Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/13/26
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Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Did Trump Just Light a Fuse He Can’t Control?
Article: “Did Trump Just Light a Fuse He Can’t Control?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Post: “Top and bottom headlines seem to suggest this could go the way World War I did. That’s not good…“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Russia-Ukraine War: Lessons from an Electronic Warfare (EW) Perspective“ by Brig Jaideep Agarkar.
Article: “Why Netanyahu Chose to Strike Iran Now“ by Yousef Munayyer.
Article: “Bannon Exposes Trump’s 2026 “Test Run,” and It’s Already Happening“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Strategic Transactionalism: The Iran-Russia Partnership“ by ME Council.
Article: “The US Has Lost The War“ by The National Security Desk.
Article: “Trump’s Blockade Makes Everything Worse“ by The National Security Desk.
Article: “Behind China’s Rejection of a US-Led Naval Coalition in the Strait of Hormuz“ by Dr. Nadia Helmy.
Article: “And the winner is…Benjamin Netanyahu“ by Ben Lynfield.
Site: “Vote.gov“.
Article: “The Putin regime faces mounting pressure but is still far from collapse“ by Will Dixon, Maksym Beznosiuk.
Article: “Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition wins election landslide“ by BBC.
Article: “As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain“ by Tal Shalev.
Article: “Find Your Member“ by Congress.gov.
Article: “The Start of World War One: Through The Papers“ by Historic Newspapers.
Article: “World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts | History“ by History Channel.
Article: “Netanyahu’s criminal trial to resume Sunday after wartime court freeze“ by Sarah Ben-Nun.
Article: “Republicans ignore Democrats’ war powers resolution, embracing their own irrelevance“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Five things to know about Hungary’s election“ by Rob Schmitz, Nick Spicer.
Article: “Russia is Losing – Time for Putin’s 2026 Hybrid Escalation“ by William Dixon and Maksym Beznosiuk.
Article: “Russia Analytical Report, Jan. 12–20, 2026“ by Russia Matters.
Article: “Top Trump aides told him PM’s prewar regime change forecast was ‘farcical’ — report“ by ToI Staff.
Article: “China-Iran Fact Sheet: A Short Primer on the Relationship“ by U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Article: “Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say“ by Noah Robertson, Ellen Nakashima, Warren P. Strobel.
Article: “Magyar celebrates as Orbán’s 16-year rule ends - as it happened“ by Jakub Krupa.
Article: “Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work“ by Kaanita Iyer.
Article: “The US Navy decommissioned Middle East minesweepers last year. Here’s what they did.“ by Riley Ceder.
Article: “Nuclear power in France“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Copenhagen: The Blueprint for a Green City“ by Louise Deltheil.
Did Trump Post Himself as Jesus on Orthodox Easter? You Betcha.
Article: “Trump Post of Himself as ‘Jesus’ Includes Strange Horned Creature Not in Original“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Trump deletes post with AI image of himself as Christ-like figure after outcry“ by Joseph Gedeon.
Is Trump Having a mental health breakdown?
Article: “‘He’s not sleeping’: Concern raised 79-year-old Trump is suffering ‘mental health episode’“ by Tom Boggioni.
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: “What Firepower Could Three U.S. Aircraft Carrier Strike Groups Deliver Against Iran?“ by Army Recognition.
Article: “How Long Can An F-35 Fly Without Refueling?“ by UmmeAimon Shabbir.
Article: “If the United States Storms Kharg Island: Why Amphibious Superiority Could Fail in the Persian Gulf“ by Eluvio Detritus.
Article: “World population with and without synthetic nitrogen fertilizers“ by Our World in Data.
Site: Commonwealth Report.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Amazon.
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Ebay.
Article: “Germany–Namibia relations“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Handelskrieg“ by diversification.com.
Article: “U-boat“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Goebbels calls for ‘Total War’“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Defence secretary reveals month-long Russian submarine operation over cables and pipelines north of UK“ by Matt Spivey.
Video: NATO Admiral James Stavridis: Strait of Hormuz is ‘a dumb minefield’ .
Article: “Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say “ by Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen.
Article: “Why Jared Kushner suggests reading ‘Alice in Wonderland’ if you want to understand Trump“ by Jamie Gangel and Elizabeth Stuart.
Article: “Iran’s Schools and Hospitals in Ruins, Times Analysis Shows“ by Leanne Abraham, Aurelien Breeden, Bora Erden, Anushka Patil, Christiaan Triebert, Daniel Wood and Karen Yourish.
Article: “October 7 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Netanyahu Funded, Built Up and Made an Ally of Hamas From 2012 to 2018“ by Mark Lesseraux.
Article: “World War I“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Failure of the “Budapest Memorandum” Is a Betrayal of World Peace“ by Thom Hartmann.
Hour Two: Democracy Wins. Hungary Boots Trump’s Favorite Authoritarian.
Article: “Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power“ by Ashifa Kassam and Flora Garamvolgyi.
Article: “The Metamorphosis: Thirty Years of Viktor Orbán“ (French) by Aditya Bhattacharya and Julian Riedel.
Article: “Hungary’s Orbán accused of disloyalty and blackmail over Ukraine loan veto“ by Alys Davies.
Article: “Hungary now officially the poorest country in the EU“ by Hetzmann Mercédesz.
Article: “Read Melania Trump’s furious denial of being a victim of Jeffrey Epstein in FULL“ by Jon Michael Raasch.
Article: “Amanda Ungaro on X: Hello Melania, I was around you for 20 years.... Because I will expose everything I know.“ by demmiblue.
