Sue's Daily Stack, The Thom Hartmann Program 11/24/25
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Monday’s Daily Stack
Hour One: Trump’s Regime Only Obedience is Legal and Even Discussing Defiance is a Crime?!?
Article: “Under Trump’s Regime Only Obedience is Legal and Even Discussing Defiance is a Crime?!?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Deranged Democrats’ latest coup attempt seeks military mutiny“ by Mike Davis.
Law: “18 U.S. Code § 610 - Coercion of political activity“.
Article: “Bill Cassidy Is Still In Denial About RFK, Jr.“ by Julianne McShane.
Article: “Sen. Elissa Slotkin receives bomb threat after urging military to ‘refuse illegal orders’“ by Zoë Richards.
Article: “Torture at Abu Ghraib“ by Seymour M. Hersh.
Article: “Trump, Xi spoke on phone Monday to discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, US and Chinese officials say“ by Seung Min Kim, Didi Tang.
Article: “President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Armt, Navy and Air Force“ by GDC.
Article: “‘People Are Very Scared’: Trump Administration Purge of JAG Officers Raises Legal, Ethical Fears“ by Thomas Novelly and Konstantin Toropin.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Thought the Mob Was Her Power Base: Now It’s Her Predator
Article: “Marjorie Taylor Greene Thought the Mob Was Her Power Base: Now It’s Her Predator“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Farewell Address (1796)“ by George Washington.
Article: “What Is the End-Point for Republican Terrorism?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Romney: GOP members feared far-right violence ahead of key votes“ by Steve Benen.
Article: “Marjorie Taylor Greene says she’s had ‘warnings for my safety’ after posts by Trump“ by Edward Helmore.
Tweet: “I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world...“ by I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most powerful man in the world..
Article: “House Oversight chair issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons“ by Lauren Peller.
Article: “Date MTG has chosen to quit is TWO DAYS after her generous congressional pension vests“ by Stephen M. Lepore, James Gordon.
Article: “What will MTG do next? All the clues about firebrand’s future amid calls for her to run in 2028“ by Stephen M. Lepore.
Article: “Back Home, Voters Stand by Marjorie Taylor Greene After She Stood Up to Trump“ by Rick Rojas and Sean Keenan.
Event: Sat Dec 6, 2025 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Town Hall Seattle: KBCS Presents Thom Hartmann w/ special guest Katie Wilson.
Book: The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Katie Wilson, a Political Newcomer, Is Elected Mayor in Seattle“ by Anna Griffin.
Movie: “Nuremberg (2025 film)“.
Video: Washington Journal: Thom Hartmann on the Trump Administration and the Progressive Movement.
Site: “Velshi“.
Article: “MTG reveals she bought big during stock market dip—now people want her investigated “ by Monica Sager.
Article: “One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure“ by Kim Zetter.
Post: “ICYMI, Dominion Voting has been acquired by Scott Leinendecker, a former GOP election official from Missouri. Leindendecker is also the CEO of electronic poll book supplier Knowink whose product manager, Mitch Millville, was Ed Martin’s campaign IT director in Missouri in 2011. This Ed Martin. 1/“ by Jenny Cohn.
Article: “Vascular dementia“ by Wikipedia.
Video: President Trump threatened me and a group of lawmakers. Here’s my response. - Sen. Elissa Slotkin.
Article: “Pentagon reviewing ‘misconduct’ allegations against Senator Mark Kelly“ by Grace Eliza Goodwin.
Article: “Conyers Holds “Downing Street “ Hearings“ by Democracy Now!
Article: “Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful“ by Holmes Lybrand, Devan Cole.
Article: “Munich Agreement“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The Failure of the “Budapest Memorandum” Is a Betrayal of World Peace“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “U.S. senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russian ‘wish lis“ by Rob Gillies, Will Weissert.
Movie: “Judgment at Nuremberg“.
Hour Two: Larry Summers, Epstein and the “End Game” Memo
- Greg Palast, Investigative reporter-Guardian & New York Times / Author - “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy“ / Catch his latest film, “All Washed Away”, (about Katrina 20 yrs later AND the Kerr County, TX Flood AND Trump’s plan to shut down FEMA in December.) The film is available on Greg’s substack, his website or on YouTube. (You can watch Greg’s film, Vigilantes Inc: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen, (narrated by Rosario Dawson and produced by Martin Sheen). @gregpalast.bsky.social Substack
Article: “Larry Summers, Epstein and the “End Game” Memo“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “The Failure of No Kings Day“ by Greg Palast.
Article: “The Stock Market Crash of 2008“ by Kimberly Amadeo.
Law: “Glass-Steagall Act“, 1933.
Article: “ Robo-signing affair dogs Mnuchin before committee vote“ by Lorraine Woellert.
Article: “Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers joked about ‘women being less intelligent than men’ in emails to Epstein “ by Megan Palin.
Article: “Janet Yellen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Chicago Trump Tower to Pay $4.8M Over Water System That Harmed Aquatic Life“ by Annemarie Mannion.
Article: “Trump’s use of dodgy accounting on Chicago tower means he could be $100m in red, IRS probe reveals“ by Andrea Cavallier.
Article: “Trump may lose his namesake Trump Tower if he can’t pay $464m bond. Here’s what New Yorkers think“ by Kelly Rissman.
