Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/30/26
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Is the Next Economic Crash Being Signaled to Billionaires & Putin as the Working Class Gets Blindsided?
Article: “Is the Next Economic Crash Being Signaled to Billionaires & Putin as the Working Class Gets Blindsided?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Explained: How Russia’s economy defied global isolation“ by Mathrubhumi.
Article: “Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)“ by Yahoo!Finance.
Article: “This is not a repeat of the 2008 housing bubble“ by Ali Wolf.
Article: “The great commodities disruption“.
Article: “U.S. Billionaires Got 62 percent Richer During Pandemic. They’re Now Up $1.8 Trillion.“ by Chuck Collins.
Article: “Trump administration reverses course, extends Russian oil sanctions waiver“ by Ryan Mancini.
Article: “Great Recession Could Have Been Prevented by Bush Administration“ by CAP.
Article: “How billionaires got $637 billion richer during the COVID-19 pandemic“ by Hiatt Woods.
Article: “Billionaires got 54% richer during pandemic, sparking calls for “wealth tax”“ by Aimee Picchi.
Article: “Asia’s spiraling supply shock is coming for America“ by David Goldman.
Article: “The Economics Gets Worse“ by DemandSide.
Article: “Black Monday stock market crash“ by Neumann, Caryn E.
Article: “The Stock Market Crash of 2008“ by Kimberly Amadeo.
Article: “Fact check: Do Republican presidents oversee recessions and Dems oversee recoveries?“ by Doug Stanglin.
Article: “The Rich Got Richer During COVID-19. Here’s How American Billionaires Performed“ by Carmen Ang.
Article: “Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran“ by Alexander Ward, Laurence Norman, Summer Said.
Article: “Trump and Putin hold 90-minute call, discuss Ukraine war and Iran tensions“ by Daryna Vialko.
Article: “Janet Mills Bows Out of Maine Senate Race as an Insurgent Democrat Rises“ by Lisa Lerer, Katie Glueck and Reid J. Epstein.
Article: “Graham Platner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Progressive Caucus Announces ‘new Affordability Agenda’“ by Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Article: “Third US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as Trump declines to give timeline on ending Iran war“ by Brad Lendon.
Article: “‘Piracy’: Israel raids Gaza-bound aid flotilla off Greek coast“ by Tamara Turki.
Article: “Moulton: Hegseth is guilty of war crimes “ by Ashleigh Fields.
Article: “Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget and Iran war strategy in heated House hearing“ by Harici.com.tr.
Article: “No quarter“ by Wikipedia.
Will Republicans hand the rich another massive tax giveaway?
Article: “Press for New Capital Gains Tax Cut Divides Republicans“ by Caitlin Reilly and Steven T. Dennis.
Crazy Alert! Don Jr inherits daddy’s reality show crown.
Article: “‘The Apprentice’ may get reboot starring Trump Jr. as Amazon woos MAGA fans: report“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Giant golden statue of Trump installed at his Florida golf course“ by Owen Scott.
Site: Swing Left.
Article: “Stacey Abrams Takes a Big Step Forward to Combat Georgia’s Massive Voter Purges“ by Colin Kalmbacher.
Article: “Federalist society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How the Federalist Society shaped America’s judiciary“ by Zoya Haq.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6B donation“ by Heidi Przybyla.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Article: “Share in a union“ by EPI.
Article: “New Democrats (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “North American Free Trade Agreement“ (NAFTA) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Biden Surprised Progressives“ by Jess Bidgood.
Article: “WIll be interesting to watch Labour, Greens and Reform trends“ by Amy O’Kruk, Renée Rigdon and Zachary B. Wolf.
Article: “Jared Golden“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Josh Gottheimer“ by Wikipedia.
Site: KPFK.
Site: Stand Up For Science.
Article: “John Roberts“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “I Filed for Roberts’s Disbarment. Then This Happened.“ by Chris Armitage.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “A running list of Clarence Thomas’ controversies“ by Justin Klawans, Peter Weber.
Site: Elliott Wave Forecast.
Article: “Elliott wave principle“ (Elliott Wave Theory) by Wikipedia.
Site: The Aden Forecast.
Article: “Dot-com bubble“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AI bubble“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Share repurchase“ (Stock buyback) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Does circularity in AI deals warn of a bubble?“ by Stephanie Aliaga.
Article: “DoJ Lawyer Says She Was Fired After She Opposed Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights“ by Ross A. Lincoln.
Video: Ed Martin Charged (feat. Liz Oyer) .
Article: “The Bombshell Inside Trump’s $1.3 Billion Pardon Market“ by Christopher Armitage.
Article: “Palantir inks $300 million deal with USDA to safeguard food supply“ by Samantha Subin, Seema Mody.
Article: “‘No Blame?’ ABC News finds 54 cases invoking ‘Trump’ in connection with violence, threats, alleged assaults.“ by Mike Levine.
Bill: “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act“.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Bill: “H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021“ by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3].
Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Putin, Trump Discuss Iran, Ukraine in Phone Call, Kremlin Aide Says“ by AFP.
Article: “King Charles praises Nato and urges defence of Ukraine in key speech during Trump visit“ by Chris Stein, Caroline Davies.
Article: “‘They are defeated’: Trump appears to confuse Ukraine with Iran “ by Daryna Vialko.
