Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 08/06/26
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: They’re Not Voting for Karl Marx, They’re Voting for a Damn Raise
Article: “They’re Not Voting for Karl Marx, They’re Voting for a Damn Raise“ by Thom Hartmann.
Post: “Under Trump:
-Household electricity costs are up 18%
-Ground beef prices are up 22%
-Gas prices are up 40%
-ACA out-of-pocket premiums are up 58%
-Inflation is at a three-year high
Tired of “winning” yet?“ by Robert Reich.
Article: “America’s Long Coup: How the GOP Rigged, Lied, and Stole Its Way Into the White House for Over 50 Years“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “There’s Nothing “Normal” About Having a Middle Class: It has to be Chosen“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Of the Billionaires, By the Billionaires, For the Billionaires“ by Small Deeds Done.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Bible: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;“ - Exodus 20:3-5.
Article: “Joe Rogan hits out at ‘fully communist’ California in furious rant: ‘I’m glad I left!’“ by Ben Chapman.
Article: “The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax“ by Jesse Eisinger, Jeff Ernsthausen and Paul Kiel.
Video: THP: President Jimmy Carter: The United States is an Oligarchy....
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Donald Trump’s ‘new wig’ makes the president ‘look like his mother’ as makeover divides internet“ by Reanna Smith.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Ward republic“ by Wikipedia.
Crazy Alert! JD Vance Blames El-Sayed’s Win on ‘Self-Hating White Liberals’
Article: “JD Vance Blames El-Sayed’s Win on ‘Self-Hating White Liberals’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Why Are Trump’s Sons Cashing In At The Pentagon?
Article: “Lawmakers call for Pentagon probe of Trump family-backed companies“ by Elizabeth Dwoskin. Andrew Ba Tran.
Article: “Defund the police“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “American Consumer Price Index: 1913 to 2026“ by rateinflation.com.
Article: “Year-over-year inflation of consumer prices“ by Reuters.
Article: “What caused the high inflation during the COVID-19 period?“ by Lawrence H. Leith.
Article: “Remarks by President Trump at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit“ by Donald J. Trump.
Article: “FACT CHECK: Was Hunter Biden Paid As Much As $50,000 A Month For His Work With Burisma?“ by Andrew Kerr and Brad Sylvester.
Article: “How Much Trump’s Kids Have Made from His Presidency“ by Taegan Goddard.
Article: “Family court“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “To What Extent Do Fossil Fuels Contribute To Global Warming?“ by Surendar Balakrishnan.
Article: “Climate change is speeding up — the pace nearly doubled in ten years“ by Alexandra Witze.
Article: “Why Is Arctic Ice Melting So Much Faster Than Climate Models Ever Predicted?“ by Gio Farley.
Article: “Energy and National Goals: Address to the Nation“ by Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979.
Article: “German Renewable Energy Sources Act“ (100,000 roofs program) by Wikipedia.
Book: The Healing of America by Marianne Williamson.
Article: “Todd Blanche’s new “promise” to end Trump’s $1.8 billion slush is BS!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
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: “After deadly Kyiv strike, Ukraine warns interceptor shortage is costing lives“ by Dan Johnson.
Article: “At least 17 killed in Russian missile strike as Kiev left defenceless“ by dpa/GNA.
Article: “Why Russia’s ballistic missiles are increasingly getting through Ukrainian defenses“ by Illia Novikov.
Article: “Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory“ by Jaroslav Lukiv.
Article: “Ukraine hits more Wildberries sites as strike kills five in Moscow region“ by Ben Hatton.
Article: “Explainer-what we know about North Korean forces joining Russia’s war against Ukraine“ by Reuters.
Article: “Zelensky offers direct peace talks with Putin“ by DPA.
Article: “Russian civilians killed in Crimea as Ukraine war takes its toll on Black Sea shores“ by France 24.
Article: “Ukraine is hit by a second wave of abnormal heat: what forecasters warn about“ by UNN.
Article: “Europe faces up to prospect US may be unable to arm Nato allies“ by Andrew Roth.
Article: “Trump holds 90-minute call with Putin, also speaks with Zelenskyy ahead of NATO summit“ by Reuters.
Video: DJI 20000320073329 0001 D - massive protest in Kyiv (Friday 07/31/26) - Philip Ittner.
Article: “Explainer: How are judges evaluated in Colorado and why are they on the ballot?“ by Colorado Judicial Institute.
Article: “Blue Book for Dummies: Where Does Colorado’s Ballot Booklet Come From?“ by Hannah Metzger.
Is Washington Planning Another Bay Of Pigs?
