Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/22/26
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Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: First They Came for Immigrants. Then They Came for Dissent. Next Are They Coming for Us?
Article: “First They Came for Immigrants. Then They Came for Dissent. Next Are They Coming for Us?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “USA: New White House “Hall of Shame” webpage expands Trump’s war on the press, disparaging the media“ by RSF.
Article: “ICE illegally gains informal access to nationwide license plate camera network“ by William Jackson.
Article: “Dying in Detention“ by HRW.
Article: “Americans’ immigration policy priorities: Divisions between – and within – the two parties“ by Andrew Daniller.
Article: “Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism“ by Department of State.
Article: “Muslim leader speaks out after more than 80 days in ICE detention: ‘It brought back memories from Palestine’“ by Alice Speri.
Article: “How Many People Have Been Shot in ICE Raids?“ by Jennifer Mascia.
Article: “Trump Administration Unleashes Global Campaign to Crush Radical Left Terrorism“ by The White House.
Article: “ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips“ by Caroline Haskins, Makena Kelly.
Article: “The racism at the heart of the Reagan presidency“ by Ian Haney-Lopez.
Video: “Ronald Reagan States’ Rights Speech in Philadelphia, MS“, August 3, 1980.
Article: “Mississippi civil rights workers’ murders“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “NSPM-7“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Datacentres using 6% of electricity supply in UK and US, research says“ by Robert Booth.
Article: “FBI Director Kash Patel plans Russia trip“ by Nahal Toosi, Kyle Cheney and John Sakellariadis.
Republicans Hide Voter Suppression Inside A Stock Trading Ban
Article: “‘This Bill Is a Trojan Horse’: GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “How the G.O.P. Turned Olive Garden Into a Voter ID Talking Point“ by Michael Gold.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Why Do Americans Fear Politics More Than Anyone On Earth?
Article: “Americans far more likely to view politics as greatest threat to safety, study finds“ by David Smith.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Article: “John Birch Society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Antimicrobial resistance in the United States: Origins and future directions“ by Kent F Sutton, Lucas W Ashley.
Article: “AI data centers’ “infrasound” pollution linked to nausea, insomnia in nearby residents“ by Willow Tohi.
Article: “Trump administration pushes governmentwide NDA for federal employees“ by Drew Friedman.
Article: “Boise negotiated with Micron on expansion under an 18-year-old non-disclosure agreement“ by Don Day.
Quote: “Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.“ - Mussolini on the Corporate State.
Article: “Trump’s National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029“ by Kat Lonsdorf.
Article: “Trump wants to hide behind nine-foot fence - believes it will keep Iranians out“ by Kathrine Frich.
Site: Vigilantes Inc..
Video: Vigilantes Inc. — Full Movie.
Article: “Democrats create momentum in Pa. voter registration ahead of 2026 midterms“ by J.D. Prose.
Article: “Sen. Fetterman says he’ll leave the Democratic Party if it ‘officially’ becomes ‘anti-Israel’“ by Brennan Leach.
Article: “Pa. says it will not hand over voter rolls to federal government in reply to DOJ letter“ by Andrea Padilla.
Article: “Al Schmidt“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump cuts to clean energy linked to $83 billion in delayed or canceled projects“ by Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom.
Article: “China adds 315 GW of solar in 2025“ by Vincent Shaw.
Article: “China’s Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3, the largest open-source model ever, rivaling top U.S. systems“ by Michael Nuñez.
Article: “Trump administration weighs ban on Chinese AI models: Report“ by Libbey Dean.
Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.
Article: “Nvidia Unveils Vera AI CPU, Taking Aim at AMD And Intel In The Battle For Data Centers“ by Matias Civita.
Hour Two: The ten rules of Trump’s authoritarian playbook.
- Senator Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator (D-OR) (campaign) @jeff-merkley.bsky.social
Article: “The Ten Rules of Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook“ by Jeff Merkley.
Article: “Elon Musk’s Companies Were Under Investigation by Five Inspectors General When the Trump Administration Fired Them and Made Musk the Investigator“ by Pam Martens and Russ Martens.
Case: “Trump v. US“ (immunity).
Article: “‘Drug dealers, criminals, rapists’: What Trump thinks of Mexicans“ by BBC.
Article: “Immigrants are significantly less likely to commit crimes than the U.S.-born“ by Stephanie Kulke.
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.“.
Law: “5th Amendment“. “nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law“.
Law: “6th Amendment“. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed...“
Law: “7th Amendment“ “In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved...“.
Law: “8th Amendment“ “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.“.
Article: “How ICE is becoming a secret police force under the Trump administration“ by Lee Morgenbesser.
Article: “SAVAK“ (former Iranian secret police) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s Threats To Yank Broadcast Licenses Are Part of a Speech-Chilling Intimidation Campaign“ by Jacob Sullum.
Article: “Trump-Era Aid Cuts Project 14 Million Deaths By 2030“ by IANS.
Article: “Trump has created a slush fund of taxpayer money to give to his friends“ by Moira Donegan.
Article: “All the ways the Trump administration is going after colleges and universities“ by Elissa Nadworny.
