Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Did Ayn Rand Plant the Ideological Seed That Trumpism Is Harvesting Today?
Article: “Did Ayn Rand Plant the Ideological Seed That Trumpism Is Harvesting Today?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Post: “If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to see what was wrong with it. When humans do it, we put them on the cover of Forbes magazine.“ by Nathalie Robin Justice Gravel.
Article: “ICE Detention Claims 25th Life Since the Start of the Year“ by Austin Kocher.
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “One puts oneself above all and crushes everything in one’s way to get the best for oneself.“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “has learned long ago, with his first consciousness“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “I am like the state: what is good for me is right“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “The first thing that impresses me about the case“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “a brilliant, unusual, exceptional boy“
Book: The Journals of Ayn Rand by Ayn Rand, Leonard Peikoff. “He is born with the spirit of Argon“
Book: Murder and Menace: Riveting True Crime Tales (Vol. 3) by R. Barri Flowers”.”
Article: “National Platform 1980“ by Libertarian Party.
Article: “Wealthcare: Ayn Rand and the invincible cult of selfishness on the American right.“ by Jonathan Chait.
Article: “Slayer is taken from train whi8le mobs are waiting“ by Pittsburgh Press.
Article: “President Trump Nominates Acting EPA Chief Andrew Wheeler, a Former Coal Lobbyist, to Lead Agency“ by Jennifer A. Dlouhy.
Article: “The True History of Libertarianism in America: A Phony Ideology to Promote a Corporate Agenda “ by Mark Ames.
Article: “How Ayn Rand Became a Big Admirer of Serial Killer“ by Mark Ames.
Article: “The rape scene in The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand and Sex 1.1)“ by Ayn Rand is dead.
Article: “Trump: ‘I just don’t want a poor person’ running the economy“ by Jacob Pramuk.
Article: “Scaramucci says Trump will turn on everyone ‘eventually,’ then ‘entire country’ “ by Devan Cole.
Article: “A Former Oil Lobbyist Is Now Officially in Charge of America’s Public Lands“ by Olivia Rosane.
Audio: “Donald Trump is a narcissist and sociopath says Sachs“ by BBC Radio 4.
Article: “New Details About Wilbur Ross’ Business Point To Pattern Of Grifting“ by Dan Alexander.
Article: “Trump Administration Embraces Ayn Rand’s Disdain for the Masses“ by Firmin DeBrabander.
Article: “Followers Of Ayn Rand Provide A Final Tribute“ by Susan Chira.
Article: “The sanctification of Donald Trump“ by Andrew Restuccia.
Article: “What would have happened to Howard Roark in a real court?“ by Keili Torborough.
Article: “Kash Patel’s Personalized Bourbon Stash“ by Sarah Fitzpatrick.
Article: “The new age of Ayn Rand: how she won over Trump and Silicon Valley“ by Jonathan Freedland.
Article: “Have You Ever Seen Donald Trump Laugh?“ by Leslie Savan.
Article: “Donald Trump’s ‘kinder, gentler’ version: Kirsten Powers“ by Kirsten Powers.
Article: “A Path to Destruction“ by Randi Weingarten.
Site: “Vote.org“.
Article: “Trump: “My whole life I’ve been greedy … Now I want to be greedy for the United States”“ by Ezra Klein.
Article: “Paul Ryan and Ayn Rand“ by Rachel Weiner.
Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann sook signing.
Article: “Yom Kippur“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “13 U.S. Bases in Middle East Nearly Uninhabitable After Iran Missile Strikes — CENTCOM Forced to Disperse Troops as War Reshapes American Force Posture“ by Defense Security ASia.
Article: “Alleged Saudi role in the September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi“ by Wikipedia.
Trump Says He’s in ‘Deciding Mode’ on Iran War, ‘Do I Blow the Entire Nation Up?’ As diesel tops $6.50 impacting trucking and affordability....
Article: “‘Do I Blow the Entire Nation Up?’: Trump Says He’s in ‘Deciding Mode’ on Iran War“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “US Diesel Tops $6.50 a Gallon as Wars Worsen Global Fuels Crunch“ by Will Kubzansky.
