Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Does Conservatism Always Lead to Fascism?
Article: “Does Conservatism Always Lead to Fascism?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘why the South Must Prevail“ by William F. Buckley.
Article: “Trump’s new Balkan friend: Vučić showers the U.S. president with praise, but does Washington feel the same?“ by Antonia Kotseva.
Article: “America Must Outlaw Nixon’s No-Knock Warrants“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Is Gavin Newsom Repeating the Billionaire Mistake That’s Tearing France Apart?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “First Inaugural Address“ by Abraham Lincoln.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Aleksandar Vučić resigns today, does not “forget” his old friend! He holds a phone call with Putin, what the two leaders discussed“ by BalkansWeb.
Article: “Enemies of the State: NSPM-7 and the Trump Plan to Crush Dissent“ by Shilpa Jindia and Nora Benavidez.
Article: “India: Hate Speech Fueled Modi’s Election Campaign“ by HRW.
Article: “Why Not Fewer Voters?“ by Kevin D. Williamson.
Article: “What Russia’s doing to Ukraine is ‘fine,’ Trump says“ by Abbey Fenbert.
Article: “National Security Presidential Memorandum 7“ (NSPM-7) by Wikipedia.
Tweet: “Hitler was a far left socialist. Literally in the name of his party!“ by Elon Musk.
Article: “Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey hold talks in Tehran on Iran war“ by DPA.
Article: “US-Israel joint campaign against Iran: Inside the planned 3-day offensive “ by Ajish P Joy.
Thousands flood Europe’s streets to fight inequality and warn against America’s growing wealth divide
Article: “Thousands March Across Europe Against Inequality and ‘for Young People’s Future’“ by Olivia Rosane.
Trump says he doesn’t give a damn as Americans pay the price for his Iran war at the gas pump and in the skies
Article: “Trump Says He Doesn’t ‘Give A Damn’ About Gas Prices As US Making ‘Fortune’“ by Emma Marsden.
Article: “Attention, Passengers: High Airfares May Be Here to Stay“ by Niraj Chokshi.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Article: “AI agents are roaming around consumers’ bank accounts, and banks aren’t happy about it“ by Megan Cerullo.
Article: “Economist Warns AI Could Trigger a Bank Run as Agents Optimise Returns on Cash“ by Dani Oh.
Article: “Jamie Dimon warns AI agents could be ‘treacherous’ for banks, but researcher says there may be another reason to worry“ by Shomik Sen Bhattacharjee.
Article: “Combat!“ by Wikipedia. Episode: “Doughboy“
Quote: “Europe was a heap of swords piled as delicately as jackstraws; one could not be pulled out without moving the others.“ - Barbara W. Tuchman.
Article: “BP says fire extinguished at Indiana oil refinery; multiple units down“ by Reuters.
Article: “GOP midterm miracle? Polling expert says this is the only way“ (Nate Silver) by Howard Koplowitz.
Article: “Trump says “we’re making a freaking fortune” from the Iran war’s oil spike. Here’s what the economic data actually show“ by AJ Tiarsmith.
Article: “Reconciliation bill subsidizes fossil fuels by $3.5B each year, Democratic report finds“ by Rachel Frazin.
Article: “DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military’s Recognized Religion List“ by Nick Mordowanec.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Hour Two: The DOJ is sending monitors to 6 Georgia Counties with Democratic majorities
Article: “DOJ to send monitors to 6 Georgia counties with Democratic majorities“ by Caleb Groves and Adam Van Brimmer.
Article: “How a movement of students brought down Serbia’s Vučić“ by Paul Kirby.
Article: “Alexei Navalny“ by Wikipedia.
Video: In run-up to mass protests and riots, pro-Russian accounts amplified French anger, NGO finds - France24.
Is there a wave of support coming for Medicare for All?
Article: “Democratic candidates like Abdul El-Sayed are embracing universal healthcare – could it win them US elections?“ by Jessica Glenza.
Article: “‘Make Him Veto Medicare for All’: Khanna Proposes Bold Agenda in Case of Dem Victory“ by Olivia Rosane.
Article: “Breaking down claim 17M people will lose health care under Trump’s budget bill“ by Anna Rascouët-Paz.