Article: “Targeting of law firms and lawyers under the second Trump administration“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Here’s a list of the individuals, including James Comey, targeted by the Trump administration“ by Peter Charalambous, Benjamin Siegel, Alexander Mallin, Katherine Faulders, and Elizabeth Schulze.
Article: “Trump Unveils “Media Offender Of the Week” + “Hall Of Shame” On White House Website: David Ellison-Owned & Bari Weiss-Run CBS News Makes The List“ by Dominic Patten.
Article: “After “Political Terrorism” Summit, U.S. Names 43 Americans + Groups“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Trump: Telling troops to refuse illegal orders is ‘seditious behavior’“ by Ashley Murray.
Article: “Trump Assumes Control of the Oregon National Guard; Oregon Sues“ by Andrew Schwartz.
Article: “Hegseth abruptly orders hundreds of military’s most senior commanders to Virginia base next week“ by Joseph Konig, AP.
Article: “US cities should be military training grounds, Trump tells generals“ by Bernd Debusmann Jr, James FitzGerald.
Law: “3rd Amendment“. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law..
Article: “Trump administration threatens states with criminal charges in elections fight“ by Rachel Leingang.
Post: “From 50-year mortgages to paywalled car features, the rental economy is replacing ownership with lifelong monthly bills...“ by Thom Hartmann.
Post: “If the housing crash hasn’t happened before the Democratic party takes the Presidency...“ by davidnoreck.
Will Trump End His War To Save His Party?
Article: “Trump considers cutting bait on Iran war to try to save the midterms: report“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “War by Any Other Name“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Israel believes Iran moved nuclear centrifuges into Pickaxe Mountain“ by Alexander Ward, Anat Peled, Laurence Norman.
RFK Junior Says Explosive Diarrhea Is Under Control. Never mind that the cases keep rising...
Article: “Texas confirms 30 additional ‘explosive’ diarrhea cases within a week“ by Mateo Rosiles.
Article: “RFK Jr says outbreak of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite is ‘under control’ despite cases increasing“ by Julia Musto.
Article: “US cyclospora cases mount as authorities struggle to find source“ by FT.
Article: “Did Joe Biden Vote To Confirm Justice Thomas?“ by Doug Nevin.
Video: Anita Hill Testifies: Full Hearing on Allegations | Clarence Thomas’s Fiery Response.
Book: Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence by Anita Hill.
Video: Conversation with Great Minds - Prof. Anita Hill.
Article: “Cyclosporiasis Michigan outbreak: Case count at 6,571 Tuesday“ by Megan Ziegler.
Article: “Canada cancels joint bridge-opening event with US after Trump announces tariffs“ by Joey Cappelletti.
Article: “Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now“ by Kent Jones.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism “ by Gregory D. LoGerfo.
Article: “‘Enemies of civilization’: top Trump officials launch sweeping attack on left“ by Aram Roston.
Video: Stephen Miller Delivers Fiery Speech On Left-wing Political Terrorism At Washington Ministerial.
Hour Three: Could Congress hand Trump the midterms?
- Miles Taylor, Ex nat’l security official. NYT bestselling author. Was “Anonymous” / Founder - Defiance.news @MilesTaylor.bsky.social
Article: “Could Congress Hand Trump the Midterms?“ by Miles Taylor.
Article: “Trump plots a “workaround” to use terror powers against his foes. His foes have a shield.“ by Miles Taylor.
Article: “September 11 attacks“ (2001) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Patriot Act“, 2001.
Article: “After “Political Terrorism” Summit, U.S. Names 43 Americans + Groups “ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “‘Enemies of civilization’: top Trump officials launch sweeping attack on left“ by Aram Roston.
Article: “ALS“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “An Interview with Michael Hutchison“ by Thom Hartmann.
Is The Whole Economy Riding On One Giant Bubble?
Article: “The AI Bubble Is No Ordinary Bubble“ by Annie Lowrey.
Article: “Judge blocks ICE’s bid to quickly deport witnesses of fatal Houston shooting“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Why Did Martha Stewart Go to Prison? A Look Back at Her 2004 Fraud Case“ by Lynsey Eidell.
Article: “Trump admits to insider trading as Don Jr. and Eric get special ‘information’“ by Jeremiah Hassel & AP.
Book: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell.
Article: “Election deniers win Republican primaries in Arizona“ by Lauren Gambino.
Article: “July 21, 2026, election results“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Site: Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs.
Article: “Sturmabteilung“(brown shirts) (SA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Anne Frank“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Democratic Socialists of America.
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fusion voting, explained“ by Protect Democracy.
Article: “‘A grand experiment’: Mamdani shares new details on NYC’s first city-owned grocery stores“ by Jennifer Vazquez.
Article: “Nvidia and AMD to pay Trump administration 15% of chip revenue for export licences to China“ by Sky News.
Article: “Trump Administration Is Snapping Up Stakes in Private Companies. Could A.I. Be Next?“ by Ana Swanson.
Video: New Lincoln Project Ad: Confessions of the Dear Leader.