Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 03/17/26

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Tuesday’s Daily Stack

Hour One: Iran: The Treason That Changed America’s Energy Future
Article: “Iran: The Treason That Changed America’s Energy Future“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Record Month for EV Sales in China!“ by José Pontes.
Article: “Breaking: Trump is Now “DEMANDING” Former Allies Help With Operation Epstein Fury In Iran“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “Renewables generated 24.2% of US electricity in 2024 – EIA data“ by Michelle Lewis.
Video: Ted Koppel looks back at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
Article: “‘Argo’ helps Iran’s dictatorship, harms democracy“ by Abolhassan Bani-Sadr.
Article: “Jimmy Carter Energy and National Goals: Address to the Nation“ by Jimmy Carter.
Article: “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-election“ by Peter Baker.
Article: “America, Alone“ by Sam Sifton.
Article: “Oil and Gas Produces $2.8B in Daily Profits Over 50 Years, Staggering New Analysis Shows“ by Mitchell Beer.
Article: “Trump is trashing electric vehicles. China is building cars the world wants.“ by Evan Halper.
Tweet: “Germany rejects Trump’s proposal to participate in the Strait of Hormuz operation. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius: “What does Trump expect a handful of European frigates to do that the powerful US Navy cannot? This is not our war, and we didn’t start it.”“ by Ragıp Soylu.

Article: “Taoiseach meets Donald Trump on St Patrick’s Day at the White House“ by Michael Bolton.

I’ve been saying this for a week! Is Kash Patel Setting Us Up for Another 9/11?
Article: “Fired FBI veteran warns Kash Patel may be exposing America to another 9/11 “ by Daniel Hampton.
Article: “I Was an F.B.I. Agent for 25 Years. Kash Patel Is Playing a Dangerous Game.“ by Jacqueline Maguire.

Does Trump ever tell the truth? Trump Said a Former President Backed His War. Every Single One Just Called Him a Liar.
Article: “Every Former President Denies Talking to Trump About Iran After He Claimed He Spoke With One About the Bombings“ by Sarah Rumpf.

Article: “Markwayne Mullin tapped to lead Homeland Security. Here’s what happens to his Senate seat “ by Lionel Ramos.
Article: “treason“ by Merriam-Webster.
Article: “Ruhollah Khomeini“ by Khamenei. Iran Supreme Leader 1979 - 1989
Article: “Ali Khamenei“ by Wikipedia. Iran Supreme Leader 1989 - 2026.
Article: “Mojtaba Khamenei“ by Wikipedia. Iran Supreme Leader 2026 - .
Article: “Iran’s maimed & missing Supreme Leader ‘is probably gay & had relationship with his male teacher, stunned Trump is told’“ by Harvey Geh.
Video: Trump’s decisions on war are ‘not based on reality’, key House Democrat says - Lawrence O’Donnell.
Video: [FULL] Morning Joe [6:00 AM ET] 17/03/26; MSNBC Breaking News March 17, 2026 .
Article: “Saint Patrick’s Day“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US Retail Gas Price (I:USRGP)“ by Ycharts.
Article: “Andrew Jackson“ (Old Hickory).
Book: Who Killed the American Dream?: The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “1953 Iranian coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Six-Day War“ (1967 Arab–Israeli war) by Wikipedia.
Article: “What Is Israel’s Role in End Times Bible Prophecy?“ by Greg Grandchamp.
Article: “Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs“ (1981 - 1986) by Brown University.
Law: “Boland Amendment“ (1982 - 1986).
Article: “Three Mile Island accident“ by Wikipedia.

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Hour Two: FCC chair threatens broadcasters’ licenses over negative coverage of the war in Iran
- Craig Aaron, President & Co-CEO - Free Press @freepress @notaaroncraig
Article: “FCC chair threatens broadcasters’ licenses over negative coverage of the war in Iran“ by David Folkenflik, Michel Martin.
Article: “Massive Coalition Calls on Democratic Leadership to Stand Firm Against Stephen Miller’s Plans to Reauthorize Dangerous Government Spying“ by Free Press.
Article: “Paramount-Warner Bros merger: Ellison family’s $111B deal to control CNN, CBS, TikTok sparks Sanders’ ‘oligarchy’ warning“ by Jim Manzon.
Article: “After settling with Trump, CBS News staffers fear what comes next“ by Brian Stelter.
Article: “CBS shifts to appease the right under new owner“ by David Folkenflik.
Article: “Pete Hegseth Demands Patriotic Coverage. That’s Not How a Free Press Works“ by Colby Hall.
Article: “Trump and his FCC chair demand more positive news coverage of Iran war“ by Jon Brodkin.
Article: “Pete Hegseth Says ‘the Sooner David Ellison’ Buys CNN, ‘the Better’“ by Michael M. Grynbaum.
Article: “Rights Groups to Dems: Don’t Give Stephen Miller What He Wants on Mass Surveillance“ by Brett Wilkins.
Article: “What Just Happened: What Trump’s Hobbling of the Privacy Oversight Board Portends for Exercise of Surveillance Powers“ by Andrew Weissmann.

