Tuesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: What Happens When America’s “Secretary of War” Starts Committing Crimes in Plain Sight?
Article: “What Happens When America’s “Secretary of War” Starts Committing Crimes in Plain Sight?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “The Impeachment of Secretary William Belknap“ by Office of the Historian.
Article: “Senator Edward Zorinsky and Banning Domestic Access to USIA in 1985 “ by MountainRunner.us.
Article: “Pentagon Refuses to Identify Staffer Tracking Democratic Socialists“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “How an inside ‘scoop’ revealed Pentagon links to pro-Trump influencer“ by Filip Timotija.
Article: “What to Know About the Admiral Named by Hegseth as Boat Strike Comes Under Scrutiny“ by Chad de Guzman.
Law: “10 USC 2241a: Prohibition on use of funds for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United States“.
Law: “H.R.2882 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024“.
Bill: “H.Res.1177 - Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.“ by Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3].
Article: “EXCLUSIVE…Pentagon Pundits: New York Times Reporter David Barstow Wins Pulitzer Prize for Exposing Military’s Pro-War Propaganda Media Campaign“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Department of Education--Contract to Obtain Services of Armstrong Williams“ by GAO.
Article: “H.Res. 935: Impeaching Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors“ by Mr. Thaneda.
Article: “Grand Jury Indicts Thirteen Russian Individuals and Three Russian Companies for Scheme to Interfere in the United States Political System“ by DoJ.
Law: “31 U.S. Code § 1350 - Criminal penalty“.
Article: “publicity or propaganda“ by LII (Federal Labor-Security Act of 1952).
Article: “Pentagon Inspector General Releases Report on Hegseth’s Signal Use“ by Tyler McBrien.
Article: “MAGA Influencer Outed as a Pentagon Employee in Bizarre Turn After Botching ‘Scoop’ State Dept. Spox Gave Her“ by Stephanie Kaloi.
Article: “Pete Hegseth Privately Floats Presidential Run to Friends: Report“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Pentagon Employee Launches ‘DSA Explorer’ Site to Track Left-Wing Groups“ by Dan Gooding.
Article: “Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand“ by David Barstow.
Article: “Secretary of the Army Resigns After Clashing With Hegseth Over Firings“ by Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe.
Article: “Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles“ by Dan Lamothe and Tara Copp.
Article: “Brett Kavanaugh lied brazenly and repeatedly under oath. Any law student knows he cannot sit on the Supreme Court.“ by Gowri Ramachandran and James Sample.
Article: “Trump vowed to pardon ‘everyone who’s come within 200 feet’ of Oval Office before term ends, report claims“ by Meredith Kile.
Republican Governor Turns on Trump’s DOJ Over “Aggressive” Election Monitoring
Article: “Wyoming governor decries ‘aggressive’ behavior of federal election monitors“ by Laura Meckler and Jeremy Roebuck.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “Joseph Stalin said some version of “It’s not the people who vote that count, it’s the people who count the votes.”“ by David Emery.
Trump Stuns US Allies by Inviting Russia Back Into the G20. Saw What!?
Article: “Russia Joins G20 Summit After Trump Invite—Sparking Massive Backlash“ by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling.
Article: “The Manchurian Candidate“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa“ by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz.
Article: “Explaining Tokens — The New Currency of Generative AI“ by Alius Noreika.
Article: “Will your job be replaced by AI? Here are the roles most affected“ by Faisal Islam, Phil Leake, Miguel Roca-Terry, Jess Carr.
Article: “Social Security could be under threat from AI“ by Suzanne Blake.
Article: “A new bill would tax AI tokens to fund jobs if the technology causes mass unemployment“ by Mia Osmonbekov.
Article: “Data centers powered by next-gen nuclear? Don’t fall for Big Tech’s PR hype“ by Molly Langabeer, M.V. Ramana.
Article: “New U.S. nuclear power boom begins with old, still-unsolved problem: What to do with radioactive waste“ by Bob Woods.
Article: “Economics of nuclear power“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “We will bury you“ - Nikita Khrushchev.
Article: “Thanks to Trump, Putin is winning“ by Richard Davis.
Article: “Statistics of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “For Many Americans, Covid Is Still a Chronic, Disabling Disease. These Scientists Are Working Tirelessly to Bring Them Relief“ by Mike Mariani.
