Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 01/08/26
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Renee Nicole Good Is Dead. Benjamin Franklin Warned Us This Would Happen…
Article: “Renee Nicole Good Is Dead. Benjamin Franklin Warned Us This Would Happen…“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September“ by Chris Hippensteel, Albert Sun and Jill Cowan.
Article: “Monroe Doctrine“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bilateral Defence And Security Agreement Between Iceland And The EU Announced“ by Iryna Zubenko.
Article: “Denmark–Iceland relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Period of Danish Dependency in Iceland“ by Historical Encyclopedia.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Can the ICE agent be prosecuted who shot the women? Who should bear responsibility?
Article: “Minnesota officials say they can’t access evidence after fatal ICE shooting and FBI won’t work jointly on investigation“ by AP.
Article: “Explainer - Can the ICE agent who shot a Minneapolis woman be prosecuted?“ by Jack Queen and Tom Hals.
Article: “ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder“ by David Dayen.
Article: “Ruby Ridge standoff“ by Wikipedia.
Fascist Alert! Puppy Killer Noem threatens Gov Newsom, “We’re coming for you.”
Article: “Kristi Noem Warns Newsom ‘We’re Gonna Come to You’ After Trump Announces Fraud Probe“ by Zachary Leeman.
Article: “‘Breathtaking Cruelty’: Trump Cuts Billions in Federal Childcare Funds for Democrat-Led States “ by Julia Conley.
Article: “Trump launches fraud investigation into California, claims state is ‘more corrupt’ than Minnesota. Here are the facts“ by Mike Crisolago.
Article: “Gavin Newsom calls Trump a ‘deranged, habitual liar whose relationship with reality ended years ago’“ by Kunal Dey.
Article: “Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE?“ by Tiffany Wertheimer.
Article: “Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September“ by Chris Hippensteel, Albert Sun and Jill Cowan.
Article: “Congress has four weeks to dodge another shutdown“ by Riley Beggin.
Article: “Minneapolis witness: ICE officers would not let doctor near shooting victim“ by Tara Suter.
Article: “Border Patrol agent ‘bragged’ about shooting woman after Chicago incident“ by AP.
Article: “Body Camera Video Betrays DHS Account of Chicago Border Patrol Shooting, Attorney Says“ by Julia Conley.
Article: “US marshal and undocumented immigrant - a popular TikTok streamer - injured in shooting during ICE stop in Los Angeles “ by Josh Campbell, Alex Stambaugh.
Article: “How did Jeffrey Epstein make all of his money?“ by Kate Gibson.
Article: “The Buddha’s Solution to Suffering“ by Neel Burton.
Bible: “ Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.“ - 1 Timothy 6:9.
Bible: “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil...“ - 1 Timothy 6:10.
Law: “18 U.S. Code § 3 - Accessory after the fact“.
Article: “Kash Patel’s FBI Cuts Minnesota Out of ICE Shooting Investigation“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Masses going to the streets Jan. 20 in nationwide Free America Walkout “ by Mark Gruenberg.
Site: Indivisible.
Hour Two: Trump wants 1.5 trillion to build a “dream military,” a 50% increase. Is this so he can attack Greenland and Mexico?
Article: “Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion to Build a ‘Dream Military’ — A 50% Increase from Previous Proposal“ by Ahmad Austin Jr.
Article: “Did Donald trump really have bone spurs“ by Factually.
Quote: “We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time“ - Stephen Miller.
Article: “Trump hammers NATO allies while Greenland crisis deepens“ by Elena Giordano.
Article: “Casualty rates among Danish soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan“ by H O Jørgensen, K Heier-Madsen, J E Stokkebye.
Article: “Buy Greenland? Take It? Why? An Old Pact Already Gives Trump a Free Hand.“ by Jeffrey Gettleman, Amelia Nierenberg and Maya Tekeli.
Article: “The White House said Maduro was ‘flooding’ the US with fentanyl. Experts, official reports say no. “ by Maria Ramirez Uribe.
Article: “Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for the Venezuela Operation“ by Linda Qiu.
Article: “Trump to pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking“ by Nadine Yousif.
Article: “Arctic“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump says the U.S. ‘needs’ Greenland for Arctic security. Here’s why“ by Danica Kirka.
Article: “The Future of the Northern Sea Route - A “Golden Waterway” or a Niche Trade Route“ by Malte Humpert.
Article: “Keith Ellison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Zelensky Taps High-Profile Canadian Politician as Economic Adviser“ by Andrew E. Kramer.
Trump just pulled a Cheney, Venezuelan oil will “pay for itself”
Article: “Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to US“ by Kit Maher, Kaitlan Collins, David Goldman.
Article: “Dick Cheney Factored Iraq’s Oil Value Into War Decision“ by HuffPost Video.
Article: “Armed militias deployed in Venezuela as regime attempts to impose authority“ by María de los Ángeles Graterol, Rory Carroll.
Article: “Rubio calls Cuba a ‘huge problem’ after Venezuela operation“ by DPA.
Article: “Trump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firms for Venezuela investment“ by Guardian.
