Thursday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: The Biggest Lie About America’s Affordability Crisis Is Hiding in Your Paycheck
Article: “The Biggest Lie About America’s Affordability Crisis Is Hiding in Your Paycheck“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Do half of US adults under 30 live with their parents? “ by Cassis Tingley.
Article: “America’s 20 Largest Low-Wage Employers and the Affordability Crisis“ by Sarah Anderson.
Article: “The Union Effect in California #1: Wages, Benefits, and Use of Public Safety Net Programs“ by Ken Jacobs, Sarah Thomason.
Article: “Minimum Wage History: 1938–2026 “ by States Minimum Wage.
Book: “Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “McDonald’s CEO expects high inflation, lackluster traffic are here to stay“ by Amelia Lucas.
Article: “10-year Treasury yield rockets to 19-year high. Here’s what’s driving the spike“ by Fred Imbert, Sean Conlon, Chloe Taylor.
Article: “A Steve Rattner Chart That Deserves Much More Attention“ by Shawn510.
Article: “1981 United States Minimum Wage in Today’s Dollars“ by $DollarTimes.
Article: “Federal Social Safety Net Programs: Millions of Workers, Including Many Employed by Large Employers, Continue to Rely on Medicaid and SNAP [Reissued with revisions on Aug. 24, 2026]“ by GAO.
Article: “Value of 1981 US Dollars today“ by Inflation Tool.
Article: “US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.12%, MBA says“ by Ann Saphir.
Article: “Trump’s Signature Tax Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Election“ by Audra D. S. Burch.
Article: “How We Calculated the True Tax Rates of the Wealthiest“ by Jeff Ernsthausen, Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger.
Article: “New Study: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “Rent Is Too Damn High Party“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Lloyd Smucker refuses to debate Democratic opponent Nancy Mannion“ by Larry Berger.
Article: “Janelle Stelson leads Scott Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th district race, poll shows“ by Brady Doran.
Violating Federal Judge’s Order, Trump White House Denies Access to Politico, MS NOW Reporters
Article: “Violating Federal Judge’s Order, Trump White House Denies Access to Politico, MS NOW, CNN Reporters“ by Jake Johnson.
Article: “Fox’s Brit Hume Calls Out Trump WH ‘Defying Court Orders’ on Press Ban“ by Tom Durante.
Law: “5th Amendment“. “nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law“.
Article: “Major TV Networks Declined to Film Xi’s Arrival“ by Michael M. Grynbaum.
Article: “Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer“ by mahatmakanejeeves.
Article: “Journalists for CNN, MS Now and Politico allowed back into the White House after judge’s ruling“ by Jeremy Barr.
As the bond market bleeds, mortgage rates blow past 7 percent, and warnings grow that inflation may be here to stay, welcome to Trump’s America. He’s brought the same wrecking ball to the country that he’s brought to everything else in his life: corruption, chaos, debt, and destruction. From the American economy to the young women and girls who’ve accused him of sexual misconduct, the pattern is impossible to ignore. Donald Trump shouldn’t be trusted anywhere near power.
Article: “US 30-year bond yield rises to highest since 2004 as selloff deepens“ by Reuters.
Article: “10-year Treasury yield rockets to 19-year high. Here’s what’s driving the spike“ by Fred Imbert, Sean Conlon, Chloe Taylor.
Article: “US fixed 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 7.12%, MBA says“ by Ann Saphir.
Article: “McDonald’s CEO expects high inflation, lackluster traffic are here to stay“ by Amelia Lucas.
Article: “Yemen’s Houthis close in on stranglehold over strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait“ by Mohammed Ghobari, Nayera Abdallah.
Article: “Challenges for the reserve currency“ by Steve Keen and Phil Dobbie.
Article: “Bretton Woods system“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The yuan may be China’s, but here’s how India is using it to solve its Russian oil problem“ by Aishwarya Dabhade.
Article: “BRICS Currency: What It Means, When It Might Happen, and Why It Matters“ by TheMors.
Article: “SWIFT“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “SWIFTly Disconnecting Iran“ by Ole Moehr.
Article: “Has Saudi Arabia turned its back on the dollar?“ by Equip Editorial.
Site: “Project 2025“.
Article: “The Mandate for Leadership“ by Heritage Foundation.
