real. We’ve Seen This Before. The Telecom Bust.” by Bert Haboucha.
Article: “The Story Behind Princess Diana and John Travolta’s 1985 Iconic Dance“.
Article: “Trump Wants to Build a New Ballroom When We Already Have a Better One“ by Michael Daly.
Article: “National Building Museum“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Melania (film)“.
Article: “Trump’s Official Portrait to be Displayed in All Government Buildings, Public Offices“ by NTD Newsroom.
Article: “My Lai massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: Why Did the DOJ Just Hand Killers a Loophole?
Article: “The New Affordability Agenda“ by Meaghan Winter.
Video: Trump rushed off stage amid White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, guests take cover.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Port Arthur massacre (Australia)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tough gun laws in Australia eliminate mass shootings“ by Meghan Rosen.
Article: “How Australia Restricted Guns After a 1996 Massacre“ by Krishnadev Calamur.
Book: “The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment“ by Thom Hartmann.
Did Trump Already Inspire 54 Acts of Violence?
Article: “‘No Blame?’ ABC News finds 54 cases invoking ‘Trump’ in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults.“ by Mike Levine.
Article: “Donald Trump posts video of truck showing hog-tied Joe Biden“ by Vicky Wong.
Article: “A Brief History of Trump’s Violent Remarks“ by Isabel Fattal and Stephanie Bai.
Article: “Inside the East Coast’s Largest Open-Air Drug Market“ by Charles Fain Lehman.
Article: “FBI Dismantles Philadelphia Open Air Drug Market, Restores Safety“ by Rana McCallister.
Article: “6 arrested after blocking traffic on Hennepin Avenue Bridge during May Day protest“ by Dustin Nelson.
Article: “Ken Martin“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “2nd Amendment“. A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed..
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Article: “The U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democratic Presidents“ by JEC.
Article: “U.S. Murder/Homicide Rate“ by macrotrends.
Article: “Michigan governor says bridge project is moving forward despite Trump’s threat“ by Colin Jackson, Steve Inskeep.
Article: “He’s one reason why it’s taking so long for the Gordie Howe bridge to open“ by Bob Becken.
Article: “Addressing Questions Surrounding Hawaii’s Bold Move To Undo Citizens United“ by Tom Moore.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Site: #CountTheVote.
Article: “California gubernatorial election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Chad Bianco“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tom Steyer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Xavier Becerra“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Katie Porter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here are the candidates who have qualified for CNN’s California governor’s debate“ by Kaanita Iyer, Jack Clifton.
Article: “Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity“ by House Committee On The Judiciary Democrats.
Article: “Statement of Presidential Medical Concerns to the U.S. Senate“ by Bandy X. Lee.
Video: Athens: Birth of Democracy.
Article: “The Economic Bill of Rights“ by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Article: “Republicans have corrupted the court — but there’s a solution: analysis“ by Nick Hilden.
Article: “Jurisdiction stripping“ (court stripping) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“, article 3 section 2. “... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make....”
Site: KFF.
Hour Three: Nine in Ten Americans Drowning in an Affordability Crisis
Article: “Third Of Americans Are Having An Existential Crisis Right Now“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Article: “7 Countries Bombed by the U.S. in 2025 While Trump Claims “President of Peace” “ by Diandra Paramitha.
Article: “Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio“ by Bobby Kogan.
Article: “Is the “Horse & Sparrow” Economic Scam Returning?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trickle-down economics“ (horse-and-sparrow) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Great Depression“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “I see one-third of a nation ill-housed, ill-clad, ill-nourished.“ - Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Plants Punch Back at the Inflammation Killing You
Article: “Plant-Based Diets May Temper The Body’s Slow Burning, Aging-Related Inflammation“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Article: “Why Seventh-day Adventists are so often vegan or vegetarian“ by Tamas Lestar.
Article: “Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russian elite invested nearly $100 million in Trump buildings“ by Nathan Layne, Ned Parker, Svetlana Reiter, Stephen Grey and Ryan McNeill.
Article: “China, Saudi, and Qatar are secretly pouring billions into Trump’s meme coin“ by Jai Hamid.
Article: “Major Trump Business Fail: Report Claims Saudi Donors Pull Aid While Faithful MAGA Base Loses 97%“ by Aiza Moraña.
Site: “Washington State candidates“.
Article: “‘It’s insanity!’: How the ‘Brooks Brothers Riot’ killed the 2000 recount in Miami“ by Michael E. Miller.
Article: “Brooks Brothers riot“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Supreme Court is about to have 3 Bush v. Gore alumni sitting on the bench“ by (John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett) Joan Biskupic.
Article: “Operation Eagle Eye (United States)“ (voter suppression, William Rehnquist) by Wikipedia.
Video: Using the ocean to power data centers.
Video: Cementing a more sustainable alternative to concrete.
Article: “Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms“ by Ella Nilsen.
Article: “Chumley’s“ (86) by Wikipedia.
Article: “U.S. Regular Gasoline Price (1990-2026)“ by macrotrends.
Article: “Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private“ by FRED.
Article: “Democrats demand answers on sanctioned Russian lawmakers visiting Capitol“ by Ryan Mancini.
Article: “Iran’s Supreme Leader killed in joint US Israeli strikes, Trump says“ by Hugo Bachega, Ghoncheh Habibiazad, Robert Greenall and Tom McArthur.
Article: “The Clinton Administration and Khatami’s Iran“ by Ofira Seliktar.
Article: “Monica Lewinsky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sortition“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Federalist 68“ by Alexander Hamilton. “The process of election affords a moral certainty, that the office of President will never fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications. Talents for low intrigue, and the little arts of popularity, may alone suffice to elevate a man to the first honors in a single State; but it will require other talents, and a different kind of merit, to establish him in the esteem and confidence of the whole Union, or of so considerable a portion of it as would be necessary to make him a successful candidate for the distinguished office of President of the United States.“
Quote: “The money was all appropriated for the top in the hopes that it would trickle down to the needy. Mr. Hoover didn’t know that money trickled up. Give it to the people at the bottom and the people at the top will have it before night, anyhow. But it will at least have passed through the poor fellow’s hands.“ - Will Rogers.