Wednesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Democrats Can Put the Entire Republican Party on Trial With One Word: Corruption
Article: “Democrats Can Put the Entire Republican Party on Trial With One Word: Corruption“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “A Weakened IRS Has Substantial Consequences“ by The Budget Lab.
Article: “New Report Exposes the Trump Family’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Crypto Empire, Fueled by Self-Dealing and Corrupt Foreign Interests“ by House Judiciary Committee Democrats.
Article: “Cory Aquino – A New Kind of Leader“ by Donella Meadows.
Article: “Israel lobby billionaire praises Kushner for collusion with Netanyahu“ by Ali Abunimah.
Article: “EuroMaidan Revolution“ by Alisa Sobolieva.
Article: “Privatization of Public Education: The Real Weapons of Mass Destruction“ by Gary L Dunbar.
Article: “Summary Report of Evaluation: and Results Car Wash Operation Task Force“ (Brazil) by Federal Public Ministry.
Article: “You elected them to write new laws. They’re letting corporations do it instead.“ by Rob O’Dell and Nick Penzenstadler.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Tax Cuts Are Primarily Responsible for the Increasing Debt Ratio“ by Bobby Kogan.
Article: “Russia: Move to label Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation a “terrorist organization” puts thousands in danger“ by Amnesty International.
Article: “Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll“ by Avery Lotz.
Article: “Polymarket Iran Bets Draw Fresh Dispute and Insider Scrutiny“ by Emily Nicolle.
Article: “The Federal Elections Commission Is Deadlocked and Needs Reform“ by Daniel I. Weiner.
Article: “Thomas Nast“ (cartoonist) by Britannica.
Article: “Polymarket Iran Bets Draw Fresh Dispute and Insider“ by Emily Nicolle.
Article: “Red States Target Voters in New Stealth Attacks“ by Jen Rice, Yunior Rivas.
Article: “Conservatives Have Been Packing the Courts for Years“ by Rakim Brooks.
Article: “Dogged by Scandal, Desperate DeSantis Uses DOGE List to Distract From $83 Million Crony Deal, $10 Million Charity Scandal, and $300 Million Detention Crisis“ by Brittany.
Article: “The Square Deal: Theodore Roosevelt and the Themes of Progressive Reform“ by Kirsten Swinth.
Article: “Donald Trump declares the Republican Party the pro-pollution party“ by Gavin Newsom.
Article: “Understanding Regulatory Capture: Definition, Impact, and Examples“ by Will Kenton.
Article: “In Hungary, unease grows over Viktor Orban’s crony capitalism“ by Jean-Baptiste Chastand.
Article: “FCC faces backlash over push to lift media ownership limits amid threats to local journalism“ by Alexis Sterling.
Article: “Giuliani accused of offering to sell Trump pardons for $2 million each in new lawsuit“ by Zoë Richards.
Article: “Democrats win back George Santos seat in hotly contested election“ by Emily Ngo and Jeff Coltin.
Article: “How Trump Has Exploited Pardons and Clemency to Reward Allies and Supporters“ by Jeremy Kohler.
Article: “The Biden-Harris Administration Delivers Lower Costs and Better Care For Americans Through the Inflation Reduction Act“ by Protect Our Care.
Article: “Justice Department declined to prosecute Ken Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP sources say“ by Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker.
Article: “How Democrats Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse“ by Annie Shuppy & Zach Moller.
Article: “Republicans say the EPA’s slow approval of new chemicals is holding back economic growth.“ by Jake Spring, Amudalat Ajasa.
Article: “ICYMI: Whitehouse Spotlights Provision in Trump’s Beautiful-for-Billionaires Bill that Will Ship American Jobs Overseas“ by Sheldon Whitehouse.
Article: “Anna Hazare Biography“ by Who2.
Article: “Thomas Nast“ (cartoonist) by Britannica.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Trump sons’ investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election“ by Nathan Lee.
Article: “Who will control the Senate? New polls show tight races“ by Fernando Cervantes Jr.