Article: “Sen. Rand Paul Visited Fort Knox and Confirmed, ‘Yes, the Gold Is There.’ He Says the Bigger Lesson Is What It Means in 2026“ by Adrian Volenik.
Article: “Over a Million May Be Kicked Off Obamacare Under New Plan: Who’s Impacted?“ by Dan Gooding.
Article: “‘Profit growth over enrollment growth’: Health insurers are dropping Medicare Advantage plans — many older Americans will be affected“ by Vawn Himmelsbach.
Article: “As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk“ by Juliana Kim.
Hour Two: Ukraine Briefing
- Phil Ittner, Veteran War Correspondent based in Kiev, Ukraine & host of the ‘On the Edge‘ podcast @PhilipIttner Youtube
Article: “Russia slams Kyiv with ballistic missiles as Ukrainians brace for harsh winter“ by France 24.
Article: “Europe to lobby Trump for Patriot missiles for Ukraine“ by NV.
Article: “Russia pounds Kyiv with drone strikes as Zelenskiy addresses the UN“ by Daniel Flynn and Pavel Polityuk.
Article: “Moscow burns as Ukraine strikes Russian capital’s biggest oil refinery in massive drone attack“ by Sabrina Penty and Will Stewart.
Article: “Operation Spiderweb“ (1 June 2025) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s glide bombs“ by Viktor Taran.
Article: “Trump tells Zelensky to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Article: “Zelensky says Ukraine will pause strikes if critical infrastructure spared“ by AP.
Article: “Inside Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election: Banned opposition, rigging, and war“ by Oleg Sukhov.
Article: “Medvedev-Putin tandemocracy“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Inside The Count: How Russia’s Ruling Party Won A Majority Again – Analysis“ by RFE RL.
Article: “Putin bans Russia’s only anti-war party from running against him“ by Antonia Langford.
Article: “Trump wants to replace Canadian fertilizer with potash from Belarus — why it would be a logistical nightmare“ by Brian O’Connell.
Article: “Alexander Lukashenko“ by Wikipedia.
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: “Trump Invites Putin to Attend Group of 20 Summit in Miami“ by Edward Wong and Michael Crowley.
Article: “Trump invites the Russian Finance Minister to the G-20 Economic Meeting in North Carolina “ by jamesb .
Article: “Zelensky sees Miami G20 as ‘best’ chance to finally sit down with Putin“ by Tim Zadorozhnyy.
Article: “Ukraine Invasion Day 1,673: a ‘harsh winter’ is coming“ by annieli .
Site: KPFK.
Site: Free Speech TV.
House Republicans Pitch a Plan to Cut Social Security to Billionaire Donor Harlan Crow
Article: “House Republicans Pitch a Plan to Cut Social Security to Billionaire Donor Harlan Crow“ by Alex Lawson.
Article: “US House Ends Session Early to Avoid Vote on Epstein File Release“ by Anita Kantar.
Article: “Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire“ by Joshua Kaplan, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski.
Article: “Joe Manchin“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “How Manchin and Sinema Completed a Conservative Vision“ by Ronald Brownstein.
Article: “Trump Bashes Insurers in Public. RFK Jr.’s Summit Sells Them a Seat at the Table.“ by Wendell Potter.
With the midterms just weeks away, Tommy Tuberville is warning us all on the furry community. Tuberville spent nearly 20 minutes railing against transgender people, calling for the return of mental institutions, and warning that airline cockpits, cabins, and control towers are apparently crawling with furries. His evidence? None. At this point, the only thing missing was a warning about Bigfoot flying the plane.
Article: “GOP Senator Ahead of Midterms: Furry Airline Pilots Are ‘Terrifying’“ by Charisma Madarang.
Article: “Photos put Tuberville in Trump’s hotel on Jan. 5 despite denying meeting“ by Eddie Burkhalter.
Article: “Russian disinformation campaign sets sights on US midterms“ by Bill McCarthy.
Article: “1972 visit by Richard Nixon to China“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “First National Bank Of Boston V. Bellotti“, 1978.
Speech: “Great Society“ by Wikipedia.
Case: “Brown v. Board“, 1954 (school desegregation).
Article: “New Deal“ (1933 - 1939, FDR) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Balanced Budget Act of 1997“.
Article: “Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote“ (Al Gore won) by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.
Article: “War and Big Government Go Hand-In-Hand“ by Mike Maharrey.