Article: “Operation Eagle Claw“ (failed attempt to rescue 53 embassy staff held captive by Revolutionary Iran on 24 April 1980) by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Commando (1985 film)“.
Movie: “Top Gun“.
Article: “When the Shah of Iran was secretly diagnosed with cancer a revolution was already underway“ by Matt Bevan and Yasmin Parry.

An Afghan immigrant who worked with the US military in Afghanistan and later sought asylum in the US died over the weekend in ICE custody
Article: “Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says“ by Reuters.

Article: “Israeli support for Iran during the Iran–Iraq war“ by Wikipedia.

Crazy Alert! Trump’s Coalition Is Imploding — Over a Fox Host’s Genitals
Article: “MAGA Turns on Itself, and It’s Ugly“ by Paul Waldman.

Article: “China is Tight-Lipped on Trump’s Request to Delay His Xi Summit“ by Alexandra Stevenson.
Article: “Chinese AI Startup Watching US Military Assets in Middle East From Space“ by Rojoef Manuel.
Article: “No siren and in a trailer: How US troops were killed in Iran strikes“ by Malcolm Ferguson.
Article: “Trump chuckles as he admits Putin is helping Iran target US troops“ by Travis Gettys.
Article: “Fact Check: Lindsey Graham once said Republican Party was ‘killing all the right people’“ by Rae Deng.
Article: “Anti-Trump journalist claims ICE offered her a job after six-minute interview and ‘sloppy’ vetting“ by Joe Sommerlad.
Article: “Russian involvement in the Syrian civil war“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Charlie Wilson’s War“.
Article: “About four-in-ten U.S. adults believe humanity is ‘living in the end times’“ by Jeff Diamant.
Article: “Maps of Israel“ by Center for Israel Education.
Article: “Parched: Israel’s policy of water deprivation in the West Bank“ by B’Tselem.
Article: “Iran-US war mapped as more countries dragged into widening Middle East conflict“ by Maira Butt and Alex Croft.
Article: “U.S. Aid to Israel in Four Charts“ by Jonathan Masters, Will Merrow.
Article: “Trump Laughs After Being Told Iran’s New Supreme Leader May Be Gay: Report” by TMZ.

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Hour Three: NO Kings 3/28
- Ezra Levin, Co-Founder, Indivisible @ezralevin.bsky.social
Site: Indivisible.
Site: “No Kings“. Next: March 28.
Article: “List of protests and demonstrations in the United States by size“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trainings & Calls“ by No Kings.
Article: “National Security Presidential Memorandum-7“ (Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence) by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “Protesters Accused of Antifa Ties Found Guilty of Support for Terrorism“ by Alan Feuer and Krista Torralva.
Article: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.“ by Mahatma Gandhi.
Event: May 1: May Day of Action - Indivisible, etc.

Article: “Trump predicts US will have ‘honour of taking Cuba’ amid power blackout“ by Guardian.
Article: “Maternal and neonatal outcomes of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, a systematic review and meta-analysis“ by Greg Marchand et al.

One Billionaire Just Admitted What They All Know: This System Is Going to Break
Article: “‘100% Completely Unsustainable’: Billionaire Wealth Manager Issues New Warning About US Inequality“ by Brad Reed.
Book: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
Article: “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations“ by Adam Smith (free).
Article: “Great Depression“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump promised ‘Liberation Day’ was to bring back manufacturing jobs – but they have dipped every month since“ by Josh Marcus.
Article: “Liberation Day tariffs“ by Wikipedia.

Article: “DOJ drops experience requirement for new prosecutors amid hiring struggle“ by Zoe Engels.

They Ignored 99% of the Safety Data Before Pulling Kids’ COVID Protection
Article: “Officials ‘missed 99% of data’ before ending Covid vaccine recommendation, memos reveal“ by Melody Schreiber.

Article: “Iran’s Stockpile of Highly Enriched Uranium: Worth Bargaining For?“ by Robert Goldston.
Article: “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action“ (Iran nuclear deal) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why did Trump pull out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018? Looking back from US strikes“ by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “Iran hostage crisis“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Orion Samuelson“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “WGN (AM)“ by Wikipedia.
Bill: “H.R.7296 - SAVE America Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Bill: “H.R.22 - SAVE Act“ by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act).
Article: “The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982“ by This Will Hold.
Article: “Indiana’s Voter Id Law: How Many Have Lost Their Vote?“ by Law Shun.
Article: “Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan“ by Lisa Friedman and Rebecca F. Elliott.
Article: “Deepwater Horizon explosion“, April 20, 2010 by Wikipedia.
Article: “Deepwater Horizon oil spill“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Atoms for Peace“ by Postage Stamp Guide.
Article: “Congenital rubella syndrome“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hydrocephalus “ by NHS.
Article: “Iron lung“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Polio Vaccine: Jonas Salk’s Unpatented Gift to Humanity“ by Abhijit Bhand.
Article: “Dynasty: The Murdochs - The Murdoch family tree and their media empire explained“ by Sophie Williams.
Movie: “Bad Faith“.
Video: Bad Faith Documentary.