Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 04/21/26
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Tuesday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Republican Drafts a Bill That Would Make Joseph McCarthy Blush
Article: “Republican Drafts a Bill That Would Make Joseph McCarthy Blush“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Tell Congress: No Unconstitutional War with Iran“ by ACLU.
Book: The American Revolution of 1800: How Jefferson Rescued Democracy from Tyranny and Faction - and What This Means Today by Dan Sisson with Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Orbán’s influence on Project 2025 was highlighted further by leaked training videos“ by Zalán Zubor.
Article: “History Exposes We Can Rescue America from Trumpism“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Is This What Trump Meant by “My Way” — Power, Control, Darkness, and Evil?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “The Real Reason the Freedom Caucus Hates Kevin McCarthy Is Larger Than You Think“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Reichsgesetzblatt, No. 100“ (Reich Citizenship Law) by William E. Dodd.
Site: “Indivisible“.
Article: “Could the Trump administration use an obscure anti-communist law to strip Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship?“ (Communist Control Act of 1954) by North Denver Tribune.
Article: “Undocumented: Russia is stripping political prisoners of their citizenship using a constitutional loophole“ by Yulia Sokolova.
Article: “Rep. Roy Introduces MAMDANI Act to Denaturalize and Deport Marxists and Islamic Fundamentalists“ by Chip Roy.
Bill: “Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists Act of 2026“ by Chip Roy.
Book: The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class by Thom Hartmann.
Site: “American Immigration Council“.
Article: “Exclusive: Chip Roy to Introduce ‘MAMDANI Act’ Targeting Communists, Marxists, Socialists, Islamists in Immigration System“ by Jasmyn Jordan.
Article: “How the Supreme Court Rejected Denaturalization as a Political Weapon Long Ago“ by Faiza Patel, Margy O’Herron, Kendall Verhovek.
Site: “Council on American-Islamic Relations“.
Article: “Republicans Pass Rep. Maria Salazar’s Resolution Opposing Socialism“ by Lisa McClain.
Article: “Find Your Representative“ by Capitol switchboard.
Article: “Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans“ by Sheera Frenkel and Aaron Krolik.
Article: “Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship?“ by Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe.
Article: “loves to threaten“ by .
Article: “Trump threatens to revoke citizenship of naturalized immigrants convicted of fraud - as it happened“ by Shrai Popat.
Law: “Communist Control Act of 1954“.
Article: “Alien and Sedition Acts of the United States“. “old, querulous, Bald, blind, crippled, Toothless Adams.”
Article: “Benjamin Franklin Bache“ by Wikipedia.
Article: ““If They Fired Thro’ His Arse” - Luther Baldwin Insults President Adams“ by Founder of the Day.
Article: “Palmer raids“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “JD Vance’s sudden transformation sparks talk he’s quietly positioning himself to replace Trump — and the timing has people raising eyebrows“ by Atlanta Black Star News.
Article: “Peter Thiel and JD Vance: How PayPal founder boosted VP candidate’s political career“ by Erin Mansfield.
Video: Justice Clarence Thomas blasts progressivism in viral speech.
Article: “Attacks on Intelligentsia“ by LOC.
Article: “When George Wallace was establishing himself as the South’s...“ (pointy-head liberals) by UPI.
Article: “Poor Eyesight Could Have Been A Death Sentence Under Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge“ by Richard Milner.
Did Trump reach for the nuclear codes?
Article: “Trump’s statements on Iran increasingly contradict each other“ by Natalie Allison, Isaac Arnsdorf and Cat Zakrzewski.
Article: “Donald Trump ‘blocked from accessing nuclear codes’ by US military general“ by Tannur Anders.
Does this administration’s cruelty have any bottom?
Article: “America Is Deporting Migrants to Countries They’ve Never Been To“ by Lauren Wolfe.
Article: “Wife of active-duty U.S. Army soldier detained by ICE in Texas at immigration appointment“ by Camilo Montoya-Galvez.
Article: “Virginia voters to decide on new House map with major midterm implications“ by Jeff Zeleny.
Article: “Virginia Redistricting Referendum Results“ by NYT.
Book: Agrarian Justice by Thomas Paine.
Article: “Moses“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Preamble to the Constitution of the United States“.