Article: “How Obama’s Handling Of Ebola Compares With Trump’s Handling Of Coronavirus“ by Arjun Singh.
Site: “Charles’s Substack“ by Charles Ames.
Article: “Hold On To Your Butts, Day 589“ by charles’s Substack Hold .
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines“ by vote.org.
Article: “Voter Registration Deadlines Before the 2026 General Election” by CEIR.
Article: “Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly“ by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Christopher Flavelle, Emily Cochrane and Glenn Thrush.
Hour Two: How Google Just Sold us Out to Trump Again...
- Dean Obeidallah, Host of Dean Obeidallah show weekdays 6-9PM ET @SXMProgress Radio Ch127 / His substack is The Dean’s Report @deanobeidallah.bsky.social @siriusxmprog.bsky.social
Article: “CT senator says whistleblower claims thousands of mail-in ballots could be rejected with new system“ by Ken Dixon.
Article: “Netanyahu Admits He Spent ‘Close To 1,000 Hours’ On American Television To Bring The U.S. Into War With Iran“ by L Todd Wood.
Article: “2026 Israeli legislative election“ (27 October 2026) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Google just sold us out to Trump again-they need to be investigated when Democrats get control of Congress!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Why is Corporate media ignoring Trump’s money laundering?!“ by Dean Obeidallah.
Article: “Appendix F: Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing “Red Flags”“ by FinCEN .
Article: “Donors Trust“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Koch network“ (Koch brothers) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6B donation“ by Heidi Przybyla.
Book: Democracy in Chains by Nancy MacLean.
Book: Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Mayer.
Book: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy by Gil Durán.
Video: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy (Gil Duran, “Nerd Reich”).
Trump Moves to Strip Protections From America’s Historic Sites and 600 Groups Fight Back
Article: “New coalition fights Trump’s efforts to weaken protections for historic sites“ by Dan Diamond.
Trump’s USDA Gutted Research Protecting Americans From Contaminated Food
Article: “USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations, Politico reports“ by Reuters.
Article: “USDA reportedly shelves cyclospora research amid relocations and fund cuts“ by Reuters.
Article: “Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say“ by Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Zachary Cohen, Jennifer Hansler.
Article: “Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given Xi of China“ by Paul Sonne and David Pierson.
Article: “If Six Was Nine and If Six Was One: Time and Other Four Letter Words“ by Rohn Kenyatta.
Article: “Angie Nixon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Free COVID-19 vaccines with most insurance“ by CVS. “Appointments for the updated 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine are now available. Appointments in select states may be limited or unavailable. If so, check back soon.”
Article: “FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines for dominant XFG variant“ by Guardian.
Article: “Kennedy looks for new members for revamped vaccine committee“ by Ariel Cohen.
Article: “Moderna“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pfizer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “XFG could become the next dominant COVID variant. Here’s what to know about ‘Stratus’“ by Paul Griffin.
Event: September 5, 7 pm: Al’s Den, Portland: “Thea’s Wedding Band“.
Spotify: “Thea’s Wedding Band“.
EP: “Return To Zero“ by Thea’s Wedding Band.
Article: “Tucker Carlson Demands Trump Be Removed From Office ‘Immediately’ If Prez Considers Nuclear Weapon Use“ by Beth Shilliday.
Article: “1953 Iranian coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “History of Iran“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Iran massacres“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Iran: Over 1,000 people executed as authorities step up horrifying assault on right to life“ by AI.
Article: “Understanding the Iran-Contra Affairs“ (1981 - 1986) by Brown University.
Article: “Jimmy Carter: I could have beaten Reagan if I was more ‘manly’“ by Raf Sanchez.
Article: “A History of U.S. Intervention in Latin America and the Caribbean“ by Katie Angell.
Article: “Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’“ by Kyla Guilfoil.
Article: “Another Kentucky Republican removes Trump references from website ahead of midterms“ by Sylvia Goodman.
Hour Three: Murdering 60 Minutes - We’re taking a hard look at the proposed merger, the transformation of CBS News, and what has happened to 60 Minutes since Bari Weiss and Ellisons took over...
