Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 07/24/26
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Friday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: The Fourth Assault on American Democracy Has Already Begun. This Fall Decides Whether It Ends.
Article: “The Fourth Assault on American Democracy Has Already Begun. This Fall Decides Whether It Ends.“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force“ by Derek B. Johnson.
Article: “TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “We’re in the Final Act of America’s Third Oligarchic Backlash“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “DOJ disbands foreign influence task force, limits scope of FARA prosecutions“ by Derek B. Johnson.
Article: “The Rise of American Civilization“ by Charles A. and Mary R. Beard.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “How the Federal Government Is Undermining Election Security“ by Lawrence Norden.
Article: “13 Dems Help House GOP Pass Stock Trading Ban That Includes Trump Attack on Voters“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum, In Brief“ by Garrett, R. Sam.
Article: “Marc Elias“ by Democracy Docket.
Article: “DOJ Voting Section Has Just Three Lawyers Left, Watchdog Estimates“ by Matt Cohen.
Article: “The Feds Cut Funding for Election Cybersecurity. How Will Public Officials Adapt?“ by Jule Pattison-Gordon.
Article: “What Just Happened? Dismantling the Intelligence Community’s Foreign Malign Influence Center“ by David Salvo.
Article: “Stacey Abrams on how voter suppression threatens democracy“ by Christina Cala, Leah Donnella, Gene Demby, B.A. Parker, Xavier Lopez, Jess Kung, Dalia Mortada, Veralyn Williams.
Article: “Democrats Prepare for Possible Election Clashes With Federal Government“ by Nick Corasaniti.
Article: “Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms“ by Jen Fifield.
Article: “National Security Agency chief ousted after far-right activist urged his removal“ by Ellen Nakashima, Warren P. Strobel and Aaron Schaffer.
Video: THP: President Jimmy Carter: The United States is an Oligarchy....
Article: “Ukraine live: Trump offers ‘solution’ to Putin in phone call“ by Vishwam Sankaran, Bryony Gooch and Maira Butt.
Article: “FBI Director Kash Patel plans Russia trip“ by Nahal Toosi, Kyle Cheney and John Sakellariadis.
Article: “Mueller report“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump downplays Chinese election interference five days after describing breach of historic proportions “ by Kevin Liptak.
Article: “Rahm Emanuel warns ‘Bernie bros’ could sink Democrats by saddling moderates with socialist agenda“ by CJ Womack.
Article: “Trump’s Border Czar: Dems Need To ‘Shut Their Mouth’ Or There Will Be More ‘Bloodshed’ Following Deadly ICE Shootings“ by Jazmin Tolliver.
Article: “Breaking down allegation Tom Homan accepted $50K bribe from undercover FBI agents“ by Jack Izzo.
Article: “The Two Santas Strategy: How the GOP has used an economic scam to manipulate Americans for 40 years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Why Is Trump Holding Disaster Money Hostage?
Article: “The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices“ by Geoff Mulvihill, Marc Levy.
Article: “USPS says mail-in ballots might not get postmark on same day they’re dropped off“ by Jonathan Shorman.
Article: “When a postmark no longer tracks mailing“ by Elena Patel.
Article: “How USPS disenfranchised voters in Oregon’s Primary“ by Patricia Parcells.
Article: “Trump signs a new executive order on voting. Experts say he lacks the authority“ by Ashley Lopez, Benjamin Swasey.
Nearly 150 Thousand Californians Just Lost Their Vote
Article: “Nearly 150,000 Mail Ballots Rejected in California’s Primary Despite Efforts to Count Every Vote“ by AP.
Site: Upcoming Events - Indivisible.
Article: “Clarity Act on the Ropes as Ethics Fight and Shrinking Calendar Threaten Passage“ by Decrypt Staff.
Article: “Congress Must Stop Enabling Trump’s Crypto Corruption“ by Ezra Levin, Ben McKenzie.
Article: “Clarity Act Bipartisan Ethics Talks Intensify as Senator Gillibrand’s Crypto Ties Spark Backlash“ by Varinder Singh.
Article: “Kobach orders Lawrence and 2 Johnson County cities to repeal conversion therapy bans“ by Kendrick Calfee.
Article: “US Supreme Court strikes down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy“ by Madeline Halpert.
Article: “Django Unchained“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Django Unchained.
Article: “Stone Mountain“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deadline fast approaching for public feedback on ABC11’s FCC license fight“ by Anna Roman.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “C-SPAN“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Thom Hartmann on Campaign 2026 and the Progressive Movement - Washington Journal, June 14, 2026.
Article: “Equal Time Rule“ by Shannon K. McCraw.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ (Iran hostages) by Peter Baker.
Article: “40 nations attend UK-led talks on stopping Iran from holding world ‘hostage’ in Hormuz“ by Agencies.
Article: “Hitler’s Birthplace in Austria Is Now a Police Station“ by Claire Moses.
Article: “Kehlsteinhaus“ (Eagle’s Nest) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Madison Cawthorn’s visit to Hitler’s vacation home alarms his NC district’s Jews“ by Ben Sales.
Book: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Article: “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations“ by Adam Smith (free).
Book: The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith.
Article: “The Theory of Moral Sentiments“ by Adam Smith (free).
Case: “Bush v. Gore”, 2000. “The individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States“
Hour Two: Defense Department quietly revised its casualty count from 18 American service members killed in the war to 14
Article: “Pentagon lowers official Iran war death toll, omitting four killed this month“ by Anniek Bao.
Article: “Donald Trump Called ‘Beyond Repulsive’ After Remarks About Soldiers Killed In Iran“ by Lee Moran. “They said, and they, all of them said very strongly, ‘We can’t let, we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.‘”
Article: “Barack Obama tan suit controversy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Outrage ensues after Obama’s coffee cup salute“ by Rebecca Kaplan.
