Tuesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: No Kings? Then Why Are We Letting Billionaires Rule What America Can See and Hear?
Article: “No Kings? Then Why Are We Letting Billionaires Rule What America Can See and Hear?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit with President Donald Trump“ by Peter Charalambous and Katherine Faulders.
Article: “TikTok pushed pro-Republican content during 2024 election, study finds“ by Paulina Okunyté.
Article: “Postal Service Act of 1792“ by John R. Vile.
Article: “Do Romney’s ties to Bain Capital add up to a conservative talk radio advantage?“ by John Jarvis.
Article: “In this week’s newsletter: The largest day of early vote action in American history, Meta’s attempt to silence No Kings, and getting out the vote in these final fifteen days.“ by Indivisible.
Article: “Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle“ by AFP.
Article: “Christiane Amanpour Lays Out Her Fear for CNN With Blistering Attack on David Ellison’s CBS ‘Realignment’“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Christiane Amanpour Announces Exit From CNN With Farewell Warning“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Mitt Romney (Former Company) Buys (Stake in) Clear Channel“ by James Joyner.
Article: “FCC rolls back ownership regulations for big media companies“ by Al Tompkins.
Article: “FCC dawdled as radio grew“ by John Dunbar.
Article: “Read Clarence Thomas’s Roadmap To Reining In Social Media Giants“ by The Federalist Staff.
Article: “Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling“ by Mauricio Savarese.
Article: “Editorial: Google’s Threat to Democracy Hits AlterNet Hard“ by Don Hazen.
Book: “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Paramount will pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ‘60 Minutes’ interview“ by AP.
Article: “‘What Meta’s Money Is Buying’: DOJ Halts Probe of Facebook Owner That Has Given Trump Millions “ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Fears of Big Tech Censorship Grow After Meta Suspends No Kings Instagram Account“ by Brad Reed.
Case: “Moody v. NetChoice“ (Do laws that regulate social media content moderation violate the First Amendment?).
Article: “FCC’s Carr threatens TV broadcast licenses over news coverage“ by Maria Paula Mijares Torres and Bloomberg.
Article: “The Lewis Powell Memo: A Corporate Blueprint to Dominate Democracy“ by Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
Article: “The Other Sherman’s March“ by Richard R. John.
Article: “Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after four decades as Ellison era begins“ by Reuters.
Article: “Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias“ by Mauricio Savarese.
Article: “Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: ‘We demand answers’ “ by Alexander Willis.
Article: “How the X algorithm can make you more right-wing in just a few weeks“ by Timothy Graham.
Article: “As Newsom slams suppression of anti-Trump content, TikTok blames a technical glitch“ by Clara Harter.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Law: “Telecommunications Act of 1996“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Days before early vote begins, Arkansans rally for change at No Kings and Pride events“ by Antoinette Grajeda, Tess Vrbin, Ainsley Platt.
Article: “Hallie Shoffner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tom Cotton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Former Arkansas Farmer Hallie Shoffner Lost Her Family Farm. Now She’s Running to Unseat Sen. Tom Cotton.“ by Jim Grossfeld.
Article: “Hundreds of Kansas farms closed last year, and Trump’s tariffs likely played a big role“ by Steve Kraske, Ellen Beshuk.
Article: “Arkansas U.S. Senate Election 2026: Latest Polls“ by Caroline Soler.
Article: “GOP’s Tom Cotton Outspending Dem Rival 65-1 in State Trump Won by 31 Points“ by Jesus Mesa.
The ‘Ordinary Voter’ Who Confronted El-Sayed Was a GOP Operative. Why Didn’t WaPo Tell Readers?
Article: “WaPo Bashed for ‘Journalistic Malpractice’ After Failing to Report That Voter Who Tangled With El-Sayed Is GOP Operative“ by Sarah Rumpf.
Trump warns Kansans that US will ‘burn’ like France if Democrats win - Is Trump planning another Jan 6th?
Article: “Trump warns Kansans that US will ‘burn’ like France if Democrats win“ by Bo Erickson and Steve Holland.
Article: “Julian Epstein“ by Keywiki.
Article: “Dem attorney backs GOP hopeful in Michigan race against El-Sayed, ‘jumping ship’ from his party’s ‘lunatics’“ by Brian Flood , Joseph A. Wulfsohn.
Article: “‘Clowns out, cowboys in,’ says Hegseth as a fifth of generals and admirals are fired“ by Brandon Drenon.
Article: “National Guard troops will stay on DC streets into 2029. Here’s why“ by Jennifer Borresen, George Petras.
Article: “The Posse Comitatus Act Explained“ by Joseph Nunn.
Case: “Trump v. US“ “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for actions within his conclusive and preclusive constitutional authority. And he is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his official acts. There is no immunity for unofficial acts“.
Article: “Tom Homan Reveals Trump Admin Could Denaturalize Ilhan Omar: ‘We’ve Done It Before’“ by Sean James.
Article: “Trump officials scrutinized Omar in 2019. They didn’t find citizenship issues.“ by Ted Hesson, Jeremy Roebuck, Perry Stein and Salvador Rizzo.
Article: “Statute of limitations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Omar attorneys say federal search violated judge’s restrictions, was ‘politically motivated’“ by Ray Hanania.
Video: NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Hold Them Accountable .
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.
Movie: “Tommy (1975 film)“.
Site: “Lionel“.
Article: “Trump makes bizarre comments about Sen. Jon Husted: ‘I examined his ass’“ by Harry Fletcher.
Article: “Donald Trump’s Long Record of Degrading Women“ by The New York Times.
