Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 12/11/25
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Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Is Trump’s Embrace of Russia the Greatest Betrayal in American History?
Article: “Is Trump’s Embrace of Russia the Greatest Betrayal in American History?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Trump, Inc Exposed. - Ten Months of Self-Dealing in Broad Daylight“ by Dean Blundell.
Article: “David Rothkopf“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Alligator Alcatraz: How Tyranny Starts—With “Those People”“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “America’s New Political Reality: Trump Decides Which Beliefs Are “Legal”“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Letters from an American: November 30, 2025“ by Heather Cox Richardson. “Russian-led blueprint for joint U.S.-Russia economic cooperation that would funnel contracts for rebuilding Ukraine, extracting the valuable minerals in the Arctic, and even space exploration to a few favored U.S. and Russian businessmen.”
Article: “Trump Is Demolishing Four Pillars of American Power“ by Michael McFaul.
Article: “The NSS: From Monroe Doctrine to Moscow Doctrine“ by The National Security Desk.
Article: “Trump’s New Global Vision Amounts to a National In-Security Strategy“ by David Rothkopf.
Article: “America’s Foreign Policy Now Aligns With Russia“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Epilogue: Russia’s Return on Investment for Interfering in the 2016 Election“ by Olga Lautman.
Article: “Is This The End of the Free World? Trump wants to MAGAfy Europe, too“ by Paul Krugman.
Article: “Russia praises US security strategy shift heralded by ‘strong’ Trump“ by Joe Stanley-Smith.
Article: “The CRINK: Inside the new bloc supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine“ (China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea) by Angela Stent.
Article: “Trump’s National Security Strategy“ by Alexander Vindman and Doug Krugman.
Article: “Elon Musk calls for abolition of European Union after X fined $140 million“ by Kai Nicol-Schwarz.
Article: “Russia’s hybrid warfare puts Europe to the test“ by Sam Jones.
Article: “Trump: Zelensky has until Christmas to accept peace deal“ by Joe Barnes.
Article: “How to Stop Trump’s Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections“ by David Frum.
Article: “We must prepare for scale of war our grandparents endured, Nato chief chillingly warns…as he reveals Putin’s next target“ by Patrick Harrington.
Videos: “Democracy Now! at COP30 Climate Summit“.
Article: “The Russian NSS“ by Julian Macfarlane.
Crackdown alerts: Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
Article: “Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content“ by Aisha Down.
Post: “Here at Head Start, we offer a divers— um, a wide array of lessons from dedicated men and wom— dedicated male and fe— er, from guys and gals devoted to education, able to help all students, including any with learning disabil— uh challenges.“ by Nicholas Grossman.
Post: “According to a new court filing, the Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using when describing their programs. Among the censored words: “disability,” “race,” “women,” “trauma,” “Gulf of Mexico.” Short thread with the full list. “ by Catherine Rampell.
Article: “‘The whole thing disgusts me’: Australians ditch US travel as new rules require social media to be declared“ by Daisy Dumas and Ben Doherty.
A Grandmother is sitting in an ICE concentration camp and will be deported when they are done terrorizing her - because she bounced a $22 check 10 years ago. Seriously. She has been here since she was 11 and she is a legal resident. It is outrageous!
Article: “Grandmother detained by ICE after 47 years living legally in US over ‘$22 bad check’“ by Brigid Brown Reporter and Michael Lee Simpson.
Article: “Deep Dive: The Great Replacement Theory“ by Matt Schiavenza and Ayelet Parness.
Article: “The Camp of the Saints“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Jack Bergman“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Debbie Dingell“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Sue’s Stack.
Article: “Baby dies of exposure in flooded tent as Storm Byron batters Gaza“ by Al Jazeera.
Article: “Israel launches air strike in southern Gaza after attack by militants“ by Julia Frankel and Samy Magdy.
Article: “Trump appears to emulate ‘sex act’ on microphone after he melts down over technical difficulties“ by Rhian Lubin.
Article: “Judge says E Jean Carroll allegation Trump raped her is ‘substantially true’ in court dismissal“ by Martin Pengelly.
Site: Daily Kos: Ukraine.
Article: “Ukraine’s gloves are off in its energy war with Russia. How much can it increase the pressure?“ by Clare Sebastian, Vasco Cotovio.
Article: “Putin says ‘all of Ukraine is ours’ and threatens nuclear strike“ by Sky News.
Article: “EU races to bypass Viktor Orbán on Russian assets before summit“ by Paola Tamma, Henry Foy.
Article: “John McCain: Russia is a ‘gas station masquerading as a country’“ by Jon Terbush.
Article: “No to Authoritarianism: 7 Million Rally Across U.S. in Historic No Kings Day Protests“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Former South Korean president jailed again in probe of attempt to impose martial law“ by Reuters.
Hour Two: Ukraine Update
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “EU approves legal workaround to sideline Orbán, keep Russian assets frozen forever “ by Gregorio Sorgi.
Article: “National Security Strategy of the USA“ by Donald J. Trump et al.
