Friday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Progressive Town Hall (full hour w/calls)
- Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA, 17th District) / Vice Chair-Congressional Progressive Caucus / ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI) / member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability @RepRoKhanna
Event: 25 Sep. 7:00 PM: Powell’s City of Books, Portland: Thom Hartmann book signing.
Article: “Rep. Ro Khanna unveils universal childcare proposal with eye on 2028“ by GMA.
Article: “Genetically modified food in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Khanna, Markey Reintroduce Green New Deal for Health to Invest in Patients, Workers, and Infrastructure for Today’s Climate-Health Threats“ by Ro Khanna.
Article: “Salton Sea“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Biography“ by James E. Clyburn. “making America’s greatness accessible and affordable for all“
Article: “Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power“ by Isabella Piro.
Article: “The bigoted rhetoric against Muslim American politicians is backfiring. Next up: Abdul El-Sayed“ by Lorraine Ali.
Site: Podcasting for Democracy.
Article: “‘We have the votes’: Reps push for Epstein files’ release“ by Aysha Bagchi.
Article: “Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shuts down USAID and State Dept. seeks to absorb parts of the agency and eliminate the rest “ by EPI.
Article: “US federal agencies targeted by DOGE“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “United States strikes on alleged drug traffickers during Operation Southern Spear“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Renée Good“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Killing of Alex Pretti“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “2026 Minab school attack“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Truth and Reconciliation Commission“ by Desmond Tutu, Britannica.
Article: “Why Has America Tolerated Six Illegitimate GOP Presidents?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “OpenAI and Anthropic Face San Francisco Protests“ by Adalytica.
Article: “anthropic“ by Merriam-Webster. “of or relating to human beings or the period of their existence on earth“
Article: “P(doom)“ by Wikipedia. “Probability of existentially catastrophic outcomes (so-called “doomsday scenarios”) as a result of artificial intelligence.“
Article: “The Role of Data Centers in Supporting Cryptocurrency Mining“ by Serverwala.
Article: “Iran War: How Fuel Prices Shifted Worldwide“ by Tristan Gaudiaut.
Article: “The Oil and Gas Industry Is Costing American Taxpayers, Consumers, and Communities “ by Jessica Maher, Virginia Palacios & Tyson Slocum.
Article: “Senate Republicans block Democratic effort to end US war with Iran“ by Joseph Gedeon and Chris Stein.
Video: In the wake of the news of the State AGs’ settlement with Paramount, clearing the way for the mega-merger with Warner Bros., many are left disappointed and upset with the result. California AG Rob Bonta joins Katie Phang to answer some tough questions about the settlement terms and whether he succumbed to political pressure..
Article: “Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects“ by Matt Kristoffersen.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Article: “AI data centers’ “infrasound” pollution linked to nausea, insomnia in nearby residents“ by Willow Tohi.
Article: “Release: Rep. Khanna Introduces Data Center Bill of Rights“ by Ro Khanna.
Article: “US House Ends Session Early to Avoid Vote on Epstein File Release“ by Anita Kantar.
Article: “Cooper Flagg’s NBA Rookie Debut Patch Card Sells for $8M in Historic Auction“ by Paul Kasabian.
Article: “Historical income tax rates“ by Mark Luscombe.
Article: “Blue States Are Bailing Out Red States“ by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques.
Article: “Trump denies disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red states“ by Steve Benen.
Hour Two: Trump Orders America to “Love Me” and Sends Us Taxpayers the Bill
Article: “Gasps as only conservative Supreme Court justices attend Trump’s state dinner“ by Bennito L. Kelty.
Article: “Trump Orders America to “Love Me” and Sends Us Taxpayers the Bill“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump’s midterm messaging“ by Mike Catalini.
Site: The Hartmann Report.
Article: “Pro-Trump TV ad funded by government draws fire from both sides“ by Mallory Wilson.
Article: “Banners of Trump’s face on D.C. buildings raise propaganda concerns“ by Mimi Montgomery.
Article: “US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump’s midterm messaging“ by Mike Catalini.
Article: “Department of Education--Contract to Obtain Services of Armstrong Williams“ by GAO.
Article: “‘Absolutely Orwellian!’ Critics Denounce ‘Pure Communist Propaganda’ Trump Ad Airing on Fox News ‘Paid for By the US Government’“ by Zachary Leeman.
Article: “U.S. to issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America’s 250th birthday“ by AP.
Article: “Trump $1 coins hit the market. Experts say they not only buck norms, but break laws“ by Rachel Treisman.
Article: ““I want the first ad, and I want you to thank me.”“ by Trump Admin. Spends Big Taxpayer Money on Ads Thanking Trump.
Article: “Trump Admin. Spends Big Taxpayer Money on Ads Thanking Trump“ by Andrew Perez.
Law: “Hatch Act“ (1939).
Quote: “However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.“ - George Washington.
Article: “L’État, c’est moi“ by King Louis XIV.
Event: September 12-26, 2026: Together, we march to end animal testing. Albany to Marshall BioResources.
Event: September 26, 2026: Marshall BioResources, NY: Rally at the Gates.
Site: marchforanimals.org.
Videos: UNCHAINEDTV (coverage of march to end animal testing).
Article: “FDA Updates Regulations to Advance Innovative Alternatives to Animal Testing “ by FDA.
Article: “Thalidomide scandal“ by Wikipedia.
Site: “Salem International“.
8% Mortgage? History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: ‘Something always breaks’
Article: “8% mortgage rates are ‘not an impossibility’ as the 30-year fixed rate surges“ by MarketWatch.
Article: “History shows financial calamities occur when rates rise rapidly like this: ‘Something always breaks’“ by Sean Conlon.
Nevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. Citizen
Article: “Nevada Says Every Single Voter DHS Flagged as a Noncitizen Is Actually a U.S. Citizen“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982“ by This Will Hold.