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.“
Law: “Article I, Section 8“. “The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States“.
Article: “Iran accuses Trump of ‘piracy’ after US forces seize tanker: Latest“ by James C. Reynolds, Holly Bancroft and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar.
Article: “Inside Trump’s daily video montage briefing on the Iran war“ by Katherine Doyle, Courtney Kube and Dan De Luce.
Video: “Scorched-Earth Campaign”: Israel Uses “Gaza Playbook” to Turn Southern Lebanon into Rubble.
Article: “2026 Israeli legislative election“ by Wikipedia.
Movie: “Seven Days in May“.
Site: “Eighth Generation“.
Article: “Wounded Knee Massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “My Lai massacre“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “One small part of Pete Hegseth’s wardrobe is a big tell Hegseth’s clothing reveals he believes military rules don’t apply to him“ by Eugene R. Fidell.
Article: “Pete Hegseth’s Wardrobe Choices Have Raised Eyebrows More Than Once“ by Heather Baver.
Article: “Oklahoma City bombing“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Timothy McVeigh“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Renaissance“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Age of Enlightenment“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Islamabad Talks“ (U.S., Iran, 11 and 12 April 2026.) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Oklahoma City bombing“ (April 19, 1995) by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Camp of the Saints“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Turner Diaries“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lincoln and Marx“ by Robin Blackburn.
Hour Two: Are Trump’s scandals drowning out democracy?
Article: “Five Trump Scandals You’ve Probably Missed“ by Garrett Graff.
Article: “Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct probe“ by Monica Alba, Garrett Haake and Alexandra Marquez.
Article: “In two months, Trump’s Cabinet has lost three women“ by Grace Panetta.
Article: “Top Trump aide in Signal chat was in Russia while the text stream was active—but denies he had personal or government-issued phone with him“ by Sasha Rogelberg.
Article: “A Guide to How America Controls Nvidia Chip Exports to China“ by Brooke Becher.
Article: “Trump’s efforts to bring down Fed Reserve’s Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud highlights risks to all homeowners“ by Danielle Antosz.
Article: “Vance questions authority of US judges to challenge Trump“ by Brandon Drenon & Anthony Zurcher.
Article: “Steve Bannon’s ‘Flood the Zone With Shit’ Strategy and Trump’s Greenland Gambit“ by Martin Mohr Olsen.
Article: “‘I have never seen such open corruption’: Trump’s crypto deals and loosening of rules shock observers“ by Peter Stone.
Article: “Trump Family-Backed World Liberty Financial’s New Token Unlock Proposal Dubbed ‘Tyranny’ By Crypto Billionaire Justin Sun“ by Aniket Verma.
Article: “Trump pardons are an ‘industrial-scale’ business, says lawyer“ by Kaye Wiggins, Joe Miller and Stefania Palma.
Article: “The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump’s presidency“ by Nick Marsh.
Article: “Why Trump’s mobile phone is causing havoc in the White House “ by Ed Cumming.
Article: “Stingray phone tracker“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “FBI: Israel Used StingRays to Spy on the US“ by Marx Maxwell.
Article: “Kushner’s security clearance was denied due to concerns of foreign influence: report “ by Owen Daugherty.
Article: “Follow the Saudi billions Kushner and Witkoff got before Trump attacked Iran driving up gas prices“ by DemLabs.
Article: “The Sordid Story of Trump, the Trump–Witkoff Family Business, and the UAE“ by Andrew C. McCarthy.
Article: “Kash Patel is ‘repeatedly drunk’ in public, claims report, he says “fake news”“ by Deepika Pundir.
Are Israeli soldiers using rape as a weapon in the West Bank?
Article: “Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says“ by Emma Graham-Harrison.
Article: “Why Did Gas Prices Jump So High So Fast?“ by Robert Rapier.
Article: “South Korea tightens public odd-even driving, limits private parking access“ by Lee Hyeon-seung.
Law: “Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980“.
Article: “Alaska Permanent Fund“ by Wikipedia.
Will Silicon Valley turn your nurse into a gig worker?
Article: “‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds“ by Michael Sainato.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “Mexico’s President Sheinbaum Decrees Universal Healthcare for 120 Million“ by Johnathan Wall.