Article: “‘Bay of Pigs Reloaded’: New CIA Task Force to Further Destabilize Cuba Revealed “ by Jessica Corbett.
Human-Caused Climate Emergency Made Canada’s Summer Wildfires Twice as Likely
Article: “Human-Caused Climate Emergency Made Canada’s Summer Wildfires Twice as Likely: Study “ by Julia Conley.
Article: “FCC repeals national TV ownership cap, a win for Trump-aligned broadcasters“ by Brian Stelter, Liam Reilly.
Article: “Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review“ by Reuters.
Book: “Cracking the Code: How to Win Hearts, Change Minds, and Restore America’s Original Vision“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Class-and How to Rescue Our Future“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Health One“ by Seattle.
Site: Reach.
Article: “Militarization and police violence: The case of the 1033 program“ by Casey Delehanty et al.
Article: “Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite“ by Mike Householder, Sudhin Thanawala.
Article: “Fiscal Year vs Calendar Year“ by Ashish Kumar Srivastav.
Article: “Deep Impact“ (2009) by IMF.
Quote: “There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women and there are families.“ - Margaret Thatcher.
Article: “Noblesse oblige“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kansas voters reject constitutional amendment on judicial selection by wide margin“ by Sherman Smith, Jacinda Hall and Tim Carpenter.
Article: “Voters reject Republicans’ attempt to ban abortion in Kansas through back door“ by Kate Riga.
Article: “Missouri Amendments 4 and 5 failed. What’s next?“ by Jesse Inman.
Substack: “The View from Rural Missouri“ by Jess Piper.
Article: “Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)“ by BLS.
Article: “30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US)“ by FRED.
Article: “Inflation Reduction Act“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump freezes funding under Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure law“ by Jeff St. John.
Hour Three: Where’s Your Tariff Refund?
Article: “Corporate America got billions of dollars in tariff refunds. Where’s your cut?“ by Elisabeth Buchwald.
Article: “Ohio Rep. Max Miller faces a growing number of calls to resign from fellow Republicans“ by Megan Brand.
Article: “Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “A timeline of Donald Trump’s three marriages, numerous rumored affairs, and sexual misconduct allegations“ by Kate Taylor, Erin Snodgrass, Kelsey Vlamis.
Article: “Donald Trump/Billy Bush leaked video: Full transcript - read the full sexist exchange here“ (Access Hollywood tape) by Melanie Ehrenkranz.
Article: “Tariffs 101: What they are, who pays them, and why they matter now“ by Kent Jones.
Article: “How Diamonds, Paprika and Fertilizer Won Relief From Trump’s Tariffs“ by Ana Swanson and Jeanna Smialek.
Article: “Expert issues promising update on $2,000 stimulus checks after warning was issued to married couples“ by Charlotte Dorans.
Article: “Trump Is Talking About $2,000 Tariff Checks Again - Here’s How They’d Work and Who Might Qualify“ by Adam Palasciano, Edited by Andrea Basse.
Article: “Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool“ by David A. Fahrenthold.
Article: “5 arrested amid Reflecting Pool vandalism allegations. What to know“ by N’dea Yancey-Bragg and Drew Pittock.
Law: “13th Amendment“, December 6, 1865. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.“
Article: “The Ultimate Guide to Citizen’s Arrest in the U.S.“ by US Law Explained.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “March on Washington“ by Wikipedia.
New Mexico Sues Trump’s Justice Department Over Epstein
Article: “New Mexico sues DOJ and Todd Blanche, alleging they blocked Epstein probe“ by The Associated Press and Corky Siemaszko.
Article: “UK experts sound alarm after AI caught trying to trick human with malicious code“ by Sky News.
Article: “What is Moore’s Law?“ by Max Roser, Hannah Ritchie, and Edouard Mathieu.
Article: “Meta will train its AI on far-right media outlet“ by .
Article: “Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Goes Full Nazi, Calls Itself ‘MechaHitler’“ by MIles Klee.
Article: “Deepfake“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “BASIC“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pathological lying“ (Pseudologia fantastica) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ivanka Trump exaggerated, outright lied about real estate values for years“ by Jessica M. Goldstein.
Book: Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump with Tony Schwartz.
Article: “This Is The Hyperbolic Line Trump Can’t Stop Using. And Here’s What It Really Means.“ (truthful hyperbole) by Chris Megerian.
Article: “Inside Kevin Warsh’s opening statement: Inflation is a choice, independence is essential, and a couple of notable name drops“ by Eleanor Pringle.
Article: “Senate Floor Privileges: History and Current Practice“ by CRS.