Article: “The Critical Importance of Ukraine’s Fortress Belt in Donetsk Oblast“ by ISW.
Article: “EU approves €90b loan for Ukraine as 2026 funding conditions emerge“ by Brussels Times.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“, article 3 section 2. “... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make....”
Article: “Three-fifths Compromise“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elbridge Gerry“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“, article 3 section 2. “... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make....”
Article: “Three-fifths Compromise“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elbridge Gerry“ by Wikipedia.
Supreme Court guts voting rights to rig the midterms for Republicans. And - Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling
Article: “US Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act“ by John Kruzel and Andrew Chung.
Article: “What a weakened Voting Rights Act means in today’s America“ by Russell Contreras, Avery Lotz.
Article: “Louisiana governor prepares to suspend House primaries after court ruling“ by Dan Merica and Patrick Marley.
Did Trump’s DOGE conspire with election deniers to steal future votes?
Article: “New docs expose Trump admin’s secret plan to share voter data with election deniers“ by Matthew Chapman.
Site: Victoria Broderick.
Article: “Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s TN redistricting map would split this Memphis seat“ by Jordan Green.
Article: “Tennessee GOP retains supermajority, Democrats hold their ground“ by Jonathan Mattise, Kimberlee Kruesi.
Article: “Victoria Broderick“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Viola Liuzzo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rich Hall“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gorsuch, Kavanaugh & Barrett “Lied to the US Senate” About Respecting “Roe”“ by Chris Walker.
Article: “Six Conservative Justices Make King Charles Dinner Guest List (1)“ by Seth Stern.
Article: “Los Angeles 2028 Olympic marathon: A dream start from Venice Beach“ by Marathons.com.
Article: “Commonwealth Report, Thursday, April 30, 2026 - AM edition“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Ellen Ratner“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (JCPOA) (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Families sue US over deadly boat strike off Venezuela coast“ by Ione Wells.
Article: “Michael Moore“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “Michael Moore“.
Hour Three: Can Hawaiʻi break the corporate stranglehold on American democracy?
Article: “Can Hawaiʻi Deliver All Of America From Citizens United?“ by Chad Blair.
Article: “Federal Corporation“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Thomas’ Citizens United Vote Enabled Billionaire Benefactor to Boost Political Power“ by Kenny Stancil.
Article: “Donald Trump awarded first ever FIFA peace prize — Watch video“ by Livemint.
Article: “Request for FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be given a police escort is denied by Canadian police“ by Rob Gillies.
Article: “Canada to FIFA Boss/Trump Boot-Licker-in-Chief: “Take a Cab and Bring Your Own Security, Ass****.” “ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Thom Tillis, speaking freely ahead of retirement, opens up about Trump’s Cabinet“ by Julie Tsirkin.
Quote: “Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy“ - Lloyd Bentsen.
Article: “Voyager 1“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump says he’ll release UFO files: ‘Things you wouldn’t believe’“ by Joe Edwards.
Article: “Rollerena Fairy Godmother“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Boston Tea Party“ (1773) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Evolution of U.S. Corporations: From 1790s to Modern Tech Giants“ by Investopedia.
Article: “Tom DeLay“ by Wikipedia.
Article: ““WIN”: How Gerald Ford tried to whip inflation with a button“ by Mo Rocca.
Videos: Professor Gerdes Explains (Ukraine news).
Article: “Ukrainian drones hit Mi-28 and Mi-17 helicopters in Russia’s Voronezh region“ by Daryna Vialko.
Article: “Ukraine captures enemy Russian position using only robots, no humans: ‘The future is already on the front line’“ by Patrick Reilly.
Article: “Staggering 1.3 million Russian soldiers dead in Ukraine war as 1,000 die in past 24 hours“ by Jeremiah Hassel.
Article: “Third Ukrainian strike hits Russian oil refinery and prompts evacuations“ by Jaroslav Lukiv.
Article: “Skies Turn Black in Perm Region After Ukraine Reportedly Strikes Oil Pipeline Facility“ by Moscow Times:.
Articles: “Russian stuff blowing up“ by quaoar.
Article: “Europe must prepare for drone strikes by terrorists and criminals, warns Zelenskyy“ by Pippa Crerar.
Article: “Ukraine, Bulgaria to jointly produce drones under new security deal“ by Martin Fornusek.
Video: Incredible Drone and Fireworks Show in China Welcomes New Year 2026 – World Record Event.
Article: “Kamala is for they/them“ (Trump 2024 ad) by Wikipedia.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Article: “Jeffries says Trump impeachment not a top priority if Dems win House majority“ by Ashleigh Fields.
Article: “We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup“ by Nate Halverson.
Article: “Glyphosate Herbicides and Your Health“ by Kara Mayer Robinson, Shelly Shepard.
Article: “Gaza genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The rat gnawed at my toes’: Rodent infestation overruns Gaza’s displaced“ by Nada Nabil.
Article: “Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla and detains activists including Greta Thunberg“ by Ruth Comerford.
Article: “Meloni condemns Israel’s seizure of Global Sumud Flotilla vessels“ by VRG.
Article: “Agent Orange“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump Fires Board Members of Group That Oversees U.S. Science Funding“ by Adam Sella.
Article: “American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US Regular All Formulations Gas Price (GASREGW)“ by FRED.