Article: “Donald Trump could ‘plunge us into WW3’ because of three characteristics“ by Daniel Windham.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “Weimar Moment?“ by James Livingston.
Article: “Dachau concentration camp“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “3. Demographic profiles of Trump and Harris voters in 2024“ by Hannah Hartig, Scott Keeter, Andrew Daniller and Ted Van Green.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Site: May Day Strong.
Article: “Alleged Rape and Threats Against Children by President Trump Reported in Epstein Files, Says Rep. Ted Lieu“ by Jan Kevin Bautista.
Article: “1953 Iranian coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Violent Deaths at School and Away From School, and Active Shooter Incidents “ by NCES.
Article: “Fact check: Trump brings back his 2024 lie that schools are secretly sending kids to hospitals for gender surgery“ by Daniel Dale.
Hour Two: Krugman Accuses Trump of Switching Sides as He Withholds Critical Missiles From Ukraine and Moves Closer to Putin. Why aren’t there more in the media doing this?
Article: “Trump declared a ‘traitor’ who ‘switched sides’ by Nobel-winner“ by Daniel Hampton.
Video: Home Office Moscow.
Article: “Russia, sensing victory, cheers Trump’s latest shift against Ukraine“ by Catherine Belton.
Article: “2019 Trump–Ukraine scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine“ by Michael Birnbaum, Francesca Ebel and John Hudson.
Article: “Trump says he would be open to trilateral meeting with Putin, Xi“ by Julia Manchester.
Trump Ignites Outrage After Reviving an Antisemitic Trope at Rally. He knows exactly what he is doing...
Article: “‘Not an Accident!’ Trump Sparks Fury by Reviving Antisemitic Trope at Rally“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Shylock“ by Wikipedia.
Iran issues chilling threat to cut “all the world’s internet.” Is this even possible?
Article: “Iran issues chilling threat to cut ‘all the world’s internet’“ by Catherine Mackinlay.
Article: “Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say“ by Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler.
Article: “Saudi Arabia cancels 2026 ‘Davos in the Desert’ amid Houthi attacks“ by AFP & Reuters.
Article: “Jesus h Christ, if it walks like a duck...“ by 4bonhoffer.
Site: Project Salt Box.
Article: “January 6 United States Capitol attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Law“ by Justia.
Book: “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany“ by William L. Shirer.
Article: “Eight Republicans pick the worst possible place to celebrate July 4“ by Dana Milbank.
Article: “Delivered letter from Trump to Putin: US Senator Rand Paul“ by Wion Web Desk.
Site: John Fugelsang.
Article: “14th Amendment section 3, July 9, 1868 “No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.“
Article: “Sweeping Section Three Under the Rug: A Comment on Trump v. Anderson“ by William Baude, Michael Stokes Paulsen, hlr.
Article: “Mens rea“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Treason Clause“ by National Constitution Center.
Article: “Trump Renames DOD to Department of War“ by Matthew Olay,.
Article: “Why Does Pete Hegseth Keep Talking About ‘Warfighters’?“ by Elliot Ackerman.
Article: “List of people convicted of treason“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate“ (1962 film).
Movie: “The Manchurian Candidate“ (2004 film).
Article: “Trump says Russia ‘has been fine on Ukraine’ as he makes new deals with Putin. Will his strategy pay off?“ by Andrew Romano.
Article: “Ten Infamous Russian Atrocities Following Putin’s Full-scale Invasion“ by Petro Zhyzhyian, Steve Brown .
Article: “War crimes in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: The Soul of a Citizen
- Paul Loeb, Activist/Author-”Soul of a Citizen“ and “The Impossible Will Take a Little While“ (updated & newly re-released).
Article: “Nelson Mandela“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2024 South Korean martial law crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump and Hegseth’s Reckless Purge of Military Leadership Endangers National Security“ by Common Defense.
Site: theimpossible.org.
Quote: “We will bury you“ - Nikita Khrushchev.
Article: “Trump’s oldest son said a decade ago that a lot of the family’s assets came from Russia“ by Brennan Weiss.
Article: “Eric Trump reportedly bragged about Russian funding streams“ by Laurel Raymond.
Article: “Ivana Trump’s Family Connection With Czechoslovakia’s Espionage Service“ by William Kennedy.
Many GOPers are voting for Dems. This just may be a thing this November.
Article: “Republican Georgia Mayor Says He’s Voting for Jon Ossoff: ‘People Expected Me to Turn My Back on Him’“ by Stephanie Kaloi.
Article: “Newsmax’s Andrew Napolitano Endorses El-Sayed — Trashes His Trump-Backed Rival as a ‘Constitution-Hating Two-Bit Thug’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Russia Targets 49 Senate and Governor’s Races With an AI-Powered Campaign to Poison America’s Political Debate
Article: “Operation Matryoshka: The Russian bot army pushing fake US election videos“ by Stephanie Baker and Priyanjana Bengani.
Article: “Elon Musk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Vote By Mail“ by NCSBE.
Article: “Indiana has made it harder for people to vote “ by Alexia Fernández Campbell.
Article: “Rwandan Civil War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘We’re modern people’ — Zelensky backs open discussion of LGBTQ+ rights in Ukraine“ by Kateryna Denisova.
Bible: “What Jesus Taught about Marriage and Divorce“ - Matthew 19:1-12.
Article: “Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gaza war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cuba Receives a New Shipment of Solar Panels from China“ by EFE/14ymedio.
Post: “China sends solar power systems to Cuba to ease blackouts“ by Neil Degrasse Tyson.