Article: “‘We are Russia’s next target’, says NATO chief as he warns we must ‘prepare for scale of war our grandparents endured’“ by Henry Moore.
Article: “Alternative for Germany“ (Alternative für Deutschland) (AfD) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Denmark sees US as potential security concern “ by Antonia Mortensen, Issy Ronald.
Article: “Trump official denies claims Ukraine peace plan was ‘written in Russia’“ by Colum Motherway.
Article: “Trump: Zelensky has until Christmas to accept peace deal“ by Joe Barnes.
Article: “How much have Europe and the US given to Ukraine?“ by Tom Edgington and Nick Eardley.
Article: “Brit soldier killed in Ukraine ‘accident’ was special forces watching test of new air defence system “ by Jerome Starkey, Ethan Singh.
Article: “Three things to know after US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker“ by Ione Wells.
Article: “When America’s Most Prominent Socialist Was Jailed for Speaking Out Against World War I“ (Eugene Debs) by Erick Trickey.
Site: Rachel Maddow Show.
Article: “United States seizure of the oil tanker Skipper“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Satellite images suggest seized tanker ‘deliberately’ manipulated location data“ by Victoria Beaule and Helena Skinner.
Article: “Putin ‘sends top general to Venezuela along with troops tasked with training up President Maduro’s forces’ as US considers attacking South American country“ by Kevin Adjei-Darko.
Article: “You will be impeached’: Dem threatens Kristi Noem for ‘lying with impunity’ at hearing“ by David Edwards.
Article: “‘Scared’ Kristi Noem brutally heckled as she abruptly leaves House hearing early“ by Jack Hobbs.
Fed Chair explains our inflation...
Article: “Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures“ by Edith Olmsted.
Article: “Billionaire Trump just told parents to buy fewer toys for children weeks before Christmas“ by Lauren Sforza.
Article: “House speaker to struggling Americans: ‘Relax’“ by Emily Singer.
Article: “Shocker! Fed chair confirms Trump’s tariffs caused inflation.“ by Emily Singer.
Article: “Fed Cut Interest Rates But Can’t Undo ‘Damage Created by Trump’s Chaos Economy,’ Expert Says“ by Jessica Corbett.
Article: “The U.S. Economy Performs Better Under Democratic Presidents“ by JEC.
Article: “Compared To Republicans, How Many Jobs Have Been Generated Under Democrats?“ by Alan Parker.
Article: “Trump administration urges ‘remigration,’ borrowing white nationalist language“ by Sarah McCammon, Ximena Bustillo, Odette Yousef.
Article: “Trump family“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “JD Vance is a dad of 3: What to know about his wife, kids“ by Katie Kindelan.
Article: “Bernie Sanders Says Likes Of Jeff Bezos And Elon Musk Now Own More Wealth Than 50% Of Americans Combined, Wonders If Thats What People Are Angry About“ by Snigdha Gairola.
Article: “Open primaries in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Closed primary“ by BallotPedia.
Article: “Watch Jasmine Crockett’s full speech as she announces Senate run“ by CBS-Dallas.
Article: “Slave patrol“ by Wikipedia.
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: “Kristi Noem’s ICE hiring chaos laid bare as fat, illiterate and violent misfits ‘not ready to tie their own laces’ are recruited“ by Shawn Cohen.
Hour Three: Why Miami is the bellwether of an anti-Trump backlash. It is shocking for the GOP - Yet....The Senate GOP are about to vote on a bill & further doom themselves for the midterms and harm Americans.
Article: “Why Miami is the bellwether of anti-Trump backlash“ by kos.
Article: “Live results: Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office“ by The Hill.
Article: “Senate rejects dual healthcare bills as Obamacare tax credits expiration nears“ by Chris Stein.
Article: “Lake Maracaibo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “F/A-18 Super Hornets Were Just Tracked Flying Deep Inside The Gulf Of Venezuela (Updated)“ by Joseph Trevithick.
Book: Fuelling the War: Revealing an Oil Company’s Role in Vietnam by Louis Wesseling.
Article: “Trump to pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking“ by Nadine Yousif.
Article: “Koch Brothers’ Political Activism Protects Their 50-Year Stake in Canadian Heavy Oils“ by David Sassoon.
Article: “Carlos Marcello“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Blackbeard“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Letter of marque“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Indulgence“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Martin Luther“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why has Captain “Donald” Sparrow turned the United States Into a Pirate State on the High Seas?“ by Nigel Peacock.
Article: “Uncertainty over ACA subsidies persists as enrollment deadline looms“ (Dec. 15) by Greg Iacurci.
Article: “House of Representatives Schedule“.
Article: “Tentative 2025 Legislative Schedule“ by Senate.
Article: “Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump“ by Humeyra Pamuk.
Article: “Trump is found guilty on 34 felony counts. Read the counts here“ by Ximena Bustillo, Hilary Fung.
Article: “Trump’s bruised hand and tiredness blamed on Alzheimer’s drug by congresswoman“ by Cheyenne Ubiera.
Article: “Why Is the President So Disgusted By Women and Our Blood?“ by Samantha Cooney.