Article: “Lukashenko says Belarus doesn’t have enough potash for Trump“ by Veronika Melkozerova.
Article: “Federalist Party“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Whig Party (United States)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “New Study: Nearly $80 Trillion Redistributed from the Bottom 90% to the Top 1% Since 1975“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show“ (2020) by Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy (2020).
Article: “Track Your Ballot or Ballot Application“ by vote.org.
Article: “Tommy Tuberville“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “North American Free Trade Agreement“ (NAFTA) by Wikipedia.
Hour Three: 58% of US Women Who Need Cheap Birth Control Could Lose Access Due to GOP Attacks on Planned Parenthood
Article: “58% of US Women Who Need Cheap Birth Control Could Lose Access Due to GOP Attacks on Planned Parenthood“ by Julia Conley.
‘I’m a f**king US citizen’: Man left injured after ICE mistakenly detained him, plus a Costa Rican man has died and complained about a lack of medical care of diabetes...
Article: “‘I’m a f**king US citizen’: Man left injured after ICE mistakenly detained him, officials say“ by Julianna Bragg.
Article: “Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before he died in ICE custody, family says“ by AP.
Article: “Andy Beshear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Final Battle for America’s Democracy“ by Michael Luttig.
Article: “Netanyahu’s speech at UN spurs protests in New York City: ‘Let Gaza live’“ by Alice Speri.
Article: “Mamdani doubles down on comments about arresting Netanyahu“ by Kelly Mena.
Article: “Trump calls on all ICC members to resign immediately“ by Reuters.
Stephen Miller has an official white supremacist office in the Department of State that’s virtually unknown
Article: “Stephen Miller’s MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks“ by Greg Sargent.
Article: “Remigration “ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gastarbeiter“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Germany’s one million Syrians at centre of fierce debate over their future“ by Damien McGuinness.
Article: “AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears“ by Jessica Parker.
Article: “How Trump turned a refugee bureau into a $410 million deportation operation“ by David Nakamura, Adam Taylor.
Article: “Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Putin Ally at Don Jr. Wedding Linked to Group Sanctioned by Ukraine“ by Ewan Palmer.
Article: “Bandy X. Lee“ by Wikipedia.
Book: The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President - Updated and Expanded with New Essays by Bandy X. Lee.
Book: The More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 40 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Warn Anew by Bandy X. Lee.
Book: The Much More Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 50 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Warn Anew by Bandy X. Lee.
Article: “Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated“ by Bernie Sanders.
Video: Concord Project GOTV - the importance of precinct committee members.
Article: “Trump is letting in 300,000 tons of beef duty-free. Don’t expect cheaper burgers“ by Elisabeth Buchwald.
Article: “The Reason Most US Ground Beef Is Banned In The EU“ by Luna Regina.
Article: “Trump purge at FDA and USDA triggers food safety ‘brain drain’“ by Timothy Inklebarger.
Article: “‘An instrumental part’: Did Tommy Tuberville get the Confederate flag removed from Ole Miss?“ by John Sharp.
Article: “Cliff Cash“ by Wikipedia.
Event: Oct 6-8: D.C.: October Surprise mass lobbying event.
Site: “No Kings“ (next, October 17).
Site: Indivisible
Article: “Extortion“ by Wikipedia. “The practice of obtaining benefit from an individual or group through coercion, usually by threatening them with future psychological or physical harm“.
Article: “Blackmail“ by Wikipedia. “Blackmail is a criminal act of coercion using a threat“.
Article: “Planned Parenthood“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “League of Women Voters“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Debates“ by League of Women Voters.
Article: “CompuServe“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “AOL Community Leader Program“ by Wikipedia.
Law: “Telecommunications Act of 1996“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “What you should know about Section 230, the rule that shaped today’s internet“ by Barbara Ortutay.
Book: “The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy“ by Thom Hartmann.
Book: The Tyranny of Big Tech by Josh Hawley.
Article: “Bernie Takes A Bus Ride: Rep. Sanders Is The First Member Of Congress To Bring Americans To Canada To Buy Prescription Drugs“ by Bernie Sanders.
Article: “US Will Forbid Imports Of Prescription Drugs From Canada “ by Bob Gelfand.
Site: NorthWestPharmacy.com.
Article: “Current Federal Budget and Appropriations for Aging Services Programs“ by Marci Phillips.
Article: “Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Bookmobile stops in Chicago“ by Allison Kiehl.