Article: “Pete Hegseth and other Trump picks unfit for their big government jobs“ by Phenix S Halley.
Article: “Van Hollen mocks Trump, says Netanyahu waited for president ‘stupid enough’ to start Iran war“ by Piyush Arora.
Article: “Pride before a fall: Trump says he knows ‘everything’“ by Divya Murthy.
Article: “Israel marks three years since October 7 attack with memorials and protests“ by Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann.
Trump is ramping up investigations into voter registration groups
Article: “Democracy Forward Obtains Groundbreaking Records Detailing ICE’s Attempts to Silence Voters“ by Democracy Forward.
Article: “Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups“ by Madeleine NgoRichard Fausset and Alexandra Berzon.
Article: “GOP operatives rage as top Trump advisers take overseas election jobs weeks before midterm“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Timeline: Hunter Biden granted pardon after legal, political scrutiny“ by Lucien Bruggeman.
Article: “How Donald Trump Avoided Military Draft 5 Times“ by Marni Rose McFall.
Article: “Trump didn’t pay income tax for 10 of 15 years before 2016 election: NYT“ by Brooke Seipel and John Bowden.
Article: “Trump to Send $90 Medicare Checks, Says Americans Can ‘Rest Assured’ $5,000 Will Follow After Midterms“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Trump cracks open Medicare’s untouched $2B fund for $90 senior checks: What the law says“ by Swati Sakshi Mishra.
Event: Oct. 05: Protest against Trump’s Grand Island visit on October 5th - Central Nebraska Indivisible.
Movie: “Deliverance“.
Article: “When is early voting in Arizona?“ by Stephanie Murray.
Site: Election Protection (866-OUR-VOTE Hotline).
Law: “Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution“ - limits the number of times a person may be elected to the office of President of the United States.
Article: “Death of Whistleblower Who Exposed Howard Lutnick’s Epstein Ties Sparks Probe“ by Tom Latchem.
Article: “Epstein Whistleblower Simon Andriesz Dies After Exposing Lutnick Ties—What To Know“ by Alison Durkee.
Article: “‘Vote YES on Prop 40’: California Billionaire Tax Opposed by Newsom Gets Ballot Name“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “Quick Reference Guide: Prop 40“ by California SoS.
Article: “2026 California Proposition 40“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The billionaires fight back: Propositions 41 and 42 could kill California’s billionaire tax even if it passes“ by Sam Ribakoff.
Article: “Gavin Newsom“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thousand points of light“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “J. B. Pritzker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Andy Beshear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Josh Shapiro“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Adam Hamilton (pastor)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.“ (Roger Marshall) by Sarah Kliff.
Article: “Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment“ by Jeremy Kohler.
Hour Two: Why are armed guards going to swarm USPS before the midterms?
Article: “ Fears swirl as armed guards swarm USPS weeks before midterms: ‘Really suspicious’“ by Alexandria Jacobson.
Article: “Mail mystery: Astoria businesses, City Hall report spotty delivery missing packages“ by Katie Frankowicz.
Article: “Astoria, Oregon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show“ (2020) by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy (2020).
An Army Study Showed Shock Gloves Caused ‘Intense Pain’ and Terrified Victims—Then ICE Ordered 6,000 Pairs of Them
Article: “An Army Study Showed Shock Gloves Caused ‘Intense Pain’ and Terrified Victims—Then ICE Ordered 6,000 Pairs of Them “ by Stephen Prager.
California to ‘actively monitor’ for possible threats after Trump said Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego - Gavin Newsom said state’s threat-assessment center would be on heightened alert after president’s remarks
Article: “California to ‘actively monitor’ for possible threats after Trump said Iran could ‘take out’ LA and San Diego“ by Shrai Popat, David Smith, Lauren Gambino, Dani Anguiano.
Quote: “They [Iran] can take out a city. Let ‘em take out Los Angeles, let ‘em take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay and it’s going to be over with very soon.“ - Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Transcript: Bin Laden determined to strike in US, August 6, 2001.
