Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 05/28/26
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Reagan Burned Down the American Dream — Can We Still Save What’s Left?
Article: “Reagan Burned Down the American Dream — Can We Still Save What’s Left?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Mega Media, MAGA Lies“ by Sling Shot Politics.
Article: “Say Their Names: The Women Who Died After Being Denied Emergency Abortion Care“ by Carrie N. Baker.
Article: “Half Of Americans Say The Fun In Their Lives Has Disappeared“ by StudyFinds Analysis.
Book: “The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “NEW STUDY: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Quote: “It is part of the price of leadership of this great and free nation to be the target of clever satirists. You have given the gift of laughter to our people. May we never grow so somber or self-important that we fail to appreciate the humor in our lives.“ - Lyndon B. Johnson.
Article: “Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes“ by Tom Dannenbaum, Rebecca Hamilton, Adil Ahmad Haque, Oona A. Hathaway and Gabor Rona.
Article: “Maine Sues Major Oil Companies Over ‘Ongoing Deception’ About Climate Change“ by Nina Golgowski.
Article: “Amy Coney Barrett Set To Hear Case Against Shell, Her Dad’s Employer For 29 Years“ by Alexander C. Kaufman.
Article: “Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills“ by Dharna Noor.
Article: “Scoop: U.S. and Iran reach deal but need Trump’s final approval, officials say“ by Barak Ravid.
Article: “Who Is Bettina Anderson, Don Jr.’s New Wife and Epstein’s Banker’s Daughter?“ by Kait Justice.
Article: “Maria Butina“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “After 15 Months in U.S. Prisons, She Now Sits in Russia’s Parliament“ (Maria Butina) by Valerie Hopkins.
Is America Going to Allow Convicted Trump to Hunt E. Jean Carroll Down - His Victim?
Article: “Exclusive: Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Trump accuser E. Jean Carroll “ by Hannah Rabinowitz, Paula Reid, Kara Scannell.
Quote: “Give me the man and I will give you the case against him“ - Andrey Vyshinsky.
Article: “US appeals court pauses Trump’s $83m payment to E Jean Carroll in defamation case“ by Anna Betts .
Article: “American middle class“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Amazon.
Article: “Trump ‘I did that’ stickers“ by Ebay.
Article: “James Talarico“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Republicans caught deleting attack ads against Trump’s Texas pick“ by Nick Hilden.
Article: “John Cornyn’s defeat raises a new question: Will he join the Senate Republicans rebelling against Trump?“ by Patrick Svitek.
Article: “Sen. Thom Tillis: “Don’t call me a Republican” if it means defending Trump’s positions on Iran, Russia, J-6“ by Tim Hains.
Article: “Roger Ailes“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cancer eating the heart of Australian democracy“ by Kevin Rudd.
Article: “Donald Trump incorrectly says Melania is from Austria in resurfaced clip“ by Angelica Cheyenne and Ayeesha Walsh.
Article: “Frederick Trump“ (Trump’s grandfather) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson are married. Here’s a timeline of their relationship.“ by Talia Lakritz.
Article: “Spousal privilege“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Can a Convicted Felon Vacation in the Bahamas? | Discover Bahamas“ by Jomerglo Acunin.
Case: “Roe v. Wade“.
Book: The Justices Behind Roe v. Wade: The Inside Story, Adapted from The Brethren by Bob Woodward, Scott Armstrong.
Law: “Texas Heartbeat Act“.
Article: “Branches of the U.S. government“ by USA.gov.
Documentary: Waiting for “Superman”.
Why Is Trump Trying to Put His Own Face on Your Money?
Article: “Trump appointees rush to put his face on cash — despite it being illegal: report“ by Tom Boggioni.
Hour Two: Ukraine update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube Instagram
Article: “At least 2 dead, 83 wounded after Russia uses nuclear-capable missile in massive attack on Ukraine“ by CBS/AP.
Article: “Oreshnik (missile)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave“ by Ian Aikman and Laura Gozzi.
Article: “Russia threatens to ‘use weapons that wipe everyone out’ as Ukraine unleashes major strike“ by Will Stewart, Tim Hanlon.
Article: “Russian Oreshnik missile strike hits empty garages in costly misfire“.
Article: “Kievan Rus’“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Kyiv Pechersk Lavra“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Are foreign embassies evacuating from Kyiv after Russian threats?“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Article: “Trump’s NATO ultimatum sparks panic as US ‘pulls jets, bombers and every submarine’“ by Maria Villarroel.
Article: “Edward R. Murrow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “CBS“ (Tiffany Network) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine Ready to Pay for More Patriot Systems, Stefanishyna Says“ by Kyiv Post.