Article: “Trump’s bruised hand and tiredness blamed on Alzheimer’s drug by congresswoman“ by Cheyenne Ubiera.
Article: “Just how big was Donald Trump’s election victory?“ by James FitzGerald.
Article: “What’s driving decline in U.S. literacy rates?“ by Samantha Laine Perfas.
Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “60 Minutes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Walter Cronkite“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Edward R. Murrow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dan Rather“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tony Dokoupil’s ‘embarrassing’ CBS Evening News debut savaged by staff“ “Marco Rubio, we salute you. You are the ultimate Florida man”. by Justin Baragona.
Article: “60 Years Ago, Edward R. Murrow Took Down Joseph McCarthy“ by Jack Mirkinson.
Article: “Don Hewitt“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Eric Sevareid“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘Blood in the water’: Bari Weiss’s chaotic first three months in charge of CBS News“ by Jeremy Barr.
Article: “A Decade Ago, Jeff Bezos Bought a Newspaper. Now He’s Paying Attention to It Again.“ by Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson.
Article: “Los Angeles Times sold for $500m to billionaire doctor Patrick Soon-Shiong“.
Article: “Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Power Sector as Allies Draft Peace Plan“ by Olesia Safronova.
Article: “European nations commit to troops in Ukraine as part of ‘milestone’ peace talks in Paris“ by David Brennan.
Article: “Russian attack on Ukraine’s energy grid cuts power in Kyiv and two regions “ by NV.
Article: “Europe shows its commitment to Ukraine — but not unequivocally“ by Ben Hall.
Article: “Ukraine strengthens Donbas with new defense system aimed at Russia“ by Kateryna Serohina.
Article: “Age of Enlightenment“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump approves major Russia sanctions bill after Zelensky says war could end soon“ by Arpan Rai & Alex Croft.
Article: “‘Leave Minnesota alone,’ governor Tim Walz pleads“ by Sky News.
Article: “Paul Revere“ by Wikipedia.
Videos: The American Revolution - Ken Burns.
Article: “Florida’s ‘DOGE’ announces audit of Orange County finances“ by Jaclyn Harold, Massiel Leyva and Sarah Winkelmann.
Article: “3 Ways Trump’s Wealth Has Soared Since He Returned to Office“ by Brian Bennett.
Article: “Doug LaMalfa, Who Championed Rural California in Congress, Dies at 65“ by Victor Mather and Kellen Browning.
Article: “Shasta County ‘election reform’ measure qualifies for ballot“ (Shasta County voters will decide on a measure mandating in-person voting, hand-counted ballots and voter ID — requirements that violate California election laws.) by Roman Battaglia.
Article: “After his unexpected death, what will happen to Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s district?“ by Lia Russell and David Lightman.
Hour Three: When Republicans in Wyoming tried to ban Obama care, they ended up legalizing abortion. Talk about the law of unintended consequences
Article: “Karma: Wyoming Supreme Court decides measure to ban Obamacare also makes abortion legal in the state“ by TheCriticalMind.
Article: “Hoist with his own petard“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization“ (2022) (abortion).
Article: “JD Vance Says ICE Agent Has ‘Absolute Immunity’ After Minneapolis Shooting“ by Jesus Mesa and Gabe Whisnant.
Article: “Rubio takes on most challenging role yet: Viceroy of Venezuela“ by John Hudson, Adam Taylor.
Article: “Viceroy“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Move to Amend.
Site: Progressive Democrats of America.
Site: MoveOn.org.
Article: “Democratic Socialists of America“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why Do Third-Party “Dreams” Keep Turning Into Republican Power?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Walz issues warning order to Minnesota National Guard after fatal ICE shooting“ by Sarah Davis.
Video: Germany’s Fascist Story - Rick Steves.
Law: “Declaration of Independence“. “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.“
Article: “Fall of the Western Roman Empire“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s cuts to Voice of America may be welcomed by China’s government“ by Ken Moritsugu, Huizhong Wu.
Article: “Trump administration scraps over 80% of USAID programs, top diplomat Rubio says“ by Humeyra Pamuk.
Article: “Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem“ by Robin Kelly.
Bill: “H.Res.537 - Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.“ by Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9].
Article: “RFK Jr. guts the US childhood vaccine schedule despite its decades-long safety record“ by Jake Scott.
Book: Invading Babylon: The 7 Mountain Mandate by Lance Wallnau, Bill Johnson.
Article: “What is Maduro charged with and what is the evidence?“ by Donovan Slack, Grace Eliza Goodwin and Kayla Epstein.
Article: “2025 U.S. Strikes on Venezuelan Vessels: When Washington’s War on Drugs Reaches Venezuela’s Shores“ by Katie Angell.
Article: “Top admiral steps down abruptly amid drug boat strikes“ (Alvin Holsey) by Connor O’Brien and Joe Gould.
Site: Dean Obeidallah.
Site: John Fugelsang.
Article: “Medicare Advantage: Why Are We Paying for “Sham” Insurance?“ by Thom Hartmann.