Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 06/18/26
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived
Article: “Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “The Hartmann Report“.
Article: “Is the Department of Thought Crimes Closing In On You?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘By This Logic, Any Protest Could Be a Conspiracy’: Conviction of Spokane ICE Protesters Raises Free Speech Concerns“ by Stephen Prager.
Article: “Feds charge 15 Minnesotans with conspiracy for impeding ICE agents during Operation Metro Surge“ by Andrew Hazzard, Mohamed Ibrahim and Katrina Pross.
Article: ““Become Ungovernable“ by Jay Kuo.
Article: “Trump Just Expanded His Domestic Battlefield to Secure Authoritarian Control“ by Wendy Lawrence.
Site: “ACLU“.
Video: The Lives of Others.
Book: The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “‘Major Escalation’: Trump Prosecutor Invokes NSPM-7 While Unveiling Charges Against 15 ICE Protesters “ by Julia Conley.
Article: “FBI Making List of American “Extremists,” Leaked Memo Reveals“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”“ by Ken Klippenstein.
Article: “Inside the tug-of-war over evidence in Alex Pretti killing and why it matters for law enforcement accountability“ by Cleo Krejci.
Article: “Putin calls Trump on 80th birthday, talks Ukraine, Iran and US.-Russia ties“ by Newsmax Wires.
Article: “Sophie Scholl and the White Rose“ by Tanja B. Spitzer.
Site: “National Lawyers Guild“.
Article: “Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with conspiracy to impede agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown“ by Jake Offenhartz.
Article: “Minnesota anti-ICE protesters get the Broadview 6 treatment“ by Lisa Needham.
Article: “Trump praises comparison of himself to ‘Hitler, Mao, and Stalin’: ‘Sounds good to me!’“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “3 Spokane ICE protesters found guilty in conspiracy case“ by Alexandra Duggan.
Article: “U.S. Attorney’s Office brings conspiracy charges against 15 people involved in anti-ICE actions“ by Sarah Nelson.
Tweet: “This is essentially the Prairieland model. Define a loose coalition of activists opposed to the government’s immigration policies as Antifa, make the case that Antifa is a terrorist organization, & then prosecute them on conspiracy charges. We’re going to see a lot more of this.“ by Adam Federman.
Tweet: “Actual federal charges in Minnesota for hurting ICE agents feelings“ by Ryan Grim.
Article: “Hans and Sophie Scholl“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Markwayne Mullin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jim Jordan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump signs Iran peace plan, claiming deal averts ‘worldwide depression’“ by Andrew Roth, Patrick Wintour.
Article: “Trump Calls Obama a “Son of a B*tch” After Disastrous Iran Deal Leaked“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “Vance says U.S. isn’t giving Iran ‘a cent’ as he defends Trump peace deal“ by Luke Fountain.
Article: “The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran MOU“ by Jack Goldsmith.
Law: “Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015“.
Trump is Cheering Being Compared to Hitler? Surprised?
Article: “Trump praises comparison of himself to ‘Hitler, Mao, and Stalin’: ‘Sounds good to me!’“ by Matthew Chapman.
Article: “JD Vance once worried Trump was ‘America’s Hitler’. Now his own authoritarian leanings come into view“ by Martin Pengelly.
This Administration is Paying Companies Two and a Half Billion Tax Dollars to NOT Build Wind Farms
Article: “Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects“ by Brad Plumer.
Incompetence on Steroids Alert! Who Fires the People Fighting a Flesh Eating Parasite?
Article: “As Screwworm Disaster Widens, Trump USDA Denounced for Firing, Relocating Career Agency Staffers “ by Brad Reed.
Article: “1983 Beirut barracks bombings“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States invasion of Grenada“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Arrow Air Flight 1285R“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timeline of the Iran–Contra affair“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Constitution Doesn’t Allow President and VP From the Same State?“ by Jack Izzo.
Video: Judo Black Belt Putin Demonstrates Skills with Olympic Athletes | Powerful Training Session .
Article: “The History of the Hamburglar and Other McDonald’s Characters“ by Ashby Dodd.
Video: Trump enjoys french fries at NBA Finals Game.
Video: Christina Aguilera performs “What a Wonderful World” at Obama Center opening ceremony.
Article: “‘Unfair To Tehran’: Trump’s Surprise Defence Of Iran’s Missile Arsenal After Peace Deal“ by Megha Rawat.
Article: “Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.“ by Eric Lipton, David Yaffe-Bellany, Bradley Hope, Tripp Mickle and Paul Mozur.
Article: “Rep. Garcia: Why Did Saudi Government Give Kushner $2 Billion?“ by Robert Garcia.
Article: “Fact check: Was Donald Trump recruited by the KGB and codenamed ‘Krasnov’?“ by Estelle Nilsson-Julien.
Article: “Trump Is a Russian Asset. Why Won’t America Say It?“ by Craig Unger and Ben Cohen.
Article: “Elon Musk—Powerful Critic Of Illegal Immigrants—Worked Illegally In U.S. At Start Of Career, Report Says“ by Antonio Pequeño IV.
Case: “Roe v. Wade (1973)“.
Article: “What Fetterman’s vote against Iran war powers resolution means“ by Finch Walker.
Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @ittnerphilip.bsky.social Youtube Instagram
Article: “Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery“ by Laura Gozzi.
Article: “Kyiv monastery set on fire in night of Russian attacks across Ukraine“ by Peter Beaumont.
Article: “Kyiv Pechersk Lavra“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘If Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn,’ Zelenskyy warns after overnight strikes in Russia – as it happened “ by Europe live with Jakub Krupa.
Article: “Chonhar bridge linking Crimea to southern Ukraine knocked out after new drone strike“ by Daryna Vialko.
Article: “Ukrainian drones seize air control over Russia’s key land route to Crimea“ by Oleksandra Bashchenko.
Article: “NEW: Russians Break Through Key Fortress As Attack On Konstantinovka Escalates“ by Mackenzie Web.
Article: “Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nicholas II“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Consequences and legacy of the Soviet–Afghan War“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Exclusive: Zelensky, Trump, Macron hold behind-the-scenes meeting at G7 summit as Ukraine pushes peace talks“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Video: Ukraine is winning — liberated 280 sq km while Russia seized 40.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “The Montana Plan“ by Transparent Election Initiative.
Law: “25th Amendment Section 4“ (presidential succession). “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.“
Article: “US Senate Sees Cross Voting As 4 Republicans Join Democrats Amid Iran War Powers Resolution“ by Vani Mehrotra.
Cute Alert. Louise is trying to save baby birds who took over part of her garden unbeknownst to her.
Site: Wisdom School.
Article: “Socialism“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Land grant“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Morrill Land Act“ by Lincoln’s Legacy.
Article: “The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hoover Dam“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Coastal Restoration: Shifting Sand — for Better or Worse“ by Melissa Gaskill.
Article: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs“ (Karl Marx) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Norway“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Administration Actions Weakening Disaster Preparation and Response“ by Rachel Jacobson, Mikaela Tajo.
Article: “Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System“ by Eric Niiler.
Article: “Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring“ by Maxine Joselow.
Article: “NEW STUDY: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Wolf Blitzer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bret Stephens“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump (UK)“ by British American Dictionary.
Article: “trumpery“ by Merriam-Webster.
Article: “Harry Enten Outlines Midterms ‘Warning Sign’ for Democrats—What Polls Show“ by Jun 17, 2026.
Article: “Hummingbirds may struggle to avoid climate change“ by NSF.
Video: FULL CEREMONY: Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening.
Article: “1974 Xenia tornado“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Windshield phenomenon“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: The Dangerous Fox News Role in Iran Exposed
- Sabrina Haake, Federal trial attorney specializing in First and 14th Amendment defense / She writes the “Haake Take“ columns on Substack and is a contributor to numerous law journals & publications including the Chicago Tribune. @haake_sabrina
Article: “Fox News’ dangerous role in Iran“ by Sabrina Haake.
Law: “First Amendment to the United States Constitution“ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“.
Article: “Project 2025“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fairness Doctrine“ by Matt Stefon.
Article: “U.S. service members killed in the Iran war include a Minnesota mom and an Iowa college student. Here’s what we know.“ by Kerry Breen.
Article: “negligence“ (tort law) by LII.
Article: “United States free speech exceptions“ (defamation) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alexei Navalny“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “List of countries by GDP (nominal)“ by Wikipedia.
Should Rape Victims Have To Prove It To a Republican Politician?
Article: “Billionaire who beat Trump’s pick in Georgia faces fallout over leaked recording: analysis “ by Nicole Charky-Chami.
New evidence from the Epstein files that Trump had hired guys to pick up women at Trump Tower’s atrium to bring up to his apartment for him to have sex with
Article: “Buried evidence in Epstein files names Trump Tower as sex recruiter hunting ground“ by Adam Nichols.
Article: “Releasing Monarchs 101“ by Rebecca Chandler.
Article: “Cellular memory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Study hints organ donors may pass along personality traits“ by Alexander Clark.
Video: The Woman Who Inherited Her Donor’s Memories .
Article: “Subatomic particle“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Earth is bathed in droves of neutrinos spewed by the Milky Way’s stars“ by Emily Conover.
Article: “Breaking down the number of veterans in the 119th Congress“ by Leo Shane III.
Video: WATCH: Bruce Springsteen performs at Obama Presidential Center dedication .
Article: “Roy Cohn“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Days of Shame by Charles E. Potter.
Article: “Feds charge 15 people with impeding agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown“ by AP.
Article: “Paul Revere“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Samuel Adams“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chicago Seven“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Valley Forge“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timothy Snyder“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jason Stanley“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer.
Article: “Saul Alinsky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Revelation 17“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Revelation 11“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight: Revised and Updated: The Fate of the World and What We Can Do Before It’s Too Late“ by Thom Hartmann.
Video: Thom Hartmann on Campaign 2026 and the Progressive Movement - Washington Journal, June 14, 2026.
Most Think the American Dream is Dead For Working People?
Article: “Belief that anyone can achieve the American Dream is fading, poll finds“ by Danielle Paquette.
Article: “Why so many Americans can’t afford housing anymore“ by Andrea Riquier Ignacio Calderon.