Article: “Amanda Ungaro“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Who is Amanda Ungaro? What we know as Melania Trump speaks out on Epstein“ by Joshua Rhett Miller.
Article: “The Sphinx Thinks It Stinks“(Melania) by Maureen Dowd.
Article: “Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress after sexual misconduct claims“ by BBC.
Article: “Congressman Tony Gonzales QUITS after Daily Mail exposed affair with staffer who set herself on fire“ by Stephen M. Lepore.
Article: “Ted Cruz“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Texas is now a majority minority state“ by Rafael Bernal.
While You Can’t Pay Rent, Trump Builds a Gold Arch
Article: “‘People Can’t Afford Rent,’ Critics Say as White House Boasts of Trump’s Plan for Gold-Covered Arch“ by Brad Reed.
Article: “Welthauptstadt Germania, Hitler’s Plan To Make Berlin The Capital Of His New Empire“ by Daniel Rennie.
Article: “1990 report: Ivana Trump told her lawyer Donald Trump kept Hitler speeches beside bed“ by CNN.
Article: “Who is Péter Magyar, the former Orbán ally heading for power in Hungary?“ by Paul Kirby.
Article: “Alexei Navalny“ by Wikipedia.
Event: May 1: May Day of Action - Indivisible, etc.
Article: “Incorporate Armbands in the May Day Strike: A Lesson from the Past “ by Paul Rogat Loeb.
Article: “MAGA shop closes down after sales dip with owner blaming Trump’s Iran war“ by Sarah Hooper.
Article: “Strait of Hormuz updates: What Trump said about US oil reliance, ‘We don’t need’“ by Prakriti Deb.
Article: “Trump faces backlash after posting AI image appearing to depict him like Jesus“ by Kathryn Watson.
Article: “Urgent Plea To The Four Living Former Presidents Of The United States“ by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: “Transcript of Emergency Psychiatric Meeting“ (part 1/3 + video) by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: “Statement of Presidential Medical Concerns to the U.S. Senate“ by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: “Do-Nothing Congress“ by Taegan Goddard.
Law: “Taft-Hartley Labor Act“, 1947.
Article: “The buck stops here“ by Harry S. Truman.
Article: “Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Move the Resolute Desk to Mar-a-Lago?“ by Rounak Bagchi.
Site: Documentaries - BBC.
Article: “Alexander the Great was Declared a “Son of God” by Ancient Egyptians“ by Marea Harris.
Article: “Why Trump Reigns as King Cyrus“ by Katherine Stewart.
Article: “Cyrus the Great in the Bible“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cyrus the Great“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Armenian genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Second Boer War concentration camps“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Egyptologist: A Novel by Arthur Phillips.
Site: STUN (Shift The Unfit Narrative).
Article: “Trump says charging countries to use Strait of Hormuz could be ‘joint venture’ with Iran: ‘It’s a beautiful thing’“ by James C. Reynolds & Jonathan Saul.
Article: “US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar“ by Shelby Talcott and Eleanor Mueller.
Article: “Hitler’s reference to the Armenian genocide“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Politics of Silence in Turkey: The Armenian Genocide on Its 110th Anniversary and a Memory Under Siege “ by Eldad Ben Aharon.
Article: “1953 Iranian coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: MAGA Christian don’t hate the Pope - they hate his Jesus
- John Pavlovitz, writer, pastor, and activist / latest book is “Stuff That Needs To Be Said“ / Host of the new Substack video series LOATHE THY NEIGHBOR, that begins airing March 23rd @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social
Substack: “The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz“.
Article: “MAGA Christians Don’t Hate The Pope; They Hate His Jesus.“ by John Pavlovitz.
Bible: “Matthew 25“.
Article: “Sermon on the Mount“ (Matthew 5-7) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ten Commandments“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pauline epistles“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “The Prophet’s Way“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Meeting with Pope John Paul II“ by Thom Hartmann.
Image: “Thom and Louise Meet Pope John Paul II“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Steve Bannon’s right-wing ‘gladiator school’ booted from Italian monastery“ by John Haltiwanger.
Article: “Opus Dei“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Opus Dei, the Supreme Court and J. D. Vance: a speculation“ by FreeBandit.
Article: “Trump Cooks Up Bonkers Explanation for Why He Posted Meme Seeming to Depict Him as Jesus: ‘I Thought it Was Me as a Doctor’“ by Joe DePaolo.
Site: Transparent Election Initiative (to beat Citizens United in Montana).
Article: “Pledge of Allegiance“ by Wikipedia.
Geeky Science. Summers Keep Getting Longer and Scientists Are Alarmed.
Article: “Summer Is 30 Days Longer Than The 1960s, And Still Growing“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Article: “World of Change: Ice Loss in Glacier National Park“ by NASA.
Article: “Side-by-side photos show the incredible amount of snowpack Western states lost in one month“ by Jordan Carlton.
Article: “A Super El Niño is coming. Here’s how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you“ by Andrew Freedman.
Article: “Ken Martin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jane Kleeb“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “US, Australia and Philippines hold second joint drills in South China Sea in 2026“ by Reuters.
Article: “Fact-check: Does the US produce more oil than it consumes?“ by Louis Jacobson.
Article: “USDA Plan to Gut the Forest Service Threatens America’s Forests, Water, and Wildfire Preparedness“ by NRDC.
Article: “Woodrow Wilson Supported The Science of Eugenics.“ by Allen Cornwell.