Post: “BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. [link]” by Kyle Cheney.
Article: “Prejudice (legal term)“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?“ by Wikipedia.
Trump was preparing to give Putin everything he wants in Ukraine; is it because Putin has the Epstein files, as we learned from the recent email release? Or just because he hates democracy? Or is he still hoping for a billion-dollar Trump hotel in Moscow?
Article: “Europe agrees to invite Putin back into G8“ by Nick Squires. Connor Stringer.
Article: “The hidden history of Trump’s first trip to Moscow “ by Luke Harding.
Article: “The definitive Trump-Russia timeline of events“ by Matthew Nussbaum.
Article: “What You Need to Know About the Trump ‘Pee Pee’ Tape“ by VICE.
Article: “Steele dossier“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Business projects of Donald Trump in Russia“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Trump’s 28-point Ukraine peace plan in full“ by Sky News.
Article: “The guest list for White House dinner for the Saudi Crown Prince included nearly 50 executives“ by Lloyd Lee, Shubhangi Goel, Thibault Spirlet .
Article: “‘I’ll be cheering for him’: Takeaways from Trump and Mamdani’s surprisingly cordial meeting“ by Kayla Epstein.
Article: “Zelenskyy to negotiate with Trump over US-Russia peace deal requiring painful concessions“ by Luke Harding, Andrew Roth.
Article: “Trump hints at ‘big progress’ in Ukraine talks as Zelensky warns against giving away territory“ by Jack Burgess and Jamie Whitehead.
Article: “Exposed: The 28-Point ‘Peace Plan’ Was a Russian Play — Laundered Through Trump’s Inner Circle“ by Lev Parnas.
Article: “Gross World Product“ (GWP) by Statistics Times.
Article: “How Big Is the Derivatives Market?“ by J.B. Maverick.
Video: Massive Protest Erupts in DC: Thousands Demand Trump’s Removal, Conviction & Impeachment | AC1G (remove the regime).
Article: “The $25 Million Public Servant: Unpacking Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Wealth Explosion “ by Derick Scholz.
Article: “MTG denies insider trading accusations, says portfolio manager ‘bought the dip’“ by Jack Birle.
Article: “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says socialism is ‘not the view’ of the Democratic Party“ by Ashley Turner.
Hour Three: A rightwing billionaire reportedly considering buying CNN was reportedly in discussions with Trump’s people about firing Erin Burnett and Brianna Keilar. This is how Vladimir Putin and Viktor Orbán eliminated all the real news in Russia and Hungary and turned every TV and radio network and newspaper in those nations into sycophantic versions of Fox “News,” destroying freedom, democracy, and accountability.
Article: “Trump Officials Discussed With Larry Ellison Axing CNN Anchors Amid Takeover Bid: Report“ by David Gilmour.
Article: “Elon Musk went all-in on Pennsylvania — and helped deliver the White House to Trump“ by Alice Tecotzky and Brent D. Griffiths.
Case: “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission“ (2010).
Book: I Paid Hitler by Fritz Thyssen.
Article: “Fritz Thyssen“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “The ‘big beautiful bill’ will supercharge Trump’s immigration crackdown. Here’s how, in 6 charts.“ by Mike Bebernes.
Is the Epstein Scandal an Outlier or America’s Oldest Crusade Laid Bare?
Article: “Is the Epstein Scandal an Outlier or America’s Oldest Crusade Laid Bare?“ by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Why The South Must Prevail“ by William F. Buckley.
Book: The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class by Thom Hartmann.
Article: “Firing Line Broadcasts“ by Hoover Institution.
Article: “The Kavanaugh stop, 50 days later“ by Chris Geidner.
Article: “Why Not Fewer Voters“ by Kevin D. Williamson.
Article: “Washington Post: Labor Department Social Media Campaign Depicts a White Male Workforce“ by NELP.
Article: “Multiracial in America“ by Kim Parker, Juliana Menasce Horowitz, Rich Morin, Mark Hugo Lopez.
Article: “Trump expected to unveil proposal to address Obamacare subsidies“ by Joey Garrison.
Article: “Massachusetts health care reform“ (Romneycare) by Wikipedia.
Article: “Healthcare in Switzerland“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Physician shortage in the United States“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Health at a Glance 2025“ by OECD.
Shocking Gallup Poll: 80% of Americans want what Democrats are working for. An astonishing 80% of voters questioned in a recent Kettering Foundation/Gallup Democracy for All Project poll said that political violence is unacceptable, compromise in Congress is necessary, the morbidly rich have too much power, there’s a difference between facts and opinions, and having a mixture of races, religions, and cultures strengthens and benefits America.
Article: “Americans Show Consensus on Many Democracy-Related Matters“ by Jeffrey M. Jones and Ellyn Maese.
Article: “James Lankford“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Barry Goldwater“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “In 1974, Goldwater and Rhodes told Nixon he was doomed“ by Dan Nowicki.
Article: “Bill Cassidy Is Still In Denial About RFK, Jr.“ by Julianne McShane.
Law: “Taft-Hartley Labor Act“, 1947.
Article: “Tom Cotton“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Josh Hawley“ by Wikipedia.
Article: “Winter War“ (1939-40, USSR invaded Finland) by Wikipedia.