Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/20/26

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Monday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Is This What Trump Meant by “My Way” — Power, Control, Darkness, and Evil?
Article: “Is This What Trump Meant by “My Way” — Power, Control, Darkness, and Evil?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “America’s Long Coup: How the GOP Rigged, Lied, and Stole Its Way Into the White House for Over 50 Years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Is the “Horse & Sparrow” Economic Scam Returning?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Is the New Warfare Battleground on Social Media and the Internet?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Secret Plan to Break the “Independent Spirit” of the Supreme Court Revealed“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Why is Marjorie Taylor Greene Channeling Centuries of Racist Rhetoric?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Musk Says He Won Election For Trump, Slams ‘Ingratitude’“ by AFP.
Article: “Pope criticises ‘tyrants’ who spend billions on wars after Trump spat“ by Tom McArthur.
Article: “The racism at the heart of the Reagan presidency“ by Ian Haney-Lopez.
Article: “The Washington Post noted“ by How the Reagan administration stoked fears of anti-white racism.
Article: “Aug. 3, 1980: Reagan Gives “State’s Rights” Speech at Neshoba County Fair“ by Zinn Education Project.
Case: “Plessy v. Ferguson“, 1896 (separate but equal).
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Article: “John Birch Society“ by Wikipedia.
Video: “Ronald Reagan States’ Rights Speech in Philadelphia, MS“, August 3, 1980.

Is the White House About to Crash and Burn?
Article: “‘We’re gonna get killed’: White House in full-blown panic as economic outlook darkens“ by Alexander Willis.

Will Vance Stab Trump in the Back to Save Himself?
Article: “‘Crude opportunist’ Vance will turn on Trump to save presidential bid: analyst ‘Crude opportunist’ Vance will turn on Trump to save presidential bid: analyst“ by Ewan Gleadow.
Article: “JD Vance“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Peter Thiel“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “Ivanka Trump and Don Jr. ‘knew they were lying’ when hawking condos for Trump’s SoHo building, dramatically increasing figures to lure in more buyers, new book claims“ by Cheyenne Roundtree.
Article: “When Putin Came to Rice“ by Sarah Rufca Nielsen.
Article: “Bay of Pigs Invasion“ (Operation ZAPATA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “CIA Helped Bush Senior In Oil Venture“ (Zapata) by Russ Baker.
Article: “Trump claimed ‘victories’ in his Iran war speech. See the full transcript.“ by James Powel. “The nuclear sites that we obliterated with the B2 bombers have been hit so hard that it would take months to get near the nuclear dust, and we have under intense satellite surveillance and control. If we see them make a move, even a move for it, we’ll hit them with missiles very hard again.“
Case: “Santa Clara County vs. Southern Pacific Railroad“, 1886.
Book: Who Killed the American Dream?: The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told by Thom Hartmann.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Case: “McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission“, 2014.
Article: “Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office“ by Bernard Condon.
Article: “Jared Kushner“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“ Article 1 section 9. “No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.“ (foreign emoluments clause).
Article: “MS NOW’s Jackie Alemany: Trump Says Vance Won’t Join Second Round Of Iran Negotiations, Cites Security“ by Tim Hains.
Article: “Trump defies secret service as he brings JD Vance to Pakistan for Iran talks“ by Brigid Brown.
Article: “US-Iran ceasefire deal: What are the terms, and what’s next?“ by Usaid Siddiqui.
Article: “Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked“ by Kathryn Armstrong.
Article: “US seizes Iranian ship after opening fire; Pakistan talks in doubt“ by Anders Hagstrom and Emma Bussey.
Article: “Analysis: U.S. Negotiators Were Ill-Prepared for Serious Nuclear Talks With Iran“ by Kelsey Davenport.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of Ali Khamenei“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world - and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office“ by Debak Das.
Video: “This is Treason!” Lyndon Johnson Everett Dirksen Phone Call November 2 1968.

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Hour Two: Hotter summers, double el nino, the Great Conveyer Belt dying...
- Dr. Michael Mann, Distinguished Professor & Director of the Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media, University of Pennsylvania / Author of numerous books, most recently, “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World“ @michaelemann.bsky.social @MichaelEMann
Article: “Summer Is 30 Days Longer Than The 1960s, And Still Growing“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Article: “What are El Niño and La Niña?“ by Met Office.
Article: “Gulf Stream“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pacific Ocean warming signals the possible return of a strong El Niño“ by Met Office.
Article: “2023–2024 El Niño event“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “In a paradox, cleaner air is now adding to global warming“ by Paul Voosen.
Article: “Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Scientists mapped what happens if a crucial system of ocean currents collaps Article: “Observational constraints project a ~50% AMOC weakening by the end of this century“ by Valentin Portmann, Didier Swingedouw, Omar Khattab, Marie Chavent.
Article: “Analysis: Trump takes victory lap after biggest climate rollback yet“ by Daniel Bush.
Article: “Thawing permafrost accelerates greenhouse gas release“ by University of Leeds.
Article: “What makes methane a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide?“ by MIT Climate.
Article: “What Are the Major Sources of Methane in the Atmosphere?“ by Bon Lau.
Article: “Explained: Fugitive methane emissions from natural gas production“ by Carbon Brief.
Article: “Tracing sources of atmospheric methane using clumped isotopes“ by Mojhgan A. Haghnegahdar et al.
Article: “Clathrate gun hypothesis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Three years left to limit warming to 1.5C, leading scientists warn“ by Mark Poynting.
Article: “The record-setting U.S. drought is so bad that 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West are parched“ by Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press.
Article: “La Niña Shifts to El Niño in 2026: What U.S. Agriculture Should Expect for Weather, Yields, Risks & Planning“ by AgroLatam U.S.
Article: “Thermohaline circulation“ (ocean conveyor belt) by Wikipedia.
Article: “A weakening, unstable AMOC has an impact on UK weather and fisheries“ by Kerry Taylor-Smith.
Article: “US East Coast faces rising seas as crucial Atlantic current slows“ by James Dinneen.
Article: “Mount Tambora and the Year Without a Summer“ (1816) by UCAR.
Movie: “The Day After Tomorrow“.
Article: “Iceland Declares Potential Collapse of Atlantic Ocean Current a Security Threat“ by Michael Chapman.
Article: “1785: Observations on the Gulf Stream by Benjamin Franklin“ by NOAA.