Article: “Patriots Shortage Hits NATO? Trump’s America First Leaves Ukraine Defenceless“ by Arun Nair.
Article: “Saab JAS 39 Gripen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sweden announces 16 Gripens for Ukraine. Here’s why that’s a big deal“ by Polina Moroziuk.
Video: Swedish Gripen jets escort Zelensky’s plane en route to Sweden.
Article: “Russia Sparks Fears of False Flag Attack in Baltic Sea“ by Isabel van Brugen.
Article: “Collective defence - Article 5“ by NATO.
Article: “Ukraine Invasion Day 1,554: RU reportedly considering a temporary restriction on diesel and jet fuel exports“ by annieli.
Article: “Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine strikes Black Sea Fleet HQ in Sevastopol“ by quaoar.
Article: “I found a second vote.gov — and it’s registered to the White House“ by The Drey Dossier.
Substack: “The Drey Dossier“.
Youtube: “The Drey Dossier“.
Case: “Buckley v. Valeo“, 1976.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Case: “McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission“, 2014.
Article: “Thomas’ Citizens United Vote Enabled Billionaire Benefactor to Boost Political Power“ by Kenny Stancil.
Grift Dressed up as Policy - Trump is Rigging the Rules So His Family Cashed In
Article: “‘How the Corruption Works’: Trump Boosts Prediction Markets as His Family Profits“ by Jake Johnson.
Stupid Alert! Fox News and Larry Kudlow Need to Go Back to School
Article: “‘Stupid Kid’: Fox’s Larry Kudlow Calls Mamdani a ‘Throwback to Stalin’“ by Sean James.
Video: Governor Gavin Newsom has just announced a 100% tax on any payments from Trump’s slush fund in California... Thoughts? - Don Lemon.
Article: “Did Trump Just Pull Off the Biggest Heist in Modern History?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Isoroku Yamamoto“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democratic governor under fire over clemency for 2020 election denier“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Pam Bondi has thyroid cancer. What to know about the diagnosis“ by Sara Moniuszko.
Article: “Pam Bondi Scheduled To Testify in Jeffrey Epstein Probe After Recent Thyroid Cancer Surgery“ by Vanshika Vasundhare Singh.
Article: “Fired AG Pam Bondi’s cancer battle revealed as she lands powerful new White House gig “ by Juliana Cruz Lima.
Article: “US government prepares to print $250 note featuring Trump’s face“ by Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu.
Article: “Federal Reserve Note“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “How rat behavior may inform our understanding of racism“ by J Wolny.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Video: “Willie Horton ad“.
Hour Three: Ecocivilization: Making a World that Works for All
- Jeremy Lent, Founder and host of the Deep Transformation Network, an online global community of over 5,000 members exploring pathways toward a life-affirming future on a regenerated Earth. Lent has written extensively about the vision and specifics of an ecological civilization, and is a founding member of the Ecocivilization Coalition Substack @jeremylent.bsky.social
Book: Ecocivilization: Making a World that Works for All by Jeremy Lent.
Article: “Mondragon Corporation“ by Wikipedia.
Book: “Threshold: The Progressive Plan to Pull America Back from the Brink“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Rebooting The American Dream: In the Shadow of the Dragon“ (Mondragon) by Thom Hartmann.
Book: “Rebooting the American Dream: 11 Ways to Rebuild Our Country“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Job Corps“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Paul Polman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elizabeth Warren“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Zohran Mamdani“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Three Horizons“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Universal Basic Income: If it Works for Billionaires’ Children, Why Not the Poor?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist by Kate Raworth.
Article: “Commons“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Reaganomics“ (Voodoo economics) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Dixiecrat“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Charter school“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Article: “KBOO“ by Wikipedia.
Site: XRAY.FM.
Article: “Did Trump feed US Olympic men’s hockey team McDonald’s at White House?“ by Nur Ibrahim.
Article: “Fact-Check: Did Donald Trump Suggest Nuking Hurricanes?“ by Daniel Villarreal.
Article: “Democratic Socialists of America“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Fusion voting, explained“ by Protect Democracy.
Quote: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs“ - popularised by Karl Marx.
Article: “Space-based solar power“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert Sapolsky“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “It’s time for Thomas Jefferson’s village-states“ (wards) by Bryce Tolpen.
Article: “Tech Capitalists Don’t Care About Humans. Literally.“ by Émile Torres.
Article: “Vote-by-mail in Oregon“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican primary for governor of Alabama” by Sahil Kapur.