Article: “Brian Schatz“ by Open Secrets.
Book: “The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Manchin Says He Will Campaign With Collins in Maine“ by Tim Balk and Evan Gorelick.
Article: “Kyrsten Sinema“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Video shows woman punched at Trump rally, but no charges filed yet“ by Idaho Learning News.
Movie: “I’m Still Here“ (2024 film).
Video: LIVE: Lula speaks after winning reelection to a fourth term in Brazil.
Article: “” by .
Article: “Impeachment is back on the menu“ by Irie Sentner.
Article: “Elon Musk disabled Starlink during Ukraine attack on Russian ships over fears of nuclear reprisals“ by Rob Thubron.
Article: “Erika Kirk’s Romania Controversy Explained: Here’s the Truth as Charlie’s Wife Face Child Trafficking Allegations“ by Giuliano de Leon.
Article: “Barron Trump Got Dating Advice from Andrew Tate Associate: Report“ by Marni Rose McFall.
Article: “Andrew Tate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Occupy Wall Street“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally Excerpt from Frans de Waal’s TED Talk .
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.
Hour Three: “Corruptionland”
- Miles Taylor, Former Chief of Staff-DHS / Author. “A Warning by Anonymous” / & the followup, “Blowback“ / Founder - Defiance.news @MilesTaylor.bsky.social
Documentary: Corruptionland.
Article: “Watergate scandal“ (1972) by Wikipedia.
Article: “They threw us out while filming Trump’s corruption. We’re releasing the film anyway.“ by Miles Taylor.
Article: “Trump’s henchmen can go to state prison for rigging this election. And Trump can’t save them.“ by Miles Taylor.
Article: “Trump fake electors plot“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “DOJ sues to block election certification in Alaska if Republicans lose Senate race“ by Gregory Svirnovskiy, Kyle Cheney and Lisa Kashinsky.
Article: “Blanche won’t rule out DOJ post-election action in a ‘doomsday’ scenario“ by Ryan J. Reilly.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “LookingNWords“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
What’s going on with the Trump family’s Russia-linked oil business in Alaska that’s driving company executives to resign?
Article: “US executives quit $25bn gas venture over claims of secret Russian control“ by FT.
Article: “How We Found Donald Trump Jr.’s Secret Investment in a Fundraiser’s Business“ by Jake Pearson and Derek Kravitz.
Article: “Witkoff, Kushner meet with Putin to discuss Ukraine war“ by Jamie Dorrington, Tanya Stukalova, and Rachel Scott.
Article: “Calling Putin a ‘Humanitarian,’ Witkoff Thanks Him for Releasing an American“ by David E. Sanger, Kim Barker and Ivan Nechepurenko.
Article: “Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Harlan Crow – Clarence Thomas: Follow the money, gifts and trips.“ by Democracy Labs.
Article: “Harlan Crow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Samuel Alito did not declare gifts from billionaire with case before US supreme court“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Chief Justice John Roberts’ Wife Made Over $10 Million As Legal Consultant, Report Says“ by Nicholas Reimann.
Article: “2019 Trump-Ukraine scandal “ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Washington State elections“.
Article: “California’s 22nd Congressional District election, 2026“ (Randy Villegas) by Ballotpedia.
Article: “AOC rallies nearly 800 in Bakersfield for Villegas as Central Valley congressional race heats up“ by Jose Luis Verduzco.
Article: “Events, Petitions, and Volunteer Opportunities: Randy Villegas“ by Mobilize.
Article: “The Governor Who Helped Trump Get Elected“ by Jess Bidgood.
Article: “The Dirty Game Republicans are Playing with Desperate People’s Lives“ (”open border”) by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “NRC is (sort of) getting rid of “as low as reasonably achievable” standard “ by John Timmer.
Article: “John Gofman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “No Such Thing As Safe Radiation“ by John V. Gofman.
Video: For A Green Future: Nuke Waste Controversy! 101826 Episode 397 w/ Diane D’Arrigo.
Site: Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS).
Article: “Exemptions from Materials Licensing“ by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Comment Due Date Nov 4, 2026).
Article: “Exemptions From Materials Licensing“(10/05/2026) by Nuclear Regulatory Commission.