Article: “Are You Actually Getting No Tax on Social Security When You File Taxes This Year?“ by Christy Bieber.
Article: “No Tax on Tips: How It Works in the One Big Beautiful Bill“ by Rocky Mengle.
Article: “What to know about the No Tax on Overtime deduction“ by IRS.
Article: “Polymarket“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kalshi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reza Pahlavi“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump Branded ‘Dangerous and Corrupt Gangster’ by British Political Leader“ by Jade Biggs.
Quote: “Hitler is a monster of wickedness, insatiable in his lust for blood and plunder...“ - Winston Churchill.
Article: “Democrats: To Win America Back, Confront Trump’s and the GOP’s Naked Corruption “ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Alexei Navalny“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Who is Péter Magyar, the former Orbán ally heading for power in Hungary?“ by Paul Kirby.
Article: “Casualties of the 2026 Iran war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Minab school attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Statement of Presidential Medical Concerns to the U.S. Senate“ by Bandy X. Lee.
Video: Trump’s Mental State is at Rock Bottom - Thom Hartmann Program (w/ Bandy X. Lee).
Article: “Trump calls Pope Leo “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy”“ by Jordan Freiman.
Article: “Vance Says the Pope Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology“ by Anton Troianovski.
Article: “‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in argument over whether Iran is a just war“ by Peter Beaumont.
Article: “Just war theory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Augustine of Hippo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour Three: Trump Tries to Pin a Medal of Honor on Himself
Article: “Trump considered awarding self Medal of Honor amid Iran war chaos: insiders “ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “Donald Trump vows to destroy every power plant in Iran – ‘No more Mr Nice Guy’“ by Ethan Blackshaw.

Could Two Minutes a Day Really Save Your Life?
Article: “Just 2 minutes a day of this type of exercise may help you live longer“ by Jordan D. Metzl.

Article: “Trump’s ghostwriter says writing “The Art of the Deal” is the greatest regret of his life“ by Alex Zuckerman, Arden Farhi.
Article: “‘Beautiful joke’: The Onion finally reaches another deal to take over Infowars“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “‘One of The Scariest Things I Have Seen’: Alarms Sound Over ‘Technofascist’ Palantir Manifesto“ by Brad Reed.
Tweet: “Because we get asked a lot. The Technological Republic, in brief...“ [22 points] by Palantir.
Article: “National Socialist Program“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Purge Palantir“ by American Friends Service Committee.
Article: “1953 Iranian coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.

Why Are Middle-Aged Americans Falling Apart?
Article: “Middle-Aged Americans Weaker, Sadder Than Peers In Other Countries, Earlier Generations“ by StudyFinds Analysis.

The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump’s presidency
Article: “The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump’s presidency“ by Nick Marsh.

Article: “Secret coordinates: the lists of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation revealed the rear of NATO, but the business nullified retaliation“ (in Russian) by Lyubov Stepushova.
Article: “UK announces biggest ever drone package for Ukraine to push back Putin“ by UK Ministry of Defence.
Article: “US will provide dollar loan to UAE if economy is jolted by war on Iran, US official says“ by MEE staff.
Article: “Why Is Silver Falling? Jane Street’s $1.3B SLV Bet Sparks Manipulation Debate“ by The Capital Pulse.
Article: “The Iran war will cement China’s superpower status“ by FT.
Site: Indivisible ADK/Saratoga.
Article: “What is 4/20? How weed’s unofficial holiday began“ by Mary Walrath-Holdridge.
Site: Track Ukraine.
Article: “Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.“ by Eric Lipton.
Article: “Trust-Busting: How Theodore Roosevelt Took on Monopolies“ by Social Studies Help.
Article: “Estate tax in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Capital gains tax in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Video: When Does the Greed Stop?.
Video: 1 in 3 Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage.
Documentary: Ice on Fire.
Article: “Global strategic petroleum reserves“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump orders 172M barrels released from strategic reserve: How much oil will remain?“ by Addy Bink.
Article: “Tom Friedman: A Democratic Iran Might Not Be Worth Seeing Trump And Netanyahu Get Credit For Successful Regime Change Like This“ by Tim Hains.
Book: “The Lexus and the Olive Tree“ by Thomas L. Friedman.