Article: “Thomas Massie launches effort to impeach Pete Hegseth“ by Jasmine Fernández.
Article: “How diesel prices and pending truck rules could hike your grocery bill“ by Keith Laing.
Article: “Trump hits out at US central bank’s decision to hike interest rates“ by BBC.
Who is Trump preparing for war with by putting drones & snipers on the DC arch?
Article: “Fury as Trump’s bizarre ‘drones plus snipers’ claim spurs uproar: ‘MUST BE STOPPED’ “ by Kathleen Culliton.
Article: “A ballroom bunker is a perfect symbol for Trump 2.0“ by Jan-Werner Müller.
Article: “Führerbunker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hitler’s Bunker in Berlin“ by Chrissie Sternschnuppe.
Article: “FAA: Trump’s Proposed 250-Foot ‘Triumphal Arch’ Near Reagan National Likely Not A Flight Hazard — But Must Be Lit“ by Aleena Fayaz.
Article: “Trump’s battle to rename the Kennedy Center has put its future at risk“ by David Smith.
Article: “Trump exposed a ‘loophole’ to demolish the White House East Wing. Here’s what we know.“ by Joey Garrison.
Article: “Trump wants a permanent fence around the D.C. park known for White House protests“ by Rachel Treisman.
Article: “1973 oil crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alcohol fuel“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘This Man Is So Out of Touch’: Hakeem Jeffries Slammed for Opposition to Medicare for All“ by Jon Queally.
Article: “Hakeem Jeffries“ (BA, MPP, JD) by Wikipedia.
Youtube: “Black Middle Class Talk“ by CJ.
Article: “Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority“ by Kate Connolly.
Article: “‘No compromises’: Far-right AfD has few potential partners“ by Hans Pfeifer.
Article: “Sweden Democrats“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘I have nothing in the UK at all’: British man torn from his Swedish wife and home“ by Lisa O’Carroll.
Article: “Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit“ by Lisa O’Carroll.
Article: “British man with dementia told to leave Sweden after losing migration case“ by Lisa O’Carroll.
Article: “Evil“ by Wikipedia.
Tweet: “Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov puts a journalist in his place, who interrupted twice with his phone. He told him in English: “If you don’t give up your phone, they will pull out guns,” and in Russian asked his people to escort him out. To which our security replied: “We’ll do it.”“ by Military Summary.
Article: “US Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons“ by Cristina Stassis.
Article: “Collectivism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Randi Rhodes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ayn Rand“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “14 Bible Verses about Turning From Evil“ by Knowing Jesus.
Hour Two: Trump launched press ban after Natalie Harp showed him clip of MS NOW bashing him. What power she has...
Article: “Trump Launched Press Ban After Natalie Harp Showed Him Clip of MS NOW Bashing His Administration: Report“ by Sean James.
Article: “Major TV networks halt video coverage of Trump over CNN ban“ by Scott Nover.
Article: “Trump sued by MS NOW, CNN, Politico over White House media ban“ by Dan Mangan.
Book: The Art of Money Getting by P. T. Barnum.
Article: “Trump Banned CNN’s Jim Acosta From the White House in 2018 — Where Is He Now?“ by Anna Quintana.
Article: “The Associated Press, banned from White House press pool, renews request to court for reinstatement“ by David Bauder.
Trump Put Her in Shackles and Sent Her to a Country She Didn’t Know Existed
Article: “Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals“ by Louisa Loveluck.
Video: Judge J. Michael Luttig on the 2026 Election’s “Nightmare Scenario” - Katie Couric.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “The Transfer of Power in the House“ by Liberal Thinking.
Article: “Can the House Clerk Lead a Midterm Coup?“ by Garrett Epps.
Who Will Control What America Sees and Hears? The Paramount Megamerger Just Took a Stunning Turn
Article: “‘Outrageous’: Sanders Slams FCC for Approving Saudi and UAE Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros.“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “‘Don’t You Dare’: Alarm as State AGs Weigh Deal to Advance Paramount Megamerger “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud“ (’Bandar Bush’) by Wikipedia.
Book: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger.
Article: “J. D. Salinger“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Godfather Part II“.
Article: “Star Trek: The Ultimate Computer“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “2001: A Space Odyssey“.