Article: “Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with info – report“ by ToI Staff, Jacob Magid, Stav Levaton.
Article: “Sheldon Whitehouse“ by Wikipedia.
Videos: The Scheme: Sheldon’s Court Capture Speeches by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.
Article: “Where Are America’s Aircraft Carriers Now?“ by Peter Suciu.
Article: “Naval Base San Diego“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Naval Base Guam“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US Naval Base Marianas“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States Pacific Fleet“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Germany to deploy remaining soldiers to Lithuania after volunteer shortfall“ by Johanna Urbancik.
Article: “Nightmare for NATO: Russia Just ‘Deliberately’ Bombed a Polish Factory in Ukraine“ by Stephen Silver.
Article: “Moscow likely behind drone-factory arson, says Poland’s Tusk“ by Daria Zakharova.
Article: “Pearl Harbor advance-knowledge conspiracy theory“ by Wikipedia.
Bible: “And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.“ - 1 Samuel 20:41 (KJV).
Article: “USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show“ (2020) by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy (2020).
. Article: “October 7 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Oct. 7 anniversary marked by U.S. leaders urging Americans not to forget devastation“ by Lauren Irwin.
Article: “Munich massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Humanitarian aid to Gaza“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: People Are Sick of a Broken Healthcare System’: Poll Shows New High of 66% Support Medicare for All
- Alex Lawson, Executive Director - Social Security Works / Strengthen Social Security @alaw202 @socialsecurityworks.org
Article: “‘People Are Sick of a Broken Healthcare System’: Poll Shows New High of 66% Support Medicare for All“ by Brett Wilkins.
Book: The Road to Medicare for All: A Call to Action by Nancy J. Altman.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects“ by Matt Kristoffersen.
Article: “Massachusetts health care reform“ (Romneycare) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bismarck model“ (health care 1883) by Wikipedia.
Article: “US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford base“ by Cachella Smith and Vicky Wong.
Article: “This Fairford farce has put another nail in the coffin of US-British relations“ by Mark Almond.
Article: “Russia’s Donbas Advance Goes Into Reverse as Ukraine Retakes Ground“ by Kyiv Post.
Could Judge Jeanine Pirro go to prison the way John Mitchell did?
Article: “Jeanine Pirro ensnared by grand jury misconduct questions amid Reflecting Pool fallout“ by David Edwards.
Article: “John N. Mitchell“ by Wikipedia.
ICE left crying 9 year old boy alone at bus stop after detaining his mother - is this who we are now?
Article: “ICE responds to viral video, claims that agents left boy at bus stop after detaining his mother“ by Marco Bitonel.
Wisdom School alert. What If Some of Our Depression Is Coming From the Grocery Store?
Article: “What If Some of Our Depression Is Coming From the Grocery Store?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “ICE’s Delayed Detention Data is Out, Two Record Highs: 70,000 People Detained, 40,000 on Ankle Monitors“ by Austin Kocher.
Article: “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation, Delivered 8 December 1941“ by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Article: “Husband E. Kimmel“ (commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) by Wikipedia.
Book: Day Of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor by Robert Stinnett.
Article: “Attack on Pearl Harbor“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gulf of Tonkin incident“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Charles Lindbergh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “USS Maine (ACR-1)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Real Tonkin Gulf Deception Wasn’t by Lyndon Johnson“ (Robert McNamara) by Gareth Porter.
Article: “USS Maddox (DD-731)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert McNamara“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “September 11 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “National Security Action Memorandum 263“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Project for the New American Century (PNAC)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reichstag fire“ by Britannica.
Article: “Moscow theater hostage crisis“ (2002, Chechens) by Wikipedia.
Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.
Site: Ghost.
Article: “Dot-com bubble“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Recursive self-improvement (RSI)“ (AI) by Wikipedia.
Article: “ICE spent $700M on warehouses to be used as migrant detention centers — Now it’s selling them off. Here’s why“ by Rinna Diamantakos.
Article: “Elections: Early Voting has begun!“ by Ohio Secretary of State.