Why Americans Are Falling Out Of Love With Capitalism
Article: “Americans — including many Republicans — are losing faith in capitalism, polling shows“ by Aaron Blake.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Healthcare: Why Do We Pay The Most And Get The Least?
Article: “Our Healthcare System Is Failing; Medicare for All Is the Solution “ by Diljeet K. Singh.
Article: “Top Armed Services Democrat flips on U.S.-Israel cooperation provision in defense bill“ by Marc Rod.
Site: The Israel Lobby in Us Congress (AIPAC, etc.).
Bill: “A Bill For An Act Relating To The Powers Of Artificial Persons.“ (Hawai’i).
Article: “Hawaii Governor Signs Bill on the Powers of Artificial Persons “ by David Garnier.
Article: “Montana Initiative 194, Exclude Political Spending from Artificial Persons’ Charter Powers Initiative (2026)“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Why Did Martha Stewart Go to Prison? A Look Back at Her 2004 Fraud Case“ by Lynsey Eidell.
Is The Bond Market Screaming About Trump’s War? And what that means to you...
Article: “The world’s most important market is flashing red about the Iran war“ by John Towfighi.
Article: “US oil refineries run at breakneck speeds as wars choke fuel supplies“ by Stephanie Findlay.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Why Trump Is Wrong & Alexander Hamilton Was Right About Tariffs“ by Thom Hartmann.
Audio: “More Trump Tariffs Are Coming“ by NYT.
Article: “Trump accused of using forced labor as ‘convenient’ justification for tariffs“ by Gaya Gupta and Chris Stein.
Article: “Trump Unveils Sweeping New Tariffs Expected to Cost Americans $100 Billion a Year“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “What Can SNAP Buy?“ by USDA.
Article: “Current fires in Oregon“ by Western Fire Chiefs.
Article: “Joe Madison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOJ losing streak continues as Trump-appointed judge tosses Kentucky voter roll lawsuit“ (17th) by Jim Saksa.
Article: “25 states sue FEMA and DHS, accusing Trump administration of withholding funding“ by Nicole Sganga.
Article: “The Nuremberg Trials“ by United States Holocaust Museum Holocaust Encyclopedia
Article: “Robert H. Jackson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “William E. Miller“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Nuremberg (2025 film)“.
Article: “Chaos erupts as House passes $1.15T defense bill with Israel provision: ‘Stop stoking Jew hatred’“ by Morgan Phillips.
Article: “What Does Section 224 of the 2027 NDAA Actually Mean When It Talks About Integrating the U.S. and Israeli Militaries?“ by Kareem Ahmed.
Article: “Do-Nothing Congress“ by Taegan Goddard.
Article: “Groupthink“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Wisdom of the crowd“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: This is the Plan...
- Ben Wikler, Former WISDems Party Chair / Host, This is Wisconsin (on Civic Media) / Author, “This is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy“ @benwikler.bsky.social
Article: “SNEAK PEAK: Read the beginning of This Is the Plan“ by Ben Wikler.
Site: “National Popular Vote Interstate Compact“.
Article: “Fifty-state strategy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Great man theory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert M. La Follette“ (Fighting Bob Follette) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Franklin D. Roosevelt“ (FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Martin Luther King Jr.“ (MLK) by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘We’re fighting for the soul of the country’: how Minnesota residents came together to face ICE“ by Rachel Leingang.
Post: “There’s no place like home. The This Is The Plan book tour is swinging back through the Badger State starting TONIGHT in Milwaukee with Earl Ingram, Jr. at Turner Hall. Get your tickets at thisistheplan.com.“ by Ben Wikler.
Quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.“ - Margaret Mead.
Case: “Snyder v. United States“.
Case: “McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission“, 2014.
Speech: “Address “The Chance for Peace” Delivered Before the American Society of Newspaper Editors.“ (cross of iron) by Dwight D. Eisenhower. “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.“
Site: Election Protection Hotline (866-OUR-VOTE Hotline).
Article: “One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure“ (Dominion) by Kim Zetter.
Article: “Mike Lindell is running for Gov in a state he’s not registered to vote“ by Ariana Baio.
Article: “Rubio rallies countries to confront ‘resurgence’ of far-left political violence“ by Laura Kelly.
Article: “Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Who is Tom Tiffany, the latest Republican in Wisconsin governor’s race?“ by Hope Karnopp.
Article: “Wisconsin gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Marie Gluesenkamp Perez“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Washington’s 3rd Congressional District“ by Ballotpedia (primary August 4).
Article: “New poll shows why SW Washington’s House race is drawing national attention“ by Betsy Hammond.
Article: “Sen. Tina Smith Endorses El-Sayed as He Continues to Dominate With Small-Dollar Donors“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Why I’m Asking ALL FELLOW MICHIGANDERS to Support My Friend, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, as Our Next U.S. Senator from the State of Michigan!“ by Michael Moore.
Article: “Canadian wildfire smoke lingers across the Great Lakes and Northeast as storms bring some relief — follow live updates“ by Kate Murphy, Mike Bebernes, Jack Brewster.
Article: “Gretchen Whitmer admin approves Line 5 tunnel permitting — despite Whitmer opposition“ by Bruce Edward Walker.
Article: “Welcome to 1953“ by Jeffrey Insko.
Article: “Cuyahoga River Fire“ by Michael Rotman.
Article: “Smoke Gets In Your...Hole Where Your Soul Should Be“ by Bill McKibben.
Video: Man Behind Trump Goes Viral for Spot-On Impression During Rally.
Article: “Tuberville: Mamdani will do something ‘stupid’ enough to ‘send him to Gitmo’“ by Tara Suter.
Article: “Voter turnout in United States presidential elections“ by Wikipedia.
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