Movie: “Casino“.
Article: “TV Makes A Too-Close Call“ by James Poniewozik.
Movie: “Schindler’s List“.
Article: “What We Know About the ICE Shooting in Austin, Texas“ by Madaleine Rubin.
Article: “The Ayn Rand Center, a Permanent Home for the Legacy and Future of Ayn Rand’s Ideas“ by Ayn Rand Institute.
Article: “Atlas Shrugged“ by Ayn Rand.
Article: “2026 state visit by Xi Jinping to the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rare honour: Trump will greet Xi at Joint Base Andrews, not just White House“ by Khushboo Razdan.
Article: “China’s Xi pushes ‘Greater Brics’ economic ties to give bloc larger global role“ by Agencies.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Site: Indivisible
Article: “Why Saudi Arabia Bought the Entire Sport of Professional Golf“ by Mark Leon Goldberg.
Article: “Hijackers in the September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Event: 2026 Forbes 30/50 Summit [POSTPONED] (UAE).
Article: “Powell Memorandum: Attack On American Free Enterprise System“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Hour Three: Is conservatism the gateway drug to Fascism?
- Christopher Armitage, Journalist. Criminal justice Researcher, former law enforcement officer, veteran, author. Substack: “The Existentialist Republic“. @carmitage.bsky.social.
Article: “It’s (Still) Time for Americans to Talk About the “Soft Secession” Actively Underway“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Conservatism: a Gateway Drug to Fascism“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “A Word on ‘Descriptive’ and ‘Prescriptive’ Defining“ by Merriam-Webster.
Article: “Benito Mussolini“ (Italy) by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Cotton gin“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot“ by Russell Kirk.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl.
Book: Man’s Search for Meaning (free) by Viktor E. Frankl.
Article: “No true Scotsman“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “[A conservative is someone who] stands athwart history, yelling Stop, at a time when no one is inclined to do so, or to have much patience with those who so urge it.“ by William F. Buckley Jr“.
Article: “First ‘Voices of Democracy’ Event Draws Large Crowd for Speaker Christopher Armitage“ by Yakima Indivisible.
Article: “Nazino tragedy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US Will Forbid Imports Of Prescription Drugs From Canada “ by Bob Gelfand.
Site: Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation.
Site: NorthWestPharmacy.com.
Article: “Trump announces cheaper drugs for state Medicaid programs“ by Adriel Bettelheim.
Secret Trump Drug Deals Reveal Perks for Big Pharma, Uncertainty for Patients
Article: “Secret Trump Drug Deals Reveal Perks for Big Pharma, Uncertainty for Patients“ by Brett Wilkins.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.
A Traffic Stop, an ICE Agent, a Gunshot. Austin Wants to Know What Happened...and so does America
Article: “ICE agent shoots and wounds Venezuelan man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas“ by Emiliano Tahui Gomez.
Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Project for the New American Century (PNAC)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Libertarian Party National Platform 1980“
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby“ by S.E. Schlosser.
Article: “Ex-NFL CB Scott Turner picked by Trump for HUD secretary“ by ESPN News Services.
Article: “Mark Carney“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Claudia Sheinbaum“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Mobile Voting Project.
Video: David Letterman - Donald Trump: Ties made in China .
Article: “Antichrist” by Wikipedia.
Article: “What did Nostradamus foresee for 2026? War, death and more“ by FirstPost.
Article: “Nostradamus predictions: Massive earthquakes, the third Antichrist and World War Three“ by Pip Christmass.
Article: “Saudi Arabia Cuts Europe Off From October Crude as Gulf Exports Surge“ by Julianne Geiger.
Article: “Trump’s Catholic Cabinet: How will their faith shape their work?“ by Heidi Schlumpf.
Article: “Meet Trump’s Loyalists“ by Christianity Today.
Site: Paradisos del Sol Winery and Organic Vineyard. Facebook
Documentary: Hitler’s DNA.
Article: “Norman Goldman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cuban missile crisis“ (1962) by Wikipedia.
Article: “US paid $32m to five countries to accept about 300 deportees, report shows“ by Joseph Gedeon and Andrew Roth.