- Robert Greenwald, Founder & President - Brave New Films / Director of Outfoxed, Beyond Bars, E. Jean Carroll v. Donald Trump, Suppressed: The Fight To Vote and, most recently, Gaza: Journalists Under Fire @robertgreenwald.bsky.social
Movie: “Full Film: Murdering 60 Minutes“.
Article: “Paramount’s Delrahim slams ‘fear-mongering’ and partisan politics clouding Warner Bros. deal“ by Meg James.
Article: “Paramount Chief Lawyer Slams ‘Fear-Mongering’ Warner Bros. Merger Critics“ by Jacob Bryant.
Article: “Mark Ruffalo Eviscerates Paramount Merger Citing Ellisons’ Ties to Gaza ‘Genocide,’ Studio Condemns Remarks as ‘Antisemitic’ | Exclusive“ by Benjamin Lindsay, Daren DeFrank, and Jacob Bryant.
Article: “Paramount Pulls Ads From The Ankler After Rushfield Boosts ‘Block the Merger’ Movement at CinemaCon | Exclusive“ by Corbin Bolies, Sharon Waxman.
Article: “Disney Expected to Lay Off 4,000 Employees at Fox“ by Trey Williams.
Article: “Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance“ by Wyatte Grantham-Philips.
Article: “Paramount-Warner merger could erase 4,500 jobs in L.A., report says“ by Meg James.
Article: “How Larry Ellison Is Using His Wealth To Further Israel’s Goals.“ by The Dissident.
Article: “Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’“ by Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin.
Article: “Paramount’s Warner Bros. bid barrels toward antitrust trial: What to know“ by Dominick Mastrangelo.
Article: ““Should one company be allowed to accumulate this much power”: Jane Fonda blasts Paramount for accusing Mark Ruffalo of antisemitism over Warner Bros merger“ by Anuj Basak.
Article: “12 State AGs Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Protect This Iconic Industry’“ by Lucas Manfredi.
Article: “Court orders Paramount to pause Warner Bros deal“ by James Warrington.
Article: “Judge Sets Paramount-Warner Bros. Antitrust Trial for March 2027 “ by Todd Spangler.
Article: “Directors Guild and IATSE more than happy to hand Hollywood over to the oligarchs“ by Marc Wells.
Substack: “BIG“ by Matt Stoller.
Video: Murdering 60 Minutes – Bari Weiss / Nellie Bowles / Jeffrey Epstein (BNF).
Video: Jeffries humiliates ‘red tie brigade’ backing the ‘Insurrectionist in Chief’ Trump at trial .
Article: “Electoral College“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bitter Trump razes 40 weeping willow trees outside Kennedy Center commemorating assassinated president“ by Jack Hobbs.
Article: “vandalism“ by Merriam-Webster “willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property”.
USPS Whistleblower Drops Bombshell Warning About Trump’s Mail Ballot Crackdown
Article: “‘Sh*t Show!’ US Postal Service Whistleblower Reportedly Warns Trump’s Mail Ballot Rules Could Lead to Mass Disenfranchisement“ by David Gilmour.
Is the End of Home Insurance Coming?
Article: “Why more homeowners across the U.S. are turning to an insurance that offers less coverage“ by Brianna Sacks and Kevin Crowe.
Article: “Global bond yields soar to multi-decade highs as Middle East turmoil reignites inflation fears“ by Hugh Leask.
Article: “Why Japan is leading the global bond selloff“ by William Pesek.
Article: “Rep. Thomas Massie Calls Out 14 ‘Epstein Co-Conspirators’ That Should Be Investigated, Including Musician Ramsey Elkholy“ by Ashley King.
Article: “Understanding Stock Buybacks: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Strategic Uses“ by Adam Hayes.
Article: “Les Leopold“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Wall Street’s War on Workers: How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It by Les Leopold.
Book: “The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Alzheimer’s disease“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s bruised hand and tiredness blamed on Alzheimer’s drug by congresswoman“ by Cheyenne Ubiera.
Article: “Aryan“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Green Water and Peeling Paint: The $14 Million Dollar Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Disaster“ by Bryan White.
Article: “Commonwealth Report: Does The Pentagon’s New Iran Plan Buy Us A Forever War?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like“ by Rebecca Solnit.
Article: “Developers debut new plan to revamp one of Tahoe’s oldest towns“ by Suzie Dundas.
Article: “The Trump regime dirty Yosemite secret land scheme“ by Lynda Carson.