Article: “Education in Costa Rica“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Healthcare in Costa Rica“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rick Scott ‘oversaw the largest Medicare fraud’ in U.S. history, Florida Democratic Party says “ by Amy Sherman.
Article: “Harvard study finds nearly 45,000 excess deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage “ by Healthcare-NOW.
Article: “2024:OECD Social Indicators“ by OECD.
Article: “Defense Department Nixes Union Contracts for 300,000 Workers“ by George Weykamp.
Article: “Trump officials consider auto-enrolling seniors in Medicare Advantage — what it could mean for your health care costs“ by Clay Halton.
Article: “Medicare To Test Prior Authorizations In 6 States As Part Of A Pilot Program“ by KFF Health News.
Article: “Render unto Caesar“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What’s behind the US Army’s decision to raise enlistment age to 42?“ by Brian Osgood.
Article: “Dozens of veterans arrested at Capitol during protest against Iran war“ by Ellen Mitchell.
Book: The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power by Jeff Sharlet.
Article: “The Family (miniseries)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “National Prayer Breakfast“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Birch Society“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “U.S. Healthcare Costs Among the Highest in the World, With Medical Bankruptcies a Major Concern“ by Roy J. Meidinger.
Movie: “Fail Safe (1964 film)“.
Article: “Robert Fisk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert Fisk and the Great War for Civilization (w/ Lara Marlowe) | The Chris Hedges Report“ by Chris Hedges.
Book: The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East by Robert Fisk.
Book: The Age of the Warrior by Robert Fisk.
Article: “9/11 remembered: Robert Fisk’s close encounter with Osama Bin Laden, the man who shook the world“ by Robert Fisk.
Article: “Malcolm Nance“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: Trump Vs The Pope
- Rachel Bitecofer, PhD, Rachel’s posts are available at The Cycle - on Substack / Her most recent book is “Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game“ @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social @RachelBitecofer
Article: “Trump vs. The Pope“ by Rachel Bitecofer.
Article: “Just war theory“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned“ by Rachel “The Doc” Bitecofer.
Article: “Strict father model“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nurturant parent model“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk spent more than $290 million on the 2024 election, year-end FEC filings show“ by David Wright and Alex Leeds-Matthews.
Article: “Tom Steyer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tom Steyer — you want Trump out? Buy Clear Channel“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Mutual of Omaha“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Turning Point USA in schools: Viewpoint balance or state-sanctioned political recruitment? “ by Elyse Perry.
Article: “Turning Point USA“ (incl. Club America) by Wikipedia.
Article: “JUST IN: JD Vance’s Trip to Pakistan for Iran Peace Talks Delayed“ by Tom Durante.
Article: “Strait of Hormuz Shut - What’s Happening with Ships in the Persian Gulf“ by Apoorva Shukla.
Article: “In-Person Assistance in the Health Insurance Marketplaces“ by CMS.
Site: “Social Security Works“.
How John Roberts went to work for the oil oligarchs
Article: “221. Chief Justice Roberts and the Clean Power Plan“ by Steve Vladeck.
Article: “The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court“ by Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak.
Article: “A Breakdown of Five Days of Secret Supreme Court Memos“ by Adam Liptak and Jodi Kantor.
Case: “Bush v. Gore”, 2000. “The individual citizen has no federal constitutional right to vote for electors for the President of the United States“
Article: “Spanish Inquisition“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Epigenetics“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jim Jordan: Israel stands ‘in a category all by themselves’ among U.S. allies“ by Marc Rod.
Article: “One Big Beautiful Bill Act“ 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: “Kaiser Permanente“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Upcoding Medicare: is healthcare fraud and abuse increasing?“ by Alberto Coustasse.
Article: “Convention on the High Seas“ (1958) by Wikipedia.
Article: “1958 Geneva Conventions on the Law of the Sea“ by Tullio Treves.
Article: “United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea“ (UNCLOS) (1982) by Wikipedia.
Article: “United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea“ (1982) by UN (US non-party).
Article: “Strait of Hormuz Legal Status“ by GlobalSecurity.org.
Article: “The Strait of Hormuz, shipping, and law“ by Professor Marc Weller.