Article: “1932 United States elections“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of John F. Kennedy“ (November 22, 1963) by Wikipedia.
Law: “Civil Rights Act of 1964“.
Law: “Voting Rights Act of 1965“.
Article: “Vietnam“ by John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum.
Article: “Robert McNamara“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Real Tonkin Gulf Deception Wasn’t by Lyndon Johnson“ (Robert McNamara) by Gareth Porter.
Article: “USS Maddox (DD-731)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Gulf of Tonkin incident“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy“ (June 5, 1968) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Why animal-free drug testing is no longer science fiction“ by Juliana Hilliard.
Article: “Supreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening“ by Abbie VanSickle.
Article: “Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to use modified voter verification database“ by Amy Howe.
Article: “Shadow docket“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Stuart Stevens“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Rick Wilson (political consultant)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Stuart Stevens Says the GOP Became a Cartel—and Democrats Must Defend Democracy“ by Egberto Willies.
Article: “Prosecution of James Comey“ by Wikipedia.
Substack: “The Existentialist Republic” by Christopher Armitage.
Hour Three: Trump’s best friend, Putin is invited on American soil again, this time to Trump’s Miami golf club for the G20 summit. The International Criminal Court has an arrest warrant for Putin for the war crime of trafficking children. And while he is threatening to invade NATO countries.
Article: “Putin’s Arrest Warrant“ by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
Article: “Three European nations warned of possible Russian aerial drone attack “ by Sarah Hooper.
Article: “Nato’s top commander says range of Russian threats means ‘we are all eastern flank countries’ – as it happened“ by The Guardian.
Article: “Poland warns people to ready ‘evacuation backpacks’ over rising Russia threat“ by Sarah Hooper.
Article: “ICC arrest warrants for Russian leaders“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Child abductions in the Russo-Ukrainian war“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Sudetenland“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “John Ratcliffe in Moscow: Why the CIA Director Flew In on a C-17“ by Joseph Duncan.
Article: ““When we retire, we will have a lot of stories that we can remember, and communication with you will be one of the best and most memorable,” Steve Witkoff thanked Vladimir Putin for the warm welcome in Moscow“ by Max “vesti”.
Article: “Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Elon Musk’s Support for AfD Sparks Controversy: A Clash of Ideals in German Politics“ by London Daily.
Article: “Why Germany’s AfD sees Putin’s Russia as a ‘friend’“ by Roland Oliphant, David Blair.
Article: “Internet Research Agency“ (IRA) (Yevgeny Prigozhin troll farm) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Le Pen distances herself from Russia, but stays vague on Ukraine“ by Jean-Baptiste Chastand.
Article: “Alexus Grynkewich“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Hurricane Nolo Moves Toward Hawaii, Bringing ‘Catastrophic’ Rain“ by Amy Graff and Judson Jones.
Article: “US Chamber of Commerce sues Hawaii over law targeting Citizens United“ by Jeremy Yurow.
Event: September 26: Virginia Beach: Farm Aid 2026.
Article: “1973 Chilean coup d’état“ by Wikipedia.
Quote: “ The crisis in the Persian Gulf, as grave as it is, also offers a rare opportunity to move toward an historic period of cooperation. Out of these troubled times, our fifth objective -- a new world order -- can emerge: a new era -- freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice, and more secure in the quest for peace. An era in which the nations of the world, East and West, North and South, can prosper and live in harmony.“ - George H. W. Bush.
Article: “Historical Events on September 11“ by On This Day.
Article: “Assassination of Charlie Kirk“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Charlie Kirk’s Letter to Netanyahu Revealed: Read in Full“ by Jordan King.
Article: “Before his death, Charlie Kirk told Netanyahu that Israel faced a ‘5-alarm fire’ over PR strategy“ by Grace Gilson.
Article: “Netanyahu forced to deny Israel was behind Charlie Kirk assassination after ‘monstrous lie’“ by Alex Croft.
U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba
Article: “U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba“ by James LaPorta.
Article: “Trump says he can ‘take’ Cuba: ‘I can do anything I want with it’“ by Samantha Schmidt, Anthony Faiola.
Crazy Alert. Senator Tuberville Again Raises Alarm About ‘Club’ of Pilot Furries
Article: “Senator Tuberville Again Raises Alarm About ‘Club’ of Pilot Furries: ‘Follow the Information’“ by Kathryn Wilkens.
Article: “Massachusetts health care reform“ (Romneycare) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Federal Judge Blocks Trump DOJ Request for Unredacted Wisconsin Voter Rolls“ by Roger Stone.
Article: “Did Obama deport more people than Trump? What to know as Trump calls for more ICE arrests“ by Kinsey Crowley.
Article: “The Heritage Foundation: Only 99 Cases of Noncitizen Voting Since 1982“ by This Will Hold.
Article: “New Jersey’s non-citizen voting reveal isn’t all it seems“ by Aaron Blake.
Article: “1000 Days of Trump“ by charles ames.
Site: Trump Action Tracker.
Site: Guardian.
Article: “Donald Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Mary L. Trump“ by Wikipedia.
Video: Did Carlos Marcello Kill JFK? Mafia Boss Dumped in the Jungle.
Article: “Jimmy Hoffa“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “October 7 attacks“ by Wikipedia.
Site: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (click on ‘population’.
Article: “Far-right Israeli minister outlines plan for removal of all Palestinians from Gaza“ by Peter Beaumont.
Article: “For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it’s blown up in our faces“ by Tal Schneider.
Article: “Alger Hiss“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Roy Cohn Condemned the Rosenbergs as Soviet Spies. Their Granddaughter Just Made a Film About Him.“ by Gabrielle Bruney.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Cuba“ by Wikipedia.