Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 06/04/26
Your daily homework - links to everything discussed on today's show
Thursday’s Daily Stack
In for Thom Today... Alex Lawson, Executive Director - Social Security Works / Strengthen Social Security @alaw202 @socialsecurityworks.org LIVE FROM Net Roots Nation in Philadelphia, PA.
Hour One: Chris Rabb
- PA State Rep Chris Rabb, Democratic nominee and likely next Pennsylvania’s 3rd District representative @chrisrabb
Article: “” by Wikipedia.
Article: “Democratic Socialist Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District“ by Landon Gourov.
Article: “Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District election, 2026“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Christopher M. Rabb“ by Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Article: “Chris Rabb’s campaign was a massive win for Philly progressives. Now, he wants to replicate it across the country.“ by Sam Janesch.
Quote: “We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.“ - Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Article: “Eugene V. Debs“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chris Rabb’s election marked a big night for Philly progressives — and a rebuke of the Democratic establishment“ by Anna Orso, Sam Janesch,.
Article: “Peter Magyar wins Hungary election, unseating Viktor Orban after 16 years“ by Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters.
Chris Jones - Chris Jones, candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture @RiverRaccoon
Article: “Iowa Secretary of Agriculture“ by Ballotpedia.
Article: “Bayer“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roundup (herbicide)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tyson Foods“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “JBS USA“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Syngenta“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Koch, Inc.“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Koch Fertilizer.
Article: “Archer Daniels Midland“ (ADM) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Cargill“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “More residents are leaving Iowa, Atlas analysis shows“ by Jason Clayworth, Sami Sparber.
Article: “Three More Hospitals At Risk of Closing in Iowa Thanks to D.C. Republicans Gutting Medicaid“ by Iowa Democratic Party.
Article: “Teapot Dome Scandal“ (oil reserves) by Britannica.
Article: “Tom Harkin: The Iowa Senator Who Quietly Changed America “ by Retro Iowa.
Article: “What Is A CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation)?“ by Owen Walsh.
Article: “2025 State Agriculture Overview: Iowa“ by USDA.
Book: Lies: And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken .
Article: “Factory Farm Nation: Iowa’s Factory Farm Problem“ by Food and Water Watch.
Article: “Quaker Oats Plant“ by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: Lisa Graves
- Lisa Graves, founder - True North Research & former Chief Counsel for Nominations on the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, co-founded Court Accountability @thelisagraves.bsky.social Substack
Article: “Lisa Graves“ by Wikipedia.
Book: Without Precedent: How Chief Justice Roberts and His Accomplices Rewrote the Constitution and Dismantled Our Rights by Lisa Graves.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “John Roberts“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robert Bork“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America“ by Ed Pilkington.
Article: “Shelby County v. Holder“ (Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is unconstitutional.) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Article: “Samuel Alito“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Robber baron (industrialist)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “‘It was clear he was unhappy’: Top takeaways from report on Justice Thomas’ early 2000s salary complaints and how a GOP congressman tried to solve his problem“ by Elura Nanos.
Article: “Harlan Crow“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Justice Clarence Thomas’s megadonor friend collects Hitler memorabilia – report“ by Martin Pengelly.
Article: “Leonard Leo“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Leonard Leo used Federalist Society contact to obtain $1.6B donation“ by Heidi Przybyla.
Article: “Barre Seid“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Event: Sat June 6: 3:30 pm: Netroots Nation: Confronting the Roberts Court: Reclaiming the People’s Constitution w/ Alex Aronson, Lisa Graves, Shalela Dowdy, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Daphna Renan, Nikolas Bowie.
Law: “Constitution of the United States“, article 3 section 2. “... In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make....”
Bill: “John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act“.
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Great Depression“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life and Legacy of Frances Perkins, Social Security, Unemployment Insurance by Kirstin Downey.
Article: “Frances Perkins“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Herbert Hoover“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Supreme Court says Trump has absolute immunity for core acts only“ by Nina Totenberg.
Evan Sutton
- Evan Sutton, Founder of FireKit Campaigns, whom Alex endorses as “the most effective organizer I know against the destructive power of organized money by the billionaire class.” @evansutton.bsky.social Tiktok Instagram
Article: “Autocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Video: South Korea’s 6-Hour Coup: How a Nation Fought Back.
Article: “Protests against Elon Musk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Protests against mass deportation during the second Trump administration“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Recount confirms Republican Miller-Meeks wins 1st Congressional District“ by Roxy Ekberg.
Article: “Miller-Meeks votes against tax credits that make health care affordable for Iowans“ by Fairness for Iowa.
Site: Indivisible.
Article: “Mike Lawler“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Tesla Takedown“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What happened after Tesla opened a diner in Los Angeles? “ by Dara Kerr and Nick Robins-Early.
Site: Data Center Rebellion.
Article: “Seattle Advances Data Center Moratorium, Amid Public Backlash“ by Amy Sundberg.
Hour Three: David Dayen
- David Dayen, journalist/author, Executive Editor - American Prospect and author, “Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power“ and “Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Streets Great Foreclosure Fraud“ @ddayen.bsky.social
Article: “David Dayen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Watch ‘60 Minutes’ Take On Foreclosure Crisis“ by Shira Ovide.
Article: “60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show“ by Jeremy Barr.
Article: “Bari Weiss“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Bari Weiss just set off an ‘underwater earthquake’ at CBS by firing Scott Pelley: expert“ by Robert Davis.
Article: “Scott Pelley“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Nick Bilton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Paramount-CNN merger sparks fears over David Ellison’s alleged sweeping changes favoring Trump“ by Eren Waris.
Article: “Colbert says The Late Show will end after 33 years“ by Max Matza.
Article: “Oracle’s TikTok stake sits at just over $2 billion, filing shows“ by Lola Murti.
Article: “Oracle Takes Control of TikTok Algorithm: What Every Brand Can Expect in the Next 12 Months“ by Camille Moore.
Site: The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program.
Article: “Teapot Dome scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Sherman Antitrust Act“, 1890.
Law: “Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rob Bonta“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “United States v. Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster Entertainment, LLC“.
Article: “Merger of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc.“ (owners of broadcast TV stations) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Keith Ellison“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Letitia James“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Glass-Steagall Act“, 1933.
Article: “Jurisdiction stripping“ (court stripping) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Louisiana V. Callais et al.“ (Louisiana gerrymandering).
Article: “Rotten and pocket boroughs“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Corporations and the Crisis of Care“ by Robert Kuttner.
Article: “Affordable to Buy, Costly to Use“ by Thom Walsh.
Article: “National Health Service“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Ghost Offices.
Video: We Went To A Town Elon Musk Cut Off From Social Security - More Perfect Union.
Article: “Report: U.S. spends the most on health but outcomes are among the worst“ by Joseph Burns.
Article: “Mayor Mamdani Unveils Website Tracking First 100 Days Achievements “ by NYC.
Site: ACT.TV.